The daily union. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1845-1857, 1853-01-21

rope from saying 10 spain that sho oouia mo-
ifom France, any other foreign power 10 put down ~
efforts Of the Spanish colonies establish their indePeha
ence Great Britain, In fact protested against me fgn
any power 10 interfere by force in the contest between
Spain and her revolted colonies. Lord Casereagh and
Mi Canning al that day. far from sending heeis TO Stop
such expeditions those OF Lopez OF this day. would have
connived AT their fitting OUT and Mr. Monroe, animated
by the liberal sentiment, declared that the political
systems OF Europe could not DO ransplanted this oon
without exciting the dspleasure OF the United States
few years aherwards-in Is26-the Brtsh government
protested against the interference of the French govern
men in the affairs OF Spain and we all know what VIC
lent grew out of that interference in Portugal.
What has occurred to make tn wrong now which was
right in 1928 Why should Mr. Canning in 1923, be viii
ling to cooperate with the Uuited States in advancing
policy whose necessary would be the loss Spain
Of all her colonies this connenf Aud now that this
policy has phed why shond Lord Pamerston enter
into league with Spain and France do the very
OF what then proclaimed not only good "atton al
lao, but good humanity
In the same connexon, and at the same time, we de-
nounce the orders issued 10 the British and French
cruisers 10 aid in executing neutrality laws in our own
waters and the OF Cuba fragrant insult and
osIage.
Very recent developments OF remarkable character
have confirmed the correctness of the views thus pre-
scented by in October 1851 While the attention Of
the country still directed TO the recent rejection by our
government of the proposition made the United States
by England and France to unite with them in trpare
convention guaan,yng Cuba to Spain, the last arrival
from Great Britain brings official letters. written
in October 1885, by Lord Palme'son, then the 'tish
Foreign Secretary, 10 the British minister at Mard Both
Of these letters clearly show that the British govern
men,, in The summer and autumn Of 1881. was taSing
active induce Spain 10 abolish SLAVERY in Cuba
and that to that end the British government did
pie TO appeal the fears of the government of Spain in
regard that island. The first of the two letters, OF
which quote only The first paragraph thus calls upon
Spain for new efforts abolish the slave trade in Cuba,
in return for the British orders intended to protect the
Spanish possession of that island
From the London Morning News of January lst 1851.
Lord Palmstoa the Island Of Cuba to Lord Howden.
FoRElGy OFFICE, October IL, 1851
My With reference the satisfaction expressed
by the Spanish government at the orders given to her
Maiesy's cruisers prevent band OF adventures OF
any nation from landing In Cuba to excite or to join IN
.urrecton have your ordship to say The
Spanish government that the best way in which 1t could
make its Acknowledgements for this measure on the part
OF her Maestjs government would be by punctuay ul-
filling the treaty OF the Spanish Crown against
slave trade and by rgdy enforcing the laws Of Spain on
that subject.
The second letter strikes holder key, and shows Eng
land pressing upon Spain the immediate abolition OF
slavery in Cuba, the grounds that such a measure
would give "contentmen," TO the population OF Cuba,
of which the slaves form "a large portion;" that it
would be advantageous to the white propelors there
and that especially would go far to defeat any scheme
of sannexng Cuba to the United States " We give this
mos, significant document from columns of Tuesday
last in this connexion length and invite TO it the at
tenion of readers:
Morning News Jan. /, 1858.
Viseouni Palnerston TO Lord Hopden.
FOREIGN OFFICE October 20, 1851
My LORD: have received your lordship's despatch Of
the LIST instant transmitting copy OF note which you
had received from NJ de Mraores in reply your note of
the 26h ulmo recommending, behalf OF her Malestys
government that the government of Spain should follow
the example them by New Granada in declaring the
total abolition of slavery in that republic.
With reference that passage in M. Mraaoress note
in which he that the Spanish government cannot
understand how her Malesys government can seriously
recommend which would prove very injurious
the natives OF Cuba, when they also recommend that
the Spanish government should conclaie the anecuon
Of those Cubans have TO instruct lordship to OBJ
M de Mirafores that the slaves of Cuba form
large portion, and by means unnpoant one, OF the
population Of Cuba and that steps taken 10 provide for
their emancipation would therefore, as far as the black
population concerned be quite In unison with the
omme ndation made by her Maiests government, that
should be adopted for contenting the people OF
Cuba, with view the connexion between that
island and the Spanish Crown aid must be evident that
the negro population oil Tree,
fact would powerful element of resistance to
any scheme for annexng Cuba the United States, where
slavery still exists.
With regard the bearing which negro emanc ipation
would the interests OF the white proprieors, may
safely affirmed that free labor costs less that slave labor
and il sputabe that free and conented peasaniry
are eghbors for the wealthy classes above them than
Iueated and reentfu slaves; and that slave must from
the OF things, bs less III treated 10 truth
which belongs the inherent principles OF human nature
and quite inevitable the resentment however sup
pressed IL may be- which is the consequences of treat
ment
II does not seem, therefore, that the communication
which you were instructed make OF the which
had been adopted by the government and parliament Of
New Granada can Justly be deemed at all at variance
with the friendly sentiments felt and expressed by her Ma
esiy. towards Spain with relation TO the al.
fair. OF Cuba lam, &c, PALMERSroN.
Here is the whole British policy It's manifest purps"
is TO defeat any scheme for the acquisition Of Cuba by the
United States, in any manner or at any time, and the
means by which this purpose is to be accomplished Is the
abolition Of slavery Cuba to be brought about By active
British intrigue and iaeaoe in the policy OF Spain in
regard to tina, island One fact completes the
In October 1851, when these letters written, Lord
pamerston was at the head of the Foreign Office under
the Premiership OF Lord John Russell Since then both
these statesmen have been out Of power and the
steamer which brings letters brings the tdngs Of
their reinstatement in Office Lord John Russell in the For
esn Office Lord Pamers,on in the Home Office, under the