The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1852-10-20

During the reading Of it, several cheers given far
Cuba and shouts Of brsvov and ra rent the air.
The vshemence of he cheering great that tho
building shook from cellar TO garrett rhe manifesto was
then read TO the meeting
THE MANIFESTO.
When one people which depends upon another arrives
% kno"leoge Of the right which all men have 10 en-
10Y he benehts OF liberty OF which deprived
Va OK its natives ard ntlv dssire TO occupy
sunasle poS,on, 70 IL jn-t aud beneleeDt 60.
rersment the revolution Il ssao piished in the idea
anu aeAs only Tor the fnhmen u is desires tie strug
ee Wblch IL Indispensable with ne power which op-
presses IT, and the power To enaep u 10 Destroy work
niqmty ana erect upon it, foundations the grand
edihce Oh us regeneration. &uot This people While
she remained nncutivated deDopaia ed ami roor abe
suffered all that 1t Il possible for 10 suffer from ip-
norance and misery; ny ana by .- at a certain
state OF civilization and aggra zeu.ent by which shs
learned her rights and her streaSh aud asprsd to in
dependence The world has ben s OF her snde.-
to achieve that independeR though until now
they have been successfui muidIude Of con
apiacies to commence. the reyoatou nave be an disco
vered at different times, and those concerned in them
have been punished by banisnm. n imprisonment, and
death The cry Of Independence raised in Puerto
Principe and trinidad BY their vai,nt and their
bleed shed upon the battle fields and upon the scaods
sealed the general voice Of the villages OF Cuba Twice
generous strangers led by The valiant General Lopez
ofeveratiDg memory planted the standard OF liberty at
Cardenas, at Las Poza and other points whore their
blood the fields OF battle and In silent sacrifices
offered MS a holocaust TO the id IL Of tyranny
Great a. ia the enterprise arduous and difficult as 10
it's execution the mortunrs Of the art efforts should
not intimdate strong minds decided aud resolved to
conquer independence any price, aud In the midst Of
the profound grief caused By ths death Of many
martyrs the months Of August aud September Of the
year lat pasta mournful wall which welled up nom
the breast Of all the Cuban ana which echoed from
end Of the island to the oherthe valor of the
fortunate csued new and great to arise Of the
MON Of all among thoe labor-d the sacred cause
Of liberty and In the lessons u expe consider
able number Of powerful joined the assdious work
II organization and when the basis Of operations had
leen agreed upon and the time Of action hal arrived.
the day In which nomin their delegates to
this classic land Of liberty and solicit It's operation
and ASST lance The csnens that thsy nave
deserved the confidence not only Of those Cubans resi-
ent in the United States but OF all those natives Of tho
ISLAND who having eiuded the vigbancs OF their oppres
are enabled To express their sentiments freely and
that they sufficiently authorized represent sustain,
promote aud carry on TO successfnl termination the
interests and the views Of their revolution aumaAly
speakpg It IL possible for to have complete
representation under the circumstances in which our
country is placed.
Tyrannized over and robbed the side and re-
ceyng the other the aane of p-rty which Is breath
ed all over America even shores decided
aspirations Of the people Of Cuba tend naturally TO des
troy the yoke which oppreeses desrsdes, and debases
them and TO obtain an absolute Independence Of the
Span power The Junta which represents the people
OF Cuba cannot profess Other principles than these to
the ties which bind it to spain By the only available
Of the revolution and, 70 tako III the sight Of all
nations free and independent situation to the emu that
Cutn should give herself suitable government BY means
OF her freely elected the people Such
sha be the end TO which the lsbos OF he Junta will be
directed holding no manner OF transactions with the ty
rants who oppfefs oAT country.
Far be IL from Intentions to abuse the hospitality
and the symy sfiesef che American people The Junta
will carefully HmiEitss TO guiding and directing that
opera ion which they have obtained may obtain
circumstances sanctioned by hist DRY and by preco
dent.
fire conclusiyely and she repeats now through our
voice she has right TO be free by the title which the
breach OF all human and divine obligations BY ths
Spanish gov eminent gives her But In her exceptional
position which presents to the world the instance Of
whole territory converted into jaA-a whole people In
copfnementshe Is Obliged to seek Tor aid from abroad
and she seek 1t tn place where she hnds the
principles Of revolution copsecraed As sacred dsmss OF
liberty she TO seek 1t in the nidt OF the American
people brought together BY Providence o. the heal Of
icgenerave civilization, which initiated In fornef
times viii in the end make all the people OF the earth
bappy This assistance--thsse auxilaries have been
vouchfafed by departure from established principle
by monarchica people, to people VINO have conquered
their glorious struggle for independence How much
more appropriate would it be that this nation tho
frecst upon the institutions have
80 natural force Of extension oeid extend generous
hand TO another nation OF America which desires to imi
and which in the midst OF its chains has not SUN
liberty to make Of all It's pecunisy means but
only Of that small part which 1t Is ssnbed furtively to
remit those who aborng in ts cause, Cetebrated
writers on the other hand admit the iatcrposton Of
foreign aid in circumstances similar TO those In which
But 70 haps it will be said that the desire Of liberty
il sufficient and public decorum demand once
sions and then it will be asked What causes what rea
wha. grievances exist In the lasnd Of Cubs, to JUS
THY its separation from the mother country! When
Spain pledges heref to prove TO the nations that her
colony is happy under tho paternal government with
which she ia ruled. and that peace and contentment
reign the Island the people Of CUBA to the glory
their eaufe exposition OF the complaints aud motive
which guide them in thus asserting their outraged right
well to how that the mother country has presumed
to add mockery to injustice
Cuba fortunately Is not planted Ia the midst Of Africa
Situated in part Of tn globe where all the civilized
tons who does not know the horrible condition to
which she has been reduced by the Spanish Government
Shall We fear denial We viii appeal to the conscience
Ofthess people who know Us.
Ipcuded in the Spa nsh code Of the indies are the
laws which incorporate in the Spanish nation all the
Cuba consequently integral part Of the nation.
With her she shared her gortcs and her dsgraces-the
same gneis laws governed the Peninsua and the pro-
the code OF Cad and the royal statutes which gave
the Spanish people institutions less Free
pretended the island OF Cuba in their provisions and
he for her part her doputiee and
to the Spanish Cortes. This body corvoksd in
1896, to reform the newly promulgated constitution Of
Cadiz. The island had her representatives in the
Cortes The doors Of the Congress closed
against them-the present constataton of 1887 was
passed sanctioned and 10 the scandal morality
and justice disregardipg the acknowledged rights
Of Cuba; unheard and depreciased, she was ex-
cuded from all participation In the institu-
tons. From being integral part Of the nation
Cuba was condemned to the humiistiDg condition of
the fundamental principles public right more contemp
tble the legislators and the Of Spain threw
into the face Of Cuba the declaration that the Cubans
not spanards but the slaves Of Spain proslampe
for the first time in the second additional article Of said
constitution of 1887 that the issad be governed
by special laws. The Cuban deputies protested and
from this moment the social compact which united Cuba
to the mother country was ansued and became Of No
force Monarchcal Spain with absolute king called
her sister; and the comparatively free Spain Of the pre-
sent day reduced h to slavery Cuba In conseq
has the indputable right to proclaim In the sight Of sh
nations that he NO longer belongs the Spanf family
The throne and the Cetss Of Spain deceived tbs
faithful and solemn promise that shey would give nj
special laws Fifteen years have elapsed and In place
Of laws they give governors whose supreme will al
ways iDimeal IL eur only colonial code royal aecrss
of1s25 yet in full force aad vgor invests the Govsrnors
General With the supreme power Of Governors Of placed
under martial law.
Cuba Is destitute Of all right Of Representation political
or administrative Neither her forward theft
petitions and complaints to the throne and he who pre-
sumes to 40 so is severely punished.
The press condemned there the absolute sur
veilapcs even TO the faculty Of thought; and the
printing IL p,rnbbsd by Punishment and death.
The exclusion Of Me Cubansffom command or an
poyment the dand, has established principle
in colonial policy.
AZ means Of allevisng the condition Of the colony
the home government created in Madrid colonial eoun-