The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1858-04-17

question the capacity Of the Governor senera which
qusny he Me fresiden. Of the Council, was Of opinoa
hkt the Cuban budget should not be discussed. rne
snndof Cuba las no right 70 murmur, for the sasne
course pursued with respect 70 Spain.
THE RRPoRrKp ABOLITION OF SLAVERY IN rvsg
ssANsss COLONIES.
Translated om the J,urna des Dbats Of March ~, for
the ST% YoRK BsaAiD]
me NorS has received despatch from Madrid, Of
March 23 announcing that the Spanish government has
presented the Corss law for the abolition of slavery
her colonies Should this be adopted proba
bic that the prosperity Of Cuba would suffer from II fora
certain time but the colony would be less exposed 70 the
Of the socthern States of America, which de-
sire eagerly the annexation OF another slave State and
would be ess tempted by the copsuest OF free state
On the other side may be that the fear 70 see their
slaves emancipated may the reluctance Of the
Cuban planters for annexation 10 the Unted states
the spanish government has not presented the above
mentioned, and that has been mistaken for the Portu-
guese government which has just Ia fact proposed the
abolition OF slavery Ia its colonies.
The Drusion OF En Tn.yer sn an English
journal.
lFrom the London News, Aprn q
We hardly what better could be desire for the
United States than the course which aairs are now taking
regard the great question which the destnies OF
the republic are now universally admitted 70 depend.
After an unrecognzed preparAtiono Of many ye;rs sud
has arisen, and the most thoroughgong opponent Of
slavery could ask for nothing more satisfactory while
waiting for the day when the citizens Of the Southern
| States shall abolish slavery ss nuisance.
Mr. Buchanan has been in Office year. and he hods, ~
the achievement Of what he designed while he has ef
fected other things which he did not intend Leaving
HIM the honor (clamed for him by American iournass)
of having clearly and rreversbly convinced the whole
nation that the existence OF the rspabc depends on the
national preference Of free OF slave aborhis prede
cessors having implicated with this question the political
interests OF every citizen in the stes What the Amer
they wildly what they do, they do quickly
and il is not therefore, surprising that vigorous action
has begun many directions TO strengthen the the
other alternative. The most rapid glance
cent incidents will show that the siIence and apathy
which greved the hearts Of patriotic for the i've and
twenty years the anti slavery began,
fast breaking up and there likely to be At last fair
field for the great competition which win decide the
roversy Experienced and far seeing men viii not loce
| heart because some part OF the experiment is
| painful. If new slaves are made here ana there,
| and II free American citizens are subjected to new
course; but there is world Of difference between
such measures being the every day incidents of
hourshDg institution and the final tests os tottering
| Remembering this the genuine republicans must keep
another mind that the rssh measures proposed by
alaI planters two three of the states sign
the republic is retrogradng ony that the hour
approaching which must decide for reIogression or
progress.
Just nop, the most significant g whict frhopS is TIE sudden
ez,'nctioa Of Russion influence, an consequence Of Tie Nos
ooo banquet Of the 9th " January has been commonly
said since last war that Russian influence was fourth
estate the republic and the vuares Of manifest de-,
tiny have been 10 point TO the Russian alliance
the formative and determining inspiration of future Amer
greatness The dream over, the Southern states
men say The greatness Of Russia has passed away
| with the late Gar, and if the present I'm.
| peror is to be judged by the speeches at the
Moscow dinner, he can neither preserve MS own
TENS OF compulsory labor by the molth of NJ Paulon,
the Russian government has snapped the bond which
united with the great republic and virtually declared
that the ally the other must sink while the Other
rfes. So strong the resentment at Wdshington, ta
uOntd be surprised OF insults 20 Baron Tccl or az any
coHtmFt so'rR TO TIE ResiaA aliionce IN or o, q Con-
! gress.
in which the Emperor Of Brazil has received the advan
ces OF Mr. Bochanans new Minister on the ground a the
proposal Is ,ha. the two Americas snail defy the world,
IN virtue Of nsttuton which the rest OF the world
condemns 10 the anazemen, Of the new minister,
this suggestion has met with no response Whatever
! either from the Emperor or the newspapers
OF 10 Janeiro, in which Mr.. Meade and hts
Intercourse with the court described HIS address Is
met by civil generaies very brief and co,l, and the
pro slavery ground Of sympathy ). omitted ahogcther
errmenta fresh sppi iaion OF the Dred Scott decision.
Tie sboie authority IN regard TO tho Marine vested in
Congress and peuton from citizen o; color has
ocod from the Treasury Department order that
man o; color fha act az fnsser OF any sabng vesSet
We need not speculate on tbs probabilities O sGch sdecrcc
| beng o5eyed in a maritime country which oas such
coasts and such varieties Of commercial pursuits IA uaao
OF New England.
when Nc turn from the federal capital TO the States
| We find Of what have particularly
\ " ylew-the oompcton OF the two methods OF in
| dustry. Take vrgna FIRST, AZ the lesiing slave
State and the nearest 10 the central government In
Richmond Ongihs) newspaper no~ lying before
u this statement" According 20 the theory upon
which elect 10 rest the support Of slavery, free ne
gro is an anomaly IN nairesN logical sesurdi'y-, IN
| short, an mTpeSfblltysf' Ivy uc same acCoNni, ana
others Of the same date this Is tho mos, substantial
entity, the Iogt obstinate mpOssoIy toa ever was for
free negroes In tho way all directions inthis very
state OF virginia Law Is before the Legislature empower
ing the authorities 10 sell free negroes into slavery In
Maryland bill before the Delegates providing new OBJ
saces 10 the msnumssion Of slaves ID ONO whore the
black against free negrocs) repealed ten years
ago, the democratic Genera Assembly, fear Of upset
ting Mr.. Buchanans policy, has proposed "a bill 10 pro
hiDt negro or rnulaiio persons from mmiatng
State Of 0hoia bill by which multitude OF t,xpay
ing citilens scmc wealthy. and all more less eau-
4 be baaishCd from the Clergyman
and college professor TO the porers on the wbarvcs,
should pass and be acted upon, bo would instantly de-
cline n material prosperity and moral influence. We do
suppose that such blu ethor rass oS be acted
upon Gid: bus mvst be noticed as an evidence OF the
social ttr Of the moment and Of the influence of the res
| dents party in the froniser free States.
At the same moment, the competition Of white Industry
| ia remarkable within the same whc IN the slave
market st Richmond negroes nre selling frun 900 70 5000
dollars, (al sorts 100 dolars) Immigrants from
the Northern stcs Canada and most Of The countries OF
Europe flowing into the state, buying land and sok,
and tng their farms with their own hands and by hired
white labor. The old planter families bsye consigned
large exieus Of land 10 the agent Il The Emgrant D1 So
cety Tor sale TO the new comers, and no, less than OpO
acres Of the beet land IN Virginia has thus changed hands
within a short time. paper about this innovation
forg on, TO the advantage OF the scheme, ~ u " very
awakening advertscmcnt and there may be some con
n,con between this and the project Of taking OIL two
new counties from the large county of Ta1cwel, n the
| same state. The new ooulues-caled Buchanan and
Erccknrdge-seem prcdcstincd free labor in spite OF
ther names ~ IN the there Are only thrce slaves,
and In the other there viii not be single human chael
Tns hopeful IS the prospect ei n far trial Ia the leading
slave state AT the further end Of the ecalc committee
u the Legislature Of Texas reports favor of the
opening Of the African slave trs4e, while pracucaly
Wine labor s carrying eii before ~ twenty year. ago,
When the Texan blbusters prUf eod great horror OF
slavery, IN order W gam entrance into the tnion by
No<hern and Ingih help, negroes landed az night
I sand SPIT, near Galveston from Cuba when los.
sibc, ard oncncr from Louis ana snd IN the
ing made apprentices Tor ninety years Those
dar daJ f0r the negro Now the proposal Of slave
trade the scs OF the cf the Germans in cotton
cultivation piupy indicates the failure OF slave Ia in
the state The planters have everything their own way,
they meet with obstacle but free labor and their
lesson 81 failure encouraging Ia the highest degree,
couscerng that they further, south was
! IA arid desert lies behind the belt OF serman cui
uvauun, tho Shareholders contend with white
/ labor or Co hack whence tney came
More significant still " the propcsed settlement of Cen
trs Amctcan lands with white laborcrs THIS Is Of
the cons.guercts OF tie failure OF Walker and 81 the
alnr which he caused 10 Nicaragua The Minister from
Nicaragua lends eager ceuntensnce 70 the scheme, in