The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1851-07-28

WretChed
slaves their flesh torn from them under the LASH and
bespatered with blood the faces Of their exeouoners
VINO did not cease eKactng from their torturss denun
ICONS without form OF trial. and without coming
To understand the pretext under which they
sacred The free coored people, after having been first
actrated by the lash then hurried to the scafld
and those only escaped with life who had gold enough
spIesse the fury Of their execuoners And neyerthe-
less when the government its followers has come
fear rising OF the Cubans their first threat has
that Of amng the cooret people against them for their
determination We abstain for Very shame from repeat
ing the sensees pretences to which they have had
course to telrfy the timid wreches how have they
been able to imagine that the victims Of their fury with
whom the whites OF Cuba have shared in common the
horrors Of misery and persecution will turn against their
own friends at the cell Of the very yrsnt who has torn
them in pieces II the free colored people, who know
their interests well the whites take any in the
OF the mother who shelters them in her bosom nor Of
those other sons Of hers who have made them feel
the difference OF their and condition and who far
from punderBg them have taken pride in being thtr
defenders and in meng the title Of their benefctors
The world would refuse to believe the history Of the
horrd crimes which have been perpetrated in Cuba and
would reasonably consider that if there have been
sters TO commit it is inconoevable that there could 50
long Rave been To endure them. But II there
few able to penetrate TO the truth OF particular facts
through all the means employed by the government t.
Obscure and estort them 10 one will resist the evdnc
of public and oieial facts.
Publicly, and with arms In his hands did Gen Tacon
despol Cuba of the Constitution Of Spain proclaimed by
all the powers Of the monarchy and sent to be
In Cuba as the fundamental Law OF the whole kinsdo
Publicly and BY legislative act was Cuba declared to
I
conceded by the Laws nations the least ad
vanced in civilization
Publicly have tho Of Cuba been cut of all
admission 70 the commands and lucrative employments
II tho State.
Public the unlimited powers of every description
granted 10 the Captain Generals of Cuba who refuse
TO those whom they condemn the right OF trial,
and The privilege of being sentenced by tribunal.
Public snd permanent ia the island Of Cuba those
courts martial which the laws permit only In extraord
nary of war for oaen against the State.
Publicly has the Spanish press hurled against Cuba
d island a
by 5stang the slaves. and unchsinng against her the
hordes Of barbarian Africans
Public the impediDents and difficulties imposed
upon every Individual to restrain him from moving from
place to place ard from exercising any branch Of indus
tryno ono being safe from arrest aud fine for de-
fciency Of authority license, at every step he may
take
stance q tie and the projects OF other her. new mes
which threaten abolish all the products of its riches
nothing being left for s people but the tolls produce
tMm.
Public are the petty exactions and plonderings. at
eyery turn inflicted in the most III bushing manner in
addition TO the general impositions by the sueal.ern
nandaru Of authority in their respective localities
Finally, the governme emit has publicly and officially de-
clarcjsnd the journals in its pay have sborcd to
tain The declaration with foul commentary that the
Inhabitants Of Cuba have right Of action
for the purpose of directing humble prayer
feet OF the sovereign Tie fact that the corporation of
Puerto Principe with the authorization Of the Governor
whopresded over addressed to Queen memorial 20
supPro led IN that district gave rise 70 the removal OF the
members Of the corporation from Office and 10 the un
crease The outrage 1t added that the government not
bound IN us proceedings 10 consult tue opinions ana In
iHtsts ot the country
oniIsses 20 great and so frequent reasons 50 many
and stronsSufce not merely but to sancty
IN The eyes OF the whole world the cause OF the indie
tenaence OF Cuba, abo any ehoIt OF her people, by
thtir c"n eNftcns or with friendly td IRON abroad TO
pn an "a 70 the evs they suner and secure the rights
with which God and nature have invested msn
Who viii in Cuta oppose this ndefcasible instinct,
tns necessity OF deisnding our property AMI
oI IS hhg ~ ,ne ne ., iree ana
W
coia.loDs on whci alone civilized society can exst
Inc frnnsul"s (nsuNcs u spa,nl pornsp', xho nave
,oMc 10 Ouya 70 n's,i! OUT ,oush'ets; who nave
mere iher eIhdrh, the'r affections ana their pro-
I"'V' rtn they usrsghIu 1h' laws !" nsture 10 rang
then selves on the do u government which oppresse
Them ~ II oppre-sss n; and which wiz neither
tbsh th m ior the servce nor DC able, wth al their
heip' !" pr'tnt tbs triumph oil Ih9 independence OF
cLba
40 hot they ~ ln,lnsteiy pound az WIN the zap
pnes qnd nlercst o. CISe a. those Blood native Of her
sc VINO WI yer De aoie 10 deny the uame OF theis
iatneN s1d VINO III rains up To-Day against the des-
notsIl 81 the soVrrnmsnt would wish to count upon
their cooperation a. the best Rasraoty OF their new
t'rst organization and the strongest proof Of the
justice 81 eher csusc
lave they not i1Sht 10 zoe feninsna itsc tor teir
naihim ino' Penu,hoe, Tor 'ne sapfoT OF the sa'ne
prnopifr Tor shi'n W" 'be e"ns OF yuoa pforidi and
wh"n beihs the 'ahie Ior men 10 h counfies cannot
DC s"inu'Fn Ia Vu' hn0 Ieltst"" ~ Hnet'oT Without
d.ioS sa,' 70 nsiuT" and 70 the isht 4 reason from
Ninsh tney ping
Ne no- eanno. o. ..a tsy sidelo es.ry -"na.,r.
ne. 10 h~ Nint o. pIvielns theis own run and M
sILhng OF ire boo OF thef sons anu bro 90 the
tsiulolh =, tnr ho.,s, cSus. ever "ulhrS.i oy maa.
e'aIe nheh anus ~ promote tu' " "Nn hAi 'hts anu
10 protect thtir rsh's ana fr.pefus lh' Pciiauars
who adorn snd enreh our Hou AMI - Nhoio The ute OF
ator gNrs ~ hih right rs our oen - rs IrvrSaton
knoN very well that the sons ofCus regard thcni With
Personal dfrcuoi-haNo never iai"d 70 rrognise tie
Interest and reciprocal wants which unite th" tvon,r
bavr over held them tsronshie Tor e pc''rft oess "
thetv, and Tor tho inqutties ~ Go'ornm'nt whose
rittts pouoy alone has abored 70 separate them on
the yrantn IAN llat ma Nin--to oiNiie And conquer
We, VINO proectd IN good fNth, end With th. Doblr
ambition q earning the applause " The world for the
Jusce Of COR octsve surely cannot sim at The dcrtc
ion 81 or brothers nor at the ufTnfion ~ thor pro
Teriinf ana lar rom n1ertpg That we caliuDy which
the government VII edes'or 70 is'tcn upon u, AZ DO
rot hesitate 70 wear "a INC sgit ~ ocd M o. man,
That nothing vynd toltf acc of Nith te Nlshes ~ cur
h'aft ~ win inc giory gnd haprDe's~ our country
Ian We to-"p rNt-on ~ 'ne Ihlh'nIs J" ut Aacr'd
soik OF Aberslsh thl1td Win u We couli Icaii,e
'ai 'osh OF 'htiTy Nnl.h = pehsts one
80 thcu wi niiIi' wv ~ ,''sJ Fen, ,ne,-c'.s ~
wv way :. ehttns We sAi- nvt - sn'e 20 Ahs"er LOT
INC stcuiiy et u.i' l-Ityn sn nor Nhsn "a
Nntulns al iot the mslb oeos OF TIE no.tty OF Vuba
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