The weekly Minnesotian. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn. Territory) 1852-1858, 1857-04-18
The Slave Trade In Cuba.--Heavy
Bribery.

Bribery.
Correspondence of the N. Y. Trbune)
HAVANA. March II, 1857.
In reference to Gen. Serrano, whose name
mentioned in my last, in connection with
the active operations of the slave-dealers,
have since ascertalncd that Gen. Concha has
found sufficient causes to remove Serrano
from his post, previous to doing which he
sent Gen. Manzano to Trinidad to investigate
the case. The evidences of his corrupt man
agement were so strong that there was not a
single hoophole left by which an intimate
friend might be saved. The negroes, how
ever, were not discovered. | have been in
formed by parties cognizant of all the facts,
that the number exceeded 1000, for each
one of which he received three ounces, max
ing in the aggregate the handsome sum of
S204 900, all in the very short space of six
months! What can Serrano care for his re-
moval from the command when he has made
his fortune? With this sum he can buy
crosses and distinctions sufficient to salty
the most ambitious spirit. Why is he not
brought to trial for openly conniving at the
violation of the treaty? This is serious
question, one which should engage the atten-
ton of the English Government One day
the English Vice Consul at Trinidad went to
complain to Gen. Serrano that on a certain
sugar estate belonging to Don Juan BE he
would find 400 and odd "Bozales" just land
ed from an American trg. The Governor,
who was perfectly well aware of the fact,
pretended not to have heard anything about
1t. Having privately sent orders to have the
slaves taken to some other place, he returned
to his office, and told the English Consul. in
very angry tone, that he was deceived, and
in order to convince him Of his error that he
should accompany him on horseback to the
indicated spot, and personally examine the
whole estate. The General took his vic
tim" roundabout way in order to gain
time. When they arrived at the place all
yestiges of the negroes had Disappeared
The Fnglishman was so put out at the way
in which he had been duped, that he could
hardly speak for rage. Gen. Serrano told
him, "My dear sir, this is the way you de-
ceive yourselves, and accuse the Spanish gov
ernment unjustly of non-performance of the
treaty. IfI had not brought you here, and
convinced you by occular demonstration that
there was no such thing as a slave to be
found, you would have written to your gov
ernment, informing them Of the landing of
" Boozales." 1t is needless to say that the
Englishman returned a chop-fallen man.
The whole truth has now leaked out-Serra-
nos friends being the first to publish the
facts.
Two more American vessels have sailed
from New Orleans for the coast of Africa
The news came here by the last steamer
The slave dealers have now fOur good nlaces
to fit out at--Boston, New York, Baltimore
and New Orleans. l have heard that four
clipper briggs are now building in Baltimore
for the trade. These new facts are sufficient
in themselves to convince all your intelligent
readers that, though we have pronounced
slavery piracy, we are in fact the most sue
cessful slave dealers, not even excepting the
Cubans. We supply the men and vessels,
they the means. Which are most deserving
of punishment