The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1851-02-11
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Our Washlngsen Csgrespondcmecs
WASHINGTON, Feb. 8, 1851.
The Branch MINI Bil-1hs Treaty bstase~ Ewg-
Sasd a~d Spa,~ for the Ss.ppvessiow of the Ssave
7Sade-Istsrsstsng Expose.
The defeat of the New-York branch mint in
the House, continues the theme of conversation
among our politicians. The New-York delegation
are bitter towards the representatives from Penn
sylyania on account of their laying the matte rout
Straight and killing it without the benefit of clergy.
Some Of them they will be revenged on Phila.
delphia for the part Mr. Chandler took in the matter
Information has recently.been received here frsm
England, by which learn that some parties here
have fled the curtain which concealed the mixed
commission in Havana, established by Spain and
Great Britain, in pursuance Of the treaty for the
suppression of he slave trade. The whole affair,
from beginning.to end, IS humbug of the rankes,
kind Mr.. James Kennedy, the British judge
under the commission resides four miles out of the
city of Havana, and spends his time writing
doggerel poetry,sor converting good Spanish poe
try into English nonsense He has held the Office
fudge for thirteen years, at salary of sixteen
hundred pounds sterling year. Previous to his
appointment he was a me mber Of Parliament for
the borough Of Tverton, from whica ne retired to
make room for Lord Pamerston; and ne doubt to
office Of Judge In the court in Havana, with house
rent and other expenses paid, and nothing TO do.
Now mark the humbug Of this commission. II is
notorious that vast number of slaves annually
imported into Cuba, notwithstanding the treaty and
the existence of the mixed commission, and the
appointment of Mr. Kennedy as JUICE. That
gentleman is stationed in Havana, at which
place SLAYER has not been adjudicated upon for
Last mir he's do mt inta
with their living cargoes, but into other ports where
they not troubled by the mixed commission,
BY Mr.. Kennedy, the judge, or any one else. Ia
formation has been received, which places il be-
yond doubt, that within the last year. some twelve
vessels from the coast of Africa laden with slaves
from Africa, have run into different ports in Cuba
and landed their cargoes without any interruptions
and that three four other vessels, 10 port,
secretly preparing for similar expeditions. Mr..
NeInedy enjoys no social or any other position in
Cuba. He is hardly recognized by the Captain
General He lives within bred pounds a
year; sees nobody, and nobody visits him; and
having nothing TO do, he spends his time as have
already stated IN converting good Spanish poetry
into English doegerel
Could anything be mere transparent than this
humpug-this gross deception on the people of
England, and of the whole world This is a spe-
cimen of the philanthropy of the British govern
ment towards the unfortunate African, and the
manner in which II attempts 10 put down the slave
trade.
If the honest intention of the parties 10 this rea-
~, al the time hen they entered into il, was TO
s,up The slave trade, they deserve the censure OF
abe whole world for allowing the treaty not only
40 become imperative and obsolete, but for allow
ing the mixed commission, as II Is called TO de-
generate INTO farce, ana permitting the office OF
judge 10 become sinecure. II rs beyond all ques-
-9.f .af "a HATS al
past. q very extensive trade in the importation OF
negroes, has been carried on by the island OF Cuba
with Airice, IN violation OF the treaty between
Spain and Great Britain; and that the Sp anish
thoIities in Cuba have wInksd and counived at II.
Indeed, IL has been openly asserted, thai the late
Captain General-the Count DE- Alcoy--received a
per centege of the profits at human traihc-a COM
mission on every slave imported mo the island.
This is a specimen OF the meens <esorteo TO by the
officials of Cuba 10 become rich. A negro costs, in
Africa, from thrty-hvs TO forty dollars, and as soon
as he is landed in Cu5a, ne can be readily disposed
OF for from four hundred and fifty TO six hundred
dollars. Tie parties engaged 10 the traffic can, IL
Will be seen very well afford To pay hundred or
HUNDRED snd fifty dollars to the authorities on eve
~ negro whom they bring there, TO purchase impu-
nifty.
Daring all this time, and while this traffic is going
on, in open day, and with the connivsnc OF the
Spanish authorities, The celebrated mixed commits
Fion is sitting in Havana, waiting for cases 10 be
brought before II, on which 10 anludlcate. The
value of this commission, and the service which it
estimated by the fact that for years is Il has
not sat a single case Of infraction Of treaty be-
tween SPAN and Englend, while thousands Of ne.
grces are imported INTO Cuba annually, from the
coast Of Africa. IL ms 10 be- understood ar
engagement, that ii the mixed commission take no
notice OF slayers trading between Africa and ports
of Cuba, other than Havana, they will not inter
fere with them. II no such arrangement has been
concluded upon between the mixed commission
and the slayers, the suspicion that such j. the
will be entertained BY all who fsmiia with
1he manner in which the Judges discharge the
duties Of their Office Il really seems as If the
British Judge was placed in Havana at a salary of
sixteen hundred pounds sterling year, not for the
purpose OF stopping the slave trade, but tor the
object OF encouraging H. under the auspices Of the
Bnush and Spanish governments.
There Is an immense De al Of double dealing, CHI
canery. and downright humbug connected with
Great Britains osensble efforts TO put end to
abe slave trade. II she was honesun entering into
abe treaty with Spain, why does she no. enforce
IT, She has the power 70 do 90. Why convert h.
into farce; and, under the pretence Of sbolish-
ing the abominable traffic, encourage IL, by ap-
pointing judge, Whose office lie snecure,
and whose atten ion - devoted 10 wnting
bad poetry and worse Spanish