New-York daily tribune. [volume] (New-York [N.Y.]) 1842-1866, 1854-08-15

thew can and when negro shae and active ne can arm
aboard the shipping dollar per day and found When
slaves employed in domestic service, tne5e .r-7
tween their master children and them affection truly
admirable which often efures 20 riper years Clrcdn
stances may render Necessary for the family " part VITO
the but she ever considers tner resnehcs ~ ne
home eud upon death occurring IN the hOusenOii no
rnourrer viii be fc und more sincere or consiant
"Wifh respec; the condition of The slaves who in
btti; the country there the same difference between
,bsnr and The cifv would be notice between
the whites Their wants fewer and more ensily SUP
piled; where the - poer the negro u Often seen
working ce by side with him and 81 the enc OF the year
The master probably has not much gain - the slave
On the plantations the negroes live in families and are az
Jealous Of their rghts ard privileges &c though they dd
not have master: fond Of how and display
al refuse with their pebean neigh oor-
with ali the pride Of village great folks Were any one
from free country be placed amid the gay So
senbly If Christmas dance be would be astoni-h~1 10
see the rich display Of silks and laces with the creiree
hilarty which is visible every where. The advantages
they lave for gaining property are 80 great tha' a.!
BY being the least economical soon secure ms e
dom. Every slave has much ground a. ne eau cui-
vste the chance Of raising many pigs ana lows az nc
will take Of and where pork u worm 10 cess pr
re yosv spnnose Il reouires no great effort for negro
who il fed and clothed and taken care OF IN anu
old age 10 Obtain a great measure OF the ufur-s Oh nc
Tbs food az the slaves consists Of salt fish jerked beef
selt beef and plantsns, ysms end beans aflces W-u
ere generally given out IN raions every sumo! m ~
will, half a pound Of salt 20 season such 0tner 1000 rs tny
,av rrovide for themselves These rttions are gwen
allie 10 grown persons ard children and where negro
los large family and steady ana industrious ne -
Portable as plenty for the present and no tine 70 care
Tor lie morrow can make him. Among large bodies OF
peope there always varieties OF Character ana Po-
az dn and 10 restrain the idle dssoute ana idispOsed
runislmen must be inflicted As in the army and navy,
and similar organizations punishment must be summary
so with he slaves where the estate II al distance from
tie ordinary place Of administering justice and Tar from
assistsnce power must be given the owner or his repre-
sentative the Overseer TO punish 10 reasonable extent
suy bre sch of rules want Of IN the master SER
vice This is done by Aoggiag, by iTnpusonment IN inc
h. nd Nv a
supposes the owner to have sufficient interest IN hs
not TO i'll 1t to has own detrmeni or
~ rnt Il lie done by others but Ia restrain any VINO
MIGHT not be so considerable the law formerly limited the
ssbes 10 twenty-five, and although now gives power to
punish according 10 the oense, 1t recommends masters
always 10 incline the side OF mercy In isct the slave
right of choosing another master and the redress to be
obtained by appeal TO the Sadco are es az sron
ss can be given by any Government to insure against
tLe abuse OF power the part OF the owner iha''
il; defiance Of ali this there instances of oppres-
sion II would be useless deny, that would show
higher attainment in legislation than any naon mas ever
THE driver in the field always carries with him vine
for the purpose correction but when regular hoggng
IL 10 be given the cuprt IS stretched on iadder ana
bnped with lash eight or feet long fastened to
handle of about three feet. The accuracy with whch
this whip is welded is astonishing every Dlow tens "a
accurately az though done with knife, and have seen
ashes render negro helpless that he had
10 be carried placed in the stocks where was neces
sary put him for fifteen or twenty days TO wash he ae
GRATED arts with and salt The penalty OF the CRIME
for which he received this chassement would have been
imprisonment in the pentenary for seven years IN the
United States.
The Spsnards are not over fond of work, and proba
blv REQUIRE Of their servants less than people on earth
and negro who falls into their hands is as well of IN all
ply steal respects any peasantry can be without h0ey
and equality and large extent OF country 10 cultivate
The French population in the southern part OF the Island
whittier there large immigration from ST. Domingo,
are much cruel To their bondsmen than are tue Gas
taDs and any careful observer may discover IN their
system of governing negroes compile Key TO the causes
Of The revolution which expelled the French from ayt
,botat,o ErbtS il
" The greatest tba come upon land The evi
is not SO severe upon the slave is upon the free The
poor white nan cannot seek his daiy DIeau among
All mechanical labor the hands OF the negroes ana
mulattOes and they, climate not vigorous enough 70
compel work ashamed OF labor as are their more
light skinned companions -
Tbe master is bound TO answer for all the acts of his
slave and III case large amount stolen or OF murder,
the cos OF prosecution generally render II adVisaoie 70
surrender the negro TO the Government at once In some
instances where this has been DONE the cup have been
taken without trial and sent to work on the plantation OF
the Governor know that this was done on TWO coca
sons by General Piquero when he commanded the East
ern DEPARTING of the Island This rapacty IN the rulers
and the danger of having property ruined by nDusnce
and unnecessary expenses, often induce propretors 10
conceal even crimes that are detrimental 10 ie Puoc a
The readers Of The Commercial do not require to be
told that nothing is further from purpose than to de-
fend Slavery anywhere; but since the proposition Is
preached by prominent AbOlti0nlst that 1t will be
phanhIopc Cuba IN order TO bring It's i42oOO
Slave and 2O5 free colored people under American IN
huences the condition of the black population OF the
island naturally becomes subject OF investigation Inc
testimony above gathered will aid nquirsrs in forming
opinion Ii must also be remembered that since the ac-
counts here quoted written, new provisions have
been made by the CapainGenera for emeloratng the
condition of the slaves We do not design in this con-
necton to reterate views in regard to the pro-
posed acquisition of Cuba, but merely to refer TO Mr.
Smiths peculiar notions as among the current curosues
of political opinion. When the Compromise act of sj0
was debated in Congress- the uncompromising Free
Soers of the North and the ProSavery Secessonis, of
the south co6perated for the purpose Of resisting its pas
cage; and it is certainly whit surprising that
an Anti Slavery should advocate the annexation of
Cuba for the good of the slave, while the PrOSavery
partsans urge the in order to strengthen
the influences by which that domestic institution is TO be
perpetuated. Both cannot be right.