Weekly national intelligencer., 1851-01-25

especially commanded by God through Moses, and APP
proved by Christ through his Apostles And here might
close its deence for what God ordans and Christ sances
should surely command the respect and federation OF
There may be weak place in this argument but cannot
it. If to transport savages, cannbals, from their native
shoe to bring them under the operation Of Godordaned
and insution-if that be So Gov Ham
mond says it b ask, where the humanity and where Is
the philanthropy that is expendng itself in legislation the
only direct tendency of which the horrors OF
trade which is itself increasing think it is time for to
consider well what about, and to if the authority
which have read has foundation in it. and we
have been proceeding a mistake.
The honorable Senator from Kentucky if understood him
arght the occasion of presenting petition from the efe
of Rhode Island the other day. remarked that IN his udg
ment the only eectua way put stopto the African slave
trade to colonize the coast of Africa with free blacks
Christian blacks 1t strikes me, sir, that there would be
much efecua way than that You may send the fleets
Of the world there and the armies of the world there, but
just exactly long there foreign market that will pay
the risks attendant upon the capture Of for SALE they
will be transported and the only eacua way in which the
slave trade be rooted out and destroyed to destroy
the market for slaves When there longer for
slaves the slave trade will die Of itself Then, and not till
them may expect the termination decrease OF this
odous trade.
Now let me say word in regard these petitions for the
restriction and suppression Of the horrors Of the savetade
have noticed that every time the North has been pushed to
the wall upon the question of slavery every time they have
yielded until concession exhausted-then and not till
some pous worthy gentenen OF the NOrtn
have been seized with spasnodc horrors of the slave ade
and their philanthropy finds vent against the foreign slave
trade altogether think certainly strange and somewhat
singular, that these gentlemen have lain still 80 long, and
have and felt and appreciated so little OF the horrors Of
the trade until every thing which slavery asked of the
North had been conceded in the last session Of this Congress
confess that for one while deprecae The motives Of
body here elsewhere, have little sympathy, and little
respect for that philanthropy and that humanity which seeks
no occasion Of manifestation until such time the battle has
than Of
the defeat which the friends Of freedom have suffered, their
humanity and philanthropy finds against that which is
safe for every body cursthat is the foreign slave trade
hope, sir, that will adopt such measures as are
contemplated by the resolution. tell the honorable Senator
from Kentucky who introduced it, and tell the Senate that
this will renew agitation. 1t cannot but be confess
that although but humble member Of the Senate, while
poured out upon every body who undertakes
agate this subject cannot consent that every body who
enertains opinions different from mine may agae much
they please upon coonzaon and the suppression of the
African slave trade, and every thing ese without coming
within the purvew of those who have sent this denuncaton
against all who renew sagitation."
Sir the Senate knows and the country knows that there
those who entertain different opinions upon this subject
know that this very subject of colonzng Africa by free
blacks has been at and by one set OF men held to be
substitute for abolition and something which was to put an
end slavery and other times and by other other
places, has been holden out great safety by
which slavery to be perpeuated Now, If the Govern
ment to take initatoy measures in relation to African
colonization want to know what the Government look at IN
avoring colonization. Does it look at remedy for sa.
very, something which is to sustain it extend it.
peuae it, and render il safe and property in slaves
valuable For it is fact capable of demonstration
that the coonzng of Africa with free blacks has been pre-
sented to the country in both these aspects aa.
The agents Of the Colonization Society, when they come
North are as pous and meek Of persons you
and constantly hold out colonization the great remedy
for slavery They say the people, "patranze this nst
tuition. and you giving the mos. effective aid you can
possibly give the emancipation of slaves and the destruc
ton of slavery have read addresses delivered by the
agents Of this society in the other end Of the Unon in
which colonization is held up the great conservative ee-
ment OF saveryas something that Is to free them from
their free blacks, whom they regard as nuisance, and in
that way render efficient service to the OF slavery
If the Government to in this matter at this time,
when agitation dangerous and denunciaon heavy
know which kind of colonization TO have. Is
it to be that kind which will be favorable to emancipation,
that which will be the great conservative element Of slavery
The PRESIDENT The Chair must remind the Senator
that the subject Of coloniz on is not under consideration.
Mr.. HALE. ask pardon of the Chair / did not mean
be out Of order. supposed connected with the
subject of the suppression of the African slave trade Ger
tainy, colonization Of the which sug-
gested the other day suppress this trade But leave the
subject and have nothing more to say.
Mr. CLAY. will thank the Secretary to read the
luton. ar .H
The resolution accordingly read, as follows
Resolved That the Committee Commerce be instructed
inquire into the expedency OF making eecua pro-
vision by law to prevent the empom Of American
sells and American in the African slave rade and
pecay as to the expediency of granting sealeers other
evidences of national character American vessels clearing
OF the ports of the empire of Brazil for the coast
Of Africa.
Mr. CLAY. Mr.. President the perusa Of that resolution
the best ha. give TO the speech which has
just been made by the Senator from New Hampshire, and in
the delivery Of which really cannot comprehend any pur-
pose, unless it be for display The resolution known to
the Senate to be founded upon public document communi
Gated to this body at its request in relation to the
cuon OF the slave trade from the coast Of Brazil to Africa
All public agents in that country for years pas-Mr.
Wise the successor of Mr.. Profit and Mr.. Todd, and the
consular agenthave all made representations this Gov
eminent to the extent 10 which that trade is carried
American vessels, and occasionally by American
They have all recommended some more stringent
in order to put stop to and the object of this resolution
to inquire into the expedency Of adopting these sn
gent measures One Of them, which they have all united in
recommending is this stated upon former occasion the
mode in which the American vessels employed. They
built perhaps, in the irs instance in the United States,
with reference TO the slave trades they carried to the BraZ
there contracts Of sale made and the vessels delivered
in port in Africa its western border The vessel sails
from the Brszs under the American ae with an American
commander and American crew, and laden with provisions
and implements for the prosecution Of this foreign slave trade
Well sir flag protects them during their outward passage.
Our flag does permit the vessel be searched
by any foreign Power 1t is therefore with perfect safety they
are enabled carry the vessel from the port Of Rio Janero
other ports Of Brazil the Of Africa. II is carried
there and upon entering into the African port the sale
summaed by the delivery Of the vessel to the purchaser the
purchase having been previously made in the Brazs When
the sale is contaminated the is changed, different flag
is hoisted and Brazan Portuguese other for
egn commander put in possession OF The ship The seamen
discharged and left to perish the coast of Africa,
compelled to take part navigating the slave ship back
to the coast of Brazil All this is done and these agents. all
of hem unite in representing that there is commerce