The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1857-12-27
The French Slave Trndc

TO THE EDITOR or THE LONDON POST.
In the Times Of yesterday Dr. Livingstone anddes
TO the efficiency of the African squadron for put
ting down the slave trade, and quotes The opinions
Of the slave dealers themselves on the subject One
Of them says that the English cruisers alone pre-
vented their slaves being sold across the sea-.
A few words upon the French emigrant system,
In Africa the people are not free to act as they
think proper at least in that part Of il that have
visited, which is situated in the slave countries from
Quittah through the Blight Of Benin, and extending
along the Portuguese possessions AZ fur a. Little
Fish Bay. In this extent OF country the inhabitants
are more or less the property of the masters
ers Of the soil speak particularly AZ regards the
slave trading DISTRICTS and the people there can no
give themselves the freedom ofaction in choosing
their particular line Of life than domestic slaves can
in the Southern States of America II il quite a
mistake to suppose that there is such thing free
will on the western coast Of Africa. The people
the property of their masters, and as SUCH can
be bought and sold at their pleasure.
The French are grossly deceived by supposng
that the inhabitants Of the sea coast viii be permit
ted to take advantage OF the inducements held out
to them to voluntarily exile themselves from their
own homes, even If they wished 10 do 40.
A sum of money must be paid to the king for their
bodies Just the same az though genuine slave deal
making the bargain, aud he that bids the
highest will win the game.
II the French prepared to outhd the slave
agent, he may possibly succeed in obtaining the de-
sired number OF ao-calied "emgrants.
This appellation has more pleasing expression
than that of slave; but call them by any term You
please they in reality slaves, taken by the same
manGuvres, and sold by the king for the same pur-
pose, if there distinction made in the term
used to aay suspicion by the particular parties
cerned. No man, woman or child can leave Africa
at this moment without the consent Of the ruling
powers; and il IL, therefore, incumbent upon the
government of this country TO watch the proceedings
of neighbors with the greatest jealousy and sus-
me q IL fha nD1
that has already been effected III that unhappy
try will be annihilated at once, by their attention
being again turned to then much loved. and not for
gotten means OF amassing wealth at the expense of
their fellow conntrymen.
send you an extract from an American paper
Uhe New YORK HERALD, of Tuesday, November IL.
of this year. IL is very ominoua of what we may
pect to follow II these proceedings are allowed to
pass unnoticed :--
LATER FRoE LIBERIA-IETTER FRoG PRESIDENT
BENSON.
The following letter received Saturday By tho ship
Falmouth, atfressed 10 lie CORRESPONDING Secretary Of
the New YORK 60 onzaoD Society, beng le latest intel
ligence from the republic OF Iberia Will ne read with L.
teres.;-
GoyrRssEsr uorsf MosEouAl
DEAR siR-You viii have learned perhaps before this
reaches yo nat en President Roberts cos 70 os
some imp rtan: business IN France % which you VII learn
think the concluding passage of this paragraph
speaks for itself and will leave your readers 10 judge
for them selves remain, sir, your faithful servant
A. EARptEy WILMoT, Captain, r N.
LONDON, Dec. 2, 1867.
From the Paris Pays Dec. OF
We learn that Mr.. Roberts, the former President
of the republic OF Liberia who was in Europe for the
last three months, has just sailed from Plymouth to
return to the State Of which he was once the gu
preme chief.
The republic Of Liberia IL situated eastward of the
Mesurado cape. on the western coast Of Africa In
Guinea Superior. The government WAS established
in 1921 10 receive the negroes enfranchiscd In the
United States. Its capital is Monrovia, city Of
about 5000 inhabitants, and which received its
name in honor Of James Monroe, who was President
Of the United States from 1917 20 1921 and who and
ed in the foundation of that independent State.
Mr. Roberts has visited France, England, Germany
and Italy. He embarked on the Ethiope bound for
Sierra Leone