The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1865-10-07
The Extinction OF Slavery i'm the Spanish
Islands.


TO THE EDITOR OF THB HERALD.
It will surprise you to learn In how many ways and
through how many channels the public mind Is becoming
agatcd with projects for tho extinction OF slavery the
Spanish islands In Old Spain Emancipation Society
has been formed at Madrid with already newspaper
It's command called III Ab'ticonsa EspaaoL In Havana
and other parts OF the Island Of Cuba discussions GO
ing on, and projects formed, and pamphlets
have been printed and privately circulated to
tent designed to open the eyes Of tho people To the
crisis that Is at hand in the desnics Of that
island. And here In New York there not only
rovcrsies carried in newspapers In tho Spanish Ian
guage which do not to tho knowledge OF the gen
eray OF people, but have received through the mail
pamphlet Of sixteen pages In English, entitled Project
FOR the Extinction Of Slavery In Cuba and Porto Ricon
dated at New York. May II, 1885, and signed anony.
mousy, several Planters OF Cuba, tho object Of which
ton on the subject
It's OF little consequence to know the origin Of this
Cuban planters as the u,terance Of their own individual
reflections, whether IL instigated by the Spanish
government for tho purpose of dividing the councils and
distractng tho movements OF the friends Of reform In
Cuba Its appearance evinces consciousness OF the
pressing aspect Of the times and conviction that
thing must be done. The growing uneasiness In the
Spanish Islands Is beginning be comprchcndod The
decisive influence which events taking place In this
great nation are TO exert upon those countries cannot DO
kept out Of sight II Is evidently that something
must be d0ne and II Is neither strange unnatural
that both Of the parties who are reactonary in their in
tercss-tho government Of spain and tho planters Of
Crba-shoud desire TO give direction TO tho popular
movement which will most favor their own particular
views and interests
The Tetrogade ideas which the pamphlet ncucates in
dcates s real intention TO be the pcrpctuation long
as possible Of slavery In Its present FORM and then the
at Of the OF Spain and the planters OF
Cuba, regardless alike Of the truo welfare OF the free
people Of Cuba white and black Of what humanity and
II s no part Of the present object to combat one by
one, the errors OF this pamphlet II too weak TO
OF preparation, in which the whole subject will be dis
cussed with breadth Of Wow, and afluonce OF his
torical and statistical information that this pamphlet
writer reach This "Proj ctr seeks 10 impress
three lending ideas upon Its readcthe Inherent dan
gcrs arising from sayery and Its extinction, tho fearful
designs supposed TO be cherished by tho people Of the
United States against Cuba, and the inscparablc
nect'on Of Cuba and Spain, whereby SPAN will certainly
ruined II separated from Spain. OF nothing Il
said about the evils arising to Cuba from this colonial
dependence But the key TO the intention Is here dis
covered Tie real object rs TO satisfy the people Of the
Islands that their true happiness Is nseparabe from the
government OF Spain.
The pamphlet gives in detail the outlines Of plan put
forth, II Is said, by an Enlightened Cuban by which
slavery 70 be brought 10 end the theory OF free
born children" Tho OF slave Is 10 be abolished
In Cuba the masters 10 be called patrons aud the
actual slaves 20 be designated laborer and
TO at present for twenty years When con-
calculated at ten years we admire the bcralty Of the
enlightened Cuban In proposing TO free them from
bondage at the cad OF twenty years Of unrequtcd toll
Tho few who, as II were by miracle OF Providence,
should live long enough 10 enjoy this tardy liberty
would find themselves Free indeed without masters TO
give them food and without any provision for old age
from life OF labor II the strength the negro
for the enrichment OF the MASTER and turns him
adrift. hcartlessly and shamclessly die like dog
But whatever be the origin OF the pamphlet IL IL not
by such lights that the people OF tho Spanish islands
be guided out Of their present dangers lead the
reforms which are indispensable to their future pros
pcrity Their first step towards real dcverancc IL in
determination TO do Justice their own part by ac
EnOwledgtn9
there he longer known any slaves and slave masters
but menpariots who love their beautiful islnnd and
who will resolve that their children shall have country
which shall be free A NATIVE CUBAN
NEW Yong Sent 10 1868