New-York daily tribune. [volume] (New-York [N.Y.]) 1842-1866, 1858-06-21
TIE UNITED STATES AND THE SLAVE
TRADE.


receive check from what IL now passing on the other
side of the Atlantic. The suppression Of the slave
trade and the universal abolition OF Slavery, have
been during two generations the eim OF great party
which counts in its number many of the mos. eminent
and powerful the noblest and tie Heathest IN these
kingdoms. OF late years tie nation has declared It's
acquiescence in the doctrines which C!arkson, iber-
force and Broughom 30 long advocated, and II would
now be difficult TO fld in society ulan obstinate
enough courageous enough to defend the system by
which Brazil Cuba, or the Southern States OF the
American Union are supplied with labor An Englsh,
who engages in the slavetrade may be convicted
of felony; and, even il 10 legal punlebmeDt were In
fcted il caInot be doubted that the social aohor-
rerce which he would encounter would be almost sut-
cient to deter him. But if this feeling were confined
TO social life TO the gatherings CT religious societies.
or tie maxims of moral teachers-if ipvectyes on
the trader in human heeh aud lamentations over
the oppressed black were confined TO the sermons IN
metropolitan churches the speeches OF amiable men,
bers of Parliament there would be no fear Of the
country being led into any extravaganza, while per-
haps all that s good in the principle would equally
permea'e society. But unfortunately we are governed
by q race Of statesmen wac were young wien the
Anti Slavery impulse was in full activity AL the
generous and cbiveIic associations OF tho,e VINO are
regular end steady going but somewhat obstinate
old gentlemen necte1 with reseuing the peee
cuted black from the CHRISTIANS who thirst for gold on
the other side Of the Atlantic Trestes with every
State great or email civilized or birbarous are the
machinery which these Official enthusiasts have
brought into action 20 check the deportation OF ne
groes from Western Afica. Diplomacy has bsen
reused from its hsbitua lise'sness 10 conclude ar
rangeme1ts with France and SPAN, Portugal ana ne
Brazs the United States Of America, and every de-
r.oralized ard bankrupt Republic which stretches
from Panama TO Patagonia. The petty chiefs who
rule or are supposed to rule, the Negro Coast have
been brought into the arrangement and receive due
consideration for their services 10 hinderDg Affect
ing to condemn the trade within tbeir dominons. But
it is not by fienoy representations alone that our
statesmen have en3eevOIed 70 root out the traffic they
detest. TIE QuiIotism OF Exeter Hall has been
hy he n adventure
sea--of the long low schooner creeping along the
coast Of the British slocp of-war insL "haTe com
ing up with the SLAYER about suhdo"n' sHd oe,NeIH5
400 aciaed creatures, who expressed III iOoks anu
signs moro EXPRESSIVE than woIdf, their gratitude TO
their 6everers AL this we have of course, hea-c
hundred times, ard Anti Slavery cruiing mas come to
be looked upon as kind Of naval snighte-aatry, a.;
once pioue AID spirited and uniting Gil toe respects
bity of good action with al tie pleasure OF en- eI-
citing adventure.
Now, as long es the slave trading S.stes were weak
or destitute Of delicate sensibty about national
honor, such police exercised by Crest Britain was
ell very we'll We fully believe that Eussh cruisers
have never been violent or oppressive toward any
other flag, aid il cannot be doubted that tsey have
been very eff, Give in checking the slave trade.
Where slaveis have hsbitua yIecourse - fse cooIs
and papers, it s evident tina: cruiser, TO have eny
success must be allowed 10 overhaul susp;o Jus ve-
sells and decide for itself whether any particular ship
il actually engaged IN tne slave trade or not. The
second and third rate States have made little resistance
TO this prucipe, which hss bsen carried oatby Great
Britain with AL ce1:esy and considerat,oD 81, such
q concession vas hardly TO be expected lom 'ae
United States OF Amercs. The Yankee s naturally
touchy; he s tOucsy seout his flag preeoiLently,
ard on the negro auert!1n he 10 pane laiIy
sore. Even the Abolaonlst doee a.. Iehsh tne
morsl superiority which En- 'shrnen asa2rne on
the strength Of having uanEnl;ted their OWE
backs. Any interference Of England IN this cues.
ton gals u people who aye sufficiently Jesous OF
tbsref,re matter of coure if the English Govern
nent should drec. ia cruisers b overhaul vessels on
ire c asst Of Cubs or anywhere else. In fict, me
Americans Jile up" agai.s. having ;heir snps tired
lto boarded aid searched Jlst as ne SAould su'
lar bower were claimed by the nsvies o! America,
Frsrce or Russia. The only question ;s, whet1 va
are 70 pusb this offensive authority until It brings us
into hostile collision with nsghb9-ing States l. Lac
cause Of the West Africin ssvagea one which must
nrye NJ 70 invade tte sovereign rights Of other civil
iZed States 10 stop and board .heir vessels OF the
high SETS and even TO pursue them INTO the naro?rs
OF neutral powers II We are willing 20 make enemies
of every nstion strcpg etough TO hsve navy shd
prosperous enough 20 have maritime lnterests,"e may
n-oreed in srch course bat if We have regard for
The neacs OF the word, We should do wei! to recon
slider our position. In fact, the ssveIade IS sqdss-
ton in which esch country mus. act FOR Itself. B3yks
by Thousands and newspapers by millions are so'd 10
the United States in the course Of year the people
are well educated, and are certainly not def,
Gent in intellectual power. Why, then, should
thew ot bs left 10 suppress the savetrade 80 far a.
;t.carred ON under their flag, or by sdventurers
snilirp from their ports II they neglect the duty, so
much the worse for their own credit and the caase OF
humanity; but the delinquency is on analogous to
NEGLECT Of duty in matters respecting which We should
never dream Of interfering The defective Police reg
ulations of New-Yotk or Nsw-O'leans, and me erae
ties said 10 be praetced on board American enps are
matters which, equally with tee slsve'trsee cerse
sue1ioe 10 human beings, and yet no fore snsr offers
to advise, much les. to interfere. Similarly the Amer
leans NUT be left TO do or leave undone tne WORK o.
sisys,rade sunnressiop so far regards their own
fag The treaties both with France and Amsrics
hsSs expired and it is madness for Us to 20 on assert
irg pretensions to which no strong and Independent
Power likely to submit IN. god ore Dy tns. s
The bad blood Which they cause, and though the co.
called outrases Of the British cruisers have been
no doubt, e1sggsrhsd by political aud commercial
SPECTATORS eroush is known Lv pSs 1e '"v