New-York daily tribune. [volume] (New-York [N.Y.]) 1842-1866, 1859-08-22
THE sLAvE-TRADE From NETWORK.

cors,.pondence Of The Cbarie .ton Mercury.
New York, Aug. H. 1879.
ssid in recent letter that dozen or t~ep y slaves
eit this port annually Fos that lave recently come
tony knowledge convince that this statement u 10
e1aggeratiOp. The forbidden traffic IT, OF course con-
Quoted with the profounde, secrecy, aud not pcs
slble for any one person. even though ne were an
operator himself 10 know the whole exteot OF he
business and name all the parties engaged IL u, as Is
is not monopoly, but open to toe competition OK
every daIipg man with mouey Ike any other pursuit.
There class of general facts, however, which cam
not be kept wholly secret, ana which are prooaoiy
well known 10 many persons beside your cor
esponderf. -,
The slaye.trsde, ike mary other trades, has IT'S
managers its brokers' 20 bet geens, and i.s cspa,'
SITS. The FIRST class Is composed OF Suoahs, Di@.l
ANS Portuguese and occasionally ATer 'sns-.he
after from New-York, B0ston ana other oo"D-raS
norris and baltimore. Most # them were Oiis naiy
engaged 10 the legitimate African trade, ana, she IN
quest Of palm oil and ivory, we're drawh l.o ,.e sNs
business Oy becoming acquain ed WIN i's anu
rrofts They ore perfectly fsmiiar with tue African
p. srd yiyers and aye acclimated 10 the country.
of course they are thorough dare-devis oy SURE
for DO other men would assun the eari lsks OF tne
traffic. The second clsss, or go-oetwsens' afe Vsy
nlessart oily elegantly dressed and be-diamohded
psrsops-rpostly CubaIswh no put up at our pest no
t,ls visit the great watering places lounge IN Tie
consses Of the OPERA mark the time with their heavy
ieseod fingers, and indulge III ostentalousy uttered
. braves" "0m hes, society" welcomes them
rs il does sll other gauoy aGventurers. IL q
the wealthy bul vulgar c'es, TO which their So
perfcial attractions ard indVmitabe imp0deaoe gain
them ready access that they pick up capts for the
trade Confidence established, the subject IS skill
folly introduced specusiiye avarice is aroused, and
the man vino swudles his ieow creature IN he bank
il br kering other Business is very easily recon-
cied TO the Gelnquencies of tie slavetfade. 1t will
pay msgnidcer1y or at least it does in seven cases
OUT Of ten ard that is all he wants TO know. de is 10.
truduceo 10 tine first class, the managers, and negola
tons ere soon closed The contracts entered into,
though fraudulent in law are, without doub faith
fully and honoraby observed as many Others that
invested with every legal soeinDity Know OF two Ia
dies now attracting ado alton at fashionable water.
ing place who invested in lie venture OF this kind
not long ago and, result, have augmented their
Banking accouns--one to he extent of % 600 andihs
other $4,000 The headquarters of the traffic IN this
city are mainly in South, William, Broad and Water
streets Two vessels now fitting out here for the
business.
/ have not written the above as sensation pars-
graph Ior as complete expose Of the slave trafe in
It's relation to New-Yoik Since penIing i, | have
seen long pretentious article in The Herald purpor
ing to tell all that is known upon the subject. The
wliter is correct ia his historical facts but IS evidently
ignorant of the trade is carried or to-day almost
w. hin the shadow OF Trinity Church steeple.