The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1858-11-24

The Emperor the Negro slave Trade
sfs Course Of Policy with Regard 20 Fre
Immigration.

Tho advices from Paris dated on the 9th inst.
The Nosiev publishes the following letter which the
Emperor has addressed 10 Prince Napoleon Minister
Aiserh ana tne 'o'onies'-
NY nR,R CorsrS,-
have the veest desire that at the moment when the
difference with Portugal relative 10 the Charles Georges
has terminated the question Of the engagement OF
laborers the African coast should be efniley exa
mined and finally settled the uuest principles OF hu
many and justice. Ienergetcally claimed from Portu-
gal the restitution Of the Charles ct Georges because
will always maintain intact the independence the ma
uonsl flag; but N this case even was only with the
profound conviction a my right that rsked with the
King Of Portugal rupture OF those friendly relations
which am glad 10 MAINTAIN with him. but a. to the
principles of the engagement OF the negroes my ideas
far from being settled. II, in truth aborers recruited
the African coast allowed the of their
tree WILL and this enrolment only the slave trade in
disguise, will have IL terms for Il IN not who
will protect anywhere enterprises contrary 70 progress
10 humanity ana TO civilization. beg you then seek
out the truth with the zeal and intelligence when you
viii bring 70 bear on ali aars about which you en-
pfoy YOURSELF and, - the best method Of putting
10 what continual cause Of dpputc-which would bc
TO substitute the free labor Of Indian coolies that the
negro VII beg you 70 come 70 an understanding
With the Minister for Foreign A6Ars, n with
English government The negotiations which entered
on few months ego On this, my dear cousin pray
God TO have you IN his holy keeping NApOfEDN.
Prom the London Times, Nov. 81
The sfrce emigration" which was established Win the
ef the French months since has
confessediy produced mot untoward results Primarily
the scheme dcfensibe nasmuch the French colo
mics wanted labor, while certain barbarous were
harm in transporting men from one part Of The world 10
another and NC ourselves have been Cor years assisting
an emigration Of coolies 70 the MAurus and Chnese 70
Australia, with no evil effects hut In the OF the
African continent there this difference that the slave
trade had been for three ccnurs sxsenoe and stl
nus4.ni 70 have Sr .ny @ % Ss a. ss S as ss We
embark voluntarily on the sea- too content with their
easy life 70 desire 70 hoe canes or pick cotton in white
the trade had turned 70 more legitimate trading at
once tempted BY the prospect Of high prices or their sub
jecs their psisoners Il useless 10 dwell ON The facts
that are now notorious. Tho emigration has become
slave trade pure and simple, both sides OF the cont
ncnt on The coast Of Liberia these called voluntary
emisrants rise in muiiny on beard the Regina Cl,
der part Of the crew. and bail the English captain of
trading steamer deiiverer. On the Fast French
yssse found with slaves on board who have been EN-
whclmng proofs of lsgitmste traffic The vessel seized
BY the Portuguese authorities the gst of slave trading
brought home 70 the captain a. well sundry violations Of
Portuguese rights and be sentenced to an inprson.
men from which he appeals 10 the regular Court al lisbon
was at this point that the sentiments expressed
hy the French Emperor might have been most gracefully
uttered All that be knows he knew then The ma
turc Of the enterprise in which he engaged had been
rh,"h tho rrsneh ,rss ~ anu po'.s' , mae
display OF Indignation "As o the principle q the engage
ment o. the negroes my IDEAS are far from settled
writes the Emperor in this present November. III,
IN truth, laborers recruited on the African coast
are not allowed the exercise Of their free will,
and " this enrolment, IN only the slave trade
not who will anywhere protect enterprises contrary
70 progress, humanity and civilization" All this Is very
just and very prascworhy butt might equally have
uttered when the Regina Cl the Charles Georges first
became notorious And yet s in defence Of these pro
ceedngs, now admitted be identical with the slave
trade that Napoleon the Third has imposed the last indg
nifty on free European State The Portuguese authorities
captured slave trading French vessel and dealt with
and its captain as Law justified The French government
angry That the rafnc which had licensed should be
posed and punished, at rcsorted b violence The
pretext Tor demanding the ship and captain impose
on no reasonable man. There was on board petty
agent for the purpose of purchasing and embarkng tho
blacks, and this person dgnned for the with
the title OF representative Of the French govern.
mentp Thus argued the Charles Georges became,
IN fact French national vessel and subject
70 ordinary jurisdiction than ship OF the line gun
boat The rest of the affair Of piece with this
SUMPTION The French Minister At Lisbon declared that
unless his demands complied with be should with
draw and leave the Admiral 10 settle matters. The
French vessels neglected salute the King of Portugal
his own harbor. How far the French government would
have gone we have Of Judging Portugal yield
cd 70 force, and force alone although the ocal journal
Of Paris, with the habit of deception which seems
grained in the Second Empire declared that the Cabinet Of
Lisbon convinced Of ts The result has been
deed most painful any who values The claims us
tce and The Independence OF nalons but pswhapp