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AND THE SLAVE TRADE
Mr.. CLAYTON submitted the following resolution for
consideration:
Reorsd That the Committee ON Foreign Relations be
ructed inquire into the expedieney Of providing by law
for such restrictions the of American oonus
siding In the Spanish est India islands to issue letters
the transfer of American vessels in those islands, viii
abuse of the American flag protecting persons
gagged in the African slave trade.
Mr. O. said that since the year 1852 the slave trade had
fearfuly increased in the island of Cuba while il has
nearly ceased in Brazil During the last year. and the
commencement OF the present year. thousands Of slaves
have been brought from Africa and imported into Cuba
and the subject has attracted the attention of good
throughout the civilized world 1t is subject to which
good men in the South by means ndierent they
abhor this Internal traffic much any men IN The
world and will go as far TO put it down as the men
of the North those of any other country He then
to show what has caused this extraordinary IN
of the slave trade in the island ofCuba and explained
the in which it carried on in numerous cases
by American vessels commanded by American captains and
manned by American to the disgrace OF our flag lie
also made some remarks relation the Authorization Of
Cuba and the speech of Mr. Slde that subject delivered
weeks since and the reasons why he differed IN
opinion with that senator He thought Cuba was ever
Acanized it would be by ships importing negroes
from Africa and not by the exerons of thecaptan
and the authorities Of Cuba orby the course opocy which
Spain would think proper 10 pursue.
Mr. SLlDEIL said that Spain had encouraged the impor
taon oncgroes from Africa not slaves but appren
tees and while he had nothing say against the attempt
abolish tho slave trade he must denounce the attempt to
introduce another system under different name, which
would have dangerous influence upon institutions
/ Mr.. CLAYTON thought nothing was further from the
intention of the Spanish government than to pol
icy which would be suicidal its own interests and SO in
furious to this country as the differentiation Cuba by the
emancipation of its slaves The decree Of the captangen
era which had been adverted to support OF the idea
that such the policy of the Spanish government confined
the introduction of free aborers Spanards Chinese cool
les and certain Indians The Spanish government would
be likely pursue which would render value
less that island for which they had already been offered
hundred millions Of dollars and which furnished old Spain
1 with of the best markets for its wheat
After further discussion, in which Messrs WELLER
MALLORY and SLIDELL participated the resolution was
4 agreed to-
4 APPROPRIATION BILL.
I On motion by Mr.. HUNTER, the Senate resumed the
consideration in committee of the whole of the bill
making appropriations for the and contingent
penses Of the Indian Department. and for fulfilling treaty
stipulaons with the various Indian tribes for the year
/ ending June 30 1856,
The question pending the amendment submitted by
Mr. WALKER pay to the Creek Indians five hundred thou
sand dollars for eight millions of acres of land taken from
them by the treaty equalization of Fort Jackson in
il 1914
Il The amendment adyocated by Mr. SEBASTIAN and
Fl Mr. WALKER and opposed by Mr.. FITZPATRICK and
i Mr. HUNTER. Mr, DAWSON, Mr.. Glass; and Mr. PETIT
also spoke briefly on the subject Without taking the
question the further consideration of the bill post
poned until tomorrow and after the consideration Of ex
ecutve business,
The Senate adjourned.