New-York daily tribune. [volume] (New-York [N.Y.]) 1842-1866, 1853-06-13

daiSd the ait Of Deeember. Is4s in which the Who'll
question is most fully, clearly, and forcioy sci Ion,
appears that by treaty which dstes 80 in DacA = 20
which into operson in 1899 and which vas
enlarged by subsequent trea'sn one OF whicn tne
lord now at ths head OF the Foreign Ofice took asn
euished psIt-Spsn solsmny stipulated 10 suppress '
slave trade upon the part Of Spanish su6je rs ani a.
consideration Of that treaty and that undertaking Span
received fron this country the sam of 4t0OC0. Nov
my lords fear there is to doubt that ever
since the pas.sg of that treaty its provisions have BEN
systematically. vilfully aud all bat continuously viola
ted fear that N the long series Of Captains General
or Governors Of Cuba. very few indeed be named
who have not received bnbe hush money, the
plain terms for every single slave landed upon the island
of Cuba through their guilty connivance believe indeed
that Generals Nades and COncha might be quoted rs
honorable exceptions; and, considering the universally
Of the practice which had obtained and the amount Of
temptation offered they DO deserve 10 be mentioned with
honor but you judge what that state thin Is when
honor In our opinion does attach TO persons merely be-
cause they have refused 10 enter into partnership with
those whom must look upon as the worst "mnufactu-
rers their species hear hear and because they havs
not derived unlawful gains from fostering traffic which,
in nv conscience believe has been the cause OF more
wrong and suffering than any other curse which
bHchted our globe and which in my mind, is sufficient in
itself even il revelation and reason had beea altogether
silent around to prove the necessity Of future state OF
etrbuon rSdress the wrongs perperaed with so mucn
impunty in this life Hear, hear But my lords, when
mention the long series of captalnsgenerh VINO nave 80
grossly violated the engagements OF their country with
ours Il is still painful 20 me TO state that tear sus
picion does not stop with them but that il sscend much
sar hearI
dress any inquiries my noble friend opposite respecting
the Justice Of such suspicious and admit that no one
ought lightly infer the deep damnaton of their tru h.
But true ny lords, that does any Captain
General of Cuba seem 20 respect the faith of treaties and
the laws alike OF humanity and honor than very speedily
for some other he 20 be removed order
70 give place 10 some less scrupuous aud scconmo
dating funcensry in his stead True it too my lords
| hear that under the present taingenera, Don
CanedO the slave trade is being carried on with unex
amped veor and sudscy on the of that unhappy
III of m | To by WE ex
porience, God has fitted TO be paradise. but
which ever since the white man put his foot there he
has converted | use no softer phrase. into
hell Hear, hear do not propose TO dwell now ex-
cep for moment upon the case Of the Emancpados-
of consisting of those who were taken into the
Island since the treaty and who with few exceptions have
being retained in Slavery from that hour the present that
Slavery being the field labor of Cuba know that al an
has lately been made that the Government Of
Spain would undertake to set immediately at liberty those
who were entitled 10 their freedom in 1925 and those
who mp 1885 had been under contracts Of service that
they should be set at liberty at the expiration Of their re-
spectve periods of service But my lords feel that that
sOncessiOD miserably short as II falls OF what we had
right expect and to exact must be cons dered wholly
usory your lordshps will am sure, admit when you
remember that the calculation that the slave population
of Cuba employed in field labor dies off every recurring
period of ten years. A Noble Lord" Seven years
Seven years But even lift were ten years you may Judge
how lew of those who were entitled 10 thee freedom IN
ISIS and ls35 respectively will now be found able 20 avail
themselves of this Timely" boon Hear, hear But If
we direct our attention to the and recurring i'm
porta0n Of fresh negroes what the state OF the facts OF
which we hear at present. ash informed that between
the months of November and February last 5000 slaves
landed in Cubathat is, were known to be landed
and fear that great many landings take place in retired
parts Of the island of which never hear Then, since
gave uy original notice there has been landing of LOO
who were kdna oped from part the POrug
dominions in Africa which has already been the subject
of conversation in the house and 10 which need not tar
Their aude except rs to one point. believe upon that
occasion noble friend opposite stated that through the
sxerons Of our consul there TO whose zeal and activity he
paid very Just tribute 800 OF those slaves had been res
cued from bondage Vow do not pause TO inquire how
satisfied ought to feel at 300 being rescued and 500 be-
ing left in hopeless seryude, because our experience OF
the proceedings of the Spanish Government has taught rs
to be thankful for small merces But my lords we be
sure even that those 300 eectualy rescued should
be glad learn from my noble friend that they are see,
however that such net the opinion entertained by the
persons who wrote the account Of he transaction which
appeared in the American journals. After giving an &C
count Of the landing Of the slaves Of the exerons of
consul and of the inquiry consequently Instituted t1e &c
count goes on to say
Government inquiry as was to be ended p a.
have been crested The as confined to s
ing SEQ Of the peOes to the result only
the nusr Government larger PsIspso "a me poes .. 9s M
to pass into the mas, Of hopeless negro servitude'
understand from the account which perused Of what
transped the other evening that my noble friend himself
stated that the laws Of Cuba-such laws observed
tberet is impossible to follow the slaves into the interior
wher they have passed into the possession Of any pro
preor and are there enrolled among the rest of the gangs
fad part of the law Of ls4j passed n Spain prefss
sedy with the view of putting down the slave trade that
It's in fact express stipulation that in no case, aud az no
time shall il be permitted TO institute any proceedings
against nor modest in their possession, the propeors OF
slaves under pretext Of their origin or precedeAcy pre-
cous stipulation for relief that is, which eecuay shuts
the door all inquiry after those poor wretches are con
signed 10 the mseres of tropical servitupe Hear hear
Then it is suspected that in the Island of Cuba this system
i was inclined to call il dodge were it proper word
TO apply where much suffering forms the Opc-ls fire.
oueny resOred to. On those plantations on which Eman
cpados are employed upon contracts of servitude when
one of the old original slaves dies the name OF an Enamel
bado returned to the Government in his stead, and the
EmaucpadO is transferred into the name and place OF the
slave who died. eectuay to put stop all further III
Quiry Now when are told that these things take place
and fear that where there slave traders and slave
owners and must add where the Spanish Government
are concenedyou must take for granted that all that
NAV be done can be done, will be done would very
earnestly recommend il TO the attention OF Her Majesty
Government whether they could not give directions can
not take upon myself to say whether under the existing
law they have por the power but they have not the
mower whether they could not by negotiations with SPAIN
ACQUIRE the powerful send the captured saver not into
the slave courts before the mixed commission OF the ia
yans where even If takes plAce-and 90
not believe that much complaint exists upon that ground
or that the mixed Commission Court on the whole does
not perform rs duiy-bu even If II does DO Its duIy II
turns on, to be much the same thing for the save
az # no capture or condemnation had taken place NJ an
but into some free port for adjudication wish 70 know
whether instead Of sending the captured saves INTO slave
port for adjudication they cannot besent 10 some rec port
before some unrammeed mixed commission where jus
tce sure 20 be DONE have mentioned the oOOO slaves
who were imported into Cuba between November and te0
nav and the 100 who the subject Of conversation
here the other evening Since then have read in an Ae
an paper that 600 slaves have been Landed 10 C1oa
in The open day pear Mstanzasthe same slaves, ma
cine whom my noble friend incidentally mentioned the
tber night Amid all these disgraceul and revolving pro-
ceedDes most satisfactory and refreshing to md how
EFFICIENTLY our gallant naval service is dischargng is duty
in these seas The noble lord mentioned the other evening
mat In tie course Of this year six sayer have been taken
on the coast Cuba. Three OF these ssyers were taken
~ ore cav bv CAPTAIN Hamilton Of Her Aajestys war
steamer Vesal hear hear and have had the good for
80 "a read an account Of the transaction written by