The daily union., 1854-01-01

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ing largely in the importation OF Ai'ean apprentices
with the consent and under the sanction OF Spaln France
and England that venture 10 predict that Tue whole
scheme will be openly vowed and made public. so soon
as the British and French fleets 30 arranged and sta
toned in the neighboIhood OF Cuba as 10 make the
ayowal safe" The data upon which the Union rests lis
specusiions must indeed. be very reliable when that pc
fodicsl is not disposed 10 give entIo credit 10 Lord
Howdens letter on This particular.
The only argument OF the lnlellxencer against the Gu
ban Junta TO prove that we were the original communal
cans OF these 10 the Union is this I'll "a also
worthy OF note that the address Is dated al New York,
the 10th Of November last. only fsv days after The
first bIoaching OF this subject ~ The Washington
Union" This Is not exact al all On The 3oth OF June
the Washington Union published an editorial under the
caption, "Renewal Of the Abouonist Agitation" where
in we read The following: "And finally the
repeated which have reached this country 10 the
eject that intrigue is on foot to make Cuba abo
ZIONIST stronghold. and eventually barbarian African
colony under the preext OF great scheme OF emancpa
ton"
The repeated rumors alluded to by the Union of the
3oh June those published in the New York Herald
OF the 10th of the month about the appre nceshp
system and here we have more than four months be-
tween this fTst broachng OF the subject by the Washing
ton Union and the address of the Cuban Junta.
Long before our address many periodicals OF the un-
ted Siaies and even of Eng and many letters from
most respectable persons Of Cuba, had called the public
attention 10 this question We could produce these data,
and even name persons OF the greatest especabiy onl
think that this is enough tor any candid, impartial
perceive
! ina,ors OF such rumors.
And now we beg 10 ask, does Lord Howden's letter
scatter the wind these ramors The Union, IN IT'S ar
,icle OF the sih Inslsn British designs on Cuba does
moi accept the answer OF Lord Howden to Mr. Corbin as
the full expression OF the truth on the subject, It hnds
IN it, the contrary, reasons 70 believe thai Great bnt
ain is engaged in introducing tho apprenticeship sysiem
in Cuba The fears heretofore entertained BY the edit
tor have been strengthened by that communication
And which OF The two are we 70 oelieve-lhs Englsh
dplomast. who gives his opinions to friend IN pr.
vate letter. after long absence from Madrid, and bound
keep the secret OF important negotiation or the
editor Of American paper that from its position. is
worthy of our entire confidence An Englishman may
believe the first /; but an American and Cuban will
not surely trust their faith on English diplomacy. They
will hold TO the repeated expositons contained in the
Union, which still insists upon the existence Of the An
glo- Spanish project
For our part, we do miss, in Lord Howdens answer
10 Mr.. Goblin, most important point issue. Lord
Howden Classics aud enumerales in his letter those
EQUATIONS which occupied him most with the Spanish
government bearing on Cuba Among those negotiations
sh government the total abolition OF slavery in Cubaas
we find expressly recommended to him in despatch
from Lord Palmerston, of which copy The follow.
ing
Viscoant Pa,asrsion to Lord Aowaen.
g FoRIias OFFICE. Oct 20 1851.
my LORD have received your lordship's despatch
of the LIST instant transmitting copy OF a Inch You
had received from MI de Mraores reply your
government, that government Of Spain should follow
The example them BY New Granada ia declaring the
Total @o0'i'ian OF slavery !. that republic
81 have 10 insnuc, your Iordship to observe Mr. de
and by no means an unmporant of the population
ana that any steps taken TO provide for their
ooIcerned, be que in unis"n with the recommandaiol
made by her Majesy's government that should
10 secure The connexion between that island Span
ish crown; and !, oe evident If the negro popu
iston OF Cuba were rendered. free. taf would
most powerful elean oil esistanoe any scheme Tor
is,s"
With this Official document and Lord Howdens lette
under examination, reed conciaie that he d't
oall 10 CLASSIFY and enumeate that negoti1ton tor IA.
foat atoi,on of asceyu in CsJa. Had he done So i
would have served 10 confirm me rumors which
IN circulation. The negotiation established, tt
despatch clearly koyes and The omission in Lord How
dens answer 10 Mr. Corbin was, therefore, voluntary
and speaks volumes in the present question.
10 the evidence OF that official document may ado
the incessan vehement esoIls OF the English govenmen
TO intervene in the fate of the backs The island Lore
Howden boasts proudly that he has obtained from ht
government The liberation OF all the en,anoipadss"
But what does Lord Howden understand by The "sman
tpudos OF the treaty oil 1877 Does his ofdshlp
the negroes introduced by the smuggling slave traders
since 1890, with the connvance of SPAN and her officials
and the federation of England, since she had the rsh
and the power to enforce The ulment OF the treaty. apt
did not' Then the Africanizalion of Cuba is consum
mated
Having proved that it was not The Cuban Junta whc
created the rumos which still IN circulation and IN
force, the spirit attributed TO US, OF imposing upon ID,
American people, and OF calling TO that object The aien
ton OF the government in order 10 Other views
own, is sra,uous, malicious. aod even calumnlou
/ impuialon.
| Both the Herald and be lnlelligencer should now
that the Cuban Jona advocates Tor the cause OF justice
and humanity and tha, we need not create false alarms
to enlist in our favor the sympathies of the American
people. We know well enough that there cannot be
stronger stimulan for the sympahes OF freemen thar
10 present to their eyes the striking picture OF Spanish
1 tyranny as il really exists in Cuba
10 the charge brought by the Herald against the Gu.
ban Juna, that has done lille nothing towards tht
emancipation OF Cuba, will only permit ourselves Il
say that the editor advances his judgment rather oc
early 10 do us justice and that will not divulge tb,
secrets and the works of the revolution Tor the sake
defending our capacity for the mission. History will
lake good care that every one who his country
have his due. II is not 10 the power OF the Cuban
Juna, nor OF body else to control the force OF thing.
and circumstances. What becomes the Cuban Junra is
10 use the greatest prudence and honesty in perform
ance OF its duer, and 10 act 10 with the gen
era wish and expectation OF the Cuban people So are
we TO do; and long do So we can depend
upon the enlightened patriotism and generous confidence
of our compauiols.
GASPAR BETANCOURT CISNERos
President of Cuban Junia
New ORLEASs, Dec. al, 1858