Richmond enquirer. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1815-1867, 1858-12-14

WA engaged in the slave trade. informed her COM
naii1cr, who Appeared to 'c I; Portuguese. t;.' y
was his intention take the yrs-r nnd that he h!d
no, wish TO her raper-: NJ the ZANE time si'ins
him his choice. whether 20 be taken under the Ahicri
can flag or otherwise. The captain made some MIN
tclliyibl. expressions about being akc a. PIRATE.
and the mate hauled Down the colprs immediately
, The puper, then thrown overheard. "id ilt
vessel ,cized prize. without 'o"rs .! "a
/ pcrs.
ce,aon Of the cook wcrr landed on the nearest par
/ of the coast and she WAS sent 20 SirrT;, Leone"
! Commander Mcl'lar also reported tia: Lieutenant
3 Davidson asked Commodore Wise whether. IN IT."
event Of his meeting with MI .im"r'cali SLAYER nn'cr
American colors. and bearing genuine ratr> "i!c!i
Of course shc would have obtained whcn she cleared
for other purposes than shaving lac would II, cii'caii'
10 induce the captain to throw III c""rs ana papers
! overheard. He replied: We'll: might stre''h Il
point and tell the captain the Dale ";N ju-' near ~
/ hand
! Commodore Conovcr Immediately addressed - l@;-
ter To- Rear Admiral Sir F. y. Gray. the British COM
mandins officer upon the station. protesting against
this action OF Commodore Wise. AZ interference
with the right. of Americans "a tax" and bring !"
inoritrd punishment those who. while t.!"y bear me
ta, OF the United State. offend against IL i'- and
protesting against il also for other just r;>"!S "hic!!
| he urges ~ growing OF; this assumption OF power
! do not ,loub, bu, ,r.; this subject wall engage the
aitcnti" of YOUR government with view !" the cor
rcc,irn al the evil
Thr obstacles in the way n! the successful opera.
/ ton, of the blockade system have been rendered
sufficiently obvious by the experiment; til: i;- been
made The extent and lamentations OF the coast: Tie
m-aubrtv OF the climate the pac;ty the civilized
/ settlements and the want al i corporation on the
part of the native population. together Will; hc inr;!-
sure, rrsorci {" 10y the slave trdcr-. render, x d-
,cult almost inpracticabc. indeed Dramatically 20
close this long sea margin occupying r tropical re-
! gon, OF the continent.
Bu; there are other ca..e- in operation. tending I"
affect ths hopes. heretofore 80 GENERALLY INDUCED -!
the success, of blockading ,luadrons upon the coast
Of Africa. The state Of thing, which :., ,ti-
muatcd this trade into renewed activity. by the III,
crc:.scd profits attending il, has produced i:arh.i
effect upon public opinion III Europe. and may i,I
to relaxation in the measures for ts suppression
The deficiency of labor i'll the tropical possessions 81
! England and France, and the consequent falling oil
in their valuable products, no" c'n'utrte sn'i.''
OF anxious enquiry in both countries. The lancnta-
bic condition 10 which those rich ami louri-in
colonc, have been reduced, und"r expectations,
which have been realized. and the lnd"rncc AMI
di,trc,, OF the cinancipatcd population. present mat
tiers of reflection, well Tor the statesman ., Tor the
phian;lropi.i Mean, are III progress ;"rciicdy Tie
evil by the importation .! abprcr-: hit "i their pr
else nature and Of the extent 70 which the! have
been or are PROPOSE, 10 be- carried. the information
which has reached me is not definite d i, 'lcsirs
blr independently Of thc supplies procured IN 9th
or quarter, of the globe, il j. known tia, measures
with this view have been taken in France. and have
thu appreciation ol the government for furnish
Ing their colonies with laborcr' by 'rcan r'nsr.l-
NAV he engaged. but chose also who ha.c been pr,
viously -lgyc-" |, is known tia, communications
upon this -uhjcc; have passed between t!c hri'Hii
and the French governments. and that the former
would no, object 10 the French schcnr. whll" the
wants of British colonies are being supplied 10y the
Cooc trade |, j. also known tia, the British GOV
ornincn; upprchrnding TIL. process 81 SUPPLY; might
prov. al 'indrcct obstacle 10 the extinction 81 Tie
slave trade. ha, proposed 10 tie s"'.rinrnt o!
France 10 substitute Indian emigration i"r African
tlnr -
jcci Of discussion between ia" w" sovcrlrr'i,.
Whatever guards NAV be- thrown around this plan
OF agricultural relief il j, sill dou'iiu experiment,
necessarily Ill! jet 10 great abuses Md thiN "rre-
hcn-ion i, confirmed by rr,rn, EVENT.. AMI. among
Others bv statement made rw 'iaN> sine III .i'
British House Of lcrl-, where il wa> laid tia" this
system meant n";lng more nor les than purchasing
negroes the coast Of Afr lea, AMI pretending I"
ship them free Negroes Il was a." "ald upon the
same OCCASION and by the SANE distinguished -l'cih-
or that there WAS irightil ioTalIt. anon. 'isr>r
'.cmisrants, and that they wrrr trr:st, precisely ~
the slave negroes used to o. treated III the ti" "i
the old African slave trade
The Earl OF Malmeehury said. that ''hei"e"n ;h'r
new French plan Of carrying free negroes aLi the
old slave trade there distinction without Il 'iii-
ference and liz need not liz hoped. a>-rc his noble
friend that the government, would lNr al ih,r rli-
drayors to discourage the practice. The INCEPTION
and partial execution, of these measures nave Produced
an uni:ivorablc impression. and have led I" q tear ~
the public mind that the plan viii practically prove
10 be bu, another form of slave tr"iin@ Official re-
port, have been received from the American African
squadron confirming ;hiS opinion aud The message OF
tie rrcsidcnt Of Liberia 10 the Legislature ~ pccr.-
her last, presents facts ,; further j-iiiyms i' "p
prrhriI,0n, 90 which This scheme has gwen r-".--
lie that liz effects have a!rcad! been lrl, ar'
,ia, the measure, have excited wars among the ma
tive tribes. with view 70 the capture al PRISONERS
AMI their sale to the European advcnurrr-. HHt II
i, not ut :L necessary tia. should "r;cr INTO tac
consideration Of these means oi supply. except 80
tar as they bear upon the question oi III" efficacy ~
blockadins squadron: for the subject ha- II" other
interest for the United States than general iic--
ton and however extensive III ia operation. S'il
without peculiar application to them Ihcy have II"
tropical colonies reduced from state Of prosperity
to adversely and which they seek 10 redeem from
this condition by the Introduction 81 involuntary ci-
igrarts Of any color whatever. for Inc purpose "i
CARRYING the ahorI Of agriculture. They have II"
nscccs~ty any dcs IN 10 rcsor; Ia other Countries
Tor supply Of forced aborcr. whether coolies. or
cinyran,s or apprentices or by whatever name lie
nominated or OF any laborcrs vic" II not co'm:cll"d
b. actual force To- enter into distant scr'n"':o ~
compelled thereto hy considerations LITTLE less vol
un,arv and III utter Ignorance al the tr;i" cphdit!"
into which they are about 70 enter. Ills state oi
things. willie il oilers 10 justification orthr Airt"
slave trade, indicates relaxation Of public "rih'"
which la, already made itself evident. and mas !c
10 measures which may impede the operations an"
cilcicry Of the squadron of observation and rcl:'N
sion Tina, this cia,lgc Of opinion, thus brought
about. and the efforts 10 repair. IN some WAY TIC
evil, that felt. have produced their ciect- NJ
on public sentiment Is undcii!aoe. AMI they may
have operated also in quarters - diminish
that rclyilancc 70 the slave trade which IL nature
and the cruel circumstances attending II are :" well
a,i,tcd 70 inspire. But independently %! tic "
s,ruc;ons both phy,:c;,! and political. To which
have ndvcr,ei and which stand in the way o! the
successful operation "f the slnadron, OF sup
preston, there important considerations.
nearly connected with national rights: which
offer still .ravcr subjects for the consideration
OF thi, government. The slave trade ha- brc'i
recognized by the nations Of the earth q, a
lawful commerce, from the earlist period OF history.
When growing Of il, injustice became ie':s-
len, in more recent times, and induced very gene.
raj desire for it, abolition, measures were proposed
bv the British government and 10 some eN-
tent carried into operation. which. il rcrilH-
ncn,ly established might have destroyed the free
commercial intercourse Of the world.
Their character may he understood hy The follow
Ing remark. OF iha eminent admiralty. Judge Lord
S,owrll which are equally honorable 10 his wisdom
and hi. independence In the decision OF the c> oi "
French vessel seized upon the coast Of Africa. he
said NO nation can exercise right oi visitation
and search upon the common and unarproprla;c,'
parts Of the the ocean. except from I'll" ar-r-
rent claim. No nation In, the right 70 force their
way IN the liberation of Africa, by ;ranrIin: upon
the independence Of other States. on the prctcncc 81
An eminent good. by nril- that are unlawful. or /"
press forward TO great principle hy hrrakin. through
other great principles which stand in their way. -
The principle involved in this assumption Of power
lar more tAtcll-Nc liiIcu''1tt
ton. Ii established 10y force acquic>ccd IN hy
general consent. i; would have enabled every GOV
canrcu, To- icnouncc any branch Of rcmmcrce-thr
slave trade the opium trade tho trade in ardent sri-
rits or anv other Interchange Of commodities un"'-
crptalet to i'and to take measures Tor ~ >?prc-
sion.
+ LETTER FROM Mr.. MASON TO Mr.. CA>S.
LE.ArioS oY THE UNITED STATES.
Paris February IL. l>,>.
SiE: In IN interview which had the honor {"
have with Count Walcwski. minister OF foreign NJ
fairs. in the last week ri January, asked HIM i
there were any objections To- my hrinE informed II
the precise character oi the adopted BY his
Majesty the Emperor. government; in rclarl 10 tie
importation into the French colonies Of negroes from
Africa, IIu replied tina; there no:. and b. PRO
cecdei 10 state very rsly that The French colonies.
particularly i'll the West Indies, were lancui-hins for
.xa,. - l.hnr Tim, nrnrn utnr ul.nc MA, l.lai.l