Richmond daily times. [volume] (Richmond [Va.]) 1850-1853, 1851-07-31


be admitted in one and rejected in another without do
ing treason and to the light OF reason, from
which hey spring. No, not cannot be that they
should Submssiveuess to the point OF preterrng
their ruin, and the sping of the blood OF their
aud brothers, TO the triumph OF the hottest cause
ever embraced by mana cause which AIMS te promote
their own happiness, and to protect their rights and
properties. The Peninsuars who adorn and enrich
soil, and to whom the title OF labor gives as high
right, as our own 10 its preservation, know very we'll
that the Of Cuba regard them with personal aec
ton-have failed to recognise the interest and
ciproca wants which unite the two-nor have ever
held them responsible for the perversness OF the few
and for the niquitles OF government whose internal
policy alone has labored to separate them, the ty
rants tamll ar maxim-tc divide and conquer
We, VINO 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 Tue de-
stTuctHn OF brothers. nor at the usrpailon OF their
properties; and far from merlrng that vie caIumny
VIII h he government will endeavor 10 fasten upon
Us, DO not hesitate swear In the sight o God and
of man, that nothing would better accord with the
wishes ot our hearts, or with the glory and happiness
of our country than the cOopera Of the Pennsulars
in the sacred work OF liberation. United with them,
we could realize that idea OF entire independence
which is pleasing to their own minds but if they
pr themselves in way enrmes we shall not
be able to answer Tor the security OF their persons and
prup srties nor when adventurng all for the main OBJ
ie Of the bertv OF CUBA shall we be able to renounce
any means OF tff-eting it.
Buin we have all these reasons TO expect that the
Pe,iisulats, who jn wise dependant on the 60
ment, and who are so bound up with the tate Of
Cuba will least remain neutral, IL will rot be su
sgd that we canpromse ourselves the conduct
part the army, the individuals composing which,
WITHOUT affections know no other law nor con-
slceration hl the VIII OF heir commander. We pity
The OF of he unfortunate men, SUBJECT to tyranny
ss hard own, VIII ;, torn from their homes in the
flow 4r OF their youth, have been brought 10 Cuba
UVpress us, on condition Of themselves enouncing the
cguitv OF and all the Joymehts and hopes OF
hts. they shall appreciate the difference between
Tree nd happy cit zen and dependent and hireing
der and choose accept the benefits OF liberty and
prosperity, which we tender them, we will admit them
mo our ranks as brethren. But if they shall disregard
tbs dictates OF and otheir interests and al
low themselves to be controlled by the i1sidous rep
reservations oil their tyrants as to regard it as their
duty to oppose themselves to US on the field OF battle
enetlies, will then accept the combat, alike
without bate and without fear, and always willing
whenever they lay down their arms, to welcome
them 10 our embrace.
To employ the Ian gnage of moderation and Justice
TO sees Tor means OF peace and concilaiion-to in
woke the sentiments of love and Observation-Disclosures a
cultivated and Christian people, which finds itself forced
10 appeal to the violent OF arms not for the
purpose of attacking the social order and the lives of
fellow beings but to recover the condition and the rights
of man, usnrped trom~them by unjust and tyrann-
cal power But let not the expression OF our progress
aud wishes encourage opponents in the idea that
ae ignorant OF our resources, distrustiul OF our
streug n. All the means united at The disposal OF the
Peninsulars in Cub, against US, could only make the
struggle proracted and disastrous; but the issue
in our favor could not be any the less sure and dee
sive.
Ia the ranks Of independence have count all the
tree sons OF Cuba Whatever may be the color OF their
race-he brave nations OF South America, who nhablt
soil and who have already made trial of the strength
and conduct of tyrantshe sturdy islanders of the
Canaries who love Cuba their country and who have
already had an Hernandez and a Monies de Oca, to
seal with the proof of martyrdom, the heroic decision
OF their compatriots for cause.
The ranks of the government would find themselves
constantly hluned by deserion, by the climate by DEATH
which from all quarters would spring up among them
in a Thousand forms. Cut short OF means to paw and
maintain their army dependent on recruits from Spain
to till up their vacancies without inch offriendy
ground on which to plant their foot, individual
on whom to rely W tn security, war in the field would
be tor hem of determination; WHILE if they shut
them-eves within the detencs OF their forresses hun
ger want would soon compel them to abandon them
if they were not carried by force Of arms. The ex
ample OF the whole continent of Spanish America,
der circumstances favorable for them, when they
had Cuba as their arsenal the benefit OF her Golfers,
and native aid In those countries themselves, ought to
serve them as lesson not to undertake extermnang
and trarclda struggle, which could not fail to be at
tended with the same or worse ults
We on the other hand, besides resources
have IN the nelghborng States of the Union, and in all
the Republics OF America, the encampments of our
troops, the depos OF our supplies, and the arsenals of
our arms All the sons OF this vast New World, whose
bosom shelters the Island of Cuoa and who have had
like u.s. 10 shake off by force the yoke of tyranny will
enthusiastically applaud our resolve, will fly by hun
dreds place themselves beneath the fla of liberty in
our ranks and their trained and experienced valor will
and US 10 annihating, once and for always the last
badge OF ignomny that still dsgraces the free and in
dependent soil of America.
Ii we have hitherto hoped, with patience and resig- |
nation, that Justice and their would change
the minds OF our yrans; FIVE have trusted to external
efforts TO BRING the mother country a negotiation
which should avoid the disasters of war; we are resol-
we'd to prove by deeds that nacion and that endurance
have not yet been the result Of impotence and cow
ardce Let the government undeceive itself in regard
TO the power OF its bayonets and efficacy Of all the
means IT has nvented TO Cypress and watch In the
iaee OF It's very aulhores-in the sight of the spies
at our side the day when have resolved to de-
mand BACK our nights and by force to break chains
noting has prevented US from combining the plan OF
our revolution; and the cry liberty and indepenueoc
O To Tho poip
OF Ma 81.
We, then, provisional representatives of the peo.
pie OF Cuoa and Ia the exercise of the rights which
God ana nature have bestowed upon every freeman to
secure his welfare and establish himself under the form
OF government thai suits him, do solemnly declare ia
kng God to witness the ends PROPOSE and invoking
the favor OF the people of America, who have prece
ded US with their example, the Island of Cuba is,
and by the laws of nature ought to be- independent o
S ain and that henceiorh the inhabitants of Cuba are
free from all obedience subsection to the Spanish
gvernmant and the individuals composing it; owing
submission on the authority and direction of those
who, while awaiting The action of the general suffrage
OF the people, are charged, may Professionally charge
themselves with the command and government OF each
Locality, and OF the military forces.
BY virtue Of this declaration the free sons of Cuba
and inhabitants OF the island who, adhering to her
cause, are authorized to take up arms, unite into
corps, toname oncers and jHntas OF government for
Their organ zaonsand direction and for the purpose of
putting themselves in communication with the iuntas
constituted tor The proclamation of the independence of
CUBA, ana W Oh nave given the Initiative to this move
ment Placed IN the imposing attitude of making
themselves respected, cOmpariots will prefer all
the means OF persuasion those of force; thew will
protect the property of neurrals, whatever may be
their origin; they will welcome The Pennsulars into
their ranks as brothers, and will respect all property
It, notwithstanding purposes and iraterna inen-
tions, the Spanish government should find partzaus OBJ
stnately bent upon sustaining il, and have to owe
car liberty to the force OF arms, sons OF Cuba, let
prove to the republics Of America which are contem.
plating U.s. that having been the last to follow their
example does not make unworthy Of them nor inca
pabe of meri'ing liberty and achieving our indie
peadence. JOAQUIN DE AsuERo AGuERo
FRANCISCO AGUERo ESTRADA,
UBALDo ARTEAGA PIMA.
July 4, 1851.
letter from Constantnople. dated June 25, says -
'You NAV consider the retuue affair as GOOD as settled