New-York daily tribune., 1865-11-02
HAVANA.
glavery AEitnsed In Cuta-FIsurishfng
Condition Of the slave -Trnde-Thrcats
Agninss Aryucl.cs- Removal Of Gen.

From Our Special Correspondent.
HAVANA, Oct 81. 1865.
The question Of Slavery, which you have just
been settling produces here rcleDess struggle. tho
effects Of which ore made manifest In the nLfaRonisri
existing between two classes Of the Inhabitants OF
Cubo, the Crcoles aud the Peninsnd,o or Spsniards
The Crcoes natives ofhe island who are In reality
the owners Of nineenths Cf the soil are from expert
encc and principle. opposed to Slavery, wbile the
Spaniards who are coming hero to mako money. no
matter how find that nstitGfion exceedingly profitable
and do their best 10 have 1t maintaned. Both parties
have their rcgnior meetings. In which tho first are
demanding the abolition OF Slavery and other reforms
CITING them cau, RIGHTS with TIE mo,lcr coc'try, aud
securing them ccrtan amount OF local Independence;
and the second opposing those reforms pleading for
the preservation IL the present order 81 thags unn'r
preten,e tina, change woni deal fatal blow 10 The
prosperity Of the island. Zach Of these ties tho
Crcoes and the Spaniards. have drawn petitions and
sebt them 10 Msdrid. under the care a dcfgaies IN
Trust cd with the defense Of ther respective demands
and interests.
Notwithstanding what has been said Of the abolition
the slnveIade in Cuba, tbst business Is cxccrcuey
fourshng. Not long since expedition or toO bo,dbs
AZ ican ogre entered the hssbor Of San CIisto-
bal and s~zcd by The Governments But. tbanSs Ia
thr Influence the negro trs6ers have with the tov.
eminent Of tie ano, only ii7 ont 81 the zoo Of these
unforunates were captured. The balance Of theu bad
been cold and tie money pocketed. But the Captain
OeItIal, hSblhst II
| Of conniviDg with negro.tracoTs. had few poor
Wretches arrested and put into prison. AS TO the
real per crators Of this criminal trade they beorg Ia
the nlionairee OF the Island 10 the officers Of the
Government. and cannot consequently be suspended or
disturbed.
The efcrfs made by ArCucllcs 10 induce the Prcsi.
dent Of the United Siafes 10 interfere In his be-
haf with the Sransh Government. has hot been ~
tended by any aaiioD OF bis present position Quite
ihe contrary. lie Us si IN prsou. which be will not
leave uEess the present administration Is changed, and
Lis circumstances In reality worse than they ever
were. His prosecutors who. according 10 fresh issi
mony. are high officials. nfaid OF tho revelations
which his secretary Mr.. Aguirro. now In New York
IS about TO Tiakeieveatiohs prrscnilg then as tho
sccomplices OF Mr. Argueles-h.vs decided 10 intimL
dste him by Tho most horrible threats. They urIe
hnnny letters to the niisr. airisng him that he Is
Ia be poi,o ned ~ lis cell and ths, lis death viii rid bis
partners " tie fear Of sny revelation on hrs part
rho part VI bis secretary In Ncwiork. Argnelle. 9
frrnds have given Tin the khue odrice, AID warned
Lin TO be careful as to Lis eating md diuklng. SO
that tho poor wretch. BESIDE tie nrnie IL long In.
prsonment ssiiefs from the apIreheIsioIs II an
uItimely death.
The Captain. General ~ Cubs, Mr.. Dominro Duce.
Is 10 be removed on the 18Th cf Eovcrtrr next To the
rat tsincon Of the grest majority of tie ninbrsnts
the wealthy tlaveirncors 10 the clpcnsc Il the moral
ard material interests of tho l,Ld The records o his
O. inistraiob. nfa afraid. VIII flOw notbng better
than the crca ofceran colossal fornncs made un-
drrthe protection Of bind patronage. snd hefvv
split between tie Creoes aud tho Spnniprds. who are
io.dny more uleAntcd from cocb other thrn ever.
So u0sknlcd hos be been In tho management of
the Affairs OF the island. 30 wide and profound
arc the ser1s Of JsuooR tbs presence las engepdcied
that the supreme tribunal ol tie sleBd and IL. Pres
dent MI. Colmenaiz. are In OPEN war Win MIN.
al arc tie first to rejUee at his removal. ......