The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1865-11-16

usssi and material ierests If our race IN ne Antes
Deeply convinced OF this, the present government
they now begin 10 realize Of submitting your Majesty
ell rendered by Indispensable for
the extinction Of .ra;hc no less ce.fI han '.hsran
currence OF the Cortes and the government viii there
fore lay before iha, assembly for consideration at its
next session, bill for supplying the deficiencies and
ceasing the responsibilities Of the penal law OF 1873 10
the extent OF declaring OF the steps rsored TO- In
order to realize and favor the slave trade In our domn
cns as actual piracy Vigilance the coasts 10 another
means OF repression which is at present adopted with
perseverance, and success and It is only necessary TO
augment lis efficiency BY Increasing me naaat Of uesse
employed IN iis service ~ american waters 'r lehich pur
pose ne goceynm1a has already made suitable drrangs
rnents
Bot your Majesty legal penalties vigilance the
coasts are sufficient; tho evil must be sought and
followed up TO its very foundations Measures for this
purpose Will form the object Of other administrative re-
already prepared and some OF which are spec
fed in tho present decree.
Nothing claims more urgent solution in the compli
Gated question at issue than the fate OF negroes who
have emancipatcd and taken from slavery by the
Spanish authorities and forces. These individuals,
already free only remain under the guardianship OF the
admin israon for a period which cannot be Indefinite
aud requisite that they should the free dis
posa of their actions the interests created by
Their legal position permit There is no reason there
FORE granting this 10 be the case for restricting the lib
erty Of negroes apprehended anew from the moment that
the government removes them, as freedmen, to any
other Spanish posseson where slavery exists The
regulations which apply in general 70 Tree laborers OF
their class are consequently, the only by which
hoy can be affected II they do not prefer being restored
TO their native country.
At this very time, your Majesty these principles may
be acted upon with regard TO one hundred and three
groes recent victims OF the slave trade who cap
tured in September last owing to the interchangeable zeal
OF the chief authority OF the island OF Cuba Onco
brought TO Fernando Pc, where the laws do not permit
slavery they will be able to choose between returning TO
Africa and remaining in that island under contracts like
free laborers.
The other emancpated negroes present in the Span
ish provinces Of the Antilles merit equal protection and
ought 20 obtain .ne aay sher plesens engagemen.s
rn%ant IN forca cannot last more thar Ave years
M ~ % ,h .n~ .n 100. 81 ar Saun, ~ ~ M
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pSod =, oe =, ISer,v al those ybn can Count Ave-
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them 10 other parts which NAV be DESIGNATED by them
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Snanish erritoTv while ~ The same time The admirable
,rnsas =, ,he ,raaiy of Tho oab NJ Irno Iaas mo
onr SnlaIIod eonalIy with regard IN The
ns"rees comnrscd in that AGREEMENT 40 in The case
~ No. =, ~ avorned sre,us;ue,u b1 ,ho Iaws ~
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In nronnsno m vonr Majesty an act so mncb n con
forni,v with The noble sentiments os vour anynst mind
b aatars Il sef with tho hone that Il NM
10 rois,nd ~ hoor witness N the anod faith With
bcb 4, n,rnoses SnIdinu The so,emn comnacts which
M ess than its own vicon ana tho good name ~
tho Snansh nation comnaIcd 4 In nrosecnte the
trade and samn n with The seal If the most absolute
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both nrndance and rcsoui;nn In ;.r ,barefore NJ al
the Observation-Disclosures eYnrsssad and In accnrd with the
cnuncil NJ ministers tbc ,nisrv has tho
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"NioNio oANo'AS DEL oAoiiIL"
ROYAL DHCREE.
In conformity with the reasons laid before me BY the
Minister OF the Colonies and In accord with the Council
or Ministers, decree follows:-
Article !. The one hundred and three negroes taken
from Portuguese vessel which the agents OF the Span
ish authorities captured IN September last at FL Cato
within the limits of the jurisdictions Of San Crstoba and
Pnar del Ro shall be conveyed at the expense Of the
government TO tho island Of Fernando Pc, or 70 any
other Of the Spanish possessions Of the Gulf OF Guinea
Art Furthermore, dating from the publication OF the
present decree all negroes Of every class whom the
Spanish authorities or forces apprchend In conform
ty with the treaties with foreign nations and the laws
and regulations OF the Kingdom prohibiting the slave
trade, shall also be conveyed TO the possessions
Art, s. special regulation shall determine the cond
ton under which slaves resident in the islands
OF Cuba or Porto Rico may pass from one island 70
the other and shift their ground Negroes apprehendcd
unacf dinercDt circumstances not coming within the
category Of fngves, shall DO dealt with according To
tice OF this decree Article The removal OF negroes
referred to in the three foregoing articles shall be effected
Immediately the tribunals competent authorities have
declared them TO be emancipated leaving them at the
government will adopt fitting steps have this declara
ton made out with the least possible delay Whatever
may be the nature or character Of the proceedings nst
tuted by virtue OF the capture Artce negroes con
veyed TO the spanish possessions In the Guf oil Guinea
sha pc completely Tree on theiI ARRIVAL lhercn ana sna
the continent Of Africa, unless they prefer remain.
ing 10 Tue spansn possessions under .ne projection
OF the government, or engaging themselves az Tree
~ IS ~ ,hn,r ,ho,ts ~ roca,n IN rorrmarao, Pc
In other NJ The poscson xnrcssed IN the roreoo