New-York daily tribune. [volume] (New-York [N.Y.]) 1842-1866, 1857-06-23

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In its discussions upon the Slave Trade The
Londex Times is at once lsehrymose and despair
ing. To read the lamentations of the broken
hearted Thunderer, one might imagine, because
few pirates have heretofore evaded the laws OF
civilized natioDs and have recently been unusually
successful in their evasions, that due capture,
yiction and castigation were out Of the question
Because the gain Of the trade is greater than the
daDger"-becsuse successful buccaneers make 3
great deal of money, while those who are unsuc-
eessful lose veg litt)e-because the allied nations
have not in comparatively short space of time,
succeeded in Graduating most lucrative traffic,
Tie Times ia pleased to talk as if the failure Of
pbilanthropic Individuals and Of enlightened gov
srpments had been absolute and conclusive.
This" says that paper, is the end Of all our
exertions" For this, it continues substantially,
have we kept sq,adrons on the coast Of Africa
for this have we qaarreled with foreign nations
FOR tbs have governors and bishops been sent to
perish in tropical marshes. We beg leave respect
fly to dissent rom Tie Times. We take the
liberty Of asserting that tho conclusion
is. neither so lame nor so inpotent as
il represents. NJ Clarkson supposed that, with
the Slaye-Trade, the institution of Slavery itself
would cease; and although he was right as to the
British dominions, he was wrong, andit IS easy to
see Why be was wrong. 80 far as otter countries
we're involved in ms conjecture. The military,
naval and legal power Of England were strong
enough to crush tbs trads at once and the colonies
Of tina. country wsye in condition which necessi'
tatsd constant o1ppy VI fresh abOIsrs, or an en-
tive change in the system of labor. IN the United
States, the fecu11ity Of the African race and the
immense extent of virgin soil, have thus far rem
drrsd the Stakeholder independent OF impOrtatons;
although be is even here already beginning to be-
vail his bankrrp. condition, and to call for revi
val of the de.estabe commerce. IN Cuba, the
prohibition Of the trade has never had fair play,
because every officer Of the Government, from the
highest to the lowest, can be purchased. But, as
neither Mr.. Clarkson nor Mr. Wiberforce nor Mr..
Sharpe would have ceased to struggle against one
wrong because they were satisfied that Its over
throw would be Of no avail in the abolition OF
another, SO ne DO not believe that those excellent
men world have slackened their exGtions,
because they foresaw that in lc57 few
abandoned and reckless villains would stall,
in the pursuit of infamous gains, be lodging English
and American cruisers or under the cover OF night,
be running their piratca craft upon the shores OF
Cuba. The steps of the world toward civilization
are painfully slow, and in the reform of great abuses
the work of half century can hardly be considered
conclusive. The legislation of England has un-
questOnnbly for more than two centuries been IN
the direction of civil and religious emancipation,
and vet The cry Of Reform is still resonant 10
the Empire, Gliding the fragrant simonies OF the
Church, the ponderous eXactiOns OF the treasury,
and the haIassng delays of the Courts OF Justice.
Were we to despond in view Of the impuulty with
which desperate men violate law, there would De a..
once an end of exertion and of prevention be-
| cause six murderers escape We do not taiH oil re
peaIing the statute against homicide; because ten
pockets are picked and only five pickpocket' are ar
rested, nobody propose. to shut up the Police COURTS
and became one sea-scamp succeeds, ~ tue sid o'
duubloons, in landing his cargo OF captVes, there
is 10 reason why England snd the United States
should pretermit single opportunity OF con-
digny Furnishing all who may be found
attempting the same crime. We must look
TO what has been accomplished. Savers no
longer openly rail upon their unhaowed adventures
from the ports Of Old England or of New England.
Commercial men If respectable standing no longer
Ell gage in the traffic and no doubt refrain as much
out of regard for their own characters as from fear OF
the law 1t has, moreover. been placed under the
ban Of great nations and its suppression been made
the object Of the gravest treaty stpua'ions' |. has
been put into tie category Of crime, and may now
be hunted down with all the power, strength and
amity Of kingdoms aud republics. The btterest
batter of an iniquity which cannot be too bitterly
hated, could not desire it TO be in more desperate
position.
But surely we owe IT to the great and good men
who, through multiplied and almost insuperable
difficulties, enabled u.s. their children, thus to COM
bat sin so heinous, that our hostility shall be
keen, vigorous and unrelenting, We have no more
relish than The Times for 90 the present position OF
moderate and besi.ating imbeciity." Without
feeling willing altogether to abandon the African
coast squadron, since il may serve at least to In
tinda,e, "a thorough blockade Of Cuba and Bra