The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1860-10-11


slave ooppes" in which tho food, OF sne prisoners
% prepared but from suspicious character vessels
OBTAIN them at Puna de lenha where they are con
siructed from copper out for tho purpose Again
mmense quantities OF disnfectng fluid Ia likewise cleared
legal merchandise for the Congo; also demDphns OF
cologne large bottles Of Florida water by the Dozens
What possible be made Of 1t the African coast
the INTERIOR other than the Intentional one oil usn
II to purity the stfDg de'ks Of slavsrs not only 40 no'
rant from the Custom House legAizing II. kce, IN
quantities capable Of feeding Just about :
10 wash down the pegroes and ships decks VIM,
which seldom II ever seen In any house or for any
other the mentioned object the coast OF AFRICA
sponges for spongng the poor captive ana various wen
known appliances for the slave trade and ed for that
bushes: alone in Aria are each and al cleared under
Punta de Lnna articles for honest traffic. wben their
notoi4ty appurteDarces Of this trade NJ as distinctly
known throughout the United States - It ~ that the
This 10 connection with the difficulty OF getting vessel
condemned when sent 70 the United States uader the
srons,st picop Of ntent which, the fact that
she be bOIded while the case Is IN allowance, and
return TO the coast with the benefit Of experience has
done the traffic than the utmost vigil
lance Of the squadron can do 10 stop ~
Why should those who apply for a clearance" Tor
their invoice the articles known 10 be the Appliances Of
the trade and the merchandise Of character 70 nks ns
place of money in payment OF the human freight, be
Obliged to give security such stuff Is 70
be dspoged Of in legal trade What "a legal cargo TO
Europe the Psoc should not be cassed as such when
cleared for Congo River The ste Of relations
with countries the 18th mug make us watchi or AZ
least should do go all vessels fitting out for those
localities under suspicious circumstances Ths normal
condition o. things s what makes articles coatraoand
or not.
entirely satisfactory performance OF duty they are, by
their watchlness giving serious rebuff 10 toe hitherto
succefsfu operation OF slaver; and 80 doing present
undenabe contradiction IN the spurious abstract con
tanned In the New York Times, OF March 10, which
charges. though indirectly, the naval OIL ;ers Of she
United sts African squadron with iukewarmness and
sectional interes-n the evidence OF eleven vessels
having been sent to the United States within the
last few months for adjudication, two OF which had
slaves board numbering in the aggregate l6oo-Ere
and Storm King The insinuation 70 which have aud
%, hat the abstract opinions Of Southerners In The
service Improperly Influence the zeal Of tbs squadron
Of single com mand would be an mi iscc OF rather
serious nature, were II not an epoe o. the writer's
absurd ignorance about tuch matters. Had he taken
precaution examine the Naval Register he would
disccv cred that the "hsg and large majority OF
ofcers attached to the african squadron North
ers and Of stamp, too, that probably understand
the OF principle TO be very different from
his persorihcoton IN the case OF the Marion her com
mander executive and, with or two exceptions, her
other ccers Soutnerners, "hot bed Southerners
aud yet she home three vessels charged With Illegal
haa the Shippers of the aforesaid vessels rendered
the harons officers one Of those sunp;uous
as eauen,y extended by save captains 10 the officers Of
squadron At all events II wouid have been tight
squeeze bad such temptation occurred TO them when
reduced several occasions, to sat horse and hard
tack y and that In deviah pirschpg quantities.
In ~hat retpec. should me navy be held responsible
for the condition OF slaves board OF esses for The
work being under the American flag when the most
strenuous Efforts of squadron 10 prevent tie and
the other are ndered a5orve by the decisions
Of those laws that declare as null aud void the work
has achieved and which must be referred 70 such trbu-
pas fer sanction IL reasonable to expect that com
nander will make himself liable TO legal proceedings that
may reeut pjnriousy 10 his own and the interests OF
those dependent him, by sending vessels 70 the
United States TO be tried by judiciary that have cleared
previously sent comp;y In the slave trade
equally II not more, positive9 Has the naval ohcer
caygoer bear the broad seal Of the Custom House.
titled, therefore, 10 that officers projection az his cDun
ty's oommereef Certainly not And yet they do Doth
sopa honor which will keep them nrm guardians Of
their oounrys trust AZ it LAS over the civilized world
rendered the American naval officer . welcomed aud
creditsbe representative of his government
The Times also cites Tho example Of the Enslsh cruisers
o.p mich esve he s.on for the purpose Of
recruiting While admitting the unreasonable extent 70
which this has been carried 10 some Cases BY our ships,
and the require az constant vigilance against the
trade canrot acknowledge the proprety Of exercising
Is to the degree Of ba shp add sacrnce Of life which Il
has the English navy SIRE along the entire slave
coast are iombstones and humble mounds marking he
resting Of their dead numbering. doubt c,mpa
ravey few with those consigned 70 the deep from their
The health the Unted states squadron no criterion
by which Judge the climate " the OF AZ
rcs such being attributable TO The sanitary regulations
Of American men OF war--a condition Of which allows
short absence from the drenchpg rains Dense humid At
mosphere heavy dews and suitry eoorchinG heat per-
tanning 10 the coast 10 spent where the exhaus ed
erss ~ both officers and bc recuperated That
The coast and oftsntimcs deadly one
with such precautions against it's mslsriel Effects
den,sbie and In especially about The mouths rivers
a., soa,ty c,ex 4, a,so,,i tate ~ esss,,or ~
The recessity for such cinfnement Ia present de-
named could he readily obviated by the adoption Of
rs9rrts toat would also greatly improve tae efficiency
81 the African squsdroo and navy, why rocan
Ing. OF rather by not sending out in the future,
Marion; but In their stead, II . less
expenditure Of treasury stock, larger number o. small
steam gunbcar, that could sf,rd occasional relief
another still advance ohea, OF their CON.
mission more satisfactorily than those Of tte cias. named
No intelligent thinker will Gre IN the possibility Of span's
prone,ng the ntro sc,ion OF saves into Cuba should
the UAtd States seqeirc the slsno It's cult vacn woad
be car led on b. slave labor for assurcdy the rice and
cotton hecs Of Georgia and South ss IT, tho
white band u ~cuid be folly 10 attempt the Introduction
Of such apor the panatous Of Cuba, shere stss
tics establish the mortality vt much greater average
e. srch degree ia fart that the negro market Is
giGted the United stltss gov rnment IL determined
TO contpne tia attempt TO put q so, 10 the innumsn
ustfe. there -, Their fore, before navy for
ytsf ~ come both the Coast ~ Africa am IL a3uir.
ed ~ mr. meit Cnna rover seoui be then given
10 TIE Nar-l Dparnen, 70 dispose u the pcston by
smsLt that wo1d be equally scrviccabie and nesded
Tor ether purposes should The pcssnt causc for It's
ion Of late accomplished t.is RESPECT all within s
mealt anu The Improved r,sgt comtaf with that
attained ~ tho sa.iag ssels o. trc Last Rqaalfoa IN
Ger Fsf ON C1nover, not only inccits the fault u
have heca ~h the class OF sbps and Attributable
want ~ rel on the part Of the .fsers, bu, shows
what might be ACHE we'd toe vesssls intended
for service stj better arsped their work Ia
inclusion, soud remark that, though am cagnlzini
OF the innuroerable resources ,he command OF
SLAYER, nevertheless believe tna, the negro on
the wet eosP ~ Afrra could tccKet by the adoo
tion Of vigorous measures TIE part Of Custom
Houses the ESTABLISHING OF another provisional and c,.i
cepdt Fernando 20, and By the addition gunb ats
until fuct tine The immense OF ths line
Interior would ~ their contelusat development. at
tract tie attention Of SPECTATORS. who would esablish
seitens Dts that by competition vo1li enhspce for the
psve the value Of his II comparative vaneess
thus rendering the ptiAnce paid sags aud
msstsrs tor ther slaves trihing consideration the
gain they would realize from legal trade This reasoning
may be ot--sed ~ long time cant, bet believe
the teft js Thoroughly applied viii not only prove
The Sole RECOURSE but speedily successful one Tor the
emovsl 81 whst In mere bugoear IN proportion 70
the evil viii yet enta,, upon permitted 70 grow
Or exist In fs pvcss ut condition.
SAnKs vrssxss casGo RIVER nrrwxxS
srRat, 1859, ArD yKasrAsy, 1850.
Snchits, Rebecca,
LAnens, nygnet,