The daily union., 1854-02-04
From the N. 0. DellI
England, spaiu, and Cuba.

negotiations and correspondence between England and
SPAN. IN relation The slave trade IN Cuba, showing
from ofcia documents the great change which had la
ken place in the policy aud the demands OF The former
country IN regard 10 slavery in Cuba, aud exhibiting
some OF the grounds which exist for believing that
change oil most complete and radical Kind has been ef
tected IN the policy Of the Spanish government in that
ISLAND and we propose 10 examine some OF the
iut.her and more complete evidence which establishes
his iscl We propose 10 do this 70 their order OF dates
presenting the eearest view OF tho course OF The qaes
uon. lew preliminary observations, however, are ne
cessay IN order TO clear the ground OF certain obstruc
uoos 70 Tue yew MT Iutnoaii, lne author Oh o. Inc
we have already shown, aRd wbo as reward therefor,
was appointed British consul at Havana, and also super
lnendent OF liberated Africans at the same place, says,
in a published work.
spain with regard this question is conhaed TO the main
tenance o. her dominion over her dependencies IN these
seas and The pepeuaion of the advantages arising from II
The oey OF the United States embraces two ponisthe
extension OF territory, and good Guidance OF the plague
spo OF slavery from she continental possessions OF The
pnbic The policy ol Great Britain Is also two told, com
binns the assertion OF her right 20 e&ungush 'he slave
trade the broad principle of humanity, OF which she Is
ihe acknowledged champion, with the prosecution OF her
own emancpaed colonies againsta hopeless competition
WIN rapne murder, and piracy
Unless therefore, prepared to sanction scheme
emineny cscuated ve the letters slavery in this
quarter the world throw the Guli OF Mexico into the
hands OF HE sympahizers and 10 endanger our own do
u ~ naI sa0 M :, 'e Of be HIM
drown under the fourth head OF the collateral advan.
tugea suggested in the foregoing letter"
tract, is written BY Mr.. Turnbu to Lord Palmer
sion, The 18th OF March, lSa0. at the request of the
British cabinet, explaining his proposed policy towards
Spaln and the grounds thereof which letter adopt
ed by the British government the basis OF its Degoa-
tons with Spain IN reg ard 10 slavery IN Cuba.
The concluding paragraph OF the fourth head OF The
collateral advantages" Is as follows:
- any cully presented itself In the
the goaiion, the Undersigned submits that the ncaeu
liable Importance OF the object would justify the
taking, the other, the price Of her consent 10
eneciua aud bona de 10 secure The mother
country possession this valuable dependency
trading"
That this policy adopted by Grea, Britain have
abundant proo IN the yolulnnous correspondence on the
slave trade laid before the British Parliament, aud print
ed, from lime 10 lime, by It's order
On The Goth oil October, 1851, Lord Palmerston, in
official communication to Lord Howden the British min
lsler at Nladld, says:
with reerenceto to the passage ia M Mirafores's note,
which he satss that the Spanish government cannot un-
derstand how he's Msjesys seriously
ommend measure which would prove injurious to
tue natives OF Cuba when they also recommend that the
Spanish government should conciae the affections OF those
Cnbans, have to instruct your lordshp 10 observe 10 M
Mirahoies, that the slaves in Cuba osm large portions
aud by means nnimpofan one, OF the population OF
Cuba and hat steps taken 70 provide Tor their emanc
patton would, therefore, fat a. the black population is
concerned. be quite ~ unison wan me econmcndaon
made by hes MaJes government thar should
be adopted or ooatenung the people Of Cuba, VITA q
view 10 are The connexion between that island and
the Spanish crown; and Il must be evident that II the
population oil Cuba rendered free, that
would create most powerful element OF resistance any
scheme for annexns Cuba to the United Saies where sa-
very stli eAlsts
would have the of The white propnelors
safely be affirmed that labor less slave
abor aud II is indsputabe that see and eontented
peasanty safer neghborio the wealthy classes above
them than liluealed and resentiul slaves"
These prove abundaaily the spirit and The de.
sign with when the English negotiations were carried
and there pusshed communications Of Lord PAL
mersion holding out the threat which Mr. Tarnbull
prompted, s have already seen. We have some OF
them before US, but refrain from publishing ihem we
burdenng this article already much with axacts.
Lei Us no look Tor moment at The spanish side Of
the negollaon, and al the reasons which exist 10 induce
her adopt the policy suggested by Great Britain, that
she should ameorae the condition OF the blacks in Cuba,
aud thereby secure their adhesion TO The interests OF The
Spanish crown. IL Is well known hai The government
OF Spain have for several years bee convinced that The
affections OF lne people OF Cuba completely aenated
from IT, aud that has repeatedly asserted that when il
did lose The island II should be either fun that II
should become African. This conviction and threat,
which a, hrst nothing more Than emanalion oil
unbounded rage, has been sklliuy worked upon by
England until, IN the o tine aud events, has
been converted into settled aud calm determination 10
carry out, in anticipation OF The undoubied loss OF the
island and as soace 10 lhe unbounded hate which SPAN
entelains towards the United Staes whom IL thus most
certainly and surely depnves oil any eventual acquisition
OF Cuba; and also contribution. its part, TO the
long adopted policy of the European family of
tions or the existence oil this conviction and feeling we
will cite only single proof, though very many might be
| brought forward. On the 29ih day OF October, 1853
General Caneoo Thea captain general OF Cuba addressed
circular 10 the subordinate officers IN The island which
contains the following:
Convinced, Is the supreme government, that Ii can
only upon the ecacons adhesion OF Spanards
OF Peninsula, (Spain) and OF the traders and pee
suaded also, that sl or nj lie
they Indifferent the lnmp the holy cause
her Majesty aud that ia the OF time their fortunes
win be contributed the purposes the
| AIRY traitors you viii pr0ceed," &c
he same high luncuonsry, on leaving The command
OF The island 20 his successor, General pezuea on III
81 OF December las, says in bis proclamation TO the
| hSbitants-
"Remain obedent the supreme and 10 the
officers sends and for moment forget that the
very existence and the Cuba depend upon lts
continuing to be Spanish possession"
Here have abundant motive, founded upon policy
and interest, why Spain should listen the solicitations
of England; and, having thus demonstrated community
OF sympalhles and interests between the two govern
menls, wa shall proceed to an examination OF the
far they public which show that the Span.
ish government is working concert with England
and accordance With the community OF interests hich
| exists between them,
On the Sd dayof December last Cen Pezuela assumed
the government of Cuba. He was known az one of a
party that has been increasing for years past in
SPAIN and which holds that the Spanish government
should change it's policy and that II should conform more
fully to The prevalent idea Europe regarding emanc
patton. lie became caplan-genera OF island on the
ah day OF December, aud, the Sth OF the same month
the Dorio la Marina OF Havana the organ OF the row
eminent there, appeared with The following remarks in
its leading editorial;
The least tais examination demonstrates il the
conviction ol the benefit OF line of condnct odcr
aud saRacloas, and which shall SOFTEN is pos.
sibe tue effect OF transition which itself nhrpt
There viii also remain land tisa point of no small Inn
af