The national era. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1847-1860, 1858-07-08

thei shorers of our nation and will not disguise
the YET the Senate have almost as often attempt
ed carry out the Executive Recommendation, by
pass re bills 70 pay these Spanish slsve.dealers,
and render the African slave trade honorable.
but but ms BODY has, in every instance, defeated
b the treaty Of: Washington of 1912, we cove
nam I'd to supply naval force Of eighty guns to
be ttioned along the African coast, With orders
to their efforts to arrest ali pirates engaged in
the lave trade. The treaty was published to
the torld, but the manner Of executing It 10 not
so ell understood by cur people. Il y nid, by
me5 who possess intelligence on the subject, that
wes ave never sent 70 that coast . ship or ves-
sci orthy 10 be employed in that service. On
this point We have no record evidence but the
pro- iinent fact that our strips thus employed
haW entirely failed 70 accomplish the object
con SmplAted, is known and read Of all men. 1t
is!a ID thsf have capturod some TIRES or foar
SAY ,shipsfHhile the British ships Of equal force
has capt13ed as many scores. We know the
ze& and ability and ambition of our officers and
So ON; sndsif The Executive had given them
shq edapssd TO the sseryice, end expressed to
thel his desire to see this slave trade abolished
We wouldAsver have fallen behind the British
IN rs duty No stronger evidence of bad faith
~ etendiEE to carry out this treaty could have
bee placed on record. 49, 20. 4
4 thai Period of our history, the Executive
beg a a system of efforts to relieve African
siss rdeaiers from the odium of piracy, which
NJ, a ,s,a Ms anu 'nose q osne ~ nauons mac
a SY1Y 80 l.. -.
- s.i I pi, M.nls.er .. honoon femons:r3'ee
4 ",.,s. a.nelstou asalns. ese piscucs y
80 S;.;f;, $500. ~ ! s.pr'es.g sae law
sha ,,;.s s Ss. seSss's ssng unuet .ae nag 2!
"a 90, M 8; N - s. sa.n sasn
49, faI,a.ras - 70 q. go sa,e s.is
a.;o y s..:oss saps .. al CIVIL
sshn :. .i.o' w.a ..s,us 80. p =. 90
-. =. " ny 40, ,Ss.
~ ass "as'o"s, ~ a s:m ~ =. ~, -
'on Low Low, anu ~ VII DC, ing q"
this chit however. with The riaht Of ssarch.-- I
this ,rse of .tsrvs. he was enabled to pro-
Ion, tina discussieu-, Senate document No. 317,
lsti ,ession goth Congress-. piyea incontestable
prot fof the ability of our Minister to misunder
staI the clearesf definition Of rights and terms.
Mr.. aevenson declared the visitation Of 4 cruiser
to sfip. for the purpose Of learning whether it
was a pirate at war with all mankind. or an
Am, ican vessel entitled 10 protection under the
Uni "a States flag, was nothine less than the
rigb of search, so odious to the American peo-
ple.s To this the Earl of Aberdeen replied, in
SOM what emphatic language: E lsr 90.
o. .be undersigned aoaiu. renounces. as be has
ali, adv done in the most exniic;t farm. .nv
r,s,t on the mart of the Rritisb Governmant n
6 .e .cb Amar;can voesals IN t;u,o of naoco m.
soE nurpose of the Rritisb cruisers r. n asce--
6 tar whetber the vessels thew meat 90 r.aI,,
* ,r;can or nof The r;oht aesartad hs. IN ~, ~
M ,.,e,nSI,nce n the r3bt ~ rch o;th a. =;
M ..c;nla ~ IN nr.c,;ee ~; .;,,,1, -.
70 .atisfv the nartv who bss ,o,,;,irs.a ;ntss
90, ,n knowinS the truth IN a. ~ g 1901 8; -
snsrv what her color. arnourc. T1;. s;oS,
~ ,,pcede ,s f,e>y,, 40 AZ. $3.50 ~ ~ -
no.;ble that hi. ,;cbtl ma, IL ss,>,,,, -
ye,tiousIv used and e in .nta @,f the ',,,,,,ost
"a ton anv American veesel shonld .nffar Loss
ans in;f,rv n ,co,,d s, sfo1,,J H. $500, -.
.kSar nnptR.ryosu ii -, - r O'f' N'N
u r.. .x,i.--., A.. ~,
. Iui oue, ul hAecetiVe, tnroogu our MIN
~ 7. nas oon' I'm, W Pro'es' against
Az 49, a p1on oeoses saning uIuer Tue
- = "a y. $500 1890, e",y % P"u'es
a. =" ., uc VIC .unuou0o, 'uo Ilora' Po"er, VI
,a.o, a,;on 20 .sn 10. Sssn s:et'eu ZOE he
p.I' - ~ y. us 1ahi0 WHICH VIC profess
g, ~ ~, ~ 49, G.'e' aDno'isn' e.
sn:ts OF, Huu .oi many years nave
D' ,. . vs1 y" Pv''s, uaoe. 'ne very eye
OF g administration inaeed IL Is saia, ana
oei' &c win p1r'ecs uutn, 'nas more shlps' now
emE py9a IN Tue African save Taoe', were punt
s SaHseS suan ~ o.. o'uer Poreons
t y, VIZ We ees ano" sSat IA every seaPor'
1ne' hs .aany omosis =, 4oselnment VINO
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ona' N.ee. " 10y ,eS:sI ouiis ~ such port,
COM ious .hat tne Iresiaent desired sucn INFORM
as'9 anu sne 'ao' .ha' ne permits save snips
H. Ds :ao Gnu .ha aue SEM ou' con
.ius e'iuen'e 'na' NC Is LII FAVOR Oh the prac
"'e
Jam Tue Delnocra.e press OF the south
.uoss iliehuiy W tne administrator proclaim
tne sesora..on VI tne African slave trade Ia
ho ,r p' tha m;,hdra, oS 90 senators
HaN ureeu Tue "i'nora"ai OF our navai iorce
loH .ns I.'.ioan IoaS.' IA c!oer 'nat we snouio
n npt ~Ppe"a W noiI 'ho african slave 'raue Ia
IN nc Anu Oenoeiauc memoers Vi ootn
nTs Is ses VI congress urge It's restoration.
A., |nE eae past year, we were informed py
'ne pu.hern press Ina. slaves direct rom Africa
"eh "eu upol oui 'oou'nern coast. ooutn-
cru .IonNsn'ons iol years nave Puolicly DISCUSS
Gu Gu 20 PSopriety Vi restoring TINS slave trade
Ing Propose W carry our government pack TO
tne poslton occupied century since by the
Driesn Hsng-'o restore tne Daroarous practices
oi oArne! age anu thelr only hesitation In
mae ng ms aoctrine test OF democracy ap-
peal 10 arse rom the iact that 1t would be I'M
pop Jar IN our free States.
present controversy arises from dispo-
siue on the part OF our Government to respect
the 'lave trade-to render it honorable, instead
OF Eating it as piracy, and those engaged in it as
pro rs; and strange to say, the entire Senate ap-
peaI converted to bis doctrine. AS nation, as
Gov rnment, we have declared its character, and
proc aimed an discriminating war upon all who are
eng, ged In 1t. We have declared them enemies to
man and, OUTLAWS worthy of death. They are so
regs sded and treated by other nations. To carry
on is war, we are bound to contribute all reason
able aid and assistance. Every citizen of this
Uni is bound to aid in this war for the rights of
our lomnaon nature. And declare it the duty of
ever captain, every officer and sailor, who holds
our iag sacred, to aid in preserving it from the
dish 9nor to which the present Administration is
seeking to prostitute it. 1t is their duty, when
susl scted OF piracy, to cheerfully relieve them