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Show is to bo established at Zanzibar, as well as strongly occupied posts in Central Africa, the construction of roads and railways and the establishment of steamboats' in inland waters, supported by fortified posts. SLAVE TKADE AND I.lOIOR TRAFFIC. A Meiange Uexardine 'he Agreement Signed at Druttelt Last July. Washington, Feb. 5. 'Ihe senate, in exeevtive session, authorized the publication of a message sent to the senate by the president last week, relative rela-tive to the African slave trade and liquor liq-uor traffic. The president's message is dated January 2!Uh, and is a letter transmitted with a view to ratification of the general act signed at Urussels July 2d last by the plenipotentiaries of the United States and other powers. The act is signed by the representatives of eighteen nations.incliiding the presi-dent'of presi-dent'of the I'nitcd States, nearly all the European sovereigns, and tho shah of Persia, sultan of Turkey and sultan of Zanzibar. Its provisions are very stringent and contemplate the practical exclusion of tire-arms ami spiritous liquors from equatorial Africa, as well as the abolition of the slave trade. As a means of effecting the latter purpose an international bureau |