The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1853-05-23
INTERESTING CORRESPONDENCE.
The Cuban Slave Trade.
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The Cuban Slave Trade.
ORR WASHINGTON CORRESPONDENCE.
WASHINGTON, May 10, 1853.
Eufeyesting Correspondence Betpeen Lord Palmer
sion, Lord Horeden and the Spanish Government.
With reference TO my communication of the 9th Of
January last, accompanying which did myself the
pleasure of transmitting to you some highly import
ant diplomatic papers connected with the island OF
Cuba and the slave trade, have, seeing the man
ner with which the others were received, avaled
myself of so good opportunity as the present to
forward you another batch OF correspondence upon
the same subject, of very recent date, and still
more interesting than those transmitted in January
Inst You will please have the goodness to address
a copy of the HERALD containing this correspon-
dence to Gen. Canedo, at Havana, in case he may
not be aware OF its existence; and l should be very
sorry you were TO neglect conferrng the same favor
upon my charming, but rather ugly friend, Don Mar
tin Galiano, the political secretary of Cuba. who
treated me with such marked ciyiliIy when was at
Havana, about the 18th of November last.
yIscoUNT PALMERsros TO LORD HowDEN.
Foreign OFFICE, April J, 1901
Nv IoRn-W With reference my other despatch OF
this day date which peas Of Spain having received
slave trade should be abolished thick II right to
fon in care dship IA. Bertran dc Lis should
he OF
that purpose f4oo 600 ageeaby to the stpuations
OF articles and OF the treaty signed at Madrid the
Esd of SepteInb Der, 1877.
(SgLed PA4MERsioN.
yIsCoUNT PALMERsToN TO LORD HowDEN.
EXTRACT.
FOREIGN OFFICE July 10, 1851.
You viii observe how unreasonable it is in the Captain
General Cuba expect that British Conuls and Slave
Trade Commissioners should be able furnish hun With
requires in that note All that British oAcers can pos
sib expected 10 supply him with, general state
nents az The particular ces in which i. has come
their knowledge that vessels fitting out have
been fitted out for slave trade in which landings Of
slaves have been effected and il is quite absurd to sup
poe that the Governor General who is armed with all
the pow government who has at his command
All The of Information and OF action which al i'm
meuse number OF government officers o. various kinds
aficrd him should need sDyi hing than such gen
enable him pursue hts atoms.
Indeed IL strange that he should not be better and
earlier informed upon these matters than the British
officers be- and that he should not OF his own accord
and without any suggestions OF ntormatios from mem
take those which proper sense OF his own du
ties and due regard for the honor OF his own govern
should point out to him as proper for the entre
and oute prevention OF those criminal proceedings
far different the conduct Of the Captain General
and. While hand, be shuts his eyes to criminal
dsgraceful practices which IT Is MS 0ounden duty 10
prevent be angry and discourteous to
sommu nicstions which it is the duty of Her Maestys
officers in Cuba TO make to him.
The Spanish government will do well consider that
such of proceeding shall continue the people
of this country instead of looking with dspe isure at
attempts which may be made to Cuba from the
Spanish monarchy may be led to view with satisfaction
the accomplishment Of event which, in consequence
of of the Spanish colonial authorities will
have become the only means OF putting an end to the
commission of crimes which the Spanish soemnly
esigne s JpA'''A '1''''' '''' ~'' PAIMERsroN
LORD PALMERsroN TO LORD uowDEN
FOREIGN OFFICE August 7, 1851.
MY LORD have to instruct you 10 present
note to the Spanish government, stating that II. 8
have directed reinfoI to be to
a. Is cruisers employed the coast of Cuba for the
suppression Of the slave trade and d MS government
dean it due the frankness which ought to charac
terze the intercourse of friendly TO let the
ExAni government know that II, seems to be the
the government of Madrid is unable its sub
ordinate officers in Cuba to carry into execution the
treaty engagements Spanish suppress
sion Of the sve trade and to enforce the la as promnl
gated by the of Spain in execution of those
engagements the British government must deem itself
obliged take the matter into it, hands and to have
such matters in relation may appear
II. s government best calculated to accomplish the
p''f''' (signed) PALMERsroN.
THE MARQUIS OF MIRAFLoREs TO LORD HowDES.
TRANSLATION
MADRID. August 10 1851
MY LONDON replying to your L,rdshp's note of the
18th inst your LoIdship will allow abstain from
taking into consideration, OF dignity of
a. government the supposition brought forward by
3 Principal Secretary of state for Foreign Affairs, that
the government Madrid is impoent to enforce upon
its subordnates in Cuba the execution of the laws and
treaties relative to the suppression CT the slave trade.
will therefore, confne my self stating to your Lord
ship that the Queen, august sovereign whom have
informed the contents of the aforesaid note will
with particular qualification that the cabinet OF London
by means Of a timely of the British cruisers
in the seas the Antilles may operate the easier
and eHectual OF the reprobated traffic
IN slaves, long this desirable oseration remains
confined within the limits of the aforesaid la and
Her Majesty does not entertain the
slightest apprehension this subject relying as it does
British Loyalty but it thinks it necessary however,
under the present circumstances Of the island Of Cuba
70 make solemn declaration. II BY any unfortunate
combination Of or perhaps consequence
nconsiderae zeal from any motive whatsoever
undue interference the part of the commanders OF
the forces in matters Of maritime internal
jurisd ction of the Island Of Cuba TO give rise to
conflict with the authorities OF that island; If in
this other way new element OF disturbance were
added the which, in spite of the gov
eminent of The United States fosered against that
Island by American pirates, in combn with some
dsioy al natives of Cuba Her Maesty's government de-
that after repulng with all the energy in
power intrusion of that kind it will hold the csb
net of London responsible for the fatal consequences
which might therefrom to Spanish domination
under the critical circumstances under which it Is
placed in the West Indies.
And pally that i'd the conhi:.s above alluded
take place the Spanish government would not hesitate to
apt to the decision Of the whole Of Europe trusting
that pu bic opinion even in the loyal enghten
ed English nation itself would justly appreciate whether
the of the British government would have been
such the government Of the Queen, my august
ereign has a right expect from power which calls It
self the friend and ally Of spain and even with
what was required by the interests OF England t'eh
1sasned) Ell MARQUIS DE MIRAFLOREa
vIsCoUNr PALMERsTON TO LORD HOwDEN.
FOREIGN OFFICE Sept. IL, 1851
MY LORD have received and laid before the Queen
your lordships Of the Doth instant enclosing
TRANSLATION OF which the Marquis de Mrafores ad
dressed to you the 18th inst in reply TO your note
written under the instructions conveyed to in my
despatch Of the It'll ult respecting the reinorcements
which have been ordered TO the British naval forces on
the coast of Cuba and the which her Maestys
government might deem itself obliged to take if the
Spanish government should be unable 10 compel its sub
officers In Cuba to carry into execution the treaty
eDsagements and the laws of spain with respect TO the
e1av trade.
haze to instruct your lordship to say the Marquis
Do MraHores in reply TO his note that her Majesys go
yernment have wish violate the rights OF the Span
ish crown do any thing inconsistent with treaties
hut they cesirous Of coming to plain understanding
With the Of Madrid and TO make that govern
nent com that Great Britain will no longer
baed In regard to the Spanish slave trade
It has hitherto been by unsatisfactory aud BY
performed given at Madrid while the spanish
authorities Cuba have continued systematically and
nytoiously at naught the stpulaons Of treaty,