Richmond enquirer. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1815-1867, 1854-02-17
REORGANIZATION OF CUBA.

AfIprn
rrons in i,s revelations respecting the inlfgueS
,,, - ,he Island of Cuba Events are manllesuy voc
, ~ tho conclusion which the Union iofe1ola-"t'
r, =, ,,,crv in Cuba and the sublugaon Oh t'ie i''
,er ,be dominion of the negro race. Inc oPan.Sn 81
, consents TO the spoialon OF CUBA a. inc i"'''N
,;re,, Britain and 10 render 1t unworthy OF nl
-. ho heoen crew scues the chip TO prevent '.s '''
- :, -, tho hands of the enemy. Spain and Eneanu w..
arr Il thew think the American government WIZ oo".l
.,cb n contamination. The Southern Sla'es " ,N
s.derscy are sensitlvry alive 10 any chanso ~ ~ -;
condition of Cuba and would never submit ~
hi 1pond leonard the stability OF their own ins'i'u'0l
,s. ;, no ,vsh of England and Spain to prccpltae '
,c,uson of Cuba by The United States, they pursue r
;s,v the course 10 accomplish their design ~ " - f..
,,own in this country that they are concerning
h ,bol;,op of slavery 10 the Island no power rho
vn, the conoues, of Cuba by The American peop''
tbev are doing This very thing, we regard ho Now
disnue correspondent from Havana FURNISHES Wv
Orleans pj.avuue with the following Interesting
on the subject: oc;,ados is car
The liberation as is styled, OF le Thev ARE taken
RED ON In the m1s b and are turned over TO the Sect
lo, J nsintnnts of P,Zuea TO rare!o, W nu VINO
J Essyes and few other Tools o. . eT Their Iapacy
let them oua 0 nheard Of and in defence they say
hv uil soon be altogether anu e having most
up to in protection .,res who are in grea, state of
pernlelous arc anenls among them who LABOR 10 m
the feeling of discomfort hieh order of mind and
some OF te n" one here thinks that the English Goy
ss Ient or that Mr. Crawford 'ne ot nsn ia hItIe
arc te pi;ah md Foreign An.Slurery Society mas an'c
I ,cnr rs They have within lew uays upp .nnrr
bs,nnc 10 the institution OF slavery eI, ndcr II 10
,b"t no one dreamed of and the system ''e'i''''
lis very foundations. ,,,.,,nd H. | must make few
That readers may no,,,,on of slaves from
;mnary observations The ~ ,h,, have been
~ &c.. n,nhih,ed in the year ioIu AL wa. onan,
Aca Mns hea were illegally imported and h
m @ hc or poarial Of sa!c couia oe p heen Ihc
The importer and the puIrnasde, md transfer them
cus.u' ;In ,r of delivery; aud the rIght VI WIZ e.
ar rcsIrd and sill rests, upon us ,bc number
vernmen under proof oil Simple ., as0 00o out of
Of slaves thus ilciu hen' 20 Ss'''
lal Of 100 UUO In inc nrosented themselves be-
NV Cao,an General, demanding thelr ioe. ~, 80 nf
' , . n fmaucpados. They alleged that ."t, " bou
n oss having been brought from Airca ou h 40 M,
we're Iorlis an!aught negroes al he ;ssr contred
y ,vho, vessel they in nor ~hat clu.e tpdmco
hm ord they call upon their appaeen. o"n faCorTed
i ;rina bill Of sale. Tho Captain ,a Ion 10
his in The matter for inc he burden OF proof up
a oyner ia established claimed by inc hngh
Gaysrnncnl in the proposed Convention Oh i5O' anu
IN mn nnoroes can az once claim their hoera'ioh.
Whe;hfr this clam is admitted or not Inc u'nIe 1
@ ho verv slightly il at all affected We are 10 nave let
labor here instead OF slave labor lhe - ran,a Gnera
has proclaimed il two months snce Inc OaP'a' ,
has il in several DEGREES within the asl slt
me pu5c mind here has been conVncea " II ht;
las month; and now the English asun'S st o,ee over
,heir success Vessels for Africa ure oeios ne ot
and in yopr ports in large numbers ic" Gays sIuee m
Ganeral sent for an old slave trader and urged MIN
w g. " more vessels The trader alleged the danger Of
nea,ioe British cruisers the coast VI VIII give you
said the Captain General ana shouio you mee' az
Eh chin of war you have only 10 guy the negroes are
n-oncra and exhibit my license, and II VIII OIL oe tgn
ne General has frequently expressed his chaghn al se
threatening aspect OF me Eastern queSeon nnS a,
hn
in Havana TO protect the Island from honstel
npojnat The success of the Government measures nc Is
dcn however. that he carry out the entire pan o.
lore any movement take place. either on the part OIL
The Government or the people OF the United Siaies'
The Captain General Is about TO Issue aec'eo o, u b;
slaves hired ou, in the Island shall be required 10 pay lel
masters only eight dollars per month and hat 'e surplus
shall 90 10 fund for the liberation Of the slave 10 DC
further decrced that no slave snai DC Valueu ~ DULL
O, more than five hundred dollars /, 80, -
To understand al! the bearings OF this decree II mus %
understood that Cuba slaves hare ne rght 10 he c
selves out paying 10 their masters pct Joss
The price per day on every hunorea d h
lua,ioa Thus slave worth five hundred doials couu m
his own time, paying his owner my Genus " oon
eileen dollars month negro of higher quailies coop
PIP for example might be valued eight hundred ooals "
ono thousand dollars, and pay his owner from t"enyou
to thirty dollars month. -, .,,,o M,
month as the which the master sha receive so
.he hire OF his slaves and to make the sutpu @ sibe
has no particular reference to
their liberty under The !eay BOUGHT in Violation
ht coyers the whole population of the island-or eve
~ Slave take advantage OF IT, ena slaves
that active cmissaries are al woth aho''s ''o ~ re
inc and guiding the abolitionist measures.
VIVA, Sonder is il that there should be great excitement
ard alarm among The white inhabitants OF tue isiaui uo
t ha srprjsed 10 hear that they have resolved to
make some desperate efforts 10 stop the nooo OIL
with which mad phunlhrophy, working upon ie'p 70
f-ocona reyenpeulncss threatening u oper"hen ucu
Special Correspondence of tho ENQUIRER
Gen. Gadden's Projet is Materially Changed and in the
Ssnate-Spesch of llr. Weller Of Col5orHa-lhe DfH'
cheney Bill. e.. - lax.
The result of General Gadsdens negotiations In heSco
modified so materially 10 many respects change their
ORIGINAL character and 10 away with many oocctonaoe
a,pres has finally been sent the SENATE II was deem.
ed better to make the best of them and TO secure Inc eay
valuable points which have been gained tan 10 leoPaiu
them even for the present. by farther delay All ha' couo
have been done, by way OF modlhcatlon consistently WIN
this has been done. 1t must not be UNDERSTOOD mat e
,hinn 10 NOW in such q shape meet with the entire
desires of the Administration Nor is it certain ihas inc
Senate will raify it, II has been referred TO the COMMITTEE
of Foreign Affairs ind will undergo deliberate and cafeu'
examination =,
Mr. Weller OF California made effective speech r the
Senate to-day in favor Uf the Nebraska BILL Without any
attempt al close argument OF The SUBJECT thls sPeecn
touched upon the strong points OF It with muGh ofGe ano
was listened with marked attention. Mr. Weller 10 one
OF tho most rising OF the public men OF the county, anu hc
is also one of tho ucst During long continuous career
anon questions eecpg the rights OF all sections oil inc
country he has always been straightforward and although
originally from State which has sometimes faereo e lS
done CO. nor has he ever In the slightest degree yield
ed 10 The cIamors of fanocs, when 1t was clothed
| with power. 90, 49,, a,oo,
The late defeat of the Deficiency bill was rather queer
legislative freak The House of Representatives. after ma
turing and amending It with some labor finally killed -
As was amended with more than necessary cxIavagance'
ils defeat in that condition. is not TO DC regretted An ell
fort was made to-day by Mr. Breckenridge not to resuscl-
tate it, but to report Deficiency bill on the part OF The ma
or,y of the Committee of Ways and Means such as the
condition of the public service may require Although me
rues we're not suspended for that purpose twohds being
vet the disclosed sufficient Of the temper oil
the House upon The subject, 10 chow that such bill as
NAV be proper will eventually be passed. FAlRFAA'
COMPOSITION OF THE HOUSE OF DELEGATES
II may no, be undressing 10 our readers TO know the
professional character OF the present House of Dele
gates 1t will be seen from The following table that the
number of gentlemcn and the number Of 'edors Is equal
| two Of each.
There arc So Farmers 26 Lawyers Is Physicians 10 Mer'
chants Editors Manufacturers, Machinis Printer,
Milwrisht, Miller, and Gentlemen Ill are married, Is