The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1853-01-07

tyity would enable them 70 make head sgaiSst su the
local distractions which they would meet with and Who
in spite OF difficulties and in defiance OF threats would
perform their duty TO the British and watch ana
dsrounce and ss far the criminal pro-
Her Britain Maestys government wen knew that every
impedmsBt would be thrown in the OF the British
sssntsmthas al from the as,e, ,n do.n-.rds would
forming their that frivolous and unfounded com-
plants would be got W against them and that every
effort would be made to drive them away by disgust or
| 10 obtain their recall by misrepresentation
How, then, the Spanish government expect that
her Majesty government should consent 70 recall Mr.
Turnbu for better than that he Is alleged
by the Governor OF Cuba TO che very QUANTITIES
which The British nation would declare render him Pc
euiarly At for his duties The spanish government can
not seriously imagine that her A.Jsstys government
would consent TO do SO
Spain has right withdraw lite exequatur from any
foreign consul in the Spanish domnons II shall think
fit 10 do so but present ministers OF Spain
enlightened TO advise their sovereign to exercise that
RICH arbitrarily csprieousy or upjustly and without
shom the measure WAS to be drec ed had
himsel in the performance OF his duties.
But if the exequatur vas to be Withdrawn from Mr.
would be the duty Of her Msjestys government. to
Loot as his successor some other person holding the
same opinions and animated nearly rs possible with
the same zeal aad activity In the performance Of his du
ties 80 that nothing would be gained for the Cuba slave
traders by the removal Of Mr. rurnbuu
Bur her Majeetys government cannot disguise from the
government OF spain that If Mr. Turnbulrs exequAtur
shouts be withdrawn snch grounds those stated
little disposed to maintain any lar officers in Cubs,
and might probably deem II right TO consider whether 1t
would be proper permit ANY spanish consuls TO
tinue in the posse eons Of her Msestys crown
Her Majesty government, however earnestly entros
the government OF Spain to reconsider the whole Of this
matter; ana her Maestys governm mt beg strongly to
urge that the Spanish government instead OF IL
self be led into the course which the slave traders Of
Cuba and the colonial authorities, who protect them
would wish to point out should TO the honorable
determination Of compelling the Governor and people Of
Cuba 10 and to execute the treaties which Spain
IN ma t0rhW
Mr. Ferrer indeed. sends the copy OF despatch
addressed to the Governor Of Cuba and appeals to that
despatch convincing pro Of the resolution Of the
Spanish govern nsnt carry the treaty Of 1888 into
eouton; but her MAjestys government obliged to
gree satisfactory such general ixnstons and
ever again been sent to Cuba and even II the Governor
for the time being has given himself the trouble to read
them he has mover paid the slightest attention TO their
contents.
rhs same fate viii inevitably attend the dsspstsh in
question Bot tAs Spanish governu wishes to afford
convincing proof Of its good faith In thi, matter let it
send orders that all the in CNos who have
hssn by Of the mixed commission
may at once b removed TO British colony in order
that they may b rescued from the real slavery under
which they are suffering.
for restoring all the cooasl British subjects who have
been kidnapped and who detained in slavery in Cuba
In violation Of the law Of nations
Let the laws Of spsin BE- rsiay enforced against ths
numerous slave traders in Cuba whose occupation is
Wen and As publicly known ~ that Of any engaged
In Legitimate commerce,
And finally the Spanish government take steps for
restoring to freedom all those negroes who have been in
roduced In Cuba slavss in yioation Of the laws Of
SPAN and Who Therefore net being the leg property Of
any man, acts fres By the law Of she country
II the Spanish government will pursue sach q course
which is omnended as much by consideration for
the we'll UNDERWOOD interests of Cuba - by regard Of
the obligations treaties there viii be end
those dsgreeabe discussions which have long been
carried between the two governments this matter
and spain Will afford honorable ,of Of its strict
gard for it, national engagements an 80
NJ t0sneuj =, - -. A. !" nnotUN.
EXTRACT OF LETTER FROM LORD rALarRsroS TO Mr..
ASHTON; DATED AUGUST H. 1891
You will that is notorious noon day thst
great many thousand negroes are annually brought
into Cuba from Africa violation the treaty bet wess
Great Britain and Spain; that 1t is equally notorious
that the introduction Of these negroes is yssmatoy
perrDi ted by the CaB,sA- General and that q sum Of
money 10 regularly paid to him by the for
every negro Imported and that thus tbs Captain
the slave trade carried even knows vi ia &C
curacy hsw many thoNsase negroes import In the
course 4 sseh ,sas These things pusioy known
Cubs; these ihiugs publicly confessed by General
Vaoss On ~ nrrt arrival in Cuba In March last But
yet Whenever slave chip dessusoed to the Captain
General BY the British Consul nook inquiry is set
foot ana formal report IL drawn up eeolarfng that
there was no fouadatioa fos the charge You viii add
that there mast however be time when these shame
lees violations of q solemn treaty viii cease
l an sc. PALMRRsroS.
EXTRACT OF DISPATCH FROM Lord PALNERsres THE
SPANISH MrrIsTsa
FoREos oTrIss LesDos Aug II, 1871.
M Flores .ay, that the demand which he
makes has not the esss rotation % tbs observance OF
the treaty Of 1885 fer the aoslaos Of the dave trade
The und. rsdgasd psrf.stiy .grsss -isA Mr. Yiorss
de- and has direct .o.nsesoo With the volaaon Of
that treaty and 1t II nAAfst that the authorities Of
Cuba desire the removal Of Mr. rurnbun because the
zeal and activity tn which he vstehsa Aescts and de-
nounoes the scaAda0us violations of that treaty viii Oh
are daily aud openly committed BY al the public thor
tiles In Cuba, ron the Governor himself down TO the
lowest Custom HoWe ofoes have become very aconvs-
nient sad 70 the slave traders IN Cuba and
to their official PROTECTOR.
Flores indeed says that the most positive and OK.
plot orders have Desn sent out 10 Cuba to -ad
the uan9uvres and frauds whca osen dsnou need
by public notori.y prsctteed in Cuba in regard 70
Permitting ne slave trade 10 De carried on in that Island
But the experience of many year, has that
orders looked upon in Cuba srs waste paper aad
have produced the si yhte-t gooa effect the
undersigned may indeed remark shat either Of the
goytsr is entitled 70 demand froa the other the
dismissal Of officers, it is not the -pansh governusat
which IL entitled TO demand frem Tia btih the dis
misesl Of her Msje-tys Consul In Oube for having
formed his duty but !! " the Britsh govern1ent that
entitled d.msnd from that Of Spain the Dismissal Of
every of from the Governor downward in )uoa b.
all Of them notoriously and avovsdy prstecs the
slave traders in violation Of the treaty sagss ns.'s q
The undsrsgned deens his dasy in esaelsson re-
quest Flores draw the serious attention OF bis
Government to this ns..er - one whish Sasets i. :
highly In portan matter the COED undertaking be-
tween Great Britain and spAi.
III ~
with indifference while treaty soncudsd With Great
Britain by . foreign power h violated in ths way in
which the eaty Of 1888 vi h Spain daily and otoy
broken BY the o4losrs Of the spanish srowa.
As long ~ civil raging In Spain and whns oil
the and Of the Spanish gov4naent
sn1rosed By contest OF life death btween tyranny
and liberty between tesposisn and sss ,stuoaai 60
vernnent ber Majesty governnsat made grsss allow
for the neglset and disob-dsase with winch the
orders said TO be from Madrid these matters
executed il Cuba
peaos and order ha ppiy restored spain
ma xpfiv hal Al
fully sbs the laws Of spain to bs ebsyeA and
the treaties Of the span,h crown to be fulfilled
II hspceferth the treaty Of 1885 sot faithful Sad
rieidIy executed in Cuba Der ssty govarnnaat Will
~ PEELED to aerib. 1t. vissties Of pew
er but to want Of good viii tn part Of the govern
nent OF Madrid To enforce that trsay
In q the British gov.rsusnt will have To
consider what steps 1t may BE proper take In order
obtain the fulnnen az treaties and N 10
world that the British osrliamea. and nation tale
deep interest N thy matter tsss her Msjs,yg 20
you'd be fuy p,nr,sA 10 any vhish