The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1857-06-11
The Cubau slave Trade.

Ia the House OF Com MONS on the 22d ut Cir G. Prc1rII
the bland Of Cuba and TO the insufficient number and
ciass Of her Msjesty's vessels employed those
coasts for The suppression OF the slave trade.
Admiral wAicuTT from experience, bore testimony 10
the difficult and perous nature Of the service in attempt
ing to put down the slave trade the coas, Of Cuba.
SIR G. ooD made fe~ observations In reply 10 Sir O..
Pechen
In reply to Mr. Rlnnalrd, lord PAiafruruv stated tint
lord Clarendon had very recently renewed his rcpesen.
stons 20 the spsnh government upon this subject, and
efforts ould be wanting far diplomatic action
went 10 induce the OF Madrid 10 take cectua
steps TO put down the uade.
on TIC 2h,h nit Mr. C,r-r,w asked the Secretary or
for the Colonies whether he had received any
muncauon from British Guiana complaining Of the difcu
ties which at present exist In obtaining adequate
ply Of immigrant ahorefs Tor that colony and whether
was the Intention OF her Majesty government any
steps in reference 20 the fame.
Mr. porcHKRE said that during the last nine years he
beevtd that Less than 5000 persons had emlgra,sd
10 the tropical colonies Of this couny and the government
were always most xious 10 encourage laborers 10 emf
CRATE 10 those color les II might perhaps, be satisfactory
70 state that was bis Intention In short time lay upon
the table Of the House nio nation "a 10 what had been
done with regard TO the subject. (Icar, hear)
fFrom the london Times, May %
Cuba IL now almost the only country which regularly
import large numbers Of negroes and supply the plan
ations Of this Island most OF the slavers which pur
their odOus trade hi,ed out As the Americans
refuse 10 admit the right Of search the slave trade Ia
said Ia now almost wholly carried on under their flag
Nay, uncsa statements publicly and repeatedly made be
false, the greater part OF the slave carrying crafts
owned by American citizens, and fitted out nj American
meeting held at Kingston, Jamaica, in February last.
The feelings Of the Inhabitants were no doubt, much
moved by the condition Of the blacks liberated from the
SLAYER which had been captured by the British vessel
Arab and this meeting, which passed strong resolutions
the subject OF slavery and the slave trade was the ne
tursl rceulL
We have desire 10 echo my protec,onist opinions Of
the Jamaican politicians, yet, ought TO give tho
slave owners both Anglo American and Spanish their due
may he ssid that in the minds OF great numbers OF them
This country by lis dependence tropical productions
and consequently on slave labor has M share 10 whatever
there may be in slavery. n Manchester buys
ba the cotton Of the United States, and receive
the sugar Of Cupa and the coffee OF Brazil the fact not
-ithou e efcct tn who the iookou for argu
ments against and willing enough 10 turn tho dts
cussiun from their nhumanty To Inconsistency In
denouncing n. Of these Arguments there mum.
bers current In the sGlte owning worid-soms
plausible, some absurd, but all satisfactory 10
people who want for their mis-
deeds. II you abolished slavery ~ was with vier 10
fcep instruction In the Southern States you guarantee
free soil Institutions 10 Ruaian, Il is TO revoutonize and
subject Central America. Ysa keep squadron on the
of Africa 10 be ready for action N any part Of the