New-York daily tribune., 1854-07-11
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AFRICA AND THE AMERICAN FLAG. By oomn.Ldss A.
II. Foorr limo, ,pp $50 D. Arp.e,jn 4 Co.
The author Of this work commanded the United
States brig Perry during her cruise with the Amer-
can squadron on the OF africa in the years $50
and 1851. On the 2ist of December 1919, the Perry
arrived at the Cape Verde Islands, and soon after
was ordered by the Commodore Of the squadron to
proceed direct to Monrovia and thence to start on
cruise to the south Of the equator for the purpose Of
protecting the commerce of the United States by
preventing the American flag from being used in the
slave trade, and of carrying out the stpuIGtions of
the treaty that subject between the United States
and England. The Perry left the Cape Verde
Islands on the day in which her orders were issued,
and arrived at Monroyia on the 20th Of January.
Having received a supply Of provisions from the
Yorktown and sixteen Kroomen from the shore she
sailed for the south snd arrived at st. Philip de
Beneuela after passage Of forty-one days, having
during the interval boarded three legal traders After
remaining three days at BcDguela, the Perry ran
down the coast, examining all intermediate points,
and boarding several vessels during the passage 10
Loanda the capital of the hourshing Portuguese set
tement Of Loango. From tina! point the Perry ran
down the coast the nortbward for the purpose o.
cruising of Ambrz n,ted slave station under native
she Joined co npany with part ofthe British squadron
for the pose Of searching all American vessels
pected 0fbeDg savers that part of the coast Ahgh
ly graphic description is given by the Commander, Of
his proceedings in the discharge Of this duty which
proved by means to be sinecure At gubse-
quent PERIOD the Perry performed other successful
cruises, aboun ling in incident and adventure, the
account of which cannot fail to be id with interest
In regard to the utility of naval force On the coast
OF Africa, Lieut.. FoOte, expresses very decided
opinions, as appears from the following remarks:
The Legislatures Of some States the reports of soma
Auxiliary Colonization Societies, the speeches Of some
distinguished Senators ard Representatives in Congress
tie addresses of Colonization Agents. have repre-
Bencd the great sacrifice Of life and treasure in unsuc
cessful efforts by the African squadron for the extcrn;
nation OF the slave trade, and proposed to withdraw it.
Whereas has been shown that the African squadrons,
instead Of being useless have rendered esscot sercce
For much colonization has accomplished and eec;ual
Or Liberia is in suppressing the slave traffic within hero
jurisdiction these and these results have been
established and secured by the presence and protection of
the naval squadroDs OF GrCat Britain, France and the
United States. And had such assistance been
decd tie entire coast where we now see legal trade AMI
advancing civilization would have been at this day. in
spite of any efforts TO cccnze or to establish legal COM
merce tic of unchecked awess slave trade piracy
Strange and igbiiul meades have been ndered by
the cIuolies pepetrated within the hold of SLAYER. Ii
ony dsecse affecting The human consituonwere brought
there may be that il would be nursel into mortal
yigor these receptGcles OF filth, corruption and despair.
Crews have been known to die by the fruit of their
crime ard leave ships almost helpless. They have carried
the scouge with them The coast fever Of Africa, bad
enough where il has s birth, came in these vessels ald
has assumed perhaps permanent abode in the western
n gons Of tho world. No airer eh or healthier climate
were there earth than in The beautiful bay and amid
the grand and picturesque sccuery of Rio dc Janciro n
Brazil But it became haun. of slavcrs, and the dead
Of A6ca aoated on the gleriDg waters, aud tun
blod upon the sands of its habor. The shipping found,
in the hot Of 1870, that death had with the
sayers Thirty or forty vessels lying idly at their
ancbors for their had mostly persisted. 1he p,s
lcDce swept along the coast Of that empire with fearful
maligniiy.
Cuba for the same crime met the same roirbution.
Cargocs of slaves landed TO die, and brou ht the
source of-hcr mortality ashore vigorous and deadly.
The fever settled there il tie beginning of 1853 and
to our country as summer aIprsached IN merchant YES;
other places II spread desol ton ov which the country
,nourned Let he remembered that It is never even safe
TO disregard crime.
for the suppression of the slave trade The
of africa Itself is rapidly closing against it. The Ameri-
can and English colonies vast extent of
against IFS revival ChIsan missions many points,
incucatiDg the doctrines OF divine truth which, b. its
power upon the hearts of mon is tho antagonist 10 such
The increase Of commerce. and the advance ef Christian
civilization, viii undoubtedly, ut distant date, render
for tho suppression of the African slave tra
ought to overlook the necessity of naval force
that coast The Secretary Of the Navy, is to be hoped
tinuance OF the African squadron.
The increasing influence Of Liberia and Cape Palmas
Will prove powerful protection to their colored brethren
every where. With them Sierra Leone will unite in feeling
and purposes. Their policy will always be the II
must necessarily happen that close political relationship
in interests and feelings VIII unite them all in
of action. Their policy viii be that of unccmprOiusiug
hostility to the slave trade.
There are aspects OF this question well worthy 81
consideration;
The Lberians are foomen, recognized having then
proper standing among the nations Of the wori. Inc
people OF Sierra Leone Englishuen having the legal
rights that kingdom. Therefore, selling the citizens of
either fhe the other community in time OF peace,
and carrying them captive 10 DO sold, amounts to tle
gre atcst crime which can be committed the
Now this be sgIInsod ia the ef Jll slayors
OF that coast The guilt Of the SLAYER the eye OF national
law bocomts greater than ioiore and the peril greater
II may be presumed that case were established against
any slave cargo that II contained Of either Of tlo
description Of persons tie consequences
10 TIE slayers whatever ler nation might be- wonlc oe
much more serious than las hitherto been the
But principle of higher justice ought long ago 10 have
bee kept in view, and acted upon Let the calt have his
pound Of fesh," hui mot one drop Of blood" II
man tOes another, suhocatos him for want of air.
or eight hundred people in ship hold, who're he
knows thct two hundred in the " middle passage
viii necessarily die, every such death murder and eaeh
aboard Of such vessel who has any agency in pro-
eulng forwarding tls cargo is ~.srGerer. IL hss
therefore been contrary Justice that the perpetrators OF
such crimes should have been dismissed with tGlunity
when captured. Such considerations ought 10 weigh with
men IA the future.
There has been already cciaIneuceTen: OF cosstins
trade conducted by cOlored men. There is il0Vrlan
narrower schooner, the Lark, Lieut.. Commanding
Cooper; and tho English, after furnishing s schooner,
have proferod le assistance Of Der navy Officers 70 in
siruet the young asphants Of the Republic in the at OF
sailing tie cruiser and in the scicce of naval waTitge-
Cooper will moi take exception a the rcrak that
i. il the dsy Of small hinss with the Lioersr navy.
Bui his Gag bears the star OF hope TO vigorous young
nay yal iOvtr
a.. if, lost - nj