The republic. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1849-1853, 1853-06-16

On the evening of May 30, In the British House
Of Lords, the Ea RI of CAarsLE, presenting petit
ton from residents of the Island Of Jamaica. com
planning of the importation of slaves into Cuba
entered into that subject at considerable length.
concluding thus
al have no charge to make against the govern
ment Of this country in the matter, I know the
arduous and interchangeable exertions that were
made by Lord Palmerston, when he was A. the
head of the Foreign Department, on every subject
connected with the suppression OF the slave trade.
have no reason to believe those efforts were
slackened under the late administration, and am
sure have no suspicion to express that there will
be any slackening on the part of my noble friend
opposite, (Lord Clarendon.) IndecA -
without hope that his intimatr y-,i am hot
ms ,h profound Of n. snan;s with
'"e'r ..p,ti and character, NAV p;vo b people
facilities and advantages in the matter which W.
not enjoyed by any Of bis predecessora. Nv rohl.
friend will, am sure, not deny that pross d. 70
liotons OF duty have been frequently fnanifssted
| of causes of war with Spa1np Sure am ,hat 49,.
country has been over and over again emhro;ied
| In long and ruinous war grounds which In m .
Judgment we're absolutely paitry in Comparison
with this. Let me BE not understood as express
ing an opinion that this country ia called mon
TO go to war with Spain for the sunnreSs;op ~
| the slave trade. ! know the apathy and ind;fFar
| ence which prevail among large pronortion Of
the Inhabitants of this country on ali such extsr
| mai topiGs' ana that many of those who feel
most zealously and ardently on the subject would
be the foremost to discoura &c our having recourse
| to violent physical mode of interference Rni
Spain ought to be told that if she does not observe
her treaties; if she, almost alone of all the nations
OF the earth, persists in this Internal traffic she
must, If her possession of Cuba is ever endan-
gersd, be at least prepared to find this country
neutral in the conflict.
''l wish to ask my noble friend il he has anv ad
ditional facts or information to give us. Iwish
further to say, that | should be yerv Glad If the
government would take into their Consideration
the practicablity Of carrying captured slavers into
some free port for adjudication. Above all, this
they can do, and hope they will be dspos ed to do
IT, trust they Will maintain, nay more, increase,
the efficiency of that naval force which has done
and IS doing, such admirable service on the coast
of Cuba
The Earl OF CLARENDoN more briefly replied
endeavoring to show that the evil was abating He
thus concluded:
81 have the satisfaction to state that have re
ceived despatch from Lord Howden. in which he
informs me that the Spanish government has
agreed that the Emanci pados ehal be placed at
liberty on the terms which have been severally
agreed upon with regard to them, the government
even, In some respects, conceding something be
You'd that point. My noble friend has expressed
thew that the government of Spain may be-
come more ahve TO the honor OF their country and
ITS true interests in this matter than they have
hitherto, in his opinion, shown themselves
~ nave the satisfaction to inform my noble
friend that Lord Howden, in despatch received
within these two or three days, tells me that there
Is growing desire on the part of Spain TO listen
to the just expostulations of England, or, ma y
express 1T, to consult more its honor; and that
as proof of this, the foreign office has received
from the Royal Council q recommendation to fur
nsh the Captain General of Cuba with the larger
powers requisite to enable him effectually to deal
with the evil; the first time, believe, that any
snch recommendation has Issued from that coun
ell.
81 have lately been in communication on the
subject with my right honorable friend at the head
of the Admiralty, and instructions have been, and
Will continue to be, given by him to the officers on
the station to insure that nothing which can aid
thls great object shall be omitted"