The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1862-06-11

The New Treaty Against the Slave
Trade.


In the House Of Lords on the Goth Of May, Lord
BRouGHAM call the attention Of the noble lord the
Secretary for Foreign Affairs to an apparent omission in
the recent convention with the United States That
venon many respects the most important erent that
had occurred during the period Of his siry years sofdre
dGd The American sldrs trade tnosmach Grdned
the right Of search The slave trade had been made
crime OF great atrocity by an act which he had had
the happiness OF passing through Parliament fifty one
years since nothing had happened that graft
tying 10 him than ihe recent convention whereby the
Northern States Of America 10 their great honor yielded
the right of search, without which the former laws
we're almost utilities. That con- ession would, he
hoped speedily put end to the atrocious traffic.
OF the of Africa and within thirty leagues OF the
coast Of Cuba hut the island Of PORTO Rico more than
thirty leagues distant from Cuba, aud the consequence woud
BE- the right search renamed limited 10 space Of hr
~ LEAGUES from the CUBAN coast that could land
their cargos at Porto co and send the sauss 10 Qua
at their leisure He must say that nothing could be
fair than the conduct of the American government since
the unhappy disruption took place and he would
ask the noble earl whether he thought would be posi-
BILE to arrange some modification OF the convention
which should include Porto Rico wit hin the limits of the
right of search. He also wished know whether the
government intended to take any action with respect TO
vessel recently fitted out at Liverpool. and forwards
captured with six hundred slaves board He was in
formed that the brother of the captain was osensiby
shipping agent in Liverpool
Earl RussEIL-I thank my noble and learned friend
for calling attention to the subject which he first
mentioned He cannot expect me at once to enter into
the details to what has been done or what can be
done. only assure him that the United States 60
vernment are Thoroughly in earnest to suppress ne Stare
Porto Rico we'll Cuba there is doubt the United
States government will listen TO any suggestion of the
kind with every inclination TO adopt 1t If necessary win
regard the other point which noble and learned
friend alluded, inquired specially as to what could
be the which he referred with tho view
TO prosecution, and was informed that that which
would have been highly penal had the vessel been
British not reached by the law as it now stands in
respect foreign vessel will communicate however,
more in detail to my noble and learned friend the man.
ner IN which that has been viewed and
that if any amendment Of the law is required in this
matter my noble and learned friend would be the best
person 10 introduce such Al amendment TO your lord
ships.
Lord BRorGHAM said that If it should be found,
sderaton that declaatory act was necessary to make
the offence which he had referred penal he should be
disposed to bring in such a measure
The Trade I'm Cuba and Conduct OF the
Captain General.
In the House Of Lords the 9th OF May, Lord
referring to the reply of the noble earl the
Foreign Secretary, the previ evening" that thu re
was difficulty in applying the law to for egn ship ft-
ting English port, said he had referred to the
OF 1911 and subsequent acts and obliged to
fess that he could difficulty; but at all events
trusted that measures would be taken rcpress
that abomnabe trade. The noble and learned lord re-
commended that cur ambassador at Madrid should be
directed urge upon the spanish government the pro-
prety OF adopting the suggestion Of Marshal Serrano
Captain General of Cnba that slave Grading
part OF Spanish subjects should be made pacy CAPT
tally punishable. The noble and learned lord also
understood that cerldia Spanish officers
eved have received brides for connvng the slave
trade.
Earl RUSSELL said he would look into the papers this
subject, and mako statement on Friday on both the
points referred TO by the noble and learned lord With
respect Marshal Serrano he believed that he
capable of receig brides to permit the prosecution Of the
slave trade.
had been charged with in any way suspected
Of such conduct On the contrary, he had been most
pure and honorable in his government, and, as an in
stance OF that he had actually suggested that methcd of
ULQu1 dOua the slave trade.