New-York daily tribune. [volume] (New-York [N.Y.]) 1842-1866, 1845-08-19

The following letter of The Earl of Aberdeen at
the close of his correspondence with the British
Minister at Rio de Janeiro, will show by what
means the British Government has determined to
do what il can to suppress the Slave Trade 50
shamelessly prosecuted in Brazil
" The Earl of AberdoeR to Mr.. Hamilton
FOREIGN OFFICE July 2, ls45
SIR: It's With regret that her Majes,ys Govern
mrut have found themselves compelled 10 appeal 10 the
rights and obligations attaching 10 her Majesty under the
Let Article of Convention OF 1926 between Great
britain and Brazil upon the slave trade but the not1ca
ton made To YOU on the 9Th of March last by the Senior
h. f. Franco on the part Of the Brazilian Government
that they consider that the Convention OF July -I a.
adopted by Brazil must on the 18th OF that month
and the apparent Of all intention join in any
definite and practical for the performance Of
the engagement by which they continue bound has left
TO her Msjcsy's Government no other course than 10
provide for themselves the means Oi carrying nose
rights into effective execution
For il IS unhapply notorious, that vessels intended
for the slave trade fitted out almost daily in the ports
OF Brazil: that OF the slave ships met with in the African
seas three ourths under the imperial nag or are
prosecuting the trade Of Brazilian subjects
that along the southern coast OF the empire there ls
scarcely creek where landing IS practicable, which
has become known resort and refuge TO slave
dealers that the importation Of human beings slaves
into Brazil far from being dscountenanced as violation
of law and treaty Is favored by the local authorities and
that in the legislative assemblies the trade 10 ayowed
A. one IN respect to which il necessary be-
coming that the Government should keep the faith Of
their treaties with Great Britain.
when. therefore. that Government declared It's de-
termination relnquish the means hitherto adopted IN
concert between the high acting parties for fulfilling
the convention Of l-26 her Majesys Government found
themselves called upon 10 choose between Leaving the
sayetrade flourish and increase IN spite OF the ooga-
tons imposed and the rights conferred upon hemby that
convention recurring 10 such other means as are open
Great Britain for carrying ~ ayowed object into effect
Her Msjsstys Government have felt IL their duty 70
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pared AM are abou, submit 20 Parliament bill giving
10 her Msiesys Courts Of Admiralty the power TO take
cognizsnce Of and TO al Indicate upon all vessels caur
eli for carrying the slave trade contrary TO the con
vcntOn of l-26 power from which those courts hGye
hitherto been specially declared by the act of Pars-
men originally passed tor carrying that convention into
execution consideration tina, provisions were therea
fdeptei for the maintenance VI those mixed Tribunals
which thu Brazilian Government have determined
TO dissolve.
Her Najesiy's Government however far frora
wishing this mode Of sdudicating those vessels TO be
permanent
They will be ready soon as any measures Of the
Brazilian Government shall enable them 10 do So - re-
commend 20 Parliament repeal the bill about TO
b. brought forward. But whilst the present state Of
thnes continues snd until either the slave trade Of Bra
shall have entirely ceased, or the BRAZILIAN Govern
meut shall have entered INTO an engagement WIN Great
Britain jointly 10 carry into execution the declared In
ienons Of the parties 10 the Convention Of l-n that
course will not b. open 10 them.
You already aware that the measure by which,
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Of Brazil would best evince their determination
carry the intention which they have soemny re-
corded would be the negotiation Of treaty similar either
that concluded between Great Britain and Spain in
les that between Great Britain and Portugal ofl-f
Should the Brazilian Government show any willing
entertain the question Of such treaty you VIII
frankly declare that nothing would give her Nalsstys
Government sincere pleasure than to md them
selves relieved by the conclusion OF L. from enforcing
the operation Of the bill which they about
propose TO Parliament ard you will assure the Brazil
ian m that il will be Of real satisfaction
10 her Msj.sty- Government to return TO good under
s,andinx both on this and other subjects with na-
ton in whose welfare and Independence they have from
the earliest times taken lively interest and whose
rowing prosperity and power they have witnessed with
s.c -r.Atest qualification am, Sc
(Signed) ABERDEEN"
The STANDARD says; This letter, with the speech