The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1858-08-08
Revelations with Regard to British Ph,,an-
Translated from lie Nord II July 81 fr the Ngw YORK


Translated from lie Nord II July 81 fr the Nxw YORK
HERALD.
The French semi official papers continue to edfy
Europe the subject Of the disinterestedness OF
British philanthropy. some days since the Consfi
fufionnsi, according TO information received from
authentic sources, showed us how much England
gains by the exercise OF the right Of searching YES
sells Inspected guilty o, the odous traffic in slaves.
arr how the English colonies are supplied with COM
PEELED labortrs that they not even Obliged to
buy. Yesterday the PaiIie completed these revcla-
tons by showing how the right Of search enables
England 10 nonopolize the trade of all western
Africa, and TO paralyze In those countries which
arc opening 50 slowly 10 civilization all the useful
operations tina. the naycs VI other nations may
attempt.
II was on the occasion OF the discussion which
arose on the 18th OF this month in the House of
Commons, on the motion made by member OF that
House 10 give up regards all navles the right OF
search which Ehgland abandons IN tavor of the
United States, that the French journal makes these
new revelations, which English abolition societies
will OF course deny, ~ they did the former, but the
truth OF which seems TO M ncOntestibe for 10 IL
founded as the Patre has forgotten 10 remark on
the international conventions which conceded
TO England the right Of search. 10 will be re-
memb.red that NJ. HUT lately moved the
entire suppression OF the Engsh squadron on the
African coast, properly observing at the same time,
that trom the moment whea the English cruisers
would be FORBIDDEN to visit any vessel bearing the
American flag, the right OF search became completely
useless. for slavers, having sure way OF escaping
search by the English cruisers. b. hosting the icdc-
raj flag, would not be foolish enough to continue
their abomiDabe industry under any other flag The
notion supported by several speakers, was based
much higher considerations. The right Of search
has never in tact been the slightest obstacle to sup
plying the slave market. II has but extended the
trade and made IL more cruel, by obligng savers to
calculate ON greater sacrifice OF men and money.
and to allow Tor those odious calculations az the
expense of the lives and suferings of the unhappy
objects Of their Infamous commerce. Cuba. for IN.
stance, must have fifteen thousand negroes annual
ho mvre the demand stops there. Well, the slavers
have calculated thatthe right OF search and con.is
cation involves the loss OF twothirds. Instead OF fif
teen thousand, then. they ship fifty thousand, aud,
horrible To say. they cruelty heap together fifty
thousand in vessels which would scarcely accommo-
date fifteen thousand. The number Of deaths on
the passage, and full third OF the human Cargo
which IL thrown into the sea the moment the SLAYER
is pursued by cruisers, must be put down TO the
account oi the right Of search. All this is
charged beforehand to profit and loss, aud
English capital Il always found 10 insure
the net profit Of the venture. The final result is
always the same. Cnba u never without the num-
Der Of negroes which she may judge necessary to
her much coveted prosperity, and the right Of search
only Increase In fearful proportion, the horrors Of
the slave trade. There U.s. therefore, no reason for
maintaining the African squadron, for the support
Of which England pays no Iess than twenty 1--WE mil.
lions.
Then, why did the House Of Commons reject by
large majority, the motion proposing the suppress
sion Of y squadron, Intellectual In CARVING out the
desired end nhuman in its results, and exceedingly
expensive! The Patus explains this. Tndepen-
IDENTIFY Of the obstnacy, ambition, and selfish designs
Of members Of abolition societies two powerful re,-
sons induced the House 10 maintain the African
squadron: the good Of England in the first Mace
and the injury 70 others in the next. The Minister
Mr. Fitzgerald, laid great stress on the dread of sec
ing the slave trade renewed and again driving away
civilization, which Is beginning 20 develope itself on
the coast OF Africa. This reason was for the aboli
ton societies; but he also soon made the most of
another, which answers very differently the secret
pre- occupations OF every English assembly He
showed that under the guardianship of the African
squadron a regular trade Of which all the profits
would 80 TO the English, is by degrees being estab.
lsed ON the western coast the cotton trade is being
rapidly developed. One little village exported last
year greater number OF bales than the United
States produced sixty years ago. There lies
future freedom far dearer TO the Eng.
lish heart than the freedom OF the negroes
freedom from the dependence that the United States
causes TO weigh on highlands manufactures which
is 80 heavy and which becomes daily heavier 20
bear Was not this consideration sufficient 20 in.
duce the English House Of Commons 30 pcrsevere
in all the riices which philanthropy imposes on
England
Besides land here the revelations Of the pnfyi,
come in,) the presence Of the British squadron ON
the West coast Of Africa, not only has for its 70