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

We are indebted 10 gentleman in Paris for the slips
Of the correspondence below, between P. Corbin, Of
Virginia. and Lord Howjsn, regard to the designs OF
Great Britain in Cuba. The correspondence appeared
the Gsignan on the 18th of November and in trans.
hitting il to US the gentleman adverted to chaac,erizes il
asa piece OF hsmbug" He adds: III I am not mis-
aken Lord Howdcn has been absent from Spain since
March last and (he asks) how il possible for him
TO have been engaged in The affairs which are the OBJ
et OF The inquiry OF Mr.. Corbin Ia my opinion. this
is a measure which has been agreed upon by white
Africans in order TO do away with the Just alarm caused
by their former project" Without placing too much
stress upon the opinion Of correspondent, doub,
not that the letter OF Lord Howden will be regarded as
furnishing strong internal evidence Of the real dcsgns
Of Great Britain to the Africanization Of Cuba We
sach no Importance the sweeping denial OF the de-
signs attributed in the several articles to which Mr.
Corbn called his lodships attention. 1t may be that
all the suggestions in thcss articles not literally
true. and it would no, Be inconsistent with the code OF
British diplomatic morality base general denial upon
some such naccuracy in immaienal details There 10
enough confessed by Lord Howden 10 awaken the al
isnton Of the American mind 1t will be observed that
be says TO MIR Corbn "In all that have here told YOU
with entire the United States only see the natural
working Of EnSland's DECLARED AND uscHAsoKo POLICY
INA WHICH 4 pEAR TO nra." That which
is so dear TO England is the abolition Of slavery in the
United States To this policy Lord Howden's nego-
taons with Spain ooked and the plan disclosed by him
self fully sussins HE declaration. In Cuba there
many slaves imported from Africa by slave traders
since 1877. and. Great Britain alleges. in viola
ton Of The treaty Of that year. very large portion
Of the dawes on the island were thus imported Lord
Howden's objec, has been TO procure from Spain
the emancipation OF these slaves. He exul,s in the
Of his negotiations this subject. and The laes,
advices IRON Cuba inform that amongst the first acts
OF the captain general will be the enforcement OF
this policy Great Britain has profsssed 10 have great
horror for the slave trade bot. in spite Of all her efforts /,
has been carried on TO 40 that has shocked The
civilized world. Having failed By her naval power 10
the ade to send back any of the capared Afi-
cans 70 tAsis country, she exus in securing
the emancipation Of those imported since 1917 This
the Ast sep In the Authorization OF the island and the
TO stand BY and Spain carry on, the apprentice
system Lord Howden avows the former; and, although
Mr. Corbn expressly calls his attention 10 the latter he
fails utterly enter disclaimer to declare the oppo.
siton Of the British government to the apprentice sys.
ten Our readers w remember the questions which We
have Psopounded The National InteHgsnesr and to Mr.
CHAMPION 10 regard this feature in the Cuba question
Tbess questions have not been answered BY ether nor
doss Lord Ho~dss give any to them. We wish
to impress i upon our readers that Lord Howdens at
'en,on called distinctly 10 the charge that Grea, Britain
Is encouraging the introduction into Cuba Of African
apprentices. He il called upon disabuse the public
mind IN the United States. and to the character OF his
government right before the world, He answers The
ca asd proiesses 10 do "wiih entire candor :; and
ye, be wholly fails TO notice the prominent point ia the
inquiry, contents himself With nomeanins senera,,;es
ard gor'6es his diplomatic skill in securing freedom 10,
the emancipsdos in Cuba. Believing that this corre.
pondence has an important bearing upon the issue
which have been discussing with the NATIONAL Inssi-