New Orleans daily crescent. [volume] ([New Orleans, La.]) 1851-1866, 1853-11-02
Africanizing Cuba.

IFrom the Washington uaou, Oct. 90
The rumors which have prevailed for time, to
the interference of Great Britain in the slavery question
in Cuba revived with circumstances OF confederation
strong that there is but little room left for doubt
their truth 1t has Been about twelve years if
ory not at fault since Sir Robert Pes justified the prop
oston to indemnify the owners OF slaves in Jamaica for
their emancipation upon the ground that the Of
aboishipg slavery in that island would exert influence
upon this continent and that twenty millions of pounds
sterling would be wespent for such an object That
policy believe, has been steadily pursued by the
British Government and is actually consummated
about being consumnted in the scheme of introducing
apprentices from Africa into Cuba with the consent OF
Spain under the protection of British ships of
be worked for ten years slaves with the further
ment that slavery shall to exist in the island at the
end of fifty years We have reason to believe. from
private udvices from Havana that the wealthy Sp.usrds
in Cuba negotiating for the sale of African ap
prentiees at fixed prices in anticipation of importaops
for which arrangements have beeu made with the Govern
ment of Madrid and sanctioned and guaranteed by the
British Government In that spirit OF free-spoken free
dom which ought to be the ruling characteristic of
American press deem it daty to call the attention
of the American people to the information derived from
these significant facts 1t becomes survey them
with calmness and determination We would not indulge
in passionate denunciaton. but.we would speak
would have our aoycrnmant to act, with promptness.
firmness, ard energy
As question Of humanity the practical execution of
the scheme of Africansing Cuba i revolving human
nature but to be looked ut in this point of view to
in it revival in its most hdeous form Of the slave
trade Let it be remembered that the condition of the
apprentice for the ten years OF his seryude is to be
stripped in the slavery Of the United
States which make humanity of Treatment object of
interest well Of duty to the owner The apprentice
is to sold bondage for ten years and during that
period to subjected such system Of labor and treat
men as will prove profitable to the exaetions of
feeling avarice Ten years of such bondage will be in
fntey than lifetime Of three years aud ten
of the slavery which exists in the Southern States Tcu
years will become the limit Of physical capabity in the
apprentice if he survives this limit with his life ii
will only be his lot take his freedom with capacity
to enjoy it, On the question OF humanity the
timsnt Of the civilized world ough to rise up and de
nounce it shocklugly barbarous to be tolerated
But ii duty to look at the movement in its in
tended and its probable bearing upon our national in
terests and in this point of view 1t presents question
of momentous magnitude. Forming our opinion upcI
we'll authenticated historical facts justified in at
ributing Great Britain the motive which 81
Robert Peel avowed in regard to the abolition of SLAYER
in Jamsica-the motive of exerting influence tn
institutions of the United States. II that motive
fcently strong in regard to jamaica to induce d
tingnished British statesman To advocate expend
ture OF twenty millions Of pounds how much potter
suppose the nducemeht be the African
zaon Of Cuba But the question is not confined in i
range to the probable influence which nation of FRI
negroes may upon the institutions of the Southe
States consequently upon the integrity of the feder
Union Viewed in this light the efficient action of
Government is invoked by the most obvious principles
sefprcservation.
Bearing in mind that this movement originates with
at least owes all Of its hopes Of to the
and the nterferences of Great Britain, cannot
the conclusion that it is TO be executed under t
guarantee Of the British navy 1t must be made ee,