The Texas Republican. [volume] (Marshall, Tex.) 1849-1869, 1853-02-26

bic character have confirmed ta. .,,.e.
ness of the views thus presented by us il
October. 1851 While the attention of III
country is still directed to the recent rejec
tion by our government OF the praposti
made to the United States by England mn,
France 10 unite with them in irpartit,
convention gnarantying Cuba to Spain, III,
last arrival from Great Britain brings u
two official letters, written IN Ocfojor 1875 J
by Lord Palmers,on, then the British For
sign Secretary, TO the British minister n
Madrid Both OF these letters clearl,
show that the British government in tn,
summer and autumn Of 1851, was takin.
active measures 10 induce Spain 10 aboiisl
sfdrery IN Cuba and that, to that end
the British government did not scruple Il
appeal 10 the fears of the government, o
Spain in regard 20 that island The first
OF the two letters, of which we quote pnl,
the first paragraph, thus calls upbn Spain
for new efforts To abolish the slave trade in
Cuba. IN return for the British orders in
tended to protect the Spanish possession
OF tina, island
From the London Morning Ncvsof January LIT, issl
lord Palmsrsioa on The Island Of Cuba
10 lord E,wdcn
FoRrIoN OrrIcr. October II, 1851.
My LORD: With reief.nc. to the sals>
faction expressed by the Spanish govern.
ment at the orders given to her Majesty 5
cruisers to prevent ANY band of adventnr'
ers, OF any nation. from landing IN Cuba
to excite or to jpiu Instruction, have to
instruct your .ofdship to say to the Spanish
government, tina, the best way In which it
could make it, acknowledgement irr this
measure on the par, Of her Najesty's gov.
eminent would be by punctualIy fulfilling
the treaty engagements of the Spanish
Crown against slave trade, and by tigidly
enforcing the laws oil Spain on that
subject.
tho second letter strike. holder KEY,
and shows England pressing upon Spain
the Immediate abolition of H.. VA tuhn.
oa the grounds that such n measure would
give cor'eu'nent to the population ol
Cabs. Of which the slaves form ga large
pofuau:" that il would be advantageous
IN tho "whiit'proprictors there; and that
s,ecinliy twould 20 Tar to deleat any scheme
of nnnvsing Cuha to the United States "
We give this most significant document
from our columns of tuesday last in tbs
COMMISSION, AT length, and invite 10 1t the
attention Of readers:
From ,hr Moraiug News lao 1883
Fiscoam FaimcrSi1n 70 Lard ifprdsa.
IoRriGN Ofiior. Oct. 20, isJl.
I 4 .tI
ship, despa'ch of the lst instant, trims
mtling copy OF note which you hah
received from ". de Mranores ia reply to
your note Of the 26h utimo recommend
ing. on behalf OF her naJesly's government,
that the covcrnmea, OF SPAN should hollow
tho example Sc them hy New tranada
in declaring the total abolition OF slavery
in that fepuhic.
With reference to that passage in W. VII
ra0ure,' unte 10 whirh he states that tire
Spanish government cannot understand
how her Nnlcsi, S government can seriously
recommend measure which would prove
very luminous TO the natives OF Cuba, when
they also recommend lha, the SpHnisll gov.
erumcnt shouId concil,ate the affection ot
tAcae Cuhans, have to instruct your lord
shin to observe to VI lie Mrailores that the
slaves of Cuba form large portion. AMI
by no means an unimpoflant one, OF the
population nj Cuba, and that any steps
taken to provide for their emancipation
would, therefore, IS far MS the black p"pn
atiou is concerned, be quite III nnls'h "i'''
tn. recommendation made by her Majesty
Government, that mcasures shonli be adopts
ed for con,enling the people OF Cuba, win
view 10 secure the conneNion between
.ha, island aud the Spanish Crown; aud II
must he evident tina, II ,he negro popn'a
ton of Cuba were rendered free, that Tact
would create most powerful element o'
resistance to any scheme for anneNing 'uh'
10 the United States, where slavery s''l'
exists.
With regard to tho hearing which negro
emancipation would HAYS o" the Interests
OF the white proprictors, u may safety DC
affirmed that free labor costs less than slave
labor, and it il indi-putable that Tee and
cont.ni-d peasantfv sre safer ns'gh''"rs ie'
the wealthy classes above them than VI
treated and resen,Iul slaves: aud that siave'
must, from the nature OF things, he more
or less til,tr-ated 10 n truth which belongs
10 the inheren. principles Of human nature
ana il an,.s ~ inevitable AS the resentment
I however suppressed i, may he. which Is Tbs
/ consequence Of illstrea.msnt.
4 Il does no, seem. therefore, that the com
mun,c xt,ous which you were instructed Il
make Of the measure which had been adcpt~s
hy the government and psrlan,en. ct Nc"
t;rsnada, eau Justly be deemed ~ at all a
variance with the friendly sentiments tel
and expressed ',y her Majesty sossr"me''
towards spain. with relation to the affair
OF Cuba. I am, &c.
PALMERSfoN.
Hare il the whole b.,ti.h policy. u
msusirs, pmpose l. 70 defeat any se''e'"
a. The acquisition Of Cuba By the un'se
: ststea. in any manner or at any time. ~
the msass by which this purpose 10 to
accomplished ia tho abolition Of slavery
csha. 10 b. brought about ~ ket'ss BIRTHS
! issriess and in'erf,ss~ee !" the policy
spAia Il ssgasd 70 that island o"s =.
asuss cnsnslslpe ~ case IL Ort".,c', 80
! whsa - Ds1ssS wsrs written. lsor' ~
msssesa ~ = ~ hssd d tas For~'l
O1ee ua1ss ~ lss1ss1hip II Lord Jos
n.eru3l. oteoo - ~ tAese ssAtessnt