The daily union. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1845-1857, 1845-07-25

January, 1912, from the tribune of the n.
Chamber of Deputies, M. Guizot said, ON N. Na
ject of the abolition Of the slave-trade bv Pn.t
:" IL was moral movement; il was an ardrs,
sire TO put stop TO shameful traffic ana "
ilberae portion OF the human race that comm,r,'
and accomplished this work"
BY such language, endorsed by the "Mo6i,.n.
which excited the sympathies of MIR lsamber, y
general laugh in the Chamber of Deputies a, ~
Guizot depart from historical facts, and SHOW
self more jealous of English honor than dI ~; aiN
Whitbread or Wilberforce. ''he
A few months after this, during the session -.
10th of April, Lord Palmerston, ia the Hons
Commons, dispelled the halo which M Ea
had placed upon the brow of England, and iu..40
ously confessed SHAT the abolition ofthe saye,.Ns
had served to develop the commerce and nsvr
England" Then-feeling that he had comn,y,.'
himself-added the antidote 10 the avowa ss,aS
''ln this as in many other instances virtue L;.s
its own reward" But Lord Palmerston ha.ss
placed virtue only after maritime and comms,'
advantages, (ririuien post n,tninos,) we are nor
conscience, bound to award to England the NJ
thyon prize.
From this historical analysis, any one. No,
much tainted with Angomania, will perceive ~
England continued the save-trade so long 40 !, s
her interest TO do so; that when her interes, ~
quired it, she abolished it, and pressed aboIs.s
among other nations-not for the love of the MAJ
but for the great glory and advantage of her CON-
merce and navy.
It must be added, that if England ABOLISHED 4
slave-tradc on the west coast of Africa ala Luz Se
continued il on the east coast because she hal :.
interest in so doing. In the official documents ~
lished by order of Parliament in 1899, il may he
that the slave-trade is quietly, and to great ~
tent, carried on upon the east coast of Africa and i
India. The demand for slaves was general and 4.
laws were vnriousy interpreted, or neggenty al.
ministered. -.
A report from Captain Brucks, commandnp II.
naval station at Surat, IN 1886, add essed 10 8,
Robert Grant, states that considerable number !,
slaves were imported into that part of India ,h
Arabian vessels daily discharge cargoes of sayss
which are received on every part Of the coast, e,.
cept upon the territory under the government oftb.
Rajah Of --; that six briggs are conslouI
engaged in transporting slaves from Mozambim,
to Diu, Ia Portuguese possession to Suat, and 10
Bombay.f
The demand for slaves was so great at Bombsv
that the governor was compelled to send out I,
guard to protect the slaves that had been seized ON
board of a SLAYER, lest they should be stolen whie
passing through the city.t
The chief magistrate of Calcutta, in report d,.
ted in June, 1884, states that the slave-,rade siN
continued there, by means Of regular traders in Il,
Gulf of Persia.S In other official reports il will h
seen that the slaye-trade still continued at Ma.
dras.N
Sir Robert Grant, in despatch of the 5,h June
1886, says that he has, within his jurisdiction, d
to prevent it; and that his disposable means hins
inadequate, he had applied to the governor General
for assistance; but he does not state whether ne "a
ceived the necessary means.
Recent facts, published in the French and En-
lsh papers, prove conclusvely that the saye-raj,
still continues large scale upon the east coas, d
Africa, and in India
That which England considers a crime upon ii.
west coast of Africa, is innocent on the eas, coast
what is innocent in India, is crime in America
and the West Indies.
AN OFFICER IN THE NAVY !,
isee Parliamentary Papers, 1885, No 1888 p lO7 to H.
49, 1913.
( Ibid, 1879
Ibid 2I9, 800.
Ibid, 1888, l66, GOO