The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1852-11-23


ings and even Brazil was pressed to s,qaiesce in
the movement. III they went back short time,
they should see the system In fearful operation Ia
lo4I, the slaves imported into Cuba aud Brazil
amounted to 81 G22; in 1913 TO 6l SEQ; in l6i9 to
62,7o0; aud in 1850, to rs 500. No Doubt many
were imported whom the British government could
not obtain clear information Of; bat What was
the state OF the ease Now no had in his hands q
letter from Lord Palmert.on, which to she fol
loving effect
BsocErr Sept. 15 1854
Sir Il have to acknowledge the receipt Of your letter
OF the sth inst which has reached this morning aud
In reply beg to state that the detailed
lste information as TO the present state of ths slave
trade VIII be found In the slave trsde papers laid oeore
Parliament in the last session
But the general result will be found to be- that the
number Of slaves imported Into Brazil during the year
1851 was brought down to something about three thou
sand instead Of being from sixty seventy thousand
tbad been In rome former and that the number
imported into Cuba In 1851 also very small though
sim too great, and not 70 much proportionsby dimin
ished "a the number landed in Brasil But the roofing
themselves at Lagos, the west coast Of Africa and
the treaty made with the Kisg OF Dahomey whereby
he r;nouness the slave trade s have powerful e
Cuba l am sir yours, faithfully, PALMERSr0N.
GRAHAM RUSSELL, Esq
This was a glorious achievement, to bring Down the
number frsin 10000 to about 5000 within . period
so very brief, 81 nply by the promptude and energy
OF the measures adopted. The ease, unhappily, was
different with Cuba AT one time the trade was
very much diminished, in consequences, partly, Of a
ed, and about 100 600 slaves thrown upon the mar
ket. Likewise, the Captain General of the island was
unfavorable to the tra1e But there WAS sneT
Captain General, who was sgain taking head money
for admitting instead Of excluding negroes, for
which he gave every facility, if only . bribe Vas
put into his hands (Hear, hear He found tho fol
lowing statement in the Times Of September a.
"A correspondent, writing from Havana says-sThat
you may not be mistaken with regard to our new
Captain General inform you Of tue fact that about
five hundred ne groes from Africa have been landed
~ Otngeza, in this island, and that two ounces
($3D per head were paid for winking NJ the bust
mesa, equal to G7 par head or in all TO ca, 500
A number Of Captains General made large personal
fortunes by this system of bribery and the present
Governor is - determined that he should also OBJ
tain large sIgesses and what was the consequence!
the trade was again active, brisk and prosperous,
If the term prosperity could be applied to such sys
tenn. de saw, from note in the Aati- Slavery Re
er, with 400 slaves board, and that inform alton
had been given to the Govern Of Sierra Leone that
1900 more were ready for embsrcation Byprivate
letter from Havana, in Cuba, he learned that there
was demand for goods for the coast Of Africa; but
what the intention Of these good7 II was not to
clothe the poor negroes, but to buy them rs the
price of the negro. The government was drs wing
. heavy revenue, and the trade, in consequences,
every black imported into Cuba after 30th May
1920, free-not merely is this justice, but It is
law-it is provided by the law Of Spain aud BY the
treaty Of Great Britain Every man, therefore, en-
10 illegally. Then, in order to secure this treaty,
our government made over G400 600 to that go
yernment, for any injury which might result through
the operation Of the treaty; In defiance t. all
were the British public to tolerate sueh pro-
ceediDg? Think what might have been done In
the case of Brazil, our government have adopted
measures, permitting Of no alternative but en-
thorized, by act OF Parliament, passed in lS45, TO
capture al slaves under the Brazilian flag, and, il
necessary the cruisers were authorised to enter the
rivers and seize all vessels carrying slaves or even
such as were fitted out for the commerce. Adopt
some such system in relation TO Cuba, and we viii
speedily have the same blessed results. (Cheers.)
Our government was . little inert on the subject.
1t had so much to do it could scarcely attend to this
matter. He hoped they would secure little alton
tion to it now. If the British public demanded,
the question would be taken up, and would not be
thrown down. tCheers) He feared the anti
sning in it's power; and he hoped it would
never sleep till slavery was sleeping she sleep Of
death. (Cheers.) Some had said the ocean had
Yes, that sea will have Sabbath--when no SLAYER
upon it's tides, it will heave with delight,
ard its waves will leap with joy; and-the hundred
shores dashed by its breakers will vibrate with
amid which the reverend Doctor resumed his 30 At
Baiie GoURLAY briefly seconded the motion,
which was carried by acclamaton
Mr. THOMPSON, one of the deputation from ia
which we regret we cannot find space. After de-
scribng the depressed condition Of Jamaica, and
reading the petition of the Bishop and clergy Of all
denominations of the colony, in reference thereto
the honorable gentleman Concluded by calling upon
the people OF this country to assist in raising the
interest Of the West India colonies out of their pre-
sent depressed condition. by asking the government
to enforce the treaties with Brazil ana Caba
Mr.. DUNLOP, of Craigton, rose 10 move the second
resolution, which il rs follows
"a That this meeting. deeply sympa.biqing with the
which they have been subjected feels convinced that
speh has been greatly aggravated BY tbs continuance Of
They had heard, he said, that night Of the dis
tress existing in the West Indian colonies, and
every one who knew anything of the state of things
in Jamaica, must bs aware that the statements
very great extent prevailed in our colonies which
arose chiefly from the changes TO which they had
been subjected for the last twenty years They
heard every day of estates ut one time ex-
, now being abandon ID altogether, thrown out
/ Of cultivation snd allowed to return into
their primitive state, because they could be
10 longer conducted with profit. They heard every
day OF families and individuals, who were former
in siuent circumstances, being reduced to poverty
and dependence, in consequence Of tho loss sus-
tairsd in the West India colonies Nov, this wa,
deplorabe state of things and called strongly for
our sympathy fhese things had been going on
for some years, and bsd no doubt, been greatly
aggravated by the slave trade, which enabled tho
planters Of Cuba and Brazil to carry on their BUSH
sets proftably than b. free labor clear, hosr.
II WIS surely right that our colonies should be put
proper footing in this respsct to allow them
TO compete With the planters Of other countries and
every present mutt cordially desire to see the slave
trade put al end to- they had already Asard that
Btjtsin had entered into treaties with Spain, in
which that country was bound to put end to
slayery but, Notwithstanding those treaties, tho
slave trade was carried TO vast extent, ana With
the corniysnce Of the officials Of the Spanish go
yfrr m n h.a fha
practice of that government 20 uuderpay their Off
cals and allow them mpensaSion for low salaries
in the profit that might fro such nefarioas
traits They mutt all, therefore, unto most cor
daily in desire TO do every thing in their pc yer TO
influence government, ID through it tais couu-
try TO put end forever to this slave trade (Loud
applause After some further arks, the speaker
concluded by moving the resolution
i Mr. GIRoD u member Of the deputstlon) seconded
4 the rtsolution, and sfer appealing to the indal.
genee OF the meeting. proceeded TO cay that whlev-