Richmond enquirer. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1815-1867, 1853-09-06
RICHMOND ENQUIaEK.
MONDAY MORNING, SEPTEMBER ). 1853
SLAVE TRADE.


, port oi Committee ni Parliament enumeration oi u
treaties which Great b.n has contracted Tor the Supp'
sion OF the African slave trade, statement Of The sun
which she has expended for the purpose, and oi u
is obstacles which have rendered both he, cngagcrt nS IL
her expenditures Ia extent abuvc II Is insl:u
tive document exhibiting al The perilnacy WIN WING
The British government ptsucs lis oJcc its nsucn 60"
tempt for The dignity of lncprncn States and its conp
cent assumption of exclusive righteousness and tncnei
In clause read "lhcsc efforts in u III
manity continued through many years honorable
the naon and their results afford strong indlcenrnt
persevere until the niquitous traffic shul entirely ali"
shci This paragraph is preceded by enumeration
the treaties for the suppression of the slave trade II aI
pears that there werc in so "a treaties in force bei~c
Great Baln and foreign civilized Powers for the suppes
sion OF the slave trade; 10 Of which give the right {" searr
aud mixed courts II give the right Of search und nn1i"na
tribunals, and with The United States and France
grant right Of search, but do contain mutual obligation
10 maintain squadrons on the coast OF Africa There We"
ais" at that time ~ treaties for the suppression "i the sV'
trade eAs,in between Great Britain and native chiefs on
tue coast Vi Africa
Since May, 1850 treaties have been concluded viii
civilized Governments under which captured vessels are 10
be adudcl led upon by tribunals Of their countIt and
2S more treaties with native chiefs Of Africa FOR The suppress
sion OF the slave trade.
regarded. Tho report makes out against Spain especially
cec o utter disregard Of the most solemn engagchcns.-
II accuses tho home government as well as The Captain
General of Cuba Of guilty conuvance with the slave dealer
and OF riong in the wages of national per!hiy II our
committee OF opinion that history does n" record more
decided breach OF national honor than IL established against
Spun." The report proceeds IN menace SPAN With inc
withdrawal Of The British polccluraIc Of Cuba and I" IN
snuae that the most eiitcua mode ior the suppression Of
The slave trade would be suffer that island TO fall under
the dominion Of The United States 1t ufbrads Spain with
its base ingratituie in frustrating The phiIanth"pc els
of British aboilionists he very time that The English
government endoavoring 10 procure FROM the United
States guarantee of The Spanish dominion in Cuba This
looks very much if The British government meant I" de-
mand eparaon rf Spain in the event =" lis refusing !"
discharge lis treaty obligations
With the matter in dispute between England and Spain
We have but little cunrrn The following clause o The e
port is Of especial interest 10 this cnnntry tc great mum
Der u American ships trading To thu Havana. aud ia"
abuse of the American a increase the difficulties u Her
Macstys that station in The visiting rl suspect
ed vessel; ant appears thai more cordial cooPeih.
The part vi The United Slaies would materially as
ssl The Efforts abolish The slave trade that quarter.
In 1924 The United States, yielding suggestions more
in with sentiment than sound policy, conclndrd
convention with Great Britain for the suppression :" the
the United States The duty o mantaning squadron N
the Africa an with great hazard
both the health ." the and The safety 81 The vrsss
But Ibis nol The BY that convention wr rec".
nz.d the right British super vision the waters n linz
American SEAS aud gave the British government PIE
Intervention The aiIirs Of Cuha which ptr
sent threatens result al un!,irndy collision with hi,
county But seems from The above extract, that ,
American government has beeu rrIiss tho priotmanc=
Of It's duty ad as suffered i's w 10 hr @ a:ca hS r "4}e
tust il any such demand br hldc That our government
" Il, sriZc the occasion I" arusa'1 al hn"sc, '""''o
, ,brtye cuuyruon and 10 resume lis original and l."
Ultimate uosun exclusive guar diansiiI "l American ~
cresls.
II is singular coincidence tha! Ite very number .! l'
,x which contains tie indictment 81 Parliament a=a'n-t
Spanish slave ilHdrrs puhlIshrs te,o'inhcr against
.yritish slave dealers" II had bern conceded III ra'-
m.ul by the Under. Secretary ut Stale That The raIr'a
lion Of coolies lu the British colonies was attended WIN
,e,y ci,, stance uf which gives horror 10 tie
African slave. trade Nhereurun Mr.. Andrew Agnew de-
,opnces The Inconsistency and hypocrsy "i his country
eve spend some s4OO OUO yearly Ia" the suppression OF the
African slave trade; express our Indignation 5" "nimy
against our American bIethen "h reading pictures o 'ht'
dom. ,lic slavery almost 10 eHdahSer lhc S'"" o
of feeling between the Two countries; "e druEe
Ria uen, with pettons PRAYING Tor nm Inspection o nun
netics with The English and manly feeling ha we "' ho'
10 o.s IL the most helpless being by any pos II
bv mnured against her WILL and shall We, b? oar silence
,iy. ., the copduc! OF Blush Merchants who by their
6endish PRACTICES disg!ac, that honorable name, an almost
make us regret that The pi.ury longer exists as the 1T
ou ace where such scoundrl should be held up 10 the
dc,e,,aon and OF their c"u"ymen VIII" have been
cnmntomsrd ns well scanduzd 10y their unholy tradc
whu. il our national pTte Where anti-slivcty
,eal7 How can wc hold up heads when read thai
he American Consul al Annoy had indignantly denounced
| This CONDUCT on the purl Of our Merchants
"I appears becoming savcradcs as wei. as sIi'r-
own.rs. our African squadron negotiations with 1h
and Spain our captures, our addresses and petitions ufc ~
| mar, ui ! solemn and a wicked farce