New-York daily tribune., 1851-07-28
TO THE INHABITANTS o. THE ISLAND OF
MANIFEST AND PROCLAMATION Of ther indeyenisice
igthe Ltbcrafnig S0ciefy Of PHcrt0 PrinTgc. lLG
>0cadad LCbertadora de 4. P.l

The Libcrafuig Sociefy Of PuCrtO Prin .ipc lLq
.>0ciadad LCbertadora de Il. p
JuLY 1, 1851.
Human reason reyOltS against the idea that the 30
ca ard political condition OF people can be lnfed-
ntey prolonged. IN which man. stripped otail rights
and guarantees, with no security OF person or prop
erty, 10 enjoyment IN the present, no hope IN the
future lives only by the viii and under the condl-
iiOnS imposed by the pleasure OF his tyraIts where
vie Caumny, prisoners denuncdtlon, despors
suspicion, word caught up by surprise IN the sane
tuary OF home, OF from the violated privacy of a
letter, furnishes ample ground for tearing 4 man
from his hearth and casting him forth 10 die OF deS-
tiuuon or despair IN foreign soil, II he escapes Oc
ing subjected TO the insulting forms OF DarOarouS
and arbitrary tribunal, where his prosecutors are
themselves the Judges who condemn him, and where
instead OF their proving hls oiCnSc he IS required TO
prove ms innocence.
situation so violent as this Cuba has now been
for many years enduring and far from any promise
of remedy appearing every cay adds new proof that
the policy OF The mother country and the eroclty Of
her rulers viii grant neither truce rest TIL she IS
reduced to the condition OF an immense prison,
where every Cuban VIII be watched by a guard, and
Will have 70 pay that guard Tor watching him In
vain have tins people exhibited ii mldness, pru
dence and even a submission and loyalty which
have been prOVcTDldL
W hen the iniquliy of the Government has not been
able to find any osicnSlble grounds for persecution
II las had recourse 10 cowartly arts and Snares 10
tempt It's victims INTO some ofenSe. Thus. were va
rIouS Individuals OF MatanZas CntTapped INTO an am
huscade OF the soGlory, by the pTe,ext Of selling
them some arms unCer circumstances which made
them believe these arms necessary for self-deense
against threatened attacks from the Pennsulars
Thus have Sorgcanis and even ohceTs. been seen 10
mingie among the country people and pass them
selves of as enemies of the Government. for the
purpose OF betraylng them INTO avows OF their sen
imenis-to the rum OF many persons 20 informed
against. as TO the disgrace OF military honor on the
part Of those who have lent themselves 10 50 villain
Gus a service.
If the sons of cuba, moved by the dread of greater
81. rFa.tf to 1f..t-1 Ian FrFa.f "a
means OF imposing some law, or some restraint
unou the unbdled excesSes of their rulers these lat
ter have always found the way ~ distor. such acts
INTO attempts al rebellion.
For having dared 10 give utteraace 10 principles
and opinions which. 70 other nations, constitute me
louncatoa OF their moral progress and glory, me
tutans most distinguished TOR their virtues ana 'di-
eu.s have found themselves wanderers ana eXI!es.-
or the ofense OF having exhibited their opposition
ro the unlawful and perOus slave trade from which
tkc ararice Of General ODonnel promised itself 50
rch harvest OF lucre The latter saaied hs resent
ment With tie mOnstroUS vengeance OF ln'oFng
them IN a charge Of conspiracy With the free colored
peOrlc and The slaves OF the estates endeaVor!nS,
as the last OUTRAGE that an immoral GoVernlnehs
could offer 10 law 10 reason, or 10 nature 20 prove
The object Of that cor spracy, n which they I'nph-
e.ed hIics Of the most eminent virtue, knOHIecSe
and patriotism, to have been 10 o.Aer than " IAe de-
SiTuctcn oi the.r own race.
All the laws OF society and nature iranplef under
foot ali race and cOnCluOIs coniOunded together.
the Island OF Cuba then presented - iae cItliLcd
World spectacle worthy OF the re.o!clngs OF heu-
The wretched slaves Their hesh torl rom theGl
under the la D. and ceSpauefed wIIh blood the faces
of their execuuoIeTs Who did not cease exactlnS
from their tortUres ce-uHc- atlons ag4nsi accom-
pLces. Others were shot N p!a,ools without Io!in
OF Tlal. without coming 10 undt rstII-c me
rreteXt under which they were massac rel. ne
free Co.oreG people, at-er having beeh Lrs lscei-ei
oy the lash, were thcn Arred 10 TIE sca1o.l' ana
these only escaped With lie "ho had soid enou9A 70
aoptase lie igIy OF her eXecutloners And never
tAeless. when tie Government OT lts followers nave
come 20 fer some rls.ng Of tie Cucals, taeH NJ!
lsreai has been that Of arnlng tns co!orei people
against them tCr their eI,ernurAton. We dos'alh
for very shame from repeating the senseiess pre-
lenses 70 which they have h44 recourse 10 IeIf ne
um.d Wre,chesi How have they been able 10
ruag11e that the victims Of their Jury, WIN wnom
he whites Of Cuta have shared IN common the nor
rors OF misery and persecution. Will turn against ther
own friends A, the call Of the very tyranI who has
torn them in pieces 1.-THE free coofet people, VINO
know Their interests a. well the whites, take any
part N the movement Of Cuba It certainly Will not
se 20 the injury OF the mother who shelters them IN
her bosom nor Of those other sons OF hers wno ave
never made them feel the difference OF their race
aiG condition. ana who. FAR from punderins them,
have taken pIlde IN beng thcI defenders, and III
merI,.Ig the t.:e Of their beneiactors.
The World would refuse to believe the history Oh
tie hoTld crimes which have been perpelraieo III
Cuba SRI would nee e>sary CONSIDER. that II thStt
have been monsteT> - commit. IL = Incohce" Aor