The daily union. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1845-1857, 1853-06-14
FROM The bosion Counter.
The New British slave Trade.

In yesterdays Courier some extracts from article in
The London Times given 10 show the tendency OF
opnols in Eng land respecting the disposition to be made
OF the island OF Cuba. prominent point in the Times
article is that the British government must do everything
in lis power both Cuba and all other qusrters stop
the slave trade. Now, know that the British gov.
eminent makes open profession OF It's determination
do this but what lis IL will be difficult to
show that slave trade 10 Disguise is carried this
moment the coast OF Africa, under The express
ton OF The British government
II is well known that the emancipation OF The negroes
in the British West Indians has resulted in the Iuin OF
those colonies Jamaica and Demsnara, formerly rich
and fourishing territories. have gone TO waste. The
groe being free before they ready for freedom
have sunk into so,h and bafbarsn. Hands wanted
TIL the ground. ard the British, unwilling 10 their
territories reeonvered into Wilderness have been again
under the necessity Of importing workmen from the Old
World First hey tried coolies. Hndoo s5orers but
these men proved be III adapted either 10 the climate
or the sort Of labot TO which they were applied They
found after repeated trials 10 be totally inefficient
and 10 Dsmarara they came near raising a rebellion,
which caused rigorous to be adopted 10 regard
them Next, Chinese emigration to the West Indies
was foot; but this appears have had better
success Dreadful moraliss have thinnei the numbers
OF every company Of engrans that has left Cnaa for the
West. In short, the British government finds tina, 10
preserve its West Iada colonies il mus, have more ne.
trade We have previous occasion called the aeH-
ton Of The public this fact connected with The colo
ny Of Liberia. We now presen, the following aldi-
tional particulars, which we htd in the Colonization
Herald:
"The latest and favorable scheme Of the British
government for the procuring OF foreign aboers hef
colonies, is large supply OF native Africans Of The Kroo
or Crew tnbe
From The information which we have obtained II M.
pears that the plan embraces these particulars
Pr. u -. II
raced the Court oi Policy OF British Guiana to con-
vey 1000 aboers from West Area that colony com.
nencng from The hrs Of July last The following
FIRST, hesxrs Hyde Co.. authorized hire labor-
ere under indenue for Brush Guiana for three years
at an average Of pence for each days work with
claim TO rearn passage, after an industrial residence OF
such duration may be agreed upon with pefm 10
Messrs. Hyde Co 10 advance them two months wsgel
II necessary; secondly that Messrs Hyde Co are 10 be
paid London by Her Majesiys commissioners for each
auuIt of ten years aod upwards male female landed
in British Guiana from kfoo coast e. and for chill.
dren f3 los and for my back The krno coast
81 los iot adns, and e. 81 Tor ohdten; ihdly, iheg
be repaid the advances made 10 the inning nis on
the production of eerhcses and, fourhy, contract
to conlinSe for I've years, and Messfs. Hyde & Co 10
import during hal period 5000 Africans. is also un.
dersocd that the parties have mad, similar propo-
son 10 legislative committee OF Jamsca 10 Introduce
into that island equal number Of kfoomsn, and thai
the same committee, - ~ correspondence with the
horiiies OF the colony relative thereto.
These people-the kroos--are scattered over almost
the entire OF Africa They tbe water acn
aud sailors of the naval and merchant vessels waiting
that portion Of Africa and bardy, industrious PEG.
pie, noted for great love Of country. Competent Judges
estimate their enre population not TO exceed 30 0oO
both and all ages
Several experimental trips 70 induce these people 70
emigrae, conducted under the authority Of the British
government have invariably proved complete failures
sborers ~ the proper sense OF The letm could not
found and, beyond this. discovered that the
greatest dissemination manifested by the kroo chiefs
or heaamen, allow Their people 10 euIigrae. because
those who bad previously beea permitted TO go 10 Guiana
the condition OF their within specified period
had not been returned The kroomen under the
horiiy of chiefs and dare not act Independently OF their
will They leave the county sh 10 them
selves hosrd any vessel for shor period, ethout
The permission appointment OF The beadmen, who