The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1857-08-10
The New ADgio-Afrfcan slave Trads-Lord
Brougham's Appeal for the Negro.


Lord Brougtam has done much for the cauie OF hu
manly His labors In one field alone would ente him
to The lasting gratitude Of posieri.y he h.d done
nothing for the ameioraon Of the aws-he eloquence
and zeal he has displayed BEHALF Of the perseoued
African race woald have alone Obtained for al per ma
and honored In the annals OF his country
HIS hostility TO the slave trade and 10 slavery not
thing OF yesterday. II lisa sentiment which he has en-.
teraned, ~ he truly and touchnsy informed his hearers
TIE other night, FOR nearly sxiy years II has not been
weakened BY advancing age, for never probably did
lord B'ougham speak more forcby and more effectively
this exciting topic than he did on Friday night
The objects be had In view in calling attention 10 the
subject ct tae prezent time we're iTofold On the one
hand be desired TO impress the government the
cessty Of employing every available for the sup
preston Of the save traffic and the other cali a,ten
ton to The project OF the French for obtaong
FREQ laborers In Africa, which have already had
occasion 10 refer As TO the FIRST OF these points there
now happily no difference Of opinion. But very fe~
years ago Vas the fashion 10 rdoue attempt the
fcroibie suppression OF the slave trade Political
mss talked lesrnedy Of supply and demand, and told
that was In vain 10 struggle with the laws by which
these must be regulated liberal OF Parliament
detained against the expense OF maintaining African
squadron, which, instead Of doing and good, pcei.
lively aggravated the horrors Of the middle passage
But We hear tbese Arguments no longer. Tnore s no,
a voice raised either In out OF Parliament
against anti ssve trade policy Those very journals
which, short time since we're most vebemently opposed
TO H. are nov s jealous supporters To u.s. who, through
good report and bad report, have e,er maintained the
Of humanity this change Of public opinion Is highly
satisfactory and the go that there hto danger
OF 70 the prcudccs OF the past The country
"
tanned, whatever party holds the reins of power.
Tho second point referred TO by lord Brougham 10
OF very different character The project OF the French
government, ~ We have on former occasion explained
IL open 10 some serious oh ectons but regarding merely
IN M i,oh Of erpsrin~ re Is much 10 BE- snid in "a
fdt At all eres, ere appears 10 ~ OCCASION for ha
feeling If alarm which has beeen entertained IN quarters
upon he mse1 The language OF lord Clarendon, In his
reply TO Lord Brougbam ought 10 satisfy the most jealous
opponents OF the slave trade that every precaut, will be
taken 10 prevent abuses. al assure my noble and
lcarnedrend he said ha,ths subject has occupied the
attention CT the government We have not yet
proved thst the experiment IL failure, nor do kno.
that entitled that the French scheme viii not
succeed hold In my hand copy OF placard issued by
pacard appeared walls Of Sierra Lcoue and must
say that the conditions mentioned In II be honestly and
fairly carried out tee no great objection to the scheme
states the amount f the wages the rent the board aud
states that they will be provided with clothes dnrng the
whole OF that me that In case OF sickness they viii be
supplied With medicine; that the term OF engagement, to
be six years a the end OF which the immigrant will ether
be 10 his country again NJ the expense Of
the French government or may enter into further torn
Of service"
good faith with which these conditions perormed but
we have a tight 10 that the French government,
will fairly In the matter That government Ia leu
opposed 70 the revival Of the slave trade than our osn
this pens the time OF the nrst Napoleon we can
net sp,cipse reversal OF this policy the hands OF the
present Emperov Upon the whole, therefore, and more
especially aer this expression OF opinion the part of
Lord Clarendon do not think that the opponents OF the
slave trade need feel any apprehension 10 The result
Ne French schee proves successful, much ne bsy for
ne cause Of fres labor Nay more II can % sho'on
az Of ne rdnsdt1ntic STARE trade IT. on me other
ho1d ne PRICES Il o,d 10 produce 0oss consequences mitch
Us Tponevss 50 confidently predict, can and wi, doa,
the trial. considering the important, results TO which may
eventually lead.