The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1858-06-24

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thropc and half political crusade which the English 20
verumen hes FOR many years been carrying on agaius
the slave trade. II viii bs remembered that after the
various negotiations TO which the British claim Of thu
right Of search gave -, England and France mutually
engaged 70 maintain ~ squadron Of certain amount
Of guns tho corst Of A. the agreement that eacn
we. !. 20 oy S s on.
red under either OF them. Facts have proved tha
since this treaty aye trade operations have ever
by the intervention and fupds Of French capital 10
consequence Of these facts, France has for lor time
past for many good reasons reduced the naval % roo
which she kept the coast 70 the minimum number Fixed
by the treaty, and she stu continues keep up any
squadron at all upon the coast the object She has
n 'SS ,s %sr' s 70 defend END and
and moleststions Of the British cruisers than
70 prevent the slave trade for proofs Of this trade
having been carried by the French have ever been
produced, there any motives why ii should be
carried On by them, because Il merchantmeu and
shippers were 70 buy slaves the coast they would
know bow to dispose Of them, where TO carry them
England herself also WAS not long In discovering some
very serious ipconvenences which attached themselves
her share OF tho business in the which sue had
undertaken The officers Of the British cruisers IN thor
eagerDees to Please the Admiralty and get into favor
well from desire to get the prize money which was
Jealous ia performing their searching operations The
numberiees expeditions which they foot direct
the mouths of the great rivers OF Africa which fell into
he AtAltc, where they took upon themselves
few petty princes from captivity, burn and des
roy the villages where they suspected thsre any
Depot. OF slaves established bsve bad the effect not only
Of making the very Of England hateful the people
Of Africa but aso Of giving fatal bow 10 the English
trade sud commerce tee coast OF Africa These chiva
expecoIs OF the British cruisers as they
made 1t much more difficult for slayers to take on
board their csygoes OF slaves have bad the neutral effect
OF raising INC price CT slaves throughout the whole
OF Africa and consequently by this increased price, they
have mace the sae Of slaves by the African Proces
and profitable "a them than il waa be-
fore Sedrced by the high prices offered them for Slaves
gyr all hatrA
and people 10 the slaveEs wien they able get
sufficient supply Of prisoners OF Besides all tas
labor and fatigue OF these palan,hropc together
with tie deadly iroence Of the climate constantly do
atipg tie shps crews. carrying Of every yesr many
OF the best officers Of The British ravy aud great
oer Of their best pet crs and marnes: much that IL
become quite cicu thing for England the ships
Ct which destt for this dangerous ser Yce
when, afterwards, BrszH entered into Q treaty with
England 70 sbosn the save trade merely the sake OF
saving her shipping nrd commerce. from the troublesome
and visi.nous OF the Brth crusers tue only
us4S Il e. any importance which left open fo
~, sse Of add where slavers could land the
r-ss " as the sand ot Cuba. The EoF;sh government
ro~ began 10 think toat by merely changing
zoe coas, Of Africa to the chores Of Cuba they
wecd be abe 10 accomplish their purpose Of putting
stop 10 the slave trade without any u tie
Which were attached 10 the stations tho coast OF Africa
The slavers they thought would be ruined Just much
by beng stopped 81 the momen: they ABOUT TO snd
trem from buying and taking in cargoes Of slaves the
coast or Africa There would, Also, be much less
ten, CT coast to watch in the ;hau the other
and IN aregcp OF the world which nat sickiy
the coast Of Africa In acnton TO these superior adyan
ages the slaves taken the Of Cuba could car
RED to the West noa ssnds and there, under the
OF iascrers, supply the planters with working hands
without the exptrse OF having to buy them Heuceforh
therefore, this view OF the matter the chief portion Of
re British coast squadron serred from the coast
Of Africa ana statoned on the island of Cuba
1hese Efforts OF England, however, not destined
to be crowned with TIE which had been expected
The leland OF Cuba, owing 70 It's great length, presents
almost rs large extent OF France
and thus her coast, abourdng as II does
with an immense NUMBER Of email bays and creeks offers
every facility N savers 10 land their csrgoes
fer would be impossible for the British watch
every part OF the nj once and consequently the
TO be welcomed with open by the nhabi,aats OF
the sano. The British, the contrary come
10 the Cuban people in The same manner. II be
asant thrg 70 the pSopio OF the island Of Cuba
number Of foreigners NEEDING with their sare inter-
erpg With their trade, continually stopping ard searching
heir coss'ing vessels, landing every now and then
plsDtaiops the coast aud assuming incident and
emp'rous airs In respect 10 ever. thEs that Spanish
Even the people OF the Island had pecunary interest
advantage engage them the u the slavers
yet their feelings OF national price would be epough 70
naturally entush ake as were. patriotic pleasure
giving Information 10 the Savers IN helping them laad
end conceal their csgoes OF slaves, and ia doing all they
possibly can 70 deceive and evade the British
On the ether HAND, the government and the various
horiiies OF the island continually being threat
ned and denounced BY the British Corsuls and by the
Dcers OF the cruising Equadron. do not OF course con-
sder themselves bound 10 the work aad business of
he British for them, obliged TO get continually into
'crspes and disputes with their oicers servants
merely to these foreigners from the troubles and
auaues CT their occupation. They quite willing TO
zvc up 70 the British not only all the honor, bat also
he same time all the bother and trouble OF their phan
hropic
TIE wan, Of success on the part Of the English hes
been greatly Increased since The merans have taken
share in the business. Many shipOwners In New YORK
and in Boston have invested large capital the slave
rsde they have had ships built expressly FOE the
Trace, IN which everything has been sacrificed TO the
main purpose Of making them fasi sailors 30 as 10 DO
Able ouisa the best sailing Of the English slua
iron. They have spared no money and expense to
get the beat and most experienced captains and the
select crew. In word, tney have no completely pro.
vdeo all poesbe chances OF success that the arc
able to make special contracts vita the planters Of the
ssDd Cuta aud TO engage W gupply them regularly
and certainly with e0goes OF slaves pain OF for.
'eture Of q penal sum In Of their falling 90 So
he cupdi.y Of the Southern sntefs In the 5outh Toe
Price Of negroes II so enormously high the banks OF
he Mississippi that partly from self aserost add partly
1ut Of defiance against the abolonss Of the North the
planters OF Southern states openiy called for
be renewal of the slave trade Propositions have even
bern broughi ward publicly u several STATE Lcsisla
ures for tie encouragement OF ri,ag steamers 20
AIRY the tra1e and only the certainty that this woald
'ot ntct with the laws of Congress has caused the
ubject not to be acted upon by the Legislatures Not
sbsaDdrs Ibis, bo~eser "a positive act that opera
,cps IN the slave trade being carried on on
srRe scae in the States OF louisiana Mississippi ana
orca, either with the connvance OF the United States
edetsl authorities, or unknown 10 them, the may
d. one Ct The American wrappers has even carried
II tnsoutery ard boidnets TO such pitch publish
NIL and cifcumstsual details OF the organization and
yirg o. this trsde This Journal showed By exact
alcuaiop. that only ship toad Of slaves out Of I've
20 arrive safe al IL destination would he sufficient
yield the shareholders 10 the undertaking profit Of
eight hundred thousand francs. At the same
lourpa assured those who might be disposed to
,eccue shareholders thai the loss the unfA
'orshle circumstances, never ~ any time exceeded two
hiDs out Of Eve.
Toe provoking language q The press IN the United
ies The bossoss and brsvadocs Of the American
lave dealers, eho are constantly Dragging OF their
reat exploits In the island Of Cupa, and who
nurh with al the bad success and mise.
able failures Of the English cruisers at catching
hem, Sung 20 the quick the commanders Of the
3rsh squsdron. They therefore 20 far ~ 10
xbud their vsitators and searches 70 the very
suit OF Mexico, and set about stopping aud searching
very American vessel they fell IN with, whatever might
be, without any ceremony. As this was
Snovn In the United states q general cutlery and
burst Of compast and indignation every part OF
he Union. lice concert and the slave merchants joined
The QUERY loudly and aercey than all the Others
hopes OF ing the national pride and feeog In their
behalf These Queries and complaints q complete
Rodsend II the President gboee popularity otterug to
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