Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1860-04-26
A case has been decided in the United

A case has been decided IN the United
States Circuit Court of Alabama, at Mobile,
in which the main question arose as to the
validity of the title Of purchaser OF negroes
illegally brought to this country and sold to
him. The Court decided that the offence
was not indicta5le under the laws OF the
United States. 1t held that federal Jurls-
diction extended over slaves precisely as IN
case Of any other property, and 50 long as
unbroken merchandise arrives IN unbroken
bulk, the federal Jurisdiction extends over 1t;
but so soon az the cargo is broken and the
merchandise dispersed among the several
purchasers, it can only be reached by pro-
cess of the State Courts. Hence, whatever
laws Congress may enact against the orlgi-
nal importer Of African slaves, they cannot
be made to apply to the purchaser who &C
auired the property within the limits and
by the laws of an individual State.
A japanese Of singular ability. Mangero
is attached to the Candnmarrah. He was
wrecked in Junk about eighteen years ago,
when he was rescued by Captain Whitfield,
of Fairhaven, aud was brought to the Allan
tic States, where be remained six years, ac-
curing the rudiments of an education. lie
then cruised in whaler, and finally visited
the gold mines of California. Meeting with
success, he proceeded to the Sandwich Is
lands, where be purchased whale boat, sex
tant, thermometer, &c. He took in an Amer
lean ship, but left her in the vicinity OF Loo
Choo, whence, accompanied by two other
Japanese, he roamed about until eventually
he found his way to Yedj. Mangero has
dos Ia ~
ditch Navigate, into the japanese language.
A few years ago, German cigars were rare
ly to be found upon the shippers manifest
but within the last FIVE years their importa-
ton has gradually increased until large
part of the cargo Of every vessel arriving at
Baltimore, from Bremen or Rotterdam, con
sists of German cigars. This branch OF the
Tobacco business has been built up IN Bal
timore by the perseverance and energy OF n
few firms, the extent Of whose importatlons
may be Judged from the fact that they amount
in the aggregate to one hundred and fifty
millions of German cigars annually.
The Nashville Union, of the Sd, says that
section was visited by frost on Sunday night
the lst inst, and as a good deal Of rain had
fallen Saturday night and Sunday, it is pro-
bable the fruit has suffered severely. The
Gallatin Examiner says the late heavy frosts
have killed a large portion OF the fruit North
of the ridge. The tobacco is probably all
killed
Maj. David Lynch, Of Pittsburg, Pa, died
on Monday, in Washington, at the lnfirma-
ry He was postmaster of Pttsburg under
Gen. Jackson, and has been for years past 4
very prominent and able supporter of Mr..
Buchanan. The president has frequently
visited him during his sickness.
Senior Toyar, the President elect Of Nene-
zuea has decided upon sending special
commissioner to Gen. Paez, former President
OF that republic, now residing in New York
city, inviting him to return to his native
land. Senior Ramon Paez, the Generals
son, is chosen as commissioner for this object.
| A correspondent at Bermuda, writing on
the 18th instant, says: "Our farmers will
suffer severely from short crop Of potatoes,
disease having manifested itself most extern
sively throughout the island, and in many
instances, clearing off whole fields in a few
days"
The court-martial at the Gosport (Na.)
navy-yard, convened for the trial Of Quarter
Gunner VIM. Mcguire U. S. ~ charged
with striking an officer have acquitted him,
and the finding of the court has been ap-
proved by the department.