New-York daily tribune. [volume] (New-York [N.Y.]) 1842-1866, 1853-06-13


shoals He could not follow the yess but proceeding
board the Venus he put bis revolver % the Captains
head and thus made him steer after the two sch5oners,
which were speedily captured. They we're found laden
| with arms, sssng implements. &c, and there were ON
board one OF them documents which authorized Captas
Hamilton on his return 20 the haSbor In taxing ps.ses.
sion Of large brig there, La Arragoness A tEeyestd
came into harbor towing her three przes sbe WIS "a.
ceved with Loud cheers by the shipping IN port and ons M
the American Captains made this speech "a hoaor a hsr
extlo: "Wel il made my heart over 10 see he az
country come oai proud and the ship pss hrou tb
Spanish eet 80 silent and calm With her przesr IHasr
hear But what want your sraseps to consider s tbs
capital OF the sand under The guns o. the MOle VIA. NAV
not be going along the wild and unfreqaented cos, Of
the ElaDdan island large IS England ieAr, heul
have charge make agaist the Government q tho
country in the matter. know the sFuous and indefat
gable exertons that made By Lord Pxlerson vhes
be At the head Of Tie Foreign Department on every
subject connected with the suppression Of the shave trade
have 20 believe those efforts were slscksned
under The hate Administration, and am sure have
suspicion 10 express that there viii he Ruy sackenng
the part Of my soble friend opposite lord Clnendeab
Iudeed am without hope that his intimate acqrtia
lance with his profound knowledge Of the Spanish p.c
pie their habits and character, may give hm some "a
cies and advants ges in the matter, which were not
eDOyed BY a his predecessors. MY n0Oo inend VIII
am sure not deny that gross derescoons Of CHER duty
have been frequently manifested the part OF the span
eh Government Why talk Of causes OF war with Spain.
| that this country has been over and over
again embrOied in long and runOus war on ground
which, in my Judgment absolutely patry IN cOmpsr
with this let me not be understood expressing
opinion that this country called upon TO 20 20 war viii
Spain even for the suppression Of the Slave ade know
the apathy and indifference which prevail among large
proportion OF the inhabt ofths country All such
erna topics and that many OF those who feel most ZEAL
ousy and denty the subject would BE- the foremost to
discourage our having recourse TO violent physical mode
onterftrence But Spain ought BE- told that IL she does
observe her treates- She almost alone of all the nS
ons OF the earth persists this Internal traffic she must
Fiber possession of Cuba is endangered b. at pre-
pared 10 find this country neutral in the conflict Hear,
hear do not either desire throw the blame upon
the Spanards for am not sure hiatt United States
sderng the liberties they possess consc erDg their free
dom Of origin have not by their abominzbe Fugitive Slave
Law, committed an even greater outrage upon liberty
wish ask my noble friend il he has any additional facts
or information 10 give US wish further 10 say. that
should be very glad il the Government would take into
their consideration the practcabhy of carrying csptured
savers into free port for adjudication Above all this
they do and hope they will be disposed 10 do til
trust they will maintain nay, increase the efficiency
of that naval force which has DONE and doing such adj
mirabe service the coast of Cuba have now only to
present the petition hold in my hand and 10 apologize for
having espsssed upon your lordships at such leagth
Hear hear
The Earl of Clarendon speaking for the Government
piled that he had not much additional Information 10 lay
before the House The treaties alluded had constantly,
feloniously been violated by Spain What had been said
respecting the Captains General OF Cuba melancholy
fact but VALDEZ and Conchs honorable exceptions.
Assurances had been received from the Spanish Govern
ment that instructions sent 70 the Cuban authorities
to discourage the traffic Ii is however, mainly from the
exersns OF Britain that the suppression Of the trade IL to
be expected and nothing will be left undone TO accomplish
that end.
The Bishop of Oxford made some remarks upon slave
grown sugar not much TO the point.
Lord Brougham hoped and trusted that there was nots
shadow Of foundation for the statement that the bulk OF the
slave traders employed by other nations were fitted out
h ON srs of the United States manned by American
men, and furnished by American capital. That these
ports were rife and general he knew.
Lord Nharncile hoped the Governor General OF Cubs
would act as the Governor OF Porto Rico had done, and
st0p the trade.
The subject then dropped.