The daily union. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1845-1857, 1854-04-23
THE AFRICAN APPRENTICE SYSTEM INAUGURA
TED In CIIRA !

In the face Of the repeated and denia of dstn
gushed officials abroad and their sympathizers in this
country we have authentic confirmation of position
to the carly Inauguration in Cuba of the African appre
te system 1t win be that the official organ of the
capan-general the distribution of five
hundred Africans apprentices amongst various gentle
Of the island for year This is the initiation Of the
system which is designed the wants of labor in
Cuba the establishment Of the British policy make
the island worthless and nuisance the United States
perusal of the following extract of letter from intel
lgen gentleman in Havana together with the accompany
ing article from the Havana Gazette the official organ will
place the question Of Attenuation of Cuba beyond further
doubt:
"HAvANA, 18th April, 81.
'.The official gazette which accompanies this affords you
yer6caon Of what have long and repeatedly written
you subject Of the African apprentice system. This
official gazette publishes officially the first distribu
ton with all the OF the parties who have received the
first $780, principally high officials many of whom resell to
others less favored You will observe, the time of service is
reduced year that the end of year they
liberty choose their occupation and their
poer. You see now, there mistake in this matter
although Mr.. Crawford, the British consul general denied
there could be any such thing in progress the evening Of
the llh instant SO Mr. Champion may Lord Char
udOn and all the other noble lords and yet you have the
facts before you.
As have before remarked YOU this apprentice system Is
not interfere with the slave trade, which win be carried
greater extent than for the that all slaves in
roduoed pay five each 10 The captain general
This temptation that rich gus resist
therefore, many get in secretly viii be sold slaves
paying five douboons each and thoe detected win be
placed apprentices. And nssmuch all slaycrs boarded
By the English ofwar haring all appyea'ioe they
al permitted TO pass under that pasov Perhaps the
day they are landed slaves but every
adopted keep these landings secret until the proper
time arrives TO place them all on the same footing
fProm the Havana Gazette, April III
Office Il the CapainGencral and Superintendent OF the Ii
nances Of the always faithful Island u Cuba.
DrrAHrAnsr GovrRsMrSr.
Fira Section
The following Ii a list Of the gentlemen upon whom the ap
Penceshp for year Of the African mported) negroes
seized last March in the Jurisdiction Of Trinidad has been
cOnferredi
is ezceenoy the governor and captain general (one)
aseyen years Don Francisco Maeu Erase 25 his excel
eny The Condo Olley, IS his exceleney Conde de Ia
ternandna, IS Don Rainunda Garieu II Polcarpo Ur.
saro; 9, Carlo, Bener, 30; Felipe Aranzo Felipe Alum
Oi Eysristc Lamar, Luis Leiras 81 his excelency Gre
gorio Pquero, 20; Jose Bruzon III Brigader Santiago
fGftgn Mrs Rita Lamar, q his eScellency Jose Cada-
val vi n CASTOR, 10; Joaquin Palma ~ Felix Cahclo
u Manuel oucredo, Mrs. Encarnscion Paionino a. Can,
$40 Peqne9o, Tomsr de la Pena 6 Miguel dc Castro
Guitar s. Guilemo Gonzalez 20 San Pelayo Pardo Co
Domingo Martinez his ereellency antonio Juan Pa
81 Ramon Nontslvo, Is; Miguel Pa,ino, I, NJ. Sgaps
aor, hospital Of Manzania, Mrs. Benigua Aparico
"rs. Maria Jesus Lamar 81 Mrs. Carmen Pouss !;
MRS Antonia Armeniero, y the Marquis Du ouesne 80
asn Ausnstn de ferrety, 20 Mrs Rosario Montero Ei
as Francisco de Paula hclelcna, 2; Mrs MERGED
hsoz, lsidro Hernandez Jimenes Jose Ramon Ca
T T19 Mrs. Msgdalena Herrera, Mrs Maria Antonio
Manuel Acevedo s his excellency joaquin Roca
h9gores, Eduardo Pepper, 81, Mrs. Antonio Valdez
hehdoHa, 2; Mrs. Maran Contina, ~
which hereby inserted by the order OF his excecpey the
Mh general In the official Gazette Of the government,
., The Information Of the parties interested
HAVANA, April 10, 1854
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