The daily union. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1845-1857, 1853-12-01

OF Cuba who are more Immediately Interested III the ia
Of the island have taken the mos reliable means Of OBJ
tanning correct and authentic information a. TO the poll
cy aud Designs OF Spain. and other European govern
mens which hare taken interest in the subject The
British ministry. through their organs in the United
States and in England. resort to formal disclaimers
and TO ndicule to divert public attention from their
schemes and these efforts may succeed in imposing upon
those whose sympathIes readily enlisted against our
own government; but we are well satisfied that the
great mass OF our coanrymen. in whose bosoms beat
truly American hearts. will be shocked At the spirit OF
subservency TO British policy exbibitsd in the late
course of the NssiensI insugeaeer. We 10 posses
sion of private letter, written by intelligent gentle
man residing in Cuba, which discusses the dssgas Of
Great Britain with so much force and effect that we
have determined to lay before readers, conclu
sve evidence Of the views OF those in the island direct
ly interested in the question. II will be found 10 be
powerful answer to the positions Of the IntsRigme and
London Times:
HAVANA Nov. 81, 1883
My DEAR aR have only time briefly to sketch my
views Btish ntererence, requested me, hoping
that you may find them OF some uso
IL has been wonder that the most grave and Of
ec,ve resu OF British interference in the political condi
lion of the island Of Cuba should excite liue concern in
United States. and that treaty about anything should
alone looked for evidence of undue intervention
Now certainly be dened that to enact laws for
Cuba with institution OF slavery, aud csIcu
lated ackcn the bonds Of dependence and control
of the slaves, constitutes engine of British policy far
powerful than all treaties, for purposes whatever
especially when such laws given without the consalta
Of and Ia open opposition to- the expressed opinions OF
The white population Of the island. And these laws have
actually been executed mysteousIy--thc only publicity
which they obtained having been their official boast
the British Parliament and their application this soil
Had England through private and undeIhand infu
ence succeeded in forcing from Spain OF the most
stringent character suppress the slave radehAd she OBJ
tanned DEGREES Tor the moral training and material comfort
the slaves preparatory pationor, lastly, had
she snached The abolition itself from the court Of Ma
drd, could understand that doubts might arise as TO the
proprey OF American interference 10 prolong slavery
What has she ataincd instead To comprehend the el
of the manGuvIins of this must call your
| attention few years back.
The treaty 1877 for the suppression of the slave trade
had been found inadequate for its extinction, chiefly the
law had no penal part attached The government Of
England Of this difficulty, succeeded in calling
esy tho attention Of tho Spanish this subject
and general consultation took place in this island OF the
corporations and private individuals OF wealth and indu
ence These ports gathered and Madrid,
Spanish Cortes took the publicly thorough
discussion followed aud The product OF all these prepare
Tory the law and treaty Of 1885, Let
here remark that II seemed ut the time wonderful that The
mdness Tho punishment Of nfsciioDs therein decreed
should have satisfied either government IL was natural
and lust Spain should spuate that the persecution OF
the recently slaves once on th Island should
when they entered the threshold oil the purchaser
ls because counivance ineicency OF her agents
should be visited upon the Planters who were taught
i'm pcit obedience their rulers secondly because such
an investigation commenced would discover the
whole slave properly 10 be uduen and would leopard
the com piee wealth OF the Island thirdly because the
could not help being conscious OF It's ability effective
w 10 stop the trade whenever II really desired 10 do 60
and because the consequences OF the legal
and their number would be excitement
and insure cuopaIy can, therefore, under
stand the reason, justice and expediency OF stopping
all nve, Tx and persecution OF slaves recently I'm
ported on soil Of Cuba bat could understand
he qualification of the leniency in the law towards
the nrncor the speculation, the ship owner, and The
commander Of tho ship in the reprovedu traffic.
To understand more clearly, however, what tho law OF
1885 Is and the emonions modo la which il has been
cut down. and its effects suspended Of sudden, will
from Spanish version Of tho Losdon
Times ithe only copy have At hAnd) the words Of the
Spanish Minister Of Foreign Affairs on the subject
in consequence of the pe'emptoy instruction lately
sent csptainaensr. Of Cuba, that he should omit
effort bringing end tho slave trade, We have
ceved despatch from that func,ions assuring tina,
he putting into practice the strenuous
to carry elect his aud he adds ,ha, find
ing that the execution Of the su!ct,er Of the law smbar
him in this object be had not hesa.ed to adopt
measures and that susPcadng tho exersi's OF the
o. sss be~ Says s o.
purchaser he had determined TO pcsccute snch slaves
wherever he found them. and to free them from their
holders"
Tho Spanish minister adds. continues Lord Clarendon,
that trusted that this manner Of proceeding would be
taken proof OF the desire OF Spain fulfil the engage
u,ents The had entered into. In tho Lord
Clarendon informs Parliament that the Spanish cabinet
had received communication from the royal council
ON amending that the an-genesl should be nvesssd
with the more ample authority required. that he may
efficiently oppose the evil and Lord Clarendon says moro
over that IL tho first time that such a endAtion
had issued from the council.
Under the sbsolu,e rule Of Ferdinand VII never
we're the interested parties Of Cuba Undecided In matters oil
such vital importance. The municipal law in It's mos,
important bearings the wealth, tranquility. and exist
ence of its Inhabitants OF which usrancs, 10 thus
changed without regard the views Of tho latter and In
accordance OF foreign court, and show dispo-
alton to fulfil the obligations OF treaty with the same
court.
The anxiety British favor has been great lha,
General Canedo thought s1pedient pu, the system
into operation in advance OF the deoree the cabinet
have found il cxpeden to destroy. by single stroke Of
their own the law which had ssked tho deep study OF the
colonial boards aud and Of The Cores OF the
monarchy And what has been the effect Bands OF
armed robbers Of slaves have made their appcara
have been entered into alternately by officers OF
government and by the robbeu--ths negroes whose i'm.
ponslion day tolerated have. on the next been
fociby extracted and psrsded through The countrys.
examinations among The Spanish ofHoiais aud Temporary
impsonments have iolowej-scuf1es have taken place
between dealers who have purchassd under tho govern.
ment ssncon and county bsndiii, who have made this
soil an arena OF the license and wha,
Is touching feelings less than thou
negroes have been hidden and have persisted OF the
cholera uncared o in tho swsmps the forests Of the
southern coast
That the decree altering the penal law Of 1895 has beef
have basn ~