The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1878-05-23
AFRICAN SLAVE TRADE.
HENRY NJ srAsLrY's LETTER TO THE AMrRI-

HENRY n. srASLEys LETTER TO THE AMEHi-
cAS-roaEIGS ANTI-sLAvERY SOCIETY.
Tho following correspondence passed between Mr.
Henry n. Stanley ard tho American-Foreign Anti
Slavery Society, OF TINS city. In relation 70 tue
African slave trade Tho soclciys officers sought In
formation concerning the condition OF tins franc, az
existed, in the Portuguese African COMMONS.
HgSKr 81. STANLEY, Esq.;-
DsAa siR-Permlt me, IN the name OF my society,
10 our humols trloutc OF respect ana honor WIN
those OF the nations WAC vie win each other w
doing honor 10 you, our conntryman-to the oIcs'-
ings aud great achievements Tor which they nonor
YOU Tor the great advantage winch must ncvltso'y
come 10 no cause OF liberty IN The complete suppress
sion African Save trade We have recently ifaa
extracts IRON tue reports 10 the secretary OF state
from our Consul at Gaboon, Africa Of Traces OF The
slav. trace the capture OF vessel iaden Win
human freight ''b0und Tor the Portuguese isianos
OF 81 Thomas aud Princess" Thinking tina. you
might be able contribute 10 our knowieosc VI
the existence OF this great evil we venture 10 request
OF YOU al your earliest convenience whatever inior-
NATION you have the subject, and be assured sf,
oil society, a, suggested IN The heading 70 our
letter, it Will rank among tho greatest biesslugs
winch your discoveries shail gave TO the human race.
We are not unmindfui OF The iact mat you are, no
doubt, constantly busy, and perhaps overworkeu, ~
,nswerp: the qaesioas OF societies anu irenas. he.
Is plead. however, tue humanity oi the cause wnch
~ represent as our sufficient excuse Tor rouohhg
loa. ..,, -
In behaH OF tho American Foreign Anti-Slavery So
@ncty, :. Il. scofiRoN, secretary.
NEW YORK, April %. 1878
MR. srAyLEys REPLY.
In reply 10 this the society yesterday received the io
owing letter from Mr.. Staney:-
No. 80 SAcKvILLE STREET.
PiccADiLLY. W., May III, ls7s.J
DEAR sIa-pirst returning you very sincere thanks
for the gracious manner you have conveyed TO mo
the sentiments oi your society, peg 10 say that
though slavery IS not quite extingushea on tlc West
Coast OF Airca II has been suppressed so lar that
nothing but the embers OF rcmaiu. The Portuguese
provinces are governed by mea whom ocnsvs 70 20
ANIMATED by a. pure hate OF slavery as any British
or American phiIan thropst has shown IL would IN
deed veDiuesoms act on any SLAYER attempting by
ny revive slavery Ia Portuguese domin-
ious. WHAT may transpire among the negro subjects
OF Portugal Angola reflects nothing on the Por.u-
guese Ihemse any than the domestic slavery
ii Cap. Coast or AURA In the British dominion
oil Northern Cape colony, reflects on the English.
How lar tho cooie winch you refer 10 may be
slave trade under u new name cannot say, but do
not think Governor General Albuquerque WIS aware
Of il az being an ytning approaching odous traffic
which il "A DEGRADING ana as il is damnaDe
IL Is an easy matter 10 create sensation upon TINS
topic, and ! ind that humanity OF the newspaper
world rather promo seek means 10 stimulate any
thing that raise cry against the old slave stare
But this 10 neither charitable nor wse Frsm what
have observed l know that tho Portuguese govern
me officials. with that love for rod apesm Tor winch
they celebrated, nave created most effective
saleguard against slavery IN their domiuons by TINS
procras tinating Official machine Even the legitimate
hire OF n lew Tree blacks attracts the argus
Eyes OF OF officials until the coffee or sugar
platter groans IN Distress was present at party
near Loanda when tho MIRO oi iree blacks was dis-
eusscd, which elected such ncrce denunciation oil
Portuguese officials IN general as was awful 10 hear.
Tnough the words werc only In accordance with their
fierce btyio look Inc spirit winch prompted
them answering those sations which are cause
lessly directed against tho Portuguese government
have gued win the Governor General on several
occasions, ana del ghted 10 observe that Portugal
had awakened. He Is u bitter enemy OF slavery.
Al tho same ume therc Is a good deal OF truth in
What Cameron sad There Is not the slightest doubt
that Portuguese subjects, ike kmugglers on tho
,ronliers, continue mo slave trade when they
Escape bat the broad distinction IN fairness
betwcen Portuguese Africans and European Portuguese
should DO drawn 1t Is tho Portuguese African, Inc
naive OF Bitri and some ignorant loba (cbiei who
involved N this trade, aud not tho Portuguese
European. rho .'human ireightD which you refer 10
as beng bound Tor 81. Thomas anu Princess islands
consisted oil Il mbor VI coolies from some part south
Loanda auother part Of the Portuguese
Whether Just UNJUST ! know nothing OF this mat
ter, paving paid much attention to IT.
heard a number oil bold assertions made by
some BabInenda natives, but | found they
we're founded on old traditions OF Tho slavery
days OF Congo Tho sale OF mankind 10
mAngind is still gong on from ono tribe to another,
Dot such persons sold those where tho druth
penalty has commuted TO slavery. For insaLcs,
3 who has stolen chicken or goat Is liable 10
be siam unless he sold. Professors OF witch
that ow OF them the fearful
doom wnicn awaits tho unhappy accused. Several
times Europeans stepped forward IRON awakened
them TO their liberty Provided siss shc Europeans
restore them 10 their liberty al ought 10 cxonerate
them from the charge OF maintaining the trade.
These liberal minas~- Europeans, however, are so
few In number that rot twentieth part OF Tho VIC
TINS who might DO saved are redecmcd from death.
have the honor to DO, dear SIR. your obcdicnt SER
want HENRY M. STANLEY.