The New York herald., 1868-05-29
AFRICA.
Slavery in the Southern Rcpubhc-Eemon-
strunces to the Dutch AuthOritfcs-ThOusnn sands
Of II anirs in Bondage.

OF kaflirs in Bondage.
[From the London Standard, May 6
An important and interesting correspondence has
recently taken place between the Aborgines Prc:ec
ton Society and the foreign and colonial officers,
with reference to the practice of slavery in the
Dutch republic of South Africa. SO far back as
August last Lord Alfred Spencer Churchill, Mr.. II. N.
Fowler and Mr.. +. W. Chesson, acting on behalf OF
the society, addressed u communication to Lord
Stanley, In which they said:-"As, 10y the appoint
ncnt OF consul IN london t9e reRnpnc a,n Ta ,ne
with your ordship as Secretary OF stale Tor Foreign
Affairs, we venture to trouble your ordshlp Win
subject which has been too long III aDeyance,
we refer to the existence Of slavery within
the limits of the Transvaa territory. we
should hesitate about raising this question if II were
not that by the treaty OF 1851 the Beers had dis
tncty pledged themselves 20 abstain from practice
so o1ious to civilization and humanity. We have good
reason 20 believe that from that time to the present
they have continually violated this provision of the
treaty. and that no enectivc remonstrances have been
addressed 10 them 10y the government of the Cape
Colony. Moreover, we learn that many Engiisn-
men are engaged IN this neiarous traic: and their
influence in embittering those prejudices OF race
which at the Cape, as well as in other British
colonies, have been SO disastrous to the peace
and prosperity alike of Europeans and natives
The memoraists went on to say that the Beers pro-
cured their slaves from the natives OF the ANA
ponda country, that the phrase "black ivory'' or
tells are commonly designated IN the Transvaal re-
public that. valued IA property they are worth rom
they are often treated with the grossest inhumany
they further quoted from letter which had been
addressed 10 the secretary OF the society by Mr.
William Martin OF Maritzburgh, Natal, who stated
that in Il visit he paid to the 1ransvaal republic SIX
natives who were under his protection were forcibly
seized az pretoria, tile capital and reduced 10 sla-
| very. Tie memortalsts then pray his iordship 10
adopt such measures as NAV he necessary TO insure
| the tulAlment OF the treaty Obligations which had
been deliberately assumed Ivy the South African re-
| public.
Governor
of Natal In consequence OF instructions in october,
| 1865, consulted the Governor of the Cape OF Good
Hope with reference TO the particular case cted IN
| the memorial, and was Informed by SIR Philip Wode-
house that any bona nde inquiry into the matter
/ would be almost impraCticable and that n0tnlnR
was likely to be gained by interference on the part OF
the British authorities In the month of December
| the same gentleman addressed another communca-
ton 10 the Secretary OF state for the Colonies IN
| which they again remind his lordshp that by the
| treaty OF 1852 the Beers bound themselves to
| abstain from the practice OF slavery "Tt was
OF the conditions attached to the recognition OF
their independence, and II IL the more necessary
! that this condition should he enforced because under
ths treaty the British government pledges itself 10
| prohibit the sale of arms and ammunition to the
natives, while the colonial markets, OF course, re.
either this prohibition should be removed and the ma
tives be enabled 10 defend themselves, or In common
tsa smpe Sn
addressed TO the Beers by his ordshp would efectu-
ally accomplish the objects they had in view. This
letter was referred 10 the Colonial ONCE and In the
month OF January Mr.. Frederick Elliot, writing on
behalf OF the Secretary Of state for the Colonies,
ssid:-"Hs Grace has satisfaction in apprising the
society that Sir p wodehouse In 1885, further facts
/ coming TO his knowledge addressed vigorous re-
monstrances to the President of the Transvaal re.
public against the practicess which were alegeu OF
/ Kidnapping children and holding them In long terms
OF apprenticeship, tending TO their ensavement ano
that the President In reply announced that legal pro
| ceedings had been taken against certain ohendert
| who had Kidnapped children, and conveyed earnes'
assurances OF the intention OF his government to re
| press slave dealing and slavery"
In reply 70 this It 10 stated that at the preseub mo