New-York daily tribune., 1851-07-28

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sent TO be sworn TO IN Luoa Is tie iuAdan sn;Ai law
/ OF the whole kingdom.
Publicly. and by legislative act, was Cuba declared
10 be deprived OF all the rights enjoyed by al span
arts, and conceded by nature ana the laws ot IA
I aOnS The least advanced IN civilization.
Publicly. have the sons of Cuba been crt on from
all admission 30 the commands and sucraAlSe employ
Public. are the unlimited powers OF every dcsc7io-
ton granted to the Csp;an-General OF Cupa wio
can refuse 10 those waom they conicmn even IAs
rghi Of ,rial and the privilege Of beng Sen'cace;
by a tribunal.
Public. ana permanent IN the island of Cuba are
hose couTtSmartlal which the laws permit only IN
extraordinary cases OF war tor odeRSeS asain>Iide
state
Publicly, has the Spanish press hurled against
Cuba he threat OF converting the island INTO run
and ashes, by llbcraurs the slaves aat unchaialng
against her the hOTCeS OF barbarian Atrca1S.
Public, are the lmpetlmcniS ant difficulties I'M
posed Uron every individual 10 restrain HIM from
moving from place % place. anu irOm exercising an
branch O industry 10 one BEN. safe nom aTc,I
and fine FOR every deficiency Of authority or lceAsc
At every step he IN ~ take
Public. are the lakes Which have waStCt away me
substance Of tie island and the psoec OF otaer new
oues which threaten 10 abolish All the products ot -
richness nothing being len for us people BAT Inc to
20 produce them.
Public. are the petty c1ac;onS AMI plum ler,agSAi
every turn. inflicted IA the most unbilSllng manner.
IN addition 10 the great mpcSltiOD> BY the Subai
minols O. authority IN their respective localities.
Finally the Government has publicly AM Othclally
declared and the journals I.s pay have iaoOrcd 10
sustain the declaration with foul comment try that
fhe tnhaigfanfs ~ cuba hare orsan rgAs Of Gc
oR for ne purpose Of directing airRols prayer
t0 fac feet n tie SortrSn The fact thts the cor
poratlon of Puerto Principe with the authorization
OF the Governor who presided over II, al lreSSei TO
the Queen memorial to The effect that the royal
court aUdlonCe) VIII not be suppressed IN that dis
trCi, gave Use 10 toe removal OF the members ol the
corporation from otce and 10 the unheard OF ar0l-
traIInoS> OF that declaration, IN which, 70 Increase
the outrage, It IS added that the GOyCgnmenI Is not
bound IA H. proceedings 10 consult The opinions ana
interests ot the country.
OuiTages great and 50 frequent, reasons 50
MANY and 50 strong suffice not merely 10 justify but
20 SanCiily the eyes of the whole world the cause
of the independence OF Cuba and any eiort o her
people BY their own exertIOnS or with luenlly AID
nom abroad put end to the evils they suher and
secure tie right with which God and nature have III
vested them.
Who viii IN Cuba oppose tins indeieasiblc instinct
tins imperative necessity. OF defending our property
and of seeking the institutions of lu>t, tree anu
regulated government that welfare and security
which the conditions on which alone ciYillied
society can exist
The PennSuars, natives of Spaln,) perhaps, who
| have come to Cuba to marry our daughters, who
! have here their children. their affection, ami their
property. Will they disregard the laws ol nature 10
range themselves on the side of government winch
opposes them II opposes MS, and winch VIII mel
ther thank them for the service. nor be able win all
their help. 10 prevent the lrlumph Oi the in1tpeh-
dencc of Cuba
Are not they as intimately bound up with the hap
pnoss and interests OF Cuba aS those blood natN eS OF
her soil NhO VIII never De dOlr 10 uclt tlt vi
| their fathers and who IN rising up to-day against
the despOtISm OF the government. would WISH 10
count upon their cooperation As the best guarantee oi
| their new social organization, and the strongest
! proof of the Justice of their cause
Have they not fought IN the Peninsula i.Seli for
| their National Independence for the support OF the
same principles for which We, the sons ~ Cuba, pro-
| claim. and which, beng the same for men In all
countries cannot be admitted IN one and refused IN
another without dong treason % nature, and TO the
! hgh of reason from which they spring
No, no, 1t cannot be that they should carry sub
missNenesS to tie pom, OF preerrlng their own rum,
! and the spllhng OF .he blood of their AMI
brothers. to the triumph of the hohest cause ever
! embncedby men cause winch aims 10 promote
Ihor Own happiness, and To protect tner nghts and
properties The Penlnsulars, who adOrn and enrich
our soil and TO whom the title OF labor gives as nigh
| night own TO It's preservation, know very
well that the Sons OF Cuba regard them with personal
Affection have never failed TO recognise the interest
and reciprocal wants which unite the two nor have
ever held them responsible for the peryerseness OF
he few, and iorthe lnlqulteS OF government whose
Internal policy alone has labOred To separate them,
on the Nrants familiar MAXIM to dride and conquer.
We. who proceed in good faith, and with the noble
ambition OF earning the applause Of the world Tor the
justice OF our acts, we surely cannot ann at the de.
SuCOn OF our brothers, nor AT the usilrpttlOn Of
their properties and Jar from mertlng that vile cali
umny which the government viii cndeayOr To iasten
upon us, We DO not hesitate 10 swear IN tue sight Of
God and ofman,that nothing would better with
the wishes Of our hearts, or with the glory and hap
plnoss OF our country than the operation OF tae Pen
Insuiars IN the sacred work of LIBERATION. United
with them We could realize that idea OF entire inie
/ p6ndonce which IS apleaSng one 10 therown minds
butif they present tAemsclyesm our way as enemies
we shall not De able for the security Olhelr
/ persons and property, nor when aIventurng all Tor
tie main object Of the LIBERTY OF Cuba, shd! ne be
! able 70 renOunce any means OF eficcilng It,
But # have all these reasons 10 expect that the
| PennSuars, who IN no wise dependent on the
government, and Who are as bound up with the fate
of uba, III II least remain neutral, 1t viii not be
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conduct on the part OF the army, the individuals
composing which, without ties or affections, know
no other law nor consideration than the vii OF their
! commander. We pity the lot OF those unfortunate
men, subject 10 a tyranny rs hard as our own, VINO.
torn from their homes IN the flower OF their youth,
have been brought 10 Cuba 10 Oppress US, on the
! condition of themselves TenOuncing the dignity Of
men. and all the enjoymen> and hopes OF life. II
they shall appreciate the difference between tree
and happy citizen, and dependant ana hTeIng
soldier and choose 10 accept the benefits OF liberty
anG prosperity which sc tender them, We Will admit
them into ranks as brethren. Bul If they shall
disregard the dictates OF reason, and OF their own
interests. and allow themselves to be controlled by
the nsidious representations OF their tyrans, so As
10 regard II their duty 10 oppose thenselYes 10 Us
on the field Of battle as enemies, We VIII then ac-
cept the comO9t alike without hate and without iear,
and, always willing whenever they may lay down
their arms, TO welcome them TO our embrace.
To employ the language OF moderation and JUS
tlce 10 seek Tor means OF peace anu concliatIoh
10 invoke the sentiments OF love ana orotherhoOd,
beft cultivated and Christian people which hnds
Itself forced to appeal to the violent recourse OF
not for the purpose Of attacking the social Or
der and the lives Of fellow beings but 10 recover the
condition and the rights of men usurped from them
by IN unjust and yrannical power. Bat let not the
expression Of our progress and wishes encourage IN
our opponents the Gea that We are ignorant OF our
resources or cis,rIsiful Of our strength All the
means united At the disposal OF the PenInsulars IN
Cuba against us could only make the struggle more
proiracted and DISASTROUS but the ISSUE ~ our ia'oI
could not be any the less sure and decisive
In The ranks Of Independence We have 10 count al
the free Of Cuba whatever may be the color OF
their race the brave natives Of south America, "no
lnhab, our soil. and VINO have already male tni OF
Tie strength and conduct Of our iyrants the sturdy
Islanders Of the C8naTies, who love Cuba rs their
country and who have already had a Hernandez
ana Nontes de Oca. % seal with the proof Of mar
iyrdom the heroic decision of thelr compaIIlots or
cause.
The ranks OF the Government wOulc Ind fheH-
selves family thtuucc by r.lOu by the climate