Dallas herald. [volume] (Dallas, Tex.) 1849-1873, 1859-08-03
JiI)crian Trade.


England IL acquiring what her far sighted
Government seeks to obtain-the trade of Yves.
tern Africa. Her merchants run q monthly line
of steamers fromPl Plymouth, which she subsidiz-
es with about $l50,0OO annually for CARRYING
the mails. A well-appointcd expedition is now
in the Niger. with the purpose of opening it up
as natural highway for commerce She sus-
tains an efficient naval force of steamers in the
African waters. Her ports are open to the rro-
ducts of Africa free Of duty. England frankly
recognized the independence of Liberia sent the
Commissioner president Roberts) home in one
Of her men of war, and presented to the Libcri-
an Republic a small but superior vessel. More
recently, the Lark having grown out Of repair,
she substituted a larger craft, the Quail, fitted
it out in excellent style, and dispatched it from
Plymouth on tho 10th May for Monrovin. This
vessel will be used mainly to carry tho coast
mail, assist in detecting illegal nets in relation
to commerce, and especially the slave-tradc and
French free-labor emigration, facilitate and pro-
tect commercial transactions, and increase inter-
communication among the Lberians.
Amidst these efforts and proceedings hy Eng
land the United States either quietly look on or
else act against their own interests in regard to
African trade No appropriation has been made
for steamline to that coast, or for carrying the
mails TO those of our citizens and ofFc ,rs in
that quarter. No exploration Of any of the Af-
rlcan waters or territory has been authorized,
though application has been made, and by the
highest branch of Congress favorably reported
and passed upon for Reconnaissance of the Nj
ger. Our naval force is notoriously inefficient,
because of its being always composed of sailing
vessels Liberia has not been acknowledged by
her foster mother and no help has been extended
BY the American Government to those who have
gone out from under ts jurisdiction, and whose
sympathies and feelings are all for this country.
All African commodities are charged with duty.
though they are mostly straw materials" and
are used in several branches of home industry
and manufacture.
About month since the Eusabia n Roye, n
brig of some two hundred tons, arrived at New
York, carrying Liberan papers and flag, and Ia
den with cargo of African produce, drafts, |
&C., worth $4,000. Her owner, Mr. Roye, an
citizen of Liberia, and for several
years successful merchant of Monrovia, was
in New York to pay, not only the reg
llar customho charge on the articles which
MS vessel brought, but an assessment of four
enths of one per cent upon the value of the car.
70, and tonnage duty of eighty cents por ton.
fhe inequality of this will be perceived when
re remark that the rule of the United States is
% charge another country, with which it has no
reaty to the contrary, the same dues that that
country charges it. In this instance there could
AVE been no charge, rs American vessels are ad
nitted free by the Liberians and had the same
rticles reached our shores in French, German,
r Spanish bottoms, no dues could or would have i
cen levied or collected.-North Amcriccn.