The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1853-10-24

fuInlment Of the term Of their apprenticeship. Who
can restrain them? Who Can prevent the consequent
ibsubordinAtonl No power Ia the world con-
slant strife will ensue such the case IN the
English Antilles, between the old masters and the
new IN emen; all will Do disorder and tumult which
viii immediately be followed by the decline OF agricu
tural products the impoverishment of commerce and
Industry, the departure Of capitalists the emigration
Of the whites which will render more dangerous and
frghtful the position Of those who remain IN the
island to behold the horrors of what will than be one
vast theatre.
And We, the victims of such disaster, will we be
compensated tor the value of Slaves an for our
ruled propertiesi 1t appears that justice would 80
dictate; but, laying aside the argumeot that this
m.d uie would not remedy the evil, but would mere
ly be an alienation OF IL, ssk, and with wnat mo-
ney ore We to be iDdemhifed! VIII England lend
~ least m lions for the value OF the slavesf doubt
II. But IN 1t should be so, will they pay US or
will the money share the same fase as the four hun
dyec thousand pounds sterling which the same Eng
sb gave 10 compensate the sufferers by the atom
OF the iIsde, ana which 10 slave ship owner ever
saw? VIII they pay US In paper! IL is more prob
able. But wha are the BONDS Of credtless Spain
worth. II she Go not pay her foreign creditors who
have The projection ana lavcr Of their governments
bow sill She pay her own subjects aud the America
subjects on whom she looks down with the most Ia.
soicns contempt! Lst US remela per the rich families
OF the AMERICAN continent. rs well peninsulars
as oreoles, who lent their moLey TO sustain
there the Castlan flag how they lived ia state Of
beegary and misery, with but vaueless bonds ia
their fingers; then II they realized at all, it was at
fgbttnl DEDUCTION 80 as TO ill the purses OF the H.
ployes Of the crown These are facts which we all
know.
Suppose that they pay US cash and current money
will 1t he for the fair value OF our slaves2 They will
be appraised by the government and 1t is already
known with hOW much juhLice sue VIII proceed. Let
US RENE mi or what happened when Gen. Tacon at
tempted the reform Of the plaza del uapor, and the
Pasoo Milltar valung for tribe tho houses which,
from Their locality AMI the rent they produced, were
of high value aud there remedy tor the own
eIs but to suffer and be silent SO,beyond question,
our properties will undergo considerable fall. fol-
loved ny ruin similar to that which to-day presents
itself to us in the island of Jamaica whilst the taxes
will re main the ssmeand thanks If they do not In
crt ase. A govern ment without conscience without
dignity, without restraint, is pabe Of any thing.
Ard what will be the remedy for 80 many evils
Let US, unite as brothers; think and you viii find it;
make up your minds, and tue storm, which, with 81.
gantic step is gathering over our henisOhere threat
ening to bury us In own ruins, will disappear.
There is but one alternative and already is the
first step taken towards reachiog It, what do says
There is much progress ade. The moral revolution
is already Accomplished it only remaias to put it in
action, and TO know how to bring 1t to quick aud
happy termination. Several unfortunate but glorious
attempts have been made, which have made us &C.
quainted with the mannern which European soldiers
fight below the tropics; and have taught US what
are the rocks we ought 10 shuD and the advantages
we ought TO improve.
general opinion Of the creoles and the islanders and
Cf mary ustrious and prudent peninsulars is for
annexation to the United 5tates aud this great and
generous people has sympathized, even to enthu-
siam, with our sacred Cause, and awaits with open
arms to protect ana shelter u.s. Their own govern
ment has declared in the face of the hole world its
interest for Cuba and that 1t could not check the
sympsthes and aid Of that sovereign people in favor
Of all the oppressed Who in whatever quarter raise
the cry Of liberty. For what do we wait since the
virtuous Varea, who to-day looks down from heaven
upon us, has said, AMI Saco repeated, "that in no
arms we fall with greater honor and glory than
in the sc Of the great American Union that In them
we will 1nd peace and consolation, power and pro-
lection justice and liberty; and that leaning upon
solid basis we will shortly exhibit to the world the
porteDtous spectacle Of people, who, rom the low
ming raised itself to the highest point of greatness
In reality, rom being the miserable colonists Of
Spain, we viii be exalted to the citizenship of IA
tion, vic, virtuous great and respected; the white
population will increase, present wealth will double
In value slavery, modified in treatment will remain
quiet and the English will not dare trouble about
it. The young American eagle is not the decrepit
old lion Of Spain. Our rich commerce with the
Is the coasti0g trade; our productions will be
seld with facility and at high prices paying very
low freights to a numerous merchant fleet which
sill take them to oil markets Of the world;
in exchanging their immense aud cheap products
for ours, We slian have all 0nr wants supplied; we
ha regulate for ourselves alone with respect to our
ty will be extended and we sHd III @ealtH
Improvement, and happiness, as New Orleans, the
Fioridas, Texas, California and New Mexico, have
progressed under the wises and most liberal nstitu
tioIs Of the earth.
Ard how shall We obtain such great blessings?
Very easily: will and decision are what is wanting.
Let Us place in fund, to be recovered afterwards
with interest small part of orr hsrvests less per-
haps than what spend in fruitess shameful lnxu.
ry, and let send il with committee Of known and
trustworthy persons to the great republic and the
hr bpn ts06f fof
tate our giving sure blow-as is necessary-to the
end that the ma ,hinations Of Spau and England be
frustrated, and that the terrible prediction of Alexis
de TOcqueville be not fulfilled -" The white race
appears destined to perish in the Antilles and the
black race on the continent'-nor that the psrric-
dial and sacregious proposition of the mother co1u
try be reallzed:-"Cuba will be Spanish Or African"
Barbarous No; Cuba will be American, powerful
and happy in spite OF her opPresors. Inhabitants of
Cuba awake, awake while yet the hour is at hand
little longer it will be too late. A PLANTER.