Cincinnati daily press. [volume] (Cincinnati [Ohio]) 1860-1862, 1860-04-21

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Political PhilnnthrOpy-The Slave Trade.
Senator Wilson has q bill in the Senate to
provide for the building of six steam vessels,
to be added to the African squadron for the
suppression of the slave trade. II also pro-
vides for stimulating the activity of the crews
of the African squadron land of the tradeG by
increasing the prize money now allowed,
from twenty-five to one hundred dollars also,
various restrictions in regard to the clearing
of vessels for the African coast, and penalties
for using the American flag to cover slavers.
1t is supposed that this bill cannot be opposed
without shaking the moral sense of society.
1t is expected also, that it will drive extreme
pro-slavery men to the wall, and force bitter
pill down their throats. The New York
Tribune wants the world to stand by this bill
and see who will oppose it, and be ready to
pronounce judgment accordingly.
At the risk of shocking the moral sen5e of
those who attempt to make political capital
of shocking moral senses, we will venture to
inquire what good can come of this great
waste of money and of the lives of our sea-
men? Has the African squadron at all di-
minished the slave trade? Is there any prob
ability that it can ever abolish it? On the
. contrary, all the evidence as well as the de-
.mand for this additional feet, show that it
is now Just as active as it ever was; and when
the extent of the coast is taken into consid-
Grafton, the physical impossibility of guard
ing it at all times and all points, the similar
ity in the outfit of slavers and of vessels in
legitimate trade, until the time of shipping
the cargo, and the facility with which such a
cargo can be shipped, it will be seen that it is
physically impossible to suppress the trade.
Let any one estimate the practicability Of
guarding the coast of the United States from
the landing of vessels that could retain the
semblance of honest traders until the oppor-
tunity arrived, when they could ship a cargo
and be off in an hour and they will see that
we are expending money and men in an ut
terly hopeless effort.
And what have we accomplished? Wher-
Al =. r.. ,Io Sc olN,rpd
antly supplied. But our philanthrophy ha'
introduced the horrors of the middle passage
previously unknown. Before the efforts Il
suppress this trade, by making it, construc
lively, piracy, the human freight was a
carefully preserved as cattle and goods are il
other legitimate trades; and the SLAYER wer
models of neatness and care. Roomy vessel
were employed in the trade, and ventilation
and all the means for preserving health an
for landing the cargo in the best condition
were attended to as carefully as on man-o
war. But now the risk from cruisers is les!
ened by using less valuable vessels, tn
custom being to destroy them after landin
the cargo; and they are necessarily low an
sharp, for speed, with SO little stowage tha
in many of them the negroes can not 81
erect, but are packed, like spoons, lying o
their sides, often through the whole passag
This worst horror that now dsgraces hi
manity is all that our philanthropy has az
complished in the effort to suppress the slav
trade. But there are other features whic
add to its hopelessness. The trade will neve
be suppressed until men become more valui
BILE for domestic use than for export. Notl
ing will contribute so greatly TO bring TIL
about as commerce, increasing the mark,
and value of African products, and begettin
industry, the only reliable civilizer of maj
kind. II needs not more than half proph
to see that there is mine of wealth yet
be worked in African commerce, which wi
outshine that of Asia, and commerce is IL
instrument, and the only one, that will ope
this But legitimate commerce is killed
the exposure to seizure on the African coas
on suspicion of the slave trade, and to bein
sent into British port for trial, whic
whether II results in release or eonfiscatiol
is about equally ruinous to the owner. Sue
detention would ruin the great majority
'SJNSSS III any
There is no very striking difference b.
tween the outfit of a SLAYER and Of sma
vessel in the legitimate coast trade. Obsel
vatiep of the testimony relied upon to col
denim in these seizures, will show that Il
chief question is in regard to a few waite
casks, more or less, or shocks Il. e. stav
fitted ready for casks) which might be
honestly provided for palm oil as for waite
or concerning small lot of lumber, su
pected of being provided for slave deck.
must be apparent to any one, who thin
on the subject, that vessel with carr
fitted for the legitimate coast trade, cou
readily take a cargo of slaves, and vess
fitted for a SLAYER could easily assume the a
pearance of legal trader. Under presel
circumstances, any American vessel {
the African coast is regarded as priu
Jdess SLAYER, and is liable TO
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