The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1869-09-25

1no steamship Columbia, from Havana Contender
10 arrived at this port yesterday. bringing our nails
and correspondence to the day OF sailing. The latest
news from the island VIII be found IN the letters fol-
lowing.
New Ideas Of the Future of Cuba--The Seutl.
ments of Wealthy and Intelligent Cubnns--
The End Of Spanish Rule Certain-The Con-
diti0n Of the People-Yheir Unitness for
seif.Government-Proiect for Appointing q
Prominent American Practical Dictator for
Term Of Ten Years-Gcneral Robert X.
Lee and Jefferson Davis Spoken of.
HAVANA Sept 18, 1859.
There are class Of Cubans who, though equally
intmical 10 the Spanish domination, are not repre-
scented by Carlos Manuel Cespedes in the field or
Morales Lemus II washington. In treating OF the
insurrecton which has survived the chances OF the
past year. they have not been considered for after
consultation, they determined to countenance the
Cespedes movement and many OF them have given
OF their pecunary substance and best energies to
forward 1t. In no way rendering themselves distinct
by the advancement OF policy or action, they are
quietly biding their time. They comprise the wealth
and practical intelligence Of the island they are OF
the few Cubans who have sensible ideas; they pos
sess virtues which is rare; they have very thorough
appreciation OF their own countrymen which has not
q tendency to make them vain. They are OF Old and
respectable families with much to lose, which
renders them conservative. Many OF them are we'll
considered by the government, though hating
Spanish rule. These say 1--WE are not insurrects."
They have travelled much, speak many languages
and are acquainted with the various theories Of
government and they believe that Cuba, independent
and left to ITSELF would become another San
Domingo at once. They admit that the Spaniards
have three virtues-viz., industry, economy and an
Intense patriotism. The Cubans have none. They
- lxA,
tty valor, religion, science literature. republic
cannot be sustained by such people,
or all the insurgent leaders there Is but one up
right and honest. 1t Is admitted that he Is ambitious,
but as a man Of honor may be: He aspres to be
President Of the republic. IL ID Morales Lemus.
Cuba once free through the insaTrecon Instead Of
I'VE there would be 5000 aspirants for the highest
position, each ready to support hls claim by appeal
to arms, and chaos would be come again. or
without particle Of honor. Said one:-"I have
thousand of s st q the
island originally because he had committed some
they soon taught him ali the bad they knew, which
was much" Cespedes as President OF the republic
Sna 50 be p Ss o a tie
rection, therefore, there is only this to hope
for-the termination of Spanish rule. There is no
division among Cubans on this point. 1t is the one
fixed idea to which oil are constant, who are con-
stans to nothing else. "Change blood to waterr
Spanish rule" In oil their relations to Cuba the
Spanards have been tyrants politically, CONNER
ty saa 81 Of e u ra a
the 6paniard Is o monster. Better anything than
this; better no one green thing remain on the Island;
better negro rising With its uncomfortable horrors;
better waste and desolation that leaves only death
70 be achieved. such is the feeling.
As 70 annexation, 1t is but another name for annl
hilation. Before the sturdy energy and restless
activity OF the North Americans the Cuban would
his MODE e ali that makes life toieiabe the
present and gives hope In the future, would be
swept away. One does not care to be annihiated,
even to make way for superior being
Such Is an outline of the ideas entertained by this
class Of Cubans. What Is lett to be done, thenf
Quiet heretofore 1t is thought the time has come to
speak, to set forth their policy for the continuance
ana good OF their race. The island, soy they, is
already morally lost to Spain. She cannot suppress
the insurrection. The beginning OF negotiations,
the ostensIble acceptance OF mediation which might
mean little with any other nation means every thing
with the hauteur and dignity Of the Spaniard Until
now the mere suggestion OF such a thing would
have been received and treated an insult. 1t Is
TO consider what shall be done. The project to be
advanced and urged is the appointment OF O
this newborn nation, with something akin to
absolute power, ana for q term Of ten years-one
whose capacities and personal character, known to
the proper fulnlment OF his high mis-
sion, among tho highest ever given to man,
up to that intelligence and the possession OF those vr
tues which shall make them equal to the control Of
their own destinies. To sustain him, it Is believed,
would be yielded not only the wealth ana intelli-
gcnce OF the island but moral and IL necessary
material support OF the great nations OF Christen-
The mere assurance OF such support. If required
would be amply sufficient ITO to r , turbulent
from the oppression OF centuries. an oppression
which with devisn ingenuity has strlven to Undue
them with every vice. with the avenues of wealth and
political preierment thrown open to them; with
the establishment Of schools, not circumscrioed in
their course OF instruction by vicious priesthood
with o Tree press and religious liberty; with the
moral influence OF her great sister republic left free
exert itself MOULD creep out from the mental ana
through the aendish Vaccinations OF their unnatu-
raj political mother, and be In position to make OF
to che commerce Of the world, and, If ultimately
destined to come into the northern republic. enable
them to do 80 In every sense as an equal.
The person whom most Of the Cubans entertain
Ing this perhaps Utopian) project are DESTROYS
be s @ once fhs one wS
foremost for enlarged capacities and exalted vlr-
tues-one whom circumstances have thrown into
retirement, yet one whose enemies even are com.
PEELED TO regard as incomparable-General Robert f.
Lee, Of Virginia..
been laid before your correspondent with view 70
its publication in the HERALD. That the effort to
carry It out will be made, should matters shape
backed by the greater part OF the wealthy and lnte
gent Of the island, many Of whom have held entirely
aloof from the Instruction, though sympa-
thizing with It, in so far as it tended to the
termination Of Spanish rule. There are other
names mentioned In connection ton, with the executive
Davis. Tue theory which seems 10 actuate these
Cubans In suggesting prominent Confederates as
chiefs Ii not based on any sympathy with these gen.
temen once antagonistc to the Union, but 1t IA
considered that by the results Of the late war there
are q large number OF men in the United States,
admitted TO be unsurpassed as statesmen political
economists, warriors and scholars, thrown into
complete retirement and their great abilities so lost
to their country and the world. Say they:--''What
higher, more honorable and more congenial mission
can these men undertake than leading people
eager to be instructed up to the level Of seltgovern
ment, thrown beneath 1t by misfortune. not fault Y'
BY selecting representative out OF them 1t "a
expected many others will gather round him, and SO
Cuba will derive the advantage Of their united abill-
ties in her new march,
Tho Reserve Volunteer COrps-Pressurc to
Make Cubans Enlist-voluntecrs Object TO
Their Being Armed-,rho Foreign Legion
Tho Volunteers Not Going to War-Activity
Of the Secret Police.
HAVANA, Sept. Is, 1869.