Weekly national intelligencer., 1854-05-06

studying the situation Of the slave relative to inter-
and external relaons and the which laborers
increased in sufficient numbers require
mens Of agriculture which not reached by the newly
nstuted system of colonization the propety ofrosorng
with due respect treaties with other nations
gardng the slave ade) the introduction of African ap-
prentces and, finally the form and in which this
be best established and whatever else may
| to you upon this subject Of so great importance.
"God preserve you many years % 3
/ Havana, 18th January, 1854"
Ith already appeared In New Orleans paper but
have received from two different sources
IN cuba they vouch for its authenticity and speak OF
the design of the Captain acting under nstruc-
lions from Madrid to bring about the emancipation Of
the negroes as no longer matter of doubt To cap the
climax OF usurpaton and OPPRESSION order has been
issued allowing all slaves hire their time ut eight dol
per month The Spanish law has always favored the
emancipation Of the slave and to enable him acquire
his liberty tariff has been placed his labor according
to his convertible value the price paid for him. This
was ten cents per day on every $10O value. Thus
slave worth $780, by paying his master fifty cents per
day. fifteen dollars per month"; could apply the balance
of his earnings to the accumulation of fund for the pur
chase of his liberty Six hundred dollars is the minimum
price of healthy slave, that the master by being
duced from monthly compensation of eighteen dollars to
eight dollars is deprived by stroke Of the pen of more
than half his revenue.
Meanwhile the slave trade is going with increased
vgor The vigilance of English cruisers has been much
relaxed for months to justify the belief that the
British Government is connying at the introduction Of
slaves into Cuba As know that there is DISPOSE
ton to promote the development of the agricultural re-
Of the island the derment Of their colo
nes, draw but inference from course which
would otherwise be inexplicabe She has always con-
tended that the negroes imported since the treaty for the
suppression of the slave trade in 1877 we're entitled to
their freedom and those introduced since the supple
mental treaty Of 1885 she has claimed guardianship and
right of interference 1T is estimated that much more
than moiety of all the slaves in the island are in this
category The price Of present immunity from the inter
ference must be future emancipation.
This is probably the question IN this hemisphere on
which Lord Clarendon says that the policy Of France and
England however anagonistic heretofore, is in
tire harmony He cannot allude to any other subject
than Cuba For several the two countries acted in
in their difficulties with the Argentine Confedera
cy until their final adjustment; and am not aware Of
any part of this hemisphere with the exception Of the
United States, where any occasion for concerted action
has existed exist and the surface at least
there appears elsewhere disturbing elements would
puzzle the most ingenious head to imagine where this
side Of the Atlantic these loving allies are display their
harmonious policy except towards us in Cuba 1t is now,
forunatsy not improbable that they viii find themselves
sufficiently occupied nearer home
And here mhy not be inappropriate to say how much
it is to be regretted that in the Russo quarrel the
attention Of the country has not been more directed to the
question in its aspects affecting political nts
rests AS between the rude and vigorous barbarism Of
the Cossack and the eete nationality Of the Moslem
find no for active sympathy, scarcely even for
abstract preference The gratuitous and unwarranted
declarations Of Minister, Mr. Spence in his presen
ation to the Porte calls for something decided than
reprimand II made in the terms stated In the news
papers, with every appearance of authenticity there is
but fitting remedy, his immediate and unqualified
call. Should the contest, many believe it will q am
not Of the number be speedily decided in favor of the
Western allies of the Porte Louis Napoleon having and
continuing to WELD despotc power may not only aban
don all hope any early reaction in favor Of liberal prn
cpes in Europe but may look to probable collision for
which we are by means prepared.
1t is true that have just made short step in the
right direction; we have appropriated three millions for
half dozen steam fgates and have had the good sense
to give large discretion to the mode of construction
to the able Secretary of the Navy which feel confident
will produce instead of the miserable abortions under
the old system, ships not unworthy OF our great
naval reputation. But England has fifty or sixty
steamers afoat and Franco many more ready,
their services may be dispensed with in the Baltic
and Black Seas to illustrate shores the happy
accord which Lord Clarendon travelled out Of the record
Extensively to state existed between the two Powers in
both hemspheres. We have fortunately been forewarn-
ed it will be fault if be not forearmed This
menace should at least have sauary effect that Of
checking the disposition to scatter with much pro
sion the public treasure every side objects OF more
than questionable justice utility. We seem to be in
constant dread Of financial plethora and anxious to de-
pee in every way excepting in preparations for defence
With these, think, conclusive evidences of the in
tentons of Great Britain and TRANSFORMATIONS which,
realized will soon, after of blood and horror
from which every not blinded by fanatcism must in
stncvely reco convert this far island into second
Haywhat course have we to pursue Shall we remain
passive spectators until the fatal blow has been struck
shall at put ourselves in attitude to repel
and avert it? counsel neither negotiation remon
STRANGE this subject have the remedy in our own
hands it is that indicated in the resolution which have
submitted Arm the President with the simple power to
unfetter the limbs of people, and the Government will
have put forth the energies of the nation
individual enterprise and liberalty viii at furnish
the and the material that will enable the native popula
ton Of Cuba shake off the yoke Of their Atlantic
tyrants
desire movement on the part Of our citizens until
the Cubans shall have put their shoulders to the
wheel They have been reproached for their pusllani-
nifty but let it be understood that it, by their
efforts to vndicate their rights they show themselves
worthy Of our sympathes the of the Federal Gov
ernment win not be nterposed behalf Of their OPP
pressors In less than six months the flag Of freedom,
the lone star, would the whole island-the
Moro may, perhaps, hold out somewhat longer. One
thing is certain that despite of all your statutes your
collectors your marshals your army and navy, If the
volutonary standard be hosted in Cuba and main
tanned for few short weeks Administration pre-
citizens rushing the in such numbers as
will secure its trumph-a Democratic President would
not desire to do it. deprecate much any one can
such contingency There is but one mode to avert it.
Entust the power to suspend the neutrality laws to the
President He will not exercise it lightly; and in all
probability the knowledge of his power will dispense with
the necessity of exercising it at ALL France and England
will reract their mischievous counse and orders will be
given to the Captain General to retrace his steps
We have already had experience Of the emptiness
of these menaces Of nerposon they tended rather to
precptate than reard the acquisition of Texas and
WILL if persisted in, produce the effect now re-
peat would deprecate any not invited by the
uprising Of the people Of Cuba but If they be driven to
by the conviction that they doomed by their aiers
to the horrors of serye war, then, say, hands OH;
the people will not cannot be prevented from giving
a Al &1c will