Anti-slavery bugle. [volume] (New-Lisbon, Ohio) 1845-1861, 1857-05-09
THE FOREIGN SLAVE TRADE.

From accounts recently published our readers
are aware that the foreign slave trade is now in a
most lively and hourishing condition. New York
City seems to have been driving u brisk business
in fitting out these vessels, though it is said that
Marshal Rinders' zeal for the enforcement Of law
against them has just now dampencd their energy.
A recent letter from Havana to the New York
Tribune, dated April 23d, says:
During the past week two American vessels, the
Joseph Brooks of Newport and Robert b. Lawton
of Savannah, have been purchased, and the former
has already started for the coast. The purchaser
of these vessels is the Captain Drinkwater whose
name has been mentioned in previous letters in
connection with similar speculations. The Brooks
is quite q small schooner. but it is calculated to
bring some 300 slaves. As her whole outfit does
no exceed SIS 900, if she succeeds in landing her
cargo she will have an enormous profit, at the ex.
horbitant rates Mt which negroes are anxiously
sought after. The Lantern will probably leave
here in the latter pat of next week. Both vessels
are commanded by Americans, whose names have
not been given me-, but think they must be mates
of other vessels. If they are successful they will
become the owners Of the craft, but | hope that
orders may be sent to the American squadron on
the coast of Africa to keep a sharp lookout for
them and the other American vessels that have
preceded them. The dealers are bargaining for
two other small vessels now in this port, but |
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sale have Leen made out and turned over to their
hands. When these facts become known to the
inhabitants Of the English colonies, they will urge
upon the attention Of their Government the neces.
sity Of keeping a better watch over this island.
Some steps should be taken in tho matter, and
our Government is greatly remiss in not prevent
ing this abuse of the flag, for it is quito certain
that two.thirds Of the vessels now on the coast of
Africa are American. / was told 10y parties well
informed rs to the Cuban slave trade that forty
expeditions have been fitted out from this island
alone since the LIST of January! If this does not
bespeak activity, | don't know what can. John
Bull seems an Indifferent SPECTATOR to the whole
proceedings. Probably you would do well to fur
nish the Abolition Societies in England with cop
les Of The Tribune as the surest means Of convey.
ing the Intelligence to them. | have heard of no
recent arrivals Of cargoes since the last, which
was effected near the Island of Pines, and from
the officers Of the Government only cap
tured some ten or twelve weak and infrm women
who had been cruelty abandoned on the beach as
and unfit for the market. The whole
number, amounting to nearly 500, were marched
$50 miles to the estates in the vicinity Of Trinidad
they found ready buyers. A more open
public evidence of utter disregard Of treaties
local action on the part of the authorities was
never before seen. However, Gen. Conchn per.
in denying all knowledge of the continued
Of Africans, and tries to conceal his
participation in the profits under the cloak Of
ignorance.