The Washington union. [volume] (City of Washington [D.C.]) 1857-1859, 1857-07-03
From The Albany Arru
Prom the Albany Argus
PROPOSED BRITISH ORGANIZATION OF THE
cody TRADE
cody TRADE.

of eastern Europe has time now To turn his attention to
our western world The subject of slavery is one that
exercises his august thoughts aud the candid British
public has commenced agitation upon this theme which
will probably take the place for while Of that scrutiny
into the affairs of Persia, Turkey, China Greece, Italy
and Span OF which the unobtrusiye British mind takes
cognizance.
The mixed commission which sits in Havana has turned
out be failure The human cargoes rescued from the
slavers and which declared free eInancipados not
being extensively read in law cognnt of their rights
reduced TO instant and perpetual slavery in Cuba
while the direct trade in slaves there goes brisk
ly than ever
The enhancement of the price of sugar de-
mand for slaves in every market Of Brazil and Cuba and
the immensely of the profits awakens British cupidity
The London Times gives account Of an interview
between Lord Palmenton and deputation of gentlemen
connected with the West India trade headed by Lord
shaftesbury. Several speakers heard, who spoke
OF the of REFRESHING the slave importation into
Cuba
Mr.. William WylIyss Mackeson submitted that slavery
could only be rooted out by African emigration treaties
He knew the objections that would be started but
Election they would be found TO be grouudes, The plan
tations must and would be cultivated and although it
had been said by high authority ord Palmerson) that
the planters saye-owners at heart he submitted
that they only saveowner in fact because there
no other available of labor The expense of the
enormous, anu III Tree African uDof was sup
piled the present save-owner might become missionary
at heart Such plan must be universal for il restricted
the British colonies should be charged with sen-
terested motives Ii France not joined she would
import the free black herself and to Spain and Portugal
we must show the advantages to be thus obtained But
he admitted that emigration must be accompanied by
emancipation freemen must not be landed in slave
country lest like the emancpados they become slaves
Such an emigration should be regulated by mixed
mission in Africa and the system should be founded
voluntary contracts, free passage and outfit with return
passage grants of land to the settler BY OF
the colonization of the West Indies with free blacks the
civilization of Africa might be advanced emigration and
missionary boards would work together.
The Of action suggested for the abolition of
slavery comprises the following points Strong and ener
getic representations to the Spanish government Great
stress Is laid upon the expediency of staonng despatch
unboats on the coast of Cuba which plan, it is remark
ed Is strongly advocated by Admiral Sir G. Peche and
by Captain Hancock r. N II is then mentioned that
the opinions of those resident in Spain forciby
pressed by the correspondent Of the Times who, writing
so late the LIST of june 1857 says IF it is really de-
sired to stop the slave trade active in Cuba, let
sufficient force OF gun.boats be sent out to stand sentry
over Cuban ports, and keep bright lookout about the
hooks and creeks in which sayes would be likely to
what portion of their wretched cargo the horrors of the
middle passage may leave alive
So much for gun boats and philanthropy, by the aid OF
which British supervision is to he extended the
Western Continent and the British oolonists enabled to
compete with the Spanish and Portuguese Planters and
with those OF the United States.
The resume Of the plan submitted to Lord Pamerston,
and which the British Premier listened to with gracious
approval though without giving his assent is a fol-
lows
Suppression OF slavery ITSELF not the trade alone
through emigration treaties by substituting the free
black African for the slave
Emigron must be universal If restricted to British
colonies Britain might be charged with interested motives
II France cannot be joined she will soon import the free
black by herself To Spain and Portugal it must be
shown to be their interest to join
Emigration must be accompanied or followed by einan-
cipation Free blacks must not be imported into slave
country lest like eniancpados, they become slaves.
Emigration may " regulated by mixed commission
III Africa the objects thereof to be voluntary CONTRACTS
free passage and out suitable vessels, return passages,
grants of land.
Emigration in lieu of slavery is for the interest of Cuba
Compare cost of slave 500 CLIO with that of free black
cmgmnt 81 los. q head, (aduits) Slavery furnishes
but temporary supply of labor by individuals worked to
death In ten wears while emigration gives permanent
supply by colonization in families.
How emancipation is to he effected in Cuba An inn
mediate Spanish law for emancipation in limited period
for purchase of slaves through loans guaranteed as to in
terest by Britain ii necessary the interest to be mot by
apolltax and annual tax on emigants, and tax on ex
ports. Emigration to be the bonus for emancipation
Colonization Of the West Indies with free blacks will
cvilize Africa by constant communication through
emigration highway between the African tribes and civil
lied nations. The emigration and missionary boards will
aid each other Numerous emigration stations, with
everywhere
Emigrants viii tend to put down Intestine African
wars The normal state OF Africa is war followed by cap
tV;ty Commerce and civilization must root out war.
Each ney emigration will be bond for peace The emf
grants will IL selected from freemen, not captives.
With few ,dred thousand African coolies at $40
head to dig their cane-felds, and with feet of gun
boats at the Cuban and Bzilian ports, which will pre-
from being landed aad 80 enhance their cost
above the S700 at which they are now estimated
the British islands will be able to conen with their RI
walls in the supply of sugar and other tropical rodnc
tons.
And this is really all they contend for AS question
OF production and supply the emancipation of the blacks
in the British West Indies has proved failure But ii
impossible to retract amend it, except by the
ton Of indirect system of slavery. The importation
of coolies and their ensayement under the name of APP
prentces, is the course advised 1In carrying out any
practical system OF competition with the growing
islands, says the London Chronicle 1.-TWO essentially
necessary aids will at present themselves ade
quate supply Of labor and capital IL will be than
useless to supply the without the other II our Wea
B,da islands FURNISHED rih sufficient supply n cliaee
cody labor free 4ficaa, supplies Of COLON, sugar. coffee
ri,a and Other articles could be multiplied fow,f
The supply of labor is the dainty phrase under
which the proposition to authorize the importation Of AZ
rcans disguised The idea of of rctranspor
ation Africa to these poor victims is of course de
fusion luckily for if carried out, it would be
crime
The disguise is indeed thin The coolies taken
from Africa win be sold by their chiefs at cost which, il