The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1856-12-26

New Plan TO INTRODUCE SLAVERY INTO CuBA.
We translate for the special edfcation of
Governor Adams and the other fire eating pro-
African slave trade propagandists of South Caro-
lima, an article from the Havana Preas0, on the
new law for civilizng The Spanish islands in the
Gulf Of Guinea, and transporting their inhabi-
tants to Cuba, now agitated by the Spanish slave
traders in that island. Governor Adams has
failed completely in his attempt to reopen the
slave trade. The South itself has killed it. The
Legislature Of his own State courteously buried
it in committee: the Southern Convention in
session at Savannah rejected it, and only eight
Representatives to deny that his policy was lin
expedient, unwise, and contrary to the settled
policy of the United States"
But the plan Of re-opening the slave trade il
not dead yet. The Spanish authorities have a
rlan to attain that desirable object, and We re-
commend study of this style of working to
our less experienced friend, the Governor of
South Carolina. The SpanaIds do not show
their hand as Governor Adams did-they go
to work more artistcally. First missionaries
from Spain are sent out to Fernando Pc,
and other islands in the Gulf of Guinea, to begin
the good work. After the niggers have had
their heads shaved and dashed with holy water,
they are to be sent over to Cuba as voluntary
colonists. If there should not be enough in
would depend entirely on the price of niggers in
Cuba-the African continent is close at hand,
with its eighty millions of starving slaves, who,
to get rid Of present evils would readily yoluu-
teer to become Christians, much as desperate
men volunteer to go anywhere. Philanthropy is
the cloak Of the Spanard's idea-for he has no
motive but to civilize these niggers-so he begins
But the Spanish philosophers foresaw that
some opposition might be raised in Cuba to this
selfstyled philanthropy, for the native Cubans
arc violently opposed to the slave trade, under all
its aspects. They do not want any more niggers
from Africa-at least until they get more
white people to help take care of them. So,
instead Of showing their hand, the subject is
preached indirectly as being a proposition
laid before them for consideration. Do
you see the policy Of that Governor Adams
No responsibility attaches to them for the idea,
and they accept it or reectit. just the popu
lar mind may turn, and thus be sure Of being
on the right side before showing their own hand
We recommend to Governor Adams, now that be
has been "disrobed of the official ermine," as
Caleb Gushing would say, to take trip over to
Spain this winter and get the Spanish officials to
give him few lessons on popular diplomacy.
The Spanish plan for getting more uiggers
into Cuba, however does not 90 down there any
more than Governor Adams plan did in the
South. The fact is, the whole thing is opposed
not only to the spirit Of the age, but to the true
policy Of every nation. Those We have already
must be taken care of and kept in their proper
position in the society they form part of but
we want no more niggers from Africa, whether
baptsed on the Spanish plan, or still heather
under that of Governor Adams.