Morning herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1837-1840, 1840-11-27
ICorres pondence Of the Hersid.l
The Abolition OF the slave Tras


the House Of Commons, in London, was FIRST called
to the circumstances attending the African Slave
Trade 1t was evident, that this trade was so deep
~ interviewer with the int Of the British set
Elements, as to render it necessary toProceed slow
~ and cautiously. In the year 1906, England had
arranged matters in such in a way, that she could
lay TINS question before the other powers of Europe
ana ASK their Cooperation.
itwould be tresome TO enume rate here all that
passed during the Congress Of Vienna, the d ffercpt
treaties with Austria, France Spain, and Portugal;
be II suihcient to say, that after the various powers
settled the slave trade question with England Porte
gal still continued TO protect this traffic, and be-
fore the year 1889, final treaty with England was
conclnded for its entire abolition.
said above that, when the attention Of the house
was first called to this trade, it evident that it
could not be Immediately abolished, and it occupied
to lay this question before the other powers Of Ec
rope However, as soon as England arranged her
own concerns, she did not take in consideration how
far the interests Of other nations might be iuterwo
ven with that trade, but in the treaty with Portugal
was stipulated, that this trade should Immediately
cease, and the Portuguese government was compel
leo to issue orders to the governors in the dierent
African colonies to take the necessary steps FOL
stopping at once all further transactions Of this kind
The Governorof Mozambique perceived that such
proceedings were not only unjust bat even impossr
he, only few days before, proclaimed In his de-
fence to the Portuguese ministry, in Lisbon he sta
ted that the merchants Of Mozambique handed in
petition, in which they observed, that they had bees
always loyal subjects, and that they would obey any
orders which the Queen of Portugal might be pleas
ed to issue, but that the immediate stopping OF all
it would even deprive them Of the means to pay
their regular taxes. The Governor stated further,
that by complying with the orders Of the ministry,
he was afraid that revolution would take place. and
that he was at loss how to defray the expenses
OF his government, the only revenue Of Mozambique
consisting in the fees and duties arising from The
slave trade. As soon as the Portuguese minister in
Lisbon, received the Governors letter, he showed
il TO the English Ambassador, to the Court OF Lis
bon, who, advised Of its contents, sent TO his GO
vernment in London, which, enraged by these pro-
ceedings, compelled the Queen Of Portugal to give
strict and different orders to the Governor Of Mo-
zambique, and to send out purpose envoy, TO
put stop to all further trade in slaves.
BY this statement, it will be seen what En- giaud
has done for the abolition Of this trade and how far
she succeeded; but let Ms see in what way the
eaptured slaves are disposed Of and hew much they
ought to be indebted to the British government for
their Liberation.
In order to cut OF all further trade in slaves the
English government sent out several men of war to
cruise il the Atlantic and Indian Oceans with orders
this illegal traffic, and bearing the flag Of q nation
with which treaty for such purpose was conclu-
ded. To enforce the attentio. Of the officers -cut
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whilst the captured vessels are sold, the proceeds
being destined to defray the expenses Of the expe-
diton. The captured slaves carried to the Epg1
lsh colonies OF the Cape of Good Hope, Sierra
Leene, sc. &c ,and obliged there TO work seven
years. after the expiration Of which they are deem
ed to have been taught eDough as 10 be enabled 10
get alone their subsistence, and set at liberty, all
consideration Of the f5 sterling We will not ask
what kind Of work exist in plantation, what
can be taught there that requires apprenticeship
Of seven years, Tut will what snch liberated
slaves are doing after having obtained their liberty.
Do you think they carried back t. their native
shores! Motley are set at liberty in the
without aid, without means, and all their liberty
consists in breathing freely the open air Deprived
OF every thing required for their subsistence and
consequently compelled by necessity TO accept any
employment, by which they may be enabled to earn
so much as to satisfy their hunger they must give
up all hope Of ever beholding sgain their native land
Without friend to assist them in their old age they
are exposed 10 every kind Of misery, and in their
last hour they lament the moment In which they
have gained hbery which awakened in their
breasts only the consciousness of their real wretch
edness.
We will endeavsr to give statement Of the ad.
vantages which England gains BY these proceeding
The number OF slaves captured on the coast Of Afri
ca from June, 1889, to June, 1870, amounts 10
about 5000. The price Of q slave in Brazil va
ncs from $500 to 81 900, but we will take them
at an average price Of $500, which would amount
Interest on SCI, 800, 900, at 8 per cent ''''" w
per annum, and for seven years, $4,000 70
1000 slaves would cost in seven years,
without expenses of maintaining, 81, $4,000 %
or 200 slaves at loast per CT. would
die in seven years, which are so, or
500, $4,000, $500 90
s2,5s2. oo> 60
The slaves IL rssold after seven years,
would be at least 500 piece less
worth, which is having already eL-
culated the mortality for 5000, or
$500, 100000 20
in Brazil costs, si.os2,coo 70
The English government pays for each
captured slave f5, on 600, El5,COo
Interest thereon for seven
years, at per cent, $50
4i5,75e
Labor by slaves IN British colonies for
seven years, at - IS per T., S76, 3s7 80
Difference, sl,0l56l2 10
The expenses Of maintaining slaves would be 90
both parts the same, and consequently not to be Ia
ken in consideration. BY this statement IL will 10
seen, that whereas Brazil has to pay Al 092 600 Tor
seven years labor, England does no, expend more
than SIT, ISL 80, which produces balance 81 81
0i5.6l2, 80 in favor Of Eogand; consequently gocds
bought at the SANE price could be sold so mach
cheaper.
Every one knows that all chief products in the
south Of America raised by labor Of slaves bet
would they be obliged 10 pay the current wages OF
free labor they would be able TO sell their
ports 10 Europe at such price AZ the same goods
could be imported into Brazil from other parts.
England, Jealous OF the daily increasing CONNER.
cial influence Of America over Europe, percefvcs
tso plainly the rapid decline Of her she enos-
YOURS. to abolish all slave trade and slaves,
and 20 compel thereby the American planters 70
raise thei- produces by free laber, which being
there so extremely dear, would enable England 10
come forth with the produces Of her East India
possessions, by which means she would not only
gain the advantage over her neighbors, bat evca
command the entire commerce OF the world.
However gratifying TO the feelings Of English
man IL NAV be, that the voice Of compassion and
mercy was first heard in his country, and that tho
first arm, stretched out TO save and rescue large
off rha 70 RI
slavery was that Of Briton, nevertheless he must
blush when he takes in consideration, that the gov
erpme nj Of such emil ghtened nation, under the
mask " philanthropy cndeavors to show TO mankind