The New York herald., 1863-11-14
Tho slave Trade.
CONDENSATION OF THE SLAVE BARK AC0tSrA, ONE
OF APPLETON OAKsMTH's VESSELS.

TINTED STATES ciscrr COURT
Before lion. Judge Ne eson.
tn. Unit.a saes m TIE Bari AuS,,s,d dc.--NnsoS.
e. J-1hs Tibet OF Information against vessel and
cargo charge Of having been tted out and equipped
a. Gresnport T.. L. in june 1851, for a voyage 10 the
Of Africa with the intent TO enter into the slave
trade in violation OF tho acts Of Congress particularly re-
ierfed to in the libel
Jacob A. Appicy appeared Of the vessel and
cargo and put his answer denying the several acga
tons in the information. The proofs in the case arc
youminous, and full on both sides. fhe Court below
dcCreed conformation OF vesse, and cargo-irom
which decree appeal was taken 10 this Court
Pending the proceedings below the claimant applied 10
this Court Tor discharge OF vessel and cargo entering
into the usual stipulaons with surees which applice
ton granted and the vessel discharged on Ocoter
2s 1851 she was ngan seized on charge OF the same
offence whsle wing on Montauk Point, about the middle
of November following by the public authorities, ard
brought 10 6reenport whefc she was the second tme
lhccd for he offence. The appeal still pending in Grst
cause in this Court tho District Attorney has very prop
ory produced proofs wh.oh consist OF tho facts aud
circumstances upon when he yesse was ne second tme
might have existed on tho proofs at the hearing OF the
Court below Tho vessel was originally purchased By The
claimant, Appey through the agency OF Appleton Oak.
emith. who was his partner in mercantile arm At
Greenpori OsksmNh had the superiutendence and con
troll Of the fitting Of the vessel the first time ostensi
bly, for the purpose OF whaling voyage. ibis was in
May and Juno. 1861 The vessel was seized the I'D OF
thai mou,a, az wc have already stated sud was ds.
Charged on stipulation from the seizure on October
-, following, and delivered 10 ApleyJ the claimant
aud again sed the middle OF November The facts and
circumstances upon which this second seizure made
show that Appleton Oaksmh again had the superiutend.
enoe and control OF the vessel, and the 6tng out and
equipment OF her In the first instance, and with the
pyty and cnce OF Appey she owner and at the
lime his partner In busness. The rev proofs before me
show be,ond oil controversy that tie second equip.
meut ut the vessel osensIby for whaling voyage,
IN reality FOR the purpose and intent TO engage IN the
slave trade on the coast Of Afrca and the intimate
neo,on bet ween the two transactions, namely, the ttng
out o tho vessel Juno and sgan In October Under tho
management of the ssms parties the second cannot but
Ieeei light tho nIst, aud remove overy doubt that
rgh be raised account OF the character OF the proofs
beog ess clear and decisive 10 u,Ner II 10 quito apparent
uron theee proofs that although Appey may have
Tia legal owner OF tho vosse and he did not participate
ia t,e lesai GtiuR out and equipment and did not
meet 10 participate IN the profits the adventure no held
the titlc for tho bene Of Csksmith. and rerued him
TO the entire charge anil conro as mu so az "
he had been owner. Tess proofs leave doubt IN my
mind OF the Of the decree below aod hence
shonId lie affirmed