The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1860-05-22


NIT INTO custody the person in whoee custody such Am
can was found for trial according law The ect Of
the suppsessIon o. the slave ,rsfc bv ,ocreasins the
bounty paid for information furnished 10 the
emeas and enlarge the powers and duties Of the on
recapture any Of the hundreds Of Africans imported 10
the Wanderer, now openly held slaves In violation
o. Jaw, rome further OSCILLATION is demanded me
participation directly indirectly, In the slave trade,
either ~ officers or seamen board vessels engsged
the trade who may Nc cut be In any way Interested
in tsrg out sailing airy chip for the purpose OF engag
ing in that trade, shall be soudg guilty Of the crime 81
PTscy sns ponrned therefor ~ mprisonnsrs for lie
vstses for the slave trade, by making such nsrg on,
piracy and to change the dea penalty imposed upon
ncers and crews engaged In the trade TO imprisonment
life makes pertons on the land who shall be inter
eeed IN hitting out favers pirates and elons guilty o.
ne ,snominous crime Of slavetradng - the crews Of
slavers filed with the victims Of the traffic and
creases the chances Of conviction, difficult, By
pealipg the death penalty Such change not fail TO
section provides that any ship upon the seas MOI pro
perly Ieeistered American ship. which shall display -
o. nag .ns e :. IL 'a be guilty.
thar one year, and the ship forfeited TO The
banner Of the audacious slave trader. Under
the pro ectipg folds Of that flag he conceas his crimes
Knows that the Gag Of the United States is stained with
the Pouuors NJ the African slave traffic. that II IS the
, .h,.S o. me rate on every sea- under cover Of
"
death: The reports mace to our government by our
ministers abroad and naval officers furnish the am
this polluted commerce q flesh and blood. The sixth
recton requires the master Of every ship before sailing
for any port the coast Of Africa. notify The Attorney
Of the United States for that District and requires the
attorney, upon receiving such notice. to examine the
yeite TO scertan whether she designed 70 be engaged
In the African slave trade and TO continue such examna
ton until her actual Departure ana every ship departing
or ae mptne TO Depart In violation Of this act eha be
RE- ihs provision gives ample power to- and makes
the duy OF the district attorneys Of the United States,
70 institute the most searching investigations into The
character OF all vessels sailing tie coast Of Africa
make h most icult TO t these savers 10 American
ports The seventh recon OF the bill provides that
csfn Of the United sates At any foreign nort y, nls
n North or South America the WestIneia Iisnds The
Iae sba be utterly unless esscued bs the
Of minister consul Of the United Saatee and shsIj
contain that the chip shall return the Uaed
Slater for new register. And II any citizen OF the
United state in any such port place. being the owner
ssent for the ta Of Americad ship or vessel shall
eel such chip or vessel kno wing that she to be EN-
poye in the African slave trade or that she il about 70
make voyge to the OF Africa before returning to the
uo,ed States or shall charter vessel Of which be may
OF Africa, with the intent 10 sell such ship or
venel on the coast, every person 20 offending, on
United Slater. for any district wherein he may be
brought. or serward found, shall forfeit and pay the
sum Of $1,000, and shall be imprisoned for . term not
exceeding three years. AMI makes every charter Of
IN American vesse At any foreign port, with the intent
that such vessel shall be employ 10 the slave trade and
Gneis condemned Is unsesworthy, illegal The eighth
nation .Nh the .iorpey Of District against any per-
con for the violation Of this act by any sae or charter OF
vese contrary to the act II shall be the duty Of The
attorney 70 commence prosecution against the offender
BY the ninth section Of the bill every owner or agent for
the sale Of IN American ship who shall sell such chip in
any o. the ports and every purchaser Of
Of writing in the nature Of bill of sale for the trans
fer OF tuch ship, make oath before . minister or
that the ssid ship is no. Intended to be- sulsa'd
the African slave trade; and any such owner agent or
purchaser shAl swear falsely in the premises he shall
thereof suffer all the pains and penalties imposed BY the
acts Of Congress for wilful end corrupt perjury The
PRODUCED into the Senate 1854 in the form Of bill for
The more eec,ua suppression OF the trade by the
late John Clayton The bill unanimously passed the
Stnase but this wise and bepeoen measure Intended TO
remedy great abuse and 70 check the slave trac was
rot acted upon In the House o. Representatives That
efHc,ion upon slavery extension empodied 10 h. Mis-
ouri prohibition Of 1870, and had no time to act
,pon this humane and Christian measure. Tie had,
bereiore incorporated this bill OF Mr. CAytons entire
nto the bill he now proposed and, 90 received the
4 amin Gus vote Of the Senate in 1885, he confidently
ne British government, with which We have, by the
Webster Ashburton treaty entered into stpuatons for
be extirpatn Of the African siave trade employs
niseonefs or agents., resident In Africa BE proposed
the tenth section Of this BILL the appointment OF Cou
sfsoner TO reside in Africa whose duty n anal be 70
"a 'he sapps.son Of the slave trade un,er the dhec
on ard instruction OF the President OF the u1ed states
lie service that an abe and faithful Slave Commissioner
sfent 10 africa can render TO the great work OF extr
Nd In conclusion; by existing regulations the naval
hccrs rent 10 the African waters 70 aid IN the suppress
on OF the Illegal slsve traffic are responsible, the ves
w csp'uIeo are rot, BY court OF law, proved 10 be
avtrs The dihlcultss OF conviction unless slaves are
ind en- board well known The of repeated failures
convict in such cases are well known 70 the naval i
ilCcye. ard n md ffus
strain their acton. BY the eleventh section I pro. Il
use 10 relesfe the naval officers from any responsible
the slave trade ans thereby leave them free TO exsr.
sc their own judgments IN making arrests, uninfu-
ICED BY any spprchen,ions q legal prosecutions:
s bill, TO construct I've steam sloops Of for ser
&c In the African waters, TO "assktr In the words
oisi pirates uheh ever Injected then :: 10 release
e naval officers from any legal responsibilities for
e capture q su,pected ,laveIs NOT proved to be
ews BY Increasing fourold the bounty for captures;
send ccmmasoner TO africa TO battle the schemes Of
Ut Of ,avers IKE the saSpg Of them piracy; 70 fsci
We the conviction Of The save pirates Of land and sea
charging the perslty nom death 70 Imprisonment, for
le TO make the display Of the American nag badge
N ship felony, the penalty Of vhich Z nprisoensn,
ale Of American ships the Of Africa Illegal and
require the sellers and purchasers o, American vessels
css ,iaues snd tie cspe &c Verde oss
hat srch vessels net intended 10 be engaged The
lave trade TO for bid the abuse Of nsuar letters
yesses sold abroad, by requiring them return to
be United siats for new registers before making voyages
the African coast and TO culargc the 20 aud In
resse the duties Of the judicial ofcers OF the United
'tsfs In the examination OF ships Intended 10 sail for the
'oru CT Africa, and In the and examination Of
clortd persons Imported In violation Of the laws o. he
country Such, Mr. President the provisions proposed
o be incorporated rto Tie taiues Of the republic by
he enactment Of this bin Fxisiirg statutes however
rseiy framed are inadequate TO the nec sstes
" the present They have not oaly failed presrrse
insued the American tag upon the ami prevent
American chips, tsvsaed by American scsmsn, from
anticipating 70 the guilty commerce In flesh and blood
between Africa and Cuba and Brazil but they have slcd
prcsrve the American soil from the polluted Of
imported African barhaIsrs. ! move the reference %
his bill to The Judiciary Committee, and AK Tie nan.
'ers OF that committee 10 give their attention nd
avorabe consde alton should have the favor Of the
ON m't'ee thoulc receive the sanction Of Congress and
be approval Of the President, and should u proybons
% vigorously enforced By the Executive and judicial m
'ers q the goycrnrtrt viii. am sure contri.nte
omtthrs TO check the participation OF oountrymcr
an tocursed and sbhorred commerce. TO vndcste the
sme OF our country, row furnished, and 10 promote the
inal exiincfcn OF traffic which pains the car Of the
Tristan and cvinret world with the sgonxrg means Of