The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1842-03-18

Total saiue domestic goods, $sllSis
A market for tobacco, Africa ranks next to France,
and 10 becoming very important market for do.
nestle coarser descriptions in
which successfully rivsl Now the facts
sfshe annoyance Of the trade by the cruisers we'll
known every engaged in II and exists in every
shape. There are before Congress an immense
Of claims for indemnify from persons In this city
engaged In the trade The nature Of Of which IL
follows "A vessel was fitted with the usual cargo for
the coast by eminent dealer in hides and skins She
proceeded regularly her voyages boarded going
in and not detained. Part Of her cargo landed
in charge Of we'll known merchant in common with
French and Portuguese goods be exchanged for
SKINS TO-, while the vessel proceeded her voyage up
the coast. While absent the crew Of British cruiser
landed and Destroyed all the property The supercargo
Of the American complained to the commander Of
Their cruiser Of the outrage. He replied that it
hard but that they had orders destroy all derots
ofgoods found the coast mot under the protection Of
the English Asg" The only redress therefore was to
memorabilia Congress on the subject Whst trade can
be carried On where such outrsges are alewed7 The
minor powers have long since had thsit me- entirely
destroyed BY This domineering Of England AT our
latest aavicss from BRAZIL American vessels great
l in demand for the African trade because owing the
oppression ofthe British cruisers longer prsc-
ucable send Brazilian vessels the coast And ye
nFrsnce had signed the late treaty the Untsa States
would be in the position Brasil in regard
to trade in the South Sea. tF rFFf45err,.r
The policy Of Crest Britain 10 70 be mistaken In
this matter. should be looked to only In the clear
practical mercantile view. What merchant 10 there
who would consent to be questioned and searched every
day ths he went to the exchange by rival In business
In order that that rival might monopoze the business
thed Would that be more than black slavery
-
gard the slave trade copy the following from the
Parliamentary evidence = ~ ~
Therefore, II We attempted 10 discourage slave labor
sugar, BY allowing only The importation Of free labor
gar should nos Be liable 70 have our efforts thwsrsed
By that principle 1-Entirely tt-f Oh.
Mr.. vrLLisRs Then ysx fiwk Wesf Indies Wiil
Ger e ale 70 e:mpsfe cuh the STARE srscins eonriss =
&c s
get their supplies without imposing any dstiss upon
those .uppiss and Il you allowed chem to sss wssss
EwAsr Is not 70 be spprshsnded, that any inter.
ference with the freedom Of trade even upon moral
ieriersnce with the general freedom Of trade to be re.
Prehended and 1t has always Effected not only morals
Even We draw - re
slave laoor sugar would mot ultim ateJ succeed II
VIII never succeed no commerce can Aourish - It
should you choke Up its natural channels.
This question: that free labor could not ooupee with
slave labor was established to the satisacon Of govern
ment What, then, is the result The slavery Of the
blacks in the British posssssoas was abohsd ana Ia
naica and the other islands ruined or csur,e !,
determined to ruin the Spanish Iauds In order "a re-
store the supremacy Of the British Islsnds spsp weak
ly submitted to Of Search and nizsd commits
sion established at Hsvans. At our latest dates
had the startling announcement that EAgand hsd de.
manded Of Spain that the slaves Of Cuba should psss in
review before the British officers and eli these imported
sinceis should be discharsed! Such are the de-
nands made by that rspacisus government while her
own troops are numbering and robbing the nofsnsivs
Chinese, because they will not buy opium Of English
subjects What are the United States they do
not resent at the threshold the frat step towards en-
croachment on that universal Independence and equa
y which Is the FIRST principls OF our institutions No
demand suggestion or request Of England should be to-
Ken simply ofisei but always in connection with that
general ferocty and rapscity with which one insoent
demand invariably followed by another The African
trade which nov amounts 81 100000 annually. wsuld
Improperly Cherished become one Of the greatest
mpoancs Let but the right Of search in the remo.es
degree De granted or allowed and II passes into tina
hanas Of Britontorever. II enough that the risb,
mot accededt to- Il requisite ths, the practice should
be caused to cease Of once.