The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1864-05-09
Mr. Jose Auxu-,tn Arguciies and tae
slave Trade.

Translated from In Cronica, OF New YORK.
Not without great uuwllingness on our part because
all personal questions repugnant 10 us nut urged ~
duty both OF conscience and OF patriotism, we VIII
here look into a communication inserted IN the HERALD
81 this city OF Wednesday OF last week and signed ~
Mr. Jose Augusn Arguees, Lieutenas Colonel OF tue
spanish army. who owing 10 special circumstances Is
now ~ this Guy Beng, as we are. mp ~ ny
shall endeavor 10 observe the greltest circumspecton
cvy 10 expressions as neither the one nor tho
other IL IN any way Incompatible with the nank ennis.
sion Of thought.
As a correspondent OF tho HERALD In Havana made
very unfavorabe transparent illusions IN
la,ou 10 q trial pending ia the courts OF that place
respecting disappearance o. Bozae captured
November 1863 Mr. Arguciics. TO whom appears the a
fusion was made, nastened 10 make protest, through
the respecting the statement Of the CORES
nondent NJ n canmny agane, his person although no
was named stating ut the same time. that he would
prove 1t to with reliable documents within short
time This " tts origin Of tho communication wnich
MIR Argees begins by saying that those who have the
honor TO bear nlustrous name. and whose lives are
free STAIN do allow the calumnies raised against
them 70 pass urnotced even tnolgh they may oe en-
by the veil OF the anonymous, and that therefore
he bousi publicity 10 that which ne concsves
to he his legitimate defence Aud he adds that, az yer
that purpose hc OBLIGED TO make severe charges
against tho Captain General Of the Island Of C1oa ne had
previously formally sgnea his Office, through that very
authority whom he notified "tha he was resolved 70 de-
feud his honor with energy, said authority did not
do H. ~ its duty 10 do son "This proves two
things MIR. hTguoIcs adds "the rst that have been
loya my defence. as have done everything poe.
s6lc to avoid scandal to my country and tie second.
one by surprise. not even my enemies
Hav!nR made this preamble, Mr. Argueilcs enters flly
into his accusnto tue letter addressed ~
him from New York 10 Mr. Pedro dc avascues Formerly
civil Governor OF Havana which be .feors " he 'ip
ture OF the negroes made by the said Nr Argnecs MN
se, when no was eu,e-an Governor OF the district q
Coonl and speaks OF scandalous incidents whch oc-
CURED, the entire odum Of which % throws 0h
tho CAPTAIN General ADD other hlgh pubic
officials on the Island OF Cuba. Not salts.
fed with this Mr.. Arguees goes so Tar A. 70 lament
the fate OF that unfUrtunate country with as much
fervor and as openly might have been done by the
gyeatest stranger and worst enemy 10 spain.
Then follow sundry documents. not IN JUSTIFICATION or
proof OF what precedes but merely explanatory ana all
lending 10 the accusation aud 10 increase tho
scandai There two letters from Mr. Argueles 70
the Marquis OF Caste fiore, of them written on me
departure from Havana the 18th OF March, and tho
other 10 Nee York the i2th of April "a exposition
nation of his Office and, nnaliy communication when
short time he published simultaneously 10 soe
Herald dcs Eds Unfs OF this cry, OF
which We have already made mention.
Nevertheless Mr. ArEuees considers tna' these suffice
for the public complete idea OF the facts IN tno
shall present to the Spanish Congress the necessary
proofs which, be says he s psparug Tor the purpose
But AZ regards ourselves, we think very dihereut-
w. Before publishing such serious Accusations which
have a tendency " stain the honor OF the hrst
authority OF Cuba, 10 detfact from his prestige
and that OF the general government, thus also
inuring the entire nation and this among foreign peo
pie before doing So we ask, Why did not Mr. Arguees
there present his defence and expose those dark In
trirues Of which he now complains, and, IN fine, clear
himself cupsblity, since, az he In.
nocent which the only natural and proper manner
OF proceeding FOR he himself cannot deny beforehand
hal Ne s0prm thsrs yo'ld Dc him me ~ -Nab