The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1857-05-10

pssrsd lor ths arst tine hefoss GrsNo~n, 70
rides Of the place, who had scted IN ssrios oon-
covered the British Ass Another year and
some months elapsed. during which opportunities
were created by certain alleged a1ronts one-ed 70
the American representative to despatch the Cyane
second time. and this time on difierent mission.
Captain HolliDgs demanded heavy pecuniary In
Identification for the Losses sustained by the Tran
SIT Company. II WAS refused. The town was per
fecty defeuceless; but Captain Holdings had his IN
structdons, and would not Stay bis hand. On the
18th OF July, 1854. Greytown was bcmbarea, the
American marines and sailos were landed,
she place. and thus completed the work
Of destruction. The loss sustained by the
i III mixed population, consisting Of
sUms nd SaDsi s snS
believed that Commander Honipgs had exceeded his
orders, but the American government adopted his,
acts, and the Pseedeut n his snbsequent Message,
lave elapsed since thS pccuence OF that gross out
rage and grosses Of the British flag. It will
hardly be credssd that 70 dem-nd for satisfaction
has yet been 9ades BY the British government. A
laDguid remensn apee Yves, indeed, offered by Lord
Clarendon shortly after the event, which met by
ME-. Marcy in q very prompt manner but no salts
faction was demanded or 0Mered-and for an excel
lent reason. because our government nen knew that
America was prepared to fight rather than to give
We have recently received circular from N. De
BaJrSel ,Bauvert, who representa- himself az tho
delegate Of the French population at Grcytown,
and VINO has already given to the world two or
three brochures upon this scandsIons affair. N. Do
Bauvert has 90 far succeeded in enforcing the
justice of the claims Of those he represents that NJ
de Sortjges, the French envoy at Warrington, mas
been instructed to demand compensation from the
American government. II appears that N. Sortiges'
demand, made to the Pierce administration, "mis-
carried" Why 1t has not heen renewed we are
moe at loss to account for than for the silence or
Lord Napier upon tho same subject.
It would seem tht the foreign policy of my Lord
Palmerston is founded upon the converse of the
adage, "Parc<re subjects, ct peteuare suPerbos"'
He can be very sensitive indeed about tee honor OF
the British flag in the Canton river but he can suffer
the same flag q be spurned and nsuted on the river
San Juan, and thousands Of poor people who trusted
to its protection to be murdered or rided and keg
CARED. He can be valiant with the feeble Chinese,
but he pockets ai0nts to any amount from the bee
torinE and lOudvoiced, but brave and resOlute Yam
keesf Is such minister fitted to protect the honor
of England abroad and the interests Of Englshmena
80, we desire to see proof OF bus fitness than ID
afforded by his pitiul submission to the outrage on
British subjects and the violation OF the British flag,
committed three years SINCE at Greytown, and still
unredreesed and unatoned for.
The Case OF the West Inaiies-slavery and
from the Edinburgh Courant, April III
The historian Of the "Spanish Conquest IN
and Toledo may be truly described as having been
built out OF the first fruits Of the trade In negro
slaves. Every ducat," says Mr.. Helps. expended
on those stately alcazars may be said to have been
license to import negroes into Cuba as articles Of
merchandise vested monopoly OF the new CON-
merce in the fortunate holder, and the premiums
gladly paid for the lucrative privilege enriched the
III 10 Nr~A lNV ho
tons worthy the monarchs Of Spain and the Indies.
Nearly three centuries and bali have passed away
since, in 1917, the first OF those licenses, autho-
rising the importation Of four thousand negroes In
eight years, was granted to De Bresa, the master
of the kings household; the glory OF the Spanish
monarchy lies crumb cd in the dust; the slave
trade, after revealing through many dark year
unhoy freedom, has been at last disowned, de-
n0unced, and prescribed by every civilized nation
upon earth; well founded hopes might be cherished
that the abomination was in sure train for extinc-
ton. When suddenly new, but not less strocious,
monopoly arises out OF the original cradle; the
shame in which Spain tIsfcked in her strength she
suffers in her weakness ana Great Britain looks on
alphabetically at contamination which at once turns
to nought her tolls and sacrifices through many
year, tainta her late legislation with bad faith and
threatens her colonies with ruin.
No one can doub! teat when in ls46 Lord John
Russells newly formed administration succeeded in
inducing Parliament to equaize the duties ON slave
and free grown sugar the success was due TO belief
that the slave trade was already virtually extinct,
and sure TO become literally so within q very few
years, and that deprived Of this source OF supply
slave labor would be unable to compete With free.
The prescence Of Sir Robert Peel detected the pro-
bable falacy ofthese expectations, and although the
government measure was P!ausibly represented as
the browning step to his own fiscal reforms, that
eminent statesman refused TO acquiesce in abolish
ing distinction which the general interests of
rality and the special efforts Of Great Britain might
well except from the common rules OF free trade.
How amply that prcscience has been justified by tho
I'M yA
trate condition Of the British West Indies. But
further blow was reserved for them which the clear
est foresight could scarcely have imagined. What
ever event might attend the competition between
free and slave labor, ne doubt could be entertained
that fair play woud at least be secured for the for
mer; thai existing treaties would be enforced in
good faith; and that the trade in slaves could
be permitted to revive. No one could dream that
this couaty after first hazarding the prosperity OF its
colonies in the humane desire for emancipation, and
next exposing them TO the rivalry Of localities where
no such change had taken place, would then suffer
the latter TO reestablish traffic which obviatcs
every difficulty alleged to warrant the equality, and
which IL held In its own hands ample power 70 pre-
vent. No one could dream that The abolition OF
slavery and Of dierental duties In the British do
mnons would just result IN securing to Cuba the
monopoly OF b revived slave trade.
Yet such has literally been the case. The div
tIacted state Of domestic politics ia Spain may part
ly excuse a certain want OF control over mlsgovern
ment ia her West Indian dependency; The uncertain
tenure Of their Office may have exposed her lieu
tenants to more than ordinary temptation. We
only know that between weakness and corruption
this detestable tralc NO lately the verge OF ex-
tnction, has sorung into fresh life. At tiist IL
prosecuted with more or less disguise; but the
CubaBs, growing holder With impunity, now
Gerry 1t ON almost as openly az II IL were lawful
calling unencuinbered by any restriction. During
the last twelve months il Is believed that no lever
than 10000 negroes have been landed Ia CubAby
American vessels We need not repeat the OFTEN
told and horrible story OF the suferings endured by
these miserable creatures. Let 1t suffice TO say that
the agoncs OF the sea voyage not less narrowing
now than Of old. The labor in the sugar plantations
be expected under the prospect Of an unfaiing sup
ply. No day OF rest, we are told, Is allowed the
Cuban slave; no Sunday shines q holiday for him.
Moral or religious instruction no has none, aud
unknown. In short, there IL too much reason 70
believe that the facilities afforded TO the traf
fc COUPLED with the fact that it is, nevertheless