The New York herald., 1862-07-16
the AFRICAN SLAVE TRADE.

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Yesteraay ublic meeting, mum rously attend
cd he'd at the osdon Tavern, the subject or tha
African slave trdc Lora Bfougham acting chairman.
There present the plafarm among many others
Lord Campbell, Nh q. tnxton, n ~, Mr. nsnson, the
President q Lbssa, and senaor Marshall Of LIBERIA so,
Ther., toe, and the body OF che hall many
bers of The SSsoty oi Fr,ends, and class
o. the colamsshty which Ess always stFony deuthad
tscif with tSs islavery cause. Several well dressed
men and wosaeh Of color also pres Mt
Lord BRooGHAM on rising 10 .'eak. ontesng the
room. greeted with 81 enthusiastic ovation Poiat
ing to handsome, ntsh elt lolking coiored Boy, in
front OF the platform, he introduced him 10 the
meeting a the eldest son Of the king Of Bonay whose
II use OF Lords in tho session before East Then,
addressing the audscncs his voice times raltering
with emotion, his sordshp said:-Ihsrs he was, after
sixty years of with the African slave sraie, which
= o. no longer. thank God catlsd truds tu1 Grim;
(ehscrs, and be grieved g say that
great successthe OF having washed hands
OF that crime far regarded this country-t still
continued TO prevail and frightsu snt elsewhere.
cny think o SPAIN after having received nearly half
million Of money condition that she should
deavor, at least TO put down the slave trade in her
sand Of caoa instead Of pasn / Gown. having IN fact
sent as GoSR7Ts 10 frSF q rUraa ire sh rel
bl lrei ssg bi3s and b,ood from tas felo FIR he
colld call them by other name-ens segei IN thst
cursed traffic Ondignant cries OF "Hear hear.') The
result that 10 900 pe-roes landed annually
slaves Cuba besides some 20 900 who pershed in the
passage (Hear, hesr) And was u TO be endured that
shcud ourselves and the legitimate
nuence we had or onsht TO have. with Spain in this
matter Delicacy towards hcr might prevent from
naming. or even aludng to, the subject IN diplomatic
correspondence. bic'we, the couutrymen OF Yelling
ton. after having freed her from the domination
OF cur blood, might well interfere to the extent
of calling hcr 20 fulfil the solemn engagement in
sAeration Of which she received half million Of
money (Checrs.) The only part OF that engagement
which Spain had fulfilled to take possession OF the
money, and Ieave the rest unperformed "A apgh.) II
gratifying however, TO think that In this coan-
try washed hands Of his horrible crime bn he
grevsd to have to say there appearances Of
hankoring after the enormous profits Of the aafic in
slaves. 70 us great success TO obtain from the
Northern States OF Amsrca-fom soaat used 10 be, hnp
piiy The United ProviHces Of 4n,eicc tsoagi they So
nnforiuaotelx bngsr-that for which had always
been struggling the right Of search (iear) When lie
passed his bill IN 1911 giving the traffic its right name
that OF felony, America instead Of calling it trade
followed example, and went further: but tho
misfortune was that in America there were shortcos,-
ngs In the execution OF tho law. While TRANSPORTED
for fourteen years under the first act in America until
the other day, he did not remember any instance in
the American flag extensively used 10 protect
the traffic. Hear, hsar) Happily, the right OF
power OF edcctually protecting English cruisers and
checking the OF the American flag in the Cuban
slave trade. There were however, certain people who
supposed that the American flag could longer
shelter the traffic. thar of France might perhaps, aRd
that the port OF Marseifes If j. conceded would
bo found exceedingly fitting place for carrying is on
He grcved say that in this country, both London
and in Liverpool, notion-he trusted groundless
American vessel which came from Boston and, after
landing innocent cargo at Liverpool, ned out there
with Of cords, manaces and all the other
seized by American cruiser Of the OF Africa
with $40 wretched slaves board, and taken
American port, and Captain Boype. who commanded
her. now awaiting his trial. II matter for
regret chat il was at Liverpool much in Boston
that the crime in that instance began (Hear. haar)
He ord Brougham had said that not only In Liverpool
but in london, there indications OF desire TO prof.
by that design with respect to Marssles. He might
we'll cali il sprt , - for the gains enormous th,
only one ship in four ESCAPED SEIZURE ih. for
times OF har owners were made. A very respectable
merchant in London had recently written letter from
which he would read an extract
The circumstances TO which alluded in the follow
ing way:-A sentlsman with whom am intimately ac'
others IN ihe African trade medaieiy made obserya i9
0I tha. wa' not 10 ss slave .de 70 which he
iow win dis alec. the right e search es..slIs4ed with
a.fsaS land s srspess 3 sss ss.s
and The po s re-. was hear
command put that every movement in london was
b se s 1 pass
ao Ss II sia .aa s % T s snS a.
whereupop he got out q sick bed put on his eahes and
into bed again.
so careful we're they 10 conceal all traces Of their
iniqui,y He GLord Broaghsm) would not say hat by
law this trade punishable, having regard to the
covert way OF furnishing capital, but he would say that
the who proftsd by that capital being employed in
tho trade directly indirectly, ali lntents
and purposes morally guilty OF crime. Cheers He
had received letter that morning from clergy OF
ing 20 ihe meeting OF that day be Congratulated them
the advantages likely 10 be gained by the right OF
search having been conceaed by the American govern
ment, and, a minister OF the Gospel OF peace and
goodwill he added expression OF his horror OF the
crime this trade aud his deep OF the guilt or
Spain n allowing II 10 be continued under her autho-
rity-
Accnrsed iradel which ,hrives human pain,
Aud talis forth every misery Tor gaia;
Force tesss and blood TO stream Ia cesseless dow.
thear, hezr) 1t impossible refer to the eat
Northern states Of America without turning ones eyes
with horror and with pity on al tha. was passing
In that great country. But II might bs hoped Ao
a. remit IN TIE .adI1uft be m dom Of dt continent
from TIE great s. soH k1, 1Tissd it-i9mesc srureyg
Hear. hear Out Of evil often good. Grevoas
- we're the consequences ieiy 10 e 10 our ei hbor
RfaRce 'r ,c dsovrselres from the wan, Of COTTON
great staple article OF nanuacturs-there now a
prospect that its cultivation would bs undertake. our
some inland parts Of Arica, cotton could be adyan.
tassously cultivated. Thsre was doubt tnat it
could in ismaic' Hear, hsar9 lie would give
them instance Early 10 september last cytton
seeds sont ont 10 Jamaica from this coua-
Try they remained but four weeks the ground
and from them a crop was gathered manufactured
aud England, and he himself now wear
ing wsstcoal made of part or H. fCheers Csplta
was alone wanting, there want OF labor which
might easily be supplied FOR II the labor there of
own free isgsoss OF nrlattoes not sufficient
there inds sndant Of cooie labor resources in be
island OF Porto Rico ss, where there 30 600 slaves
and 80 900 es people color. Even under existing cir
GUMS anoes, there was no want OF labor in Jamaica
IIs 9sss ":s i fs3t sS.S SYs ;aS sy saa
had eight pence pound IN the manufacture by free
labor i would have cost ten psncs by slave labor
fiear.) The whole expense including the capitasx.
pended Ia onitiyaon aud the hire or premise amounted
TO sixpence pound whereas labor had been am
poysa ne cost would have been tveuty per cent
sssisf. Hear, hssr.) These facts were wofihy the
consideration Of capitalists calculated they we're TO
r,coursse investment with the prospscs OF considerable
pro6t As TO the Msrseiles speculation hs could 10, be-
ieve that that port would be used in co,fctIon
with the Internal trsfic in slaves a poin,
Of a.gsStur; Ise trssaa Emperor had shown
hsar)-snd the 6rst proclamation which the
arsi B,napsrta issued his return from Elba was 70
abolish IL He lLord Broushsm) remembered psng re-
buxsd by the sysrso RsepsIs bored Mr. stephen Their
great eoadutor In this cause, for having sad ,ha.
occasion That the r.t Emperor had recourse to that step
with view TO political capital. "Nsvsr,n said Mr..
stephen quarrel with good act on account Of bad
metive /, acts well be his motive what u may,
lot rs be THANKFUL (isar, hssr) The present. French
Emperor Wh9 fooef 1sfar os he coud sae& aid honor
dbg IL he steps or his uncle, he was convinced would bs
the very last in the world 10 countsnanes this trac
usrseles Besides he (I.ord Bro CHAM had reason
to that imnsdats negotiation would take place
with he view 10 sxtsnd the rght Of search French
yessels (Chesrs.)