The daily dispatch. [volume] (Richmond [Va.]) 1850-1884, 1854-02-03
IMPORTANT FROM CuRA

correspondent of the N o. Picayune, writing
from Havana, Jan. 81 positively announces that the
Government Of Cuba has taken extraordinary, and,
to many there toreseen steps in lis determination
to abolish slavery. This correspondent states that
his sources OF information are such as are pos.
sessed by few foreigners natives and are entire
iy reliable. The proclamation of the Captain len.
eral. on the lst OF January, declaring all emanci
pados free, caused great sensation in Havana. and
those in the city commenced demanding their free
papers, while reports of those on plantations were
sent In to the local governors with the query if the
owners must take them at once to Havana. This
raised a storm about the Captain Generals ears
which he had not ioreseen for he found that most
oi the holders of emancipados were Spaniards.
some OF them loftily connected, who had received
these negroes as personal tavors from the Gov.
ernment. They demanded of the Captain General
repeal ol the order, and were pretty violent and
yociierous They had not at the date of the letter
attained the resembling of the proclamation. but
had obtained the issuing of orders to the local Gov.
ernors in the country TO stop the sending of the ae
groes to tho town. This is only atemporizing mea
sure the seed OF discomfort is sown among the
negroes and must lructity.
In Havana, the negroes demand their free naners
and refuse to be apprentieed again. Gen. Pezuela
is little non-plussed, but yet holds on in his origin
al determination OF carrying out the new policy to
its end Meantime the slave trade goes ON with
greater activity than ever. Several cargoes have
been landed lately, and the Captain General
receives his perqusite each negro landed. II ia
little str ange that the English cruisers have nj,
been Withdrawn at this juncure; but the latter nor
ton OF the letter TO which have alluded will
BILE the reader to judge to the ultimate n,en,;,
| of the Government with regard to these newlv i'm.
ported Africans
On the 18th inst, the following circular was nd
| dressed privately by the Government to the seve.
| raj boards that constitute administration a,a
to few private individuals high in its confidence
"Gobierao y Capitania Gene,al-Be eing desrous q,
reporting to Her Majesty accurately Ia re gard TO the
labor applicable IN this is aud 10 agriculture re-.
quest that you lay before your opinion upon this
subject taking into view and studying the situation
of the slave relative to internal and
relations and the manner IN which laborers can be
increased in sufficient numbers cover these re.
guremeuts of agriculture which are rot reached hv
the newly instituted system OF Colonization the mo-
pnety OF resorting or not with dae respect 10 our
treaties with other nations gang the slave tradl
the introduction of African apprentices and iinsl
ly the form and manner in which this system can be
best established, and whatever else may occur TO YOU
upon this subject of SO great importance
God preserve you many years.
''EL MARQUES DE LA PEZUELA.
'Havana, 18th Jan, l854"
In addition to this can inform you that Il is posi-
lively asserted here that the establishment of fhe
system of African appreniicesi is already preiesued
and that license for their importation have already
been granted to several parties This TACT may ex.
plain present activity in fitting out slayers
You may look for much spIng OF blood In this
island before the year ls5i closes