New-York daily tribune. [volume] (New-York [N.Y.]) 1842-1866, 1855-04-02
EMANCIPATION IN CUBA.

We have repeatedly had occasion to express
the opinion that the most efficient means Of put
tirg an end to fllibuster enterprises against
Cuba, would be the emancipation, sudden and
complete, or partial and gradual, Of the slaves
there, by the Spanish Government. We are now
happy to inform our readers that the truth of this
idea has at last, gained the minds Of the present
rulers of the country, and that we may, accord
iDgly, look for its realization at an early epoch.
This we learn from our European correspondence
and journals received by the Africa, and we think
no one will dispute that the fact is far more i'm
portant than any other of which this mail has
brought us intelligence.
The declaration of the Spanish Ministry, to
which We refer was made in the Cortes at Madrid
on the 9Th of March. 1t had transpired that the
Captain General of Cuba had transmitted to the
Government detailed report on the suppressed
conspiracy, together with bis views on the state
of feeling in the Island. 1t seems that in that
document Gen. Concha insisted upon some po-
liticAl concessions to the Cubans as for instance,
representation in the Cortes, and that be further
mail tanned that the importation Of negroes must
be checked by all legal means, though he believed
that additional measures, such as declaring the
slsve.trade to be piracy, might be too dangerous,
and might preoipitate crisis which would per.
hsps leopard the possession of the Island, and
transfer it to the flibusters. The Spanish public
did not like Concha's views, thinking them too
tmid, and not thorougbgoiDg enough, and in order
to ascertain the policy Of the Ministry, Gen.
Serrano interrupted the debate on the Constitu-
ton, and demanded explanations a. tothe contents
Of Concba's dispatches. Mr.. Luzurriags, the
| Minister of Finance, stated all the facts Of the
detected conspiracy, and assured the Cortes that
| the tranquility Of the colony was 10 no further
danger, and that the Cuban garrison was to be
reinforced from Spain. At the same time he
limited that the conspiracy was fostered by parties
ia the United States, and insisted with great
energy upon the fact. that all the cOnspirasors
arrested were notorious supporters Of slavery.
Proceeding from this point, the Minister took oc-
casion to declare, that ,cithou in any degree al.
Jeetirg rgh" Of property, and rishoH r.fasing
to make compensation by a suitable indemnify, tie
Spanish Gorernmen. ras firmly resolred to pat end
to that b6rbaT0us iasttniiOx ,chieh all Civilized na
tioneOndemm, and whieh he did not hesitate to term
apest and Disgrace to humanity. Olozsga. on this
bold declaration of the Minister, proposed vote
support and thanks to the Cabinet for this very
declaration, rhieh was carried unanimously.
After such q declaration and such unanimous
approval by the National Legislature-which
strangely enough the British journals represent
as applying to the slave trade not to slavery-there
can be no doubt that the measure will be carried
through, and that while Cubs, by being repre-
scented In the Cortes becomes an integral part of
Spain instead Of colony the abolition of Slavery
will leave the United States and Brazil the only
slave holding countries Ct Christendom. How
this meaiure will be regarded by the pI esent E1-
ecutive Of this country, and by our slave driving
Statement generally, is we'll known to the public.
The report of the Ostend Conference, .igned by
James Buchanan, John Y. Mason, and Pierre
Soule, AYERS that in such an eventu.lity, we shall
be justified, by every law human and divine, in
making war against Spain, to prevent such q
measure, and to acquire the island az possession
ard market for our own slsve.drivers and slave.
breeders. 1t 10 beyond dispute that an effort
will at once be made TO plunge u Ia a war for no
other purpose than to prsrtnt the abolition Of
Slart,y on q Spanish Island. No doubt other
pretexs will be invented to disguise this revolving
object but we warn the Ostend plotters and negro
catching political gamblers that all their attempts
to hide the ruth will be vain. The free people
OF the North will never allow such war. We
defy the eonspisators to make it.