New-York daily tribune. [volume] (New-York [N.Y.]) 1842-1866, 1850-05-15
The African rIaye Trnde.

We have more than once alluded TO the unsuc
cessiul and discourging issue Of the attempts tc
suppress the African Slave Trade. 1t has beer
satisfactorily proved that instead of diminishing
the trade OF late years has actually increased not
wiihstsndiDg the efforts Of three Governments b
annihiate it altogether. The united navies Of the
world might watch the coast Of Africa and yet the
cunning of Avarice would discover the means to
elude their vigilance, and the unfortunate natives
would still by thousands be torn from their native
shore. The reason for this is by no means hidden
from the penetration Of passably acute mind
Every one knows that so long as there is demand
for slaves, long will they be furnished, if they
can il any manner be procured and made to pay a
profit Every person OF common sense must be
aware that hen the authorities of uba and Brazil
openly encourage the Slave Trade so lons the
traffic viii prosper These facts are now of such
universal notOriety that the maintenance of large
and expensive fleets the coast of Africa for the
purpose OF dong what cannot be or at least is MOI.
done, Is looked on pretty generally as a humbuy.
The French Government 1t is SAID will no. re.
new the treaty under which it has been compelled
to furnish Save hunting squadron, an Great
Britain herself seems disposed to abandon the en-.
terprse, though she actually derives some bensft
from 1t by making use Of the recaptured negroes
as apprentices Tor her colonial possessions. Our
purpose at present is not 10 enter into d discussion
Of this subject, but 20 draw the attention of our
readers TO some facts which were recently ellie ted
IN the course Of debate in the British Parlams Mt
One member stated that a man could be bought on
the coast Of Africa for twenty pounds conveyel 70
Cuba Tor Elk pounds ten shiliings, and sold on his
arrival theIe Tor one hundred pounds, thus lea ing
clear proht TO the Slave dealer of seventythree
pounds ten shllinss. or about 1865.
H is not wonderful that trade should holrish
Snch pays so Wei. In lsi2 the export of slaves
nau decreased 10 10000, bur in si7 il had risen n
$4,000, thus showing progressive Increase d,,in,
The very penod when the greatest eff ,rts vya-s
made 10 put stop - il. M Hall stated H., -
Is4e the importation Of slaves in Brazil EXCEEDED
the demand Dy 5000 and that slaves were chaaner
10" ia ID, 'hsn when the trade was unrestri ted
During the last twenty six years the eno-,,on.
number OF l,795000 negroes from Afrce ~,
received into the slave markets of the world 81
besides these thousands have met rniserohis C.,a
on the horrible voyage across the OCEAN To
iacts are significant, insomuch as thew prove con.
ciuslVely Thar the expense incurred by the United
S .n IN supporting squadron on the coast of
Africa is money and labor thrown away.
We have no doubt that England vYin f., ..o
time longer continue the humbug She males
something by tile operation, aud as long q, an cen
get credit for amazing philanthropy and A. the
sane time sggrsndize herself she viii no, 10, h.
sell be convinced. Bot we have nothing 10 cain
and much to lose by keeping up the sv.tsm of
,iave'eaiehing, AID the quicker we abandon II the
better In making this recommendation. bowever
We 90 DOT mean to be understood rs oouutena,cing
me neiarlous traffic in any manner, bat we thnk Il
MAJ De suppressed in manner more expeditions.
more no certain snd more advantageous u our,elves
Ine hePaoic ot Liberia, daily Increasing ia pooo
lauoh and commercial Importance, will b. the
medlum by which the desred object will be
STAINED As Its humanizng and civ;lizing influences
ex'ehos along the coast the natives Ill be indnced
10 give up their horrid practices, and thu, a new
mnh.' VIII be opened to the commerce of the
world, and an odious traffic exteruiDatad W.
lately noticed the project OF n genilemsn Of A.
hama TO construct iour Mammoth steamship. q,
the purpose Of conveying the mails, and also free