Weekly national intelligencer. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1841-1869, 1854-06-17
INTERESTING FROM HAVANA.


The New Orleans papers have files of the Gaccta
de Ia Hdbana to the Sd instant. The principal
item Of interest (says the Courier) is proclamation
issued by the Captain General, and dated on the
30th May, in which he again takes occasion to stig
Matte the report relative to an intended emancipa-
ton of the slaves as false and calumnious He tells
the owners Of slaves that they stand in no danger
of losing their property, and calls on the various
local authorities to punish the authors or propaga-
tors of the reports. He even indirectly denounces
aboltonism and seems have little respect for the
African character but intimates his intention to
suppress the slave trade The following is trans
lation of the proclamation:
BUREAU OF THE CAPTAIN GENERAL.
HAVANA, MAY 80, 1854.
CIRCULAR No. 40-The secret and constant enemies OF
the Spanish name who lose opportunity Of exciting by
their caumnes discomfort and disunon among the inha
btants Of Cuba have for time propagated with this
design the most absurd and ridiculous statements touch
ing the supposed abolition schemes Of the Government;
and by disorng from their true meaning certain phrases
and expressions contained in official documents, and by
supposng secret treaties and compromises which have
existed and could have existed, and never
can exist, they have succeeded in dusng alarm
among simple minded and suspicious persons
It becomes, therefore, your duty while punctually
difed instructions now transmit you, not only to
press and chastse with strong the propagators of
these calumnious and sedtous reports but to inspire
confidence and security among the respectable nhabt
ants of the district confdei your Let every
understand that the nsgators Of the African slave trade
seek in vain induce them make with
them that whatever measures her Majesty may have
qured you enforce for the purpose of thwarng their
fraudulent schemes have reference to this object alone,
and intended to to slave the legitimate
and tranquil possession of their property, in which
period since from private wealth. which is verified and
registered in all countries flow national riches and pros
psrty the profit and glory Of the State reflected likewise
upon those who govern it loyalty
Make them comprehend that neither her Majesty Co.
its representatives in Cuba become
the instrument of foreign interests of any kind and that
they well Of the true relations of this country
to make them accord with the sacred fuflmen of
treaties and to base upon it the power and
sary to protect itself from exaggerated philanthropy
from which they far removed from the barbar
ism Of the slave traders The Government of her Maes
y well knows that this unfortunate race which under
stand liberty merely license for the honor of humanity
ought not to be wresed from the soil which they
born but that having been placed in the midst Of civil
lied protected by religion and by the saluary laws
Of fathers in their socaed slavery, they thou
fold happier than other European classes which
Joy the Of freedom alone.
1t is not merely the sentiment of public private nc
rest but that of humanity which mpels her Majesty to
for securing the maintenance the pros
perty and increase of slavery You will carry them out
doubt In them lie the germs of true progress and pros
perty such is suitable these honest natives in this
branch of the public administration They will day
bless the hand that dictated them.
Do not fail to incucae these views in the minds of ALL
and let them remain tranquil beneath the paternal sway
Of the Government which has elevated this island to
point of wealth and prosperity that has excited
and avarice of powerful nationsof Government which
feels itself strong enough to break through the meshes of
intriguing and venal perfdy well the ornaments
Of the fbusters which perhaps at this moment are pre-
pairing for troops and for the loyal Cubans another
opportunity of ennobng their in the service of the
Queen and the country.
THE MARQUIS OF PEzUELA
To the Governors and
Lieutenant Governors Of the Island.
in remarking upon this proclamation the New Or
leans Bee says that it indicates gross exaggeration
on the part of those who have labored so earnestly
to prove that emancipation in Cuba the settled
: policy of the Government. Mr.. CLAYTON may be
right after all in maintaining the utter absurdity