The enquirer. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1804-1815, 1810-09-18

most part applied. and which It will pro !.
badly be contended by the Portuguese gov
erhment. Is not to be raised by the EXERT
OTIS OF any other description of laborers, is
uDquestionab,y that, from the cultivation of
which, the Brazilian Empire is likely to de :
rive the least part gifts permanent prospe
rity, and of which even the immediate pro-
! mt IN the present state Of the world, scarce
ly repays the cost of its production.
! With respect to cotton. though raised by
the same means at present, there is nothing
IN the nature of its culture that should rem
der The labor OF the Africans peculiarly ap
plicable 70 it. -
But whatever be the motives of immedi.
ate convenience, or the force of existing ha
pits, the immense interest which the Prince
Regent has at stake in the permanent pros
perity OF his Country, will. it is hoped. over
balance mere temporary Cor siderations. and
lead his royal highness to take steps at least
tor the gradual disuse, and ultimate and not
distant abolition of a trade so disgracefui to
human nature ,
Your Lordship is plainly to signify to the
portuguese government. that in any treaty
which shall Contain the final arrangement
of'the relations of the two countries, YOU
viii be instructed opropose an article Tor
this object; and you will express his majes-
TVS just expectation, that SO long as that
trade shall be continued by the Portuguese.
they shau abstain fr, IN furnishing slaves 20
other nations and shalt fo,bear from any
parts ct the coast of Africa to which Bri
fish ships have heretofore been used TO re.
sort. and which by the benevolence and jus
tice OF the British legislature have been de-.
livered from tha, visitation. p
am &c 8
GEO. CANNING.
discount Sirangford.
EEfracf of'a despatch from, discount Strane.
ford 10 Mr.. Secretary Canning.
LISBON, June 4 1907. have lately had
some Interesting conversation with NJ ID.
AranJo, on the subject of your despatch.
be began by declaring his ignorance of
the precise wishes of his maiesty's govern.
ment, respecting the steps to be taken by
Portugal, for the abolition of the slave trade.
1t his maJesty's government expected Por.
tugal to annihiase or even to discourage
that trade, he had 10 difficulty in declaring,
'that such measure was utterly impracti
cable at present; and that there were no
means OF collecting public opinion in this
generally popular as to make the rights and
interests of colonies comparatively snail
consideration.
1hat these coionists were in effect the We
ry persons whom this government feared
most to disoblige; and finally, that England
could afford to make experiments. which
would prove destructive if hazarded by any
other nation.
he admired the philanthropy of his ma
Jestys government, but he declared frankly
that ne should be sorry to initiate it.
he entered at great length into accounts
OF the actual state of the Portuguese colo.
fD =
~ existence would be endangered by the a
doption OF any new system of cultivation.
however plausible and apparently favorable
to the general interests of humanity.
do not repeat M D'Aranjo's arguments.
because l am persuaded that his maie.tv's
government will find nothing new In his mode
of treating the subject.
But on the other hand. said NJ. Aranjo,
1t q. b. merely expects an assurance that
the Portuguese legislature will not hold out
improper and extraordinary encouragement
to the persons concerned in the slave trade.
thus taking an undue advantage of the legal
incapacity of British subjects to carry on
that traffic IT she requires promise that
the Portuguese. traders viii abandon that
tract OF Coast which his majesty has deter
mined to leave TIC the undisturbed possession
ofits native inhabitants, no hesitation will be
made to give such assurance, in any mode
that may be deemed expedient.
1t is, however, he continued. to be distinct
ly understood, tina, Portugal will not foregc
the right which she undoubtedly possesses
of providing her own colonies with slaves
from oher parts of her dominiops, & that
the traffic thereof is still 10 be kept up at
Cabinda, the source from whence the Portu.
guese colonies are principally supplied.
Ertroct cfa despatch from Lord Vl8eouns
Sfrangtord TO mr.. Secretary Canning.
RIO DE JANEIRo, 3o,h Sept. 1865
yernment on the subject of The African
and shall be duly laid before you
dare not, however, hatter myself that
my exertions on that most interesting sub.
ject will be completely successful.
/ have some reason to believe that the
Prince Regent would be contented to cede
the settlement of Bissau to his Majesty, Ell.
Their in perpetuity or for term of years.
! have not yet received any regular over
lures on this matter, bur should such pro-
posai be made to me, I shall not hesitate to
take it lad referendum"
Deshatch from Mr.. Secretary Canning 10
the right hon. J. H. Frere.
FOREIGN OFFICE, 9TH Oct. 1903.
SIR,
enclose TO you copy of despatch
to lord Strangford, His Majesty's Envoy
Extraordinary and Minister Pcnipotentiary
to the Prince Regent of Portugal, at the
49, e Al Il