The pilot and transcript. [volume] (Baltimore, Md.) 1840-1841, 1840-12-08

great pleasure in copying the annexed article
froma late number of the Malta Times, bear
ing, as it does, such honorable testimony to the
recttude and vigilance of an American consul.
| Mr. McCauley deserves, aud will doubtless re-
ceive, the appreciation ofhis government; and
we trust that his good example will be follow
ed by all American consuls who may have the
like opportunity for assisting in the suppress
sion of that hateful traffic. He might be very
useful at Havana
From the Malta Times
! ALLOWED EXPORT OF NEGRO SLAVERY
FROM BENGAzI.-Mr.D d. S. M'Cauley, Ameri-
can consul at the regency of Tripoli, when at
| Bengazi, was informed that a Greek lombard,
the San Nicola, Capt. Dem. Saxatis, was about
to sail for Scio and Smyrna with 20 negro
slaves on board; and that the said vessel was
consigned to the French vice consulate. He
therefore went to the French vice consul, ac
auainted him with his knowledge of the fact,
and advised him not to allow of this infamous
traffic, which the Greek laws had also formal
| ly denounced. He answered, that the vessel
was not addressed to the agency OF France,
and farther, that he would be careful that she
had no rise clearance or bill of health. The
American consul being safely convinced on
this head, next waited on H. E. Toussoun Pa
cha, hey of the province, begging him not to
allow a Christian captain TO commit such a
crime, and requested that he would not even
give Captain Saxatis a bill of health. That
morning the Pacha solemnly gave his promise
to the American consul that he would not grant
him either passport or assistance, which prom
Use he kept.
But, contrary to public expectation, on the
3lst July, Mr.. Henry Rossini, the French con-
sular agent, furnished Capt. Saxatis with reg
ular bill of health, and on the midnight of the
same day the negroes were TO have been ship
ped, and the vessel to have set sail. Mr.. Nc
Cauley, however, kept close watch on the
whole transaction, and anchored his yacht, the
Wave, very near the Greek, ready to capture
her, should she attempt to sail with the negroes
on board. The crew of the Wave numbered
but four men, assisted by Mr.. Dom. Merle,
cancellere and interpreter of the American
consulate, and Mr.. Lewis Robert, a respecta-
French merchant, who voluntarily came for
ward to assist in so just and humane an enter
prise All preparations were made for sailing
at IN ,ment's notice, if the Greek started with
the negroes; and il was concerted to make her
surrender short distance out of the harbor, in
case of resistance. Although Mr.. M 'Cauley
had TO compete with lombard having crew
of 10 men, besides several Turkish merchants,
who were on board, and 20 negroes, yet he and
his two friends, with the seamen, were so en-
thusiastic, that success appeared inevitable.
So good a watch was kept in the Wave,
which continually veered about the Greek, that
at about ii P. m. anchor was observed to be
; weighed, but the yacht showing likewise de-
termination to get under way put stop to the
undertaking, and counter order was sent on
shore by Captain Saxats for the shipment of
the negroes, who had already arrived on the
marina.
Next morning tie Greek captain petitioned
and obtained from Mr. M 'Cauley the protection
from the American consulate, and although the
: Turkish merchants had already filed a suit
against the captain, to make him land the but
ter, wool, and sundries which they had shipped,
in the certainty that they would likewise ship
their negroes, the American consul, assisted by
the well disposed Pacha, succeeded in getting
the lombard away with her complete cargo
) minus the slaves, furnished the captain with a
) bill Of health, and vised his papers with his
seal. This occurrence has greatly surprised
both Christians and Turks, who, having always
been accustomed to see Greek vessels in this
traffic of the negroes, have been much impress
ed by the impediment thrown in It's way by
! the American consul. To be truly impartial
we are bound to give statement of the depo-
! sitions of the Greek captain, his mate, and a
Turkish merchant and slave proprietor, made
: before the Pacha, the American consul, and
his Interpreter, and many respectable inhabi-
,
These unanimously deposed, .,ysisheut the
S slightest contradiction, that .tke1 fifst estab-
e lished the rate of freight for the wool, butter
a and black slaves, and then went before the
i French consular agent, Mr.. Henry Rossoni, to
: obtain contract, who expressed himself ready
to draw one out, but as he could not insert the
7 words ''negro slaves" in the act, they might be
l described as passengers. The freightee and
, captain having agreed to this, asked what the
! consular fee would be; on being demanded
three dollars, the Turkish merchant declined
paying anything near this sum, nor would the
: captain bear it alone. They then drew out
# private contract in Greek, and called the negro
n slaves passengers" according to the advice Of
a Mr.. Rossoni.
2 The warmest thanks are due to Mr. M'Cau.
' ley, and likewise TO his friends, for their phi
lanthropic intrepidity, and we hope that the
: French Government may be led from this tC
: give more precise orders to Mr. Rossoni for bis
e proper direction in similar cases. The Pach;
: has been truly loyal in the cause of humanity
r and we cannot but confirm our good opinion o
o him.
IMPORTANT ARREST For some time past, thu
loss OF slaves in this city has been increasing il
r frequency, and many valuable ones have beer
i conveyed away by some unknown agency
e Zell and Ridgely, most active and vigIlant off
b GERS, becoming cognizant of this, determined tc
ascertain the mode Of escape, and terminate the
: evil They suspected t was effected through a
system of abduction, carried on by the agency oil
# free blacks, and they kept sharp look out at
d the rail road depots On the morning of Sunday,
= 29th Of November, Mr.. Zell was at the depot in
: Pratt street, when free negro named John Ro-
= binson, procured ticket for Philadelphia. MIR
e. u. discovered something suspicious in the fell
f lows manner, and resolved to keep eye on
a him He got into the car appropriated to the
( accommodation of negroes, just when it was
S about to start, and Zell took place in front
. with the brakeman. When near the foot OF
]. Gay street,. he saw black whom he knew to
5 be slave, and Robinson hastily assisted him
int the car He continued on the car till it
b reached Canton, when he arrested the slave,
/ who belonged toa Mrs. Hanna, but Robinson