The national era. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1847-1860, 1853-02-10

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LORD PALMERsT0N AND SLAVERY IN CUBA
We commend 10 the attention Of the reader
tho official correspondence (publishsd on our
first page.) between the Governments of Spain
and England in relation to the slave trade and
slavery in Cuba
The slave trade il kept up by the Spanish
Government and its oih,ials in that island in
violation of solemn treaties with Great Britain,
and the great object is, not to benefit the
Crooles who afs generally hostile to the fur
thcr introduction OF lrcan slaves, but to re-
plenish the coffors of the corrupt Court ut Ma
drid
Great Britain has II right to complain of the
bad ia tn of Spain, especially rs it subjects her
to heavy expense IN her attempts to suppress
the IMPORTATION of slaves from tho coast Of
Africa.
Ii is no wonder that batiled thus far by the
Cupdity of the Spanish Government Lord
Pamerston should have urged upon it the cx-
Tediency OF following the example Of New
Granada, in alolishing Slavery itself Could
she market for slaves be suppressed, tho sup
ply would cease, ~ matter of course.
O:her motives doubtless inauenced Lord
Palmerston in this recommendation. The
that since the adoption Of the Free Trade pol
ley, they have been unable, under a system Of
free labor. to compete in the growth of sugar
with sic slave labor Of Cuba. As the British
Goyoi nueDt will not return to the old policy
of protection. the next thing is to induce
the Spanish Government to follow its example
10y ahulishing Slavery ia Cuba. If free labor
were established in all the WeS India Islands,
they would all stand M equal chausa in the
markets Of the world
la the second despstch of Lord palmcrston,
One of the reasons presented in favor of eman-
cipG ton il, TINT il would create "a powerful
elemcht of resistance TO any scheme for annex
ing Cuba 10 the United States, where Slavery
exists
The Washington U,iion grows indignant
over THE, seems 10 think IL reveals most often
sve intrigue against our peace, and inyokes
The pltriothm Of the country to bahia any
such scheme
Spain il an old ally of Great Britain, rs
we'll a. a friend Of ours She il bound by
treaty with Great Britain, To supprass the slave
trade, and this clearly gives the Government
of the latter right 10 suggest the easiest
mode q rendering such treaty etiectual
Besides, England has just as good right to
interposc its good Offices with Spain to bring
about emancipation in Cuba, ~ the United
States had, 10 inter tere for the Perpstustion OF
Slavery there! We invoked the nterposstoa
of RlSs's negotiated with Spain, and by our
threats checked the operations of the Southern
Republics Of this continent for the purpose Of
kse ping the Craolos Of Cuba in political tbra-
dom and It's blacks in Slavery aud now We
are t. bs horror-stricken Mt the interference OF
England Oh behalf of Freedom and Free La
Dor
The UaiOn makes much Of the reference Of
Lord falnerston 10 tbe effect emancipation
would have on the question 81 annexation,
Tina, motive va: presented, We prseIt,o, not