Wilmington journal. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1844-1895, 1854-10-13
From the New Orleans nal
The New GOYcrnment of C,,h, Iva


C0ncha has resumed the reiEs of power IN r.,
His inauguration has elected from the Snar;arJ""
Havana very strong displays of JOY and satisfos: ="
We do not believe that the Cubans particinatoS n,
these demonstrations; indeed, we learn from oo IN
our correspondents that there were but tbno He OF
houses which joined in the illumination Of tb Oteor
Ii ould be great error to ascribe to the C,oay
such unseemly proofs of servility. Coneha i;
less popular with the Spanards He possesses
personal qualities, is esteemed honest and E;mrNl
jealous and ambitious. But, more than all 90
as the Spaniads are concerned, he is know ~ Tar
not unfriendly to the slave trade He has Ve
declared that the industrial resources of thu
must be increased, and that African slaves ara al
only species OF iaborers suited to the cutivot; "e
Cuba. and that, owing to the dsproportion 90 o
males, the supply of slaves only be kent W, It
wlnking at the trade. These are we'll known T. ~
Concha's real views. 1t is true he was one 90 Se
first, if not the first of the captains, general 70 we
the douceurs which were paid former covprnora '"e
each slave introduced VA
In this respect his conduct contrased vory f
bly, with that of his co.revoutonist ODon6oI nI
realized large fortune from these douceurS R",
SUI Gohcna IS ueepiy impressed with the dependence
OF Cuba on slave labor, and had he the power ,oI
no doubt favor the increase of the slave nonrIn;
| by importation. The handsome recep,ion tanJnroI
him by the Galatians, who are slave dealers mn donI
proceeded from the hope of their traffic being revo%
OF the shackles and guards imposed on it by the r;
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| 1t would be strange if the Creoles expprOncod -
Joy in the restoration of Concha to mower u I L
| been from the commencement their bitterost &c.
His pride and ambition centre in Madrid What Win
be said and thought of his administration there c ",
Germs him far more deeply than the good opinion ont
esteem of the people of Cuba. Hence, we find b;n
emerging from liberalst revolution in Sna;n ~
adopt more rigid and retrograde absolutism ~
| Cuba. Almost his first act was to abolish tho snI
| remnant OF treedom-the last vestige of a nolt;oI
existence permitted to the Cubans For manv WOW"
there have existed in Cuba legislative bodies seIa.
ted in the different Jurisdictions bv the neonIp WHICH,
were charged with duties similar 10 those nerformo5
by our old police jures-to wit the direction of ali
local works, the establishment of schools the maxim
of roads, &c. These bodies, styled .Tunta Fomcnts
where empowered to levy tax upon the pronertv Of
the citizens to be expended the objects indca,Ad
Their powers were legislative and without restric
ton in the narrow sphere allowed them
BY special decreee Concha has reduced the ,Jnuo
Fonento from legislative to a mere consultative as.
sembly, and directed that the funds under their con
troll shall be administered by the treasurer of the
land under the direction of the captain general Tbns
is the last right of the oppressed Cubans stricken
down consolatory reflection however NAV no
derived from this change. The fear we expresses
that the accession OF the ProgreSiStas to power at
Madrid would induce change in the Cuban rolicv
and lead TO reforms and ameioraiions that might
soften down the hostility of the Creoles and eradi
cate the growing disaffecton to the mother country
has been dispelled by the first act of Conchas admin
istration Henceforh there can be no hope for Cuba
but in revolution. Let that conviction sink deem into
the hearts of the Creoes and their souls for the
day-not far distant, we fervently hope-when thew
will be called upon to strike for their liberties