Worcester daily spy., 1858-07-28
A slave Trader. DEFIANCE.

characteristic illustration Of the defiant tone
with which the minions of slavery urge their de-
mands upon the government, has recently been
exhibited. A Mr.. Charles A. L. Lamar of Sa-
vannah, Georgia, who had applied co the collec-
tor Of the port of Charleston, s. c., for a clear
ance to the coast Of Africa, 'fOr the purpose Of
taking on board African emigrants. in accordance
with the United States passenger laws, and re
turning with the same to the United States"
and was refused under instructions from the Sc
cretary Of the Treasury, has replied at some
length to Mr.. Cobb, denying his authority to re
fuse the application. Mr.. Lamar claims that the
law is clear beyond all question TO his right TO
bring Africans to this country as proposed by
him and that, whether profitable not, for
whatever he may do on that subject he is respon-
sible only to the courts of justice and, further,
that the Secretary, as an officer of this govern.
Inent, can only abridge lhim Of that right upon
the broad ground that the privileges of the citi-
Gems .of this country only to be enjoyed upon
the sufferance Of executive discretion Mr. La
mar says that cit would be difficult to conceive
of act more wisely patriotic than would be
that sending native negroes to the Northern
States and he thinks a single cargo would go
far to cure the North of that form Of her philan-
thropy which organizes bands to steal slaves
from the South. He concludes with the follow
ing defiance;
$50, also, would not be mistaken in another
matter. In disclaiming the purpose. upon
this occasion, Of engaging in the slave
trade, it may be inferred that at any time would
avoid the imputation of such an enterprise but
this is not the fact. Under ordinary crcumstan-
ces l would not violate the laws. / pleased,
when can, to honor and sustain them but this
law prohibiting the slave trade was not adopted
By The intelligence certainly not by the genius of
the South. 1t is enforced by the sentiment of
another and hostile section of the country. 1t is
sustained by persons Who have more regard for
the people of that other section than the truth.
1t is badge OF servitude, brand of reprobation;
and not only would / not sustain it, but as have
told you frankly from the first, intend to violate
Ait. l will reopen the trade in slaves to foreign
fountries, and your cruisers may catch me if they
can"
We should conclude from this that Mr.. Lamar
had pretty well nigh qualified himself to become
prominent democratic" aspirant for the Presi
dency, at some future time Ifw had govern
ment officer, occupying the place of Secretary
Cobb, who was not himself thoroughly bound up
in the slaveholding interests, Lamar would get
such response to this insolent, defiant threat,
as would satisfy him without trial that such an
INVASION of the laws of the Union could not be
olerated. But Mr.. Cobb, as we'll as the 9TH
er government officials, will probably re-
mein entirely inactive on the matter, fold their
arms in the utmost quietness, and let the miscre'
ant proceed, the latter being conscious that the
government Of the United States will not put
orth any very serious effort to 'catch" him.
We trust the time will soon come when we
shall have such men in authority OF Washington.
as will not listen to any such insults in tame
submission, but will exercise all the power vested
n them to put an end to these and all similar
foul schemes of the slavery prapagandists, at.
tempted in defiance of the constitution and the
laws