The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1857-07-30

the action Of he British had greatly tended TO
the Of the Brazilian slave trade and be could
not why the which bad been found so sucoes
full Ia respect 10 szi should be spphed 10 Cuba he
admitted that for tie capture Of slarers The coast r7ca
"as better sa,icn han that Of Oba, for she there ~ere
ported, the of the latter island EXTENDED over
l,5oo miles, deeply iIoented with bays, aud
besides h ch the number OF vessels engaged IN legi
TIN ate 10 that would render difficult TO DIS
tpeui'h tho SLAYER from the m,rohsnt ship He
believed The work would be best done by making our
squadron the at OF Africa efficient posi-"
placing there the swest vessels and by adopting as mad
betn suggested system Of inshore cruising Another
step that should be taken TO declare the slave trade
to be piracy furthey suggestion bad been made upon
the captain instead Of being allowed to escape,
should be rende ed liable 10 punish pent say for term
e'dirg might bring 10 ision with other nations,
but this could be provided for by agree TO give the
mer to- the Power which claimed them Among
the various propositions that haze been made upon
this subject TO upersede the slave trade oy
importing free neg'o labor into our Yves, Indian
colonies, and by tba to with the
growing slave countries Such plan, possible, roud be
u great cdrdno9e; and IA ose paris Of r,cd ,chere the
English gorern,n.~t had authority proper system Of eiga
ton doubt be ra0ed but In other paris where
any To be allowed to take free negroes the
ri effect would be revival OF the slave trade Hesr,
hesr) Except In these portions OF the African coast
where Bish civilization prevailed, the natives were
indspostd to leave their county, and 'as very doubt
that system would be Of any great value 10 colo.
Iss he info med that the Inhabitants OF the leland
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of the French not to allow the conirac, that had been
made for the importation OF negroes to proceed That
attempt The part of the French TO introduce TO- ne
groes into Martinique would he (Mr BuxoD) believed
really end in the renewal of the slave trade. The
last accounts from Abbeocua stated that invasiop
instantly expected from the KEg Of Dshomey for the pur
po.e Of capturing savee If he which had been
suggested and which he (Mr Buxton) had Indicated
followed he b. Heved would the com lete sup
preston Of This ahomnab.e traffic Some persons objected
to further steps oeng aken the ground that our
previous efforts had produced tneiuended effect, de,
y nf rvn.tth al Stat ho NOr
OF the present century the slave trade
rico by Turkey, holland, England, France Denmark,
In all those er the trade had been suppre sed except
the leland OF and he experience OF our previous
efforts therefore, not at all GscouragDg No two mon
alive had done much to an END TO this Ubiquitous
traffic the bic lord the head OF the government, and
the noble lord the mber for tho city Of London
Ru,stn, and he hoped the House wou d, by asserting
10 the resolution strengthen the efforts OF the government
put down the remnants Of this brutal and unchrisan
commerce The honorable gentle man COZ cluded by
moving that humble aadres1 be presented to her Ms
esty praying that she will be gracously pleased TO en-
poy ali the her power In order 70 put down the
African save trade, and to obtain the execution OF the
treaties made for that purp0e with other powers
Mr. NIwDHeArs said the pre- fiction Of his lamented
duce Of oar West Indi'n coOne,, had been un.
sugar into markets had nade that . more profit
able article than cotton, and many of those slaves who
were now empioyed IN he production OF sugar. Tbs
abandonment Of protection therefore, had ojared our
free labor sugar colonies without permanently beneftng
our msnufa .tuYif interests.
Mr.. wAT2IS said TINT In umuch as England employed
and fed about OF people on the manufacture OF
cotton produced manly by slave labor, she greater
epcoursger Of the trade than any other civilized
In the world and he suggested that the most enectual
means Of diminishing tina, deveope growth
of cotton by free labor The consumption OF colt had
doubled ef within the last II years. while the means OF
producing bad increased only 2sH per cent sn;e the
slaves In the southern portions Of America hal increased
from 600 to $500 pc head.
De-. -Afallu Nth
WIN do the government the justice 70 believe that that
goverrnen No doubt the adoption OF that address by
such an Assembly as this will prove to the world how
anxious England Tor the completion Of that work which
able friend nsty remarked that there perhaps moth
ing more re In the history Of the world han the
ogsess that has been made with respect TO the question
country ,hrougbou, may say the vi Europe There
in favor rot merely Of the existence Of slavery but Of
the save trade. 1t was few noble minded men who
prevailed and who by their perseverng exeruons
goodness Of their cause won their way, first OF all by
procuring the abolition CT the Britain shye trade, ana
10 procure from all other countries declarations and
for the abolition Of the slave Iade generally and ultimately
crowned their efforts far concerned England by tho
abolition Of slavery itself In this country. (Hear) That
indeed would be noble passage In the history OF any
country and would be truly Notifying the exerlions
OF this country 10 put an end his abominabe crime
defea by the bad faith OF exerton the
part OF government which has bound iBelI by socmu
treaties TO operate with us 70 the fullest extent Ia It's sup
preston My hon friend has clearly pointed out some OF
the many advantages whh have accrued 70 this country
from the suppression OF the slave rade he has
the great increae q the legitimate commerce lha has pre-
vailed in the intercourse between this country and the
OF Africa He has pointed out the nous ncreao
IL the IMPORTATION Of palm oil and other uueles and be
has touched upon the trade 10 tina, article OF which
sand 20 much in need and The Importation Of which
might be greatly increased by little e1ort-I mean the
article or cotton Tor manufactures. When Is rcmem
bered thai anost The whole population OF Western Africa
and the people far In the interior clothed with articles
made OF cotton II manifest tia, the cotton plant must
be well adapted the soil and climate OF that county.
u IL quite evident also, that pains taken by the
capitalists and merchants Of England TO obtain supply
Of cotton from thence Africa would In shor period
become quite as prolific a source OF supp z As any
other PART CT the globe Therefore, regarding the matter
merely in the Hshi OF the national interest and oivesiiag
Of ihose higher considerations shich havs hitherto gov
orned conduct the House Oil that the suppression
OF the slavo trade which 10 se qua condition OF the
deyelorenent OF legitimate traffic In Africa, Ia well de
serving The alter ION OF ibL country. regre, tina, the
spaphh government have moi been 60 alive they ought
10 have been 10 the suppression Of their slave trade
cutie true they have forgotten too mDch the mony pay
inert we have made TO secure their co operation In
thu, object. AT the same time ~e know that
there tempiaions In Cabs which II Is very
other CHEERS there, 10 re,i,, and We also know
that here has existed an apathy on the part Of
IN, pnSer,aseS WIN the honorable Gentleman how.
ever says that ought 10 apply the meas 10
Spain as 10 AL be must allow me to poni out the on
ference between the two Brazil has bound eelf
by general agreement TO put emf 10 the slave trade;
but Refused shsn the former treaty expired 10 enter
into any new treaty which should establish detailed
rngemons for executing the gene al engagement In
that s,s;e Of hres the government OF England aotei
towards Brasil "a n bad before done towards Portugal
under similar Circumstances Alsw passed auihoriz
ing the capture Of Brazilian savors, and the adjGdi-
csiion upon hosc sbpe, not before . Brazilian court,
but before the Court OF Admiralty OF this county. Bat
spain has not refused 70 enter into treaty engage
men's. We have q treaty with her by which all
spah ssvers captured by vessels should be taken
before mixed courts OF Commission. Therefore, a.
log thai treaty remains, unless we can show that there
has teen q deliberate and positive violation Of s stpca
tons, have the same ground of proceeding In re
gard 10 STaln have toeards Brazil can only say
that thank my honorable friend for having ectod from
ibis Housc What trust will be unanimous vote In favor
OF the which he has and beg 10
him and The House that efforts shall be wanting the
raYt OF her Msesiys government 10 give r effect 10 his
feelings and WISHES.
The address was then agreed to
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