The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1855-01-14

OF Of Y alma The actual southern district Of No
u acknowledged on tho eur confines, but only whe II
war has been forced upon Sur, and has for the mo 4
ment been successful. ! repeat that II Is unracog
which have eeen the Emperor binds him self TO pro
tsct "BIitsh ntefesta far he caon in the dis
trcs Of Wedroon, but docs not gusrautes this pro-,
lection: Other tfeatiss are more promising upoa 4
this point, bat the pe1gee have been inserted for 4
the double purpose OF preventing the 6netk from I
dong injury to the trade Of ,rccco by oaeuing his
own ports, as also to impress 10 eign governments
with q falFe view Of tho Saltau's dom Mons, This
point Ia clearly ascertaiaed frcm an OH ,ial souroe.
viz: that the British government, while - admits
the Sultan's sovereignty over Wednoon, does mot
hold he Emperor responsible for any acts commit
tee against British interests by sad power. There
will be no difficulty in making out this double
phase OF the question: or ia ring the same to
the proper mosive. The interesi OF the SULTAN
In retaining this order OF thi0gs Is naturally very
ors6er able, for II Is this trace which passes
thr oush bis county under the present 81 STEM that
enables him 70 enrich bis treasury, first by import,
ard alter by export duties. This trade that might
&C once be free and uufeEterd is nov subject to to
gr0ssest imposition and the heaviest OF vexati06A,
for not alone does the Emperor obtain from it dis
tax, but the caids and governors: OF towas tar,ugh
which it passes also derive from 1t their support It
may well be imagined that the loss OF the Sultan
would be considerable by any arrangement With
Wedncon that would open to as, or 70 the world,
that important port The jealousy of past Emperou
In relation TO the port OF st. Cruz forced IDS aal
abandonment, with view to make the revenue
more certain and moro immediately under imperial
control. by establishing 10 Morocco thu ports Of
mines Of Timbucto0, which in reality Is composed
Of various sized pieces Of this precious metal, is
largely taxed when II reaches Moro co; and before
it con be sent off, or before 1t gets int, hands OF
the Christian shipper, the original bulk has dimin-
ished at least tw0Ihirds. YET the amount of tais
metal in circulation is very great, for Its gold
cess known a. pairing, existing for hundreds
Of years In Africa. Il Ia the only gold
used for coming purposes by the African ar an.
and It's supply rs a. al times, even under great DIS.
Of this has consulted with merchants and natives
from the Soudsn countries upon their agricultural
resources, and the wealth OF their mines; and
making allowance for Moorish exaggeration, the
American conception Of the actual wealth of Tim
bucto0, and neignboriDg countries, is surprisingly
imperfect. | have also questioned several Lon
established Christian merchants on the nOrthera
coast and their accounts fully accord with thosl
just given. The labor required to work these miaea
is but small, as the ore everywhere abounds, and
Yields from eighty TO ninety per cent Of the pure
would receive by the cir ,ulation of CHS metal II
exchange for our commodities and the stimuia,
ton that this trade would give FOR its production is
This preliminary was essential to the point id
view-the formation Of q treaty on the part of tho
United States with the Sheik of Wedaoon. Should
our government agree In this view, that Important
commercial advantages are to be attained by the
establishments OF consular, or other agency,
st the port named, your correspondent
would beg TO suggest that IN reality
taking any Of the difficulties that have hitherto
been started in tho case OF England and France.
The United States holds its distinct position an
Independent cation, and Is not supposed to be isfu
enced its action by those ussges or rules that are
known in Europe as checks or prevenaves az inst
encroachnenr upon foreign Territory. The obje tion
to On the part Ca 70:
Of her power and influence in that region Of Africa
but no such fears can with reason be entertained
towards the United States 1t is not likely that any
open objection would be heard. But even sh ,1Id
such be the case 1t Is scarcely to be conceived how
the United States, in its isolated character and dis
tinc position, is bound to consult the preudices Of
Other nations o. their eslouses when In opposition
to our DatioLal interests.
The Sheik of Wednoon claims complete independ-
ence, ard this IL shown, by his government, 60 be
something more than assertion from the allegiance
which his own and the surrous ling countries pay
to his person. Il Ii also sho by mis- desire to e
gage In treaties with foreign nations, aud By his
promises and abilities TO protect ard courage for
eign trade. These views are sustained by the intel
Igent traveller already named in despatch TO Lord
Pamefston.
The climate of Wednoon Ia regarded as among the
most favorable Of any In Africa, and the atry u
seldom visited by any pessilence or iniec ious dis
ease.
To my mind, Mr.. Editor, there are few things
more feasible, or m ore easy Of accomplishment, and
its ultimate and immediate importan toe United
States recommends the attention Of our government
at Washington to the subject, Of no ordinary
character.
OF importance, viz: the effect it may produce upon
slavery, and the degree OF influence IL may be made
to exercise for Its encouragement for II is By this
MEANS and this means alone, that the slave traffic
can be abolished 10 tn country, by bringing those
parts Of Africa where It is encouraged into fmmedi
ate contact with the Christian world, through the
agency OF commerce.
/ will not further enlarge upon this, to me, mpor-
tant subject Whether or not the United States will
In this matter the dag Is not far distant whom
Wednoon viii be the direcs channel to convey the
produce Of Western Africa to the Christian world.
not entering upon treaty terms with the governing
power Of Wednoon, when invited TO do 80 BY that
power, evidently was caused from an apprehension
Great Britain, whose OIL object OF Interference hes
been to give the monopoly OF African trade to Bn-
fish cruisers and captalists-a poiut she has too
well accomplished, and to the injury Of others'
wednoon Is still open for American enterprise to
avail itself of. All that is required for success IL
The United States has gone out Of her way recently
In securing for rs privileges from moro distant
and bar oarous part of the world; and as your cor
respondents Is speaking now from incisputsbe data,
that attention from our government at Washington
that It's commercial Importance TO the United States
demands. THOMAS N. CARR,
Taken from Official Documents i'm Possession of the
British Charge d. 1faus at -, prepared By
Jchn Darid.On, British Tfavsiier aad Ageni,
who vssi.sd Wtdnoon. for he Period Of Six
Months, IN the Years 1886 and 1887.
To LORD PALNERToS, dated Nov. 8, 1885,
Sheik Be,rook is 80 proud Of the very idea OF
ship coming to bis territory, that he has ordsred
Hail Abb TO write to everybody who can assist US
In the least
To the same, dated Nov 2, 1880: Since my
letter TO your lordship, have visited Sheik Bel
rock. There Ia no such river ss the Akaya; IL In
the Asaaka, running near to this place. [Wednoon.l
Between this and Glsmis there are two other rivers
not laid down In the map--the Boukoremau and
the bysd. The first, at which the Sheik wishes to
form his port, Is the mouth of the river Drama,
llIar eLWad Drshal, which, according to my reck-
OninQ. L. fhirfu-fzn n,ilea aonfh Of Cana Nnnn