Anti-slavery bugle. [volume] (New-Lisbon, Ohio) 1845-1861, 1852-04-10
The Slave Trade In Cuba.

The Slave Trade in Cuba is prosecuted
with so mIch vigor, that the Governor Cen
eral has suspended the Governor of Matan-
zns, Gen. Pavia, from the exercise of his
functions. The extreme laxity Of the penal
law promulgated in this island by Gen, o.
Donnell, some time in the year 1915, by
which slave trading thenceforth WINS pro-
nounced piracy, has not had much effect on
the traders, because, Mt the time the law in
question was established, the trade was ut its
height, under the notorious protection of
General O'Donnell.
The slave trade continued to flourish under
the administration of Gen. Roncnli, and the
Count of Alcoy. The penal law here seems
to have been studied so as to afford every adj
vantage to the slave-traders, II is expressly
stipulated that "negroes, be they of whatever
class they may just from the coast Of Africa
or otherwise, once safely placed upon an es-
tate, cannot be interfered with or molested,
in any way whatever" The moment the
slnver makes her appearance at the given
place on the coast, preparations are made TO
convey the negroes instantly TO the nearest
estnte, upon safely reaching which they aie
without the pale of the law, and therefore
cannot be seized by the authorities. So il
at Cainanoca, and the $40 ut Sierra Mornnn.
The influence of the slave traders, from
their great wealth, is such TINT they obtain
whatever they please from the home govern
nent, and il would strange to say, be almost
impossible for the Captain General even to
attempt to bring the guilty parties TO punish
tnent.
The colored population of tile island of
| hn flta etu In hR
country given in by the government, far out
numbering that of the whites, has always
been source of fear to the native whites,
aud they have endenvored by every means in
their power to put an end TO fresh importa-
| iiohs of negroes from the coast of Africa
the recent enormous importntions introduced
by company of Catuluns at Matanzns, ant
by others, of Havana, have caused consider
abb indignation amongst the enlightened
Creole population, who ioresce, sooner o
lntes. the danger which may accrue from tn
l-cujidity of-,fssso cnfiiian Sphnhrsis, who's
only end being gain, care not for the fItur
prosperity of Coba.
Gen. Pnvia, Governor of Ma.anZns, hn
not only been suspended by the Captain
| General, but commission has been issuet
TO inquire into his conduct in reference tc
! this transaction.
Gen. Concha has issued the most strin-
gent orders for the prevention of the traffic
IN fulfilinent the treaties with Great Britain
lie does everything in his power to walk IN
the paths of honesty, and does so; but il
seems quito impossible for him TO induce the
subaltcrn officers to follow a similar course
Pavia laughs with scorn ut the threats %
his dismissal by Gen. Conchn.
Intelligence has been received that 6it
more Royal negroes were safely landed iron
another brig at Sivvia Morend, OH the 22r
inst.
A vessel under Spanish colors landed I
cargo almost in sight of the Moro Castle, u
the Chorrera river, on the 23d inst.
Nearly all the principal iunctionaries a
Trinidad have been suspended from thei
employments. Some have arrived at iiavan
and been confined in the castle of Priucipc
for scandalous connivance with the slave
traders in that district, where severnl disen
lnrkations have been effected during the la:
three months.
understand that the Captain Genernl,- :
Don Jose de Ia Concha, has determined
mike some severe examples.