New-York daily tribune. [volume] (New-York [N.Y.]) 1842-1866, 1857-03-02
A MISSIONARIES OPINION OF THE
AFRICAN SLAVE TRADE.

The Rev. Mr.. Bushnell, DOW in this city, nas bssa
missionary the Western Coast for thirteen yoars.
ne = on d ne GsS0S ok K.sr sni Q. he ss
Their hIst mtssion house was on the ate Of n cid
Postuguese slave fso.ory, whore the trade had besn
carried on for mox than two csnturies On IN assn1
Of The mouth OF the river heavy guns brought
there By he Patususss two hundred md hfy ysars
ago.
Thus ample tmo hes been given for the great ex-
pertinent Of civilization. By this tiQs the slave Coast
ought 30 be he sest Of gb state of ovbisaon Bot
The mission ares seem 10 think thst this mterooqrso
vnh oiber NATIONS hss only caused . deeper night 70
descend on that oaxk contibeDt Mr.. BusAnen even
goes fer TO ssy th. the slave trsde the great
curse Of Afrsos thst Il ro0ders The widest ssva9a
stiH more hesoe md cruel, and that II hafes I'll q
tcnpts at civilization.
or eoure al other commerce "a killed by this traffic.
The country is rich IN natural products s1d might far
nish large export Bot al u kept down by tbs eno
trade. SO soOp Brtish squadron, hovaing on ma
ecsst puts tie slaves in fear and causes her 1sds 10
cb.s finding ess demand for human hesh bring do IN
other oommDoides-,vory, palm oil, gold dust dye
woods ebony. Thus the Iostsnt he slsve-trsle Il
checked, there spaSnys up q les'ti nss commerce.
Bot while tbs, is fu bsst 1t Eis everything elss.
for 10 more escIting aid more lucrative. The ty sds
IN slaves Ia mois PcvftAble than trade In ivory for IL =
esslsr to steal chud than kill an elephant.
Bat De eOmnerosI lose is sstbag The moral desc
aiion which il lsaves behind IL. The slave trade u
the Of almost an tse warn between different
bibee. IL keeps them constantly fighting 10 procure
uteh Nfcunis ~ exCres Dom 70 ATTACK deenael6s9
villages, and TO seize meB, women and children.
Thus Il stinala'es 70 barrings, 10 marder and 70
mAssoe.
Mr. Bushnell has taken away our chief consolation
IN ibis trade, which w.s that these poor wreteoos
we're only tskeo bom beng slaves In their own
country TO BE- SAVES In ourp-which seemed . great
Improvement Bot 10 ihforus that bas or this for
egn trade they Bhh DOT ne slaves az AL In last
doubted wbeiher Slavery existed on thus Western Coes
until tso or three ce0uaes ago wher The Portuguese
tempted the eh efs TO sell the bodies Of men IL ives
Christian useers Who first taught the poor mad ,es
these sr< Of crusity At any rste, II Slavery existed
81 ah BEFORE tho shoe system has been extended and
fortified and increased 10 boron by the ds0and for
slsv,s ~ export left 10 tseif II would soon gin
ale a1d die fer there is iatxaaI caase 70 su.tain Il
Labor h DO' of value enough A slave s good lbr
bOhipg TO keep bat only 70 sell. II 10 the upidy Of
Wet Indian nsoefs snicb spurs On the natives 70
burning and bu,cb'y, and which brings upon tbs
desolate coast all The woes Of hell.
Natural Effect Of sush q trade IN fseh and blood B
70 produce hghual disseg ard of human life IL hes
reduced the valus Of . 10 me tade that be win
onDg hem the usder Aoy man bas been boaght
Tor d cask Of rum LA,sIy the phoe has rsen 20 nat
DOW q abe bodied ON 1sseh sooat 80 snd Q
boy or girl perhaps half that
OF course il tsnds 20 destroy nafurd sdscHon. The
n,ives IRE simpe-hesrted, and strongly attached 70