Boon's Lick times. [volume] (Fayette, Mo.) 1840-1848, 1845-05-17

sVuduIOu HUu tle DldLhilih So'Sihu'Sh''
occasioned by the seizure Of slave brig,
having created some interest, it affords us
much satisfaction to give a correct history
Of the affair, furnished US by gentleman ri
this city, whose name has been commun-
Gated TO us in his letter.
.... New YonK, April 81.
A friend at Rio de Janerio has sent me
such particulars If The slave trade between
Africa and Brazil, as imrlicate citizens OF
the U. States, and also Of the steps taken
there To prevent the abuse Of our flag by
Brazilian slave traders and our own coun
trymen, lured by the hope Of gain.
Noticing, lately, in many papers, allus
ions to Mr.. Wise's conduct, particularly in
your paper Of today, an extract from the
National in,elligcncer, ION the whole near
er correct than any have SEEM and ano
Their from The Cleveland PIaindenler, giving
IA very incorrect impression, ! think some
particulars Of this matter may be interest
ing to your readers, and will therefore give
them 10 you.
This affair was not commenced by Mr.
Wise, but by our former consul at Rio, Mr..
Sacum, who in April, 1888, learned that
| American vessels were sold at Rio. to slave
traders, to be delivered in Africa, there to
change The Il e and bring slaves 10 Brazil;
he at once tried 10 stop II, but was opposed
by our minister, Mr.. Hunter, who appeared
to think 1t was Il pity to stop good sales of
American vessels. Some correspondence
upon this subject took place between Mr. |
SIacum and Mr.. Hunter, and both wrote 10
our government. by whom Mir. SIacum was
supported, but so iee3lv, that he could onl, |
make his intention to stop il evident.
From that time to the present. the schrs
PAMELA, Lcda. and Illinois. and briggs Yam
kee, Scion, Pilgrim, GarafiIia, Kentucky.
Sophia, and Purpolse, are known or sus. |
pected to have been in the slave trade, but
probably twice this number, names not not.
ed. have been in it.
The following account will show the me.
thod pursued in many cases:
About July, 184l, the brig Sophia, OF N
York. was at Rio sold to a slave dealer by
Messrs. Maxwell, Wright & Co. The mas
ter, A. W. krook, put his mate, Matthew
Hale, IN charge, and she went IS an Amrri
can vessel to BengueIa, Africa; there she
was fitted as SLAYER, and at night took IN
The slaves. The next morning Matthew
Hale was only passenger, and man who
had been passenger from RIO was cap
tain. The American crew were pu, on
shore, (where most dicd.) The brig was
the {" Bella Union," under the Montevidean
flag, and she sailed Tor Brazil with Porlu.
guese crew found on the coast. At sea.
The captain and male died, and Matthew
Hale took command, with w. p. Summer.
(his former second mattel as mate. He took
the vessel to Brazil, landed 500 slaves near
Rio, and burned the vessel.
SO say the slave traders at RIO.
Mr.. Sacum continued to send 10 the u
States government the information he OBJ
tanned, and to do what he could agains, the
trade, until he was removed.
Mr.. Hunter appeared 20 do what he could {
to thwart Mr.. Slacum, unit, he was himself I
:
Mr.. Gordon, who succeeded Mr.. Slacum,
mas followed that genteman's example.
Mr.. Profit, when minister to Rio, showed 6
us determination to do as Mr.. Wise has q
lone. 9
When Mr.. Wise arrived at Rio, he me-, =
Messrs. Prottli, SIacum, and Gordon, learn.
ID all that had been done, and though
and a slave holder, he saw the s
flag sold to the slave doasrs a, !,
{lo and disgraced, and from the first used :,
III his influence against it, and hope he y
will yet succeed; being soulherner and Il
slave dealer, he deserves the more credit A
or his conduct; i! can only be caused from h
'ure and patriotic motives. .
Mr.. Wise obtained much Information ~
pom the subject, most Of which is probably
ow at Washington. The first case in p
Which he took an active and open part was OF
hat OF the Pnrpoise, about which 50 man, $,
liltrent statements have appeared. Il
This brig Porpoise had been trading be- ''
ween Rio and Africa, in very suspicious
hammer two years-She was said to he ow. r.
ed by noted slave trader. but still sailed =,
an american vessel, and Messrs. Max ~
'eIl, Wright & Co. managed her business 10
lomnaIly) al Rio; she last arrived at Rio. NJ
anuary %, i843; as usual, an American re
lan-oi wars boat visited her; and when re
aving, a letter was thrown IN, signed by
,ur sailors, addressed to any commander
an American vessel Of war, denouncnr err
Ie Porpose as a SLAYER. Captain Gregory. m
commodore Turner, received the lette, -
I'd sent 1t to our consul, Mr.. Gordon, ~
no came OIL, and, with the consent Of the
'oPer authorities, the Porpose was pu, c.
lder the guns OF the Raritan, and lieut. FIR
IubrIck, was given command Of her. The o.,
XXI day, the Americans on board, were IA :,
n on shore 10 the consul 10 be questioned I'll
I'd the Brazilian and Portuguese passen esq
RS were allowed 10 90 on shore. 81,
Mr.. Wise and the Brazilian minister o. wi