The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1856-07-31
NEW YORK HERALD. THURSDAY JULY 81, 1856

million and the question that Is now 20 be considered
whether Parliament would consent tar the nation for
such purpose That the abolition OF the Sound dues
would be highly advantageous 10 a particular branch of
commerce Is manifest but that the nation large should
pay Tor TINS boon IS pi OPPOSITION which we may expect
will be stouy resisted satisfactory to know IN the
meantime, that the recent negotiations with Denmark
have been conducted upon all sides with
may yet be devised for overcoming the difficulties which
stand in the way Of final settlement.
The Slave Trade Ia the British Parliament.
In the House OF Commons, on July Is, Sir g. pgcHgLL
complained that the returns relative 10 the slave
had not been laid on the table They had been led from
previous correspondence expect that the government
of Spain would abolish the slave trade as regarded Cuba
Pu he believed that was carried great extent
as ever was understood that SUFFICIENT naval force
won be Kept up oil the coast o. Cuba to afford eff
Gent check against the introduction OF slaves but many
Of the vessels had been withdrawn and those which
could be easily evaded by the slavers. He suggested
that some OF the new gunboa,s, which were no dong
nothing, should be employed on this service With
gard the Brazs Ii was supposed that great adyan.
tage had been gained by the pledge given by govern
ment TO carry out the stpala,ons of the treaty by
sures oil Legislation But appeared that the slave trade
had been to some extent revived there and that difficult
ties had arisen from the British Minister at Rio having
charged ihe government with completely in the fitting out
Lord PALMxRsroS admitted that no one had be en- more
jealous than his honorable gallant friend support
ng the government 10 their measures for years
p st for suppression OF the slave trade he
tba his honorable and gallant friend paake in the
must feel at the almost complete success Of their efforts
The slave trade with the Brazs might be considered
extinctthe co operation of the Brazilian government
enforce the laws which had been for the purpose
had been followed by the satisfactory results The
subjects OF that who had formerly invested
their money in the slave trade now applied II to
internal improvements and other operations; and ~
far was known, spirit adverse to the revival of
that traffic prevailed throughout country Some time
ago. however, there had been great mortality amongst
the slaves and certain Spectators the United States
had fitted ont expedition to supply the deficiency thus
occasoned but TO couneract this attempt revive the
slave trade he believed efficient steps had been taken
With regard to CUBA, the Spanish government though
very profuse in and very liberal orders had
not been equally successful having those
cuted, and though the persons who sent out to
govern Cuba from time to time, behaved exceedingly
well for the first year or two, they generally yielded
after that ne 10 the temptations to which they were
exposed, their vigilance relaxed, ana the slave trade
again made head During the late war tue
Admiralty were obliged to withdraw the vessels
which had been engaged in checking the slave trade
this station, and not enabled to make choice OF
the proper vessel, for this service AS his hon and gal
liant reni h I'D said, there vessels unemployed
and admirably adapted for that service and his right
hon friend (Sir c. Woody was, he knew anxious to EN-
ploy them in that which would effect the most eff
Gent watch on the Cuban coast for he afraid we
must still rely upon vigilance for the suppression
OF the traffic rather than upon the orders Of the Spanish
government AT the time he should state that the
traffic hac very materially declined, and though few
cargoes had been landed during the year he be-
eved the importation of slaves into Cuba had been much
less than in previous yeart