The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1856-08-21

woAvs w. oount Whatever we only fear that those
voy quautes, which are 80 noticeable iu debate, may
prove snares In council II would be poor triumph 70
nnd that our agent had nonplssed his adversares ti
S h cdSa s' sa sa
tanned Dy the sword and yet we fear still more from the
snrewa American statesmen detecting the weak pns OF
match n dalectic skill We can only hope tha, Me-
Lowe WI be duly impressed with sense OF the magni-
tNns ne viii remember the council Chamber at Washing
ton mas nothing akin 70 the floor OF the British House or
Con1nons ard that his business is not to gain triumph
treaty which u 10 the counuance Of friendly rela
aons between two great empires He has undertaken
onay great wiz De his influence In the councils of his
country sheuld he happiy succeed
From We London Post Aug 81
ea.n nom Variety oi sources that the slave trade
States The traffic Ia net indeed carried on openly for
has long been strictly prohibited shat quarter; but
lance Of tue authorities and that at New York the mode
N which this is done has recently brought to light
Certain Portuguese nus have esabshents in tha, CITY
and by means Of their experience in the trade and their
LAT. supply the Cuban market With ca~soss Of kdnap
pod Africans The way in which the buDness is carried
On appears to be "a follows-A suitable weasel being
e'gaged for the purpose she sails with ,se papers
ignorant Of their true destination Once at sea- they
are tempted by the promise Of enormous wages TO
proceed On the voyage ssw may be dssa:tsoed dis
corfsgeo py the dangers attendant upon the pursuit of an
to overcome the scrupies Of he majority At times how
deesable traffic An instance OF this kind has just come
before the authorities of New York A sailor named
70 proceed on a voyage to Montevidee he ssou discov
cred, however after setting sail, that her destna-
uon was the coast Of A,a and bther he was compel
I'd TO On arriving there, and while the vossci was
Icing loaded with her human cargo, he contr.ved along
With companies to make his escape, aud he lived for
belonged to a Lisbon merchant, and tho Interior
economy Of which he mirutely describes. One fact
which he relates, enables US to form estimate of the
immense profits Of the trade He says that the highest
price given for negro on the spot Is eight dollars an
esuivsieut In rum glass beads, Birmingham buttons
Tie highest selling price in Cuba is eight hundred dollars
that need not be astonshed at the risks that have
teen run and still continue to be run, for the sake OF
sich ennrmous profits.
The witness from whom we learn these facts was sub
ssquenty forced to go board American vessel from
Nsw York, and which sailed for Cuba with slave cargo
We need not attempt TO describe the horrors the
voyage. The scenes which he witnessed were merely
repetition OF the ravo,ng incidents which have az.
taEcs One fourth helpless creatures on board died
the remainder transported to Cuba and there sold
aud the vessel whi;h mad been the scene Of much
misery and crime consigned 10 the flames, is
In such cases, in order to destroy the unmstakea
BILE traces Of guilt to be found In every ship that has
led such cargo But this precaution did not suffice TO
screen its owner, Portuguese merchant in New York
nom the penalties due to his crime. Wilson, who
witness TO all that had taken place on board nfor
matcn to the authorities Immediately his arrival in
the United States. The individual In question
rested and we trust that by this time the punishment
We naturally disposed to ask In reference TO this
Systematic evasion Of The laws OF the United States
whether we ourselves cannot do anything the way Of
rtmedy2 And we are disposed TO reply in the afrma
tive. Cuba is the only market for slaves, and
have never yet availed ourselves of the at
disposal for closing II ehectuay. We have lent
tco ere dulous ear TO the promises Of Spain Not.
withstAnding the unvaryn experience Of thirty years
we have suffered ourselves to be msed upon every occa
sion by that Power. We have tried both bsibes and
menacts and with the result. The Cuban slave
trade has in fact BEEN in times past directly encouraged
txrk ka nft haf
yet % Il has in Brazil awakened that splendid colony
to ts true interests. II s still ready TO welcome the
70, e ssh,es, expect .oa Of any resi assistance being
s1csded 10 us by Spanish or Cuban officials The ord
naIsss 70 pomrous.y promulgated st Madrid some
two years since have remained, aud, doubt
What, then, is TO be doney 1t is ridiculous 10 expect
u.s. Blu, we have remedy, add an effective eae ready a,
hand, we choose 10 use H. H Spain negiects her duty
that reason why We should neglect ours Nov tha,
the OVER we have peIty oil ships to spare
tho very kind best adapted for the purpose have
view. Let score or two Of gunboats be sent out to
twelve months tme the occupation OF the SLAYER would
he gone IL possible that Spain might feel her dignity
offended sby such proceeding but she could have no
good reason 10 complain. All civilized nations now re-
gard y. slave trade as crime, and like other crimes
only be put down by the strong hand. Unlike other
crimes however, experience has shown that when
taectuay pu, down, does no, revive. !, has dis
appf ared except the spanish colonies and
we co not expect 10 see suppressed there until We
Gnd fitting opportunity than the present for put
ting the 1rishirg hand TO his good work.
fFrom the London Times, Aug. II
We have recently felt u our duty 10 protest against the
kless impotence which deprecaes the utility aud de.
pses the privileges OF Legislative Assembly We have
q nounced OF the most dangerous symptom OF
sCe p0s aS Svers ssapess % Toe
speech and the price which paid Tor their attainment
and ~ indicating propensity which, under the influences
OF commercial prosperity unconstitutional despotism,
might degenerate into absolute scryiiy. We have
protested againu the moro because the present age
ssy sees 700 esn%Sr q nation, ,s neaa
VI sell goysrrmeDt for the questionable advantage or
an energetic GENERALIZATION: and we are convinced
hat from the moment the nations oil Europe infected
with this preference of action to discussionof things
done by government 10 debates raised by Legisa~
turcrom that moment viii be destroyed the strongest
buwarks Of national dignity greatness and self reliance.
Nothing could be more appalling 10 all rational lovers OF
freedom than the universal spec acle OF governmental
uaohnery acting with such correctness, CELEBRITY, and
apttuee 10 dpeuse with the expression Of national
opinion and the collision OF popular discussion.
II was i,r ihis, among other reasons, that We
especially deprecated n war vita the pcope Of the
lniitd states Of America, o. being not only 4
Sirdrcd race with ourselves, but the only other
tons were based npon the principles and enjoyed
the same liberty own. To have piiied two such
countries In tanguinsry contest against one another
would have bee TO offer holocaust precious blood
The aars d cbueklng and desve desposm throughout
the ~orid 10 have med despotism with weapons,
and TO have suauged the nascen efforts OF oppressed
The symTaiby which thus attaches as 10 the c.nstu.
Ton of The United states derived from those feelings
v bich make cherish our own-a love OF country,
love Of ndeps nGepce love Of free speech. We besve
q al representative Institutions and could
be enjoy people wbo did Dot entertain those feelings
But though thesa ndlspersbeto 10 the creation they
not Sufficient for the preservation of such consttu
tou. There must be respect or order to check the H.
cepse, reverence Tor authority 10 restrain the urbu
leucc Of popular assemblies Without this restraint and
cheek convention Of senators sinks 10 the level of
street mot bear garden. That is easyor at any
rate, dnCuii-io reconcile The legitimate and necessary
eedom Of debate with that prolrc,y and decorum with
Uut which the trainers Of our laws would inspire
spect and laws themselves obtain obedience, is
proved by The proceedings 0f our two Legislative Cham
hcrs. Discussions may be etedousipres may 100 Irequept
" obtude thcmteyes--thc forms ~ Parliament may be
often resor,c 10 iur the purpose cvaling post
rcnibR disagreeable question, bit how rarely dfrs
house present the spectacle - niecorons racas
tr urbuent collision. We believe thai excepting
case which happened IN the House OF lords the pass
ing OF a. Reform bin and another In the House Of Com
during the lIsh debates, there is hardly scene
which could be cited Inconsistent with the dgnty and
self respect Of legislative assembly Perhaps we are
unable to estimate Alright the value Of such ccmcanor.
We may spproxmaie 20 by reading the criticisms ec.
cascray put forth by continental journalists the per