Richmond enquirer. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1815-1867, 1852-10-08
IMPORTANT HANIEESTO

IMPORTANT IIANIEESTO
RI TIE PEOPLE OF THE UNITED STATES.
OF all ITO foreign questions which, for some years pas
have fallen the observation OF the American people,
ere is none little understood and SO deserving oil h,i
special considerations that involving the Independence ri
Cuba--an Isa,d wIOsc close proximity, controlling posi-
ton, domestic institutions and commercial wants, orins
home seiy the peace, the welfare ana oeYeoptmenl
of neIira al naienS likely bear upon her future des
1nies II is therefore that her claims ccevea proper
attention; that tier and t'eir American cna-
utors being properly uppcca,cd srepresened be slcnc-
ed public opinion bc !shed where II has oeen hsieo
Vita this view ayc undertaken 10 give SYNOPSIS OF me
causes which led dissatisfaction and open
rebellion. 10 aver, 10 D. the Cuhan movements
in this country, and OF the persons connected WIN e
as tar as the deSpotis whch stil weighs upon at isa
may render il PRUDENT AMI UNFOLD, in s.lvindlcaiion
the do itaing detraCurs rms step "oulu
have .Hcn mon'ns ag" but Tor negotiations men pehuns
with Suain iGvuivins me liberty OF American cZens.-
Thus duty country, and TO The Integrity oil Cuoans
and distinguished anetc1 as assaed by Inc sycophanfs
OF power mus be my excuse Tor placing my name oeiofe 'he
people.
rea; the granted rishts OF
tnsir citizens and made Il duty und paper impos
the occasion general rising O"ns 10 thcir posiioh
mon minh,y continent and deS OF wilderness
they effected their atom with the timely aid OF
nnrc.c E,1op, an uov, rn,nsns. Cuba knowing rights,
and grooming under expressions thousand lines more gall
ing has sought nviua md III ntghootinS lepu5il
people heirs 10 the 'bt;s won hy le coonss ana ~
the destiny they were called fulfil; Her claims to this aid
is based upon the following grievances popuation
OF $4,000 whites and 100000 bidcks-abou that OF frgi
pia-sie pays impGs;s the sum OF twenty ODD
millions dollars nearly orsy dollars per head OF her
population irrespective az me innuneaoc predatory
exac,ions OF the Of ,:s high AMI love, sent from
Spain enrich themselves with the su5tnce OF our PEG
pie Tie English pay On average Sl2 50; The SpaniaTGs
&c. the French 81 So the American people 81 49, 10
support artny Of wenty 'onsand ttgHats, Tour
drilled militia arnci police or @eadarmere and
naval force oil Oa five ii!.a!es SIX s!:ts, one soor
two or three bfi.s and w.irC smaller vessels Of
with occasionally the Spanish ship OF The nc-a indlSpen
sable TO enforce suc M N , bear En~sh nan
Cuban people made 70 pay $40 50 per barrel on
imported American -four from hiiy TO TWO hundred
per cen, duty on the original Of rice, salt fish,
corn hogs for slaughter aud other necessafcs ol He
Bread is us placed entirely beyond the reach Of the poorer
classes BY vaung articles double or treble their on
pnu price salt fish, for Instance which has nominal duty
Of three per cent really pays, on nroItaon Sixty
ak Der cent, So with -four rice, corn, &c. &c. Indigenous
fruits pay export duty Of from SIX 10 seven per cent
Planters pay ddty sugar OF 2E per cent ana
all agricultural productions ten per cent when gathered
ra;ion The poor pays 81 25 per bushcl OF salt labou
one hundred weight) Indispensable in our warm Climate
The Cuban from to Oa per cent on the value OF any
slave rural property which he may dispose OIL De-
sides the heavy charges q; nnarie registration stamp pa
per- &C. whereby it vaniscs into Inc government hands al
few sales. Stamp paper The use oil which IS enforced
BY authority, Is sold by the government at prices ranging
from fifty eight dollars per sheet; and man nuS
swear TO utter deslituon 10 pay and quarter
per sheet. If from icse among other unparalleled eXac
TONS which check Development and progress as essential
nations individuals turn our eyes 20 the oppes,
sions which completely destroy the intellectual moral nnd
physical weil.beng OF the people, what do We see! Inc
government instead 4" fostering cducaton discounenances
II ut nome ABROAD Luoai WIFI
only child every eighteen 10 taught how to read and
write and for this pul result she chiefly Indebted 10 IN
dvidual exertions
About the year 1896 Spanish gate sent to the
United Ferdinand the Seventh ~ take back to the
island such Cubans then receiving their education al
North. Orders have been issued from Spain, in lS49
prohibiting the education youths the United States
and they have accordingly plead i'll health in order TO OBJ
tain passport TO this country. Cuba has the shadow
OF political In 1886 her three deputies were
refused teir in the Spanish Cortes by the pennsua
members called that congress by The very Jaw when pre-
scribe the election representatives. She IS now htio
as conquered province the land 5eqncalhcd to US by
our attJs who "iea IL settlement md gave II to use
fuIncss and civilization The Cuban IL moreover deprived
of all liberty conscience u! speech of the press The
life the properly Tie itself Of the Inhabitants is at
the H. Captain General who by royal decree,
dated Nav IS 1925 sill in force is invested with
"Al the posrs which BY rJyn! ordinances are granted
The u tes:eg'i cities. In consequence there
(ldis rova! nandat his majesty coolers upon your
Excecncy tue a'rpl" o unhcnnied power not only
separate The ,nd Whatever their condition.
rank class or occupatun Whose p,.ncncc therein, your
Excelency may i"ern ohuex!nus whose conduct public
private, aarm yon, replacing them Win servants
.ihiuI 70 his MAJESTY nu M serving Of all the confidence
OF your Eyc"cnc, also suspend the execution oil
any ordnance Whatsoever grncr. provision concerning
any branch OF adm nist7aton your EScelency may
think conducive the interests ot The roya! service.
This authority snpcfrc"g ne law ITSELF has no parallel
in any countrY. In Cuba thCc persons collect To-
geher being instantly dispersed. Cubnns canno;
assemble scuss f:r Interests, not even 10 petition for
relief. TIE Common CoGnci. I" Maanzas was severely
dealt with; in S45 for havtn. nsa!ed with the Su-
prcnc Court IN regard 10 the excuses committed by the
.ohic-y az inst peaceabe that place conspi
racy forged hy General UDonusll during his admins
ation OF III" island and hGntEcds OF Innocent coored pco-
pie were bucc;ed o. toiryd death at Cuncs Cadenas
and Maanzus that :hc Governor and his satellites might
receive from Spain their rewards in titles aud CROSSES
The slave is cat:ct on for The special benefit o'
the Queen Mother the Ceptau.Cenefal, and pow
erfu Spanish cqu" 1t HovNna Count Alcoy mad"
in less Than year 100000 in importation fees of 600
slaves al ISL per head Through this hurd rrac decl,r
piracy ~ existing treaties and secretly connIved nj by
the OF Madrid it is cstims'e! thai over half mllnn
human beings imported INFO Cuba since 1896
when Mr.. John Quincy Atums the phiantropc President
OF the United Stated scciuly broke up al The Congress OF
Panama concerted pa between Cuba End The republics
of Colombia and Mexico for hc liberation OF the former
then, DOW, only a mari for African but the point
arsenal the cuHriivc anG the treasury from which t1ped
have been started ia;rcues been plotted and
money supplied 10 ATTACK and nva,c ispano American
publics prop The lingering rsccsl party therein
American interests is the in Mcxco at mis- very
day While slaves and asalics thus introduced white
colonization is scountcnancet that The THREAT of coored
population be held 10 tho Cubans while a 600
pointed al their breasts.
The Cubans have oven the idea oil trial by jury
Cases tried before JUDGES OF royal appointment the
nal voeS of the Spanish court who arc speedily removed
for hungry asprans. The Chp'an-6c
G;nSelf surr, 9.csiteS hv m", over the gu
preme CcG, Of Justice. All Offices. with The exception OF
few OF The lowest order IN the names III San!aus
law and the medical profession being 0vtstocSeo aud Inc
former under the pervd5ng influence OF corrupt system
Cubans o high Intelligence and adutaon every avenue 10
dstincton and emouu"at being closed 10 thcu are con-
strained discharge the dulles Of oterseers 10 planters ma
chinsts, etc. in order livelihood Enlightenment
i.nysrahy with the Cuoua sufficient OF suspicion
and rsfsecEH En IL forbidden TO carry arms
A fruit knife is not sv":cd him. Even walking cares,
which, fnm their Size cannot through ring in the
hands OF the seninels TIC gates u Havana seized and
pepAy for weapons uf description
ia wears hard in s chain of the penal colo
MES of Africa The Cuban cannot have company at home
without permit Tor which he must pay two dollars and
ball. and he be provided WITH license ut the same