The mountain sentinel. [volume] (Ebensburg, Pa.) 1844-1853, 1853-06-30
Correspondence Of the National Dsr,.-4.
Public Sentiment in Cuba.

1uDuc centlment In Cuba
nAVANA, June s, 1882
which the mysterious policy of Eurone s@It-SS!.sy
ing on this enslaved pesple. We know ,5.aiei
to do-what to expect-on whom to dens.sA nat
Our condition Of suspense is insuHefabI.4 -
this dread o. the projects Of Spain and In,.ooga oa
and our trust in the magnanimous nolicTs
American Union, have nevertheless ryoS. a ls
some excellent fruits II the way Of union sn5 y,
ganlzatIoa. The Cubans Of every rank and a.r,
ing, even to those children ofluxurv ~ Se'
merly said, '.We are rich and prosrsr,,- %-' IeT.
desire no change" have been forced 10 ~ sHa
the Insecurity of all this wealth and induies
The most loyal and distinguished adberss..'s:.
Spain have had their sons and nepbews tL J'-,a I"
into dungeons, and sent into miseral,Io - iva
the mere suspicion of entertaining liberal as' lo'
mepts, and even their delicate and st,inI.--
daughters have been dragged to filthy nrisaS.
and cast into those abominable houge: FPi.sohs'
ton, among brutal and dissolute cririneia Sc
no offence, or suspicion of offence. but the ~
ance of republican ideas. S''si-
The spirit OF persecution has been 60 r.,,
Of justice and decency that no age sav +tea
has escaped its cruelties and ali cloesos t U-4a
fore are now united in plans Of resistance D.
oluuon Is inevitable. There IS not an i,taIIi-.,
man Ia the Island who IS not conscious tbS1 .
terrible crisis IS at hand. Ne must ha;nl
able ignorance of the true state of CO ~
denies this sombTe fact. The language ana Co.
duct Of the British officials quartered abour No
add new anxieties TO our critical position Tbn
determination Of Great Britain 10 orranizs onj
take under her orders all the Africans yvbicL
contrary TO her bonds Of slaYe-trade suppress
iOn} she is always planting here is hauybtIv
declared al the British Consulate. When wa
point out the danger to our rural villages which
the sudden license of thirty or perhaps fifty tbou,
sand idle, uncivilized and ferocous negroes
from the savage shores of Africa. would produce
the British officials make answer that this il no.
their business; their duty stops with putting
those Africans in civic equality with US.
Many families are selling their property At
enormous sacrifices, and leaving the islanl FiDs
estates being offered for half their value, and
there is no saying where this depreciation ofrad
estate may stop, probably at point short Of a
revolution.
Two years ago-yes, one year ago-you would
ind many native Cubans, and nearly all the set.
tiers from Old Spain, declaring against the DOS.
sibiiity Of an insuryeCtion. Now, affirm tbo.
80 Cuban, and few Spaniards, believe the present
state Of things can exist another entire year
For nv part, L believe that al these cruel,is.
are not practised by the Spanish officials in tbs
hope Of preventing the loss of the island. Tbsv
are inflicted in brutal yindictiveness becauss
poor, euslaved Cuba IS escaping from tneir
hands.
There is a suppositioa aloat-I know not on
what grounds, though runor attributes II 10 the
officers Of the British s9uadron-that siruItant-
Gus with the proclamation of free and eoua!
citizenship OF al the Africans in Cuba" the En-
giish feet collectingi in these seas has orders
to seize Porto Rico. Il would tally exactly With
what England already avows Of Ler policy. It's
possession would complete her chain Of island
colonies from the Bahamas, on the ccast cf
Florida, to the outlet Of the majestic Rio Orilo-
co, and constitute her the absolute captain Of the
American isthmus, rs well as of the African race
IN America. II viii be q fine head 10 her king
dom Of Caribbean islands, but it viii not be
very pronVaUle TO American TIGi- aud pToduc-
ton.
The republic Of Dominica viii gaiu something
by our troubles. The planters of Porto Rico
viii fig there with their property and families to
escape the domination OF England and her negro
and If Spain or England eucroaches
or its rights or Independence, the brave and lib
eral President OF Dominica, the illustrious San
tana, who has led it forward IN its most honora-
bic victories, viii demand the interposition Of
the United States, for the just protection Of Gn
american nation from the arrogance Of Europe
an dictati0u.
The liberal assignment of land in free donation
% ssttlers by the republic of Dominica, viii be
another cause of Emigration from Porto Rico,
IS 1t is but few hours sail distant from that
ioomed island, and as healthy as it is beautiful.
some Americans in Cuba are also turning their
yes to Dominica as the most convenient refuge
rom the intolerable anuoyances and restrictions
If the Spanish rule, aud where, the same as Gu
os, they may enjoy the delights Of tropical
paradise.
CUsASo.