The daily morning journal and courier., 1897-03-31
NE EXEAT REPUBLICUM' ,
THE STRANGE WRiT SHIFTED ON 4
 BRITISH SAILING MASTER.

It Was the Nork or Coloreu OaFpet Dug ger Justice in Georgia-How the Service Was Ignored and International COmpli- cations Averted.
 During the reign of the carpet-bag- gers in Georgia very black but brainy negro named Tunis G, Campbell came down from the north and became one of the leaders of his race.
 In the course of time Campbell was made a justice of the peace at the port of Darien. Then the trouble began in earnest.
 Justice Campbell had no use for the whites, because he knew that they cor dially hated him.
 But he did not confine his animosity to Georgians or to democrats. He em- ployed a number of negro constables, 1 authorized them to carry weapons, and in short time made his court terror to the community.
 2 So much by way of introduction. 1 One summer a British sailing vessel came to Darien and took on a cargo of naval stores. Before getting ready to sail the captain settled everything due from him and his crew-that is, every thing in the shape of just account. He secured his papers, when several ne- l gro traders of the lowest class unex- pectedly put in claims for goods that had never been purchased,
 These cormorants alleged that the captain and his sailors were indebted to them for meals, merchandise, lodg- ing and various other things. , It was evident that these claims were fraudulent and the captain continued his preparations for his departure. | The afternoon he was to weigh an- chor Justice Campbell held consulta- tion with a shyster lawyer. | T want to hold that - foreigner here" said Campbell, until he settles these bills"
 Tn England" replied the lawyer, "when you want to prevent people from leaving the country you issue writ of ne exeat regnum."
 Justice Campbell came near falling to the floor.
 Just say that again." he said excl tedly.
 "A writ of ne exeat regnum,"
 q see-I see," said Campbell. Well, I want you to draw up one and keep that fellow here"
 l The shyster's resources were limited and he explained to his friend that reg mum meant Kingdom, and as this coun- try was republic there would have to be change in the verbiage.
 Change it, then" commanded the black justice.
 The lawyer then admitted that he knew very little Latin, and for that reason was somewhat embarrassed
 This is republic" he said.
 All right" was the prompt reply of Campbell draw up a writ of ne exeat republican,"
 'I am afraid it is bad Latin" object ed the lawyer.
 "I'li make it stick" answered the jus tice "I'll sign the paper and swear in six special constables to enforce it."
 This was enough, and the lawyer pro- ceeded to draw the most remarkable document ever seen in America. The writ covered twenty pages ot | foolscap and ordered the Engishmar under the severest pains and penalties | to remain with his ship at Darien untf he settled all claims against his crew.
 It was a sultry August afternoon and the vessel was about ready to de- part, when it was boarded by Justice | Campbell and six negro constables armed with guns.
 The justice read the writ to the cap tain. and after informing him that the constables would remain until the mat ter was adjusted the judicial tyrant went ashore again.
 The Britsher fumed, fretted anC swore, but the six negro guards made themselves at home, and kept theil guns within reach.
 The captain retired to the cabin witt the mate and talked it over.
 Finally plan of action was agreed upon, and when the ships officers re appeared they were apparently in z good humor They told the constable that they were welcome as the repre- sentatives of the law, and requested them to enjoy the freedom of the vessel
 The constables were overwhelmed with tobacco and cigars and an occa sional dram until their suspicious van ished.
 Then the captain and his crew dis played still more hospitality and thu bottle was freely passed around
 At midnight six negro constable were in a drunken s1umber, the effec of their drugged liquor and the captain and his men were wide awake and per fectly sober.
 The blacks were carefully deposited in boat and set adrift in the harbor and then the British sloop quietl. weighed anchor and left the port at al hour when Justice Campbell wa dreaming of his new and wonderful writ of ne exeat republican,
 The constables were picked up nex 1 day and sent to jail for neglect of duty 1 but the vessel was then beyond reach.
 The British captain went straight t. Savannah, where he laid the case be fore his consul, and demanded an apol 1 ogy and an indemnity from the United States government.
 The consul found 1t difficult to keeI his face straight when he heard tn story.
 | "It is an outrage he said to the cap