The daily union. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1845-1857, 1854-07-01
THE AFRICAN SLAyE-TRADE.


Ashburton treaty. which requires our to keep
squadron the of Africa for the prevention and
suppression of the slaverade with decided oppos
ton from of the prominent officers of the African
Colonization Society The ground of opposition is that if
squadron is withdrawn the savetrade will be carried
with increased energy and On the other hand
other officers of the society concede the fact stated by
the Senate committee that the results of experience show
that the benefits derived do not warrant heavy
penditure and maintain that the colonization Of the coast
of Africa furnishes the surest and eectua means of
suppressing the trade. We admit that to mind the
argument of the Senate committee in connexon with the
able remarks of Mr. Clayton be conclusive of the
question support of this opinion invite attention to
the following paragraph from Mr.. Cayton's speech:
" In this connection suffer say that the committee do
believe that the African averade will be arrested
by the operation of the article treaty the 9th of
August s42 called the Webster and Ashburton treaty. by
which about oneeghh of whole naval force aioat has
been employed the African coast annual cost of
about $500 OO having captured only twelve aver in twelve
years. portion of that squadron might always be adva-
tageousy kept that coast to protect commerce and
put down piracy But the greater part OF all dposabe
force for the suppression of the savetrade should be employ
Spanish West Indies and should not consist mere
ly of two heavy gates soops-owar, but chiefly
of small steam propeers of light draught mounting heavy
gun pivot and with enough to enable them to carry
any pirate by boarding We should faithfully fulfil the slip
uaton the treaty of Client by always using best
dcavors promote the desirable object of the entire abolition
of this barbarous traffic and suitable to effect
that great object the committee report this bill for the
more eectua suppression of the African avctrade in Amer
lean built vessels "
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the beverage commenced its existence in little at
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landlords punch and ia return therefor cracked Jokes and
talked only punch make mortal do The landlord
thrifty OF his wit thought it pity that so much humor
should be lost the world and suggested the idea of
paper What shall we il " was the question Tho
landlord settled that question by pointing to the punch
bowl saying The child should have its fathers name
So was born immortal Punch For year it had hard
time and then the bantng sold for floo to Bradbury
& Evans Since then its has been prosperous
statesmen and mountebanks fearing its sngs and the best
writer's in England contributing to its columns.
The Dayton Empire notices instance of man in
Montgomery county, Ohio who was bitten time age
by dog and who has symptoms like hydrophobia
"A few days ago while in the with his wife, h,
felt rather strangely and seemed inclined to bite and CRATE
his teeth with all the power he possessed He asked his
wife hand him piece of soeeather, which being com
piled with he bit il through in several places and contn
ued biting until it was ehewed to pieces lie then request
ed her to hand him chip which he also tore into spin
tiers with his teeth At this point he seized with very
strange and wild sensations and he told his wife she had
better leave the room, he was fearful he might commit
some personal violence. She did so Immediately and
locked the door He tried get out; but finding the
door locked he the window which was in the sec
ond or third story of the house and jumped out perfectly
crazy and ravng, as is supposed, WIN hydropnopia
He ran several miles before he oyertaken screaming
and CRYING with the most intense agony lie was finally
secured and brought back, and is now under medical
care