Richmond enquirer. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1815-1867, 1853-08-12

VERY IMPORTANT FRO C~uBA-RRITISI PLAN
OF ABuLlSil!NG LAYER IN TIE ISLAND.
Our readers will recoiIcct hat some lew weeks ago there
was a report from Cuba Of certain ovcrtures having been
proposed in behalf III the Brisush government 10 the Sanish
vcry in The island, and the substitution Of the British West
India apprenticeship system. The Washington Union al The
time very emrh atically declared that such a policy could
never be permitted Ia 60 into practice in Cuba, without in.
| curing the diSpleasurc u The administration, from reasons
Of manifest public cApcdlcncy, involving the institution Of
slavery in our Southern States.
Now, If on. lates: Information from Havana be- correct, il
NAV not be- long before Gen. Pierce will be required 10 make
good the declarations OF the Union, or dsavow them. We
ar. informed. up1u respectable authority, that 4 demand Or
rcQuest. had bs.n made by order of the British government
for 4 mixed commission authorized to search the estates and
all places in Cuba, where new importations of Africans
were suspected 10 b. sheltered, and that The Spanish govern.
ment has granted The demand of England, and that The Can.
tain General has received tive official commission ~ Tho last
English steamer. The Captain General, we understand, had
previously 10 this authorization, searched several estates,
and had lakcn q great number Of n, groes from them These
have been, AZ il appears, returned 10 their IN slcrs, aud
among them, those that were taken from Zuluctta's estate,
and ZuIuctla himself has been removed from prison 10 his
own house, under arrest. The ohJec, of the Captain. Gene.
raj is probably 10 patch up the unInstihable act of searching
the estates ol the islind before any authorization was issued
Tor The rurpuse.
The present agrecmcn. between The English and Spanish
Governments, as il is proposed by the first, and as commu.
nica.ed ~ Us, is us follows:
Isl, Tha, EnnIand will consent 10 the importation into
Cuba of apprentices from Africa, for ten years apprentice.
ship.
I'd, That n new census Of every slave in Cuba will be
formed now Nv n mixed commission, authorized TO search
every estate in The island, 50 that in future they can ascer.
Tain whether new slaves have been introduced.
81, That IN fry years from The acceptance Of these pro
positions and the treaty based thereon, the present slaves and
their rhii!;rn wIli Or sci tree.
A DRAFT, tInira'ing these main propositions, has been .,of
il seems, ." he English Consul all 10 The Capia,n. Grn,,,I
In order i, consult The principal cnipnThii"ns anI planters oi
Gaia aud MN" the htfgaIn nf treaty 10 II final settlement,
Judge SirL,kcr, while III Havana, we further Understand
lid communicate part al his scheme 10 the Presidrnt. and
We are advised, alSi, that IN" present acting consul Mr.
Robertson, has given more ample details on this same sub.
lcct 10 the administration.
Such is the ,nbstancc Of vur special information from
Cuba concerning the movement Of England in reference IN
slavery in HE Island Of Cuba. Lei such a compnct bc
adopted as the prjet We have given fnrcsladows and Cub,
Ia The United STATES becomes forbidden fruit. Ii i, ,t,uh,.
less he primary ntlrcI Of England thus Ia defeat thc nnlnrv
ri .nranIirst destiny, and Ter Interior motive W, moy
fairly presume i. Ia establish in Cuba such a Ir.r blact or.
sauixaiiou as will BE- most effective in as>aiing tho ins,iru
lon Of slavery in our Southern States. We presume ,h.I
the Administration, having bees duly informed Of Tho fsc,s
in the premises, has taken The proper steps, conristsnt with
our Te,u lions IN the Island oi Cuba, and with nur ,,Iicv
concerning The institutions Of the South, for u tuIl under
standing with Ike government of England upon tins suSitc,
Perhaps the instructions 10 Nj. Buchanan and Mr. sui.
may cnver this malisf. IL They do not, no harm can he
done, and much misrhie. NAY be prevented, by such timely
proceedings as shall nip in HE tnd !his British scheme of = |
jamaica prn,ecturntc over the isiand oil Cuba, or of an abo.
litlnn ~cnnl-dera ion cnmprehending all Tho West India
Islands. Let not our premier, while absorbed 10 The fishery
question, lose sight altogether OF the Island OF Cuba,