The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1852-07-22

rs evidenced In his private opinisns and
This was obnoxious to the goysrnmeut. An Office
at dead OF night commanded him to rise and folio
him 70 the palace There 10 WAS received by the Cap
tain General !-generous, humane, confederate
Concha-who, without addressing him one word
said TO an officer you will conduct this rentlam ar
to tAe Moro" He was thsrs thrown into d dun
geon, tnconnascndo-dsnisd all conversation with
the World-his family, notwithstanding the greates
exefton aad n.eres., Coz days could not ascertain
whethor nc was living or dsai. On The fift day h.
was permitted 70 have short interview with vi
wife-ou ths sixth HIS father gas allowed to ga
hin-sna Ga tns morning Of tns seventh day
after his arrest, 10 was embarked, prison or
on bosrd shir sor Spain, without trial
without an accusation sven, AMI with strict pro
bibition 60 leave power Of attorney in Cuba
There ho Wa ordered 20 reside, under surveillance
in o miserable, interior, country town. During IN
recent visit to The peninsula, met him. | assisted
him TO ny ana no |, now under cur own star span
glet banner. ready to ~ good 5osyioe in tao CAUSE
OF his country freedom. But let r5turn 10 Cuba
Under this syassn Of govornmsnt-with spy in
every house, and bsyonets ut every corrsr-
where law is q fiction, and justice mockery-
vaera the sigzata.s Of moro than three names
70 any petition to tho government is - treason.
able conspiracy, and iEdctable such-whero
what man would doolar. himself patriot What
man could hope, by 80 doing, 10 servo his country
or attain her freedom Yet, ny word fur it, every
Cubaa-young or Oil, rich or poor, educated or
iisnorant-burns With deep and lasting feeiing Of
hatred for his countrys tyrants, and longs for the
day when they shall b. swept away before the fire Of
his wrath But these tina acts the policy Of tho
heads ofthe government, of men high in social and
utica station, OF men over whom their moral and So
clal responsibility Is supposed to exercise inu
enoc. You will then easily imagine what viii be tho
course OF the thousand myrmi donsthe sub. govern
ard officers, whose inducemeut to brave the tor
rors that tropical climate presents to q European
imagination, is a thirst for gcld-the minions to
whom through thousand channels descerds
tho same unlimited power-men restrained by
no mora! considerations no social ties--respon-
sible only to military chief, whose ayowed
policy is that it is derogatory Of the dignity
and power of government to punish an admin
istratiye oficer--can you wonder that oppression
and rapine are rife in the land? Can you wonder
that every Cuban should hate Spain and Spaniartls!
Cuba, in her industrial and intellectual deyelopc-
mcnt. is for in advance Of Spain. With her million
and quarter of inhabitants, she exports far more
in value than does Spain with her fourteen millions
Her domestic commerce is thrice greater than that
OF Spain. Her railroads are counted by hundreds Of
miles, while those Of Spain counted by tens On
&ery side, in Cuba you see the application Of ma-
cmnery to productive labor. In Spain, you can
hardly find machine-shop or machine, out Of the
government arsenas; and, in ono instance, at least
which have seen, portion Of the fixed machinery
there was sent from Cuba, and all the rest from
England. Her press, though under the most
intellectual vigor, far better in typographical
appearance, and far more universal in its cir
cuation than that of Spain The natural con-
sequence of all this is, that every new Cover
nor who comes from Spain to Cuba is literally
astonished. Imagining that he comes from civil
lzed Europe to govern set of emi.sayages, he
finds he is sent by nation Of Doors to govern an
enlightened people. Gentlemen may think this an
eXaggeation; but whoever, with knowledge Of
the language, has travelled in both countries, will
not fail to recognise the truth of the picture Let
me detain you few minutes longer with some
brief remarks on the principles and policy of the
Spanish rule in Cuba. Several times, in the politi
cal changes in Spain, Cuba has held the position of
an integral portion Of the Spanish empire, with re-
presentation in the Cortes She was lastly, deprived
Of this in 1885, by the execrable Tacon an infamous
tyrant--whose petty services in the of social
order can never compensate for the CIVIL political,
ard moral degradation Of whole people. A public
robber, who, when the true story of Cuba shall be
written, and SO long as her annals shall endure will
be handed down to posterity US one Of the most
eSecrable OF mankind. Some of you may think l
am classifying history; but, gentlemen, you have
far higher authority than my poor word for saying
that ',history we know to be lie" 1t was Tacon
who instituted the present iniquitous and unholy
policy OF the government-that Cubans shall be
excluded from all places Of honor or trust--that
the press shall be muzzed and if possible. entirely
sui Iessed--that education shall not be extend
20 ;mong The people. not even TO the teaching o,
thfr to iead and write if possible silently to pre-
ven i'-ihat the country people must annually OBJ
ti' III. PERMISSION to reside in the home Of thei
attos, in the enjoyment of their own birthrght.
To this the liberal and humane Concha has added
pcycr shall have bs4 yfS 9eeR eifbbt6S ff4M
al other than his creditor until he has paid tn
debt; and that every mechanic shall ever carry wit
Inn, and present ut stated periods to the govern
mott the account current Of his own seryitude; thu
iedueiuc him to system Of slavery precisely sim :
lar to the peonagc or Indian slavery in Mexico
To 1acon does spain and Cuba owe tue thrice IN
famous dica that in order to preserve Cuba to Span
j necassary-in violation of treaty stpuatons i'll
violation OF all sound policy, in violation of the
wishes IF every Cuban in violation Of The sacred
rights Of to protect an nfl-
nous and worldwide exeorated traffic in human
flesh that the existence and increase OF race hostile
to the white, and the fears Of vengeance for their
unparalleled wrongs. shall restrain all eSertions by
the Cubans 70 attain the freedom of their country
am often asked If it is true that in Cuba the feel
ing Of discomfort is general-if the Cubans do real.
ly hate their oppressors-Lut | can truly say that
this question has never been asked of me by any
tho has been even for single day, in any part
of the island. Whoever has been there-whoever
has been among Cubans-has heard their deep
and ever continued imprecations Of their sppres-
sors, has seen the flashing eye, and heard the
burning words OF the daughters OF Cuba, as they
spoke Of the degradation Of their fathers and
brothers, and their own deep and fiery scorn and ha
tired of the tyrans of their country has felt himself
carried away by their noble enthusiasm while they
spoke OF the day when their country chains shall
be broken-when their much loved isle shall be free
will only relate one instance, gentlemen--l VIII
not much longer detain you-o instance Of their
ready and efeotual sympathy with all those who
ha,f done aught for Cuba. When the late Inflated
expedition had melted away-when the men who
composed it had been brought in chains to Havana
Il came forward to render them such assistance as
was in my power. These men needed clothes, food,
and succor For this money was necessary. | told
few friends that such the case, and in less than
fortyeieht more than y 600 was placed in my
hands, and this under circumstances OF the greatest
personal danger-the gift Of the smallest coin by
Cuban rendered him Fable to the penalty of DEATH
and he knew it. Yet, at ali hours Of the day and
nght--by thousand channels-did it come to me.
There is one gentleman now here prcsent-one to
whom would lay just, though tardy, tribute for
his numapity for his great eNertiou, on behalf Of
his unfortunate country nlen-onc who was with me
in VII my labos for their aileyiationwho through
out assisted ard encoura- ed me, ever Ut NY side c.
Mr.. Charles Callahan Together we made the pur-
chascs, and carried them to our courtrymcn. He
can tell you how, when tired with the Ia
bors of the day, ve took n carriage. lac
at night. to make our last visit to lie prison, pre-