The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1866-03-15

ns chusc IN admiralty IN which, by statute and ny
rue We are entitled 10 the bonding u the vessel seized
Your Honor Tor the puvro~e Of thus motion, must re-
sa ,ho government ~ able ~ make out The alesa.ion
and equipped furnished and fitted out attempted 10
be No araed ana nled Sc. 10 effect her forfeiture
frss ,,e .,,,, ,s., .r, vss,. yrar,ce' ever
heard the right of claimant % sbp 20 substitute
bond Of value for Tie vessel qaesiinted In Tie case oi
slavers tho object rcfrcss the slave trade and
20 preyeni undc sczurc from proceeding On the
slave trade the vessels seized are always given Up on
bonds and there ' no rsht ~ power an the court TO
prevent A. none whatever; ant ingenuity draw
distinction between the purposes OF the Slave Trade act
this rescctio vii 10 prevent slave tralnc-and the
Neutrality act ths-to w.t. 20 prevent an nfracon Of
laws % this country by furnishing
In aid q one eeigereni .sainsi another why then,
that h pure question Of forfeiture substitute
bond for the ship and that Is denied In this cases The
Dsr CT Attorney treats the claim n TO grant would
be equivalent license n purchase Of the bond for
the vessel TO go cruising against Spain on behalf OF
SLAYER admitted 10 bond ana released might proceed 70
Africa IN slave traffic But this s confusion OF
ideas 1t is not more than four or ave years since
vessel delivered bond under libel for the nfrAcon Of
the slave laws. and seized and becd again on
charge OF attempting TO so out Of the port slave
fact that this vessel had been seized as . SLAYER
and prosecuted, and had been released In the ordI.
nary course the conduct Of foeitures, and bond
substituted In her place. her back property the
possession OF her claimants and owners and II hereafter
they moved finger towards fitting her out for actual
the slave trade she was immediately subjected 10 new
SEIZURE new forfeiture and bonds That dsposcs
tho covarvan3 -, MA J oo'ns Sp.vny on .ne pan o.
culiar acts against the right OF the substitution Of
bond on the idea that this would be permitted in prr
can he r;ven WIN s, , s 10 wma
attending The seizure OF the Meteor should not be de-
and dun tUnu a unuer tue same Iuies .. pomcy
have recognized and the statutes and rules have
established None whatever; and the argument
msaen n"o ,ha or .ne ZION % on
license 70 cruise oaans snan ne ,h s,avs trader wou,d
be alleged TO be- censs om ths court to
carry on the slave trade Nothing can be more mistaken
The learned counsel then submitted authorities 2 the
tine Cont pease the powers think the statutory OBJ
legation rtanly the power being asceraincd acc no
escane from thc nroros,tion fbnt n is ohyatorv on
The court but treating n ne matter or mower having
rightul view of thc,subect submit II would be oppres
see IN refuse ~ deNer 10 rssnonsihs rd c,,
zens their vesse, thew denosins IN the ror ot hond
s value n this court II was claimed that she was an
armed vessel, furnished and equipped
cmdjtion and never has been II has been sald Thai
this vessel was built 10 mid the in its erts
not to DESTROY the Alabamaonr government had shns
enough for thar nnrnose Inn, 10 each Tho Aahsnn
Thai was what che y - hn,,, fo- y, ,vo,S n, NJ as,
war sbjn IN catch The a,I.ma ~ that had been the
kind of vessel wanted The covcrnment had four hundred
mr. &c hnndrad ~ sh,s TIL Wa,na ,.aa -. ~ =
saving shin shin that bv her sails and steam could
oaone ~ ''", ~ NJ s.'.s ..u s.n, 'oa
oaa;ns, mn,rn" ah,,s ro pmo , W ."o p, q, q, WI,
snn ;dea th, hi s nJ' a hn, rn u y, c,h
,ha A,ah III, 800, ",S yus , w. 49,,
Se,a ia' ~, &c " WV seas va. i"I
norsa co. s Uu.o'I n sesse; was u, al p pr
ppnnrnssva 90 s .I ny ~ "oa ", w , ..s
@ I1 auv 70 r.usc ,ne cn'm u .h.se "ea.ny
o., 10y y" ' , ~ uc'isei :" 'nein !i-eu soSsc'
on ponn-a vessei sczed 10 her regular trading be-
,' va w., , POI - anu New ore"ns scsious :"
80, IA oeen ISL u ~ s'"spoI' io uo so'.iu-
Of schnt .e "h n' san tne o,ny nun.
a LIT; "a. useu; ia .oncu.on as an act OF n'cre rs.s
a.u J.s.ioo 70 .e c'''as shat tns ususi course IN
lila. app . "o"'" oc 'oo"eu, anu tho 'esse'
~ - .- -
a., hErLf OF THE DISTRICT ATTORNEY.
,.arnoa Quincy on rising 70 reply. sara thas as tne
.eaihou .ou"se, oh tne otuer Hae nao uiscusseu
inc matter thoroughly no proposed 10 make
rev remarks IN reply. he mad NOT IN.
u.ouuceo the ieuer OF inc secretary OF the
teasuy WIN any view OF attempting 70
tne Court, OF 'o ptJudcc tue case IN ms
Honors mind He merely introduced that letter for the
PURPOSE Oh snow ny tnat those gentlemen had deemed
.,e uuty 70 present 'hs qesuoh 10 inc government OF
sne united states ana TO ask ther favorable action on ~
Inc ielter SHOWS tnnt such acton was taken, ana
" government had dscuned 10 grant them the reiel
they asked lot IL II 10 be presumed that they pre-
senou ther whoe case ana aid before the government
he s,ronees. reasons .ney could adauce when asking
.D n. 'csaa oe % aVhs lated IN .n,s ,hey
oo 90 nere anu inake us motoh Sonnse argued That
all these parties had TO do was TO give bond for the re-
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