The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1851-01-18
THE AFRICAN SLAVE TRADE.
Facts Connected with the Traffic in
Slaves at Brazil.
Tho Slave Trade Carried on Under
the American Flag.

The President OF The United States, on the 18th
OF last month"; communicated to the Senate OF the
United States nine documents from Mr.. Tod, Anne
rican minister to the court Of Brazil, on the slave
trade. We select from these all the matter and
facts which can interest the public.
Mr.. Tod, under date Of the 18th of October, says
that he is mortified TO fad that his predecessors
have been compelled TO report to the government
frequent instances OF the use ~ the flag OF our
country IN the infamous traffic OF carrying negroes
from the coast Of Africa to Brazil-of American
citizens beng engaged in the abomnabls trade,
and that he himself has been compelled to continue
in making similar reports 10 the government.
ten, almost incredible. Sot less Than forty r sve
thousand negroes have been imported into Brazil
within the last year The poor creatures are not
only separated from their homes and friends but,
on their passage, and frequently after their arrival
at Brazil, are treated most brutally. More or less
Of every cargo are murdered on the voyage, and
the survivors are too often used as mere beasts Of
burden. BY far the greater port on Of il is carried
on in vessels built in the United States, and under
the flag ~ our country.
Cur consul at Rio, IN the months of May and
July, 1s47, took sundry depostoss, clearly estab-
hshing the fact that the American brig Senator
December, 1876, and brought TO the coast OF Brazil
large cargo OF negroes. The deposltions repre-
cent a scene OF cruelty and horror understandable.
Several dispositions confirm the facts to which
George &. Koeer deposed v,zi that he shipped on
board the "ScnatoT" In Rio, in December, lSt6,
for a voyage TO the coast Of Africa, and back.
Sailed on Bid January; arrived AT Ambriz 10 about
seven weeks, and there discharged part Of cargo
and left two passengers. euher Poflc.sse or Bra.
Elians Next went TO river Congo, and discharged
more cargo; thence TO LotDgo, where more was
discharged; and thence TO Cabinds, whers balance
was discharged A part of the time deponent was
al Cabirdd, he was so III as to be Insane. While
there, after everything was taken out OF said ves-
sci, the mate MIR Miller, went ashore one morn
ing, and returned about eight the same morning, and
called all hands aft, and said that the vessel was
TO take in slaves, and the hands might either re
main or 90 ashore, as they pleased | could not
20 on shore, end was compelled to remain After
this the Portuguese captain came on board, and the
crew went 10 work To make all ready u receive
the slaves. The mate worked win the rest, and
aided IN receiving the slaves, who were brought
aboard the same afternoon. snt about dark the
vessel went to sea. Captain Kelly was very sick
ashore at this time, and left there lie left
the vessel the day we arrived, aud dad not come
on board afterwards. Took on board 933 slaves.
"a died in the hold the first night, from sutioca-
tion, the slaves lying on top ~ each other, The
hold was so crowded. The deck also was 50
crowded, could not well move about. Oaly six
hundred and fiity were alive on their being landed
which was done about ten mites the north of Cape
Ffio Most OF the slaves who died psushed from
want Of water Miller acted AZ mate during the
voyage over DepOnent has seen Miller IN the
city within few days Miller told ~ our wares
would be paid in RIO; aud SsHor Ramos was Al.
percargo, Ind he told us W. should be paid nv his
brother N Rio. Deponsnt was paid $50 mlireas
by Senior Ramos the elder, on board, fore the
slaves were landed.
In January, ls4s, the American bark Laurens