The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1856-04-07

10 rHr Ryar How. vnoouNr PAINRsros, &c -
The ComnIttec Of the British and Foreign Ans6avsry
Society DESTROYS Of submitting 70 your ordsnip e~
on the subject Of slavery IN Turkey AND on
Georgia Creas siA and Aca with view to induce her
ksjsstys govsrnmsnt to use iw utmost iDcsnoe 70 &C.
eoDphsh the irnmeoiae ex,inston Of both these evils
The COMMITTEES would, IN the FIRST place OBSERVE with
reference to the abolition Of slavery IN Turkey - de-
pendent on the supprss1on ., s s ~
tsA the futity Of attempts to sxngash the latter 70
long the former IL permitted to continue; and hey
have been rased sgsnst any intszfsrsnee with
withdrawing to slayey-has bssn dssgnsted - one
s asonsS &c fh.y conceive hs BE-
rides involving an nfracoA Of the fundamen prind-
pls namely that sAveholdis In any form Whatever =
Of the system is utterly Incompatible win the present
advanced state Of civilization; and tina. there are tso
jsstys government and which the abolition of slave
~ In Tarkey May Be- urged.
No Mahon msdsn can b legally ensavsd IN coonHy
with cruel severity the Christian populations Of Geor
gia and Grcassia In whoee persons ~ Jour lordship
which he's long been condensed By the united voice Of
ChIistisn Europe. The committees are there Of
rem holme persons OF their own religion ia slavery,
whilst they permitted to retain ChrsiAns In ofs do
graded eondlon enc Of The very strongest reasons
u at can be urged in justification Of the inter ercuce
their behalf the Of Christian Powers
In 1876 the Sultan declared ths says trade 70 be ile
and IN 1850 sys a. 20
The trade in Geo.gsns CrcAssiAns II therefore fol
lows that least all those persons vho have been intro
duced slaves the former period have boon SO in
trodueed il ega ly aud have right to their freedom
whilst the principle on which that declaration WAS
in be nds &c antarior I, the date thereof
Tie committee respectfully submit that ibis second
ground hiss much zee IS the former one and thai IN
soliciting her Majesty's to shpua for the
immediate abolition Of slavery in Turkey, even on these
two grounds alone, they emily seekiSg to induce the
by HIM, when he declared The trade to be illegal
decreed the closing of the slave masts and issued tbs
frmsns Of 1854 ing the conausnoe OF the tade
in Georeians and Circsssisns.
The COMMITTEE cannot conceive that in the present
state Ct The relations Of TURKEY vii sais county ais
preasnta.icns made TO Linn IN friendly SPIRIT
IN behalf of CHRISTIANS held IN slavery in
be induced 10 extend TO the entire class who have been
reduced this degraded condition the freedom 70 which
they sre entitled which hey have bssn cruelty
tepiyed The abolition, throughout his dominions Of
nsttr ion cdious as slavery would assdrscy be re-
sded signal proof Of his Asjess,s earnest desire
introduce social reforms ommensurate with the re-
uuireuents Of the ensh humanity OF the pineeenth
century whilst i, would tend TO unite biz COVE nment
yet more intimately With that of her Britannia Majesty.
On the other hand and employing the strong language Of
Lord strAtord de Rsdche, the notorious fact, that
kind Of slavery nsuiSg 70 Christians AMI another
snity psctised this time by the Sultans sab
eets ana The very seat Of government Is caculAted
TO ,spile Christian Europe with feelings Of Animosty
against Turkey and excite 1t to protest against
aiIiaooe with her.
In relation to the traffic in negroes-espeeiay 10 lad.
os tender yesrsTom various parts OF the interior of
Africa, is is well known that the principal demand for
them TO supply the rucEish markets and the COM
corsuls and viee-con.us At Tlipon, Benea1i, Mour-
SIOUX, MisuTats, hasscwsh,. carea, Oxiro, Ere.
to a ve,y Considerable extent; whist to the ordi.
nary Incentives wbih induce the dealers to prose-
cute their immoral traffic, the authorities at CONSTANT
nople hold ont to them premium OF nifty piAptres
head convey them 10 the metropolis dfes iastead OF
tskipg them 20 rripo else whore for transhipment
has been stated that representation this sutect
vas be made TO the sultan bat far ~ the CON-
ntee have means Of juggling IL Coos not appsar 70 have
produced any result.
The committee rejoice to acknowledge that the 6rmans
issued by the sultan in 1854, already referred TO- were
steps the right direcion also the prohibition,
tie southern rons q Tie country under his rule Nor
would the comi. tee lose the present opportunity Of
as 9, wh hes
chiefly be attributed the issue OF the
frraans in question. Bat according TO the evidence
before the nittee they lear that these prohibory
enactmenu evsded to extent limited only by the
demand for slaves and that the evil is likely 60 continue
undated.
With reepect to the nature Of the nst luton Of slave
~ prac,ised in Turkey the COMMITTEES regard
only as an rnmgated evil; whilst there are some ea
peculiar which render oathsome to the last
and excite feelings Of ths utmost horror disgust
and sbhorrenee On this subject they consider that
extract from the remarkable dispatches of Lord STRAIT
de aedcie to NJ Psani at Pera dated Goth CT Au
gust, 1854; and from Williams 70 the
Earl Of Clarendon dated from Erzerou 6n Of tsbi uay,
1855 will not he out OF place.
Lord strAtford says after referring to the public
Of Georgian children of both in Pers and Ga
lAta:-
Such things are inhuman enough at any time. They
scarcely credible when viewed public transactions
osearrg at unds, the reign + 90 osns-
notice 1T time when Christian Powers have sent their
armies and squadrons Turkey for its defence and
tans are fighting side by side with Hussu nans and
conforming su differences OF religion 10 the common
cause Ct humanity and national Independence they ret
at nought every ejaculation. and excite the most
qualified disgust.
There persons Ao dists~glish oetoeen slavery IN ne
East and sSduay IN the He1 Tie diSiHcstoa IS not
Uhoy ufovnded Unlike the negro in america III. slape
Turkey rather dorestic servant than field drudge
or 5sa,t q burden h a,,, not c'ss y VI geasa
esaals AID eoea tuza,y may be her rortten in the
hayen IF court tororr< optilent f,sntlOnary.
ton q liberty not forfeited BY crime, is itef in
toerabe evil But the Injury does not stop there. The
saye can hold no properly ne u prepsry hinssf and
and sometimes OF crime His ifs Is at his owners
mercy. Christian his children born to slavery,
II 70 reconce those who never be psrsns to the
mutilaton which deprived them Of That hope. In
espsct there difference between Negro aad Crcas
sian slavery. Black white, wherever slavery exists
the whole society suffers. is the Dealer
and alike affected by the faint They treat
their fellow creatures like brues and bru allied in
return.
In Turkey, where tn disease, appearing in a mider
FORM nevertheless fAta TO sound state OF hea,ts
places in privae families which might be better
pied By free natives SO placed they minister to those
habits CT expense and sensuay which undermine the
strength Of The empire, and CONVEX but too often the
sentime nts at slave mo posts Of higa command and
homo soe trust.
Such being the case, II - no. toe mush to expe,t
tha, in its interest, well rs fr consideration
its allies the ,rte will itself to check the bar
barous and shameful practice which have described.
Let preventive measures be applied TO three stages OF
the trafc-to purchase 70 conveyance aud to SALE Let
rmsn eeclaTe the sui.sns pie in these respects
Let order from Cons.antnOpe TO prohibit tbs pur-
chase Of slaves be sent 10 the commanders Of his
esys forces Let the conveyance Of slaves be treated
contraband the possibility Of all concerned.
Let their sale within The Sultans domnions be strictly
prevented by the police, and every transgresson be
visited with punishment buyer and seller alike.
So long rs the trade IS permitted connivei at so
long preventive measures, capable Of enforcement
los sey not 1t all employed the Turkish hori les
viii Justly be open 10 censuIe and incur to their peril
the charge Of acting upon principles insonsen In spirit
and effect with the existing allisnces.n
BrigS Ter General Williams writes to the following
effect after referring to unexpected conmunca ion
he had received the subject Of slave dealing from Ish
mai Pacbs, the Governor General OF Erzsronm:-