The national era. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1847-1860, 1853-12-15
CUBA AND THE BRITISH.

The UiioA finds confirmation Of its stories
about Cuban Authorization even in their fiat
contradiction. The more vehcmently they are
denied, the more stoutly it afiirms them We
find in it, columns n curious correspondence
between +. p Corbin and Lord Howdcn dated
Paris, November 18th and 18th, and published
in Gatgn0aFs Messenger on the 9TH Who
Mr. Corbn il, we know not but the Union
evidently accepts him as Virginia gentleman,
and the tone of his letter to Lord Howdcn in.
dicates quite familiar friendship between the
two personages.
Mr.. Corbin, su,peGting the dark conspiracy
for Airieanzing Cuba, 30 much discoursed upon
by the Union, to be hoax, in q letter to his
lordship directs attention to it, and wishes to
know if there be any truth at all in it. Lord
Howden answers, iamiliarly and frankly, as
follows:
PARIS, November ID.
My DEAR CoRBIN: have this moment re.
ccived your letter of yesterday, and | can as.
sure you that it has not in tho least embar-
raised me. Orr long friendship gives you a
public situation | can ans ser with propretv ;
and your tact will have told you that in the
present case must be full ns anxious to i'm
part the truth rs you can be to know it.
have read the strange statements you have sent
m, about England wishing to "Atricanze +"
Cuba, and about the arrangements which |
have been making Mt Madrid to that effect |
give you, in the most solemn manner such
| laughablc Though wicked) iabrications allow,
my unqualified contradiction of the whole mat
! ter | have not the slightest hesitation in tell
ing you what have been, during the last three
years, my negotiations with the Spanish Gov
eminent respecting Cuba and you will see
whether there il even the slightest foundation
for rumors which seem to have been most sed
ulously spread abroad in the United States
Firstly, have been making unceasing repro
sensations ut the number of slaves annual,
imported into the island, and complaints of th,
almost open manner in which tho traffic wa
carried on under the very noses of the Captain
General, always excepting the excellent Gen
eral Concha. Secondly ! have been maxim.
truitless attempts 10 get the Spanish Govern
mcnt to declare the abominable traffic in me,
pracy-that is to say, to follow the example Q
the United States in this particular Thirds
! passed my time in anxious solicitations TO OF
tain the ultimate and complete freedom q
those negroes called Emancipados,N whic
have been iraudulently detained in bondag
since the year 1917, in disregard of treaties
rejoice to say that the Spanish Government
has listened to the dictates of justice and h,
, manly, and has granted me this boon Fourth
", have been endeGvoring t. procure an nj
rogation of that intoerant and immoral Law
by which foreigners wishing to settle in Cub
are obliged to change their religion, on I'll
somewhat startling principle mot understood
, esewhere) that becoming bad men is sati
, factory preliminary to becoming good subject
To these cif ial negotiations ! have added
various times friendly and oihcious exhort
tons to improve the internal system of Il
/ island by facilitating the administration
Justice, and by lberalizing the nominations
Office and employment among the natives OF Il
island You will see what really have don
or rather attempted to do, is very ditferei
from what | am said to have done, in yo'
papers When the true state of the case
known and ignorance or maleyolence dispelle
even reckon upon the good wishes OF you
A cOuntrymen in the success of the measures
, ask, 80 consonant with Your own laws and II
situations. Ia all that have here told 20
with entire candor, the United States can ON
soc the natural working Of Englands declar,
t and unchanging policy in cause which is de-
to her and Spain herself must feel that,
days like these, unless she executes her G.
gagements and modifes her intolerance, 81
can never hope to enter again, and rs 81
+ ought to do, into the hierarchy Of nations.
i Believe me, my dear Corbin with great !
gard, yours sincerely, HowptN
! F. Corbin, Esq, Paris
n The Union publishes this, aud courteous
|, remarks of Lord Howden's denial "We ,