The New York herald., 1845-03-20
relation maintained by Cuba and the Brazils. Tf

domestic affairs Of the United States, meaning il
their internal regulations laws ae cling slavery
he SAID that The slave population there had nc
claim upon him, and he expressed his doubts
whether the enforcement ofsuch claim, supposlus
II TO have existed, would have done any good. But
will show The House that the conduct OF the Bra
zs and Cuba in respect the production OF sugar,
is contrary to The dictates of humanity and that i,
lncts the gre evils upon that class CT hum an
beings which has the strongest claims TO our sym.
Pathy and protection, ! mean the negro races who %
admission OF he sugar OF Cuba and Brazil would
stimulate the slave trade, give It fresh impetus,
he proceeded TO show, on the authority Of Lord
Palmerston, that the trade is not far from being
extinct He quoted speech made by the noble
Lord in July, 1888, on the subject of the slave
trade and then gave the following official result ::
In the course OF the last year, between the months
of April and November, we captured either 81 or
Al slave vessels on the coast of AfIlca We put an
increased force On the stations along that coast,
and the result was that no lesss than 81 or AZ
sells were captured. In the year 1874, as compared
with the year lS43, the number 0f captured vessels
adjudcated upon by the Mixed Commission Court
was, IN lSi3, 10 vessels; and, in 1874, 35 vessels
This was the consequence OF the more vigorous
measures we adopted, so far as the detention OF
vessels is concerned. l am afraid, however, thar
the number OF vessels captured Is very Imperfect
test, for tear that the number OF negroes landed
in the BraZils and in Cuba has not diminished
(hear, hear) and this Is not our fault, but the fault
of the authorities OF those countries, who have moi
dlscountenanced but encouraged this traffic. There
ls indeed, an apparent inconsistency In permitting
the importation OF cotton from country where il
Is cultivated by slave labor, and then denying the
importation of sugar from the same countries be
cause II is cultivated by like labor. 1t is, sir, diff
cult to take any course in which there is not some
Inconsistency, (cheers from the oppcsitlon) and !
do not suppose that any one will advise the total
prohibition OF cotton from entering this country ;
and yet cotton IS the produce OF slave labor. But
the question is, whether the Importation OF sugar
from Cuba and the Brazils will not be great curse
Tho xpk, 10Th tha hor Of
slave trade and Of slavery will not be aggravated
by the permanent Importation ofsugar, the produce
OF those two countries, into this kingdom. II that
be so. it was not question whether there will be
slight inconsistency in permitting the importation
OF cotton, but whether the course you pursue will
be fair with reference to the interests OF humanity,
deeply concerned in 1t, TO our own Gcts, and tc
the engagements we have entered into with other
powers, to establish police on the coast of Africa
and to attempt suppression of the slave trade.
Cloud cheers) He referred TO the growing feeling
on the palt OF France, Sweden and Denmark, to
follow the example of England in abolishins
slavery throughout their dominions, and stated
that even in the United States the feeling against
1t was on the increase.
Lord PALMERsToN recapitulated several Of the
arguments used by preceding speakers, insisting
upon the shabby manner in which the
present government had given up the right of search
to the United States-a measure which deprived
our cruisers OF the best means which lthey possess
ed for suppreesing the slave trade.
ed-against the amendment 2s6; for it 142 ma.
jorlty against 1t, "a.
THE RIGHT OF SEARCH.
Lord HoWiCK-NO man abomnated the slave
trade more than he did, or was more anxious TO
see it suppressed but, at the same time, he could
not help asking himself what had been the result of
all our efforts to do away with it. For thirty
years had persevereu in those efforts for thir
ty years we had endeavored to keep the police OF
the seas and to prevent the slave trade from being
carried on and what has been the result? He
firmly believed that we had not in any degree d.
minished the extent of the slave trace, while we
had certainly aggravated greatly its horrors and he
therefore did think it became seriously to con.
slider whether this was policy in which we
her sMajesty's Government that new measures
were TO be adopted Tor more effecually blockading
the coast OF Africa, and hopes were held out Of
greater success to our future efforts for the suppress
sion OF slave trade He not prepared to object
to the trial OF these means, fthere were any ration
al hope OF their success; but he for his
part that he entertained great doubt of their being
50 successful as It was anticipated they would be.
He believed that while there was such strong in
terest engaged in the slave-trade, and while the
government Of those countries by the people OF
which it was carried on did not endeavor to sup
would be fruitless He believed it to he impossible
by any vigilance or activity on the part Of naval
cruisers to suppress a smuggling trade of this kind,
carried on along the whole coast OF continent,
was easy to battle the utmost vigilance that coud
be employed. He confessed he could not help feel
ing some suspicion that more success would follow
ing if we were no longer to take ourselves the
task OF keeping the police of the seas, but were to
leave every nation to prevent Its own subjects from
engaging in the trade, that the feeling OF shame
when there was no longer any feeling Of pride In
resisting our efforts, and that regard to their
interests and honor would induce Brazil and Cuba
to put stop TO the trade. 1t was as easy for them
to do 1t as 1t was difficult to us. When a nation
were determined to put end to the trade the ex-
perience OF our own colonies showed that there was
no difficulty. Therefore, he thought other nations
could succeed, while we should only continue to
fail The danger to which those countries would
be put from the continuance of the slave trade, af
ter had ceased to interfere to suppress it, would
of itself be the strongest motive to them to alter
their policy.
MIR. RoEBUcK lately put question in regard to
Canada affairs, referring to despatch from Lord
Stanley to the Governor General of Canada, con-
veying the thanks OF the Imperial Government TO
represent the city OF Montreal in the Provincial
House OF Commons-the conduct of that officer be-
ing now under investigation before that House, and
the election return contested
Mr.. G. W. HOPE replied, that the noble lord had
felt il his duty to transmit dispatch, conveying
his own expression OF appreciation of the conduct OF
Mr.. Young, and not her Maesty's thanks-t that il
was the opposition candidate, and not the govern
thought il would be advantageous to commence
polling under military protection.
TOBACCO DUTIEs.-Mr. Hawkes. wished to direc,
the attention OF the Chancellor of the Exchequel
to recommendation which had been made, anc
to expectation which was generally entertained
that some alteration would be made in the tobacco
duties and to ask if it was the intention of govern
ment to make any such alterations?
The Chancellor OF the Excbequer was aware thai
great anxiety existed on the subject, and was there
fore, much obliged to the honorable gentleman fol
that it had been recommended that differentia
duty should be imposed, SO as to make distinc
ton between leaf tobacco and the other SORTS o
tobacco. But he had TO state that it was not thu
intention OF the government to make any alteTa
ton at present in the duties on tobacco.
The New British Tariff
The following amongst the articles Of import oi
which duties TO after the New Customs Ac
shall have been passed =:
Agates mot set) siganoba, ,akali. not being bara
alkanet root bitter Almonds aloes alum do rock amber