The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1857-01-19


interior, sDd the very wonderful predectton which
AZ Africans have Tor barter In connection with
tDls SUBJECT j may mention that before our orut
sers were 20 Increased In number as 70 repreS
tbe Sraoe In aves the traders went inland and pur
chased slaves sufficient " carry the wax, ivory &C..
they cou0 nn0 70 The coast Both sold for oxpOr
tston. but when our cruisers became BY increased
numbers more encient, new ystem was necessary;
and now the government of Angola oOmDels the
negroes living under 1t to render service in trans
porting merchandise At q fixed rate 70 The coast.
This was pretty clear prof that the slave trade was
Tepress. d. though IT do Dot prove It's entire suppress
sion. We cam OF always trace an untruth 20 its
author, had imbibed a Yankee notion Tat os~
cruisers only made bad -, and incsassd by IN
reference the horrors Of the middle passage. Ny
brother, clergyman IN tbe Uufed States, heard q.
professor of political economy assert the thing
and a. our Cousins like IA say remarkable things
was added, EDe land would adopt more humane
course were she to is no line like the C1naxd 70
transport the negroes from africa 70 Vaoa
comfort" ! was led away by these md other
statements made in Parliament. But m An:
COLA found "he tune OF the sisce trade"
spoken Of in the past tense. ! sac sLaves
sold for l2s tcthin 100 mills of the coast cAo for
ptris rosld haze commanded &c. and trocsQsd scith
Cmpaasss Of sidres carried from angola (eAsefy
seOme~) to be bdTtertd aong the BalONda for icOgy
and waz. The ebtire trace is not closed, but ID 30
dangerous as TO prevent ans except very few
daring characters rsking their money in 10. The
besrtiness manifested b, all our officers In their
veIk and other things made me rather ashamed Of
myself for imboirg what could clearly zee Was
rather Yankee than sn English notion prop agated
probably, in the 6'st place. by those who may have
been interested indirect in toe slave trade and be-
heved by those who were not, but had NO means Of
testing is accuracy. The idea that the Africans
could not produce cotton 'ntugh for TIE supply Of
England on their 0tcn SOD Uery much suspect 10 a
Yat kes notion eo LOOK al the ins gnifcant island
of the hsuritius, IS miles long by rs br0ad--a
great piece Of volcanic rock, and little soil that
the boulders which covered it be pao in rows
dry stone dykes 10 order tnget space for the sugar
cane; the holes are made for the cane between the
rows and little gusnn addtd tor with Jut that there
would he no sugar AID when that part is exhausted
the dykes must all be movd on to the inter vening
spaces. The labor must all ne bought by colonial
money from Inoia, and then English enterprise pro.
duces sugar equal in INT to 00e fourth Of the en-
tire consumption of Great Britain. The population
Of This wonderful little island, 100000 is entirely
fire.; the laborers, happy and comparatively free
from the influence OF caste, fee more friendly 70
Christianity and civilization, and often return home
as such men to spsD nd their after life m ease and
quiet Indeed it is free labor which here, a. In An
COLA, produces the large supply of the articles
need. The latter country contains q population Of
600 GOO souls, and oAly from to per cent are
slaves.
But Il NAV be objected that the colonisss of Natal
cannot get free labor from the Csffres, and 60
verDmeDt must supply them With coolies-there can
be no hahn In quoting tue Natalians own words. "a
published from reports of public meetings IN Weir
own newspapers The svowed ohje 1t Of she speakers
az one meeting q few years ago was TO induce the
government 70 grant Chinese or coolie labor, "for
then they would get English capital on the strength
OF it." Now, wish th-m get some Of IL; they
would make much better use Of IL than the Rmpe
r0r Of Russia would but, though DESTROYS 10 sec
them prosper, think it will be in their power 70 re
member that Caffre labor by the thousand vas ct
their door at ~. Cd. II oDth, and II Nass' com
missioner had gone out they would both have let of
tbeR clamor tor Labor" and for Cafffe var, for
these Times people" are sad fellows for
putting the ends of things together. The attempt
huA nsoo.ox fNoH 49,
the opinion of the Recorder Of Natal that history
does not present another instance In which
greater security was enjoyed Of both hfe and pro
petty than had been eDjoy,d BY the Natalians during
the period OF English occup,tioD." Mr.. Cloete ths
Recorder, is gentlemen of Dutch descent.
Of dis siDguishtd inpsrtisliy Of Judgment, and
eminent in legal attainne' IA. And then they were
told, con. in the comm, sion, Mat nearly all
those who were clsmorirg for labor were 30 unable
to employ labor that they had actually 70 the
colony in search of employ ment- / wish them sue
eess; but you will see whether their want q hbo,
means more than want Of capital and whether tn,
case has any bearing on the question, producing
cotton by free labor IN Africa.
With respect to the tsTfihfy Of the soil Aors Ger
Mite doubt, because cotton u already eukticated
though Of inferior quality IL is short IN The pie
SIR feet long By three broad, 10 The annual trib1
Of the free population 10 gorernmcnt Their
IL beesxax In great abundance tn the interior, bu'
the people eat the honey and throw the wa
ly exported from Tete. The country in many part
is quite covered with wild vines ; but the grapes ar
bad. There Ia sbupdanoe OF speculsr iron ore aud
the black oxide, but have spoken of these eise-
where. The wheat grows On parts flooded by the
Xambsse and this river mandates large patches OF
country annually, exactly the Nile does Indeed
il iifes m great valley, ccntaining extensive col
lections Of water with islanos And, the view a
Sir r. Murchison respecting the formation Of Africa
was remarkably confirmed by my observations made
without the remotest idea OF bis having enumerated
1t clearly three years before. think IL highly pso6a
DE that the Zambsse and Me rise in one grot cal
ley The valley Of the Nile between Cairo and Alex
sndra Is the exact counterpart 10 the valley Of the
Barotse, between l6 d grccs and III degrees south
latitude, and 20 degrees east longitude.
Ny principal object In referring 70 these matters
In the present paper Is to take advantage Of your
vide circulation 70 utter sort OF protest against
any rash speculations being made in connection
With them. The ports called Barra Catrina and
Melumbe, al the real mouths ~ the ZAmbe e, ought
10 be examined by competen. persons, II the opinion
Of the late Captain Parker, who was killed at the
mouth OF the Danube and who Is said 10 have been
delighted with the branch called Luabo or CuamAt
cannot be found of the Admiralty. The river 81
QuIlmane. which came down. II not the ZAmbess
- all When ! left that river II was flowing
ispo ly, with about thru 1uafters OF mile OF deep
water. 1t remains high during i've months Of the
year.. e., a small steamer would scarcely run
aground anywhere within 200 miles OF the coast:
and during the remaining months there u deep
channel rather winding snd shifting from yeaeto
year There u ting 100, " tne large reeuy island
the year-Nsy, June. and Ju,y-corresponds with
the time Of medium height Of the water. The soun-
Try Is undressing until you On through the gorge
OF Iupata. The numerous islnnds where before the
late war, "a fowls could bc bought for two fathoms
Of strong unblesched Calico and grain equally cheap
are now depopula,ed. The Portuguese government
has made the ports Of the eastern coast free, snS
certain privileges are granted 10 any one who may
discover and work mine. The country especially
that north OF the Zambsee N remarkably fertile, and
the people cultivate largely; yea would recommend
nothing but small outlay In any tempt 10 deveope
the resources Of the eountry. Anything on grand
scale would he sure 20 FAIL because Is so very diff
cult to get the proper agency for however good men
may appear Of home when fired from the restraints
Of public opinion md Tire Thousand other Influences
in the most understandable manner. Let but
Itlci he attempted at first, and whsn success
IN M, small way Is attained operations cas
easily he extended; your mtn vii then be know