from the State.  Once beyond its limits, all chance of restored freedom is gone—­for he is removed far from the reach of any testimony to aid him in an effort to be released from bondage, when his legal term of servitude has expired. Of the many colored convicts sold out of the State, it is believed none ever return.  Of course they are purchased with the express view to their transportation for life, and bring such enormous prices as to prevent all competition on the part of those of our citizens who require their services, and would keep them in the State.”

From the “Memphis (Ten.) Enquirer,” Dec. 28, 1838.

“$50 REWARD.  Ranaway, from the subscriber, on Thursday last, a negro man named Isaac, 22 years old, about 5 feet 10 or 11 inches high, dark complexion, well made, full face, speaks quick, and very correctly for a negro. He was originally from New-York, and no doubt will attempt to pass himself as free.  I will give the above reward for his apprehension and delivery, or confinement, so that I obtain him, if taken out of the state, or $30 if taken within the state.

JNO.  SIMPSON. Memphis, Dec. 28.”

Mark, with what shameless hardihood this JNO.  SIMPSON, tells the public that he knew Isaac Wright was a free man!  ’HE WAS ORIGINALLY FROM NEW YORK,’ he tells us.  And yet he adds with brazen effrontery, ‘he will attempt to pass himself as free.’ This Isaac Wright, was shipped by a man named Lewis, of New Bedford, Massachusetts, and sold as a slave in New Orleans.  After passing through several hands, and being flogged nearly to death, he made his escape, and five days ago, (March 5,) returned to his friends in Philadelphia.

From the “Baltimore Sun,” Dec. 23, 1838.

“FREE NEGROES—­Merry Ewall, a FREE NEGRO, from Virginia, was committed to jail, at Snow Hill, Md. last week, for remaining in the State longer than is allowed by the law of 1831.  The fine in his case amounts to $225.  Capril Purnell, a negro from Delaware, is now in jail in the same place, for a violation of the same act.  His fine amounts to FOUR THOUSAND DOLLARS, and he WILL BE SOLD IN A SHORT TIME.”

The following is the decision of the Supreme Court, of Louisiana, in the case of Gomez vs.  Bonneval, Martin’s La.  Reports, 656, and Wheeler’s “Law of Slavery,” p. 380-1.

Marginal remark of the Compiler.—­“A slave does not become free on his being illegally imported into the state."

“Per Cur.  Derbigny, J. The petitioner is a negro in actual state of slavery; he claims his freedom, and is bound to prove it.  In his attempt, however, to show that he was free before he was introduced into this country, he has failed, so that his claim rests entirely on the laws prohibiting the introduction of slaves in the United States.  That the plaintiff was imported since that prohibition does exist is a