The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1858-02-11
ARRIVAL OF THE ST. LOUIS.
Incidents and Experience OF Cruise OF ovcr
Two Years the African Cnast.

The u s. sloop Of war 81 Louis arrived a. this port on
evening, after absence o: twenty monhs
on tie African station. She or the four
which have been detached by government TO act in
junction with the English squadron for the suppression
of the slave trade the other three being the Cumoerand
of twenty four guns the vncenres Of eighteen and the
Dale Of sixteen The British g)7ernment have from
twenty TO twenty five steamers carrying from four % six
guns and to the fact Of their being steamers attributed
their greater eff iency cruisers. During
the two years which the s. Louis spent IN those waters
not single prz has been captured by American man
Of war, while in week alone he nnmoer A~en ~
British ships vas about eight. All the experience wnch
our naval officers have had 10 this m1tcr ms
thus far proved that sailing vessels alIne arc
totally Inadequate the suppression OF tho trade and
tina. four small sized steamers are worth whole
fleet Of them Then there is another srea. drawback to
the efficiency Of our crpsers that is the dsnce of
the ,Dg station Porto praya 70 oando on the AFR
can coast, which twenty nve hundred miles The
length of time consumed running between those points
gives them very little opportunity for chasing slavers,
for by the time thoy have reached Loando their prov
generally much reouced 10 render their re
turn matter Of absolute necessity la THIS way moro
time is spent il passing ana repassns frou L9ando to
Porto Praya from Praya to Loando, than is
poyed IN carrying the actual objects Of the cruise II
the opinion Of these who convorsant with the man
ne In which the African slave trade carried on that
more efficiency could obtained by the establishment, Of
the headquarters at Ioando employ OF four
five steamers, each armed with four six guns
The first pont the African coast At which the. 81
Louis touched was AZ Monrovia the cEp.a! OF LIBERIA
Notwithstanding the glowing accounts which come 10 Us
from time 20 time o. the rapid growth aud prosperity
OF the ored republic, II appears that Is almost
stand still, and that the co'opsts entirely depend
tha batives CT the Interior for their supplies
provisions that failure in the crop produces famine
he inhabitants OF Mqproya, who may BE- taken rpe
cnen of nearly the Whole Populson are mostly traders,
snd II. majority of these are of the lowest class They
have particular relug1apce - anything that looks hke
work and tho cultivation OF the soil obtains very lt;lo
| favor among them. Those who are not employed in
tradirg devote their attention 10 politics member OF
Congress of the republic oi Liberia OF the biggest
men III the county, and he is never waiting in
full apIyecson Of his Own importance and dignity
Iibe ian legislator in addition " the estimate whcb he
imsef. has the highest opinion the greatness
and der tiny OF The repubc ana speaks Of H. in counpar
SOP With England the United States, In tone WI ch
shows that be NJ least does not think inferior - ether
# he do,s not consider superior Speaking Of the wants
O LIBERIA IN ion with Accri5an OF these
pen mtn is reported 70 hare delivered himself IN this
suaip-
at ia 20. gentlemen that wan, bcre-we have gen
emen crough, and gen''emen OF cultivated tastes and
habits No, sir, is not gentlemen want; What
qure is bone AMI sinew-boDe and si1sw sir IL what
os, in Deed Of The class of emigrabts We desire
q ON your country The had been barber himself
part Of the Uoed s,aes are farmersnen, sir, "ho Il
the soil; farmers, sir, from .he South ard SJnhe-s-
who have thor ough priccal snO1ledRe oi the cu
yaon of The soii. As for gentle men sir, ioera, as
| sure you, will rover want for them"
The American conprmented him or the appearance OF
Monrova and its situation, when no launched forth as
| follows
Mcrrovia is a very cool place a towp-a very good
pqce town. but, sir II Is not htsj for the capital of
agreat Dstiopa great nation SIR 10 MY or hundrei
every side VIII not 10 At ALL sir, for the capital
Just bink sir, what position we would be placed IN
ever go, with any o the Powers Of Europe
ycur county BY having the capital where Ia at pre-
sert Why sir the very wadd!og o your guns woad he
10 think OF T. II Is true We hope u remain a. peace with
the rest OF the world, but sbouIa ge, INTO
il, sir President Madison Obliged ID leave Wash
gtop. No. motto II In time OF peace prepare fo
var. and therefore say we Should have our a2'ta a
least bunoredand hity miles bacs ifooi the Coast
"But," said the American "yoc know tnat II q not i
ror,Dcaiions that cty's bcst OF defence he
sparta, you may remember, required walls bus TINT
breasts Of bcr ctizsps ~ repei the foe"
"Oh, yes," be re2lisd. "thi, might do well fo
Sparta, bnt Il wouldo' 3; all for Liberia"
on the subiec, or amaigeml'ion vi whites he uo
inclined to ~ unfavorabe although he had his ioabs
| 20 the benefits To be deriy from t.
But although this legislator tolerahly fair speri
Of bis class II must not bs inferred that they
all IKE hmfor there some men Of ability, judgment
and bgh personal character arnOrg the Members OF tue
Lb,rlon Congress, aud they doOg ali they c)ui
with sincere desire for the heneat Of the ;1unry.
wsrd alotg the coast to distance Of about
three ibousaad miles. The Congo river was
also tonched; but tho slavcrs, who always keep a
pretty sharp look out AID Who generally know when a
nan Of s at band, not TO BE- fogni they
are IN Tact 80 thgropshly posted IN regard 70 Their move
catch them They know pretty accurately the
um, Of their arrival ,pi ielaItnse and Il seldom tap
pens that they astray In ther Information. About
years ago however one VI them taken In way that
so certainly never expected and we're Dot prepared fo
The United states brig Perry while returning 70 the
allire station met the lag snip about half way nnd
! ne-Bg obtained the required supply from her. male
her way back the crusipg ground she hsd jast eft
and where sbe sDcceedei S taxing prize with pre-.
| p7ratiors board .or the transportation o. large
nunher a slaves rhe name Of tbs SLAYER WA The
been captured by Am"r.caDs Tor The simple reasons
already stated. Despite, however, OF the efforts Of both
AZ. Ia.
| almost undimphbed activity, the only difference being
hst When cse place Is too boty pressed the dealers
change the Of their oTs stObs 10 other raly
where they carry their business with less danger
mocstaton rngn cruisers This statement IL borne
by the fsc that the frequent visits from gsh and
ricsn Of ai the Blight Of Benin created
version IN favor Of Lagos, which has grown into i'm
poriabce ss sAve mart on this account within the last
fev years Tho apprenticeship oshed by the French
sad 10 be very singh modification Of the slave trade,
and although is urged in defence of the sys,sm that
purely voluntary. yet is feared that always
that wsh-s q the apprentice sym-tue-
c-r.ued The points where they procured scat
tered aorg the coast, sometimes they succeed IN
Obtaining few a. the Cape de verd islands and even
MobrOvia where bey disnifed BY the t;io OF emi
srapt. These. % course are voluntary appre ntces and
know the upon which they bind themselves. A.
though has Objectionable features, u s consiiere1
on the whole improvement upon the slave trade
The well kpOwn unhcalthness Of the African
des than ordinary degree of caution Dece-ssry
the part Of commanders ~ ships cruising this station
They sccom. u ever. there employ their men shore
80 lis AZ native lsbsers csn be procured The Rroo
men Jartculr tribe of Africans, generally engaged
Tor shcTe WORK and thcre hwnyS an aDununnt supply
the labor market. These krOomcn are superior to tho
ordinary negro, sns become slaves. They sell the
me mbers Of ether tribes when they get them, aud
hold slaves ~ their ovn but they say themselves
"No Kruomen slaves =" TIE moment vesse appears
they sxnm around ber in their boafs. They the wa
iermen OF the coast and said be very expert In
,her cccurstion They are always dcligh,ed % be Al
lowed on board ard s necessary distinguish them
| by Eamts, that they may be known whenever their
services required trey them with the most
| intense gratncs.cp Such titles the ioio~ing they
able 10 appreciate from their knowledge Of the more
essential parts Of the English language t Jack Af,.r
Breakfast" Tom Frying PAM - Dfrk I,sfseak or
Bll Two Glasses" In regard the last cognomen We
may say tina, they would prefer 10 be called Bill Three
Gssses," the oobftrring Of tho name Indicated an in
the supply. These names they can under
t'd put such A. Iarel Webster and Henry Gay would
be entirely above then comprehension The principles
of the Normons In one particular, are carried out
IN all their perfection among them,-he Is indeed
ccnsidevtd poor kroomsD who ls not able