The daily union. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1845-1857, 1853-07-06


The Ea<lsh. i, is said wish 10 people Cuba wilh
gfoes from Africa and after they have sevsd for certain
me they are be made free BY their puscb Now
there are Two three serious objections 10 this PROPOSE
lion that worthy oil consideration In the first place
are the negroes TO be purchased in Ahiea from ssus
eses. they TO be ssd~sd board OF aacsrs ADD
then orcoIy transported 10 Cuba In either event, the
system of kidnapping. existing at this tme would be
still 10 full vgOr.
Now, there is no other mod of obtaining negroes from
Aifca Than by other OF the plans lust referred TO-
So. stealing negroes would sull be rife but The hope
would be entertained that they would BE- manumilted
when they arrived al certain age. Bot upon what are
We " rely for the Liberation OF the slaves the date
iered To- Upon the justice honor OF Spaniards-
upon those men who open their ports in defiance Of all ma
uonal treaties 10 receive negroes stolen from the land
Their oifh From nation OF outlaws, who refuse 10
allow an officer 10 enter upon their ess lberae the
nand- cuied and manacled African that they have con
hned IN Their domestic prisons A government, too
that has pghed it's faith TO England that will recey,
no more slaves in Cuba and yet. while It's word sand
before the civilized world. is hourly allowing slaves
plundeIed from Africa 10 be laLded there IN prefuso,
scarcely known before in the annals OF Cuban alrociy
For England, therefore, 10 talk OF getting such naol
as SpaiD under captain general OF Cuba, TO free them
after they once become slaves. is idle is ridcu
ous; and England knows this WE'LL
These are the objections that strike minds as ata
hrst have to be stolen and sold, which the British
would have to connive al and afterwards they would
have TO trust 10 the tender of Spanards whose
whole lives have Injured them to the prohigacy of the
slave trade, 10 FREE them. This would never be done
So that the British proposition would be nothing less thar
an encouragement 10 piracy. Blu. again: suppose They
were eventually made iree the white population OF Cubs
would be diuen from that ilan and The faIes part o.
all the Aniillas handed to band OF her ienoyon
Africans, not as intelligent colored population tina
have all been born in the United States and have no
only agocd deal OF knowledge, but in most instances ;
Just appreciation OF Christianity II would be no les,
than bringing an almost savage settlement of African
upon our very bOdersa proposition that meets The uni
yersal disapprobaiion OF our country. We constan
transferring TO the shores OF Liberia our educated and in
sructed colored population for the purpose Of improving
cvlzIng, and Christianzing Africa while this plan
the Bsh would be to bring the ignorant toes Of Af1c
and plant them 10 Cuba. Our government cannol-wiI
10 any such dangerous policy This is tn
age OF light and knowledge, and will not allow our
selves TO be surrounded by Africans transported 10 GU
very shores, within few miles OF our national bound
ary II is but just. therefore, give this early warning
that these who are most interested may take timely notice
The United States will permit Cuba 10 be turne,
into young Africa We have resolved that no countr,
shall hold but Spaia will suer Spain TO gp
to AfIica for il would be but few years ill tn
savages OF Africa transported to Cuba would be il
full possession. The < nglish policy would drive ih
Spanlads out, and hand it over to Africans This w
STAND pledged never shall happen