New-York daily tribune. [volume] (New-York [N.Y.]) 1842-1866, 1852-10-20

thus fsgrany volsng solemn treaties for the suPpres
sion Of this traffic IN African negroes made win the
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Cuba obliged 10 pav twenty thousand soldiers 70
subjugste and Cypress her
The productions Of the island at price reduced By
foreign eonnvsnce, pay heavy export dures and the
most necessary articles Of import are subjected 70 enor
nous contributions, unprecedented among civilized
nstione-a barrel of American aour, for instance pays
sleceH collars!
The tobacco the principal and great eemert If the
riches OF the island Is monopolized by the PenEsusr
Government
Every free inhabant of island obliged to psy an
annual tribute OF forty dollars in advance In lsi7 the
entire receipts at an the Custom houses alone, accord
ing 10 the official documents exceededed SO 1928 O.
and the disbursements amUuntedto sll9959c4 IL The
balance all taken 70 Spain. although there in
Cuba more than one hundred thousand children who
ceive neithrr primary nor religious education The
lower casses Of cities and nearly the entire p0pu-
lation OF the rural districts are born live and die know
ing almost nothing OF the nrst duties of Christianity
and completely ignorant of the letters Of the al
phabe Thu the millions of the island 90 TO minister
TO the corruption Of the Cortes and the cupahe absn
donment OF the Government. would Indicate inten.
nOn TO sink the people in ignorance. Moreover. we
have hardly any public roads canals, nor are any
other means employed to improve the elements of the
public wealth
BY royal decree Of July 81 1870 the armies of the
Island were ordered be increased The primary cost
OF making this increase exceeded sl555 and rs orii
nary expense for one year amounted 70 Sl25O39l p
Neither the primary cost nor the second-whch the
annual expense-can be defrayed by the existing over
plus. The taxes have been increased, and the people
already loaded down IN the most extraordinary manner
have suffered and VIII have 10 suffer this new burden
at the same time hat foreign connvance has cheapened
the products of the leland
Instead Of conceding commercial privileges the
Island new restrictions have been laid upon this element
Of wealth just reciprocity formerly existed that
the duties upon the products OF the Island imported into
the Peninsula and upon those OF the latter Cuba
were eQuazed. The Government has broken this fra
tcrna arrangement protecting the mother country at the
expense Of the colony
lob
of anxious desire among the CUbans. The Government
has apparently encouraged the enterprise, and has i'm
posed duties 10 secure ts accomplishment Its protec.
lion has always been converted into anagonlsm inspired
by the horrible policy Of opposing the Africans to the
elevation Of the liberal principles OF the Cubsns The
duties imposed have gone TO NIL the Golfers OF the tyrant
What nation upon the face of the globe in similar
circumstances has presented 20 many instances OF OPP
preston and tyranny, of injustice and cruelty, OF
absolute forgetulness of the principles OF morality and
equity in a Government whose first DUTY, before God
and man. is 10 promote the happiness OF the peOpei
Is life aupportable in Cuba under so desperate situa
ton that the least of the evils which man suffers Is the
Ices OF his personal dignity And yet we have not par
tcuarzed oil grievances. Generalization espionage,
domicnrv visits are ether Of which the Govern
ment daily tests the value The outrages, degradation
and nsolence with which the Cubans treated by all
the officers from the Captain General down 70 the mean
est policemen, are the means used 10 remind Us every
instant Of our miserable condition Of slavery And the
public robberes which the authorities apd the Spanish
officers commit under the gse OF the administration,
the violation OF the aws and many other excuses caum
nice of revenge the atroci0u and unheard ofdee1s
which Spain commits in Cuba, are more barbarous than
those OF the worst government of the middle ages so
many evils united must justify the cause OF Cuban IN
dependence and the measure which the Junta have
taken it, in the sight of the whole civilized
world
Constituted TO be the organ of the Revelation il will
be the principal object Of the Juna unite all those
means upon which they count to commence their labors
The considerable already in their hands and those
which they have a sure hope of receiving from the peo-
pie all over the Island shall be applied regousy and
under rigid accountability to the great end in view
The Junta will be the center of all the Cu0ans in this
country bur will not aTrogae 20 itself any undue
thority At is impossible establish it present up
on hejsand the beraing standard of our country has
been raised here and around II our brethren have raj
lied as guard IN it, prompt support together with all
others who sympathiZe with people struggling for lib
erty under circumstances which we have described
The measures be adopted by the Junta will be great
in design ecacious in results human foresight
make them, and s acts will be confined 10 the struggle
which s pending between the forces of the Spanish Gov
eminent and the Colony. And when see the indie
peudence of our native country achieved shall re-
sign cur trust, and having concluded mission here
by bringing il 10 a successful termination will pre-
sent the fret National Convention of Cuba an
of all our labOrs.
Sons Of the leland let all rally to the support of
the great work of salvation Let not forget
for moment that in union there IL strength and that
the people which truly desires liberty is not disheartened
by all the combinations and forces of tyranny There
is not single nation in Europe which Will take active
hostiles against The interests of our the
interests OF humanity ana nations ike England
and France who find themselves at the head of Europe
an civilization who retrOgade but always advance
great phanhropc ideas cannot offer the spectacle TO
the world Of one enlightened people binding the hands
OF another people which desires liberty for the sole end
that Spain should continue in power and institute
more grieyous system Of slavery They will not fulfil
the odous role OF assistant execuOners and this cal
umny started by the enemies OF Cuba this anachronism
which would them to retrograde to the ages Of
taTbarism will be realised during struggle for
independence a II was not realised during the revolu
IL ffsar
Neutrality-suspicious. OF the leland read in future
nesr at hand that revolution is already fact be-
fore God and before the world and that its conSumma
ton viii be the work OF arms according 10 irreyocable
destiny which the Metropolitan Government has desired
10 subject 70 It's will Our sonest will be with II, not
with YOU If you do not assist its endeayors In the com
mencement, you remain neutral during the strife
In Cuba separated from your body polite, and two
thousand leagues distant from you viii possess the
essential affections Of your nationality to such degree
that you will preserve for her the most precious treasures
of tie heart VIII you take part in her demand 70
rce your lives and the results OF your labor sustain
a Government which will reward you with the blacke
ingratiiude Do you doubt Open the history Ofthe
war of Independence of the Hispsno American Repub
hes and hear the testimony OF nnumerabe families who
yet remnn in misery for having sacrificed their all TO
impiously unworthy country.
Free People of the World brothers of North and
South America the people OF Cuba borne down be-
meath the weight Of tyranny which aicts humanity
and dishonors the age in which we live, impore your
assistance in their unalterable resolution 10 achieve
their liberty Our defense is yours principles
those of the holy of Equality Come over TO
and assist to crush tyranny and our gratitude viii be
positive and eternal.
And thou, OInnipotent Being the God of Goodness,
who abaseth the proud, and raseth up the weak and
oppressed protect Cast thine eyes but once
upon the unfortunate soil OF Cuba and the task OF
liberty will he the task OF infinite justice
At this iuncture Sig. LIMA came forward
with splendid silk flag of Free Cuba with a note
questing it, acceptance, from CARALorA Mora DE Co
IcouRIA and JULIA EcHARTE DE VALIENTE. The
nouneerent was received with deaiening applause.
The PREsIDESr then delivered an effective
and patriotic address, which drew forth frequent and
long continued cheers.
He was followed by Sig. I. DE ARNAs, whose
.nrsinn 20 the hearl fac which had heen nresented