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

clare tnss thar maintenance shA Be charge upoa each
she administration OF criminal Justice is entrusted e
martial instituted for tho punishment Of political
oderces In these courtt the judges our enemies be
they spaniards and even TO the eouuselor
the officers all Spsniards and therefore predspossd
against the defendant favcrite maxim Of these courts
Is tss. Loicsl charges need not be proved the moral
judges sofhcipe to apply the pupishmen,s the laws
To be bern In Cuba is crime
The oficee and the appointments reserved excu-
tsey rthe Pennnars and they are sold fer gold or
f immoral and Illegal purposes BY the ministers OF the
crown, TO ignorant and corrupt men who use them as
means of harassirg the people
The Judges derive their from this sink Of nluy
and ycute the sancuacs OF justice vita tner tremen-
dops political hatred sea,pst the children q Cuba
Against the will of the People manifested in petitions
ana reports to Queen through the corporations aud
many distinguished persons nhumsn slave trade has
been continued for he Of the government
sion of this traffic in African negroes made with the Eng
Iii b nation.
The productions Of the island price reduced by
foreign connivance psy heavy EXPORT duties and the
most pecetary articles of import subjected to
contributions unprecedented among civilized
tons barrel of American flour tor Instance, pays
The tobacco the principal and great element OF the
riches Of the island is monopoiZed by tue Peninsular
livery nhsbitant of the island obliged to pay
annual tribute Of forty dollars ia advance Ii 1Si7 the
entire Cepts all the custom houses alone according
the official documents exceeded S1613952S 6S and
the disbursements amounted TO Sill 9?5 9S4 IS The bal
ali taken TO Spain, although there are in Cuba
more Than hundred thousand children VINO receive
neither primary nor religious education. The lower
clases of cities ard neatly the entire population Of
the districts live, and die knowing almost
nothing of the first duties Of Christianity and complste
ly pnotant even of ettess of The alphabet Thus
the millions of the island so minister the corruption
of the Cortes; and the cupable abandonment Of the
would Indicate an intention TO sink ths peo
pie in ignorance. Moreover have hardly any public
roads canals other means ployed to i'm
prove the 81, ments OF the public wealth
By a roy
island ordered to be increased The primary cost
OF msjpg this increase exceeded S9l5 $50 and its ord
nary expense for year amounted 81 go SOL %
Neither the primary the secoudwhich is the
annual expense-can be betrayed by the existing over
plus The taxes have been Increased aud the peeple al
ready loaded down in the most extraordinary manner
have suffered and viii have to suffer this new burthen
the time that foreign conuivance has cheapened
the pTcducts of the island
Instead of concediDg commercial privileges to the
island restrictions have been ad upon this element
OF wealth. just reciprocity formerly existed that
the duties upon the pr ducts of the and imported into
the Peninsula and those of the latter to Cuba
equalized The government has broken this fra
teina arrangement protecting the mother country at the
The colonization white laborer has been an object
of anxious desire among the Cubans The government.
has apparently encouraged the enterprise, and has i'm
posed duties its Accomplishment Its protec-
ton has always been converted Into a1agonsm inspi
the elevation of the liberal principles Of the Cubans
The duties imposed have gone to fill the Golfers
of the tyrant. What nation upon the face Of the
globe, in similar circumstances, has presented 80
many instances Of oppression and tyranny of injustice
cruelty OF absolute forgetulne5S OF the
cPle Of morality and equity in gorernmeet whose first
duty before God and man is to promote the happiness
Of the people! Is life supportabe in Cuba under SO
suffers is the loss of his personal dignity? And yet
we have not parcuarized all grievances. Demoral
izatiou espionage domcary visits, other of
which government daily tests the value The outages,
deg adation and nsolence With which the Cuban
treated by al the officers, from the Captain General
down 10 the nearest policeman the used
mind us every instant of miserable condition of
slavery And the public robberes which the authorities
and the Spanish officers commit under ne guise OF the
aouini .istion, the violation Of the laws and many
Other excesee. caune acts revenge the atrocious
and Unheard Of deeds which Spain permits in Cuba,
babarous tkan those of the government OF
the middle ages many evils united must justify the
Of Cuban independence, and the measures which
the Jpnia have taken to secure it. IN the sight OF the
whole civilized would.
Constituted to be organ Of the revolution it will
be the principal object of the Junta TO unite all those
The considerable already in their hands and
those which they have sure hope of receiving from the
ana under gia accountability to the great end in view
The Junta win be the centre OF all the Oubans III this
county but will not arrogate TO itself any undue au
thori,y As il is impossible TO establish at present
upon The Island the iberaii5g standard Of country
has been raised here and around it our brethren have
i8l guard. IN It's promps support together with
ali Others vho sympathise rith people struggling for
liberty under circumstances which have described
The to BE- adopted By the Juna viii be great ia
design efhcaeious in results human foresight
make Il en-, and its acts VIII be confined TO the struggle
which il pending b.tNeen the forces of the spanish
government snd The colony. And when the indie
Vendepce Of native country achieved shall resign
W.
bringing it TO successful termination will present
TO the first National Convention of Cuba account Of
al our taborF.
sons OF III Islard let all rally the support the
Teat work Of our talVaon Let Us not forget for
moment that union there is strength and that the
people which truly desires liberty Is not disheartened by
all the combination AID force; OF tyranny There is not
single nation ia Europe which via take sctiye host
ties sgnst u Inc interests OF our cause are The rst
interests Of humanity and nations like England and
Trance, who find them elves st the head Of European
civilization, who rerograde bat always advance
great phanhropc ideas cannot offer tue spectacle TO the
wold Of one enlightened people binding the bauds OF ao
other people which desires liberty Tor the cole emu that
Spsiu should continue IN power and institute more
gIevou system of slavery The! viii moi f1Gl he odous
role OF assistant e&cutoBers; ana TINS cGunuy started
by The enemies Of Cuba; this auacronsn which woali
causethem TO yetrograde 70 ube ages Of barbad Will
he realized during struggle FOR ind pend Il
not realized during he c'olucn 81 our brethren Of
the Continent
span'ards-residents OF tic Island! READ in future
at hand that revolution j. already fact before
before the world, and that nation viii
be the Wo1k of arms according to izreyccable desny
which the metre otan government has desired SUB
eCt Il its viii Our will be with YOU
IL YOU do not assist its epdeavors in the commencement
il you remain neutral during the strife. Cuba Sc
disiapt from il Won viii not possess the essents ac
tons your nationality such degree that you viii
preserve ior her the most precious of the
VIII Ca take pert In her demand TO sacrifice vour lives
and the results Of your labor to sustain government
which VIII reward you with the blacklist Dgratitude
DO you doubt il Open the history Of the Of Iuds
psn0ence Of the Hspano Amerc Republics. and hear
ths testimony Of nnum-sbe families who yet remain Ia
misery for having sacrificed their all to iupiously
Free people Of the world brothers OF North and South
America The people d Cuba, down beneath the
weight Of tyranny which aiists humanity and dt-
horrors the age IN which we live impore yonr assistance
their unalte able resolution to achieve their liberty.
Our defence l. principles those Of the holy
Of equality Come aud assist us to crush
tyranny, and gratitude will be positive and eternal
hpo thou 0mpipotoDt Being the God Of goodness.
who abastth tho proud, and raiseth up the and
oppressed protect our cause Cast thine eyes but
upon the unfortunate soil of Cuba the of our
liberty will be the task Of infinite Justice!
GAsPAR BErANC0URr CI5NER0s President
MANUEL DE J. arrange Vice President.
P0RIIRI0 NALIENTE Secretary
JOSE ELIAS HERNANDEZ Nice. Secretary
DOMINGO DE G0ICoURIh, Treasurer
New York, October 10Th. 1852
After the manifesto read magnificent Cuban flag
made Of silk presented by two Cuban ladies to the