New-York daily tribune. [volume] (New-York [N.Y.]) 1842-1866, 1852-11-26
Mr.. Webster 10 Mr.. Campbell

DEPARTMENT OF STATE
WASHINGTON, Jan. H. 1913
SIN: A communication, from a highly respectable
source just been received az this Department. Nhlch
purports 70 contain information Of 20 serious anatue IN
regard 20 the present condition OF the Eand OF Cuoa
dat the President has come the conclusion that u 4
expelc nj 70 lose time in ascortanlng hradcaoe
how far the real facts of the may cOUesp nj WIN
the representations The OF the individual from
whom these accounts have come l., for good reasons
withheld II is sufficient that they come from tho
island and have been transmitted thence by per.
Of high standing, whose statements as we are toi
by those who know The source, are believed 10 De emu
tied TO a. much consideration rs those OF any n9l'ala
In Cuba ACng Ter this belief, and nluencel Dy Lnc
consideration that this Government has frequently r.
eeved limitations from various quarters IN regard 70
Cuba which give color Of probability To the statements
which have thus Leen recently received, the FFesiet
has instructed ne 70 make this communication 10Y 70
call your attention TO the matter, and 70 desire you 70
transmit all the information you possess or can ooV-n
in regard 10 r.
The necessity OF absolute secrecy in everything shat
relates TO the inquire you directed to make, and in
the Transmission OF their result to your Government
has obliged Us 10 soud 20 Havana q specia messenger
who VIII take charge OF aud deliver % you IN person
this letter end who viii be directed 10 remain with you
for some short time 10 afford you opportunity 70 pre-
rare reply and 70 nnPart al the Intelligence VIII q
snsy be within your reach.
Eis proper however TO apprlse you that AZ i highly
desirable that there should be lLie detention a. pos
sblC, a. the President j. exceedingly anxious 10 &c wen
Informed upon the subject az the ea4he' prs0tcoHi
moment
The messenger il uracquan,ed with thee onienis OF
this letter ana IL not necessary desirable that e
subject OF this correspondence should be IA any way
made known - him The amount 81 me Ih.'fhial.1n
which has been received il this The writer represents
hin sef bound Ia honor not 70 reveal VIVA ne mas
made known % his correspondent IN tie Lntei states
10 the local authorities Of Cube, 10Y reasons which can
only bc guesl Cd a.
his statements confirmed IS they sppear 70 be in
some particulars By various recent occurrences OF d
public character with which you cannot 1at be familiar
ere considered entitled at least "a serious a're''i
and 20 call for immediate examination ard inquiry
Il rfresenfed hs. the situation Of Cuba d AZ ms
rcrrerr in the hphset decree dangerous ami crfrica
and that Great Britain has received upon s run ll-t
spain does not viii not zee th7 intenton ana Us
the authorities Of the island arc ittr u1oh Pet' 20
net The crisfs that althO gh according g. the freTv
Of 1877 tie slave trade ought not % have been carried
On by any subject OF span u nas nevertheless been
continued In luii yigor up tn year lrl notutand
iDr De incessaIt remonstrances q the Brr-h Govern
rpert which wss better informed, ~ said nom fnonLl
70 month Of everything that took place "a the island
tran tie Car tain General himself Il Y allied ed tnlt
tie Erish Ministry and Abolition societies hnding them
else. led or elued bv The Colonial and the Home GOV
erenis have therefore rosOlyed, not pernsps "nol-
secretly c0ngratuaing Themselves upon TIC o-tlnecy
Of -uhlu upon ACCOMPLISHING Their object IN dter-
CIT method by the total and Imfneiiete ruin Ji ne
islaud Their agents said 20 be now rhere N great
numbers, Offering Independence 70 the creoe Ga con
dlion nat they Vii unite with tie cOofed Peep ~ e.
icctlng general emancipation Of tnttiaft- -li N -
ye.ting tie Government into bacF lVraTy rsvn5'ir
under British protection The British snohnol,s .
reckon On the naval force Of their GoyernIne stton
e. n Jsafcs and elsewhere, and are saitto have 9r
III tho ar-e EteamstpsCtWsr ami 20 nhye propose -
the Verez1e Jan general, Marno who resides ar hng-
ton Iraics to take the Command q az lnyadng army
This Is % be seconded suggested, BY an insarrec
ton q the slaves ard free men Of color supported "
the white creoles.
tlis scheme should succeed the influence o. Brtsn
in tbs quarter il is reInark ei vii be unhnrsd WIN
10000 blacks in Cuba and eOOOOO IN her "est Indla
IsIsnSs sbe VII II }, I'D strixe deetn-blow the
itence OF Slavery in the United State. lntrencned a
Hsvuna and san Antonio ports a. nnpregnAoe AZ ne
rcck Of rafar she win be able 70 close the Two en-
truuces 70 the Gulf OF Mexico and even % prevent hs
free passage Of the commerce Of the Unted States oye
the Baharn- Banks, and through the Florida Channel
local authorities are beleved not 70 be entirely