The daily union. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1845-1857, 1853-08-20
The Alleged British scheme 10 'Arricanize
Cuba.

The Alleged British scheme 10 Arricanize
We have before alluded 10 the upon this subject
not as authenticated by official evidence, bat having
in themselves and by reason OF we'll known facts in the
recent relations between Spain and England sufficient
probability to challenge The attention OF The American
people. and justify thecaefu vigilance Of the American
government Without resting our conclusions upon any
other information than that which is already before the
public suppose il 10 be undeniable that the most in
legeni men in Cuba al this moment harassed and
alarmed by the idea that The British government is urg
ing that OF SPAIN in the frat place. 10 emancpale the
slaves now in Cuba and, in the second place,
jointly with England upon policy looking a new and
vas, importation of negroes from Africa under some form
Of apprenticeship or other compulsory service for lin
tied period, and with view TO ultimate emancipation and
permanent residence in the island. Ii is said that one of
the main prciexls upon which England presses the ean
cpaon of the present slave population of The island is
the alleged fact tina, il is composed almos, wholly OF
slaves imported during the last twenty or twenty five
years by concurrence of the authorities at Havana and
Madd in violation OF the treaty between Spain aud Eng
land forbddns the slave trade The ground upon which
the policy OF further importation OF negro apprentices
from Africa is said 10 be pressed by England, The
cessy OF securing by such mode an adequate sup
ply Of negro labor in Cuba.
II such &c the policy OF Englan in the premises, and
II the British government shall have lbe power to caoe
that Of Spain into operation in the scheme
the result ofthe operation Is manifest enough mus, end
10 The differentiation of Cubaia the establishment upon
that island OF some form OF barbarous semi barbarous
reg government anarchy, existing either ndepend-
entity under some form OF foreign protectorae II is
utterly improbable that such disastrous contamination
could be reached except through the still greater horrors
Of servile wara OF races, which, If waged with
out interference from abroad must be TO the white race
war Of determination.
Such process and such result would be in them.
selves horrible 80 great an outrage upon the ciyi
cation and humanity of the age and so wholly al war
with our national rights, interests, and safeiy tina, j, is
hardly necessary consider the motive in which such
policy is urged, in order forese that the unanimous
and determined opposition of the American government,
and people must be aroused against whatsoever shall
make itself manifest in any tangible practical shape
STILL j, mus, not be forgotten that the same authority
which attributes the adoption OF such Cuban policy to
England. and through English influence to Spain. re.
ports leading motive OF both those powers to be
the prevention of the acquisition OF Cuba in any mode
France have already placed their opposition TO such
an acquisition by us on record and it is a sgniG.
cant coincidence, that j, is just after our rejection OF the
trparie Cuban convention. that England. having sum
bered for twenty odd years the Spanish nfraction
or evasion OF the treaty prohibiting The tlaveuade now
suddenly wakes up TO demand that Spain shall emanc
pate her illegally imported saves, and at the same
time urges upon Spain new importation OF negroes
from Africa under British guaranty. which importation,
II does not contemplate the transfer OF Cuba 10 the
blacks, is merely the slave.trade in another and not
less odious form We say the slave-trade in another
form-for no sane man believe ths, the savage and
almost british gangs OF negroes which, under tie
names Of apprentices England has already begun 10 n
uoduce into British Guiana, aud which France is said
to be about TO Introduce into the Antilles, and
which Spain is now urged 10 introduce into Cuba
cap cohab with the white race in those regions IN
peace and in freedom. They musl-ihe mass Of them
either die a, their labor apprentices or as they inc ease
and multiply from within and withou, they must African
ze and barbarize the islands in which they are placed
To the other evils Of this alleged policy in regard 10
Cuba, az presents itself 10 the people OF The United
States, must therefore be added the fac, that acting in
The name OF emancipation, the very fret step which it
proposes 10 iegazed transfer of negroes from Africa
10 our borders, renewing upon vast scale much that
most Infamous and horrible 10 the African slave trade
tits altogether manifest that policy like his-a policy
originating in such motives, adopting such means tend.
ing TO such results and adopted by Spain only upon III.
coercion OF other powers acting through appeal either
10 her cnpdi,y or her fesrspresen.s to the American
government and people question totally different from
ha, which would arise out Of any plan OF gradual negro
emancipation in Cuba which Spain, il left TO herself un-
influenced by foreign threa, intrigue might see fl u
'dopt as municipal regulation and with view to the
continued possession OF the island by the white race
ny sucb action OF Spain-beset II mus be with dir.
;utes and pers-woula doubtless be regarded with |
Ireai and just apprehension in the United States
needless however, discuss the true policy OF our
government, in such case because no such case is nov
n contemplation al all likely to occur The alleged
,ocy which refer presents another and an alto.
,eiber different plan OF operations and conemplaes
very different result
There u, however, one other point OF view n which
he alleged attitude and action OF England in regard TO
he policy of Spain in Cuba which appears worthy OF no
ice. England ia al this moment protesting against the
Interference OF Russia in the Internal affairs OF Turkey
n the regulation by the Turkish government OF the con-
iiton OF a certain class OF Turkish subjects. Russia
makes this interference doubtless with ambitious pu.
'o,es, and in manner wholly unju.6abl. The Rus
an preteHt is treaty, or succession OF treaties. and
be Russian rights which have been exercised under