The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1853-10-22

The Island Of Cuba.
NECESSITY or HER REVOLUTION PREOHDlN0 AN HON.
oRABLR ANNEXATION.
Letter from the Secretary of the Cuban JNnta IN
Nesc York.
10 m EDITOR or THE NEW YORK HERALD.
Dear Sr-I regret to ind that man calling him.
self Cuban should prefer the purchase of the island
BY the United States to revolution as the means of
our incorporation into this great republic. The
"Cuban Planter" whose article appeared in your
paper of the 18th, and who differs from my views
expressed In the HERALD Of September IL, may be
in good faith and would, then, respect his opinions
but entertain doubt about the genuineness Of his
representation, and suspect that under the name of
Cuban he only sets forth the ideas and sentiments
of real Spaniard.
It is well known and established fact, that Spain.
from her pride and ignorance of her best interests
never will sell Cuba To advise the purchase ami to
foretel the horrors of the revolution, and that it
would have no other result than ruin and ashes is to
adopt the impossible against the eventual ia to re.
ect the only means left to shake of for ever the
yoke of Span and it is to give up the victory to the
despetc efforts of the Spanish government and her
supporters, such as the "Cuban Planter may in
reality be.
In philosophical point Of view am against revo
lutions; but necessiMs non habet kgem. Tyranny is
the worst of moral ills. No divine or moral law COM
mands us to endure it, but, on the contrary, we
should regard as an obstacle to human happiness
and endeavor to get rid Of it.
That revolution once established in the island
would blot it out forever from the list of civilized
countries is gratuitous assumption an error alrea
dy examined and dismissed by the Cubans There
was time-at the beginning Of the revolutionary
confagration of Spanish Americs-when that fear
prevailed among some classes, and, Notwithstanding,
attempts were made for revolution. From 1S48 after
he example of Texas and when the island had
grown in population, in wealth. in civilization and in
experience, from other lessons, we looked toward the
United States as the country and people where all
the difficulties OF our special position could be re-
moved. Here we found, as we expected, those SYM
pathies and that protection with which every Ame-
rcan heart responds to the appeals Of liberty. Since
then, all fears and apprehensions have disappeared
of the revolution turning in favor Of the blacks.
The Cubans, assisted by the invincible Yankee will
surely overcome the strong forces of the Spanish
government in Cuba. Why, then, could they not
keep under discipline the poor miserable negroes,
who destitute Of everything, without any notions
of political liberty scattered isolated closely watch
ed by the constant vigilance Of their owners without
arms, leaders or means to carry on any plans OF
revolution.
The threat Of Africanizing Cuba is nothing but
Spanish humbug-a mere phantom to intimidate
Cubans like children. As long as the Captain Gene
raj can entertan the hope of checking the revolu-
ton be sure he will not be the suicide of his cause
When all hope is lost for him, the opportunity for
the adoption Of the measure will be past; the libe
rators will occupy the country. In the meanwhile it
is the interest Of both parties to put slavery out Of
view, and keep it in good order. 4, contrary to
should anticipate that moment, then the 100000
Cubans, and all the 6paniards, from the poorest
ptpro IRE all dealer0 to the richest merchant and
planter will rise as to thwart that general
sentence of death and to impeach and remove de-
structve power and its barbarous executioDers The
free colored man Of Cuba, in case OF war; Will make
common cause with Ls-frst, because he Is rative
try family and property; secondly, because there Is
in our community special bond Of kindness and
benevolenee between that class and ours, which be.
gins in the earliest days Of lie, and grows stronger
by the reciprocal necessities and services Of the pa
tron and client; thirdly, because there is in the
breast of the free coored class volcano of revenge
against the Spanish rulers for the outrages and afro
cous treatment they have received on different ocsa
during the administration Of Gen. O'Donnell. Let
the spanish government incite the slaves against
their masters, and we will be free in few days:
the sns do from the be-
ginning Of the troubles in Cuba. warned as 1t be-
forehand Of the savage intentions Of the Spanish
government? The first will go in masses, and the
second will prevent the accomplishment Of such
misfortune by sending to the ports of the island
forces of observation. Cuba not only belongs to the
Cubans but to America; and she will attain the des
tIes which Providence has reserved for her in the
future Of this continent, by placing her In the very
crater Of the great American movenen
Your correspondent finds revolution very impol
itc, even if the whole population were white; be-
lcIo cnI H. nd tuna
accustomed to see and practise corruption in every
department Of government, know not and appreciate
not liberty And he further afrms "that no people
can form republic without some precedents o. .
liberal government. And even supposing revolu-
ton should be successful we should only be changing
masters; for the people, who, with but few excep-
tions, are ignorant and corrupted, would become
but mere tools In the hands Of ambitious men,"
Here we have, on general thesis, hatly denied
the rights Of an oppressed people to shake off the
yoke Of tyranny by the only possible means of revo-
luton. The most bigoted supporters Of the principle
of authority; the most Jealous depots, the tyrants
and oppressors Of humanity, could not in better
terms than your correspondent defend the principles
Of their governments. We, on the contrary, sustain
that every people who are deprived by force OF those
rights with which Almighty God has endowed
all men, and who have been reduced to the condition
of beasts of burden. have the ncontestbe right OF
rising and conqueriDg, by force oil and every right
Of which they have been deprived II they have not
bad the presidents OF free government inc better
their right to have it, because the longer they have
been deprived of the benefit and enjoyment thereof,
in common with the rest Of humanity, the more ne
cessty there is foq their acquiring 1t. To require
preoedents of liberal government from people who
live under tyranny and oppression, that they may
become free people, is perfect absurdity it is to
deny the right Of emancipation from despotism.
How can free precedents be established under an
oppressive power, interested in checking not only
the rights Of the people and all precedents of liberty
but even the thought Of such aspirations, precisely
nature The doctrine Of your correspondent would
condemn Italy, Hungary, Poland, Cuba, and every
other people in the same circumstances, to live
under the lash Of their tyrants, because they "have
When ancient Rome shook off the yoke of the Tar
quins, the people had not been previously free.
France had not o liberal government previous to
1890 Evan fho roonle of ENGLAND did not Obtain