Anti-slavery bugle. [volume] (New-Lisbon, Ohio) 1845-1861, 1848-06-09

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have means; there are some associations by
whom the slave-trade is carried on. In 1899
or 1881, when the slave-trade ceased, there
were very few slaves TO be had at any price,
A few vessels started up, mostly owned by
very poor people, who purchased old vessels;
so that u they lost them, the loss would be
small. They became successful, and many
who began as poor people are now the most
wealthy men that we have in South Ameri-
ca. In Tact, the present class of Shareholders
or slave'brlngers are the aristocracy, who
have risen up between 1880 and the present
time 'Ihe slave-tradcrs constitute the aris-
tocracy ?-'rhe aris,ocracy as regards wealth.
Public opinion is in favour of the slave
trade !-'les; there are many honourable
men who have made their fortunes; but all
those who wish 10 make their fortunes, or are
in circumstances 10 require it, would enter
into the slave-tTade, as lar as their means adj
mitted OF IT, ut is not thought dishonoura-
BILE 10 be connected with the trade T-.No.'
You stated that one SLAYER brought l,sO0
slaves F-'l.750 slaves, she is said 10 have
made three voyages; and a very fine craft she
is THAT is not the .3nieiopeg'-'No, she
was in Rio; she had moi started when | left.
She was built in Liverpool, and was intended
to run as a packet-ship; but there is not
enough for a packet, and as the
slave-trade pays so well, | have no doubt that
1t they can raise money sufficient she will
be sold.'
Value Of Shares.
You gave me a history of the progress Of
the slave-trade; will you repeat that to this
Committee: you stated, that when this coun-
try first adopted the policy of increasing the
blockade service, the Brazilian slave traders
were very much alarmed!-'We were at that
time, because it was supposed that whatever
England attempted 10 do she was able to car
Ty out; but we had not the impotence to sup
pose that she would not carry it on most eli
ticiently, and therefore the slave-trade died
away for "A time.' About what year was
Ihat!'-'lS3l and 1892 What had been
the price Of slaves before that Pin 1925
they were worth 200 milreas each. In 1880
| think, but | am not certain; it was the year
in which the first treaty with Brazil was
made; | bought half a cargo, the last that
came IN, at $50 milreas each. ] had eighty,
and a friend OF mine had another eighty but
they were paid for on sight, which is not u
sual with slaves, and that made it fifty mil
reas less is there credit given generally?'
Yes; when slaves are abundant, credit is
given of from six to twelve months, to ena-
BILE the purchasers of those slaves to make a
return. If an industrious man, he will buy
them, and give bills at twelve months, and
eighteen months, and two years, and he will
pay those bills by their labor in that time.
In what year did the slave-trade become as
nourishing as ever!'--'From about 1888 slaves
began to get down in price to 600 and SOC
mllreas, I'LL 1886, when they got down as
low as 1907 That would be R32!'-'Nes
and in 1887 ] bought some myself in the in,
terror at 800 mllreas; they were landed a
that time at a place called Santos In wha
year was that ?'-'That would range between
the years 1891, 1885, 1886. 1887 and 1898
After that your cruisers began TO make then
rise again in price. They got up till in 1871.
they were as high as 500 milreas, and onlN
sold for cash they were from 500 to 900
Ia 1914 and 1916 there was no credit the
counted the money out and received it q
once.' The slave-trade was at a low pitc
at that time TT was nj that time, but W
then discovered that the British cruisers wer
not so ~effectual as we had supposed them t
be and then Great Britain made a chang
by taking the cruisers off the coast of Brazil
and sending them to The coast Of Africa
you have proceeded in your history dowr
TO 1914, slaves were from $50 TO 900 milrea.
EACH Since that time they have been gra
dually getting lower, when ! left Rio 400
milreas was considered a fair price. ! anti
cipate that by next May they will be obtain
ed for $50 miIreas each, the supply now com
ing up TO the demand
Increase Of The Stare rade an connection WitI
the Sugar Duties Of 1916.
'Can you give an estimate of the humble
Of slaves that have been imported into Brazil
in the year 1877 Yes, according TO on
belief, but it may not be quite correct, be
cause those who bring the slaves always tr,
to diminish the number, so as to make til,
price rise if possible, while those who wan
TO buy slaves always report that a great mum
her have arrived but we suppose that abou
~, 900 were landed last year, but of tina
number probably GO, 900 only lived to be sold
Between the 18th of November, when | cam,
down TO the coast, and the Sth of December
when | left it, to my knowledge 4,0l0 werl
invoiced for landing in one little port alonI
on the COAST Are you aware Of the chang
of duties which took place two years ago it
this country ?'-'Y Yes, nm aware OF it,
Can you give the Committee any iniorma
ton upon the point, whether that change o
duties has increased the cultivation of suga.
in the BraziIs al should say decidedly i
has. | think up to the present time it ha'
been rapidly increasing You are not
sugar planter - No. | was inclined II
buy, for a son | have, IA sugar plantation
Since you have crushed the West India Is
lands, sugar plantations in Brazil have riser
up to a large extent; because if man has
shilling a day 10 pay, he cannot compete viii
men who pay nothing; and the Government
of Brazil are now making very extensive cs
Establishments on the river " between
Bahia and J.; they have offered land I,
anybody who will go and take it they o%ilere'
some to me- To what extent has the cul
~tivation of sugar in Brazil been increased
| am told by those who are convrrsant viii
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