New-York tribune., 1868-10-30

been chartered O carry troops 10 lho eaei' ,, the
Great enthusiasm and confidence prevail AMONG VIC
SHbans N the measure should become necessary there
Il liked determination TO declare , , s,,ar1s
tion and call ON the arm against e opdhdIus
The REVOLUTIONARY JUNIA,
In session in the City Of Havana the h day oi Oo'oOe
ieoo'
PROCLAMATION TO THE PEOPLE OF CUBA.
POPULAR SOVEREIGNTY IA FEDERAL REPUBllC!
The Juuta begs TO call your attention TO the following
proclamation distributed yesterday, 2Sd of October;
THIS is the shout of victory with winch the heroic heroic
Stained throne OF the last Of the BOurbons this Is the
tuumph Of democracy the antiQnated ana Ilfall
,,snmons tuumph For In throwing their shoul
ders the corrupt and desplsed Court OF IsdpeIa ~,
have not desired stain this brilliant page OF their ms
terry with the blood OF their despots eAttpt IN Juso
retaliation for the numerous victims sacTnCeu Dy tue
kate monarchy. republic Is always generous anu mag
The people Of Cuba Republicans and Liberals 10y
origin, 10y choice, and by their sense OF duty, eao.
their brethren in the old country and return enthus
astic answer claiming share OF the glory ana triumph
A TER more than centuries of tyranny the people
Of Cuba, chained up reved nId calumnlated, snnefng
sndeF the heavy yoke OF the most htroco9s Ggs h
potism, rise to-day IN order TO oD,atefa,e @ ,ns
FAITHFUL which the tyrant stained t.en Viii. s"'Is If
stgnaZing their nOblest and highest aspirations nor
nnsed upon the people by thirty Thousand bayOnetsl
Ever Faithful What name Tor people whom hVoth
motive but that Of hatred aud vengeance seltered
sSann uSs CpptsSS' thTcateed With inprisonment
tTansporation and the rope they should dare to give
YenI To their thoughts their opinions aspir
and the sycophants of power who threw them the
profound abyss OF ignorance, vice, aud colfapuoh ana
who ready to msguide them and remove them
from the path which leads to emancipation aud liberty
This way in which the Ever Faithful Island o Cuba
has been governed since the time OF the conquest t Is
TIE way rancor and hatred between the g9tsrnln M <
wants has fernened and an immense barrier erected os
tween them, which grew In proportions from day 10 dy
possible the fidelity aud submission of this rich
Jewel OF the crown of Casta, aud In order that tins
a .nh tod a
and OF repression they cOndemnedO carry IN their
bosom the horrible cancer Of Slavery calculated TO Keep
them handcued and subml- Or.fear Of sanguiDary
revolution Our silence has been neither the stupid silence
i Las been the silence imposed On us by tyranny and
terror is the silence which makes the RUSSIAN the Po
hsh the French people hush up for they are Threatened
w,h Two millions Of oayonets & de s9e v silence which
the brave Spanish people VaIny have endeavOred in
in 1890 in 1885, 1852 and 1854 TO shake OF the yoke
OF tyranny which separated us from the Spanish luOn
aTchy; all efforts failed under the weight Of force
and Of vile accusation We have not been able TO pre-:
enemies, when wereJentirey .defcnseless without
s TeSa e rn apsds 10 OF pcnr 1na %
sufficient TO condemn 70 lai exile auS rope % any Troar
perhaps he had only committed the crime Of being born
in iCuba In vain did small number OF C1oals ana
Of obtaining few political hon5 economical . ana
extent improve the condition and the future OF our s
vain did hope that the Government OF Queen lsa
bella H. would favOraby aeceptthose hints, when were
made by the people OF the colonies. In vain was the
language used with which petitioners ask for Justice
divinity. The spaniards and Cubans who tired similar
experiments, with the very best intention had to ex-
peTlence nothing but contempt and humilia-
NOn for their loyalty. Instead Of granting ms political,
economical, and administrative liberties, the Spanish
Government gave instructions TO Gens. LeTsuudi aud
&anzanO double rgOr IN the censure Of the press
aud forcbly TO impose silence every effort at liberal
reforms and order chastlse the audacty and dis
Of the slaves who asked for eoneesOns We were
sions and the heaviest taxes under which any people
earth has suffered; direct tax of 10 per cent and
indirect tax OF 50 per cent on all imported articles
which the consumer has to bear tax Of 10 per cent
which has done terrible injury all classes Of our
siety, and particularly to the mechanics manufacturers
farmers, and public teachers, VINO thus became bur
eened Win an exormtaht' Unjust, Ahu ,nJuIlppus
they had ipald previous to their efforts az reform
the face Of the people Of Cuba They had 10
bear eaumny aud was Impossible for the Government
isabella H. Of Bourbon to spare them that addi
hona humiliation II made the petition OF the Commits
Reform responsible for the Injustice and odous
ness OF the new tax established 1867 deliberately
eesled the truth and resuscated the most yanous IN
Justice with faaclOus promises and stupid resolutions
nkch were merely calculated deceive the Cuban peO
pie go they might allow themselves 20 be robbed
without Offering resistance. From s5O00O0 when were
annually drawn from the Island of Cuba through the old
system, the contribution was raised TO s6OcOOOO
But the outrage OF tins incredible cOntrOnlOn iorced
from peaceful a1payers was heightened by the acts
uon and the general Generalization with which they
seized The corrupt Government OF Queen Isabella
H. called loud for money from the Treasury OF Cuba and
shst while every fortnight the steamer carried away TO
the Peninsula every ceut which had been collected and
,s md obI'ga,ions never heard OF before: while
syery public emplOye Ia the State or Municipal Depart
Police Officers have TO do without their salaries for three
px and nine months. and while all contracts for public
services such illumination, street cleaning, support OF
prisons etc. unpaid still this is not enough yet
While the Government Of Queen Isabella H. had an in
throne OF the BourbOns which had lost all credit IN the
markets Of Europe, and had failed 70 realize loan OF
millions OF dollars ia order 10 cover the expenses OF the
proigate and demOralZed monarchy In the world
another system OF robbery inauRurated, and the
n by the negotiation the BdncO EpGoi Of Havana Of
loan OF s22OOOO0O against guarantee OF about $1,000
BOO in treasury bonds which actually not worth more
shsn o. 100000: for the remaining tOOoo00 concession
was granted issue like amount ia notes OF the said
oank But as this not sufficient 10 cover the deot
Of that institution the privilege granted ITS directors
20 establish branches ia the principal business places OF
the island, whereby in addition 10 the last privilege
rranted the BdnoO EspGdOI Of collecting tho taxes,
much money possible retained and the equivalent
Tor IL issued in paper money local bank notes.
Through Idofc and wicked operations the country
the Of the Island have been thrown into
new embarrassment for the mercantile community had
been induced by prospect OF gain 20 lend their capt
tas 10 the Ba,co EspdOI OF Havana, which is day,
tyery knows, In complete state OF bankruptcy |
1885, has been repeated by the press aud by
s the friends OF the Government OF Isabella H. that II
would answer make any kind Of concessions 10
Cuba Ia tho way OF liberal political reforms because
people not prepared for them yet On the other
band have always been considered disposed and well
prepared for suffering injustice, cheaDery despotsm.
and ranny OF every description, as people Kept IN
admission by force was less dangerous than one
brDed by wise and equitable laws strange criterion,