The daily union. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1845-1857, 1853-12-08

/" DEAR LoRD HowpES have been TuminntIng upon
of the topics OF conversation yesterday evening
American affairs chewing the cud' OF any o"f"
fancy, or oil thar ingredient scruPs ever escaped
your Inns during all our long and friendly insIcourss
whom my counymen. country and lis Institutions, were
the theme. One of the subjects 10 which alude. and
with 10 ference which your ordshp spoke 20 frankly 10
tho suspected coqueuy Il will not say intrigue) which
England Is said practising with Spain, la order 10
contro the ullerior dsstiny Of the island OF Cuba,
and, meantime, To regulate its internal goyernmsnl
and change its social economy, IN at least one preg
nant sense Of the later expression On this head
some Of the leading and, and from their relations to the
federal government, mos, authoritative journals in the
United States have, in my belief, as enonoously as
too hastily imputed to Downing street. and TO your
lordshp specifically, under inspirations from that far
famed locality, the design Of Atrcanzlng tho Queen oil
the Antilles As the efficient auxiliary to this end
she only to be allowed import ad Hbftum, but to
be nconiinon,ly aided in importing, the aboriginal sons
and daughters OF Ham in 'innumcrabie by mum
bes that have nane thereby rendering her not only as
supposed dangerous neghbor, but anenviable pos
session In the paulo-pos future for the msatate acbes
her northern flank Now the whole range and precise
odws operaads Of this porcntous scheme pretend not
pehcnd daIky, much less to indicate 'he ways
mcanr sutdolous by which tits TO be carried
into effect cannot do more. there FORE en2hten you
the subject, than commend to your attention TWO or
three articles with the commentaries thereon. contanedi In
some Of the Washington and other papers, herewith sent
and which have Just received Among them are the Ma
tiona and Union journals Of repute. and
conducted with sagaoiy and BOTH believed, incapa
BILE OF invenng pervering facts subject and
least of ALL upon OF much pith and moment IN
national nor party, point of view Whence the inforiHa
ton was derived how transmitted, upon which their
specuatons and provisions founded, u Is not
important your ordshp any more than II 10 tue
object this note. inquire That II has cis-Auantic
origin certain, and therefore tho sooner Is. In
the interest OF truth Of both countries nued by
authentic contradict the better You will perceive thar
American papers discussing the subject under dit
eren points OF views, best suits party purposes but
they nearly all depeca, and with notable vivaciy Of
preston the project which England is said have
and minds eye OF trying effect the early
manumisson Of the slaves OF Cuba To this end the
African 10 be rescued from his thirsty deserts, and the
pursuits OF his harvesting compafrio and consigned,
with exquisite humanity, 10 servitude. under the
OF probationary apprenticeship Of years At the
prstion oil that PERIOD if he be reported alive, and hood
wnking general do NOT the their peck
cts extend the that OF his natural life. he is TO be
from his friends and cared for by
The world all before him, and Providence his guide.
Now, my lord, it is hardly necessary for you
that faith is tacie enough to credit the existence
the proxinae contemplation the part Of your govern
ment OF any such bold and bootess experiment-pot.
less, because its results would be mischeyous the
poor negro himself In addressing you this letter. j
build largely. bur hope boldly, upon the se.
nia dispositions which, for long years, you have man
Tested towards myself and, If possible. still upon
the friendly sentiments and lofty nnpreudiced views
which you have always entertained towards the United
States Bot the subject is adecate for you your
official position to treat, further than correction of the
here referred would have you dispose Of
as you deem wisest, discfeetes best Meantime a, al.
ways remain, my lord, very faithfully and sincerely
yours,
"F. P. CoRBIN. of Virginia.
I" To Lord HowuEs, &C., &C."
"PAsrs, November H.
"MY CoRBls, have this moment received your
letter Of yesterday and can assure you that it has in
the least embarrassed Oar long friend gives you
perfect right TO ask queions that in public Sit.
have told you that in the present be full
ous impar the truth you can be to know it. have
read tho strange statements have sent about Eng
land wishing 'Acanize' Cuba, and about the arrange
which have been making at Madrid that effect
I give you, in the solemn manner such aughable
(hough wicked) fabrcaions allow, my unqualified
uadcton OF the whole matter. have the slightest
hesitation in telling you what have BEEN during
three years. my negotiations with the Spanish governmen
respecting Cuba and you viii whether there 10
slightest foundation for which have bee
scdulousy spread abroad in the United States First.
y, have been making unceasing representations at the
number OF slaves annually imported island, and
plants of tho almost open in which the traffic
carried under the very OF the al
ways excepting the excellent General Concha- Secondly,
have been making fruess attempts 10 get the Spanish
government declare the abominabe traffic in piIa-
cytha say, follow the example OF The United States
this particular. Thirdly passed my time in anxious
obtain the ultimate and pctc freedom
those negroes called Emanoip ados which have been
Is uduenty detained in bondage since the year 1917 in
disregard of treaties rejoice say that the Spanish gov
has listened the dictates Of justice and humsni
IT, and has granted this boon. Fouthy have been
procure abogaion OF that iniolerant and
i'm moral law, by which foreigners wishing sculc In
Cuba obliged change their religion. tho
startling principle (not understood eewhcre) that becom-
ing bad Is . satisfactory preliminary becoming good
subjects To these official negotiations have added At
various times, friendly and oicous exhoa,ions n-
prove the internal sysen of the island. by facilitating the
admnisu lion justice, and by berazing the nomn
office and employment among tho natives of the
island You will see what really have done, rather
pied do, 10 very different from what said to
done in your papers When the of the
known, and ignorance msevo,encs dispeIed even
reckon upon the good wishes OF your counymcn the
Of the measures ask with your
laws and institutions In all that have here told you
with candor, the United States only the nat
ursl king Engsnd declared and unchangpg policy
In which 10 dear 10 her and Spain herself
feel that in days like ese unless she her
ments aud modhes her intoe sho hope
again, and she ought do into the hierarchy
nations Believe me, my dear Cerbin, with great regard
yours, sincerely, HOWDEN.
"F. CoRBIn, esq, Paris" 9a
The Homestead Bill
The fact that notice has already been given in both
houses Of Congress that the homestead bill will be in
iroduced at early day is significant OF the ineres,
10 hrh IN felt m this suberf The no,;ra - A.. H.