The daily union. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1845-1857, 1849-04-27

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You at your earliest convenience Kinder sends greeting,
NJ R. COLEMAN.
Interesting from Acknowledgements towards the
Suppression OF the slave Trade.
The baque Adeline, Captain Carnage, arrived at New
York Sunday, from Anamabac, Africa, bringing very
interesting intelligence from the gold coast The A.
brought 3ii OF gold dust twentytree carats fine
The gold found in Africa is frequently wrought into the
most beautiful ornaments by the natives Some OF their
work is said to be extremely delicate. The most inter
estng intelligence by this arrival, is relative to mission
that had been despatched BY the English government to
the powerful interior African kings for the purpose If
possible, OF efecng treaties with them, and to procure
their aid in putting stop to the traffic in slaves The
annexed statement is very interesting;
The British government are, at last apparently salts
fed that their present mode Of endeavorng to suppress
the traffic in slaves only conducive TO an enormous and
useless expense and enhances the saterings of the ne
groes made captive in the interior OF Africa for the pur
that the only way in which there is probability OF stop
ping it eectuay is either to possess the whole line of
seaCoas which, from the unhealthiness OF the climate
and the hostility Of the natives, is almost mpractcabe,
to dive into the interior, and by atterng the cupdty
of the chiefs, by showing them clearly that larger
nue. is to be derived by turning the labor of their people
to the cultivation of their fertile lands in furherance of
the legal trade and in the interval that must eapse be-
fore forest and Jungle be turned into fertile plains to
appropriate portion OF their present pofuse expend
lures for the purposes OF revenue or salary to the
chiefs, as inducement for their furtherance of this
project; for il has been clearly proved that selfish
ness is the predominant trait OF the Africans native
character, they being nearly devoid of humanity,
when 1t is concerned, as the wild animals with which
their country abounds and only by feeding this love OF
self can their aid be obtained | cannot take more tit
ting opportunity OF doing Just praise TO the efforts OF the
now infant republic OF Liberia, who with their small
and limited MEANS have given greater blow to the traffic
slaves, the large tract oil coast to which they
have CLAIMS (above 500 mies) than all the prouse ex-
pendture of the British government for years past They
have will, in very short me as emigration strength
and thn,r pttraly fbp
trade, extent OF coast from the British possessions
about Sierra Leone the European forts the gold coast
Indeed, TO my knowledge some OF the largest marts
between SherbIo and the kroo coast have been
trey stopped and the Spanish and Portuguese traders
driven of by the enerprlsing and bold emgrans OF L.
IBERIA The American Colonization Society must feel
high degree OF satisfaction in knowing that their settle
men first established in spirit OF humanity to the free
coloed people of America, will by these peoples praise.
worthy exeons, be SO conducive to philanthropy and
humanity to their benlghted brethren in Africa.
Probably, with this example before them, the British
have been making efforts TO procure treaties
with the interior and most powerful chiefs In Africa and
for this purpose MIR. Brodu Cruckshank, merchant
resident al Anamabac, was delegated by the lieutenant
governor OF Cape Coast Castle proceed to Abomu the
capital city Of the kingdom OF Dahomy, which, with
Asantee by far the greatest and most popuous known
power in Africa MIR. Crulckshank was empowered to
offer an equivalent amounting to $1,000 per annum to
the King OF Dahomy, should he succeed in making
treaty with him tor the suppression of the trade in
goes, and by which he was to use his influence IN put
ting down, and more particularly not to participate IN
himself He appsaFsi is the largest seller a Of S
10000, besides procuring domestcs for himself and his
chiefs For this purpose, he makes annual slave huns.
which he conducts and shares the dangers He is the
absolute sovereign OF the nation and the people are
all solely under his control, whom they look up to as
master; person can hold any property except by
his permission, even during hfe and at death all re-
verses TO him; he is protected by immense army
of women, numbered by Mr.. G. at many thousands
these amazons his body guard; they never leave
him, and are answeablee for the safety Of his per-
ann In his a NVh fhn uppfS pf RrifIS
eminent, he evinced shrewdness in diplomatic al
fairs seldom met with in the negro He conceded in
all the arguments in favor OF the treaty on the score
of humanity, &C.; but placed the affair strictly in pecu
mary view, along with the custom of his country. He
had received the crown from his father whom, like
him. all his people looked up to as their supporters that
required between goo and E300 year for the support
of his government of which he derived at least E200 by
the slave trade that this the great source of his
revenue, and support of his crown and country How,
then, could those of England expect that he should give
up his country to ruin by accepting the palty sum now
offered He would, however, endeavor to turn the minds
OF his people to agricultural pursuits offered land to the
British government the shore, to establish faco
res and to add assist and protect them in their interior
trade, throughout the several territories Mr. C. had
much talk on this subject He was exceedingly adrot
and careful not to commit himself in conversation.
The turning the labor of the natives to agricultural pnr-
suits is the most likely method OF suPpressing the traffic
Mr. was throughout treated with the greatest respect
the coast and on his travel to and from Abomey bring
ing down with him two slaves, presents to her Majesty
from the hn2 ana one presented to himself, (strahge
contradictory Mr.. C.-who is, understand, gen.
eman of much shrewdness and research and fine lite
rary acquremcntshas written a paragraph for publca
ton in England relative TO his travels bis conversation
with the King, and his views with regard to the most ef
hcient of putting down the traffic Tin which he
much benefited and assisted by the King) in human
flesh the perusal Of which looked forward TO for
more particular information relative TO the subject The
African style and magncence of his reception and the
paradins and the reviewing of the army OF women and
men, is, told, highly amusing, well giving
much higher idea of the African training and taste for
warfare than had previously.
NEW GOODs.-STEvENS has just returned from his
~ second uip New York this spring with large and
unusually rich supply of goods, Wis
Rich siIk satin cambric, and Batsste cravats
SILK, Lse thread, and kid gloves