The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1853-03-22

IN ths island time age, for the coast a Africa
now expected their return, with their cargoes
of human misery and despair. The six hundred slaves
recently landed to the consignment Of Mssers Gomez
sebnos Co. at Cabanas brought very high prices and
the bark which brought them which had only been scut
tied and not burnt before reported has since been
raised re6tted and has again sailed another venture
to the Mozambique.
The treaty for the suppression OF the slave trade from
the moment of its ratification by the Spanish up to
the present time has been considered dead let
be acted upon by that power and the British
government from whom a large sum Of money re-
ceived at the time the stpulticns Of that treaty
entered into have been held as laughing stock in the
eyes 6 the Of Spain because of the rutess
efforts which they have made and since have been
endeavoDg ompress on the minds of panards as to
the necessity there carrying honestly their engage
ments. In 1876 the Spanish government in . solemn
treaty declared its conviction of the injustice and nhu
mainly of the slave trade. On the 23d September 1877
His Most Catholic Majesty consideration Of f4O0 co.,
paid equivalent by Great Britain, ratified treaty
procampg that the slave trade should cease throughout
all the domni0ns Of Spain the 30th of May 1920 and
that it should not afterwards be lawful for any Spanish
subject to purchase slaves for the purpose Of carrying
the slave trade upon any pretext, IN any way what
ever. Accordingly, in December Of the same year. His
Most Catholic Majesty Issued royal order prohibiting
for the purchasing slaves after May 1890 declaring
that all blacks brought should be made free the
first port in the Spanish domnons at which they should
all others concerned should be punished with
imprisonment and eneinng all viceroys and Presidents
sovereign determination,
iDunctions complied with and its provisions strictly
carried into execution. In 1921 Mr. Barax the then
Spanish minister assured the English minister Mr. Har
vey that strict orders had been issued to all Spanish
authorities to enforce compliance with the treaty Of 1877
Since then. the successive ministers Of Spain, Mar
timer de Ia Rosa, Evanesto, Duke Of lnfantado.
mrlis alas, down to the present time, have
all given the British government similar assur
and on the ardent love- OF s1 Sy whh
they have been actuated in their endeavers to
comply with the spulaons of the treaties made with
En0 I'm
all have declared that the most rigid instructions have
been issued to the authorities in Cuba to enforce
the ost exemplary manner all who are in any way con-
nected with this most inquitous traffic. So much then
for the conduct of the Spanish ministers this subject
but it is remarkable circumstance that all these orders
and Instructions which they assert to have been
santy issued to have been far at least the
Island Of Cuba concerned complete dead letter. and
which in most instances openly and publicly
vened in that island inasmuch that the audaciousy
gariDg of the connivaHce of the public author
ties in Cuba in the case of the Lady Suffolk whose arms
and ammunition we're supplied from Havana itself, must
still be fresh in the memories of your readers.
That the slave trade has never ceased in Cuba, but
that the contrary it is st and always has been
red on is so glang to Re notorious to every and
must afford convincing proof that the Cap
tains General not Of themselves disposed towards the
dgracefu traffic they must receive secret instructions
TON MADRID to connive At It. is ridiculous to suppose
and ordered by the OF Madrid to put end
to the trade that it would not be easy for him abo
sh IT for ever did Tacon who, in incredible short
time effected such improvement throughout the
whole island that where. previous to his arrival rob
berries assassnaons, and crimes of every kind rife
his energetic and indegabe spirit brought mat
tiers 10 such focus that stranger might proceed from
end Of Cuba to the other without the slightest appre-
henson OF danger. Iacon ostered the slave trade be-
the instructions of his government to that
effect bat he exaced fee Of ounce per head upon
every slave introduced from Africa and exact his
information that he knew precisely how many negroes
were annually landed on the island lad he chosen to do
So he could have put end to the traffic easily he
abolished the fearful frauds on the revenue and the
enormous amount oTsmuggng which being carried
on in every district of Cuba
The present Captains General are now much better
served; but the systematic eyasons and mock insruc
lions issued from Madrid and acted upon in Cuba, will
tend to show how hollow Spain has been in all her pro
misses and apparent efforts to suppress the slave trade
how needessy England has filed her (Span's exhaust
treasury with brides to render her mercifu and how
futile viii be Britaps attempt to continue to blockade
the coast Of Africa unless she takes vigorous
to render Spain honest and compel the government Of
that country 10 fulfil the conditions of her treaty spu
atons for the suppression Of the slave trade
HAVANA March 10, 1853.
More Lending Of Cargoes Of sares-Dropning Hun
dred Of the nf~tunahs-Hypoerisy Of tie Spanish
officials.
The arrival Of the steamer Crescent City now over
due here from New Orleans enables to give you
further particulars relative the large cargo negroes
which have recently been landed place called Media
no, to Cayo Verde, in the Jurisdiction of agua.
Tie yessel-a large brig, built in the United States
about two years ago. and still having the American
Painted black her stern, but without any name or
place she hailed fromwas ashore the coast this
side of sagua Sierra Aorena about the 18th ul.
She had upwards Of FIVE hundred slaves boa:d about
hundred of whom, 1t stated drowned whilst
efecting their Decentralization after they ran the ship on
shore. The wreck fallen in with days after.
wards understand by Her Britannia Haiesty's steam.
Buzzard and she in possession of the Spanish
authorities, who Of course careful not to appear
officially until after they had secured their share OF the
sIon, and had the cargo of slaves safely landed
learn also that the English cruisers had almost cap
tuIed another SLAYER, which, however effected
fully her Decentralization of negroes in the neigh
borhood few days subsequently, and that there is
large vessel shore to Camiroca supposed from
the appearance Of things board TO be the ship which
recently landed thousand twelve hundred slaves at
that place.
Win regard TO the first mentioned cargo Of slaves four
hundred Of which safely landed with the cogni
Of the authorities who receive three
Of geld for each negro pears that the story
noGstiously circulated as 10 the drowning OF the hun
dred nothing mere nor less than cover an
audaciou trick Of the aye traders WIN actually had the
hundred pretended drowned slaves brought into this
port Of Havana in schooner consigned Don Francis
Marty Torrens for sale They we're taken from The
brig the time she ran On shore BY some Of Mr. Mar.
ty fishing smacks and carried to the neghboring quays,
from whence they conveyed 10 Havana ia the
schooner in the manner have described wealthy Gre
ole planter informed that the said negroes upwards
Of one hundred offered to him for sale The broker
who has the management of the sale Of these negroes
Oilers them IN the mot public manner, SO that all the
circumstances o. this last scandalous Affair." which has
taken place under the yey eyes General Canedo and
all his oficers is a matter Of public notoriety.
II is too absurd to suppose that this abominabe trac
in human beings viii ever be put down in Cuba by
diplomatic correspondence Great Britain ought 70 have
learned this that faith whatever be placed
Spanish honor az regards tie accused African slave
trade.
The present willy prime minister Of Spain General Rom
cali. Count Of Acoy made money By the introduce
ton Of Africans, whilst he Captain General Of Cuba
than any did before since his time, Gen. o'Don
Iol inc uded.
You may easily imagine then, the nature Of such a
mans instructions to Gen. Cansdo.
with the recent proofs before them Of the thriving
state Of the African slave trade in this island the British
government sin allows the court Of Madrid to blind them
to the real truth II is high time she should give up
the contest and absolTe Spain from her treaty engage
nents.
1t lie said that the political Secretary Don Martin Cal
ano, since honest Gen. CoIeha departure for Spain
has realized handsome fortune by his kindness aud
indulgence to certain class engaged in slave trading and
other projects and that he leaves this country with his