New-York daily tribune. [volume] (New-York [N.Y.]) 1842-1866, 1848-01-25
slavery in n New Form-Tbc British West

la the December number Of the London AHf,.
Siarery Reporter. We find the following account Of
an attempt Of the West India and Demerara
planters to introduce African Slavery into the
emancipated Colonies in a new garb-at the ex-
pense Of the British people:
In April last stated that the British Government
had broken through rule which they had laid down for
,her gudance relative 70 the supply Of immigrant labor
from the Western Coast Africa 70 the Brsh Colonies;
and that Her Mestys ship Grower had been ordered
be fitted out and dispatched to the Kroo Coast for supply
Of such lsborers and called attention 10 the danger
likely 10 result from the attempt the perDcous exam
pie which II gave 70 foreign slave holding nations 70 DO
likewise Inc GROWER was dispatched this service,
but, on reaching Sierra Leene found that consider
able body Of liberated Africans were in the Government
ysrd and portion Of them, amounting 10 i76, in
cueed TO ship themselves 70. Demaara, where they
rived IN August last. Subsequently this vessel again
dispatched 10 Sierra Leone where 1t anticipated she
would obtain second cargo Of liberated Africans, which
were TO be transported 10 Trinidad Failing however at
sierra Leone, her destination Il was understood, was 10
be the Krs0 Coast.
twas distinctly understood that until tie experiment
had been made In Government vesssl under Govern
ment orders, whether body Of free emgrani could or
could not be obtained from the Kroo Coast that other
mode Of obtaining them thence would be permitted.
Pre- sssd. however, by the West India Committee the
bic Lord at the head Of the Colonial Once Earl
Gre has consented, not only that Queens ship should
be engaged I'm this service but that any number Of
chant vessels might be employed that should be found
either advisable necessary In consequence Of this
traordnary resolution, understand that several
sells Of large burden have been taken up, and will he forth
with dispatched ~ the Kroo Coast for immigrants.
We view this phase In the immigration proceedings
Of the Government with the greatest alarm for we have
read the evidence touching the Kroomen contained in off,
cis reports Alright we are satisfied that they are not In
position 10 enter spontaneously and Of their own free
choce into any engagements 10 labor in the West India
colonies elsewhere. Though slaves in the absolute
sense Of the term they unqucstlonaby In such stale
Of seIyie dependence their chiefs headmen, as 70
1 a be
with them for the services ofthe people, and that IN
form another they must be purchased, advances
made 20 them, equivalent 10 purchase.
II was not 20 be supposed that the Committee OF the
British and Foreign Anti-Sayery Society could be silent
W relation 70 this form or the savetrade they have
therefore nemori&zed the First Lord Of the Treasury
upon it, setting forth the grounds Of their objection We
not certain that the proposed to be adopted
not violation Of the law assed In the year 1888 for tie
more eecioa suppression of the savetrade, which ior
bids any British subject from either directly or Indirectly
purchasing human b31gs for any purpose whatsoever
but whether hi be not, confident that the
employment OF merchant vessels, engaged I'm this service
liable 70 capture and condemnation under the equip
ment article In treaties with foreign powers for the
suppression Of the save-traGe."
The Committee of the British and Foreign Anti
Slavery Society have entered into correspondence
with Lord John Russell, on the subject of the Kroo
Coast Africans, and much of the evidence taken
beforea House Of Commons Committee is arranged
ignorant males chiefly to the British West Indies,
is the old evil of SLAVERY under a new guise-an
effort of the planters to reduce the price Of labor,
paid to the free people of color, by flooding Dena
rars and the islands with illiterate Africans
From the letter of the A. S. Committee to the
Premier we have made two extracts
"The Committee object to this scheme OF emigration TO
the British Colonies because, IKE all others which have
f1rf,
equal number Of the The serious mischief
shocking immortality which have slready attended the
inf0x OF into the British Colonies, rightful 20
plate The introduction Of ship loads OF hroomen
viii greatly aegravate the evil Ii is we'll ascertaned
fact that the Kro0men take their wives families
with them in fact heg not permitted T. do So they
retained kind Of hostages TO insure the return OF their
husbands"
"The Committee object, because the laws which in.
tended requisite the labor Of the immigrants are OF an
exceponabe oppressive and coercve character Though
II is determined, st the emigrsnts shall be brought TO
the Colonies al the general expense practically none but
the planters are 10 enjoy the use OF their labor Ihe
emigrants will not be at liberty 10 choose Tor themselves
either their empoymcDs or employ ers, unless they
consent 10 pol Of five shiings per month"; payable a.
adrdnce from the time Of their arrival until they have
performed what Is termed five yearsindustfa residence
or in other words, worked exclusively for planter fer
that period Of time They will not be permitted to re-
Africa. pretence whatsoever even at Their
expense, before the full period Of Ave years ndus
trial residence has been accomplished unless they obtain
passports for which they must pay at and after the rate
OF 81 sterling per annum, Ter the uneXpired period OF
the five years, whatever that may be- Those who labor
for planters lie brought under stamped rdenture
from year 10 year, during the whole term oil their Indus
trial residence II they leave their employ, they imme
datey fall under the operation OF the pol-tax and are
held liable TO pay IN addition certain proportions OF Inc
duty levied on the indentures Moreover they 10 tc
subjected certain nes for absent days oil of which, TO-
gether with the poax, 10 be enforced by imPrs0H
eni eth hard labor at after the OF day foi
every sixpence that may be due This ingenious net
of fines poltax passports stamped indentures, and
imprisonment with hard labor is specially designed 10
subserve the interests Of the planters and WILL undoubed
w. be 50 worked bear most inur0nsy on the liberty
aud happiness OF the immigrants IL Is not 10 be sup
posed that ignorant krooman, In his own country, sup
posing he master OF his own actions and willing 70
emgraie can understand the elect OF sueh laws lei
they will meet him the moment Of his arrival In the
colonies and viii practically redEce him almost TO the
condition OF praedia slave
1t was given in evidence before the Commons
Committee by Tom Coffee, Kroomau, that the
Chiefs would compel the people TO go to the West
Indies.
do you think that many of your people would be will
ling 20 60 70 the West Indies and cultivate sugar My
countrymen would 20. II the King has small dash OF
present and tobacco, and some other thns
the King viii then consent TO let the people so II hey
did not like to go. would tue King make lhem so' nc
roald make them lie 70 90"
There is much more evidence of like character
but we have not room for it.
The Leeds, Exeter, and Birmingham Anti Slavery
Societies, and several religious bodies, have taken
the question up with spirit and the national feeling
which compelled a reluctant Administration TO
emancipate the slaves, will not permit any minis
try to renew the detestable practices OF for
mer age.
The Reporter shows that the Coo!ie emigra'
ton TO the West Indies has owed an entire iai-
ure AID is OF opinion, that as free negro labor can
be had cheap it is useless to attempt to reduce Its
value by returning to African apprenticeships oithe
character we have described. The Exeter Socl-
ETY., speaking of the African slave trade generally
declare the armed naval force on the African coast
a failure worse than useless; deception cal
culated to add to the sufierings OF the kidnapped
slaves This horrid traffic, they alege, is not at all
lessened. while the public are made to believe the
contrary.
DISCHARGE OF THE SOUTH CAROLINA REGIMENT.
On references to Official documents, and that tie