New-York daily tribune. [volume] (New-York [N.Y.]) 1842-1866, 1865-08-04
The Slaves Of Brazil.

There ore at present, The De5uts remarks, but
two countries in the world claiming the designation OF
Christian in which Slavery still exists Forty years
back England freed herself from that dreadful epr0sy;
in s4s France followed the example; the United States
and Holland have now done the same; SO that spain
and Brazil are the only slayoh0lding nations. Tho
institution Of Slavery is now so yersaly re?robated
in all civilized States that tie two countries Just named
must, before long, yield 30 the current and proclaim
emancipation. But which Of tie two viii take the
lead Our contemporary is OF opinion that II VIII be
Brazil recent events in that country indicating that
strung feeling against Slavery is making ltself feit
there On the 18th of May last two import ant PROPOSE.
tons were made in the BRAZILIAN Senae on the subject;
one by Vscount De Jequitnbonha and the other by AZ
Silyera "a Motta The last named senator proposed
that all foreigners should be nterdiced from purchasing
or selling slaves, or even nom having any In their
such decision being IN conformity with the
law prevailing in foreign countries all the staes OK
Europe except Spain prohibiting Slavery This notion
is believed TO have a great chance Of success. Tho
other senator his side, proposes whole series OF
enactmeuts-that all negroes enrolled in the army
should be proclaimed free that every necress made
concubipe BY a Brazilian should be declared free
woman that slaves should not be bequeathed by VIII;
that IL every case OF collateral succession or OF in'
testacy the slave shall be liberated; and lastly that IN
10 years every slave aged 25 shall recover his liberty.
and that in Is years Slavery shall to exist In the
country The writer does not enter into any examina-
the belief that eecual measures will before long
be resolved ON. What We know he observes. or
Brazil gives us good hopes OF the future. An I'M
mense progress has been realized IN that empire S
vance not only In material wealth. but in general
intelligence. There are very many distinguished
men well verscd in tho ideas Of modern Europe.
accustomed TO political life. and perfectly capa'
BILE Of resolving the problem OF emancipation IN pa.
cfc sense Moreover We can say without nsttery tnas
We have COZ fdencc in the Emperor Don PEDRO IS NOS
only Sovereign who has all the qualities OF bis high
rank but is also man Of highly cultivated inteuect-
the first Portuguese poet of h time and the friend OK
sciences, and arts With such talents aud such tastes
RIO henrt also must be humane and the mind sincerely
liberal, we therefore rely upon him. He is too eniight
ened not 10 see that II 10 urgent to abolish Slavery no
wishes I'd IN tain Brazil at its rank IN CIVILIZATIONS ne
100 rold man 10 feel that time presses anc thas
erery day of delay is day Of suffering misery. and
eraGaton for thousands Of his fellow creatures who
congdenty place all their hopes in him. Let Don Pe'
ro therefore, listen 10 these suppliant cries; let nm
reflect that all Europe bas lis eyes upon him IL IN
his IoWer to confer immense benefit on his peope.
and 10 place himself IN the first rank OF Soveregns VINO
bave made themselves illustrious by their goou
works Let him finish the work when NortneSn
America las Just commenced. and his name wiz 70
blessed for ali ages yet TO come. 1t Is now neaIg
century since somo poor Quakers now almost .use
ten Clarkson Benezct. &C. demanded TIE aooi. rt ~
The Save.traGe Wiberlorce gave them tnc sicninc
his coQueBce, aad BY enlghtrning sna s 40 noby
pubc opini0n gained the cause wnicn u. ,rt.rest
headed in spite Of all the protests OF prisa's vcats:
iLe cause Of emancipation has numo 9s,eI Romiy
mother less courageous nor less sSnsu' cbanninr
Rrooeham Ber jlmin. Constant DE brp99'c Cochin and
Parker. NJ. de uasparln. M !, sssIf protests against
Ian, ,.a of SLAVERY Their voces rcsounu i'r au1
no al tonnd an erno In NIL hearts Du, tney s
w., i;,,sneJ 10 in the United STATES, anu Wnas n
nccn the COST -Four years :" iI's"hh", , won,Jed a
$4,000 men kle p 3,ancs-sueb Is the sanrunsry
aon' y. rsnso OF tho fault committed BY tnosc wro
s ~" thew couId make compromise wiz in9""
y 10 sSnsin aud Brazil profit by the lesson"