The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1861-03-15

commouiuss, nave not succeeded IN convincing faria
mt nj and the country that this an efectua method
Of putting down slavery wish be understood that
the efforts Of England for putting down slavery the
ance, getic, and 70 great degree successful That
one reason Why object TO the wording OF the rs.
ticn would imply that Efforts have altogether and
entirely failed We ourselves Get the example abolish
ing the slave trade, and afterwards the condition Of
slavery. (liear, hear) Has that remained fruit
cur example She abolished irst The slave trade,
exsts In terri osy belonging 70 France Holland hiss
abolished the slave trade. We have Concluded treaties
with Spain and Portugal, giving means and providing
machinery for putting end TO the slave trade aud
havo concluded treaties with the innumerabe chiefs
on the coast Of Africa, binding them to operate
with us In putting end TO II In their do ninons To
say, then that this country haa been encouraging the
slave trade and slavery in other nations is hs
viii IN is at variance with the most notorious facts
| Is caumny on the British nation (Hear, hear ) oar
Efforts In fact have been greatly successful The efts
OF the British government have never ceased snce
1916, whcn at the great Congress OF Vienna their
sentatives persuaded all the great Powers agree 10
declaration that the slave tra1e disgrace 70 Eu-
rope, the desoati0n OF Africa aud ought TO be put own
From that limo to the present the influence the British
government has been with every civilized nation
induce them TO put down the siase trade, and they
Portugal used be most active OF tho slave
rade. will not undertake to say, because know II
woadnot oe true that from the Portuguese colonies IN
Africa great extent OF slavery does not still on, but
goes ainst the will Of the government of Lisbon,
and, when fepi made the government
Of Lsb0n honestly fde its authority to
prevent the recurrence ofths abomna.ions Time vas
wbeu the Court OF Lisbon encouraged the slave taae
Now II does all can to discourage it, and very little slave
trade now carried on under the FREDERICKSBURG Holland,
which used to carry on great deal, carries on no
exclusively to that centre OF aonsthe Llan Of
Cuba. (aear, Hear The number OF slaves i'm
small, but | am sorry 70 cay that within the
last few years u has greatly increaseL Ana
government, froan nres for schieh osqh perhaps %
respect ifroaa n,s,dken n rdli0na hoa0rtiS
intorfycd acits tmrunsy that proS at ri tie
An,ricd da0 1'ich cocers the dbomtnIier Of ne sdcc
trade When come TO speak OF Spain II inpossl
bic TO express too strongly ones Of m1igoltoo
ut The prodigste shameless and dsgracffu bad faith
with which the Spanish nation have sc,ed Ia reference
to the tTea'ics concl idol gh England matter
(Hear, hear) AS Ear back as 1917 the Spanish
meut bouni themselves 70 put an ena 10 IN. slave
trade aud eto0 900 oompensatija to these
who might be suGr crs b this change OF policy. In
1885, after tho government Of England had mainly
contributed by its assistance and protection 20 the
tabshmC mt of q free constitution IN Spain, asked
The tnv acknowledged ent OF oar services, that
Spain worid conclude with us treaty by which ma
chnery SHOULD be established by mutual right or salrch
MIXED ~th commissions and he like, by ghcn he
gigtnent of 1917 might be rendered fully applicable
ers c;ual emu put 20 that slave trade which 50 lo still
carried On, ard which she WAS bound to abolish We 20
tanned The memory OF the services had
rendered her belt still fresh the spain
consented TO make such treaty, and, IL IL had beca
fairly carried cut abe spanish Save trade would have
been much abolished as that OF Brazil (Hea,, helr,
II is extraordinary that nation VIII ch ssts Of
who, asen stcgiy would blush do thing which
when taken IN the sggreg ito, be guilty Of
shsneess ant abcu,nabie violation Of good
faith tCheoist Toe conduct OF Spain might have
given u just cause for war; Il We had thought
to avail Of IL VIC have rep, a,cdly
srated with the spanth government in strong language,
like that which have been using "a iaugh) Wy nvolc
frepd has recently spoken to them 10 tho tone but
sorry to say they have hitherto been deaf
their duty with respect to their natioua engage
Clear, hear trust, however IL IS only OF
that dcblsed feeling which the arbitrary govern OF
former days inflicted up,n Spaio. | hope that those
h.
long TO popular representative constitutional gov
erument will before cpg, have their aud that the
people VIII force their government To act ia
more IN accordance with natoDal honor and good faith.
(Choers) r,9ret b. say, &c make fssesd mas stated
that hare not received from the gocragssa Of the Uai
States thar ,rtiA estned crocs from
oor,vpn,er Of reen, The government OF tho United
ou They bound By treaty 20 cooperate with England
for the suppression Of the slave trade by stltioning
certain amount OF naval force upon the OF Africa
7bo engagement, has bee less fulfilled time
time bat the government hare prevented British
crisers from ,aeding Nth stios sd,ltap unicr A
can fa1, ercH OF their yisk ond ps7 4, M. Of he
SHIPS beng found not only the Amricon Ma, but 10
have timer lean pope,s proing their nationality. II well
tioIaty Nationality IL proved by papers, which pa
pers OF course can only be proof upon their produc
tion Well great difficulty arose two or three Yeas
should there BIO an intcrcepting force the coast
OF Africa, but that it would be useful to station q
similar force on the coast OF Cuba. (icar, hcar) Din
culties pnie ,a.cy dasercnn cittgcs engaged
the Stare tyode Numerically go up great ti1mor againa
legitimate commerce Of the Un,td Mates The Caitei
States took the mater up, ono, oiring TO the
ls,cn,m Of o,rca"ances, NE british gnernmeat 'r.re
noble friend mace not long ago proposal 10 the Ameri
government which, II they had been really disposed
~ operate vita IN the suppression Of the slave
trade, think they ought to have accepted We aud the
American government stand upon different footing m
important reepect. by ths act 1siS British
cruiser tskiIg q vessel engaged In the slave trade
without papers and without any indie ltior OF
tiocaty, Is entitled 10 have 1t condemned b. British
fat nV1trQ FJg MI fIfsf
" their lars, and Therefore hca cruiser
a ship iaeu ,oi,s aares, tut nth at proof
@ nan dlay. she is unable {, do onytAing bccfusc
n she ,cfe TAX the stdver into American
port, hee is Amoi an iaw ~ saich snip
not amsrscan Gould b. condemned for the @ creydg
,as IN ne s,re tod whst hppcDcd 90 the cost Of CUBA?
WIN fitted st1th sd,eS ameyicta crai sey
SIC thsc her FaIss Overheard d.trsoi oil prof y her na
tioaolsty, foHo ana bIicd HE enemy When sho
met British cruiser she became American ship, pro
duceo Der papers and ,hugh ned with slaves dc6eo
people TO touch hcr. We'll, noble friend proposed To
the Amor lean government that British and American
cruisers should always SAT- In coupcs, that when they
ssver II she had DESTROY ed the proofs Of het ma
tonality the British cruiser might take her whIo 90
the other hand she showed American and coors,
she might be seizcd by tho American cruiser (.Hcar,
hear, \" and a laugh Our proposal declined aad
therefore, rs far that method OF putting dosn the
slave trade in Cuba Concerned have been deeaed
(Hear heaf N is always satisfactory when this House
TAKES up tlis great question and by such express
sion OF opinion have heard TO night forties har
fcei Their du,y make foreign governments. For
my part cannot TOO ST ossy express fny concur
opinion stated by honor sbtc friend the
nbcr fer Newport who Sc is associated with all
the most honahle ard vigorous Efforts for putting
end 10 slavery and the slave tradethdt this doind.
tlc crime ceuId ~ eriinris,d the NJ africa
pouid D. The Of smh rc1hh b US thoJi,d~s AMI 10
he ~ c 1rorid the iscy trotion o hardly
compass The amount Of valuable nc when might
be drawn frtrn that country, we'll the
sumption which night be found there for the proauc
tops Of other rcecus would give scope TO industry
and Civilization which would reflect the highest credit
upon al the nat;ns eugaged IN giorous achieve
men However tho main object Of The inotnn before
Houscihousb 20 not think that object " clearly
iopeo To the resolution stancs-seems he that tho
goyeInuent Ought to encourage FREQ immigration toto the
colonies. hope, after the statement made by the Tn.
der secretary for the Co.oniai ptpartment-wbo HIS
shown thai tho government fnJ alive the Import
nncc Of tbs ium'g aton that they favc greatly en-.
couragd H. that " oontir nug add Increasing year by
year, srording supply Of LABOR TO colonics-and
after tho geneTa opinion which has been expressed by
thr SC who have ta!en part the debate % night that
the homo able member opposite viii not think
cary TO press his rcolu,in1 10 division fHcar hear
can assure him that Il would be unpleasant 10 tho
government to do anythicr which might bave toe effect
OF inducing the puoe 10 bcleve that they offer from
| him 10 hts Icoefai opiooEs. We agree with him
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