The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1852-03-08

M.rAsr,s, Feb %, 1862
Sate 7iddfng IN Cr.6a-oGiciai Corruption and Bribery
ia1iip qfGe Pena! L>es and Co,iseque,n Ecnston.
promised to give you in continuation the history Of
Tho late nofarlous transactions In siave trading which
CURED in this neghborhood You win remember
stated that although tho whole affair In all It's details had
reached the of the Captain General who
tho sirictet investigation into tho matter Ind even
gone far as The Governor place General
Payia from the exercise Of his functions still was con
vnccd TINT tho master would DO hushcd up and tho
guilty parties be suffered to cscapc tho punishment their
scandalous conduct richly mcritcd--and It has
proved. The exremc laxty Of tho penal Law promul-
gated in this Island BY General O'Donne time in
the 1916 by which slave trading thcncer.h pro
noanccd piracy has not, NJ was TO be expected had tho
sghteat effect the traders; because at the time tho
law in question WINS osablhcd, the trade was at its
height the notorious pro-, ION of General O Don
De who IL is well known throughout Cuba, received 4
bonus OF three oces each upon every negro Introduce
from the coast Of Africa.
The sayetrade continued TO flourish under the admi
nistraton OF General koncal the Count Of Acoy, bus
would have received very chcc, under the GO
yernmen Of our present excellent were
ne supported IA rs administration with respect to hi
good intentions for the suppression of this nnan traffic
they have been completely baed BY The phrasing the
penal law which see q have boon purpcsoiy studied
us, b. its wording od every advantage tho slave
tiades For instance Z is expressly stipulated that
groes be they Of HhntYer class they Just from the
coast Of Africa olA,rsc safely placed upon IN
estate cannot be int ifcrcd with molcscd in any way
whatcver 50 that tho moment the SLAYER makes her a
p.arance at the given place tho coast preparations
made to convey the nogr0e5 instantly TO the nearest es
tate. upon safely reaching ufch ifp ac,a 5ae Of
he iao aud therefore cannot be seized by the authorities
so IL has been with reference 10 tho 500 at Camanoca
and the G40 atsScrra Mciana They successfully
landed and placed upon the nearest property and tho
worthy Governor Of MataDzas duly Informed GensIa
Concha, no doubt that having caused dgent inquiries
into the circumstances Of the reported landings Of
gloes ia lis jurisdiction he declares them i, DO nero
runors without any foundation truth-an there Il an
end TO the matter for tho Captain General receive
as gospel the repor. Of officer holding The high rank
bgadier general Tho lattor has therefore been again
reipstated to the government OF Matanzas.
The captain OF tho Hanover Spiiiarl. is now, am
told, walking about the streets OF HAVANA Boosting In
the most open cf the success Of his late expe
ton TO the coast, by which he has realized splendid
fortune.
few years ago poor man who bad boon III treated
by the captain ii shaver who hnd just disnmbartcia
cargo Of negroes tho const Of Bahia Hona upon pre-
septng himself to tho Count OF A!coy 10 denoncc the
transacticD, was himself arrested and put 10 in the
chain gang for Eve years while The guilty captain was
>aowed TO be Mt liberty.
But the influence Of the slave traders from their great
wealth Is such that they obtain Whatever they please
from the home government and IL would strange to say
te almost impossible fE tho Captain General even TO
attempt 10 bring these guilty parties 10 punishment
slmll leave this in icw days for the North Lynn.