St. Mary's beacon., 1859-01-20
The Slave Trade,

The following i summary Of the hif
amending existing acts on IT," slave t'Ldc.
which was presented by Senator Seward on
the 18th, aud referred II the Committee on thc
judiciary:
The first section auihociscs tie President To-
engage any number OF steam vessels not cy-
cccdiug ten. AMI to cause them I, ic cguiI ped.
ard 10 cruise ou ghc coasts @: tii" rItc! States
Cuba and Africa. I'll" vessels - hc cons tl.r-
c,l rs belonging To tue Navy, to lr command
ei hy Naval officers. lp have the same powers
and luics as vessels ci the Navy under the
act of March ;, 1914; and the officers and men
to bc entitled to th" same prize money and
bcnties are allowed by that act.
The scroud section authuriScS the pavincnt
Of bounty Of 500 on certain cases, instead
of $50. n directed by the act Of 1919.
The third section directs Tie United States
District Attorneys, upon the receipt Of inlir-
nation That any person %! color has been I'M
ported, h obtain 4 warrau; from the Judge of
the Circuit Court directing the Marshal TO lind
the person and bring him or her before s,il
Judge or Commissioner, and If it shall b. a~-
crr!aiu"i that Such person las been brought
IN CONTRARY 10 the acts in such cases made and
provided. the Jul-a or Commissioner shall di-
rect the Marshal to holl tie person. subject to
slall be entitled to $3.50 bounty. in add liuu
to the portion Of the penalties accruing to him
under other acts. Tie person ~ whose Gus
tudy Ire person Of color may be found ,lal
he committed for rial, bat may aPrca! from
the order upon giving bond N tie sua Of
$4,000
The fourth section authorizes any State {,
pass laws prohibiting the 90 slave trad"
within its limits, under spch penalties -
may lie dacmcd cxpcliynt.
By the fifth section NJ vessel is allowed
to SAL from the Unitoi States To- the coast oi
Africa without notifying the United : atcs
District Attorney who shall Cause 3-c cN-
animation to be made @, such vessel until
her actual departure, to ascertain whctArl she
is to l., engaged in the slave trade. an, 10
vessel belonging 20 any citizen Of the Iuitnn
States sha!! sail from any foreign port to The
coast of Africa, wIcG said vessel shall nave
been sold after her departure from the United
States, without first returning 10 the Uuiioi
States. and hciu-- duly registered anew in 'nIne
port Of the United States. Any vessel viJla:-
IL. the act % he forfeited.
Bv the fifth section the Secretary Of the
Treasury has power to designate such PAGES
on the coast Of Africa rs ships or vessels be-
longing, in whole or in part to citizens or resi-
dents Uf tire United States may visit. ALL n
every such place shl.l bc consul Of the Cul-
tel States. who SHALL - on board and examine
every such vessel arriving there and il hc shall
iiud her engaged, prepared. or intended - be-
engaged ia the slave tr, d or il the c0m'uan-
der Shall neglect OF refuse to subject liis vessel
to such inspection, it shall be his duty 10 pub
lish such vessel rs engaged in a coutra1and
I trade. and such vessel. her officers aud crew.
shall hse aud forfeit aIi claim 10 any protcc-
tipn by the United States, in all CASES what
ever.
+ The seventh section repeals nil acts inconSiS-
tant with this act, and tie eighth appropumteS
4 $l.OOo,O0O to secure the execution Of the act.
Hs5. Sydney Smith says: a ike goes n
great way in the country. have known one
/ last ;rstty well for seven years. | remember
Ia Oke after 4. a.meeting Of the clergy. IN York
Shire. where there was Rev. Mr. Buckle. who
never spoke when | gave his health, wing
. that h was buckle without 4 tongue. N =
persons laughed. but ms next urighbor sat
unmove,i ia thought At ii>' a quarter II al
: hour after we had MI done he',uddcuiy ~ a:,l
! nc. cxclail4iug: i see now what you meant.
Mr.. Smth-y"u meant jikc.' Yes. sir, said
/ !, / believe ] did Upon which he iegan
| laughing 81 heartily that thought he would
choke. ard was obliged 10 pat lin eG the
back.