The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1858-05-21

THE AFRICAN SLAVE TRADE.
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LORD HArrKz TO MR. CAss.
HKR Britannia AAJ@ry's LEGATION,
WASHINGTON Dec. ~, 1857.
sm-n has been my duty, under Instructions Of her
Nsjestys government 70 draw your attention, verbally,
on several occasions 10 the present activity Of tbs African
slave trade 70 the tact that Is now eneny prosecuted
Saaes sg end 70 the ncoumensurAte means which are
employed for ss suppress i0a .,,s. ,s,s s
last conveyed you The hope Of her xsestys govern
sI has their undressing Efforts extinction Of this
traffic may be supported By the hearty cooperation Of the
IN answer 70 these Ihave hal the ga
sfaoon Of learning from you that the federal autho
my with the laws, prevent es from being fitted
out this praca trade in the ports Of the Union that
the dmnuton Of The American sq~adroa maintained
the coast Of Africa under treaty eugagsmsut has been
the result Of some past accident OF negligence In which the
exng Cabinet Of the United states has part and thaa
the force employed the African station will be in
creased to The amount contemplated By treaty.
snce had the honor Of addressing you additional
have alluded. have been directed by the Earl
Of Clarendon 70 make written communication 10 you of
certain particulars hereafter stated ana deem the occa
raj view OF the subject the materials at my command
Afford and which xust Notwithstanding lts incomplete
viii furnish the United States cabinet with ground
for serious dsliberatou and for repressive measures
energetic character.
he demand for ssves In the Cuban market supplied
and fitted out in The ports Of the United States The
number Of ships . employ % cannot De exactly ssssr
the accompanying extracts from the oa,ial CORES
ana the reports he B,h functonaries the coast
Of Africa which have 80 the honor to enclose,
Unsed ssaes in the belief tia. similar nformsaOn has
mot reached them from any other quarter.
The vessels engaged In this branch Of the slave trade
which alone possess any vigor or extension whether
owned by American citizens by colonial Spanards or by
foreign residents in the Upon whether issuicg from the
harbo OF the United States from those OF Cuba have
embraced the almost universal habit Of hoisng TIL
coors Of the United Satss for the purpose sheerng
themselves against The scrutiny Of the British cruisers
This precaution does not protect the alaver from vr
but exonerates him from search When boarded the
master of the vessel claims the privilege Of his fag and
on false preteDcss from the Custom House authorities Of
the port from which be has saed With these specioas
but fraudulent signs Of nation Atty he defes the British OH
rase the Matches under which securely hidden
the proof OF medtased crime In cases the
pose; with American flag overhead, and American pa
pess in his hand he avows the object OF his Voyages, and
points % the instruments and appliances Of the trade
Sometimes the perseverance, Of the Britain cruiser
hausts the patience OF the saver prises AE
rant ACT of deception; sometimes the suspected SHIP
bosre is met again and sezso Too oten tie guilty yes
sci eudes the vigilance OF the squadron lands
her cargo Cuoa BY the sxness or oonniyance Of the
fitted for another venture
When the vessel i overtaken with negroes on board,
Of her In mediate intention the American ensign pa
pers are made away with The origin and ownership
per cargo and crew from docu nentay evidence
ed board. or frsm information elected on trial
In illustration Of the statements whish have
brought under your notice II may be desirable tina.
should add brief catalogue Of vessels captured BIZ
her hsjestys cruisers on the west coast OF Africa
TO the month OF October last with Of the
circumstances attending their seizure; bu. In framing
this list, must regret thai there may be others OF
which the designation has not yet reached her hesys
legation
the Adams Gray seized the 10th OF April By her
Majesty ship Prcmetheus, under Spanish colors her
name and "Nsw Orleans being painted on the stern
States citizens. she fitted for the trade 1t New Or
leans and carried American papers, which thrown
The schooner Jupiter fell the possession of her Ma
jestys ship Antelope, with 20 slaves boari This
eel naed out a New Orleans. The American papers
and ensign were destroyed before the capture
The Abbott Devereux was taken BY her nJeety's ship
Teszer with 30 slaves bard. she cleared from IA
vAna, but mentioned among several vessels observed
prev iously Oh the coast under United States c,ors
The brigantine Eliza Jane, nted .. NeH York, was
gust wshous papers or coors The particulars Of tbs
net forth In the accompanying despatch from
Of Clarendon, which desired by his ordshio to lay
before the Department OF Safe.
fCnOO0Gr Ii.
Island, bad Igi slaves on board when arrested BY her
sp.ni.fas and ave United states citizens.
The William Clark Of New Orleans, was scizsf aftsr
prolonged observation by her Msjcssys ship FREELY.
She exhibited American coors and forged American pa
ksjestys officers but when the latter finally dected to
open the matches, the flag and documents thrown
int, The and she became a.ful prss. This vessel
remarked 70 be correspondence with another craft
In the ofhng under American ooofs
ne brigAntine Onward Of Boston, was more than
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st length searched by her MAestys ship Alccto the
sign voluntarily struck and all prctensions 70 Ameri
I.atis Of New York and fully fitted for the slave trade
Her Mjesys government are DESTROYS that the oircum
stances attached to his capture should be fully Impaired
Tue bark Charles, OF Baltimore, nstcd out at New
Orleans believed be Identical with vessel destroyed
pho Having been visited previously Oh the coast By her
Majesty ship Prometheus the master Of this vessel
ndsg 10 the coors Of the United states had erop,ey
exhibit hts kids, his slave deck already laid
and the other conveniences Of negro cargo
me H.. ine dent e RESTED In report from tho
and specially recommended 70 your consideration by
her Majesty q government
and condemned 10 the earlier portion OF the present year
BY her ksjesys squadron dad two OF capture oy
Portuguese ships Of war alluded 70 In the
Of the Foreign Once with this legation. TIE General
nckney General Pierce taken by the soo2 Sierra
di Pillar, 1856, under United States colors, Without pa
pers comm anded by one Silva or Silva, who was in POS
session Of document alleged be passport 'proiec
ton from the Untci States authorities. TIE clans of
Silvia were however, rePudialed by the United States
Minister al Lisbon.
The bark veha Aunio, correctly, the splentid
Of Boston, directly from Se~ Orleans and Havana, was
arrested by the Porug1e schooner Cabo Verde Tho
prize fully lifted for the reception OF 900 slaves
The captain Of ,bs Gag and three ssamen all Americas
escaped shore according the terms OF the sentence
Of the Portuguese oour enclosed for your perusa by the
orders o. her Majesty's government
Cue 10 the Spanish authorities 10 state that they
have lately captured several slave vessels the coast OF
Cuba according 70 the accounts in the public journas but
Of these incidents have ofical intelligence.
am pot informed whether the United STATES crusers
have succeeded during the past year In making many
captures, but observe In q recent Newspaper trans.
United herewith Of the proceedings taken BY
the United States ship Cumbcrand reference 70 sus-
peced vessel In the river Gamma, which illustrate the
preceding remarks In striking manner. The American
ship Of war approaches the SLAYER under Britsh c0ors
the SLAYER instantly displays the United States flag
The number Of vessels captured and condemned on the
coast forms but small proportion Of those OF which tho