Green-Mountain freeman. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1844-1884, 1855-02-08
Have the African race no capacities Read
the following from one of them, and Judge.
Ed. OF FEEMAN.
For the Green Mountain Freeman
DESTINY OF CUBA.

buo iUliONIuS HUH Ulc "a tHcaut onu
Ed OF FEEMAN.
For the Green Mountain Freeman
DESTINY OF CUBA.
Ma EDITOR ALLOW me to relate, in the col
anns of your paper, a story recently made to
me by gentleman named Phisean. This gen
tlemen was nineteen years slave in the Island
of Cuba, and came to this country in lS49. l
am personally acquainted with him, and his
statement can be rallied upon, as an authentic
account Of the exertions of the slaves of that
Island to free themselves from their deplorable
position. 1t shows that in spite of the exertions
of the U. s. Cabinet to court Spain, so as to
gain her good will relative to the Cuba question,
that the destiny of that fair Isle is similar to
that of Hayti.
He said his business was to 60 from the city oil
HAVANA to his masters farm in the country
every morning. to take care of the cattle and
horses as well as the other animals at that place
also to bring into the city at night quantity o,
coffee After his arrival at the farm one day
he was informed by friend that meeting
among the slaves was that day secretly to take
place He took one of his masters horses and
went to tho meeting. He said there were two
Or three fellows present whom he suspected Of
being unfrienlly to the cause, which prevented
him from taking an active part in the affairs Of
the day. 1t was the unanimous voice of the
meeting that they should designate some deserted
part of the country, but in . convenient place,
for digging a great cellar, or hole for the pur-
pose of secreting arms and powder, and other
utensils ofwar, preparatory to rebellion. Each
one that assisted in carrying arms to their mag
azine was, of course, instructed to convey them
secretly and without the knowledge of their
most intimate friends. unfortunately. for the
meeting, the suspected persons, (slaves) to which
have before alluded, proved fatal to their plans
and preparations, and the plan which the meet
ing had advised to be adopted was prevented by
the persons above mentioned when, if permit
ted to succeed, all the Spanish power OF arms,
both in Europe and America, yea, and her allies
too, could never have checked.
The above can, as have before said, be rslied
upon as n fact, and an authentic account Now
always entertained the conviction, even before
the above fact was communicated to me, that
the Isaad of Cuba-that Queen Of the Antilles
and brightest jewel in the Castilian crown, is
Just as much destined to the development of the
black race as that Hayti Hay-tel should be gov
erned by them. In spite Of all that has been
said Or done, or that can be, by those pirate ex-
petitions, and in spite of all the vigilance, uni
ted, of England, France and the United States,
Cuba is destined to the descendants of the chill
dren of Africa, and when the sign comes right,
it will pass into their hands, and the Southern
States and Europe will find it best to hold their
peace.
Suppose you, my readers, that an equivocal
number Of colored men, that is, as the Lopez ex-
petition, should ever land upon the shores o
that fair Isle, how long dc you think it woult
remain dependency of Spain have given il
as my opinion, that in less than two months thu
Island of Cuba would be in possession, and I'm
der the government, of those whom they nov
hold In bondage an institution of bondage
too, that halfcivlized nations are becoming
heartily ashamed of. Then away with tina
cruel prejudice against color, which the w hi,
and Democratic principles represented In tn
Baltimore platform, alone cultivate.
Now, in case a rebellion should ever happe
among the slaves in Cuba, as am quite conf
dent there will, presume there are many VIII
would be influenced by prejudice to condem
both the actions and movements of the blacks
on the same ground that we condemn the actor
of the Haytiens, in regard to the seizure {
property, and the immensely of the seizure. BIZ
let us look at the facts, and just consider this
war is war. and that peace is peace, and that
was no worse, nor so bad, for the Haytiens
seize the property of their masters, and dri,
them into exile, in time of war, than it was fl
tho latter to claim both the body and service
the former, in time of peace. am no advoca
of war, mean an unjust war and rs bad as
hate war, hate tyrants and tyranny wors
Yea, 60 further, and say, that every matte
has God-given right to rebel against any law
unjust laws, that tyrants may deem fit to NAL
and enforce, on the ground that they are actin
without the appreciation of their people, and ii
Higher Law, which commands US, as the Hol
Mr.. Smith sasd, " to do unto others as we won
that others should do unto u.s." and who, b.
. lunatics and insane persons, can say, justly sa
but what he does If any man or men can
: 80, let them speak.
8 l renew to you, Mr.. Editor, the wish that tn
may appear in your columns.
IoUDoN S. LANGLEY.
Hincsburgh, jan, 1854,