The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1860-11-09

AFRICAN BARBARIsM AND BRITISH PHr.AN.
ruRorY.-while the British government are
keeping up show Of stopping the slave trade
on the coast Of Africa by maintaining q
squadron there and at the same time refuse to
compel Spain to close her Cuban markets for
slaves, a. she Is bound TO do by her treaty with
England, the African, In his native barbarism,
is presenting one Of those striking spectacles
for which the negro race is characteristic In its
untutored condition. We have heard before
Of the grand custom" Of the King Of Dahomey,
which means bloody holocaust Of human VIC
tins offered up In honor Of some deceased
chieftain; but 1t appears that moro fearful
sacrifice than ever before demonstrated the
brutality Of the African savage has now been
ordered by King Badahung In honor Of his
father. Two thousand captured slaves are TO
be the victims.
The West African Herald, paper publiahed
at Cape Coast, Gold Coast OF Africa, has the
following article on this horrible affair
ucpu1cs oy fwo rsorssSp HnSos pAHoxu.
In impression Of The lsth July gave publicity
to be sacrificed by Bs6ahung, King Of Dahomcy, In
hopcr of his late father Al the recommendation Of the
Rev 9. = Hsssels, colons chaplain Of thcse settle.
mepts have reproduced the article that subject
winch Appeared OF the 1874. and DESTROYS
call the attention Of the friends of Africa all the
-ord 70 The dreadful intelligence we strike OF one thou
saId copies for circulation.
pAroxxr.
Hts MAJORITY Bsdahurg. King Of Dahcmey, 10 ssou, V
DETERMINED 70 surrass all former mouarcas N the magni
tude 81 the 10 be pcrfur med this
Bacshuns has made the most extensive preparations for
the celebration of The grand custom
great pit h1 been drg, which n N contain huma1
bloco enough 70 float Two thousand pcrons will
be sacrificed this occasion The expedition Abes.
kouta 10 postponed, but The king has sent bis army
rske excursions at the expense ~ weaker
bss and has succeeded In cantarirs msny unfortunate
The young people among these Ifleoners viii
be sold into slavery and the old persons - Be killed ii
the great custom
philsnthropc EnFlishmen who have como feeling for
Afflcal Uh for a. eioqueuce and influence N
point cut 70 the rcope Of England the comparative use
eres q their expensive squadron out here and the
benefits that must result 70 this country and
ultimately 70 England ber.ef morally and materially.
che would extend her establishments this coast Take
away thirds Of your squadron and spend onehdf u
cost IN creating more stations 90 shore and greatly
strengthening Jour old .tstious"vore orts more
gsrAte,, more British courts OF justice, more missona
rice. horei norel morei"
In aidiop We may observe slso that all the chief 70
port Of Dahomey, besn ordered BY King BAda
burg 70 repair 70 Abomcy, the capital 70 be present a.
the grand cussam.
The King Of Dahomey Is the principal pro
curer OF slaves for the Spanish West India
market The prisoners captured In war CON-
prise the cargoes Of the slave ships, fitted out
for the most part in our Northern ports; but IT
appears that his Majesty Of Dahomey has more
bloody purposes to which to devote his fellow
countymen than consigning them TO the barrs.
coon and the slave ship, and the hnmanizing in
fuences Of servitude.
We hope that the British philanthropis,s ap
pealed to By the West African Herald will
hesrken 70 the CRY; but We are greatly afraid