New-York daily tribune. [volume] (New-York [N.Y.]) 1842-1866, 1860-03-03

ships in protecting our kgal traders from annoyance
BY them; in making our fag respected, and an secar-
ing 10 resseis their on. proper prizes
In pamphlet by Commander A. Foote OF the u. D.
Navy, on the subject of the African Squadron, he
quotes follows from the instructions To the senior Oh
fcer Of H. B. NJ. cruisers on the West Coast OF AFRICA
in relation TO the tres Of Washington:
| "By the Commissioners for executing the oihce OF
Lord High Admiral # Great Britain and Ireland The
commanding officers Of her Majestys ships on the AZ
rica Station will bear mind that it s no part OF
their duty TO capture cih, or in any way Interfere
with vessels of the United States, rheher these 0essefs
shall hare sidres on board or not"
And yet, in spite Of these PLAIN, POSITIVE, DIRECT
ORDERS from the Admiralty, to our certain knowledge
not only do the English officers the African station
board, witt and interfere with vessels under Amer
| lean coors OBTAINING some Of them, but they even
capture them. An instance Of this has but lately oc
curred In the of the brig Taverner OF YORK,
captured by her Majesys ship Viper, and sent to ~.
| Helena for condemnation. We fell in with this brig
near St. Paul de Loanda, in charge Of the lst Leute
nant of the VIPER On being boarded he said he could
not give her up; that when first by the Viper she
was under American coors but that when he pushed
off his boat from the Viper visit her, she hauled
down the American flag and threw the papers over
board denying her nationality on being questioned;
consequently, he captured her. Some of the English
prize crew. however stated TO our boats crew, that
the Captain did not haul down his flag, but stuck to
his coors until the English crew, the boarding OIL
Ger hmsef, hauled them down. If this be true, the
English officers here not only violated their positive
orders in connection with the treaty. but captured
lawful American prize, which they have not delivered
up. Here they are OBTAINING vessels the coast to
hon A,oa apd han
happen to have slaves board they keep them, and
| fill their own pockets with the prize money. This
money H. however, a secondary consideration. in con-
nection with this vitality important subject.
The brig Travernier had nearly six hundred slaves
on board of her when captured. Most of them were
children from eight to sixteen years old, with some
women, all naked. When visited by the officers of
this chip although in better condition than when cap
tured, the scene was frightful Some were dying,
many sick all miserable, and suffering from the effects
of cold, damp night air, producing bronchitis and
cough. The officers Mortified that they desire
never again to look on such Now these ne
groes will be sent from St Helena to the West Indies,
as apprentices and their ultimate condition be but little
better than if they had proceeded to their original des-
tinaon whereas if delivered up to this ship, as they
should have been they would have been freed at Mon
rovia their hearts gladdened, and made happy at the
sight of their deveres, saw in the case Of some
of those from the Echo.
As an Illustration of the address of of these
savers, we may state that slave captain in Losnda
said to us that he would wager to inform the captain
of man-of-war that within a certain fixed time, he
would take cargo of slaves from of three named
points the coast and that he would not be able 10
catch him. Thus we zee what care, vigilance, and
dab IN pntdn hia yila
Human blood is crying ont from the holds Of hun
dreds of slave chips in the name of eur common hu-
mainly to come to the rescue to send the power to
stop it, and the and ability enforce that power
to this African coast and with iron hand to strngle
the demoniaca traBickers in human souls. Shall II be-
that our country whose flag often this pratt
cal trade will deliver itsef from the odum Of not
its treaty obligations Can we believe that il is
the will of people that such scenes were beheld
on the Taverner shall be enacted daily this coast
children torn from their homes almost the very babes
from their mothers breasts and carried of far from
their native land perhaps TO meet horrible death in
the reeking hold Of slave ship, OF worse fate in the
living death, the protraced torture of life slavery?
Let the friends of freedom and humanity redouble
their Efforts let them demand that the Govern
Denf, their Senators and representatives in Con-
gress shall inquire into this foul wrong, and cothe
the proper persons with the power sufficient to eXter
inmate every vestige of this diabolical Wand ,ism.
odum Of being the protector of it. We have seen in
gances in which insult has been offered to that hag of
the proud spirit and determined power that have
sented it. Shall this saverade the most neiarious
piracy and murder, be carried under that very flag
and yet nothing be done TO stop it, to protect that flag
in it's proper and legal relations TO maintain for it that
high character claim, TO render null the charge Of
the English Government, that we observe our treaty
spulaions simply in the letter. and not in the spirit
and hardly even that
We have seen, by extracts from late papers, that
even romeR Of New York have capital invested in the
trade Can this be- If 20, we can hardly believe
they are American women. We can possibly conceive
Of such women "a we have enjoying the last ago
MES Of dying bull in his gore In the at
bull fght engaging in such work. But the mere
supposuon that American women could be guilty OF
snpplyngthe money TO carry on and taking the pro-
fits arisrg from the slsvetrade, have seen it
here n the coast, il too mOnstrous for belief.
In his connection, and before closing, let us revert
to subject that has often been spoken of in relation
TO the kee ping Of ships Of on the African eta
ton, and that s, the lots of life and health resulting
from the effects OF the climate. The facts bearing on
this question are, that cruise Of two years on the
station cannot seriously interfere with health, beyond
the effect Of confinement aboard ship the reports OF
the medical officers the station prove that when
ships crews not allowed liberty on shore after
down, aud ships not taken up rivers the station is
the most healthy of all. Intermittent and remtent
bilious evers prevail shore; but they be avoid
ed by net sleeping al night in the maarious region.
Thus this obstacle III the way OF keeping up sufficient
force vanshes. il may be remarked too that there is
no necessity for ships TO 60 up rivers. Severs be
caught az they coming out at night. BY properly
regulated sy stem of recruiting at St. Helena Madeira,
and the Canary Islands, crews may be maintained in
excellent health.
As far az the sailing qualities of this ship
cerned she remarkably well adapted TO the station; az
regards her ventilation and suitability for a cruise IN
warm climate she is exceedingly deficient Her speed
has been tested with the fastest English vessels the
station, and she has invariably far outsailed them.
Even steamers, under sail and steam she has outdone
while her appearance is the admiration of all behold