The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1853-07-08

through want Of forecast or any other fault,
the sacrifice Of such fhghtful hecstomb in the mid
die Of the nineteenth century, Ii this the manifest
destiny Of Young America
Such is the fate reserved for Cuba through, the in
stantane0us abolition of slavery, for the benefit Of
class wholly unprcpared to receive 1.-THE confagra
ton consequent upon It, aud the expectant policy Of
the United States. The special condition Of that
island ia such that the power which shall take the
initiative will give law to ia law that will be ire
vocable either for the determination Of her inhabt
ants or for the fulflment OF those great ends for
which she seems to have been formed.
But II the publ, sentiment OF the whites should
in their dread OF death alter and submit the freedom
Of all the blacks is the work Of days the same
that it would take courier to go through the island
Emigration, the disappearance of capital the extinc-
ton OF commerce. the total ruin Of the public wealth.
an absolute stagnat0n, depredations, incendiarism
assassinations relaxation OF all law, insecurity and
u general panic would be the immediate result. This
state Of things and British propagandsm would soon
carry matters upon the arena OF politics Please
answer me again-Will the United States intervene,
and will an army start, after lapse OF two four
months II would be too late. War with the blacks
would then be inevitable, and worse than the one
waged by Napoleon in Hayti Aud how much
blood, how much treasure and time would be sacri-
feed, not in their conquest bat their determination.
Cuba would necessarily become the victim Of
catastrophe. She might enter into the coneieracy,
it Is true but her annexation would receive the bap
tism OF blood OF over half million blacks. and of the
tears and desolation Of half million whites misera-
bic and ruined. Is this the victory ia allegiance for
manifest destiny?'
II those rumours are unfounded If English policy
will be coztent TO introduce Africans into Cuba that
they may become free after certain period, the
question becomes one OF time, but otherwise still re-
mains the same The freedom OF the African trade,
Spanish cupidty, and the actual spirit of the agri-
cultural industry in Cuba, would take annually, to
that island from fifty to sixty thousand negroes. If
the period of apprenticeship is the same the mean
duration of the life of the slave is computed to be,
the freedom sought by such means is delusion and
the increase Of slavery, to prodgious extent, an
incontrovertible truth. You have Justly made the
remark. But the English government knows it.
Why, then, does it conform with system diametri-
caly opposed to its object 1t is because in reality,
it leads to the same results. 1t knows it to be a
truth established by history, that when liberty is
erected into principle. no barriers can crcumvent
it. II strides, tears down, and proceeds, and the
idea is. by its own force, and despite all human COM
binations. turned into fact. The apprentices, with
the consciousness Of their situation and the aid OF
the British, would free themselves and II the term
OF life OF the African be longer than that of his APP
premiership there would be, in q few years. swarms
OF free men and OF free negroes who, Outnumberng
by far the whites, would control events, and arrive
to the end to which the fanatcism of abolition is
bent upon impelling them. The Union has omitted
no opinion upon this system. Surprising that the
initiative in regard to it be taken by Spain and
England do you believe that, setting aside the pro-
claimed doctrine Of Monroe, and the right Of self
preservation, the administration would allow Eng
land to undertake the speedy abolition Of slavery in
Cuba?
You will oblige me by publishing this letter, and
will undoubtedly, send thrill to the most sensitive
chord OF the heart of the Cuban people.
am, sir, very respectfully, your obedient servant,
p VALIENTE.