Herald of the times. [volume] (Newport, R.I.) 1830-1846, 1845-05-01
THE SLAVE TRADE IN BRAZIL.

THE SLAVE TRADE IN BRAZIL.
The National Intelligencer contains
several columns Of documents, supplying
US with extracts from the correspondence
of Mr. Wise with the Department Of
State, showing in part the manner in
which the slave trade is carried on with
Brazil, and its extent-how deeply in
volved are Americans and Eng
in this traffic, and what efforts Mr.. Wise
has made to detect and expose the gull
ty. The developments here made are
absolutely startling.
Mr.. Wise declares that the u. States
flag is shamefulIy prost,ued TO the in
famous uses of the slave trade. 1t is
made 10 project Brazilian vessel, with
crew and perfect outfit of slave deck,
watcr-casks, SC. Sc, to the African
coast and he alfirms that not vessel
Of the United States is sold in Braid. to
be delivered in Africa, without taking
out a crew and such outfit for the slave
trade, and without the United States
captain and crew, if not owners and con-
signees, wilulIy and knowingly aiding
and abetting tha, traffic. Mr.. Wise re-
notr IF tha
and makes several suggestions as TO the
measures proper in his opinion to be
adopted for the suppression Of this ini-
guilty, saying with characteristic vehe-
mence-"lf felt fully empowered, and
that would be fully sustained in the
prompt and decisive application Of moral
and physical means here, would stake
my reputation on the attempt to break
up all participation in the slave trade by
United States vessels and citizens, root
and branch, in one year from the com.
nencement Of opcrations-und that, too,
without any undue restrictions upon or
distractions 10 our lawful commerce"
liz letter to the British Minister at
Rio, Mr.. Wise says
Il is said that there is not n merchant
or dealer of any sort on this whole coast,
from Para to Rio Grandc, engaged IN
the trade between Brazil and Africa,
who does not, directly or indirectly, par
ticipate in the profit or loss Of the foreign
slave trade. Nothing is lost, if two ou,
of five trips succeed. And that trade
has Of late rather increased than dimin-
ishcd. 1t has decreased, perhaps, to
Rio de Janeiro, but increased TO every
other province Of Brazil. BY the es,i-
Ina'isn of very good authority, | am in
formed that there viii have probably
been imported into Brazii nol less than
&c, 900 slaves the present year Of ie43.
Since my arrival in this city, on the Cd
of August last, ] can specify the vessels
which have brought about 1000 slaves
10 this coast, between Cape Erin and
Victoria These 5000 have been brought
at loss to the slave dealers Of the brig
Sooy only, which landed her cargo aud
crew safely aad the vessel herself,
understand, will be claimed Of Braid by
her owners, if delivered up by rcciama-
lion from The British squadron.
Slave decks are no longer used. The
water casks slowed level, in one or more
tiers, according 10 the size Of the vessel
fore and ait, and rush mats spread over
them, is the last Improvement Of fitting n
SLAYER And they can now ship-indeed,
it is proved under oath in this cxamina-
ton iha, il took the Monlevdco, with n
sweep hold, from but two 20 seven hour.
10 ship n cargo of eight hundred slaves
They have their water pipes filled and
buried IN the sand of the beach and The
slaves, the iarHha, the lerked beef, the
provisions and stores, .ad the water. are
moved. nj moments warming, in ca
noes and launches, tu the vessel waiting
1T the distance vi five minutes row
rom the shore.
The correspondence is very volumin.
aus and extends through n series Of years
and with different officers and individu-
ais. In letter from Mr. Slocum 10 the
Department Of State, July /, 1913, he
says that the American vessels engaged
IN the trade between Rio and Africa are
invariably chartered to slave dealers
many Of them, no doubt, the property Of