Nashville patriot. [volume] (Nashville, Tenn.) 1858-1860, 1860-05-24

But it will not be sufficient for Congress TO
limit the amonnt appFopriafedio the case of
the Wildfire. 1t is probable. judging from the
increased activity of the slave trade and the
vigilance of our cruisers, that several similar
captures may be made before the end OF the
year. An appropriation ought, therefore, to
be granted large enough to cover such con-
tiDgencief-
The period has arrived when it is indis-
pensable to provide some specific legislation
FIR the guidance of the Executive on this sub
iect With this view ] woul1 suggest that
Congress might authorize the President to
en- ter into general agreement with Inc COL
onization Society, binding them to receive on
the coast OF Africa, from our Agent there. all
the captured Africans which may be deliver
ed to him. and TO maintain them for limit
ed period upon such terms and conditions as
may combine humanity towards these unfor-
tunates with just economy. This would
obviate the necessity of making new bar
gain with every new capture, and would pre-
vent delay and avoid expense in the DISPOSE
ton Of the captured. The law might then
provide that, in all cases where this may be
practicable, the captor should carry the ne
groes directly 10 Africa and deliver them to
The American agent there, afterwards bring
ing the captured vessel to the United States
for adjudication.
The capturing officer, in case be should
bring his prize directly TO the United States,
ought TO be required to land the negroes in
some ore or more ports TO be designated 10y
Congress where the prevailing health through
out The year is good. At these ports cheap
but permanent accommodations might be pro-
vded for the negroes. until they could be
sent away, without mourning the expense of
erecting such accommodations at every port
where the capturing officer may think proper
to enter. Ga the present occasion these ne
groes have been brought to Key West; and
according 10 the estimate presented 10y the
Marshal of the southern district of Florida
to the Secretary of the Interior, the cost of
providing temporary quarters for them will
be 81. 500, and the aggregate expenses for
the single month of May will amount tn S12,-
900. But this is far from being the worst
evil. Within few weeks the yellow fever
Will most probably prevail at Key W, ST; and
hence tie Marshal urges their removal from
their present quarters at an early day. which
must be done in any event as soon as pTact-
cable. For these reasoLs / eaIne lily COM
mend this subject to tine Immediate attention
of Congress.
| transmit herewith copy of the letter
and estimate al Fernando j. VI Oreno. Marshal
of the southern district of Florida. to the
Secretary OF the Interior. dated 10Th May.
1860 together with q COPY of the letter OF
the Secretary OF the Interior 20 myself, dated
10th May.
1t is truly lamentable that Great Britain
and the United States should he oliged to ex-
pend such a vast amount of blood aud trea-
sure tor the suppression of the African slave
irdp; and this when the only portions of the
civilized world where it is tolerated and en-
couraged are the Spanish islands Of Cuba and
Porto Rico JAMES BUCHANAN.
WASHINGTON, May 10. 1860.