The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1842-03-02

prepared the draught of convention, which have
been ordered to propose to the Spanish Govern
ment
az some months since submitteda copy Of the
said convention to NJ Perez de Castro, and his Elk.
ceency promised me that the matter should be I'M
mediately taken into consideration.
81 have, therefore, the honor Of now submitting
to your Excellency another copy OF the draught OF
the aforementioned convention, the object Of
which some time since explained TO your Excel
lency.
Her Most Catholic Majes,y's Government has
invariably professed the came lively wishes as those
which influence Great Britain in cooperating in all
the measures already proposed for the abolition Of
this abomnable traffic, and, Notwithstanding, 1t Is
an unreasonable fact, that instead OF being lessen
ed or somewhat modified, in consequence OF the re.
strictive measures heretofore adopted, the evil in.
creases in the Spanish colonies, which position un
answerably confirmed by the progressive increase o.
the slave population. 80,
" Ia order to remedy this great abuse and viola
ton Of the existing treaties, il is proposed 10 cone
on the mixed commission the power OF ENFORCING
the national law established TO that effect, eevatne
il TO a degree OF suiclepcy and vigor that sha!
place il in condition TO eflrcually destroy the evil
because, by preventing the demand Tor victims
their shi pment from Africa will be checked. II 4
only necessary to convince the purchasers, as wei
as the owners OF African slaves, that they cenno
reckon on possessing their Illegal acquisitions with
employ their capitals in this traffic, because they ART
no longer commodity which can be offered fo
sale in the market. This is the only way Of com
peing people to abandon traffic which can ne
longer yield advantages.
IAN these objects will be attained by means o
the stipulations in the proposed convention.
:" II may, perhaps, be objected that this conven
iion might produce discomfort, and even promot,
insuneciion among those slaves who, in conse
queuce of the place Of their birth, or the date o
their importation, would have no claim to be eman
cjpaed but in respect OF said objection, should
be made, must observe TO your Excelency that
in the proposed, it is not intended 10 interfere will
the Creole population, or with such OF the slaves
were introduced into the island previous to the 3eI
of October, 1890 Besides, the proceedings for de
olaring the emancipation of negroes are 10 be car
lied into effect Individual by individual, and not b
whole cargoes, by which means the execution G
the convention will in reality be much less alarmln
in lis tallty or Units individual importance than IN
proceedings sanctioned by the already existing 'res
ties.
"It is more than twenty years since the NIKE
commission sat at the Havana, during which perio
IRE quent discussions have arisen that have afiecte
the liberty Of whole cargoes OF negroes, wi'ho.
| there being solitary instance wherein the Captal
| General Of Cuba found fault with the proceeding
| which Circumstance leads 10 the suppositlon 'n'
the proposal for the extension OF powers TO y
mixed commission may be scceded to without lie
| or convenience. ...laA1.tc5l4 ff .f1's
whilst subml,ting all which 10 your Excellenc,
l must ada that Her Catholic Majesty will acqul