The daily union. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1845-1857, 1854-05-02

Let US compare these bold unqualified assertions that
all his negotiations with the spanish government respect
which hold In my hand and see how completely they
fsied His letter 10 Lord Gansle of 9th January 1852
Marquis of hradores, Vi 3oth April and from which will
now read extracts and II viii be Seen that have qualified
Lord Howdens volunteer declaration 10 Mr.. Corbn by
the mldes possible term reticenee the "sapresio
tei /" ~sM#
alt is highly gratifying for be able TO offer in reply
your lordhips note Conveying copy of the proposed
which the government her Majesty feels in rejecting
upon the manner essentially beneficial ior the common inter
the high mission condod you by your sovereign
at this Court beg your lordshp 10 accept the sincere
government of her Majesty for the ecacoas in
which bave contributed TO the happy issue of the
goaon which forms the subject Of the present communities"
Might not with perfect proprety have gone further,
charged the British minister Madrid with the
ton of alsehood2 But IL Is quite evident that he is
equally unreliable witness in much important
matter His agency IN the proposed partite convention
might have been safely avowed not in relation 10 the
suggestion of Lord Pmerston Of the emancipation of the
slaves Lord Howden stll represents Queen Victoria at
Madrid and yet If he speak the truth in his letter TO Mr.
Corbn he had since the Goth October 1851 failed pre-
sent the arguments in favor of emancipation which he
expressly instructed urge upon the Spanish govern
ment The habitua discipline Of English dplomatsts,
their strict and prompt obedience to the instructions of
their official chiefs well known, and Lord Pamerston
thorough martinez in the administration of the Foreign
Office the last tolerate thing like contumacy
neglect Of his orders We bound then, to believe
that Lord Howden did say to NJ Mrahores what he
instructed say and the most favorable construction
place upon the discrepancy is that the archives OF his
legation being hand refresh his memory, the fifth
and sixth important subjects of his negotiations had
escaped his recollection.
Another and natural if less charitable solution may
be found in the supposition that Lord Howden knowing
that cabinet DESTROYS from the threatening aspect
Of the Russian question to suspicious of the exist
of convention between the three governments
spectng Cuba found il convenient to profit by the oppor
tunity presented by Mr. Corbn to effect his object His
letter grave subject, TO citizen of the United
States eminenty respectable but occupying public po
ston is altogether anomalous, and contrasts strongly
with the habual reserve of English dipomates it was
widely circulated in Europe and the United States and
could have failed to attract the notice of Lord Caren-
don, and yet we have ntimaon in any Of the London
journals oits not being approved by him. Silence in such
presumes not only assent but appreciation and
entary upon gross perverson Of the truth in high
quarter would be superuous To say the least of it, it
presents very favorable specimen of the fair dealing Of
the English cabinet.
cannot fail strike the casual reader il is the
eckessness of the assertion with the experience of Jma
ca and other West Indian colony where the expert
Of emancipation had been tried fresh and full before
him. that free labor costing than slave labor negro
emancipation would promote the interests of white pro-
preors free and contented peasantry being neigh
bors for the wealthy classes than ill treated and resentu
slaves
Let now how far the idea of concerted plan
the emancipation of the slaves in Cuba borne by the
action Of the authorities Of the island 1t is a matter of
notorety that the Spanish officials there have repeatedly
openly declared that in the event of the nsurrecon
of the Creole population they would not only emancipate
the slaves, but them against their masters; but until
very lately nothing had been done towards the eteraon
of this threat and had been given it in
any official form The Creoes of the white the
great slave propreor and whatever may be said TO the
contrary with entire unanmity opposed TO the Span
sh domination and desire either by revolution and subse
quent annexation or by purchase to enter into our con-
federacy.
On this point speak not from conjecture or re-
port from personal observation and the reliable
of information and the fact will hardly be ques
toned when cite witness the late captain-genera
Canedo who, in circular addressed the 29th October
1853, TO the subordinate officers in the island said
Convinced, is the government that it
only upon the ecacous adhesion Of the Spaniad OF
the peninsula tspanl and Of the traders and persuaded
Indifferent the triumph Of the holy OF
Majesty and that in the course Of time their fortunes win
be contributed the Of the revolutionary trail
tors you will proceed" DC.
The threat of scrvie war is sufficiently clear in the
proclamation of the captangeneral resgnng the
command Of the island to his successor General Pezuel
on the Sd December last lie then says:
Remain obedent 10 the supreme government and the
officers it sends you and for forget that the
very eeHee and the name Of Cuba depend upon its continu
ing to be Spanish possession"
Mr. Barringer late minister Spain in his despatch
Of l4th December 1882 confirms this view Of the subject
at said that last resort to prevent ts (Cuba) fall
ing the power OF the United States, becoming
independent State BY revolution orders have
issued 70 emancpae the slaves and place arms In their
y in the island and that Is the true Of the
cent increase Of the slave trade in that island In viola
ton of public treaties IL Is repeated a. motto in the pub
lie press SPAIN Cuba must always be either Span
h African What the future may bring forth II is i'm
possible but this certainly, IL the prevalent feeling
and determination in Spain IN reference 20 the aspect of at
fairs and the final destiny of the island Of Cuba"
Cen. Pezuels known In Spain entertain notions
favorable TO the emancipation Of the slaves lie lost
time in prooaiming them in Cuba lie entered upon his
office the 4th Of December and the 9Th article
appeared in The official paper the Diario de Ia Marina in
which the policy OF emancipation necessary concession
70 European opinion very plainly indicated Justly
appreciate the value of quotations from this journal IL
will be proper show what the relations Of the press
ia Cuba the government The rules for the censorship
Of newspaper declare
It shall be the doty Of the censor TO inform the civil
governor within the day Of tho publication Of the
which has been inserted without his approval with alter
atoms.
Art "a An articles which treat OF political or admins.
raye shall be submitted to the without
recon inerlineaons The shall make such mod
cations he esteem opportune, noting them at the
foot and shall sign every leaf Of the paper when he
II 10 the editor"
Under these regulations which stringeny enforced,
The opinions and arguments enounced In the newspapers
Of all approved by the government before pub
cation The HDaro Of the 2sth December has arti-
Gle the necessity OF organization Of labor
mondng the importation Of apprentices II is much too
verbose for quotation and is written In very ambiguous
and oracuar style but II contains paragraph which
cannot be misinterpreed.
cit being understood that what we have in view Is 20
make Transition from labor that is entirely compulsory
the organization o labor under the system of complete free
dom which prevails in other countries, u Il
and just that shall concate far possible the
establishes for fixed period reciprocal scrvude and
cproca asership, the only possible solution of deli