New-York daily tribune. [volume] (New-York [N.Y.]) 1842-1866, 1855-03-06

in this hemisphes. The ereoles, the educated
creOles, Of all classes and sexes, to an individual,
possess totxay different feelings.
They one and all rritk under the despotism ex-
ercised toward them; they all desire the severance
ofCubs from Spain, and fully believe that we're
three or four thousand hllibuslers 10 land on tins
island, this very day, they would be joined by the
ereoles en- mnsse; these unhappy people, Pining as
thew do for FREEDOM, would gladly risk their
lives TO secure i. 10 their children.
Itmay be asked. if such be the fact, why do they
not make some effort 10 obtain il | myself,
when first came 10 Cuba, now some years snce,
more than once put that very question. was
replied to invariably in almost these words: =" Walt
tiu Won have resided sOur years among US, and
"you will then see such thing is utterly impossi'
BILE" And now that have resided several years IN
Cuba, am free TO confess that the creoles cannot
unaded. obtain their own liberty. That they are
DESTROYS of being free, and are willing TO make
very great sacrifices for that purpose, Is amply
testified by the CIRCUMSTANCE Of the large amounts
of money. generally known to have been recently
RENTED from this island 10 the Cuban Junta IN
the United States. IL l were asked u give my
reasons for saving that it is utterly impossible
for the Cubans 10 make some efforts TO Obtain their
freedom, | should do SO IN the iewest possible
words. The system Of espionage is SO perfect
here that even two men cannot stand together Ia
of attention and if any suspicion rests upon either
Of them they are arrested and thrown into solitary
confinement than which nothing more speedily
breaks down mans spirit: then they are subjected
10 a rigid examination by q man with an acute
mind trained to eAtra0 confessions ana 10 apply
peculiar signihcations Ia expressions which 1t was
never intended they shonld bear. Then, when
what they call a case is made out, the untor-
tunate accused is condemned to suffer cruel
Punishment To lie torn from the bosom of his
family who are reduced 10 beggary, his property.
be il much or little. being conhscated. lnder
such circumstances. you will readily perceive
that. he facfo it is utterly impossible for the IN
habitants Of this beautiful ard fruitful lsand-the
native. born inhabitants should have wrltten-to
attempt ANYTHING like successful revolution.
To attempt and fail would be but 70 rlyet more
firmly the calling chains by which they are en-
shaved.
| know not if the foregoing view OF the feelings
of the inhabitants of this island agrees with the
view taken of them by your own "New-Orleans
CORRESPONDENT" but ] do know that T. from my
position must possess superior opportunities of
Judging MS TO what those feelings are.
/ cannot conclude these observations without
stating that il was at the residence Of very re-
spectacle creole family last evening perused The
1RIBuNE of the 18th inst. That this letter is writ
ten in fulfllment of pledge extracted from me-
by the parents of that family, who, knowing that
am "your orn Havana correspondent urged
me- in their beautiful Castilian, todo them justice.
"You. SeIor." said the lady, "who dwell among
"us-you whom We look upon as almost one OF
"our own children-do you, l eDtreat, tell the
truth about us; you who possess SD many better
sopportunites of knowing us than possibly can
"any individual resident IN New-Orleans WILL l
am confident yield to my request. Who could
refuse IL couched in such graceful language l
conld not. and almost fear that in the iulimont
of that promise / shall have damaged myself
in YOUR estimation, and have induced you to
imagine that possess tllibuster principles, which
| assure YOU is not the case-my feeling being
that Cuba, with the Course of Slavery" upon
her. would prove an injury rather than benefit to
OUR OWN GLORIOUS UNION. From the fullness
of my heart do write, that, at any rate, credit
should be given me for sincerity in what do write.
The British steam. cruisers Medea and Huzzar,
am told, lett this harbor yesterday, in search of
slavers
The "Volunteers are becoming quite soldier
like in their bearing being subjected to three
hours drill every evening | noticed them as
passed through the Montseratte Gates, last even.
ing, in the place of the regular troops, whom l
have previously always seen doing duty there.
| must not omit to inform you that public tender
has been made to his Exceency the Captain Gen
eral, by hundreds Of "Spanards" of all ranks,
from the highest to the lowest of fortune, life
land sacred honor" in defense of this ever
faithful Isle" but these, | maintain, are essen
italy not the people of Cuba.