Wheeling times and advertiser. [volume] (Wheeling, Va. [W. Va.]) 1839-1849, 1842-07-28

TIE SLAVE TrADE.-Capr Borden, Of the
~lnle ship Sally Ann, who arrived at this plrt on
Saturday last, from 81 Helena. has furnished "a. " ih
a list. carefully Compiled by a friend at that place
OF the slave vessels and number Of slaves captured
10y III Il NJ vessels OF war on The west coat OF Afri.
ca. taken 10 The island oiSt Helena for adjudication
aud condemned at that place during the peri,d
from July 3, $3.50, TO May s. 1912. The ,ist in.
cindes Ihirig two vessels, having on board nj the
lime of their capture no less than five thou sand one
hundred and thirty nine slaves. or these 1886
have died. 1899 have hsrn conveyed 10 tho Cape
Of Gosd Hope, 542 tn Demararn, i2c To Jamaica.
2Ol To Trinidad. 1873 have been nppreniIcel at 81
Helena, and 1910 remain Ia I've seni. m accordance
with their own choice, io The British cUlbnics. or
the thirty four slavers, twenty eight were ]raptured
under Portuguese colrrs, two Brazilian, "ne MnnIc-
Video. and three English. Among the latter is the
brig CIPHER. formerly Of ) .lcm. Mass.
The number Of V's.el, successfully engaged IN
the traffic Of slaves must he. uf cu-TSc, lar greater
Than The number ofcapiures The unfortunate Al
Hcans who thus !all into The hands Of these inhnman
monsters, are fund crowded together in a most dc.
plorable condition. SICh of ihom aS have had the
good fortune To- Ice recapinred arc landed At 81 He
icns, where they are placed ia suitable deppIs PR
vided for their recsniinn Ivy the British Government,
and humancly provided for; ur in cnse Of disease
existing amoig hem, those inferred are tlared on
hoard n rorIny vessel lying NJ anchor nj
the leewaTds, the principal anchorage. and placed
under proper medical retainer Those Win may
clioose TO 60 10 service IS laborcrs on the island are
permitted io 10 ~ tor a term of fmm three tn seven
years, under The appreciation of the collector nl Gus
toms With all the rights md immuniIies Of British
sui cts Our Correspondent say:
These captures are made. md the negroes de.
clarcd free, in virtue ola late order in council of
Her Brittnnic Majesty. But it must be very ques.
Iionable whether The Iisesent mode of disposins OF
these people i n strictly just one. No doubt great
Britain means well. Would il nut be a more con.
salient plan To- return these poor wreIches to their
own native homes. 10 burn the vessels The are found
M, Then To put on shore. in Africa. thnso pinIical
Williams who would thus cnirsp and enslave them!
Hence would the liberated African in name he LID.
Grated IN r~ealiiy--a just retnbutiOn would fall on
The BEADS OF his enemies, who would noG in turn
be IN the negrois powen md Great Britain would be
saved the suOrmouS expense Of thus maintaining
hem
A present the captains, officers, and crews, are
permitted 10 go Of large. aud until they can find
ships TO take Them from ST Helena. are allowed bv
The Government "a cents each per diem. I.siead
Of ihiEuOuld % not accord more with strict Justice 10
award %corporesl punishment and seven years con.
fnement with hard labor at The public works, 10
hose monsters Of iniquiiyi If this was done. II !,
presumed il would have q salutary effect in preyen
ling such disboli6al mud fendish proceeding being
repeated. One Of these brutal captains hos been IA.
ken three times IN different yessels. "-Hew Bed
MsJcufg.