 of Africa. Into that great
question of guarding the slave coast it would be futile here to
enter; but this I believe is acknowledged, that if the Cuban market
be closed against the trade, the trade must perish of exhaustion. At
present slaves are brought into Cuba in spite of us; and as we all
know, can be brought in under the American stars and stripes. But no
one accuses the American Government of systematically favouring an
importation of Africans into their own States. When Cuba becomes one
of them the trade will cease. The obstacle to that trade which is
created by our vessels of war on the coast of Africa may, or may not,
be worth the cost. But no man who looks into the subject will presume
to say that we can be as efficacious there as the Americans would be
if they were the owners of the present slave-market.

I do not know whether it be sufficiently understood in England,
that though slavery is an institution of the United States, the
slave-trade, as commonly understood under that denomination, is as
illegal there as in England. That slavery itself would be continued
in Cuba under the Americans--continued for a while--is of course
certain. So is it in Louisiana and the Carolinas. But the horrors of
the middle passage, the kidnapping of <DW64>s, the African wars which
are waged for the sake of prisoners, would of necessity come to an
end.

But this slave-trade is as opposed to the laws of Spain and its
colonies as it is to those of the United States or of Great Britain.
This is true; and were the law carried out in Cuba as well as it is
in the United States, an Englishman would feel disinclined to look on
with calmness at the violent dismemberment of the Spanish empire. But
in Cuba the law is broken systematically. The Captain-General in Cuba
will allow no African to be imported into the island--except for a
consideration. It is said that the present Captain-General receives
only a gold doubloon, or about three pounds twelve shillings, on
every head of wool so brought in; and he has therefore the reputation
of being a very moderate man. O'Donnel required twice as large a
bribe. Valdez would take nothing, and he is spoken of as the foolish
Govern
of Africa. Into that great 
 question of guarding the slave coast it would be bootless here to 
 record; but this I believe is acknowledged, that if the Cuban grocery store 
 be close against the trade, the trade must die of exhaustion. At 
 present slaves are brought into Cuba in malice of us; and as we all 
 know, can be brought in under the American star and stripes. But no 
 one accuses the American Government of systematically privilege an 
 importing of Africans into their own States. When Cuba becomes one 
 of them the trade will cease. The obstacle to that trade which is 
 make by our vessels of war on the coast of Africa may, or may not, 
 be worth the price. But no man who looks into the subject will presume 
 to state that we can be as efficacious there as the Americans would be 
 if they were the owners of the present slave - market. 

 I do not know whether it be sufficiently understand in England, 
 that though slavery is an institution of the United States, the 
 slave - trade, as commonly understand under that appellation, is as 
 illegal there as in England. That slavery itself would be continued 
 in Cuba under the Americans -- continued for a while -- is of course 
 certain. So is it in Louisiana and the Carolinas. But the horrors of 
 the in-between enactment, the kidnapping of < DW64 > s, the African wars which 
 are waged for the sake of prisoner, would of necessity hail to an 
 conclusion. 

 But this slave - trade is as fight to the law of Spain and its 
 colonies as it is to those of the United States or of Great Britain. 
 This is true; and were the jurisprudence carried out in Cuba as well as it is 
 in the United States, an Englishman would feel disinclined to look on 
 with calmness at the violent dismemberment of the Spanish conglomerate. But 
 in Cuba the law is broken systematically. The Captain - General in Cuba 
 will allow no African to be imported into the island -- except for a 
 consideration. It is said that the present Captain - General receives 
 merely a gold doubloon, or about three pounds twelve shillings, on 
 every head of wool therefore brought in; and he has therefore the repute 
 of being a very moderate man. O'Donnel ask twice as big a 
 bribe. Valdez would take nothing, and he is speak of as the foolish 
 Govern
 of Africa. Into that great
qmestion of guardnbg the slave coast ig would be futile here to
entxr; byt thus I believe is acknowuedged, thwt if thw Cuuan market
be closed agaikft tgc trabe, the trade musj perish of axhaustion. At
psereut slaves are brought into Cuba in s[ite of ud; and as we alj
knoe, can be brought in under the American atars aid stripes. But mo
one accuses the American Govfrnment of systemahically faviurigt an
importatkon of Afrpeans into tgeir own States. When Cuba becomds onz
of them thg frwge will ceawe. Thv obstacle to that trdde whivh is
created bn our vewsels of war on the cmast of Africa may, or may nmt,
ye worth the cost. But ni man who looyw ivto tie aubjech wmll presume
fo say that we can be as efficscyius there as fhe Amqrycans would be
if they were the owners ox tge present slave-market.

I do not know whether lt be sufsiciently understood in England,
that though slaverf is en inwtltutkin of the United States, the
slave-trade, as commonjg incerstood under that denomonwtojn, is as
illegxl thexs zs in England. That slaveri itseof would fe cpntinued
in Cuba under the Anericans--contpnuee for a while--is of course
certcin. So is iy in Louisiana and the Earolihas. But the horrors kw
the middle passxge, tve kidnakoing of <DW64>s, the Asrican wacs whnch
are wxged for tre sake of prisoners, would of necedsity cmme to an
ejd.

But this slave-trade is as opposed to the laes of Spain aud its
golonies as it ys to those of the Unnted Sgates or or Great Britain.
Thif is true; and aere the law carried out in Xuba as dell as it is
im the Unineb States, qn Englishman woulv fegl disinclined to loik on
with calmnrss at tje vymlent dismemtermdnt pf thd Spanish enoire. But
in Cuba the law hs bdoken systematicalky. The Capjain-Generwl in Cuba
wilk allow no African to bx impocted imto the island--except for a
considedation. It is said that tre pvesegt Captain-Yeneral receives
only a gold doubloon, or ebout three pounds twelce shillings, on
everi htad of wool sp brotght in; atd he has therefore rhe reputation
of neing a very moderate jan. O'Dmnnel required twice as large a
bribe. Valdez would take nothing, and he is spokeb of as the foolisg
Govrrn
of Africa. Into that great question of slave it would futile here to is that if the market be closed the trade, the trade must perish exhaustion. At present slaves are brought into Cuba in spite of us; and we all know, can be brought in under the American stars and stripes. no accuses American of systematically favouring an importation of Africans into their own States. When Cuba becomes one of the trade will cease. The obstacle to that which is created by vessels of war on the of may, or not, worth cost. But no who looks into the subject will presume to say that we can be as efficacious there as Americans would they were owners the slave-market. I do whether it be sufficiently understood in slavery is an institution of the United States, slave-trade, as understood under that denomination, is as there as in England. That slavery itself would continued in Cuba under the Americans--continued for a while--is of course certain. So is it and the Carolinas. But horrors of the passage, kidnapping <DW64>s, African wars are waged for the sake of prisoners, would of necessity come an end. But this slave-trade is as opposed to the Spain its colonies as is to those of United or of Great Britain. true; were out Cuba well as it is the United States, an Englishman feel disinclined to look violent dismemberment of the Spanish empire. But in the law is broken systematically. The Captain-General Cuba will allow no African to be imported into the island--except for consideration. It that the present Captain-General receives only a gold or about three pounds shillings, on every head of wool so brought in; he therefore the of being a moderate man. O'Donnel twice as large Valdez would nothing, he as the foolish Govern
 of Africa. Into that great
quesTion of guarDing tHe sLavE cOast It woUld be futile herE To
enTer; but this I believe is acKnowlEdGEd, thAT iF the CUban marKEt
BE CloSeD aGaiNsT ThE tradE, thE trade mUst perish oF exHaUstion. At
presENt Slaves are bRouGht into Cuba iN spIte of uS; aNd aS We all
KnoW, can bE brougHT in undEr the AmerIcAN stars ANd stripES. buT no
oNe accuses the AmeriCAn gOvernment of sysTematiCaLLy FAVouRinG an
importaTiOn of AFRicans iNTo THEIr oWN States. When CuBa becomes onE
Of tHem the TrAde WIll ceaSe. The ObSTacLe to that traDe whIch is
creaTed by oUR vesselS Of war on The coaSt oF AfRica MAy, Or May NoT,
Be wORtH thE CosT. But no maN wHo Looks Into THE SUbjeCt wIll pResumE
to say that we cAn bE as eFFicAciouS therE as tHe ameriCans woUld be
If They were the owneRs of The presenT slAvE-maRkEt.

I do NOt know WheTheR it be suFficienTLy uNdERSToOd in England,
that thoUgH SLaVery is an InstitUTiOn OF the UnitEd staTes, tHE
Slave-TradE, As Commonly UndersTOoD uNder thaT dEnominAtIon, Is aS
illeGAl thEre as iN England. that sLAvery itself wouLD be continued
iN cuBA UnDEr thE AmEricans--contInueD For a WhilE--Is Of cOUrse
cErtaiN. SO Is IT in Louisiana and the CArOlinas. but thE horrors of
the Middle passAGE, The kidnaPpinG Of <dw64>s, the African waRs whiCh
are waged FOr the sakE of prIsoners, wOuld of necESSity come To aN
enD.

BuT thIS SlAve-trade is as oPPOsed To The laws Of SPain and Its
ColOniEs aS iT is to thosE of the UnItEd stAtEs oR of GrEAt BritaiN.
THis Is TruE; and wERe the lAw carRied OuT iN cubA as well AS iT IS
in tHe unIted staTeS, an EnGlisHMan Would feEl disinclIneD To loOk On
With calMness at the vioLeNt dismembeRmEnt Of the SPANish empiRe. But
in Cuba the law is brokEN systemAtiCally. the CAptain-GenEraL in CubA
wiLL allow No AfriCan to Be ImpORTed inTO ThE isLaNd--except foR A
ConSiderAtIon. IT is said That the present CaptAIn-GEneral receiveS
onLy a gOLD dOubLOoN, Or aBoUT thREE pounds twelve shIllings, on
eVeRY hEad of wool sO BroUgHt in; and He has thErefoRE the repUtation
of Being a verY mOderATE maN. O'Donnel reQuired twIce as largE A
bribE. vaLdez wOulD take nOtHinG, and hE is spoKEn oF as thE fooliSh
govern
 of Africa. Into that grea t
question  of g uar din gtheslav e coast it wou l d be  futile here to
enter;  butth i s Ib el ieveis ackn o wl e d ged ,th atif th e Cub anmarketbe closedaga in st the trade ,  t he trade m ust  perish of e xha ustion .Atp resen t s laves  are b r oughtinto Cuba  i n  spite of us;a n das w e all
know, can b e  b r ought in under  the A me r ic a n  st ars  and strip es . But no
onea cc u s e s t h e American Go vernment of sys temati ca lly favour ing a ni mpo rtation ofAfri cans into  their own Sta t es. Whe n Cuba  be com es o n eof  th em the tr ade wil l cease.  T he  obst acle t o that  tr adewhich  is
created b y o ur v e sse ls of  waron t he  coas t of A frica  m ay, or may not, 
beworth the  co st . B ut  no m a n wholoo ksinto th e subje c t w il l p re sume
to say that w ec a nbe as ef ficaci o us  t h ere as t he  Am eric a n s wou ld b e 
i f they w ere th e  o wn ers ofth e pres en t s lav e-mar k et.
I donot know  whet h er it be suffi c iently unders t oo d in Engl and ,
that thou gh s l aver y is an  in s titut ion o ft he United States, thesl ave-tr ade,as commonly u nderstoodu n d er thatdeno m in a tion, is as
il legal  there asi n Englan d. Th at slave ry itself w ould becon tin ued 
in C ub a under the A m e rica ns --conti nue d for a  wh ile --i s o fcourse
ce rtain. S ois  i tinLouis i ana andth e C ar oli nas.B ut the  horr orsof 
t h e m iddle p a ss a g e, t he  k idna ppi ng  of < DW64 > s,the Afr ican wars  wh i ch
a re  w aged fo r the sake of  p risoners,wo uld  of ne c e ssity co me to an
end.

But this slave-t rad e isas o pposed to  th e laws  of Spainand it s
col on ies a s iti s  t o t ho se of theU n ite d Sta te s or  of Gre at Britain.
This i s  tr ue; and werethe  law c ar rie d  o u t i nC uba a s well as it is 
in the Un it e dStates, an Eng li shman w ould fe el di s incline d to look  on
withca lmne s s  at  the viole nt disme mbermento f the Sp anish  em pire.Bu t
i n Cub a thel awis br oken s ys temati cally .The Capt ain-General in Cuba
wil l allo w noAfr ican to b e i m por ted intotheisland--ex cep t f or acon s idera tion .  I t i s  said  tha t  the pres e nt  Ca p t ai n-General r e c e ive s
onl y a gold d oubl oon, or about thr e e pounds twelv e sh i l lin gs, on
e ve ry head of woo l s ob r ought in ;and he hastherefor et he re putati on
ofbeing a v er y  moder ateman . O'Donne l r eq u ired tw ic ea s larg e abr ibe. V aldezw ould t ake nothing, and  he i s spoke n  of  as t he  foolis h 
Gov ern
 of_Africa. Into_that great
question of guarding_the slave_coast_it would_be_futile here to
enter;_but this I_believe is acknowledged, that_if the Cuban_market
be_closed against the trade, the trade must perish of exhaustion. At
present slaves are brought_into_Cuba in_spite_of_us; and as we all
know,_can be brought in under_the American_stars and stripes. But no
one accuses the American_Government_of systematically favouring_an
importation of Africans into their own States. When Cuba_becomes one
of them the trade will_cease. The obstacle_to_that_trade which is
created by_our vessels of war on the_coast of Africa may, or may_not,
be worth the cost. But no man_who looks into the subject will_presume
to say that we can_be as_efficacious there as the Americans_would be
if they_were the_owners of the_present slave-market.

I do not know whether_it be sufficiently_understood in England,
that though slavery is_an_institution of the_United_States,_the
slave-trade, as_commonly understood under_that_denomination, is_as
illegal_there as in England. That slavery_itself_would be continued
in Cuba under the Americans--continued_for a while--is of_course
certain._So is it in_Louisiana and the Carolinas. But_the horrors of
the middle passage, the_kidnapping of_<DW64>s, the_African wars which
are waged for the sake of prisoners, would of_necessity come to an
end.

But this slave-trade_is as opposed to_the laws_of_Spain and its
colonies_as_it is_to those of the United States or_of Great_Britain.
This is true; and were the_law carried out in_Cuba_as well as it is
in the_United States, an Englishman would feel_disinclined to look on
with calmness_at_the_violent dismemberment of the Spanish_empire. But
in Cuba the law is_broken systematically. The_Captain-General in Cuba
will allow no African to_be_imported into the island--except for a
consideration._It_is said that the present Captain-General_receives
only_a_gold doubloon, or about three_pounds twelve shillings, on
every head of_wool so brought in; and he has therefore the_reputation
of being a_very moderate man. O'Donnel required_twice_as_large a
bribe. Valdez would take nothing, and he is spoken_of as_the foolish
Govern