The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1859-12-28

that Period, and among them some containing t.e
greatest number of slaves. This gave 10 Congress
~. ,. immediate Power 70 g. IN ,res.ra reg a. ,ISa S
Constitutional barrier. Congress sccordnsly pes,si
en- set 9sth February, 1903, "to prevent the iu-
s .s. o. ,Sss p
In this the Inn tatiou Of Ashos slaves ntl
the United States "a, 10 greet extent proAibtsd
some years In advance o, iSOs.
As tte ytsr ists ,ppro.cb,d oorgtcss deter n'nsd
net 70 suer tbls trade ~ exist eyeA for single dsy
s'tor they bad the poser to sbolah H. ol the "a %
and sfter tho Isl dsy q J,uusry, 1893" p-ob,latus
the importation of African Slaves into the Tinted
States. THIS vs followed by subsequent acts Q, .
similar character to which need not specially ru'er
Such the principles and such the prscc, Of our
snccstors more an ATTY years ~ Ia regard 70 the
II aid pct occur b the rvorei p,,rip,s who had
been defgatan N tho convooB, Asi ~ r Ssr u b5.
c,me members Of CcugrSe, tuat IN pAssing these
laws they had violated tna Coostt laou which thsy
hsd frarn,d vita 10 much ca'e Aui doub ,rs'ion -
They Supposed at IN pcohibI Com etoss, IN -xprs
tern = fom sxerciAiug spsSb'd 70 ~or by,o,e an
/ txsrcre this power sfter that DAY lai arrived
this wcro not III. cssr the fianlors OF ths Con;
I.y I@ as,s ed tSs; Congress Would po,s IS NJ 5ssr
10 prohibit the trade either bsf1n ~ sfer Is g. thsy
wond not have taten 30 u,n,h care 10 protest. tho
States sgsns the exercise ~ ths poser bofpie that
Period. Nay, NOR, they would no. bsvs sttscre such
vast Importance b. this pruvisol - g. have eScu ie
It RON Tho posnbiy Of 'uturs appeal crsnsu ion nt,
TO which ether portions - TIE OOussituan wero
pnsed. IL would, then, have tom wholly uaaec r.
aary to ensrar the NTH srtlc ot tie Consnt tor,
prescrSnz the mode Of i,s Vn tdturo smondneut,
the provtso, "thst no amendment which may be
made prlor 70 tho gear one tnou and eight hu Iir ID
es ht shall IN any mAunaI elect TO provision IA
| the Constitute securing to the States the right
" admit the I'm poIts.on II Atdean Slaves previous
| 10 that ~ Rod.
keo ,riius 70 tho adverse con n'Iuct,n, tn cause
tsok on which much care sni dtscussioa hsd
b,on employed by the mem5srs o! tls convention,
was au absolute nullty from the beypning, and all
that has since bosn dnue under 1t . mere uFlrra'
unn.
IL us wIl aud wise TO ooatcr tia povs- on Con-
Rrs beosuse, hal been left 10 the States, it, eh.
cient srereis, would have been inp,sHbla Ia tsst
the trade only tortssf but for AL tho othsr save
| States. th ugh never 50 much agalast their will.
And N.Y. BS,s'S "a. A0.a Slave: sssn o,Se ace
corsnce with i.s laws osuno' practically b, exe'u.
dol nom any ether STATE whore slavery exists Aud
s,SiDs tss ssi ISpssson ss Of ssSe laws YOU
have failed ~ efsc. for want o. naval force c'p-
tore the slavers and 70 guard the o,Ssss, slch .
force no sa.e can employ In time Of pes's without
Ths. scts q Congress. !. !, e;li.vcd, have, Nits
@ coDsuPy P eSsro h.. BEN hop no p.rC.paSs sii,on to
Il the number of cur domestic slsvcs During this
perod their advancement in civz ston hes far sur
The light md the bs.sos. Of ohrssisaisy ts,o ben
oxter ded 10 tnem aud bosu tbeir moral snd pAysioi
condition has besn greatly improved.
termne whether the eff G. would be deetcrious
| the interests Of the master or or thoss OF the
nstive born slave. or the evils TO the m,ster, tae
one most e. bs dreaded would be tbs intrJduc OF
wild, keathon, aud Ia norsnt ba-barians among til,
| sober orderly, and quiet slaves, whosa tuco.tors
have been ON the sod for several gene saon, Th!s
might tend n barbAiize, dsdaoral ADD eJSpeaso
the whole mss, aad prodics mos dsploraole con
| sequences.
ire eff c, upon the existing ssvs would. II posi-.
ble, be still de 1ofA)e. A. present hs Is tr, A.
| cd with t,ndnsss sni humsnty. lie IA well fed,
vol clothed, and not oyerworEel HIS sond t,on y
p..S.s o. s,ss oiviIr .son hsys snsoyvd
| . subftituts for Atdosa slaves. B'th the phi sa'
| binsd TO produce 4,s hunsns result. But let tnis
trade be to opsn-d, a,d woa. Srl b. the etIscu ras
Same, to cons 'derAolo sxtrnt a. on nsts "a
isand--tho only Pot now on tath vh re the Atcsu
save trade u opeOy to Grated and tnls In dsianoe
| o. so,enn treaties With power sb IN 'snty ab''
At sny moment to enforce thsir exec it!o7.. There
| tho master, intent upon prts,ut gain, sXsoti fsom
| the slave ~ much labor - bis physical powers are
ospAble o. enduring knosirg tat ~hon dan
oomss to bis roief, MS plscs can be supp ted q, !
pric, rejuced 10 tho lowest ppnt by the pot tor
| Of rival African slsve-t aders
Should this ever DO the case In our oouutry- which
Of he nestle nstsusion wasrsin those TOO old an,
| too young H. work arc provides for WITH care anS
humanity, and thoss capable ot labor are MT over
! tsskei, would undergo an un,nrtunsts change rB'
6e.ing OF reciprocal dependeacs aud sstachmsn
which now e.i,ts between N .ster and slave wou,
! be cJnverte Into utusl dstrust and hostility.
| But W. aro obliged a. Christi IN aud moral ma
| tou ~ elnhier what would DO ths .dsct upon uu
| happy AricA itself II We should roopan thv ave
trade. This would give the trade su impulse ana OK
tension which II hes psver had even in It's pslu,isi
| days tbs numerous victims required 20 supply
| wouli c'nvert thS whole slave coast into peri 9
Pa.danonlun, for which thls oouaty N5u be b u
| responsive In the eyes sh Of God aud mta. IL
| patty uIbxa would then DO constantly engaged 1
predatory against esca other for the purpose
| 80 zipg sl.vSs 60 supply the Amercsn market. A
hopes of African oIyiE.tion would thu. bo oaiei,
On tn, otter hand, when tnathes for Africs
, saves shall no longer be furnished In Cubs, 81
may then Indulge re re..onsbls hogo Cor tho grsiu'
| improvement VI Africa The chief motive o. W.
: among the tribes wall oa'e whsnev,r there n n
the. fertile but mi sersbe atry might then be de
yelopei By tho hand Of industry and afJrd subject
|. f.r lssit'ms's foreign aud domestic 90 onmsroe.
this amor Christianity ald civdz atom may grAdu
| ally per citrate the existing gloom.
y Toe wtsbom Of the 1urse pursued BY this 1oyeri
asIt 70 ,; ys,d. Gallo. has e'sn s.ad.Ssa Sy q !,
y waged 10y Gfes, Britain aud Franos ssssnst u
y Chinese empire our late minister 10 ob,iieuos TO
ters q ths.s powers In ali pescefd, measures, 20
20 by treaty the Just sssons IN snde BY Il
I, inter. sts OF foreign oo%u.rse. The result is IN
- by tue respective ministers Of the United ate
n a or ~ Britain, France aud Russia or "r,sss,
r..s :Ssy Sa,a saa a. =
n 18th o. June 1855, and Was ratified by tue Proat
" by aud With the sdvics nd cousent OF the 5snsss
- the 21st December following. n
" On the 10Th D. csnb ". 1883, JouN u, WAhD,
= distinguished oltisen Of Georgia, was duy IN nj
10 stoned ., envy extraordinary and minister psaiP
ia tenttsry 70 China Hs l1fs ths Uni.ed ssssss for
plAos Of his destnaton on tho bth Of februsry, isi
bearing with hi ths ratified copy Of this treaty, a.
arrived st Shanghai on the 2ssh Nav. From thsn
VI hs proceeded 70 Ing, ON tho 18th june, but
- not arrive In that city until the 9Ith july. Acc
ing to the t,rm. Of II ,rss ths rssihc .aons =,
y, 1 20 bs ershspssd or bsfsre the ls.h june IS
" Tns IVES ronosred impossible by reasons snd ever
beyoL his ,ntrol, mod necessary 70 detail but Z
m Il dus 70 the Chiress authorities st Shanghai
S sy Il dssy :S % ss psss % Ss.
~ 10 | n tLfuDy redsenod.
~ On the arrival of Mr.. WARD at Peking he rsque
m cd an auoeuc, Of the Emperor 10 present his lett
Of credencs. This he did nct obtain, In conseller
~ Of his very p:opor refusal 20 submit TO the hunin
i. irg oeTenoniss required By ths ttquetts ot I
I'M strange peops In approAching their sovereign,
re ertheless the interviews on tnn question: we're o
10 ducted IN the most friendly .ptrit .na With q
lls | country. When presentation to his hSjosty '
d found u bs impssibs, ths letter Of crsdsnes fr
nd l the President received with psculiAr honors
Kw.A.o shs nmpsrors psms % minister sna
az Toe rstdcstons cf the treaty were after ~Ands,
~ ths 1Sth of August sxshAnged In proper form st
4 tang. Az tho sxcbasgs dsd nos take place until
"a. proper, Sstoss in publication, ssslas sabait
10, Il is bot smpis jutcs 70 the Chinese suthoriHs
hs observe, shas thsous tbs whole trsnssouon
Sis spirtt towards ths Untsd ststea II Is true vs
M, been done sftsr thAir own peculiar faahiou but
seb ought 10 regard with snisnt eye tho ancient
toms Of an empire dating back fos thop.nnd.
"a nsfiorsl honor. Tue conduct Of our minister on
tsr | occasion hes 70 ,evtd my enurs spProbsfacn.