Cincinnati daily press. [volume] (Cincinnati [Ohio]) 1860-1862, 1860-12-20

single cargo of slaves, except by the yacht
WGnderer, waS ever landed in the United
States. The trade was carried on between
Africa, and perhaps two or three provinces
In the dominion of Spain. England, by hof
treaty with SPAIN can, II she chooses, close
those ports Tomorrow, or as early as Der i'm
ciination prompts. England also has trea-
ties extended all along the African coast,
closing that part Of the world TO thc slave
trade, but 10y her connivance, not to say par
tieipatioD, this traffic is permitted to be car
ried on, while the United States Govern
ment Is made from time TO time TO play the
part OF police on the seas to caDture
slaYers ut great expense every year. This
Is on attitude in which the Government
ought not 70 be placed; Il is on that Cou-
gress ought TO take steps to obyiate t.
Mr.. Price would refuse TO nav anv more
appropriations until there was a reform In
this system, providing for the ,maiDtenance
of reCaptured Africans. The ~ReDublie Of
Liberia is in the extremity of being swamped
by these shirtless cannibals. He was for Civ
ing Liberia an opportunity Of illustrating
her capacity for self government lie APP
proved Of the plan of Great Britain, viz:
Taking recaptured Africans into 0uasi ap-
premiership.
Mr.. Sherman explained that the appro-
priation asked for is TO carry out an exist
ing law and contract. 1t was not compul-
sorry on Liberia to take care of recaptured
Africans If she does not wish to be so bur
dened, she can refuse to receive, them and
the President can make q contract with anT
ther party.
Mr.. Burnett said that the law passed last
session was not only inhuman but cruel It
caused recaptured Africans to be carried i'm
medlately back to Africa, and their mOrtalitT
on sbipboard Yves about fifty per cent. He
was Wiling TO vote money we actually owe
and are pledged to pay. The only course for
our Government 70 pursue is to apprentice
such Africans as Great Britain does. The
character Of the negroes would thus be given
and an opportunity given to Christianize and
philanthTopists to civilize them.
Mr.. Crawford said there was not a word in
the act of 1919 for the support and mainten.
ance of recaptured Africans for year there
after. II they were landed on our shore
there might be some propriety in sending
them back. He did not believe there were
100 men in Georgia in favor of reopening
the slave trade. He would never vote dol
lar Tor the support of Africans abroad, but
would vote for their support and return to
their own country.
Mr.. Cobb asked if an amendment would be
in order, providing that whenever a SLAYER is
captured, the negroes to be taken Off the
ship scuttled and the officers and crew al
lowed to 60 down in her. He was satisfied
that Southern men would never be engaged
in the slave-trGGe. He also desired to pre-
venther Northern friends from building ships
and sending them out in this hellish traffic.
Mr.. Brock, who had the chair, said il
would be in order to move for sinking
fund to buy off the cupidity of Northern
slayers, but not to sink crews. Laughter.1
Mr.. Reaman was opposed to taxing the
people to pay for civilizing and Christianiz-
ing negroes when they were brought to
| Florida through Yankee cupiditY
Mr.. Clemens desired to settle the question
at once. The President has already become
responsible, under the construction of an
existing law, for the support of the negroes
in Africa to the extent of 5000 900, and it
was for us say whether we should continue
this act thus construed. He learned that
the law authorizes the President to maintain
negroes thus returned for one year, by which
expenditure this large sum has been in
Cured.
John CochTane thought that Africans sent
to Liberia, under the law, should not be re-
ceived there and lett to perish. Tho law
never contemplated such an outrage upon
humanity.
Mr.. Clemens eontended that the law would
bear no such construction as the President
would give it.
Mr.. Cochrane resuming, said that the law
of humanity recognized such construction
and that Congress- at the last session. thus
construed the law of 1919, where it author
lied the President to feed and clothe them
in Liberia. He opposed the plan of Great
Britain as being moro outrageous and OBJ
iectionable than any other disposition that
could be made Of them. Nothing should be
done to increase the number of Africans in this
country as free apprentices or slaves. Let US
do nothing to increase this species of popu-
lation, calculated to bring about that ire
pressible conflict between the races which
has already given us so much trouble. He
would willingly vote for the appropriation
and more, if found necessary, by the princi-
pies of humanity.
Mr.. Bingham opposed the amendment of
Mr.. Reagan.
Mr.. Kunkel thought the present laws de-
fective, as they had not produced a suppress
sion of the slave trade.
The original resolution, appropriating
100000, was adopted.
The committee then rose.
Mr.. Burnett moved to reduce the amount
one-half Rejected.
Mr.. Sherman reported a bill making an
appropriation for certain expenses. ...
An Intellectual effort was made to adjourn
over the holidays. Adjourned