Richmond daily times. [volume] (Richmond [Va.]) 1850-1853, 1852-04-24

we cup the following from the Newark Daily
Advertiser. The reader will perceive how i'm
possible it is to expect the cooperation ofthe ma
Tive princes of Africa, in the suppression of the
slave trade. The traffic in slaves is principal
source of revenue with them. When negotiation
fails OF eifecting nything ofimportance, the hopes
OF suppressing this species of commerce, is found
to rest only upon the vigilance of the English and
American cruisers, stationed on the coast. Ex-
perlence has demonstrated that these government
vessels, maintained at heavy expense, impose but
an unimportant restraint upon the combined ex-
ertions of those interested in the trade. When
these comparatively frutless results are connected
with the malignant destempers, which like evil
genii, guard the borders of this infected continent
the mind of every man who is anxious to see this
odlous commerce exterminated, must be open to the
reception of any plan which promises better sue
cess. we invite such to turn their attention to
the African Colonization Society, and to the ex-
animation of the noble enterprise, which that res
pectable body has projected. As an instrument
for the destruction of this unnatural traffic. it
will prove more effacious than would the COM
bned fleets OF both England and the United States
When the programme of the society's operations
has been carried outand the Western coast of At
RIGA occupied by its colonies, the native slave
Dealers the King Of Dahomey, for example, will
be entirely cut oft from the sea. This sable chief
tain will, we imagine, be more willing to lend an
ear to the suggestions of Queen Victoria to en-
poy his forces in some profitable branch of hus-
bandry. Thus by the extirpation of this brutal
and brutalizing custom, the natives may be in
duced to cultivate in their simplest forms the arts
of peace, and their Atlantic harbours, from being
the theatres of crime aud violence, would become
the seats Of plentiful commerce. If any of our
readers shall be anxious to know more of the plans
OF the society, we recommend to them ''The Afr-
can Colonizatonist," a monthly Journal, publish
ed in this city under the auspices of the talented
Philip Slaughter
SLAVE TRADE ON THE COAST OF AFRIcA.-From papers
recently laid before parliament III relation to the CON
dtion of the slive trade tseems doubtful whether much
reliance can be placed the promises of the native Kings
or chiefs for its suppression King Daho mey for one is
quite open the matter and writes her majesty of En-
gland that Ibis depends his sales of slaves
amounting to about $4,000 pounds year. He hopes she
VIII put stop to the slave trade every where else and
allow him tocontnue it. He shows the instinct of the gen
ulne despot In requesting her to make law that ships
be allowed to trade any place lis domnons lower
down the coast than Whydah by oftradng yes
sels the people getting rich and resisting his author
lty He wishes to plenty of Engshmen making trade
at Whydah.
The king has army of Amazons the officers of which
are distinguished by armets of silver reaching from the
wrist to the elbow and carrying each small whip The
whole uniformly dressed ofblue and white
armed with musket club and short sword CARRYING car
touch boxes and are under excellent discipline. Brit
lsh officer treated his majesty basket of champagne
which discussed dinner After drinking his males
health the troops hurraed and the salute commenced
but before it was half over they invaded by por
ton OF another and formidable army consisting of his
oho-p - -
prime minister retreated the company fled after him. to
hide their faces against the WALL while strong detach
ment OF the royal wives We're passing ringing small bell
These sable ladies all the all hours and
no male who looks upon them escape punishment
The king wives great fighters, and more effective
far IN slave hunt than male troops His majesty some
times gets In single expedition of this sort no less than
nineteen thousand men, and children OF these
he sacrifices about 50oo and exports the From late
accounts he has idea of cuvatpg cotton instead of
entrappng slaves and he laughs the creduitv of the
English which can believe he would. 1t would be a de-
grafton to his Amazonian chvary, and his sable larem
Lieut. Forbes OF the Royal Navy does not anticipate
permanent cessation of the slave trade 1t might be sus
pended for century he thinks and then break out as bad
as ever in moment 1t is likely, Notwithstanding
some accounts we have lately received and published that
the British blockading squadron will be withdrawn at
present w hat Is there certain, after ALL eXpe the
curse of the slave trade from Africa but colonization and
gradual civilization The maIady is like cancer-cut
out today only to break forth other place or at
q future time.