The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1861-03-02
Suppression OF the Slave Trade.
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From the London News, Feb. Q
deputa,on viscount Paine rston for The appoint
haa interview with his ordship yesterday 70 present
. memorial Tho following nobemen and gentlemen,
A1eSe A Ghops Woe
President; Lord Alfred y. Churchill, Chairman OF the
Executive Commit,ee Sir Chilling ardley Eardley Part
J. Lyons Nlaod, Honorary Secretaries; the Rev. DIR.
dman representing the London Missionary society the
the BAPTIST do Mr. Thomas Cegg Of Manchester, from
the African Aid Auxiliary Of that city Mr.. Charles
a. s ss a
Auxiliary Of The African Aid Society; the Rev DR..
Arnold Mr. EdwayS , Oregon gaDDsr Mr. Charles aas
Foukes Of Aberdovey Mr. Gerard Raston, Consul Gene
raj Of Liberia; Mr. George W. Hastings Worcester Cham
Nicholas Fowler MIR. NJ d. Hons, President of the Stat
fords ARE Poteres Chamber Of Commerce. Mr.. Richard
robe Secretary TO the Moravian Missionary sodety Mr.
Arthur Mills H. p; and Mr. Charles Walter Eddy, NJ ID.
Mene ials presented from the council and commit
tee Of the african Aid Society," and merchants and others
in London signed by many of the principal firms in the
city Of leadon; memorial signed by the President Of
the Charosr Of Commerce at Glasgow, and by the lead
ing merchants OF the city Of Glasgow
a the Chamber OF Commerce at Worcester
signed by the President; memorial from the Chamber
Commerce at Hl, sgned by the President; and
ial from tho Chamber Of Commerce for the Stafford
shre Poeree 1t Hanley signed by the President pray
ing for the appointment Of High Commissioner u the
King OF Dahomty.
Al the conclusion of the interview the deputation wait
ing street. when the same memorials were presented
Lord Alfred Churchill, who introduced the deputation,
said would hardly be necessary for him TO dwell very
strongly ppon the necessity which existed at present for
obtaining sources Of supply or cotton for this
member the African Aid Society had directed It's atten
ton TO the opening ont Of this vast country at Abbeokuta
contain ed leo 600 Inhabitants its walls 20 miles in
cicumfc epce, and ts kings and chiefs ready and
wiI receive civilization, and of them termed him
SELF the friend q civilization There newspaper too,
actually published 10 Anbeckua written In the language
OF the country, although had supplement in English
Tho district extended inland for several hundreds Of miles,
the natural land where cotton grew. They be-
leve that By appointing British Consul in that neigh
ba,bood they would give great encouragement To egt
mate commerce. as IL would show them that they were
under krd Of protection. This would promote the
migration Of the natives Of Canada, which would tend
toward the eventual humiliation Of the save trade As
must materially influence IN dpreciating the American
ma,k and, consequently the ra,ae Of scce labor in The
Jri.ed States W)uld decrease in proportion.
Mr. Cegg said the cotton produced in Africa the
best that could be and could be landed at Liver
pool a. much less price than Ina. Of A%ero.n he
cpt shoui be given for the Developments of free trade
in that country.
After remarks from Mr.. Banner, Er. Partridge, Sir
Culing Esrdey, Dir. Conrad Harrison, AMI Mr. Albright,
Lord John Russell said In reply that be need hrdy say
abe, an in the general object they had in view but as
1t bad been observed by Sir Calling Eardey, this matter
must at present be considered rs germ Great efnts
had been made by this country Mt considerable cost,
with view to the suppression OF the Save trades aud
they must always recoect that other cort had been
t
various Powers, 70 endoavor kcepi up With regard
10 the appointment OF . consul the cotton district
Abbeokuti was a very good province, and 1t very
gratifying 10 find that palm oil and various other pro-
lions had considerably increased for years
past, and X the appointment Of consul could promote
the interests or its commerce. the Foreign Office would
inquire into the particulars respecting IL. They
Obliged 70 look with view ~ the public service aud the
various and regulations by which they gen
orally bound but supposng there was no objection TO
that course he should certainly be most happy TO fall in
with their views VIII regord 10 the ktng Of Ddaomsy,
he sorry 10 say not the singh obstocls hey
olnd in stryai p1rtsof Ai1 Efforts made 70 carry
dauy But that only part, of tito question, and
with gard the general question he should DO
happy assist them Perhaps they wouf believe him
when he said " IN any way he could make the smallest
advance towards the extinction Of the slave trade he
should be meat happy TO do so. (Cheers.)
The depuietion thanked his lordship and wi hdrew.
THB DANISH FLEET According TO the lses; documents
published the naval forces OF Denmark composed Of
90 OF the line go sailing vessels and 20 steamers)
aud 20 alor vessels. Their strength " follows
Sailing vessels ssh OF the line q 81 guns and Of
72) $40 eans figaies Il OF 60 and Of "A 60 pound
ers) $50 ns corvettcs Of IS 90 H. and III guns, 70
schooners a large swivel gun EACH 2guns; cutter,
with ANAL swiyels guns; total, III guos. Steam
vessols (i2 afoa. and 8 buildng), screw Of 70 60
poun6cis building, 20 guns; screw frigates
OF 40 guns cab, 50 guns: 2 screw frigi,es,
building q of % ard l Of az, el guns; screw
coIvcttos 12 and 10 90 poundcrs), "a gum; I
screw corvette, 10 glns, building, 10 gurs; screw
gunboais runs each, guns h,ats, building,
X psdd,e rerR. mounting