Richmond enquirer. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1815-1867, 1851-08-01

CUBAN DECLARATION OF INDEPENDENCE.
The follow the Cuban Declaration Of Independence
which printed in the mountains Of the Island of Cuba:
Ta The Inhabitants OF the Island of Cuba.
M,nitsto and Proclamation Of their Independence by the
Ljerdtiug Soccty IF Puerto Principe. (La Soc:udaG Le
Jr.adord tie i. r.
Human vos against the idea that the social and
pJl.ca1 condition Of people be indefinitely prolonged
w'tn stripped of all rights and guarantees, with no
security o person property enjoyment in the present.
hope in the fui!eives only by the will and under the
conditions imposed by the pleasure Of his tynnts where
vile camny, prisoners denuncalion, despos suspicion,
caught up by surprise in the sanctuary Of home
from the violated privacy of letter furnishes ample grounds
tearing from his hearth, and casting him forth 10
die Of dcsution despair in foreign SOIL il he escapes be-
subjected the insulting forms of babarous and ar
,ilray tribunal where his prosecutors themselves the
ye who condemn him. and where instead of their prov
ing his offence, he is required prove his innocence.
\ situation 80 violent as this, Cuba has now been for
Yeas enduring and far from any promise OF remedy
appearing every day adds proof that the policy OF the
country and the ferocity of her rulers will grant
neither rest till she is reduced 10 the condition OF
immense prison. where every Cuban will be watched oy
guard and vii! that guard for watching him. In
vain have this people exhibited midncss prudence, ano
submission and loyalty, which have been poverbaI
When the niquiy OF the has not been able to
lind any ostensibe grounds for persrcuon II has had re-
cUwardy arts and snares 10 tempt It's victims INTO
some offence. Thus various individuals OF Matanzas
antrapped ambuscade of sodery by the Pretext o
selling them arms under circumstances which made
them believe those necessary for sc-detence
against threatened from the Peninsuars. Thus have
rrueants officers been mingle among the
country people, md pass themselves off enemies OF thu
government the purpose of bcayng them into aYowas
II their sentiments The ruin of many informed
,uans well to the disgrace OF military honor OIL the
of those who have lent themselves 10 80 vlanous
,nrvice ;,
If the sons Of Cuba moved by the dread of greater evils
determined 10 employ Legitimate means OF lpos-
ing some law restraint, upon the unbrded excesses
If their rulers these latter havo always found the way TO
distDrt such acts into attempts at rebellion.
For principles
IONS which, other nations Constitute the foundation o
moral progress and glory the Cubans most DISTINGUISH
I'd for their virtues and talents have fonnd themselves wan
ercrs and exes For the offence OF having exhibited lhe
opposition the unlawful and perous slave trade, from
which The avurce OF General ODonnel promised itself so
ch Of iucre the latter saated his with
the vengeance of involving them in charge OF
conspiracy with the free co0ed people and The slaves OF the
estates endtavorng the last outrage that an immoral go
yenlcnt could otter law reason, 10 nature, To prove
oject OF that conspiracy, In which they implicated
whites OF the eminent virtue Knowledge, and patriot:
s have been other than the obstruction OF her own
race"
All the laws Of society and amplcd under foot
all races conditions conounded ugetherIhc ls md oil
uba then The civilized world spectacle wor
my Of The reJ1cngs OF hell The wrctched slaves saw their
lcsh from them under the llsh and bespaered with
l I'D the nf their executi0nes who did not cease eS
tin from their lprtures denunciaons against accolces
Diners in plloons, without form OF trial. and
Coming TO understand the prceXt unoef which
they nassacTed. .
The free ovred people, after having been first acerated by
he s then hurried IN The scaad and those only es.
their execuJncrs Aud nevertheless, when the government
r its followers has fear rising OF the Cubans,
their fist threat has been that OF arming the coFcd people
su inst Them for their cxerlnnaun We abstain ior very
r repeating the senSelcsss petences 10 which they
have hal tcry The tmld Wreches how nave
,ev peen able that tie victims ot their fury with
the whites OF Cuba have shared in common the hor-
of misery and persecution, will turn against their own
friends call Of the very yrant who has torn them IN
pieces II the free coored people, who know their interest
well AS the whites take any part in the movement o. ~
ba certainly will be 10 the injury Of the mother VINO
scTs them in her bosom nor o those other sons OF es
wao have made them feel the difference OF their race
and condition. and who far from punderng hen' have
pride being their defenders and in mertnS the title Oh
lh-ir beneiac ors.
Tho world would refuse 10 believe the history of the hor
rid crimes which have been pepctrated in Cnoa and would
reasonably consider that il there had been monsters I" COM
nit IT, is ncnncevatlc that there could long have ocen
endure them Buit there are few able to penetrate
truth Of particular facts through all the means EN-
played BY the government 10 obscure and dsor men, no
Dnc will resist the evidence public and oiilcla inGt5
Publicly and with n his hands did Gen. aeon oespon
Cuoa The Constitution of Spain proclaimed by all the
power, Of monarchy and be TO in Cuba,
as the fund d,mcnta! la Of the whole Kingdom.
Puo ely and by legislative nct was CUBA decincd 10 DC
deprived of all the rights enjoyed by all Spanards, and con,
ceed and the laws ol nations Inc ieast advanced
in civilization.
Publicly have the sons OF Cuba been cut of from all ad-
mission the commands and lucrative empoymea's OF 1he
State.
Publicly arc the unlimited powers OF every description
granted to the Cap,an Generals OF Cuba who can refuse
those whom they condemn even the right OF a ana 'he
privilege of being sentenced by tribunal
Public and permanent in The Island OF Cuba are those
martial which the laws perm, only IN extraordinary
, cases nf war, for offence against the State
Publicly has the Spanish press hurled against Cuoa lhe
converting the Island into rum and asnes oy ioea,
ling slaves and unchaning against her the hodes Oh
barbarian Africans.
Public are the moediments and difficulties imposed upon
every individual ~ restrain him from moving from place TO
place. ard from exercising any branch OF industry-o one
being safe from and ne for some deficiency OF au-
thoriiv or license, every step he may take
Public are the which have wasted away the sub
stance of the Island and the projects OF other new ones
which abolish all the products 0! It's
Public are the petty sxactions and plunderings every
,urn in the most unblushng manner In addition