The daily union. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1845-1857, 1853-12-22

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the attempted rebellion in the State Of New York against
the administration and the democratic party but although
that storm seemed somewhat threatening we did not
pect that its British friends would be ndscreel as
state object be he dissolution of political con-
fedeacy" However. the earthquake is over. the Union
is SAFE nobody much hurt and The Seward wings have
possession OF New York. but MI. Bronson has not the
custom house.
Lord Howden has been, believe. absent since last
July from Spain.
| Lord Howden, perhaps" was not at Madrid when
the scheme about "Afcan apprentices" in Cuba was
arranged.
He was. therefore. the very man TO say he knew moth
ing about il. These facts, Otherwise unmportan, are
necessary 10 be remembered in this conjunction. He was
not the negoliator OF the scheme and il not
consummaled at Madrid, but in Downing street. Lon
don.
But he was the negotiator of sufficient schemes; and
he and British official documents furnish us with su
fcieni grounds stamp his letter confession Of the
British plan 10 Afrcanize Cuba, and the same time as
base hypocrisy.
II preiends to be- sin the most solemn manner" an
" unqualified contradiction" to charges against the
British ministry II is nothing of the sort-it is full
confession True, Lord Howden says. q have read
the strange statements about the arrangements which
have been making" &c., sc. Bat it must be Temem-
bered that Lord Howden's name has never been men
toned IN the Union connection with this any scheme
10 Aincanize Cuba. Nobody here has charged him in
the matter yet We charge distinctly that there are two
reaes-one between Spain and her allies," by which
England had the power Of preventing the Importation Of
Africans into Cuba, and for the liberation Of such Af
might be imported under the OF emanepsdos
This treaty dates from 1877 Since that time, daily,
monthly, and yearly negroes have been imported into
Cuba and for years their numbers have been increasing
in terrific ratio They still increasing and all this
is and has been done by the agents Of the Spanish gov
eminent, with their APPROVAL to their profit and in pres
of and der the nose Of the English feet there
stationed nomnayto prevent it. For thry-slx years.
therefore. (and negro in Cuba under their wretched
system OF imported slave labor lives much longer)-for
thirty six years, therefore, this importation OF Africans
emancpados has been in operation increasingly, and with
additional momentum every year. We shall presently
show what Lord Howden is prepared to do with this
immense and horrible population.
The second treaty, yet secret, concluded in Lon
don three years ago, the Duke De So,omayer being the
Spanish agent there for the purpose. Its object TO
legimaze. under he name OF apprenticeship" that
which the British government for thirty-six years
has permitted be carried out. has helped TO carry out,
has protected in being carried out We do accuse
Lord Howden Of being principal party 10 that treaty.
In TACT, we believe there sucien, confidence in
his capacity hold water to lei him into The position de-
signed by ADLER and more dyspeplc heads.
| But Lord Howden has been since 1910 m uniform or
diplomacy Among his various negotiations reced in
L. "a Dali
s,on knowing the ropes and desiring to bring down
an,agonistic party at any cost, charged him with this
Tha he endeavored prove TO Spain that by the
epaiion Cha, is the beautiful phrase) OF the Africans in
Cuba she (Spain) will that possession forever for
the destruction OF the slavery OF the Africans in Cuba,
the southern Yankees would abandon their enterprise OF
anne the island aud would their revolutionary
attempts"
I,mskes difference in the argument whether Cuba is
ruined for u.s. by emancipang the thiysix years i'm
port OF negroes there whether it is necessary TO
import MORE under slightly different name, for that pur-
pose
We now turn to Lord Hoxdens letter 10 Mr.. Corbn,
OF Virginia. He concludes il as follows
ain all that have hero told you with entire candor the
United States only tho natural working Eng
lands declared and uuchanging policy in cause which
| is dear 10 her." &c.
We abou, TO see, therefore, ''the natural
working of Englands declared and unchangng policy"
and we very well know the " cause which 10 dear TO
her"
In the middle Of his letter Lord Howden says, (for
when you wish 10 read an Englishman's letter always
begin a. the end ,
ITO these official negotiations have added various
times friendly and ofcioux exhoratlons prove the
internal system OF the island. by facilitating the admins,
aton OF justice, and by lbsralzing nomina to
Office and employment among the natives of the sand
"Liberalizing the nominations Office and employ
ment among the natives OF the island" When we in
formed surdc friend of the Intei,genser that ia
maica not all the English Antilles" az they now
call Cuba in London our contemporary INDUCED in agree
able Indignation Yet my Lord Howden says be iriendIy
and oicously' has done his best make up there an
other sban and paradisacaI "colored parliament" To
put down American whites seems really "dear 10 the
English heart"
Nov, il must be recoected, repeat. tina, there are
thirty six years import Of these nominal emancipados
that ia to say, Africans admitted by British connivance
under preence OF putting down the slave trade These
African emancpados now number than one. half
probably iwo.tbirds-of the black population OF Cuba
They held in terror the unhappy people of thai
noble American island. They held in terror over ne
Lord John Russell Lord Pamerston, the late Sir Robert
Peel, and this Lord Howden, all agree that necessary
any cost TO extinguish the institution Of American