Wilmington journal. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1844-1895, 1858-06-04

their existence or to justify the policy which led to their
adoption. 1t is sufficient to know that the public mind
of that section of the Union not more cordially agreed
upon any one subject than upon the proprety and ne
cessty of prohibiting, far as possible increase of
the free negro population and hence the laws to which
REFER prohibiting their Importation from any place.
Can it be that Messrs LATTE & Co. propose to re-
turn with their cargo of free negroes to port in some
of the non-saveholding States am not aware OF q
single State where these corners would receive toll
Grant much less cordial welcome whilst by stringent
laws and constitutional provisions some OF them have
provided for their unconditional exclusion
Looking beyond the legislation which has been had on
the subject by the General Government and both the
slavehoding and the non-slaveholdng States, may be
permitted to REFER in this connection to the various
peated and earnest efforts which have been made every
section of the Union to provide for the removal from
our midst of this most unfortunate class. However
varent the motives which have induced these efforts with
different persons in different Sections of the country,
they all exhibit an earnest desire to diminish rather than
increase the free negro population. This public opn-
ion thus manifested in every form, Is famar to every
one and it would be doing great injustice TO the ntel-
gence of Messrs. LATTE and Co to suppose that they
alone were ignorant of it. Where, them do they pro
pose to land their cargo of free negros What the
motive which induces the enterprise? 1t cannot be the
profits of the voyage There are no African emgrants
seeking passage to this country and II there were
they have means of recommending Messrs. atte and
Co. for bringing them The motive cannot be mere
phanthrophy for it would confer no benefit upon these
negros to bring them to Shores where if permitted
to land at ALL it would only be to occupy our
hospitals and prisons To believe under the clrcumsan
ces, that there is bona fde purpose on the part
Messrs Laftte and Co., to bring African emigrants
this country to enjoy the rights and privileges OF free
men, would require amount of creduity that wouIc
justly subject the person so believing to the charge
mental imbecity. The conviction is irresistible, thai
the object of the proposed enterprise is to bring thes
African emgrants into the country, with the view
either of making slaves of them of holding them t.
service labor. If so it is an attempt to evade tn
laws of the country the subject of African mporta
tion to which have called your attention.
;. Ordinarily, it would be an unsafe rule for public
officer to act upon the suspicion of part of the purpOs
the part of another to violate the laws of the country
but in this it is put clearly beyond the reach
doubt that think that you not only can, but that 70
in duty bound to act upon the presumption that it
the intention of Messrs Laftte and Co. to evade tn
laws of the United States and you should accordingly
refuse their vessel the clearence asked for.
i am, very respectfully
j HOWELL COBB,
! Secretary of the Treasury.
/ WIN. T. COLCOCK, ESQ.,,
Collector of the Customs Charleston, S. C.
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Arrival tina Steamer Hn1nmonia-Later
: Europe.
! The steamer Hammonia, from Hamburg, arrived a
New York the LIST inst, with Liverpool and South
+ ampton dates to 18th ult.
The London money market was inactive and sale
genererally unchanged. American securities also ur
changed
Breadstuffs quiet. Sugar steady. Linseed oil 80
33s. Cd Turpentine heavy at 40 Ais. for Spirits
~ Later
= QUEBEC, June lst.-1he steamer Indian, with Liver
pool dates to the 10Th ult passed River Du Loupe h
morning at A. NJ.
The accounts from India show continued successes
the British troops.
= Gen. Lugard relieved Azinghur on the 18th of Apri
with traing loss
Brgadier Seaten defeated the rebels near Futteghu
killing and wounding 3OO and capturing their guns
ammunition.
large body of rebels defeated on the Saupoo
" hills, and 500 captured. The British loss was
vere including five officers.
= Gen. Rose had delayed his advance upon Calpee
consequence of threatened demonstration by the rebel
% The conflict between Turkey and Montenegro We
growing in political Importance. Hostilities had bee
l suspended