The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1857-07-20
THE AFRICAN SLAVE TRADE.

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THE AFRICAN SLAVE TRADE.
Interesting Debates In the British Parliament
OIL African Emigration to British Guiana.
In the House Of Commons on July Sd Mr.. THOMAS BA
RING (who imperfecty heard in the gallery pro-
ceeded call the attention Of the house to the necessity
OF adopting measures for facilitating immigration into
British Guiana he said, at the end of March last very
large and respectable meeting convened at George
town, Dsmarara for the purpose OF considering this las
ton and the result that petition which was unani
mouay adopted, had been transmitted to him, with q
ques tha, he would present to the House OF Com
He the readily undertook this duty because in taat
petition there were no angry complaints as to our past
commercial policy indications of party political b
and feeling Of hostility shown towards any particular
Minister of the day. but set forth circu instances in that
colony which be could not help demanded pronp
and favorable consideration by the govern nen and the
attention and mpathy of the house would be waste Of
me in him to make any remarks as TO the Importance Of
the prosperity Of this colony TO the mother country In re-
ference to It's liability to produce articles which entered
into the Of the population of this country The
colony OF British Guiana somewhere about 10000
square miles in extent and aimed upwards of
Of acres OF the most fertile land had the advantage OF
internal communication great surface Of sea coast for
shipping, and within q month six weeks sailing
from this country. The emily Inconvenience felt In the
colony the want Of labor There ample scope for
procuring abundant supplies Of cot and sugar, but
limited the population that the cultv alton of those
tces had been entirely neglected The colony opened
but unforu naiey 60 happened that out Of population
Of only quarter Of the people came within the de-
OF aborers, including some 1000 Portuguese
and coolies which had been admitted into the colony
The great problem to how the requisite ,un
OF labor be furnished he ready allow that,
ifM should be found that the effect of emigration to our
colonies from all unnatural and
those acts of bsxbary which distinguished the slave rade,
we oSgn! mot 70 listen 70 the suggestion OF procuring
quarter OF The globe. But This aqueson which ought
not 70 be neglected, and emigration from Africa were
source Of supply which oughl 10 be watched
by the government The petitioners prayed that they
night DC psrmeS mpnL G, IRON any par, o.
were excluded what was the case with regard 70 lnds
There again. were restrictions which initiated against the
place, from Calcutta in ship than $50
coolies allowed 70 be sent whatever might be the size OF
,se vessel and even were ,ne Gres n
capacity had been employ ed In this trade TO the exclusion
OF othe's much better adapted for In every respect
sage end the coolies service obligatory also
CURED alteration Al present cooe could not receive
equivalent he chose TO stay In the colony the passage
wished 10 not The coolies at the end OF their serv
tude bad amassed In many cases considerable sums OF
The principle which ought 10 be adopted complete
Freedom regulated only by what was necessary for the
sake Of humanity ard philanthropy; but the principle
which had been adopted amounted 70 positive prohibition
account OF the stringent nature OF the regulations and
OF those regulations the colonist had just right to
1854 about "a 600 coolies imported into BRUSH
ma the grea, benefit OF persons interested In the pro
pey Of the colony and without injury 10 the working pop
ulaton before existing In L. AT The utmost the popua-
ton worked only three or four days a week, and by
task work each could from g. cd to So Cd In
very few hours They might also get soorers from China
But, while the Chinese had been docking to every
colony, and had been carried In Bruh ships 10 fregn
possessions for the last Two years, they bad no. been
allowed 10 enter British Guiana. He could hardly suppose
II out OF Difference 10 the Chinese government and
could be because the Chinese dangerous citizens
The Chinese orderly and Industrious and wherever
they had gone whether 10 Australia California Cuba or
French colonies they bad increased the prosperity
OF the places 70 which they immigraied (liear hesr)
He could hardly imagine subject OF greater importance
for unquesuonaby It's solution rested the prosperity Of
the colonies, their permanent attachment 10 the yher
county the obtaining articles In great demand at cheap
rate and the showing the won Id that colonies with
free labor Alone abe TO compete with the and
cotton growing States Of Amerca In this delicate aod
complicated matter desirable that the colonies should
In concert ~h the government In endeayorng 10 m
gate the evils complained Of aud, In the exercise OF his
discretion he should simply ask the right honorable
gentleman the Secretary for the Colonies whether Her
Maestys government had adopted any scili
tsic immigration into British GUIANA
Mr.. IABOrcrRr entirely concurred that no more impor
taDt question relating 70 colonial policy coid possibly
engage the attention Of the House than that which his hon
orabe friend had brought for did be differ from
his honorable friend the general principles he hal
ciaied Important a. the subj sot at all times
especially SO under existing cir substances The present
very high price 81 sugar was dra~ine the attention Of all
the sugar producing countries OF the world 10 the supply OF
abora matter viii n lag a, the very ou adauon Of their
cultivation end formed The very life blood Of their pros
pert vas therefore, the duty Of the govern nen by
all lawful MEANS 10 provide colonies with proper
the OF c0Oni6ts
selves but because there esc,ual mode Of
Encouraging slavery and the slave trade than by proving
the world that under state Of freedom these a lies Of
general consumption, especially sugar could be produced
With quite much advantage under compulsory labor
He had always held that the importation OF free aborers
70 the Wes, lndes should De promoted every leg.mse
which they ought s'eadfay adhere In the hrs, phase
they should take that the a~s Of humanity not
was free agent and that system Of internal slavery
with all s attendant atrocities, should be foered In the
country rom vncn ,See .S Sese 80 ser
guard against the or any OF those fearful
smes board the vessels which formerly excited 90
much horror among the people Of England The tnrd
d,ion which ought be enforced that when the Ia
borers reached the coore they shsud be treated with all
the consideration free men, and tbst under no sys
Of called apprenticeship contracts should the In.
sutuon OF slavery which he trusted the brand Of this
country had been lndebly fixed, be In any degree
Of the foregoing was that any such plan Of INN
due proportion bet xeen the sholld be Observed
duced avoid the frghuu evil inse parable from the
ry ing OF exclusively male population TO any British pos
session. Under these restrictions the government
anxious 10 encourage emigration 70 our co ones, from
whatever that emf ration might be derived. The
honorable member talked u nothing had been done OF
late year, 10 ms matter But in TACT; "a immense
Quoted many instances, with signal bene u b)ih 10 the
colonies and 10 the emersns themselves 10 the OF
the Nautilus they had striking efempd sston Of the
possibility OF culvaiipe BY free labor not only
PROFIT but at greater profit than by slave labor From
s proximity 10 India, the saurtus had no difficulty In
procuring az ample supply OF abor aud within the last
len years many 100 900 coolies hal been transported
thence 10 that island and engaged In the cultivation
Of lie SUGAR plantations The result enormous In
crease Ia the production Of that colony with gh state
of consea 1ent prosperity which 20 far from being pur
chased at the expense of lphumany towards these labor
ers enabled them 10 accumulate property aud settle on
the island or IL they returned 10 their native county
they carried the fruits OF their Industry With them There
was no pretext whatever for SAYING that the coolies In the
ns1r,,us were moi duly protected and benefited By tho
=, lie a there in operation our West Indian possessions
had no, enjoyed the same advantages 10 equal degree
that had not been the result o. any unnecessary obruc