Richmond enquirer. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1815-1867, 1859-01-04

Maran, III the last century the English Occll.
pied Havana and its Avuntanicnto never ceased
10 regard the throne Of Your august uncle until
Don 'arloS III. was induced 10 exchange his
lu>lianlan aurcls for the rescue of this capital:
and when the Earl OF .ilbemarlc demanded that
this city should do homage to the King Of Eng.
land IN" Cabildo Of the capital resisted the rc.
4rirrment. notwithstanding TINT the foreign Of.
rer who made It presided ut thu session. Cubs.
Madain. is the same Spanish province that it
has been heretofore. Now and ever it will re.
jcrt foreign domination. May the Government
oI yonr Majesty so understand il for the honor
Of all: and tho aspiration, Of IIavans will re.
main satisfied
such. madam. are the sufirages Of the inhab.
i'anrS Of the capital Of Cuba ana its Ayunta,
micnto hastcns to lay them at YOUR Majesty
royal feet through the legal channel, anxious to
olicr to vour Majesty = testimonial Of the scnti-
mcnts which have been inspired by the reading
Of the mcssag" Of the President Of IN. Unitcd
States.
tod preserve the important life Of Your Ma.
jc,ty for many years. Captular Chamber vf
Havana. December Il, 1855 M,nAx--at the
royal feet of Your Majesty
jose Ianacio Echavarria, presiding Governor,
and the Judges. Aldermen, and Recorders of
Avuntamiento, and Il large number nf office
holders and residents.
The Irensa says of the above:
1T is hardly necessary for us To remark that
the above memorial is the genuine and unani.
nous expression Of the feeling Of all the popu-
lation of the Island Of Cubs This is proved
bv the number Of signatures which, in so few
hours since the document was published have
been affixed to IT, not only in the Capitular
Chamber. but in that If the Aldermen. No
other result could hc expected in case or so
much Importance; and, in view Of such an m
iniStakablc demonstration. we do not believe
that the slightest doubt can be entertained in
regard TO the sentiments of people who esteem
their dignity and their honor before all else
that they hold most dear"
The document was exposed for signatures at
the Cabildo, or City Hall Of Havana. ami a
public call was made through the press upon
the inhabitants Of Havana to 60 and sign tt
The Prcnsa SAYS that nobody refused
The papers are full Of the subject, and dis
cilss the message and the Presidents PROPOSE.
tons with much minutcnc>S. In its first arti.
Gle. on the 10Th. the Prensa SAYS that the mes
sage has caused it the greatest surprise not that
the editors had forgotten the anteccdcnts of
Mr. Buchanan, nut they considered that, when
he assumed the Presidency, he left his Ostend
principles behind him. The Prensa controverts
the Presidents assertions. II denies all know
ledge OF the injuries suffered by American com
lncrcc in Cuba; but, sup!,osing the President
to be right. the Prcsna denies that such provo
cations could justify seizure Of the island. by
purchase or otherwise. The proposition that
the Captain-Gcncral should have power to set
tie our disputes on the spot, the Prensa rdi-
culcs, and SAYS that Spain might as we'll de-.
mand power to settle its difficulties with the
United States through the instrumentality Of
the Governor of New York As to DELAY in
settlements, the Amistad case is quoted, as cited
by the President himself, to prove that prorras.
tination is not confined to Spain
The Prensa declares itself unable to compre
hend Mr.. Buchanan's assertion that Cuba is the
last market for the emigration Of the African
slave trade and remarks that the trade is strictly
prohibited on the island: that effort, are con-
Stant!y made to catch slave that the efforts
are sometimes successful, and that tne crews oi
the pirates are generally .:'nnd 10 ne Aneri-
cans China. however il i urged. is not the
only nlar. where this contr,band trade is pros
ec,ited. Only few days since. Mr. Buchanan
himself sent 10 Liberia cargo Of negroes that
did not belong there; and side by side with the
message came the news that the Wanderer had
landed her African slaves on the coast of Georgia.
IL the Brazilian trade. and the recent em.ute be-
tween France and Portugal I've added 10 these
the Prcnsa thinks there will be no danger Of
calling Cuba the only mart for the slave trade.
In it, second article, Dee. II. the Prensa SAYS
that the simple idea enumerated by the President
OF buying tho Island Of Cuba from Spain with
pile Of gold, has not only profoundly wounded