The Amistad Case: The Most Celebrated Slave Mutiny of the Nineteenth Century |
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abajo firmado African slave trade American Antelope appears Arraganta authority buque Calderon captured cargo Catholic Majesty Chevalier de Argaiz Circuit Court citizens claim Cuba custody d'Argaiz decision declared decree delivered delivery demand derecho District Attorney District Court district of Connecticut Don José Ruiz Don Pedro Montes dozen Estados Unidos Executive favor found on board Gobierno goleta Amistad Government Grampus Guanaja habeas corpus Havana honor infrascrito island of Cuba JOHN FORSYTH Josefa Segunda judge judicial Junio jurisdiction la Union law of nations legation letter liberty Lieutenant Gedney marshal ment negroes officers opinion parties passport persons piracy pirates port Portuguese President principle proceedings Puerto Principe question Ramon Ferrer Ruiz and Montes says Secretario de Estado Secretary Señor Secretario September ship slavery Spain Spaniards Spanish claimants Spanish minister Supreme Court Theodore Sedgwick tion tratado treaty of 1795 tribunal undersigned Union United vessel Vice Consul York