The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1854-05-27


il the price on the spot aud 63s. Cd. for August.
A-There has been little doing since the close Of the
sales on the sth inst but the market steady Common
TR.-A further reduction OF S. per cwt has taken
place and present prices areblock ll9s bars, l2cs;
redned Ills. straits llss bsnca 1858 In tia plates
TuRrrNInK-5,o 600 bbIs rough have been .od at los
AS q Ala.
wooL-The public sales commenced yesterday. Prices
OF good wool very little lower than last sales, but
the middle and lover qualities showed Id. decline.
AMERICAN SHOCKS generally offered at our last quo
tatons at which, however sales OF United States stocks
nave Teen made during the week. Massachusetts, 5s
Sterling b0pds have been sold at % 9Sh Pennsylvania
Central Railroad bonds at 92s eS. Maryland Sterling
rather better, al % a g.
An English View OF American Slayery-The
Cuban Liberation Scheme.
liTom the Kingston (Jam.) Morning Journal, May Al
II ia evident from the resolutions of the Louisiana
Legislature. which we published in our paper Of
yesterday that the Southern. States of the Ameri-
can republic are beginning to tire nble for their
peculiar insttutionh-slavery. The "aarni" with
which, according to the first resolution, the afore.
said body, speaking on behalf Of the people OF
Louisiana, view 1.-THE avowed change that has taken
place in the policy oil the Spanish government in
Cuba, as exhibited in the decree which declares
certain captured African apprentices who nave
served their time to be free, Is evidence suihcien
that the Southerners believe that severe blow has
been struck against the very existence OF slavery
IL is manifest that very little faith IS entertained by
shareholders of the South of the stability of slavery
in the Southern States If left to its uuaided opera
ton, or so much anxiety would not be exhibited to
back up the accused institution by eudeavor-
ing 10 obtain, by any means, fair or foul,
the island Of Cuba, ss an additional slave State,
by way Of counterhalance against the anti
slavery feeling that seems to be prevailing in the
North II is equivalent TO saying, that unless Cuba
is annexed, with its slaves still in state Of slavery,
10 the American Union, the days OF American
that Cuba will never fall into the hands Of the
Americans-at least, not on the only terms on
which the Louisiana legislature deems il worthy of
admission into the Union-we rejoice nj the indca-
tion which the resolutions Of that body affords OF
the speedy downfall OF the most cruel tyranny that
the world has ever witnessed. Mark the significant
declaration contained in the second resolution
that the abolition of slavery i'll Cuba will have
most pernci0us effect upon the same institutions
and interests in these States that is the Southern
States OF America. In what manner could such an
event have such an effect or any effect at all, were
il not that il was necessary, IN order 10 prop up
slavery in those States, for so powerful slave
holding State Cuba would be, to annex that
island to the Undertaking care that il retained
its peculiar institution ~ This evident banker
ing after what can never be obtained. IN order to
strengthen and perpctuate an iron bondage on
the unfortunate descendants of Africans, must
be source o. sincere graduation to every
American who wishes to see realized. in its
fullest integrity the cardinal declaration Of his
country consttution-"Al men are born free and
equal" If to Europeans, and natives of other coun-
tries under monarchical rule, swhcrc differences of
claimed and acknowledged as the Just due of certain
privileged classes, any circumstance which may
tend TO the abolition OF all restraints upon personal
freedom is deemed to be matter OF rejoicing, 1t
ought TO be pre-emnently so TO Americans, who in
such emphatic terms lcpudatc the right of one man
to lord it his fellow. And therefore 1t is that
we regard with the greatest disgust the legislative
body of "free and enlightened American citizens"
the Americans delight in terming themsev who
unblushingy avow the practice To BE- Numerically
opposed TO their theory as to admit their minutes
resolution which speaks of slavery rs 'thc pure
American influence, which should predominant on
this continent and it, adjacent Islands, and still
more are we disguised with the moral obliquity
which draws urfayrrabe contrast between this
pure American influence and European interests
and desso-by which is meant that benevolent feel
ing that would proclaim freedom to the whole hui
man race.
But Willie Southern Legislatures ard the South
eIu press are thus loud in their advocacy of the
preponderance OF slavery in the Union, by the
annexation of slaveholding territory, il il really
refreshing to read one Southern paper that has
the boldness 10 take up the matter in spirit Of
fairness. In another column of this days impress
sion win be seen IN article which we have extracted
from the New Orleans Crescent, in which the liberia
ton of Africans in Cuba is treated with degree of
justice that it would be well for Americans, both
Southern and Northern, 10 emulate. The Crescent,
at the same time, shows the gr0undlessncss of the
fears that entertained in America OF the liberia
ton Of few Africans in Cuba, who nave been lille
rally detained in bondage, leading to the complete
emancipation, or as il is termed determination y
of the island According to the Crescent the num-
Der thus entitled to their freedom, as variously
stated by the alarmists themselves i from 5000 to
1905 number, compared with the entire slave
population of Cuba that certainly does not justify
fhe fears that appear 70 be entertained of the
freedom Of that number leading to the enfran-
chisement Of the whole island. That so small
number are TO be released from bondage
III indeed the orders of the Spanish govern
ment are ever carried out-mnst be to every true
lover Of freedom matter Of deep regret Were Spain
r,n-&
Sincerely from three TO seven thousand, but every
SLAVE, and his or her descendants, that has been
introduced into the island since those treaties came
into operation, would be Immediately and uncondi-
tioDally emancipated. Were this to be done, as in
common human justice it ought--not to mention the
higher sanction Of the law of God, which would have
still more extensive appcation-then indeed
would the fears OF Southern aarmsts be realized
heartily wish they could be. To carry into effect
this common act Of justice, Mr.. Cobdens suggestion
lately made in the House Of Commons is not suffi.
Gent =" he thought il would be greatyfor the in
terests Of humanity IL the United States, or any
other power that would altogether discountenance
slavery, should possess 1t that is, Cuba. We
would rather go with Mr. Baltic, and say -" Most
assuredly. unless she (Spain) fulfilled her engage
ments with us, and took care that Cuba should no
longer be the grand, and indeed sole, seat of the
slave trade, which she had undertaken to suppress
rhe cosld not fairly complain If England took no
measures TO prevent Cuba from falling into the
hands OF the Americans
Now, the mere sbrogatOn OF the slave trade on
ilc part Of Spain can never be deemed 70 be fulfil.
ment OF !" her engagements with England, any more
than forsakng Of his evil practices on the part of q
thief after long Of dishonesty could be con-
sidcred ~ atonement for the past. No both the
thief and Spain-whoh latter is a. far more odious
Than common robher, as the articles stolen BY her
are superior TO the pef of the robber-both we say
must make restitution a. far as they are able. in
der 70 effect even an imperfect atonement. Spain
therefore, should be made TO free not from three 10
seven Thousand emancipadoes. but every individual,
and the offspring OF every individual who has been
kidnapped into Cuba, since the signing of the trca.
lies Tor the suppression Of the abominable trfic
The emancipation Of the few remaining would fol.
low, as matter Of course. And ia order to super.
induce this act Of justice Great Britain should dc.
clare that until II i effected she viii lend no assist.
ance to prevent Cuba from falling into the hands of
fhe Americans, or any other horde OF sbosers. IL