Daily national era. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1854, 1854-01-17
WASHINGTON, d. C.
CUBA THE NEW YORK TIMES AND THE
ORGAN


We know OF nothing more abominable than
the labored effort of 4 the organ to stir up the
American People to interfere by force for the
prevention Of Emancipation in Cuba. 1t il as
gross an outrage NJ Walkers bucaneering in
the Pacific for the purpose of planting Slavery
in Mexico. These propagandists proceed on
tho assumption that the only use of the Federal
Government il to foster and extend Slavery.
The organ 7 does not ventArc TO come out
openly against Emancipation in Cuba, for it
has some little apprehension that o fragrant
recommendation Of war against Spain, to pre-
vent her adopting the policy of Emancipation,
might rather startle the republican people Of
this country 1t adopts more insidious course,
in which, we are sorry to see, is countenanced
by the New York Times, a paper that ought
not to suffer itself to be caught in a conspiracy
against the liberties Of any people. Il reite-
rates its exploded story about the Afrioaniza-
ton Of Cuba as if it really believed it, publishes
letters which it says furnish ample proof Of its
truth, but which in fact dsprove it, and repeats
its clamor against the intrigues Of England,
without even a prctext. It occupies moro than
a column this morning with comments of its
own, and quotations of kindred comments from
the Times, upon the Letter Of a Cuban Planter
to q Friend in New York; concerning the new
policy in that island. What is the "new
policy?n The Africanization of Cuba" the
Union asserts, and the Times apprehends, on
the strength Of surmiss by their Cuban
Planter when the truth is, there is not single
statement Of facts in the letter which can be
tortured into giving countenanoe to this stale,
flat humbug. We transfer to our columns the
whole Of the wonderful information given by
the Cuban Planter
Three documents he says, have been issued
by the Captain General, revealing the plan and
policy of the Administration:
aThe first of these documents is the decree
granting freedom to the Emancipados, or
prize negroes whose time was up. With re-
gard to it, have simply to say that the lam
guage and publicity given to it the solemnity
attached to the act connecting it with the
Queens birthday, and the manner in which
England the faithful and powerful ally, is men
toned in it. mark change of policy Hereto
fore, when such manumissions took place the
Emancipados becoming free were required to
leave the country, and the internal regulations
against the free colored in the rural districts,
and the imprisonment of all free negroes ar
irving in the ports Of the island, clearly showed
the conviction that it was considered imcom-
patibIe with the preservation of Slavery to allow
the slaves to mix with other laborers Of an inn
proved civil condition.
aThe second document is q circular to the
subordinate officials, requiring that in the
search Of prize negroes they should exclude the
rural domicils from the general search, in con-
formity with the laws suspended during Cane
dos period Of command, and simultaneously
encouraging the free introduction of Coolies
and Indians and nominally Of Spaniards, to
work jointly with the slaves, on terms sufficient
ly advantageous to excite the ambition of the
negroes, and restricted enough to create the
discomfort of the new emigrants. This circu-
lar announces boldly the unavoidable neces-
sity Of substituting for the labor heretofore ex-
clusively in existence, another which shall
weaken the stimulus Of private avaricc, lin the
slave trade,) and which shall direct individual
interest in the same channel with the benef.
cent intentions Of the Queen, and with the full
filment Of the obligations entered into'
aThc Ordendurs or bylaws, for the intro.
duction, management, and general government
of the new emigrants, il the third document
do not undertake its analysis, but it would
be unfair to deny that it is very ably done,
and that it must have been the work Of ma
turc and intelligent study With Govern.
ment supported by moral strength, honest
agents and earnest and active religious teach
ings, il might prove as perfect as the best
scheme for the destruction Of Slavery During
two years (which time may be extended it
proposes to introduce other inferior races, TO
be mixed with the slaves. Disregarding the
principles Of the Spanish law in favor Of Free
men, OF whatever color, il subjects these new
corners to obligations incompatible with their
legal, inalenable rights. IT, however, softens
the punishments which the Government thus
far found il necessary TO sanction in order TO
preserve subordination among the Chinese nj.
ready imported, and extends this reform to the
latter also. Il makes both the employer and
tho laborer not dependent on the law to do
cidc between them, but leaves them equally at
the mercy Of the greedy and immoral subordi-
mates of Government; and il necessarily must
arouse, through the exhibition OF daily diff
cultics disagreements, and discussions OF right
between tho apprentices flor such they are by
whatever name called) and their masters, q
spirit Of common ambition and discomfort
among tho negroes"
The rest Of the letter is made up Of rumors
speculations, and notions designed to quicken
the filibustering spirit in this country; but the
extract above contains the only information
which we find in the letter. and IL has not
even the merit Of novelty. All tho facts men.
toned were published two weeks ago. but the
organ and the Times, presuming upon the
gullibility Of the dear People, give them now,
as neps, startling news, removing the doubts
of the one and confirming the assertions Of the
other in relation to the scheme Of the Africani-
zation Of Cuba! The "organ," encouraged
by it's new ally, the Times, goes 80 far as to as
sumo that there can no longer be any doubt Of
the reality Of the scheme, that il is dangerous
TO some Of our greatest national interests"