Richmond enquirer. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1815-1867, 1858-01-26
NApoLEON'S DEFENCE OF THE NEWA
SLAVE TRADE OF FRANCE.

'n'a"' RAPPAH.yx5cs.
NNr"hEoNS > DEFENCE OF TIE NEW
SLAVE TRADE OF FRANCE
Translated from The Paris Constitutional Dec aar
We stated. in 4 int article, in r.p,y I, .. Ti.as
that tbr decline ot the English colonies shou,f nnis.
attributed !" negro emancipation ard that tb. 5,
as:onsl aboIi,ions's of England were aI,r. ,,.,.t
Of that decline, brought spui, ~ il was ty thar u
Ist and systematic hosirV 10 The nlsnt.rs H. ,-
der 10 restore Tree labor injured by t,jsl which va,
unsuccessful and false in pIiucpi. ID. Tine- ca =
upon us 10 renew the experiment op 3 new u,sn VVg
have always thought that complicated Ian vsa i.i-
ne.s.ry-sli that is required is 10 Civ. labor IN mo
Colonies The same ireedom and latitude Secured - /:
in Europe. For instance, ti- planters have re. been
tre1 to procure l.oo-"rs 10 continue and extend -
cultivation ~. the sail. This il one OF the -r,r5irs
errors TIE hu0!ltlonsts hav. committed. J. Eur6,.
the supply q. laborers has always xcsedaG ila &C.
mand. In the colonies, on tie contrary. The demand
has exceeded the supply. Tn" population Is in-.2
cent, and II never can b.. augmented by European
emigration In the tropics Edrop-gu V.nur-
cultivate the coil. 10 him it ye!ia but deadly c.a
nations, while lis richest products bestowed r"gAy 'ga
labor OF the African Asiutir III. whit. .l ...,
without daGger. carry his cap,a and his industry -
the colonies, but h!s constitutions is unGl!cl 70 e.ur.
great physical fatigue there
The c'ioniss could hsyr procured Isbnr.ra r. n,
Atrica and Asia that could .nrpa,..f II ,ra
aboiitions;s had consented; bwI Lis Tiny ygoa.c ?,
CO. ana Hlh 'hef usnaI mode oI reasoning, ,ca'r1r ~
hct lnt Interest OI the s'Sve. while
reform the Indispensable e-m.h,s Of succ. so - c
ualy have they opposed Indian and African erngrari
tina; in the English Yves! India .isnds the cu.nl',r
Of the soil hos been l-ft tn . caprice ci Cre"e "a
boT-ra. who, eai"yns an undis'wrbed monopoly, D..
Inrsiiy abuse il by c.:srgiug high fur ile iitr,
Il il The business OF Crest Brian 10 h-in. ''s.,
fanaticaI sboi;Dnis's TO rsaaou Bui IN. conscQ.
OF their false doctrines have ais, clsG OGr coo
nes have suffered from lack Of hands ~ well e. IrG
English colonies. and il cannot he any oug-r ,r-u.
nait hnra ra.i,g,1 tn ,t.,lI.
sequences o! their abolition theories, the r--t ~ r.
world is not obliged to adopt them ~ its rnle a.
duct. Their code Of philanthropy j. iiot .'g 1r
Thus our government, having recognized siagte''I
g. once useful and mo'a ha. authorized i!s'sr- .'
engage laborers in Asia aud Africa FOR the F.eL,H
colonies.
Up Ia the present time 4 sin hes furnished va-y
small number ot abor-rs. WI, The sCppiy l. GT"y.
abundant in flture1 We know no.. indi. u u-l
French colony.
In that vast territory po.sess only lev i5' T,
shments, OF u very limited rX'rri. Emigrat;"u
not been viewed without JEALOUSY by the Arao ,a
diana. The intolerance al the a5n!itioai.s hes tsEg
made use OF there to inuT snd re'ard our opti!.
tions As for China. il is = distant that canaut
look 10 il for emsran;s; the expense would te 'G5
great. Besides, the uasettled condition Of ihc Cl:-
ness empire is an obstacle that must not be oy,:
looked.
But Africa continues to he Tie source whence 10
colonies frs; drew their laboring population J. =
convenient to our American pofs .ssions IT, irla.l
tnns gentle, robust, socshl- and inclined to
cultural puIsHils Then, 10 alditi"D 10 this ley
oppressed and subject TO the horrors u perpetua!
archy in their own country.
Are hot these resr0ns sr':cent 10 induce 10 c, <
10 Africa for lsburers Tor our co!oDirsl And Cgr
planters authorized by government careful OF lb-s
interests. have turned their attention TO that quartz
African emigration hs. colnnenceG II is pursued
with energy; and We hone it will continue unit. car
colonies revive.
But it is great scandal 10 :hs superannuated 20
ciety which was accustomed Tor twenty five year. 10
behold the world bow before d-crecs in msirsrs ot
philanthropy What! lay hand On Africs, the hoiy
ark which hss been guarded with such an extreme
jsalousy, and defended still more by the prestige
which it ha. acquired Yet the Times thinks tho
present opportunity fortunate for eziDc it again ard
| thanks TO ts proceedings, Parliament already 70
sounds with the declaration OF grievances, the most
grievous Of which s, ha! they cannot have labo.rq
from Africa except they purchase them again. Il il
natural result Of The social atate OF that country
Slavery is the general condition of its working pJrU
laiion. As il is not among the merchants the
chanic. the landed proprietors that find cni.
grant labUreis here, So in Africa We do not seek
among the free. who enjoy certain degree of coTl
fort and authority, for la5orers willing tn eIpgIra,c
themselves to work 70. wages under foreign clro ate
African emigration would BE- reduced TO The srle5:
proportion II it restricted 10 those only who
free but il becomes serious when it tails on fhose
who have been redeemed from slavery.
Besides, the phauthrops'. unable 10 endure
the idea OF this emancipation. They say that
emigration conducted is better than the f'nvo
trade Blu, it no: enough to say s"-it -s%'.nE !"
does not e.s;un even oi the characteristics of
the slave trade in every respect i: different. 1h1
slave trade consisted in purchasing Africans in order
To transport them into counfry where bey r"ld
as slaves where they are forord n work under :eer
of the lash, and where they, wei. as their chGren.
become the property OF a ne~ master. Engrsvr.
the contrary, M we carry 1t out a based upon he
immediate eniranchiseneIt OF the African: and IL
consequence of this Liberation, the black freeman !.
transported into the country free from bondage, sr
takes h;s place In the bosom Of free society thu
from miserable African emigration makes hima
free citizen and an independent workman. He IS
likewise brought within Chrislisn Influence. Look.
I'd at in this light. it needs neither u-drc'ion
eIcuss-it is work Of piey snd mercy, as well NJ O
sound policy.
But, say the English when y,n buy slave. trori
the African chiefs yon encourage those chiefs %
procure Others by means OF ncu-snns, ard thus per
| petuate intestine WAITS in tha, unhappy conG'rr.-
Unfortunately the bcrbarism which, rei9ro On thst
continent Is exercised Independently 0t al, outside
pressure. When African chief docs no. SCI. -
slaves he kills them.
To deprive Africa Of cnu.scl With civilization,
under the pretext of preserving peHco among her
tribes Ia 10 act ike quack wbo, 10 cure AZ efrr
,on kls his patient by the n-rra' coDcentra'ion =
the disease. The Afrrnm chief;ains have no Uo',vo
for making Wat; they do out "f pure InsiiEci y
destruc,iveness and by This alnae they prove ibt:
selves savnges. The poor negro cap'ives dss'nei
festival, or on the tomb Of warrior wouid nar''-
call il philanthropy To leave them Ia Iti.r fat. 1a''t
pretex of humane objection To their pnrct nee 'oE
emigration.
Bible societies have undertaken TO submit A'i'5a ,"
regime Of preaching distribution "t edlty'rg sg6
| and sanity communion No,!.ing mnr" G--'faH!".--
Christianity, under whatever hsnr.r it may te pro-
psgsted, is always y benefit. l3u, wh"'ev'r ''a.f
0hlscs the efforts OF these societies hGVe not ben
crowned with any very dislEG iisied succ.s7. iHes
tell us of u tribe here SID thrr, ~ territory -
some lsaguea square, in which u" wrrds 80 ~ i'r-
e;onsry are listened to; bur WIN! s that IA H." 'rn
| Inenss extent of tbs African continent H.V "'i
they not thep leave to assist Il. ~ wu-, ~ CIV
Z.tion by means which, in our idea. irore e..'.
| cious
In any case we cannot why ths ultra sbo''.oa-
s!a rhould impose their particular S,rE ta g. -
| not Africa an independent cvrnry1 j. II oorE :
| tn the tu..I.ys Of Bible Socie:us' And .r"u0s
canno. che act according To Inr iicis'@s t" i'r -
conscience In-r. Hxiets in s :'sisct n" "i--i -
| tunBl engagement that can limit her h2iJ. saI
conventions relative to the right ct s'Irch hnvy Lec'
| suppr-saed Engagements UTTERED no -uc" i..Ir
| abandoned The ;r.ars Of 49, c"..;aniaE r,,.a-
rations against the slave trade. have uohGG Ia cor.
mon with III emigration basei "a iiIc enitGoc!i-5-
! ment of the lsws.
The landed proprietor il then r,d ci every .olr..
brance. Foosng the Imet, ,he ph'ln":!'f"s'-''
! nave IN 4e some stupid b!unher. wEicn sh"n'1 ''G,
them into private lite or at least teach ;-n ~ 'ish
with becoming mOdesy 10 fufu,c. Ia thi- riii.'t, Il
of things, when i; has been proved that '"s sfs-h
has utterly failed, ia il astonishing that We riscud rY
| auoth.rl This would at lra. hav. tao ;"oc rssu''
! Ii would give nsw activity 10 coDE'hi p9oduo' o''e! l.
and withdraw thousands OF negroes RON ,n''esno .
| condition
| THE LA PaZ PRISONERS.
When Alvarez and Comontort corsm-nn,d j ~ ?.
yolu,ou which over.brc. Santa Aars, tho -.t g
California and eue,ei patty o: American voica-
J .l,., .v'e lf,r.