New-York daily tribune., 1849-06-08
Cubn-s,ayery .ud the slave Trade.

Mr.. Bryant, IN a recent letter from Havana 10
the Ereaip1 Post states that the Slave Trade between
the Island Of Cuba and the OF Atrics 10 carried
quite brisk and openly of late the Government o'
Cuba conniyDg At and prohting by the strocious rse
A cargo of hvc hundred human chsttes was recently
landed the southern part OF the Island and IL 10 uo.
derstood that hundred and OF the poor
died the hornd passage from their n-iise
land During the partial suppression Of the foreign
trade years ago, slaves advanced very much In
value and found IL for their Interest 10 treat
them with that degree OF humanity supposed 10 be-
most conducive 10 vigorous health and long life. BIT
under the present revival Of the trade their lives will
probably become n less consequence to their
and they will again be oyertssked snd worn out with
Hardy more tSan 2aiq y tfs Island Of Cubs h..
ever been reduce l to ullsge. There 10 q demand.
therefore, for lsborers the pert Of those who wish
TO become planters, and THE demand 10 supplied not
only from the of Africa but from the American
continent and south western Asia
Mr Bryant several of the fucatan Indians who
bad been prisoners OF and sold 10 the whites
OF Cuba under pretended contract Ia serve TOT osr
tain number Ot years The dealers In this knd o msr
ehsDdse were also bringing In the natives Of Asia and
disposns Of their services to the planters IN similar
way There said 10 be six hundred Of these peOpe
Ia the City of Havana The authorities have issued an or
declaring what shall be ths daily ramon VI these
new made slaves also, how many lashes the master
such, says Mr Bryant ia the manner In which the
Government Of Cuba sanctions the bsrbarty a making
slaves OF the rceborn men Of Yucatan The ordnance.
however betrsys great for the sal anon VI tbs
souls of those whom II thus delivers over TO the
ash Of the sayedriyer IL speaks Of the Indians from
America, Christians already but while IL allows tho
slaves imported from Asia ~ De 1ogged II directs hst
they shall be carefully Instructed In the docrines Of our
holy religion.
Yet the policy Of the Governmsn, fayors smsncips'
uon. The laws Of Cuba permit any slave 10 pufchs"
49, - - fkraS n
appointed BY his Master and two by masisu.is
He may, also II he peases compel his master 70 sen
him certain portion OF his time, which be may EN-
Ploy To earn the means OF purchasing ms entfs he7
dom.
IL Is msinly owing these laws no doubt that Tiers
are 90 many free blacks the lssnd snd II ths foreign
slave trade eo1ld De entirely .SRp1...s,s 1s slaves
ulston Of Cuba shout LOO rather more thsn
hall Of whom eoIored persons and oe out Of every
four Of the colored population s free The musttoes
enancfpse themselves matter Of course, and some
u them become rich by the occupations they follow
The prejudice Of coaor Ia by means so strong IN Gu
oa in the United states There httie difcUlty IN
smuggling people VI mixed blood by the help of legal
forms into the white race and II they rich. into
good society, provided their hair 10 not frizzied.
ar Bryant thinks there is no great yrospec, Of an
nexiDg Cuba ~ the United states. Old spain will u
course, not os found wiling u renqish possession
from which she draws annual revenue Of twelve
millions of dollars Beside. she sends there her needy
nobility sf those tor whom she would provide 20 al
the lucrative ofnces The priests, the military ooers
the civil authorities every who hlls judicial post
or hods clerkship IL from old spsln.
The people are not likely 10 take up srms 10 emAfsc
pate theinseiyes for while many of them would
greatly prefer union the United States. they
By sufficiently united In that object 70 sn
counter successfully the power Of ths mother country
OF course, says Ar Bryant, u Cubs were 10 be an
nexed 70 the United states the slave trade With Affles
would cease u be earned now, though its per
iect suppression might BE- found difficult Negroes
would be imported in large plumbers from the United
-. rate sxtff
tutions Of edgcsuOn would be introduced, c0mfnsrcs
and religion would both be- made free and the cisFse
Ter Of the islanders wOald be elevated by the retons
siIifsrs eheh free Government would throw upon
rhem. The planters however, would doubtless adopt
regulations in,arng the perpeiDity of slavery thy
would ungueslOuAbly a. soon they were allowed lo
frame ordinsoces for the Island take away the fs s.
which the prssent law. vc the slave for erectng his
own emaDcIpntlSn.