The daily union. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1845-1857, 1853-11-06


In addition 10 the facts stated by correspondent
at Havana, which appeared in last paper. we are
now able TO give to our readers full and satisfactory
view OF the scheme for Airieanizng Cuba. The plan Is
gwen in detail. in a memorial to the British government.
by Don Mariana Torene. prominent Spanish gentle
man. which will be found below This Spanish gentle
enjoys high reputation for ability being the author
Of several works science aud political economy, and
formerly member OF the Spanish Parliament lie has
resided for time in England and his chief object is
be to enlist The British government in his
scheme. We do not now propose to discuss the par,
which England is taking in the scheme, il will fall in
our way to advert 10 that topic when come to pay
our respects the elaborate defence of British diplomacy
and British policy which appears in the National Ini
gsneer of yesterday. AT present will only congrat
ulatc our counys old mother-snd having the benefit
of so willing and able advocate in the United
States We are indebted the New York Times for the
extract from Mr.. Tonen,e, and we commend it 10 our
readers a. highly interesting promising them to make
TO the Insslagenesr at an early day
THE APPROXIMATION OF CUBA-SPANISH ME-
MORAL ON THE SUBJECT.
will pass to the fifth and last part OF my dssea-
tion which confined 10 proposing the means tor terml
Rang amcably and peacsably The negro questionable
means Eng land herself has furnished. Why have so
many difficulties and compromises been raised since The
signing OF the treaty for the abolition OF the slave trader
Why have the English had inain and slil TO keep
10 at immense expense, numerous squadrons on the
coasts OF Africa and Cuba Why have they been com
PEELED to establish experimenting commissions IN both
places All these sacrihces have been necessary for
sappressg that illicit traffic. And have they attained
their object, or can they attain it We can well adj
vance The same negative answer as would DC gwen 70
whatsoever should question the possibility OF pnttlng
down the smuggling OF English produce, which IL un-
ceasingly carried on in the peninsula.
II has been said than once, and one can doubt
it, that exorDant profit destroys all the barriers that
governments set against fraud il necessary then
seek indirect, direct Insufficient And
what those indirect means! The introduction OF ne
the character OF coionsts IN suclcnt number
10 cover The urgent necessities OF cultivation, which
necessities are felt present with increased force, ow
ing to the very great scarcity OF workngmen resulting
fom the epidemcS which OF late years have all ctei the
isaRd oil Cuba.
There is law that condemns This inmiga alton there
is no treaty which can give nation right 20 obstruct
It, II the immigration OF Europeans, Yuca,ans Indians,
and Chinese s allowed in Cuba, that OF Africans should
with double be permitted because. in addition to
the advantages which the first enjoy common to al
inning rants the latter would derive the greater benefit
from being Withdrawn from their savage life saved
from destruction and made useful members alike to the
State as 10 themselves
The slave trade would be ended forever If this
ure. useful for all parties, TO be adopted The
abohlioniss. whose holy zeal and highly humane prin
cples are very paisewor'hy, might calm themselves
of their wishes. The English government would have
need of making Interior sacrifices 10 avoid the VIOLA
ton Of it's treaties and the Spanish government would
be saved from the serious disturbances in which
constantly be involved through mercantile coyeousness,
undoubtedly would have been the case from the mo-
ment that this trade was RACED 10 lis foundation And
what better blow could be than 10 render usory
the incredible profits which the smuggers report arising
out OF this shameful traffic. or, rather, TO reduce them 10
absolute nuy!
| will just demonstrate this point The Ethiopian i'm
migration being carried into effect with all the guarantees
which shall in continuation propose, and reduced
TO the same terms and 10 the same conditions a. that Of
the Chinese il would secure colonies for the landowners
of The island OF Cuba who would engage their services
for the space OF eight ten years, and without further
Immediate disbursement for their acquisition than hun
dred dollars, whereas for slave they would have pay
present about six hundred, say excess Of Eve
hundred. dollars tor each individual What lsndhOider
woud be so foolish as to wish 10 take slaves al such
price, and the risks of this kind of smuggling, which,
the presupposed would be rendered dousy odioas
snce It would be deprived OF lis chsfaceG ot bsng
cessary evil .!
The conditions OF the contract Tor the eoOo Chinese
introduced the saad OF Cues the present year
as follows:
l. The payment OF ,ss..xs and shivyisx sAaues
2, An adv nee OF eleven aud halt dollars for outfit
which is The only amount thai be deducted from the
coonist. and which is to be repaid during the first year
at the rate OF one dollar per month.
The annual supply OF two changes OF clothes, one
blanket and one woollen shirt
4. Daily ra'ons, consisting OF eight ounces Of salt
meat, and pound and half OF pantans beniatos or
other nutritious vegetables.
5 Medical assistance and an inhrmary
8. The colonst being bound to work for the space OF
eight years for the person whom The contract may
have bes endorsed. either IN the fields any other
kind oil labor that he may be to- whoat power 10 re
fuse any reasonable task.
The colons, on the expiration of the eight years OF
his may take any he peases aud can in
nowise be retained against his will.
s. The coloBlst Is secured wages the rate OF four
dollars per month, commencing forty Eight hours after
his landing; and his pay will no condition be SOS
pended. save during sickness OF than fornghts
duration.
Although variations. which think very oppor,une
were made-vIz: LIST, that the engagement should be ex
tended 10 ten instead OF eight years SERVICE thus
plsng the two terms for which the paed negroes
OF that island are usually granted and al that the end
Of each month they should half their wages
engagemeni-soch control would still, think, appear
extremely favorable to them. the advantages and
guarantees are accorded 10 the savage TO the civilized
colon,st
have said that consider the alterations Just made ~
very proper particularly the second not only for the po-
vices. which maay OF the African coonis,s would fall
into II they TO every month the -four dollars
which they neither want for food clothing or sick neea
since all this is provided by their respective patrons or
masters but, aso IN order that the expiration OF the
term OF Their engagement they might have money enough
II they WISHED or TO set out for any other place which
might suit them.
On basis no well-founded reason cal be brought
forward TO oppose hinder this should the
Spanish government decide upon adop,Inx il and s
less II, al the same time efbc acou. measures w.r.
framed TOR avoiding all abuses that might he committed
on the coast OF Africa which is the only vulnerable par
that the project in question have and which was
taken notice OF in the British Par ment in it's snp of
the goth OF June last when reference made to the