The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1852-11-23
HIGHLY IMPORTANT INTELLIGENCE
The Slave Trade Of Cuba.
IMPORTANT MOVEMENT OF THE
ENaLisH. GOVERNMENT,
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The Slave Trade In Cuba.
Prem an Engish paper Oct.
Public attention has been again directed to tho
in famous traffic il human beings which in zoe face OF
the most solemn engagemf nts Of The Spanish 60
,eIrment s still, it seems largely prac5sed by the
planters OF Cuba In our own cisy, an induestlai
meeting, over which the Lord Provost presided has
been held this week, Tor the purpose OF petitoning
the Legislature TO adopt measures for the enforce
ment OF the violated treaties. In the speeches de-
hvered on this occasion, a dreadful picture was
drawn Of this nefarious species of commerce. and its
results; yet from general view ofthe subject, there
seems less reason than formerly to despair Of
its ultimate extinction. Brazil, which has hitherto
been the chief savemporting country is at present,
il is believed honestly exerting herself TO bring tho
trade to termination BY certain returns which
have been forwarded from trustworthy sources IL IS
proved that The number OF slaves imported into that
country, have fallen from between so coo and CO. 900
in lS49, to about 3 600 only in 1851 This desirable
result has been accomplished, not much it seems
through the agency OF the blockade established by
our cruisers, by successful negotiations with the
Brazilian government. The viglas ce Of the ART
can squadron, however, by rendering the traffic
more precarious, and consequently less profitable
than previously, may doubtless have induced the
authorities Of Brazil more eaiily to comply with
the spirit Of those treaties which they formerly vO
lated 70 cooy and so systematically Be that rs 1t
may, il must be admitted that the contamination
actually achieved, is in the highest degree sstsfac
tory
In Cuba however, matters, by all accounts, are
assuming aspect decidedly the reverse OF that
presented by the Brazis. For several years, under
the late Governor General who seems to hsve assed
with degree Of honesty ami ibsrality remarkable
in Spanish pscemsn, the importation of slaves
declined materially, and sangune hopes were enter
tanned indeed Of still farther decrease Since The
accession Of the ns'c Governor, General Canedo,
hoitrtr, nidIkfd increase in the sL1os traffic has
all at once occurred. That most unprncipled and
tyrannical officer is il seems, at all times repaired
or consideration Of course) to connive at the vio-
lstion Of the treaties, and rs natural consequence
the Infamous trade 10 gradually becoming, under his
sway, more and more vigorous On the sugar plan
tatoDs Of Cuba, the waste of lifs, from excessive
labor, is said to be absolutely appalling Never
previously was the value Of life Mt such . low
rage. Flesh and blood are therefore in continual
demand, and the highest prices are readily given
for tho various human cargoss ~ they are landed
The merchants can thus well afford to pay hand
some foatium to the Governor for tho Ubiquitous
privilege Of entering. certain ports unmolested
Thirty four dollars per head is understood to be the
present prise of official conuivAnce in the Antilles 1t
asserted that ut this rate i've hundred negroes
lately landed in ono Of tho Cuban ports, with the
full cognizance and permission of the Governor
General, who, consequently, must have pocketed on
this single cargo not less sum than e., 400 ster-
ling. With such fact before us, We need not won
der that the number of importation into the Island
has suddenly sprung up from $500 in 1850, to not
less than 5000 during the course Of 1851.
What, then, is the course which the British 60.
veInmept under these circumst ances ought to pur-
cue! After all our expenditure of men and money,
it will be acknowledged that We cannot afford to
stand BY and permit our endeavors to be thus frus
trated But, independently Of that, are We still
further to sacrifice the interests Of our own West
Indian colonies for the sole benefit of these un-
principed and heartless 6paniards! or are we to
their profits may be increased? Certainly not; and
the sooner that .f6ecttre measures are adopted
for the suppression Of the eva the better. 4
mere blockade Of the slare coasts is not. il APP
pears, s.9e,art In spite Of all our Efforts, the
as Spain are, to all intents and purposes only
50 much waste paper. 1t is not TO the honesty,
or the philanthropy. but to the fears OF
the Spanish government thu. the appeal must be
made, snd the present juncturs seems peculiarly
favorable to such movement The lurid radiance
of the Lone STAR is rising fraught With porten
tous influences to Cuba On the occasion Of the
lset threatened invasion by Lopez. Spain was fain
to appeal for assistance 70 The governments Of EGG
land and France A more serious dagger seems
now to be impending over the "Queen Of the An
titles Let it be defnitively understood, then, that
unless the treaties are rgidly adhered to, that
iess this traffic 10 utterly and effectually e1tin-
guished, and that unless q sufficient guarantee to
that effect is given, Spain must depend on her otca
s0tsccs in the hour Of need, or took elscwhere han
10 England for the aid she may require. Were this
done, there can be little doubt that the accursed
trade in human beings, 50 far at least as Cuba is
coIceIned, would very speedily DC brought to ter
mination.
Slave Trade Treaties
On Wednesday night, Sept %, public meeting
WAS held in the United Presbyterian Church, John
street, Glassow, convened by the Lord Provost, ia
compliance with . numerously signed requisition.
TIE meeting was intended to have been held in
present going on there not been completed, Inc par
ties getting it mp were obliged to have recourse to
this large church, which was we'll filed. On tho
platform We observed the Lord Provost, Battle Gour-
lay, Bsilie Stewart, Bailie Aacdowall, Sir James
Anderson, N P; Rev. DIR. Snyth, Rev DR.. King.
VIM. Brodie ESQ.,, Alex Abercrombie, E,q., Hugh
Cossn, Esq WIN. Smenl, Henry Dunlop. Esq John
Crum, Esq William Lsckie Ewing; Esq, rhos
nSosll, E:q; William! !s ? Patton, Esq, Reg Mr..
cilor Drampond, William Frex, Esq, Andre =
Wjngate, Eco, n Stevenson, Esq, Rev. Or. Sy-
mipgtop, Balie Watson, and Rev. Vim. Arnot;
Messrs. VIM. Girod and f. Thompson, delegates
from JaAsica
Mr. Hugh Cogan moved thai the Lord Provost
take the cnsir on this occasion, which motion WAS
carried by acclamatiSn.
The Lord Provost having taken the chair,
stated the object Of the meeting, which was 70 take
into consideration the propriety Of appointing q
committee for msmorializng tn. government TO take
measures to insist that the treaties with spain and
Brazil against the slave trade should be fulfilled
These treaties had been grossly violated lately in
the Island OF Cuba, and il became all to cndeavor to
get them carried into effect Thswas not meeting
cot upby any political, BY any sectariap party, Is
the memorial presented to him had been signed by
gentlemen and clergymen Of nj parties and denorai-
nations therefore, whatever ensnated from them
would be fair representation Of the opinions Of
the citizens Of Glasgow. (Cheers) Their delioer-
alton would therefore have weight ut head quarters
more than it could have had had the meeting been
tina. Of any party or denomination. (Applause)
The Rev. DR. KING then came forward, amid loud
applause, and said that the remarks Of the chsif-
man had al .eady indicated that this meeting had .
certain relation TO the West Indies. 1t ha been
occasioned he believed, by the presence, in this
country, Of deputation from Jamsic TIE state
Of that bland, as he well knew, demanded the most
serious consideration. Very mary Of its estates had
already been abandoned and very many were hsld
and still worked only In the hope Of anelioraton
and Of change for the better, and if change did
not speedily occur. they too would DO relnqu shed
In the meantime, the roads were cut Of repair and
becoming impossible the revenue Of the islsn1
could not be raised ministers Of religion were
Withdrawing from the island and teachers were
also Withdrawing their labors, while the oboe men
were re-inpesing the yoke Of superstition and bar
barism and unless gracious Providence interp ,scd,
al their pnssionsry labors would end in dssolaon