The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1857-01-12

for slaves should cease throughout the Spanish do
minOns. For this treaty England paid to Spain the
sum of f4OO 600. But in communicating this treaty
to the authorities in spanish america II gas accom-
ministry relative to its execution the following ex-
tract from which is given by Pazuela, in his "His
torical Essay on Cuba" page 46s =
In or der 10 AVOID OF the Engh also to
foster the future eveope OF the black In our
colonies great should be aEen that the filters out Of
expeditions Africa well the ships In which they
tbal al says bring back least third nses that
they may propagate the species 80 that future suppress
ZION Of the traff may be less felt
Under these private instructions from the King of
Spain the slave trade in Cuba has always been fos-
tered by the authorities there; and from 1891 to
1864 it is estimated that nearly 100000 negroes have
been brought to the island. The numerical prepon-
derance that this constant African imnigra lion is
giving to the negro population OF Cuba mas given
rise to alarm in the minds Of all thinking men there
for its future social security. In 1917 tue relative
proportion of the whites to the blacks in the island
was as 20 to 80, and in 1851 it estimated as 2S
to A.
This social tendency to negro supremacy, through
an immense numerical prepOnderance which should
outweigh all other considerations of pub.
lie welfare, has brought forth frequent
and eloquent circumstances from Cnbans, and has
created in the Cuban mind an almost universal de
sire for the suppression of the trade publication
entitled "a Letter from Patriot, or Camors Of the
Cubans to their Representatives in the C0rtes'
The slave raie ia o. the cardinal points to which
our representatives should direct oil their zeal and patriot
ism Humanity, religion, the cry Of justice the faithful
fulfm, nj OF existing treaties WITH England, the interest
spain berst IT, her honor being deeply committed and
the ralvaon OF the island whose existence menaced
with death loudly demand tie prompt extinction Of the
contraband trade in slaves.
This extract faithfully represents the present
tone OF the public mind in Cuba, and the fears
which its statesmen entertain from the social results
that may attend the undue increase of the black
Hs on as is 6y an entire d
At the present time new plan is on foot in fur
tberance of this policy. which is strenuously op-
posed by the people Of Cuba, as far as they can car
~ their opposition under the despotsm that weighs
them down. This is nothing less than the legaliza-
ton of the African slave trade by auth orizng the
importation of large numbers of negro apprentices
into Cuba from islands in immediate proximity to
would be immensely profitable to the inhumsn
traders. The municipal bodies in Cuba are openly
resisting this plan. and every official vile is being
practised to induce them to endorse it. Its banefu
effects upon society there must be evident to every
rejecting mind.
The efforts and the sacrifices of the Cuban pa
trots in the past, have attained the present social
security and material welfare of the island. The
Cubans have been filbusters, not only that they
might attain the independence of their country
but that they might contribute to the higher,
views OF present stability to its social
fabric, and the removal OF all causes that
may tend to disturb the future repose and
development of the country. In this | do not
hesitate to claim that the Cuban patriots, and
their flibuster auxiaries. have been the true con-
servatves of the island. In preserving the springs
of her material welfare, they secure the develope
ment of human knowledge within her borders, for
all experience demonstrates that this develope nent
is inseparabe from the progress of industry and of
national wealth.
On some future occasion may present some
vie as upon the political tendencies of the people of
Cuba, and their Industrial and mmercil weight in
the family Of nations this letter has already ex
ceeded the limits proposed to myself in writing it.
Very respectfully, your Obedient servant
Us. TaaAsHER.