The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1854-05-20


The Nee Royal Edie regulang the introduction Of Colo
niss-7he Colonization Scheme iRey 10 u Fdilure--
Publication Of The Amnesty Deere
l have much pleasure in handing you herewith a
Spanish copy Of the royal eic respecting the ntoduc
ton of free colonss into this Island recently published
and which to be substituted for the ordinance upon
the subject issued by the Marquis de 10 Pezuela
few months since had commenced the translation OF
this edct with the view of sending you the translation
but its great length and the OF interest Of the larger
portion OF the document induced to doubt whether
1t would find place in your columns and therefore
abandoned the task for such it really would have been
taking into consideration the intense of the weather
here wbchnaturally disinclire from mental labor
As old Cuban correspondent of the Herald though
having recently from prudential motives, adopted
norne de plume the issuing of this royal edct affords
infinite satisfaction proving It does the truth OF the
Insertion long since made that it not intended Ito
Afrcanize Cuba Those parties who have maintained
that such the intention of the English and Spanish
governments, have relied chiefly upon that portion OF
the ordinance Of the Captain General which ordaine
that four OF the coonsts should be brought to the ton
OF the vessel in which they imported, and argued
with much force that it could only be Africans
Who were to be slowed thus closely. Mr.. Sliden,
in his seat in Congress, but recently adduced
this very fact to sustain the opinion he had formed that
honorable gentleman viii again change his mind upon
learning that by the royal edict only zone colons is
TO be brought TO the ton from Spain and "one the
ton and half from China and that due regard must be
had to sufficient ventilation a proper supply Of food
water and medicines and also a medical man where the
number OF colonists amount hundred, II is
snrodly fair TO argue upon these premises that Is
mo- intended ito Africsrze Cuba, II 10 support
the opposite view by the argument have before referred
to It. perhaps, will strengthen the final opinion, at
which trust Mr.. Sldoll and other parties who have
agreed with him will arrive TO learn that The govern.
ment OF this bland taking great care OF tee Ave
hundred colonsts already introduced from Spain by
cmatipg them previous 10 permitting them to be h
out to the planters
II must not be imagined from what have written,
that consider this colonization scheme a. at all likely 10
prove successful for. the CONTRARY believe
and my belief is founded upon experience In another
West India Island-that European laborers cannot be
employed suce ssfuly in the cultivation OF the sugar
cane. Then TO the Chinese, poor devils some few
cargoes Of them may be brought here, and forced
labor subject they viii be TO the discipline Of the
estate upon which they located but the
intelligence reaches China Of the treatment 10 which
their emigrans to this Island are subjected and they
must lie fools indeed H. after such provision any moro
Of them venture TO trust themselves 20 the tender
rnerc!esr Of the Crban planters who having been
cus'oued 10 the lash Of enforcing their
nsuds will not readily adopt more gentle means Of
sbteiniDg that compliance requisite where a large
Der Of aboTers are employed, and more especially
tcr sugar estate
reed 10 breathless haste has jus. stepped into nv
ffu * irforn ne That tho steamer sr,iyl 4. IL ear,
re- nuthins sna II IL probable she will take her
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