The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1864-05-23
Angs -An1orican Efforts to
Suppress the Slave Trade.
x2serest;gg Sta..cmengs sf Chs De-
crease "a ths Traflis.
The Indi Gtsnen& OF Marsha
Murray,
ace, &c, 10.

DkPART EsNr OF STATE, WARRINGTON May is, 1854
A. oAKxr LA IL. ESQ.,, New York =
sR-I nav eaho honor to trlnsnit TO you the Official
Sspsrs in no caso or Don Jose Augustn Arguees. By
shese pape you will harm that tho proceedings Of the
arshal Of tho Southern district Of New York In that
were tai by direction Of President OF the United
DAates.
iAm ssr. your very obedient servant,
WILLIAM n. SEWARD.
Mr.. SAVAGE TO MR.. SEWARD.
mo. 1911
Gnr'rD srArrs CONSULATE. HAVANA Nov. 20, 1868.
no. WIhLiAn Fl. SEWARD, Secretary OF State, Wash.
ha ion.--
su lover one thousand African negroes were brough,
" " is city few days since is reported that they
~ landed from steamship twhose pame and nation
pa unknown), in the ncighborhocd OF Cardenas
~ pa. Very prominent and wealthy persons said
be duplicated ia this business
have the honor to be, with great respect your ODE
P.s.rhe steamer was not captured il Is believed that
: hs went 10 Nassau after landing the negroes. T.S.
.aR. SEWARD TO LORD LYONS.
DEPARTMENT OF STATE, !
WASHINGTON, Nov. IS, 1868.
M LogD-n appears, from Information this day re-
solved from the Consul General OF the United States
6Avana that over one thousand African negroes
recently brough. 10 that cy. II is reported that they
Uere landed from steamship (whose and nation.
1Adua, end thai prominent and wealthy
ssad to be implicated in the business. The steamer
pa captured 1t Is believed that she went to Nassau a.
tr Anding the negroes. This intelligence has been
hunCated to the Navy Department
Ihave The honor TO be, with high consideration, your
WILLIAM y. SEWARD.
LORD LYONS TO MR.. SEWARD.
WAsmSGToS, Nov so, 1868.
AnIhayc this morning had the homer receive your
eoss Of tho day before yesterday, informing me that
tcrs than thousand African negroes taken TO
AAvnna and that IL s reported they landed from
steamship which afterwards went to Nassau.
lv without my loss Of time, communicate copies or
20 nss sn % @ Gs
Sasiys naval forces on the North American and West
have the honor to be, with the hghos. consideration
Or, your NEST obedient, humble servant, LYONS.
xhe Hon. WIN IL SgwARD, &c, &C., &c.
LoEp LYONS TO Mr. SEWARD.
WASHINGTON, Feb 4, 1864
emI FASTENED to communicate to her Majesty's gov.
Osmen the note dated the 2Sth Of November last IN
harmed from the United States Consul General Havana
thAt than Thousand recently imported African
tagroes had been brought 10 that city.
Her NaIes,y's governments had already received intel
ugsnce OF steam vessel having left tho African coast
sayes on board and also OF these slaves having been
nded In Cuba They have since been informed by her
Aastys Consul General at Havana that eleven hundres
aal nvo OF the newly imported slaves have been seized
b9 the Captain General Of Cuba.
Her Maesty's governments are not at present
sssse from which the slaves were landed bnt
thsy will take to discover, II poss ioo, the
same OF tho vessel and the parties implicated her pro-
eesdpgs and they will be very much obliged the gov
nmcnt Of the United States will communicate 70 them
sDy s 90 as !, subject which the United States
have the honor c be, with highes, consideration
-, your most obedent humble servant, LYONS
ne Hon. Wn1IAxH SEWARD, &c !, &c. &c.
LORD LYONS TO Mr.. SEWARD.
WASHINGTON, Feb 4, 1864
NJ DEAR Sri did not fail to forward Lord Russell
copy the letter OF the 2sth November last, In which
ysu did the honor 70 inform that, mis- ordship
bould prepare the drait OF such cmmuncation as
night In his opinion, properly be addressed the
npapish Cabinet. with n viewo procure amendment
q the laws affecting the Introduction Of slaves into Cuba
0s President Of the United states would authorize you TO
oDUmuncate with the government OF spain In the
ssnse and spirit with those adopted by her Aajesys
government.
We Presidents Instructions on this matter at time
when other pressing affairs must have occupied the aten
top of the chief magistrate. He has also authorized
communicate you tho enclosed copies Of despatch
6om her Maestys Minister at Madrid, and OF note In
government that Minister has pointed oct to the govern
ensrt OF Spain the which, In the opinion OF her
MAJESTY government are required for the suppression
Her Majestys government do not doubt that similar
addressed to the government OF Spain by
the United States Minister at k.drld would have great
weight with the Spanish Cabinet and thoy would learn
Win much satisfaction that the United States rcpresen
Ssve has been directed 10 make communication to the
apsnsh Minister for Foreign Ahirs the
tas by her Najcstys Minister In the note OF which
As.py accompanies this letter.
Believe mo 70 be, my dear sir, your very faithful hum
bss servant, LYVNa
mo Hon wmIIlx H. SEWARD, So, &c.
MKNoRAyDUn
rhs present Captain General OF Cuba has acted good
tn carrying out the treaty obligations OF Spain for
government appears TO have hitherto approved tho pro-
Ssedings OF that officer Tho result has been that the
Aumber slaves introduced into Cuba within the twelve
onths ending The sOtn Of last september is estimated Al
from eight thousand, compared with eleven
thousand two hundred and nftyfour the number nitro
Aussd In The corresponding twelve months Of the preced
= zhs dimiuutlon in the Cuban slave trafnc would bs
Satisfactory II not that II Is mainly owing TO the
exsrtionB OF Individual alone-General Dulce, the
pssent Captain General Of Cuba-who must be borne
> mind, is liable TO be removed ut any moment when
- Ali wOu
yunted vgor.
General Duce complains bitterly Of the want OF SUM-
seD power conferred him. and Of the inadequacy
the provisions Of the spanish penal code for suppress
Ing tho Cuban slave trade; and officer 70 we'll dis
ppset an Is the present Captain General OF Cuoa nds
Impossible to put stop tho importation Of slaves into
caba, may easily be inferred that less honorable Oh.
ssr would hnd ample excuses for the performance OF
IN order to put an end to the slave trade in Cuba Ia
pessary that the Spanish government should take steps
sisves that sand. The existing laws rre admitted
W ,ho Spanish authorities 10 be insufficient. for the pur
amended the sincerity and good faith OF the spanish
eo7ernment win be liable TO be called in question.
The fourth and thirteenth articles of tho penal code
snr serve as protection % the slave dealers The
kFmor OF THESE articles prohibits the seizure by the
s.Alhortes Of any newly imported slaves, no matter
ne notorious may have been the violation of the span
ssh Introducing the negroes, the slaves
hsvc been conveyed to property or plantation in the
klsnd.
sne legal punishment of slave dealers aud their
plcss only be inflicted In virtue OF sentence OF the
f.Royal Audencia Pretoral,, but IN consequence OF
nearly the whole OF the population OF Cuba, well the
Subordinate authorities being less mixed up and
rserested the slave trade 10 Ia impossible to procure
svdepce 10 convict the parties engaged In the rac and
his article remains therefore entirely imperative
Eleven hundred slaves have, as is we'll known 10 the
OF the United States been recently seized BY
Nv Captain General OF Cuba after they had been sue
ssssully landed and conveyed 70 plantation In that
,and Attempts will doubtless be mnde 70 procure their
restitution the ground that they have been Illegally
sszed by the Captain General but OF these negroes
- an o dealers, either by the of
30 Spanisb goyernmen, or by the decision Of judicial
ntonnsc. hef HAesty's aOyOnmept uusN thAk tho aQY.