Richmond semi-weekly times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 184?-1853, 1852-04-27

We clip the following from the Newark Daily
Advertiser. The reader will perceive how i'm
possible it is to expect the cooperation ofthe ma
i've 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 effectinganythiug 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 MT
vessels mantaneda at heavy expense, impose but
an unimportant restraint upon the combined OK
ertions OF those interested in the trade When
these comparatively fruitess 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 extermnated, 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
blned 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 off 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-
ploy his forces In some profitable branch of hus-
bandry. Thus by the extirpation of this brutal
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duced to cultivate in their simplest forms the arts
OF peace, and their Atlantic harbours, from being
the theatres of crime and 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 1.-The Afii-
can Coonizationst," 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 in relation the con
dton OF the slave trade doubtful whether much
reliance can be placed on the promises of the Kings
or chiefs Tor Its suppression King Dahomey for one is
quite open the matter and writes her majesty of En-
gland that all his revenue depends his sales of slaves
amounting to about $4,000 pounds year. He hopes she
will put stop to the slave trade every where else and
allow him toconnue it. He shows the instinct of the gen
despot in requesting her to make law that ships
be allowed to trade at any place his doinons lower
down the coast than Whydah by oftrading YES
sels the people getting rch and resisting his author
ity He wishes to see plenty of Engishmen making trade
at Whydah.
The king has army of Amazons the officers of which
distinguished by armets of silver reaching from the
wrist to the elbow, and carrying each small whip The
whole We're uniformly dressed in tunics of blue and white
armed with musket club and short sword, carrying car
touch boxes, and are under excellent discipline Brit
ish officer treated his majesty to basket of champagne
which discussed at dinner. After drinking his males
tvs health, the troops huraed and the salute
but before it half over, they invaded by por-
ton of another and formidable army consisting of his
wives, numbering it is said, eighteen thousand The
prime minister retreated the company fled after him. to
dether faces against the wall, while strong detach-
ment of the royal wives passing, ringing asa bell
no male, who looks upon them escape punishment
The kings wives great fighters, and effective
far in slave hunt than male troops His majesty some
times gets in single expedition of this sort less than
nineteen thousand men, and children. OF these
he sacrifices about 5000 and exports the rest From late
accounts he has idea of cuvatpg instead of
entrappng slaves and he laughs at the creduity the
English which can believe he would 1t would be de-
grafton to his Amazonan chivalry and his sable harem-
Lieut. Forbes of the Royal Navy does anticipate
permanent cessation of the slave trade 1t might be sus
pended for century he thinks and then break as bad
as ever III moment. 1t is not likely, Notwithstanding
some accounts we have lately received and published that
the British blockading squadron will be Withdrawn at
present What is there certain after all. expe the
of the slave trade from Africa but colonization and
gradual civilization? The malady is like cancer-cut
out to-day only to break forth in other place,
future time.