The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1860-02-20
..........sl2, SOC, 900

The Dayso de la Marina is quite lavish in its praise Of
book called Leisure Moments" written BY Miss Mar
tha haines Butt, Of Norfolk, Va, which Is reply TO
BY decree OF his Exceilepcy the Captain General pub
nshed in the Gdcda Of lth inst, ordered that from
that DATE (un the Council OF State has had opportu
nifty Of discussing the question: the introduction oi As
aticos'' (cooiee into this island ~ suspended-but In
order that NO injustice may be done TO those whom
they allowed until Slst December next, 70 fuh those
contracts
18th under date l1h inst referring TO this decree
which consider Of sufficient importance 70 send you
translation Of. It reads ~ follows
"Ihe Gacaa publishes to day "decree" Of the
Most Excellent Superior Civil Governor, In which
in conformity with royal order Of the 18th OF
December Inst, the admission OF Asiaticos into this
ISLAND is suspended; but, desirous at the same time
copciate his duty with the interests Of those persons
who have acted under the federation conceded until now
further term Is granted namely until the 3lst Of Decem
ber next, In order not 70 prejudice those per-
who have unified orders contracts for Asstcos
curing which term the expeditions which arrive shall be
tolerated and admitted unless impeded by extraordinary
circumstances or for the public health But It Is to be
wel Understood, that after the LIST Janua ensuing
expeditions OF said Asiac0s will be admitted, under
any pretence whatever.
1.-The reasons on which the decree Of superior au
thortes reproachable in every Conception
and highly worthy Of the great sentiments and spirit OF
concaon which reveals for the interests OF those
compromised 10 the existing negotiations. However,
il il but siu that should depOre that after many
Incentives have given To the real Juna de FOmen
10 the Of is rghs and comply ing with the perms
Majesty CONCEDED 70 II, exefCko0
quse diligence In the question OF 'hands' question Of
labor In the island By which We mean 70 say that now,
than ever, consider most i'm .Ortant that the
Royal Jupa should present this question " the govern
ment Of her Majesty In such light that may clearly
what those interests demand We have never admitted
the Asiatc Immigration but as Necessary evil,
because lhe former fountain beng closed forever,
without this measure an agricultural revolution
would have been Indispensable aad the European
would have euppaDteo the African The Introduction Of
free African lab0Fers would have been attended by nsur
mountable difficulties and the convenience OF such
than doubtful, and 'Aaa,ico'' immigra
ton being in fact the measure most easily attained there
remained other We know there ia this
country many persons wbe averse 70 the immigration
Of As,aticoa but what shall be substituted for p Some
oesre free African immigration; bot ho~ shall this be
actatedS Others desire tnat plantation work should be
cab,efs We should give for white abor ba,
e not practicable The climate u an immense oDstace
The ADMISSION of Asatc, African white immigr
being 'ogic and necessary under what form shall Il
be carried Out Is II TO be under the existing for mi
Free immigration with strict and precise police rules
would be beneficial, to put limit 10 the speculation
would be convenen that government should itself make
the contracts and then cede these contracts without
retaining any interest In the speculation. All these
points ought 70 be nut let the question be
Immediately set about ts ce6nite solution is most
gent. This is what we believe, and this IS why say
that the Real Junta de Fomen,os by its attributes aad
duty under the necessity OF Immediately examining tnia
raIsceadert question Its legal to II vas,
field for sciop and can awars count upon the support
Of first authority as one who B always anxious 10
employ all means conducive to the advancement and pro
| erees Of The country"
is proposed to raise battalion Of Zonaves in this
island to be composed Of negroes and mu attoes they
will have to be pressed. Voluntarily few will be Cd
ained.