The Washington union. [volume] (City of Washington [D.C.]) 1857-1859, 1859-02-15


duty OF assigning temporary service SO best to
commodate the people.
MIR. DE EMBIL AND HIS SPECTATORS IN CUBA.
Mr.. De Embi has inst published in the columns
of the New York Herald the following letter which
may be OF interest, showing il does something of
the policy that governs the Captain General of Cuba
Mr.. Embil has one satisfaction he is not alone in
his grievances There are many other cases equally
aggravated, and we trust the time is coming when
justice will be done
WASHINGTON, Feb. 8, 1859.
In your OF the 9th November you kindly
published the following letter from
NEW YORK, Nov IT. 1858.
manifesto proclamation has been circulated
through the city dated the 26h inst dressed to the
Cuban people urging them 10 revolution, and having
my name appended thereto As have never signed any
such document, and do not interfere in political qnes-
ons, win feel obliged by your inserting my
STRANGE against my name thus being used without my
consent or authority. MIGUEL DE EMBlL
Recent advces from Spain, received yesterday inform
that the manifesto referred to has been promptly
transmitted by active agents to the government officials
at Madrid amongst whom is the brother OF the actual
Captain General of Cuba but the above letter of denial
withheld.
NV friends and relatives in Madrid surprised and de-
ceived by the natural consequences of the proceeding
njudcously asened TO accept the proposal made Of ad
dressing Gen Don Manuel de la concha before mention
ed and requesting him to intercede in my behalf
which letter he replied favoaby the 26th Of Deem
Der but without offering that my property would be
turned. Two days after my correspondence from New
York; that followed the publication, received in Ma
drid and the letter of denial and published in the Ecca
of Madrid of I'd December
AS acknowledge fault committed there no
to solicit favor would accept eparation in
any other than that of strict Justice This al
vlar
many times to abandon my claims in order TO cilm my
enemies and very sorry that single person. in his
exaggerated zeal for me- has doubted that such is and
will always be my honor and character.
My property has been appropriated to the value
$3.50 000 prove for which have not been paid
single cent and it ridiculous insist upon the aban
comment of my claims, and, still more, that should ask
for pardon can but exact the payment Of the principal
and of the damages to immense that have been
caused to me- standing l do at the head of inn
mense business representing many millions OF dollars
In the prosecution Of my pending the inferior and
superior courts of Havana have all been compelled by
of justc, to decide unanimously in favor and
although most of the judges have been suspended and
others exiled, and my lawyer for whom the decree OF
imprisonment collected, forced in confer
to abandon the defence still hope that the judges
that will be substituted will honorably their pre-
decessors have done. =
/ rely consequently, the maxim acknowledged in
all civilized countries, that might does not make
right and have abiding confidence in the Justice OF
my and in my ultimate triumph and since the
only Interpreters OF the laws must be the judges re.
pulse in honor Of tribunals, the idea that persons
strangers to Them exercise the influences to control
their decisions
thank my friends for their Jealous action in my be-
hall through impression; but declare null
and Of value their impressions my sent
mens. Since left school have been extensively
gagged in business, and as never change the OF
my words to avoid losses damages | cannot, there
fore, be induced to do under the present crcum-
stances.
My stay in the United States has been prolonged by at
tending to the commercial interests of Cuba and saci
cng my private business TO the gain my country
countrymen, will be known in due time.
beg of you the publication ofthis letter in your uni
versally read journal in order that my views may he
known both in Cuba and in Spain.
NJ DE EMBJI,