Richmond enquirer. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1815-1867, 1855-04-06
TIE ABOLITION OF SLAVERY IN CUBA.

TIE ABOLITION OF SLAVERY IN CUBA
The Asia has brought intelligence from Madrid o
as molnantous character 10 the South a. any over
conyeyed across the Atlantic The abolition OF slave
ry in Cuba, has been resolved upon by the Spanish
Government The Madrid correspondent Of "La
Press." OF Paris, Emile Gerardin's papcr,) i'll n
letter dated tho Sth of March, states that in the
session of tho Cor,es of that day, Mr.. Lazariega,
the Minister Of Foreign Affairs, "made declaration
which reflects the highest honor upon him. as well ns
upon the cabinet whose sentiments he expresses 1'e
said that without invading the rights OF established
property, without refusing TO compensate them by Il
suitable indemnity the Spanish government was finally
decided to put sn end to barbarrus institution which
all civilized naous condemned, and which he did
not fear TO cal! pes; and Il shame 10 humanity -
Tho correspondent proceeds: "Ihe Esparcro Minis
try has the merit for having taken this generous
initiation from the fact, that negro slavery reckoned
in this liberal land Of Spain, numerous ard very
warm par,izaus And Tor Cuba itself, the declaration
is not without its perils.'
Nirgiu;ans Southeruer. -" Awake arouse or be
forever lost" Great Britain has been deliberately
mel!tating your ruin since 1877 when she entered
into treaty with Spain, BY which she contracted to
that day to this, Spain has been tho puny dependant
of England, for all practical purposes, far as
concerns her relations with this Republic. The
SlG0,U0OGj0 indemnity to the British Wrst-lndia
planters it is plain forcsee Sir Robert Peel
distinctly furcsaw at the tmo, was indeed money
wei expended"
The Cabinets of London, Paris, and Madrid, are
thoroughly advised by their interchangeable represen-
ta,ves here aul through oher chuunels Of all that
il s,rauspring in this couutry. The Abolition Know
Nothing coalition had inspired those Cabinets to All
tLorize Mr.. Lazariaga to cast OH the mrsk whca
they had not the temerity to unveil until they saw
that the bait furnished by EXeterlIall had been
eagerly caught a that the South was TO be divided
distracted under the workings of the midnight order
ead that, with the cooperation oil the fusiGnsta Of
tho North, the Africanizaton of Cuba would become
easy and speedy
Men ol the South, you have been nourshng in
your bosom reptile whose poisonous sting yon will
feel soon you longer delay to crush out lis venom
ous lie. Meet together-reason togctber-ani war
unto death against subtle serpent that which
destroyed the peaceful abode of first parents-tha
concealed dwarf may trip up giants heels. y mid
night political conspiiGto; may undo Il nation.
In the face o all tina, is transporting the South
never impern,ivcy called upon perfect u com
pe,e union, Tor the purp"-n otrcsou" action this
moment In the mntt"r "i the differentiation OF Cuba
for sarh in effect would be the abolition oi slavery
therc-it should resist the by all the
at lis disposal. The country draincI by the Mi>-js-
aipp and its tributaries would cordially "perai. 10
free that island from the protectorae under which it
s encouraged 10 harm this country in every conccv
able manner i'll its power. 1t s estimated thut three
hundred million dollars worth of articles, the COM
merce OF the United States including the products Of
the West and South West paas annually within Eight
OF Cuba This trade is in lts infancy, if England and
France WILL groc'o"sly permit il t" b" continued.
And there are Northern Saics too which vii! hc true
New Hampshire is not dead she but slrcpeth. Til.
las. Election shows that there twenty 9cvCa thou
sand patriots within her limits of pure stun az am
Statcever frnshcI-as inheyible in Their dcmoc ra"y
and as dO"Ocd 10 the great principles upon which
tho Union il founded, her tavOrite SOIL
Name too, which was given over 10 "Liquur Law
and things OF that sort IL now experimenting with tu-
ronism, after which, trying her hand little at Know
Nothngism, she will get back to where she formerly
stood. These are the only New England States which
of right belong to the old Jcfersonan school. The
others have been md goers and not to be
counted upon, although they have repeatedly turned
up some OF the most brilliant members in either house
ri Congress The South will nlways be strong enough
to shield itseltifit deserves srrength-but turning
Ah"lition-k Know SOttngi-t is not one Of the means
that It should employ. Ii should regard every out
and-out lodgenan Just formidable in array against
lis right and Interests ii he were an avowed higher
law man.
AZ with imdviduH. so with S,ates-scf respect
commando thercspcct of others. In the Senate of
the Cnited States, Virginia has the Charmauship,
and has had tor years ot the two important COM
mittees. In the House, it difficult to say what she
has not had. Her prce.nlnence is the result of hor
never varying selt-nppecaon--of stcadfast scon
of any thing that savored ofc"ntcmptbs sms Is she
becoming fatguedo her high postou' Does she want
to get BY the side oil "apos,ate Mus
Ii so. Know Sothincism is inst the
thing for her to embrace. 1t will help her down
rom the eminence upon which she stands as rapidly
ss tho most ardent member Of E1eter-Hal can