The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1854-12-05
AFFAIRS IN CUBA.


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he following essrsDondsnes appears h the 0dssd N
relation 10 The dsrss lately issued BY the Captain Gene
raj fer the further suppression Of the slave trsdcs-
KxcuLHr sR-I have the honor herewith 70 TRANSMIT
to your EccIency Atty copies Of decree pubnshsa In
the 0acta 0fcel Of to-day In relation to the prosocu'
tion Of the save trac In It's dispositions A. your Ex-
csleney win notice, IL 10 attempted to rsconsle in
greater dgree the services Of the state with just regard
for lawful individual interests. Your Exeelency VIII
that suitable orders sent to her Aaesys ships
with the view Of promoting its strict observance, and
You win communicate to them these instructions thai
they may consider the suppression Of this traffic
vice Of the most urgent preference At the time
your EIcelcncy will report to your observations on
this important branch Of the public service and contri
butte to the realization Of the lively desires which AMI
mate her Naestys government TO destroy deAnitvely
the shameful remnant Of the old traffic thlt still sub
ssts to the injury Of national honor the disgrace
OF civilization and the serious danger Of political order
JOSE DE LA CONCHA
Tohs Excellency the Commsndant General Of the Ma
rine Of the Apostadero Of Havana.
HAVANA, Nov. Is, 1854
MOST EXCELLENT Sm;-with the letter Of your Excel
lency Of the 18th inst, received fifty copies Of the
decree issued the day previous in relation to the prose-
cution Of slayers These copies have caused to be
distributed among the ships of the squadron Of this
island communicating at the time such necessary
instructions to that part Of the marine under my COM
mand may the observance Of the dispositions
Of the decree Yielding TO the desire Of your Exceency
to have such observations may be useful subject
important 1t is difficult and delicate have only
to express tho entire conformity of my own opinion
with every portion of the decree, which, my concep
ton reconciles the action Of the government with the
security and confidence OF proprieors Agreeable to
the 10th article Of the Decree the supreme authority
renounces every participation that It could claim
cordng to the ordnance Of prizes OF l79 and the royal
order Of the 18th September 1s3sthe ship ships which
make the capture being the sole sharer This consider
will disembarrass the action Of the government and will
prevent any malinterpretaton being given to it, The
situation Of the captors viii be advantageous
than formerly, though can your exceency, on
the part OF the officers and men Of the squadron that
this stimulus Is unnecessary TO urge them to the per-
Torrance Of their duty. In relation to the pro-
vded Tor in Article A6 it appears that the distribution
among the csptors viii be to the above mentioned
ordinance of ITO All that can say to your excelency
endeavors to ensure the provisions of the decree being
carried out. JOSE N. DE BASTTILE
His Excelency, the Captain General OF the Island
HAVANA, Nov. 81, 1854.
Another letter to the same effect is written by the
Captain General to the superintendent Of the Real Hd
eieuda.