New-York daily tribune. [volume] (New-York [N.Y.]) 1842-1866, 1860-07-11
THE 81. 4pE- TRADE IN THE HOUSE OF
- LORDS, stt.,


Hcuse of Lords on question connected with the
slaye-frade. You wild remember that on the 18th
Of May 1855, about SIX months after the seizure
Of the Charles and Georges, the British Consul at
Mozambique, Mr.. Macleod, had convinced hint
self that bis best course was to retire 70 Mauri-
., tius, or even 10 England, until such time as
arrangements were made between Esgland ard
Portugal for the reception Of British Consul in
honor and safety at Mozambique" In the same
dispatch in which Mr.. Macleod informed the
Home Government Of his departure from Mozam-
bique, he asked for telegraphc instructions as to
the further course he TO pursue, his return, as
he minated, being only practicable if an EngGsh
ship-oEwar were constantly stationed of Mozani-
bique. The experience of 1857 had fully shown,
on the one hand that the position of the British Con-
-snl without such support, was altogether uatena-
be- and ON the other baud, that such force would
i 20 great lengi b in putting down the sayetrade on
= tie eastern coast Of Africa Col. Amelda had
? acted with perfect good viii, and in complete con,
= cord with the British Consul, but, as Mr. Macleod
states, the Governor OF Mozambique had no efficient
y force at bis disposal. When, in compliance with
- the iustructisns of the Portuguese Government ne
n vigorously discouraged and punished the slave
fradcs his guards were stoned, he was ected to
~ ted the apprentices" slaves OF the colony were
q treated with more horrible cruelty than ever and,
- IN short every evil ofSavery and the savetrade was
II aggravated instead of alnehOrated. So long as
g Col Ameida had the support not only of the English
- Consul but English men-of-war to rely on, the
~ slave trade was successfully checked The afair Oh
~ the Charles and Georges, however, brought things
81 10 crisis; the c0Onists and slayetraders becoming
~ aware that the English Consul was f0rsaken by hls
'E own Government while simultaneously the slave
~ trade was protected by the Emperor OF the French
o., Mr. Macleod receiving no Instructions from
~ Downing street as TO his return 10 Mozambique,
81 sailed home and arrived in England IN October,
~ 1853 Since that time successor TO hls post mas
u been appointed and, in point OF fact, the BRUSH
~ Government. at the bidding OF Louis BOnaparte,
~ seemed 10 gradually withdraw lts agents from the
eastern coast of Africa, In order to dlsemharIass
the slaye-tIade which, despite the solemn PROMISES
n AIDE by fle French Emperor Is known to Hour
n isb now more than ever under his august and
phianfbropic auspices. He had, II is true in a
- latter OF October 8 1855 to his " dear cousin, de-
eared for the suppression Of the saye-trade onthat
II coast and prohibited the system OF " hiring labor
- In Africa for the French colonies; but, as is now
~ perfectly understood that letter only intended
~ TO mitigate the ugly defeat the British Government
~ had allowed 10 be inflicted upon itself IN the affair
~ of the Charles and Georges. Than the withdrawal
of its own agents. there exists of course no better
means for the British Government Of shutting It's
10 what IL really gong on; OF avoiding qudfTrls
a with IFS august ally, and Stimulating belief in the
y faithful execution Of his note TO the dear cousin
~ Take as a commentary on the French system of
II SURPRISING the slave-trade the following letter
~ which Capt Rigby the agent OF the East India
81 Company at Zanzibar, has forwarded to the Bombay
Il Government and which originally addressed by
q merchant residing in the French colony Of Reunion
y 10 Said Maid, the Sultan of Zanzibar:
~ T" war much griey e. hear OF the death Of your
s; Higbnesss father the lmanm of Museat which took
= - ,ba oft.r
# having arra ged affairs of Muscat and Its eighbor
3 hood and given tranquility TO those countries. l
e anxiously awatI his arrival IN Zanzibar, for
= assirous of writing to him on various subjects. |
wished 10 advise him TO be supreme an has 0pR terrto
II 1Bes, and gre permisss0n fer tie shipment Of
saSes, that hey might labor for wages in any
~ sEis has Hlgfness should insist After the death
OF bis highness unable to write tins; and v,
If we're certain that permission is granted, should
wirs that Yen would send me some slaves, young and
RJoDg, 70 labor in our Colonies and inform me
whether shal send my ship to your country to con-
vey slaves or not. And do not pay at
tention 70 the words of the English Consul ia all
that be says YOU Do all that you is good for
your country condition. for the English Consul is
dw cling in your country solely for his own affairs
lie has " means anything 70 do with your affairs;
= for the Engsh would wish 10 manufacture sugar in
their Colonies Europe and India and se TO foreign
countries and would desire, if possible, that other
countries should not manufacture any sugar And The
Z French Government has gtren PERMISSION TO all the
b Governors Of their Colonies to purchase shares and to
them free for the Governments OF France desires
abe happiness of all mankind, so tsat people should
eonpeg s0res to Bourbon, 20 be taught labor, IN
der that they mag become aotse and Clever
The cOnnN ance of Lord PalmerstOns Cabinet in
Louis Bonaparte's plan for the happiness of all
mankind" 10 general and the revival Of the slave
trade On the east coast of Africa in particular, was
in Yesterdays sitting of the Lords, betrayed by the
sorry figures cut by Lord WodehOuse, the Duke of
Somerset and the Earl Of Granville. Having de-
yelOped his motion for An address TO her Majesty
'pT5yng for the appointment of consul at Mo
90 zambque, with view to promote the interest of
a. commerce, aud the execution of the treaties be-
Z" tween Great Britain aud Portugal upon the slave
" trade Lord Stratheden wound up his speech
with the following significant hint: If the people
IS of this country suspected that the alliance of
s'England with France arrested, endangered, or
"relsxed our efforts against the slaye-trade, the
I" days of that alliance would be at All end" The
motion was supported by Lord BrOugham and the
Bishop Of Oxford. According to Lord Wodehouse,
who opposed il in the name of the Government, no
English consul ought to be appointed at MOzam-
biane, because of DIR. LiyingtOne's expedition in
Africa " Ii was" be saio, - not by means Of
:. cruisers, but by changing the feelings Of the ma
Z" tives in Africa that they could hope 70 extingush
+" the slaye-trade." If this argument holds good
for leaving Mozambique without British consul
and British manOf ar, it must also hold good for
altogether doing away with the African squadron,
and breaking up all the existing treaties against the
slave trade. II was truly pitiful to hear Lord
Wodehouse. the Under-Secretary for Foreign
AFFAIR." inveigh against the slaye-trading propensl-
lies Of Spain at the very same time that he tried to
boodwink the House and indirectly support the
powerful attempt Of France at a revival of the
cla -tradr he oef AZ Of