The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1852-03-08

M,rANzas, Feb. %, 1852
Sarr 7rodng IN Ca6a-Ofciai Corruption and Bribery
Iaaity qfAe Penal Lnsos and Co,se7uen, Ecasion
promised to give you in continuation the history Of
he Late nefarlous transactions in save trading which
CURED in thia neghborhood You viii remember also
stated that although tho whole affair all It's details had
reached the of the Captain General who
the stricet investigation into tho matter had even
gone far az osupond The Governor this place General
Payia from the exercise OF his functions st was con
vnccd TINT the master would DO hushcd up and tho
guilty parties be suffered to cecape tho punishment their
scandalous conduct richly mcrited-and so It has
proved. Tho extreme lasiiy Of tho penal law promu
gated in this ieiand by General ODonnel time in
the year 1876 hy which slave trading thcncerh was pro
nonnccd piracy has not to be expected had tho
slightest effect the traders bccause at The time tho
law in question established the trade was at its
height md tho notorious pro-, ction of Genera, ODon
ne who it Is well known throughout Cuba received 4
bonus OF three eces each upon negro introduce
from the coast Of Africa.
nistra,on o General konca' the CONT of Alcoy bus
would have received very check under tho GO
yernnent Of our present excellent Captain were
he supported IN his administration with respect to hi
good intentions for the suppression of this nunan traffic
they have been completely baecd by The pr.sns Of tn,
penal law, which 10 have boon purposcy studied SO
us, by its woriDg old every advantage to the save
traders. For instance Z il expressly stipulated that ne
groes be they or Whatever cluss they may lust from the
coast of Africa otilrwse once safy plccd upon an
estate cannot be int tercd with uor8lCd in any way
whate4er 50 that tho moment tho SLAYER hel ap-
ptararce at the given place tho coast ara
made to convey the negroes instantly 10 the
tate upon safely reaching uSi thy tpihoal te pa,e Of
the lar and therefore cannot be seized by the authorities
so IL has been with reference 10 tho 500 at Camnnoca
and the Gi0 ut Socrr McIIua. They were successfully
lnded and placed upon the nearest property ana the
worthy Governor Of Natanzas duly Informed GoneyaI
Concha, no doubt TINT having caused dilgcDt inquiries
into the circ Instances Of the reported landings Of ne
groes ii trsdirtion he declares them /, be nero
rumorS, without any foundation III tiuthsnI thcre Il an
end to the matter for tho Captain cneral must receive
gospel the report Of officer holding he high rank or
bIpadier general The latter has therefore beon again
reipstated to tho government OF Matanzas
The captain Of the Hanover, Spai6ard. il now anu
told walking about the streets OF Havana. Boosting
the most open cf tho Of his lptc expcd
tion to the coast, by which he has realized splendid
fortune.
few years ago, poor man who bnd bccn III treated
~ the captain of shaver who bad just dsambarleda
cargo Of negroes the const Of Bahia onda upon pre-
setng himself to the Count OF A!coy 10 donoticc the
transaction, himself arrested and put work in the
chain gang for five years whit the Guy captain was
>aioWed to be at liberty.
But the influence Of the slave traders from their great
wealth is such that they obtain whatever they please
from the home government and 1t would. strange say
te almost impossible for tho Captain General even To
attempt to bring these guilty parties 10 punishment.
shall leave this in few days for the North Lynn