Vermont watchman and State journal. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1836-1883, 1854-09-08
The Cuban slave Trade.

The Cuban slave Trade.
The slave trade IN Cuba is one Of the
worst blotches on modern civilization. 1t 4
has repeatedly been promised that it should /
be effected. but despite all that has been
said and promised, this Infamous traffic con !
tinuos 10 be carried on. On recent occa-
sion, MIR Hume affirmed in the House OF |
Commons, that whatever measures the Home /
Government Of spain might have taken 10
fulf the pledges given TO England and 9TH |
er countries they were frustrated by the |
venality and treachery of the officials in
Cuba. In the last papers received, there
was an instance mentioned Of a suhaltern
and his men placed to prevent the landing
Of slaves in Cuba actually receiving a bride
OF few dollars to assist In landing them.--
The consequence OF such treachery was,
that no fewer than 10000 negroes had been
landed in Cuba during the six months pre-
vious. There was now, he continued, "a
new government in Spain, and the present
was therefore, favorable time for effecting
the total suppression of the traffic on the
part of the Cuban authorities. Lord John
Russell in reply said it was certainly 10 be
deplored that after Britain France, the Uni
ted States and Brazil had rigidy put Gown
the slave trade, il should be carried on I'M
der the protection Of the Spanish authorities
IN Cuba. With reference TO the measures
Of suppression recently taken, the intelh-
gence was of more satisfactory nature
In February. lS54 prohibition orders Of a
stringent nature were issued, aud Mr.. Craw-
ford, the British representative, expressed
himself satisfied of the sincerity Of those
orders. Further instructions to the same
oh ,l.r a.
six hundred negroes we're released. Other
regulations imposed the penalty of dismissal
OF any OF the authorities who should fail To
report the arrival of fresh slaves, and under
/ this regulation several officers had been dis
missed. IN May, also, six hundred more
negroes were released. Ii was quite obvl-
Gus that IL such measures were vigorously
carried into effect the importation of slaves
into Cuba must soon cease. II was true
that the vcnalnv Of officers Ind 10 very
large extent frustrated The eiiots made 10
suppress the trade, but as :he Queen Moth.
'er Of Spain who the fact was unfortunate
ly too uoturious-had been the chef promo
tor Of the trade, was now removed, and a
a new government had been Insulated. he
doubted not It would give energetic AID TO
suppress the traffic. Gen. Conc ha bad been
appointed tuVeth"t 'eheThl ol 'uoa' "h" IL
was confidently expected th"t ne "'.l"
jealousy co operate w'h fspar'er'"' VINO,
there was every reason 10 believe ""',n
leave no measure un'rcd ~ secure 'he oo-
lsct IN view. lie, lord John Russell, bad
known hun for q luug TIM, a. mln OF the
greatest hanor and the 'irllisii "''efnnfnt
would afse upon hrn .n a most g." ies' ii''h-
ner, that an crcdt ul thc Spansh eoVeIn-
mcnt would be Forfeited, u the slave tr'dr
snould be continued. u NAY ne hopeui
therefore, thni one elect OF me recent span
ish lnsunecton' will hc The total anoii''on OF
the slave irade' 80 Tar as Cnb' is c"hcerne"
he impurities "l tiis 'rndr can Sc1ic''t De
conceived. Its history Is iuu OF h1if'fs
'Hua details iiit .mLhi be- given urun 'his
SUBJECT would thrill the hcirl with ~tm.u-
theiic aronr. Governor Bu,htu1a. 100 De-
spatch dated November bth. l53l. srys;-
When nt Sierra Lennc, visited n smnll
-ch,uurr oi' TO SONS, nhich WIZ pi-t brought
an with lo,r hundred und twenty srgcu slaves
ON bo,rd nnd Of an The scenes %, misery /
eyer saw. this was the most uyrsDoworug.
On another nc,aa,nn. n Spanish vessel. boz
mo chased bv British cruiser enclosed
twelve negroes In cash+, and imaw ,lirm
oyerboardl On another. ih. commander Of
Ffrnch ytssl. IN completing hs cargo IT
Caabi. thrust TN. slaves mia narrow space,
three feet high. ana closed the hitchcs.-
The next u,prling hiiv were found It ad.-
The officer coolv went ashore 10 ru,ch tse
others 10 supply their place. a sin more
|a,n,lf,nr n..tur. # pns.ihle. +. ,,ivcn in II
rennrl ~ can't. HIVES 10 the Bri8sh Ad.ai.
RAW 90, reprr.-f,taiton mad d, mm re-
speciln.s unr OF these vessels in iS,2 be