The Washington union. [volume] (City of Washington [D.C.]) 1857-1859, 1858-06-02

uOn OF tpH uuInC AZ early 0ATCh Zz, l1y4, they
commenced their Legislative measnrcs for it rspreson
and In subsequent laws paed 10th May 1900 28th Feb
ruery, l60S I'd March, 1907, Goth April 1875 and Sd
March, 1872 they extended and enforced the proysons
and penalties upon this subject and rendered lsble to
heavy fines, and, among other punIshmsn to an mprs
onment Of scten years those Who should be engaged In
this nefarious pursuit. Their armed Gusen have per-
rnanent instructions 10 examine al tho American ner
chant vessels they meet and which they have reason to
suspect and their tribunals enforce thes oppressive laws
with ~ much promptituds and impAxtAity = thoss Of
France or England enforce similar aw That Violations
may occasionally occur and that the American Gag may
bc sometimes abused, we feel no dispodtion to deny
| not by the introduction Of snves into tho United
States, for that traffic il unknown and would be i'm
possible. We may venture to assert, hat not
slave has been imported into the United States for
thirty years We would not be guilty of deception
upon this subject and there II ningle exception 10
this statement. we have never learned it. II American
interests couneoted with this TRAFFIC. Il b h III fas4
pcftstion N shvcs "a Brai u Il ~ Bp&nsh colonies
But even ths n much than Il supposed add what
has given OCCASION to the putAton Of Its frequent oc-
currence d the fact that the sharp Baltimore schoones
well known for their speed are ofn sold TO the Spanish
and Portuguese merchants and then fitted out the
slave trade Every practical sailor knows them at once
and as they are American built they supposed to be
American property when in truth their national charac
ter IL changed But any candid, Intelligent will at
and acknowledge that in scanalous traffic like
this in human beings condemned by the public and by
the laws of the United Stacs and watched pcretualy
by Of their squadrons upon the coast Of Africa re-
voting to humanity affecting to all Christians and rep
robated by tho civilized world the pecunay interests Of
t;nc thai, c.n;tsI ith th , Ts a,.D =. - - n
nations, would not weigh the small dust OF the bal
ancc with the American In any consideration
hoar hinta1 ~ r.t th d;.: .t' ~ - -
~ tbe EnoIsh ;orr.l W. .h"i,. a".assu ~ e seno
thu charre M adn;nstrt;nn 4, th. Itn;..l sta.
giving the least just ground for such imputaton,
s,axcr th Yrn;tad s.ts ;ah =. - - nos nisl
wa shs,i .se hv snJ hw a," ~ - ~, ~
Of American sailors thew seek 70 prevent 's''
Rut nfter an ns.de 80 ~ tDapo,,. ~ o.
r;sd ar orainst 40 =. ~, - h~ Is. ~ 20
time. violated and 4. A. ahs.d u ~ sonlo
nives At such n,cas,,rr. then inJ.sd n Z , isf,s -
the renrosch ~ rhristond M ; . 'AHS.o r,s.o ~
States there \ M nresncc f ,h III u''..s
tho onsstion nov pnds S;r, 1,r.t a. h $4,000 anu
nondontv N thesc scc,icntaI n;or MN ~ l,as ~
,ro,, ~, =, ..s.S a :. ~ - "N'' e aA0 ooii-
A tn n RIGHT of s.arch :, A.. =, , u II ,
tends II has barstos,re sviti an L - yrS R1
Adm;raltv iudos a;r Wills, 80. r u - f, ~.
Stowe whose dnostion to cnisrvs rsthsr th.n !, ~
strain tba tnarna rrstsr aors ~ EnrtJ ~ q = ~
know the course ~ HI dacnrs ,,r ~ =. It ~
war VII Jonh srnrsss,v d W.. INK" I' .Ass Ssne
nnknor,n ~ tbo III. cf rstsnr nT S;.s en ~ ~
case of French Yessel ssiaS ro ~ .os.t =. .n0
nhsonely nnts down al, ri. natar.,nn = ~ n.4 a
tboritat;ye manner. = '- --'''' ~
E,> -,s 8sss
and pss a on ana search upon me
gersn claim No nation has tho right to force their Wv ~ a
liberation Of Africa BY mplns upon independence other
on he o. an ennont coed oy oan That are unaw
rrrot nrincirc, witch rd ~ sr ~ - 'Suk1 on''
s9 VI assisf
Due may DC asked as the OBJECT for which this moas
ure IN now demanded uss why does not the American
sovsn"eht assent 70 tho propositions which have been
,o - this ieCiP!ocal power more injurious or less
20 'no United states than to other nations
~no n"'o ssoi"sseo iIs oDngauoni Inc question ~
lar one ano ougns 70 De laSy met II this cannot be
~ snI Ios aeny na1 tne mosvcs oe the United
| raipned at the b.r ~ Chrst.ndo,n II ~ s.t 49,
- -,o,1d ~.,3. - 80 49,. q. 1. - 80, f'',
Ao".DH sa@s s.icAo - nAtulal ihnsPosiuoh IN
the human IAlnd 70 yield 70 applications which
ment Il common r. nation. =. ,,.I :. - s,a,.,.
" "s~. ~ - ..s-S,s = "o.A - " 'uAsauuA2S, Alu
lish pertinacty in demandnr has be mat ~ Ameican
pertinacity In resistinp : and nov when the Limited
States are summoned to rive their adhesion II new
formy protested since its first promulraton and are d
by lord Aberdeen that tha ,rss ~ ~ Eu;. H ~ u
ment is taken and that ths claim viii bc enfrI with
tcrminc what may bc due TO lust regard for their
tional dignity and national honor NO generous neonc
can fail to find in their present position that inst resst
ance to dictation without which there can neher ho
self respect at home nor honorable estimation ABROAD
But besides whore would end this doctrine Of ntsrpo
laton /, who can tell the cYtent 4, whch a n.
pushed or the puposex To- which II NAV hc .nnlsd r.
is by progressive steps that manv pretenson psie to
tho best dictates of reason and humanitv hss urred M
way to recognition and taken its place IN the code of
maritime law Bellgerent powers are always ready 70
break down the feeble barriers with which nhlc on,non
has endeavored to protect the rights Of peaceful rac
and in the Times Of the Stli instant this process i