, 1860-05-31


LsAdtra.. p'arfons Matters or Iafersaf.
Correspondence Of The PrEks and Tribunal
WAsuuaTos, Nay %, 1850.
4 revolution is going on in the Southern
mind in regard to the Africa alsve trade. A
man who will carefully observe the current oi
Democratic opinion Of late. cannot fail to note
the truth Of this stateInant. The questlon-fs
being treated very much as the Missouri Com.
promise was, and think can see clear indica-
tlona that the "Slave Trade Compromise" a,
: the South call it, will, II the next elections
shall justify the step, be .abrogated as truth
lessty" as mas that other great compact which
"had becotae canonized in the hearts of the
American people" The debate in the Senate
the other day, upon the bill reported by Mr.
Benjamin for returning to their native shores
the eleven hundred captured Africans now at
Key West, was remarkably significant. Mr.
Mallory, of Florida, offered, ii an amendment
to that bill, that these Africans be .tappr<ntieed''
for term Of five years, in this country, the
proceeds Of their apprenticeship to be applied,
at the expiration Of that time, to carrying them
back to Africa. Mr. Crittenden denounced this
proposition in fitting terms. "Ths President y
said be, $50 be engaged in hiring out or renting
out, to good or bad master, one Of these poor,
speechless eavages, and out Of the miserable
gains and profits 10 he made out Of lis labor to
raise fund to send him back to the country
from which your people have taken him Tint
is letting him seork hit pdssagt 5act toith zen.
gtancr. That is not sending him back; it Is
making him pay for Ais passage, and work his
way back" Now, how think you this PROPOSE
tiou was received By the Democratic side Of the
Senate? There were thirty-two Democratic
Senators present md voting, and sepenteen et
them rottd in japor Of Aauory's amaad,ut,,t !;
nor did they consist wholly Of ''the Gulf squad
ron"-among them were such conservative
names es Rice Of Minnesots, Thompson Of New
Jersey, and Nicholson Of Tennessee. You will
ut once perceive that thit "apprentiee'' system
is tie etry mtans BY uhieh the ddcocat<s Of the
rt-optni"g Of The AFRICAN 4zape-trads propose to
erade the latos declaring that trade piracy. In
view Of this fact, how much does the majority
Of the Democracy as represented in The Senate
lack of having Endorsed the re-opening Of the
African s1ave.trate? During The debate, some
interesting sentiments we're uttered. Senator
Brown Of Mississippi said:
II do not believe a word of this story Of the
great inhulhanity Of bringing the people away
from the coast Of Africa" Mr.. Toombs said.
" The slave trade is not against the law Of ua-
tions." Ho also said, ~ uever liked the Ash
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first place; and in the next place, thought it
was cntaue1ing ourselves with an alliance, and
looking after other peoples business instead
Of our own." particularly direct your atten-
ton to remark made by Mr. Mallory, Of Flori-
da: '' Fstaeut sci iag toord a to t1e cons:itl:
tioaalify Of ths ta.o sohieh proclaims the sIdre
trade piracy, or the introduction Of the slave
trade at all, / am disposed to carry out the luw
NJ it exists If .oe -an IN m ~ md s1s, ., ~.
following remark Of Ar. Davis: "In assuming
IN obligation upon our Government to ston fhe
et.ro .-aaa ..;,t, ,.h..
a'... -. w. 49,, "s. - :. so1ueo' NC a"optta
policy upon winch, II II we're open to debate,
should hare some opinions to EXPRESS" Mr.
Naaon snola nf ~ tha nev ,hosa ~ +ha Ac-,,.,,
49,. 80. ,,,.:nt - .a-.....~, - .N4'1~14
s1a'e 'saee "n'eu We nau presented 10 our con-
siGeration," md being little bolder than his
fr;o,ae fror, 1or;e;o,, ar3 M;ss;sa;.a; ~
=. -, ne sase
10 e'oe ~ "n@S Nne' "ouo nase saaa II tue
question had been open to debate in the Senate.
"I nm ycry clear in the opinion" said he,
&, III, Al, ~. d;a;,u,+;os o.+.-d;, IT, .-,...
~ ~ -, 'a.o suD]ee'
gro" out oi 1ne 1sci tnat tne LEGISLATION upon
th;a subject commenced unon tba 4o,ono bo&;s
nm ona NJ .hosa ,rho ,+r<r ro,z3 .e. 49,, .,,u
-, 1.....-.... :, 10y 49,
Fa"t ~ fAe eoHstasus1o" oy 10A'ea 1Ae onsttd
States undertook to sngpr<ss the stare trade
MINER"
Anosnst Po'at ato"'o w p4r'icu1aflg aoteo'
Mr. benjamin, who drafted the bill for provid-
iun for these captured Africans. e1nresxlv SIN.
~ -, Ia - - f.,,,,, :. ~ ...:..,-..
te" 'hAt ne nau ~ ''aniea aS Strictly 10 ca1I5
out The provisions of The Ashburtou treaty.
Mr., Mason snid, "My recollection Of that treatv
is different from the view taken of it by The
honorable Senator from Louisiana" Nov. The
query ar1kea, = hen will this question Of the re-
opening nf tho Afraeau klAv ve.t.ade be "opeu
ior debate" in the Senate? How long before it
will he deemed cxpedient to proclaim from the
hou.e.tops the unconsiitntionality. of the Law
prohibi Ing that trade? When shall We hear OF
The atrogution Of the Ashbnrtou treaty? And
think not that these qutries arise solely in the
mind Of your correspondent. They arc being
psndPre1 by the rejecting men of the nation md
Intelligent Southern Opposition men are careful.
y collecting together ali t6ete tbfnosil the ter.
rible indictment they are drawing up IN t1e Dem
ocratic party. The vote On Bet iamin's hi ia
tie most Shameless record the Temocracy II has ~