Weekly national intelligencer. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1841-1869, 1853-12-10


fulfment Of the agreement as a guaranty which the
weknown Spanish fathessness obhges it to exact and
nj the end OF nifty years the slavery of the island will be
free What horrible picture is presented nfal-
Die consequence Of the destructive principle involved in
the hrst and last Of the bases Of the project"
AS putting to rest efectualy this fabulous story
of the Authorization of Cuba" we give place to
the following correspondence printed copy Of
which was received yesterday in letter from an
American gentleman of the highest character resid-
ing in the city of Paris These letters scatter to
the winds the whole fabric of this idle and mis-
chievous invention
From Galigaan2s Messenger.
"PARIs, NOVEMBER Is, 1858.
'DEAR LORD HowDES: / have been Illuminating upon
some of the topics Of conversation yesterday even
ing on American affairs not chewing the cud Of any
bitter fancy for of that ingredient not scruple ever
escaped your lips during all long and friendly inter
course when my countrymen country and its nsttu
buttons the theme One Of the subjects to which
alude, and with reference to which your ordshp spoke
SO frankly is the suspected coquetry q viii not say in
rgue) which England is practising with Spain in order
to control the Interior destiny of the Island of Cuba
and mean time to regulate its internal government and
change its social economy least pregnant
uR,
and from their relations the Federal Government
authoritative journals in the United States have in my
belief enormously hastily imputed to Downing
street. and oyour lordshp specifically under inspirations
from that farfamed locality, the design of Afrcanizng
the Queen Of the Antilles AS the most efficient aux
airy to this end she is not only to be allowed import
dd bu, but to be incontnenty aided in importing the
aboriginal and daughters of Ham in masses in
Vulnerable by numbers that have name thereby rem
dsrng her not only is supposed dangerous neigh
bor but unenvabe possession in the pauo future
for the insatiae archers' her northern fank Now
the whole range and precise modus operandi Of this
portentous scheme pretend not to comprehend even
darky much less to indicate the ways and means open
subdolus, by which it is to be carried into effect
cannot do more, therefore enlghen you on the sub
ect than to commend to your attention or three
tces with the commentaries thereon contained in
which have just received Among them the National
Integencer and the Union journals Of repute and
Quoted with sagacity and both, it is believed incapable
of nventng pervertng facts upon any subject and
least Of all upon one of much pth and moment in
national not party point Of view. Whence the inor
nation was derived or how transmitted upon which their
several speculaons and provisions founded is
now important to your lordship any than it is to
the object of this note to inquire. That it has cis-At
lanc origin is next to certain and therefore the sooner
it in the interest of truth and of both countries nu
fed by authentic contradiction the better You will
perceive that the American papers discussing the SUBJ
ject under different points of view best suits party
purposes but they nearly all deprecate and with notable
vvacity of expression the project which England said
to have and in her minds eye' of trying to
effect the early manumission of the slaves in Cuba. To
achieve this end the poor African is to be from
md tof b;u t;pr
compatiOe and consigned with exquisite humanity to
servitude under the Of probationary apprentice
ship of ten years AT the expiration of that period if
he be reported alive, and ard-winkng CaptansGenera
do not for the sake Of their pockets extend the term
to that of his natural e he is to be free from his
friends, and no cared for by them the world all
before him. and Providence his guide Now, my Lord it
is hardly necessary for to you that my faith
not ace enough credit the existence or the prox
mate contemplation, the part Of your Government
any such bold and bootess experiment. protess
its results would be mischieyous to the poor negro him
SELF In addressing you this letter build largely but
hope not too boldly upon the genial dispositions which,
for long years. you have manifested towards me- and
possible still upon the friendly sentiments and lofty
unprejudced views which you have always entertained
towards the United States But the subject is deli
cate for you in your official position further
than correction Of the statements here referred to-
would have you dispose of it you deem 'wisest dis
creetest, best Meantime, always, remain my Lord
very faithfully and sincerely yours,
Of p CoRBIN, of Virginia
To His Excellency Lord HowDES," sc.
paris NOVEMBER IA, 1853
Ny DEAR CoRBM: have this moment received your
letter of yesterday and you that il has not
In the least embarrassed me- Our long friendship gives
you perfect right to ask me any questions that in a
public situation can with propriey and your
tact will have told you that in the present be
full as anxious to mpart the truth you to know
it. have read the strange statements you have sent me
about England wishing to Afrcanize' Cuba and about
the arrangements which have been making in Madrid to
that effect and tell you in the solemn manner such
laughable Though wicked) fabrcatons allow my unqua-
lifted contradiction Of the whole matter have not the
slightest hesitation in telling you what have BEEN during
the last three years, my negotiations with the Spanish
Government respecting Cuba, and you will see whether
there is the slightest foundation for rumors which
to have been most sedulousy spread abroad in the
United States Firstly, have been making unceasing
representations at the number of slaves annually import
ed into the island, and complaints of the almost open
in which the traffic carried on under the very
Of the Captains General always excepting the ex
cellent General Concha Secondly, have been making
fruess attempts to get the Spanish Government de-
clare the abomnabe traffic in piracy that is say
to follow the example Of the United States in this parcu
lar Thirdly, passed my time in anxious solicitations
to obtain the ultimate and complete freedom of those
groes called Emancpados which have been frauduenty
detained in bondage since the year 1877 in disregard of
treaties. rejoice to say that the Spanish Government