New-York tribune., 1873-01-10
SLAVE TRADE ON THE EAST COAST OF
AERICA.

AGREEMENT BETWEEN OUR GOVERNMENT AND
THAT OF GREAT BRITAIN FOR ITS SUPPRESS
sION-INsTRUCTIONs To THE AMERICAN CON-
SUI AT ZANZIBAR.
WASHINGTON, Jan. 9.-As late as March last
the British Government represented 70 own that its
attention had particularly directed to the slave
trade on the east of Africa the system hitherto
pursued and the sacrifices by Great Britain in at
tempting 10 suppress It, and to the possbityo deysng
more effectuh measures 10 attain that object, and
that tho subject had also been inquired
into by Parliamentary Committee. Upon
mature consideration the entire question
Her Maiestys Governme9t has come to the conclusion
that alone and unsupported it could not confidently hope
10 extuguish the slave trade, but with the cooperation
of the other great powers interested in the prosperity Of
East Africa IL was thought the object might be attained
rst by Inducing sultan OF Zanzibar 10 surrender his
reserved treaty privilege to transport slaves by sea
within his own doIninons for domestic labor
This privilege had only served as cloak for the
Nrab EXPORT their slave cargoes from Zanzibar from
ports on the coast otensby places within the limits
open the recognized traffic. but really for foreign ports
ON the coast of Arabia and the Persian Gulf.
Second By opening up the trade of the coast by the
nicaton with the countenance and assistance OF the
Governments interested the commerce OF the country.
have treaty with the Tpaum Of Muscat, whose domin-
ions are understood TO Include the island OF Zanzibar
They, however, have not and never had any regular
DIPLOMATIC representative I'm that quarter aud may not
deem IL advisable to send thher Tor the special
ment.
No objection, however entertained TO directing,
as would done, the Consul OF the United states al
Zanzibar to intimate Sovereign OF that country
that be glad that of the treaty
between him and Great Britain terminated which re-
served right Of transportation by between GER
tain limits his territory OF domestic slaves as
there was to believe that the right reserved un
der hat treaty was principal cause OF the evil com
planned Of, and that II also had been abused.
Minis Thornton thanked our Government for haV-
ing aeceded wishes Of that Of Her Majesty Sec
reary RObesOn pursuance OF the suggestion OF seere
ary Fish. gave instructions to the first vessel OF the
United states navy proceeding TO or returning from the
Asiac station touch Zanzibar Muscat and III
form the Sultan or Imaum, or his authorl-
ties that the United States Government looks
with solicltude to the abrogatlon or the
clause OF the treaty referred TO and 70 express the hope
thar his enlightened Government would consider seri-
ousy proprety and advantage Of doing II the
clause should beabrOgated efOre such visit 10 express
the satisfaction the United States Government has In
congratuating the lmaum his humane and statenan
like conduct in suppressng what has been converted or
is supposed 10 been converted, into an abuse.
Instructions werc the 30th OF October last, were
accordingly sent to Commander Byron Wilson, com
manding the Yantic TO cooperate with Sir II. B. T..
Frere, the agent Of Her Brittanic Maesy's Govern
ment in any proper way to secure The success VI MS
mission to Muscat.