Richmond enquirer. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1815-1867, 1853-11-08
RICHMOND ENQUIRER.
THE APPROXIMATION or CUBA-FREsh h'l-
DENCE OF THE SCHEME

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THE APPROXIMATION OF CUBA-Fkhoti '''A
l DENCE OF THE SCHEME.
In addition 10 the information from Havana, and the au
,bortatiye statements made al Washington concerning he
scheme now on foot for the Attenuation OF Cuoa 'ne ~
Times hus received fresh and conclusive evidence Oh s
reality in a document recently published In -onuon. ~
seems in the language of the N. Y. Tin'cs tha' Don "
ano Torrcnte Spanish gentleman oil aol'y anu
known us the author Of several works on scence anu ~
cal Economy and formerly member of the Span's" ."
lament has spent some months in England 'o' ' pup
m,inlv of cnIstng the British Government !" WV, p
hos The pan is thus seen to be Spanish IN us o''si"
anil II has crown partly out of the anxiety OF ''s p''0'
. -, 90 os,.,s from tho obligations OF existing treu
~ ;,b ENGLAND concerning the Slave Trade anu pafl,
r hr onpr.hensions in regard 10 Cuba SIshor ioreh
70 has published memoir this whole suocc' III WHICH
tho scheme itself is eaboraely brought forward ahe
vnca ,ed US means of avoiding the evils The existence
of which is SO incunyenien. to both Spain and hhsahu
The Memoir begins by saying that England, in 1871 anu
took advantage of The distress OF SPAIN u
IN the prohbi,on of Slave Trade, with certain
exceedingly concessions 10 he hSh vi ''s"
search &c And in sl she endeavored by all the means
in her mower TO secure the emancipation oil all Tie negroes
no,,sd ,,n (,uba since 1920 She unsuccessful and
~ ; connod herself to complaints against the anlhofi'
ns of cuba for conuvng violations OF the lrealics con-
earning the Importation of sayesunl she has at last gone
SO far as to withdraw the support aud
.reJ TO Spain for defence Of Cuba from INVASION Inc
en declarations on this subject in Parliament and III tc
ENGLISH press have induced Sguo Torrente TO puosh he
preen Memoir which he discusses the whoic question:
and closes by proposing what he considers l'c o"y '
| of avoiding all the incon'enences hal "uy a'''' o
this delicate question: He treats the subject in five divi-
| sons:
lie first endeavors to place the question OF Slavery IL
sf in its true LIGHT and 10 that it is really den 10
the neproes 10 rescue from captivity in Africa "hefe
hey would be cruelty murdered and bring them to The COLO
nies where they will receive kind treatment ana |h''Sa
instructions and be converted into useful alike 10 60
cc,y and themselves; and proof Of This is found IN lie
fc that none of the slaves ever fight for their native coun
try or would it any conditions Ssnor TOT
enle urges that in consenng 10 the prohibition OF The
SaveTrade Spain sacrificed her own interests TO an ehof
mons extent md cannot be expected aid actively in pre-
venting trade which still lucrative and so essential
to her interests She Is bound by treaty 10 permi, England
TO prevent Slave smuggling if she can; but she must not be
divert squadons and troops from the dernce
of the Island for that purpose She is acady doing more
for thai strict justice requires And the reproache1
uttered against her in Parliament this subject arc resent
cd as undignifed and unjust
Signo Turrente eudeavors 10 show that Tie tH's
OF the English suppress the SIaveade have only agea-
waited its horrors made the condition Of The African tribes
prisoners lie urges that humanity would be promoted BY
ssyng these victims OF barbarism by honest European
: commerce..
8 Sipnor Touenle gives q variety Of testimony to sllo"
that the condition the negroes in Jamaica much worse
since their emancipation than il was before lie thinks ina
no one advocate such emancipation except under The
nuence OF other motives than those OF hantropy and ne
suggests that glands object in urging emancipation in
Cuba is TO get her competition with the products OF he
!, f;as, India Colonies
Sjenor Torrene next the supposon that Spain
.,,ld accep, NV condirnns offensive
to her and injurious TO her interests rs those that
have suggested. He believes Spain uilY competent 10
defend herself in any with the United States and he
thinks no good end will be secured by asaIing her with
suits and examinations the English have recently doae
s. Sguor Turrenlc proceeds develop his plan for
remedyng all these evils aud escaping all these cmbarrass
ments-whch s simply the restoration of the trade in
gross from the Coast Of Africa. under certain regulations
with the understanding that the negroes shall be free al the
end of eight or ten years. This portion Of The Memoir on
account OF its interest and importance will hereafter
nubsh in fell II gives considerable length The details o
The Siunos pan and presents the considerations by which
urges II on the attention and favor Of The British Govern
ment.
This memoir is important adding further evidence to
tha, already given the fact that such scheme is on foot
for vastly augmen,lng the number of negroes in Cuba by
fresh iapoations from Africa and then for setting them
free al the end of eight years. This part Of the pro
ect evidently originates with Span and is brough, orwarG
as means of restoring Of her losses by the suppress
sion OF the Trade well Of rendering still lrme
her possession of The island Of Cuba. Nothing is said ir
this Memoir of that portion of the plan which conempale
the emancipation Of all the slaves the island al the
of fifty yeart and this silence well as the character
the proposition ITSELF indicates that il comes from Grea
Britain probably amendment on her part to th
schemes originally proposed The project promises LONG
ongross public attention on both sides of the Atlantic.
MR.. EDMUNDs' ADDRESS.
Among the interesting features Of the brilliant ant
entirely successful Agricultural Fair is the very able ad
dress of John r. Edmunds Esq, whose publication, cor
rected by himself this morning 1t ia marke'
by the depth Of thought logical reasoning, proonn
research and practical which always carac
teze Mr. f. g productions great occasions And
~ he had greater occasion than the present, whet
The and daughters of every portion of Virginia
bed do honor the Inauguration OF in her his
tory to celebrate tho mighty step boldly and surely by he
taken the of agriculture and other great physicn
improvements and who, proud OF their native State, will
return their homes 10 keep the fires burning until every
mountain top and valley shall blaze with evidence Of Virg
MAS progress moruland physical improvement. Let Mr.
Edmunds address be studied by the reside as ii deserves
and lot every yrginan enlightened by it's wise suggestions
resolve do something by which he may add 10 the
strength and substantial glory Of his beloved State.
AS part Of the proceedings Of the Agricultural Society
on Wednesday night and important part, insert the
resolutions which adopted following the report OF Mr.
=, Boulware guano These resolutions adopted with
unanmy by tho largest asscmbage Of farmers ever collect.
ed in this State:
Resolved That the present mode of conducting the guano
Trade IN ms county, by The Government of Poru subject
10 such objections as to constitute grievance 10 which The
people Of the United States ought not TO submit
Resolved hat The President uf the United States be
qucsted TO have the negotiation with Peru pending,
Quoted with energy and urgency and that he be earnestly
solicited 10 adopt all the means which the range of his
power 10 rid this country Of this odious monopoly.
Resolved, That the above resolutions together with the
report be communicated 10 The piesden, Of the United
States.
The proceedings in the of the United States against
Mr. Colye part owner and the captain engineer and other
officers of the Henry Clay steamboat on indictment for
mansaughe fer having by negligence caused The death of
eighty -four passengers have terminated in New York
of trial which