The daily dispatch. [volume] (Richmond [Va.]) 1850-1884, 1858-04-27

0moaaa Corrsspondsnce On tns Af-
80 rsean slave Trade.
4 large smoaat Of Official corrsspondsncs has
hssu ,sid ~ the President before the Senate. In
eeasxmity with resolution Of thai body, on the
euhg,cs Of The African slave trade. A portion Of
shis oorrcspondsnes 10 ,stssr from the American
Mfs.istar at Paris, Mr., Mason, relative to the re-
cent effort Of the Wrench Government TO supply
sss colonies with African iaborsrs. Mr. Mason re-
iatss conversasion 10 January last with Count
waiewski, Preach Minister Of Foreign Affairs, 10
which Mr.. Mason isaairsd whether there was any
1ush In the statemsats In tbs Rnglish newsps.
psrs, that Rrsach vessels freightsd with African
smissants wosld BE- regarded By Brisish cruisers
- engaged 10 the African slave trade. Count Wa
iswski replied Ia the negative. lie said that there
had beea sonAs communication between the two
0ossramsass on the subject. and that the British
wauld not object to the French scheme while the
wAAts Of the British colonies were being supplied
By shs Coolis trade. Count Walswski urged that
the plan was adopted to procure African labor,
which was indispensable to their eoloniss--thas
tie smisrann we're free, and we're rescued gene
rally from impeding immosation--that relieved
from ignorance and heathsnism Of the most de-
grading character, they weaid b. hunanized
and ChristiAnizsa BY being placed In contact
with the French eolonists II does not appear
whsthsr auy confederation 10 paid to the chiefs of
the tribes for their saptives or people. Mr..
Mason infers that there is. Nor 10 the duration Of
the term Of service explained aud IL remains to tn
sssa whether any Of thu emigrants viii serve
their term or return 70 their country. Judging
from the tone OF the public press, aud reasoning
apyiori, Mr. Mason feels confident that in future,
We will see the faoaticai dsnunciation Of Ameri-
can slavery greatly moderated II not siIsnced in
France, and, perhaps, in England. He addE-
II IL quite evident that the conviction Is gaining
strength, both In England and France, that the
compulsory emancipation Of slaves 10 their tropi-
cal colonies, by the authority of government was
. grave political error commit ted, an error unjust
to the Colonists, whose rights In their property
were destroyed, and to the colonies, by the amir
hiiation OF the labor WIKI made them produc
tive without securing any compensating benefit.
- There 10 also letter from Gen. Cass to Lord Ma
pier, dated the 10th inst, and which 10 said to CO.
yer any manuscript pages. Mr.. Cass very truly
says that the joint blockade kept up by England
and the United States on the coast OF Africa, has
produced no fruits pioportioned to its heavy ey-
psnditurs OF life and treasure. lie suggests that
Amach more sfsctusl way to arrive at the desired
end, would be to close the slave mart of the world
the Island Of Cuba, the only region where the
that is necessary 10 the cordial cooperation Of the
Spanish Government. The extension of free colo
NAL establishments on the African slave coast
woeld also create barriers to the slave trade. In
reply to Lord Sspisr's remarks about the habit
of vessels upsn the coast Of Africa to hoist
the American flag A. . protection against the
British cruisers, and that this precsution against
the British cruisers docs not protect the SLAYER
from . visit bat oxonsratss her from a Search
Mr.. Cass says the United States deny the right of
cruiseFs Of any other power whatever to enter
THAR vessels BY force in time Of peace and TO de-
eide the bread inquiry, whether the vessel is nav.
igatsd according 10 law, as claimed by England,
and to send her In ct pleasure for trial, cannot be
submitted TO by any independent nation without
injury and dishonor. Mr.. Cass will be fully sus.
tanned by the country in the position that this
United States will not submit to the exercise OF
foreign visitation on an American ship. Daniel
Webster, when Secretary Of State, placed THE sub
jet on Its true grounds In his discussion with the
British Minister Of that day. The substance of
bis position was this: 'Great Britain claims the
right OF vsitaton, very we'll. II she exercises that
right upon an American vessel, she docs 1t at her
peril. II she visit foreign ship, which has
hoisted an American flag, to conceal its real char
scter. We shaii not take up the quarrel Of that
foreign ship, but II she plant her foot on an Amer
loan vessel. then she must either render satisfac
sion for the injury, or hight" That 10 the true,
practical ground, and We may add that 1t would be
impossible for any cause Of war ever to arise In
our relations with foreign countries, which wonld
80 thoroughly arouse the national spirit Of Ame-
rtca.
Mr. Cass, In the conclusion of his letter, says he
ia Instructed by the President to inform Lord Ma.
pier that, while he IL determined to execute the
treaty Of 1A. with fidelity and efficiency, he ID not
prepared, under existing circumstances, to enter
into any new stipa.ations sn the subject OF the
African slave trade. We trust that our govern
mont will lose no time In proposing treaty to
Eagland, having In view arrangements for pre-
venting the Cooiie slave trade, more cruel inhn-
man aud destructive traffic tina that of African