The daily dispatch. [volume] (Richmond [Va.]) 1850-1884, 1854-05-16
SPAIN AND ABOLITION.

: SPAIN AND ABOLITION
We published yesterday Che substance Of
the Order" Of Capt. Gen. Pezuela, denying
that Spain had agreed with England. in con-
sideration Of aid from that country in retain
ing Cuba under the Spanish Gag, to enamel
pate thsslaves The following are the words
of the .Order," in reference to this subject
and to the slave trade
Ills the OBLIGATION Of cove ,nmsnss ,a grave cir
"a ,rnpouilise their minds and to explain to them
M csarness and franknesa that which In another
manner circulated ass .n, .S@,r rsan.essals int.
The Obligation falsupon me 70 day to deny 10 the
unoef solemu manner, In the name OF the queen.
vhoss authority represent 10 this vast province OF
her monarchy, the report, maciously circsisea, y.
sappo.sd compact with powerful nsoa. ' =. ns
Rod sosnsr later. in recomrense TOT us ~ a.
sss.stance Ia the conservation OF Cuba nnaer ne n
it a srest expense for . number of years Useful
il might Be- and well for US be. perhaps the help Of
% powerful friend We saosa s.S 20 rsns TN
sssreson of another which has greater obligations
70 rssrrf osy Alliance contracted IN tAs cradle Of ia
s.nc ~ ~ treat cost nor 10 It indispensable to sus-
tain our rights which count upon feet and vete-
ran army, and upon the loyalty OF an immense
chssterins and shsmefal war Of letters and lies of
few revoistionsts 10 despicsble; in short With the
Of our ssn.s and the ,hsassa xs
and their God who directs hurricanes and sickuess
against the foreign enemy, and 90 much anmates our
bodies.
That detestable invention is false in every point
ofsnsve to power and to our glory, the most OPP
pOsed 70 the sentiments of the Queen, and repe it
now In her august name, a. attempt against the
prosperity Of this soil, and which never will
be consummated whilst Providence does not extin.
auish In every Casllisu breast the only sentiment
Of justice and respect for property egitiaasy &C.
But If this may be just. and the Government will
never depart from this fulfilling its duty, also the In
6abtsnts of Cuba have another not less sacred to at
tend 70 complying with the laws; also, it is time to
make Gle is Of Tie Creole negro s,eeeter than that q
Europe and above all the day has arrived end for
ever that infamous market of ica, food the most
harbsrous ayarice the grave of every sentiment OF
vtrtuo in the country which toerates it, stain to
manity.
The Government IL determined to terminate it at
all hazards. There shall be more subtsrfnge nor
hypocYitical deception which will be sufficient to
keep In that road indispensable to guard the dgni
~ which ir touches
s These are 'brave words And if the least
reliance could be placed upon the words of
this Captain General, and the Spanish Gov
eminent would deal in a just and friendly
manner towards our countrymen having bu-
siness in that Island, we could not wish bet
ter neighbor. But the representative of Span
ish majesty in the Island of Cuba has the re-
putation of lying like bulletin, and as it
appears that he isparticipating largely in the
spells of the slave trade, Notwithstanding his
solemn and indignant denunciation of it, his
honesty in other respects may well be sus
pscted 1t is alleged that he has special au-
thority to emsncipate the slaves Of the Island,
whenever he deems proper, though doubtless
he would only adopt the alternative in the
last resort The Havana correspondent of
the Charleston Courier. also mentions re-
port that laws are to be published by which
blacks will be allowed the same civil rights
that the whites enjoy, report which has ma
turally created a great sensation among the
white population.
The decree in reference to the registration
of negroes, does not declare that all negroes
imported. The professed design of the decree
is to break up the prohibited slave traffic.
The following are the articles referring to the
registration: ...
Art 9. To be lie to prove in clear and precise
manner. without delay, at present. with regard to
with what 10 laid down in Article TX of the law of
the 4th March, 1885, already cited which says that
the proprstors shall not be disturbed in regard to
their negr0es with the pretext al to where derived
The local authorities every year. from the LIST of Au
gust, ct the end Of the crop, shall form lists of the
both paroles it being the obligation OF the latter to
make Known to the former, within the third day,
any reduction or increase, giving the title and name
the Disposal Of negroes it is with the understanding
that these operations shall be done officially and
", ah~ ! any Th charge to the proprietor
Cd in the list shall be seized and declared Free after
the corresponding steps If newly imported, the hold
end conceslers of this prohibited traffic; but, if,
examination, they should not be found to be newly
every negro not mentioned IN the list.
RUSSIAN ACQUISITIONS FROM TURKEY
The Hon. 4. Curzon, author of Armenia, a
Year at Erzeeroom, and on the Frontier of
Russia, Turkey and Persia states that since
the year l774, Russia has acquired terrific
Ky from Turkey, equal in extent to the whole
Empire of Austria, and much larger than the
present possessions Of the Turks in Europe.
The allies, it is expected, will make her dis
gorge large share Of her prey, If thev are
aofe. 1t is much more probable, though, that
oy the time the war closes, Russia win have
taken still larger slice from Turkey.
ABBoTT's NAPoLEoN.-The indefatigable
Mr., Abbott is still giving the readers of Har.
per his unending life of Napoleon The
youthful readers of that Magazine will grow
up with the impression that Napoleon was al
good rs he was great, an opinion not much
nearer the truth, than the opposite view, that
he was as bad as he was great Mr.. Abbott
might safely admit that Bonaparte was not a
perfect human character. We can all make
allowances for spots upon the SUM- We are
20 bonaparte haters our sympathies are all
WIN him in bis struggles against the old des.
ponsms OF Europe; we wish he were alive
now to take hand in the contest that is to
decide whether Europe shall be Republican
Or Cosssck, but we have no disposition TO