New-York daily tribune. [volume] (New-York [N.Y.]) 1842-1866, 1858-06-18

abundant evidence thet they have enc oojecton -
talk about Slavery in Copgress, when the object IL TO
extend ard perpetuse i, nor 70 negotiate with Ea-
gland and Mexico for the seizure Of fugitive slaves
The introduction Of African slaves into our own
country in defiance OF laws gradually declined.
The hostility of The breeding States with any inter
ference with their MONOPOLY the unwillngnsss Of the
large ,svebod~rs to depreciation Of ;hei' property
by the Introduction of cheap foreign slaves, and the
waiclfulnesu Of Jealous coonzat'nss q the Sonth,
who reg arded the African trsde ~ adverse to tae
prosperity OF their African colony and Of course, Ia
their project Of getting ri Of the free negroes, all
united IN rendering tue importation OF Africans
hazardous enterprise.
But deep intereft has long been felt by the slave
holders, breeders a. well buyers il the extension
Of Slavery sbroad. The multiplication OF Slsves il
Cuba and Brazs was and is regarded AZ tsndipg 20
strengthen Slavery in the United States. Hence war
was threatened sgans. the South Americas Republic
then wsgipg hOsultes sganst Spain, should they pre-
sume to attempt the conquest OF Cuba, because such
corquest would probably result in emancipation, and
hence neli,islions were commenced with Spain, and
even with Russia for the object Of perpe:usDg Slavery
in Cuba. Hence, also the frequent aspirations for
Pro-Slavery alliance with Brazls. Under such cir
cus.ances it il pstural that our Shareholders should
slsve-trede and with extreme disgust the efforts Of
England to suppress it. Our piracy law has from the
first been dead letter; and American citizens have.
with almost entire mpuuity, largely participated in the
profits Of the traffic to Cuba ana Brazils. 1t s i'm
possible here TO quote the numerous documents which
tubstanste this assertion. Let the following suffice.
In 1886, the British Commissioners 10 Havana wrote
that the Ieiuea d! the Uoited States 10 be party TO
Cnr yerfiaf IN the An ect of the slave-trEie-
"Ba, the inducing ctzers build
md sir ports vessels only calculated for piracy the
10 s.s board prohibited csrEo, nanaole &C,
proceed openly th. notorious depot fr this inquitoos
rag; may add that while these AMERICAN sL.yESs
o, h oSt, s cannot con-
zeal deep regret At the aud dreadful impetus impaired
Arrcan cizsr, irnpuryey every law by ebsrking
oeny for The g ar Of africa anos thtr FLAG ~h
SAID M. Buchanan, Governor Of Liberia, in letter
published in The N. y. Journal Of Commerce Juy6,
1889.
Never The American fsc extensively used BY those
pira:. berty sud nqspy as a. P,essn Probably '.e
be savers se protected BY American papers and the American
The Editor o! The Journal mot the present. re-
msrked:
"The capture Of SLAYER by Anne lean cruiser thing
caught every by Brih crns.r' and We
will not 90 our national vessel. the injustice to suppose that hey
never could catch any, 0ttey weTe so Opposed"
And why should they be 20 disposed very
large portion Of our naval officers either slave
holders or the of Shareholders and can have
uDfliendly feelings toward dealers in human Geeh
gain naval officer need expect favor promotion
at Washington for zeal displayed catching To
seize az American vessel carrying slaves into Cubs,
to break up lucrative voyage and to bring the cap
tsin and crew in irons into Northern port, and tLere
to subject them to ignemnious trial. all tending to
noulsh the An,iSlavery feeling, would be deemed by
the authorities at Washington a very grave error"
almost es grave was that of Capt. PaudDg
in srIes.Dg the buccaner Walker, while engaged in
planting Slavery the free soil OF Nicaragua.
The maritime powers OF Europe having agreed that
their fsgs should not protect slsvere under il, and
az having granted to each other the mutual right Of
,eorch the American flag became the only one under
which the slaver could take refuge American vessels
ofwar had too much respect for the national ensign to
inquire whether it waved pirates or homes. citi
zens similar adopted by the cruisers of other
powers would, it obvious, give entire impunity 10
traders Of all nstions all would raes the stars
end s'rpes not vessel though "fieighted with
could be seized.
The Emf lisb did 20. choose to let their own PIRATE
Themselves in the folds of the American flag. Hence
the British Government frankly announced in 1911,
THE employed by her Majesty for tho ,rppreson o.
the slsyeTTse must ascertain, by Inspection OF papers he
Of vessels by them under circumstances which
lS,y 'D'p''" that '0'' ''''ei' &c ens''o " De
II vas scarcely possible that SLAYER should be afost
which the English no. by treaty expressly gu
thorized to SEIZE with the exception Of such az be-
lorged TO our own Republic Hence, when the American
flag was displayed ct the mast head Of a suspected
vesse il became just and reasonable 10 inquire whether
il WAS or was no, frsuduently assumed and this in
quiry was 10 be pursued not by examination Of the
cargo, for that could offer no testimony but Lord
Palmerston observed "by inspection of papers" To
the came effect Lord Aberdeen explicitly disavowed
all right 10 search an American vessel but insisted
the right Of knowing whether suspicious vessel was
or was not al American veseel-a question to be de-
termined by the sight Of her papers. If vessel
visited by Bitish oruser, aud was found by her pa
pers to be American, and had cargo Of slaves on
board, Lord Aberdeen dscained all right on the part
Of the cruise. TO moest her. Thus the bona fde
American pirate LEFT at full liberty pursue his sccursed
trade. IL Rot very easy 10 taks Issue with Great
Britain on this point. Had beer sincere in pro-
fe ssiOns about the Slave Trade, might have
pained of want Of courtesy in Great Br air 10 per-
nitrg our criminals 10 escspe, instead Of delivering
them over to us for deserved punishment Well dis
posed as we are 70 take oense at the British Govern
ment we ere not aware that murmur was ever Gsped
against her forbe arance to our savers. STILL the
morstrances against the practice Of visiting, on the
coast Of Africa, suspicious vessels, although bssriog
our flag called forth very loud and ootr'otic re-
monstrances.