New-York tribune., 1869-01-05
TIE aEgoLUTloN IN cUBA.

REVIEW OF TROOPS-ANOTlIER SKfRBIsH.
HAVANA, JAM 3--Captan- General Lefsundi
held grand review to-day, Of all the troops la and
around the city. The display was very fne aud vas
witnessed by large crowds Of citizens. No news has
lately been received from Count Balaseda, who at last
accounts was the line between Nuevitas and Bayamo
The Gded publishes OF skirmish Which took
place between the regular troops and the gents
the 26th ut in the veiay of Msnzanlo. and claims a
| on either side rs given.
ARRIVAL OF CAPT GENERAL DUIcg
Jan. 4.Thc newly appointed captalIC Ceneral Of Caba,
Gen Dulee, arrived here this morning from Gadiz He
disenbarked at noon and was conducted 10 the Palace
where he was installed ana took possession OF rue Gov
erhment None of the demonstrations which It wases
pected would be made by bot. siauiards and CubaHs
~ arrival took place. The ceremonies Of hs reception
%se S[sIg 4gss1&a & aSd aeI Pa5eS 81 on auS,y Tie
aud csl employees. EIe is also accompanied by Bishop
Ja tuez OF the Diocese of Havana, who was some tiu3
ago banisled TO spain by CapiainGoneral LersnndL
HISTORY OF CUBAN GRIEVANCES.
An account Of all the efforts made by prominent
Cubans to obtain political rights from the mother
country * story of hunllliations aud disappoint
mons. Daring the rcigns OF Philip H. and
Philip III, 1t was officially declared thar
Spain and her American colonies ought 10 be ruled
hy laws as equal and convenient TO both possible;
the political condition of Cuba and Spain being then
entirely alike.
In 1871 Spain enjoyed for the FIRST tnle tho bless
| mgs OF constituaonal government. and Cuba was
entitled 10 have two representatives IN the Spanish
Cortes Three years after tire dcspotisn OF FernaD 10
VII was established aud again Oycrthrown by
Riego in 1890. J.ons XVIII. vi France sent Lis
nephew with powerful army to replace Fernando
! on the Spanish throne and then Commenced that
\ period which recalls the rule OF Philip IL Fernando
died IN 1888, aud the nation was divided into two
parties: defending the principles oi fanaicisnl
and absolute power the other the dOcTnc OF political
| liberty for the people The liberal party WAS
victorious after some years ot civil wan,
| and then the EstdiaO Rad Was given rs political
! chart to the Spaaiards, beng introduced in Cuba
with such alterations that the Captaln-sienenls
remained in fail possession Of their antoeTsltio
authority Although the Cubans were greatly dis
pleased seeing t1at they were considered inferior
/ 10 the inhabitants OF the Spanish provinces, they
sent their representatives to the COrtes The Esofro
was stiil-born In 1886 the Constitution of lsf was
again proclaimed in spain; and the tO,es COssiiagc.-
! hS agreed after some hesitation, that Cuba should
scnd representative for every jl,0,9 lnhsbi.ants
On the 9th OF October 1885. the CO,is C0Rsiiiiy-
! eRies assembled. and nba bad IN them four repro
! scntatiyes. Thtse presented ther credentials, and
not receiving lhy Official wer, Deputy Saco urgea
1854 a committee proposed 10 The Cortcs resolution
thlt Ia tho future 10 representative of thc COLONIES
| snail De admitted 10 the CortcsY The elected dewl-
| lies drtr nD . dignited protest, but the Spanish
Government neyt heless, confirmed 70 tbe Captain
General all the powers pranssd py the royal or0i-
Dances to the commanders OF besies"' pacss
The news OF the Constitution being piIHliiiied IN
Spain was brought 10 Santiago de Cuba the Sih os
September, and the Governor. Gen. Lorenzo. pro.
claimed il in that Department Captan-Gcneral Don
Miguel IacOn, sworn enemy OF all constitutional
liborty, seut an armed expedition against the Cover
nor of Cuba. aud the latter without iaaiing any
by all those who were known by their liberal pill
cples. The spanish Government approved Tacon's
conduct without isIcning 20 the just reclanations
made by Deputy baiente who had been sent 10
Spain 10 defend the proceedings OF Cen Lorenzo.
In 1871 prominent persons in Cuba, well-known by
their talents and wealth. asked representation for
fh,aI nd in fha 4 rQ adj
of official paper, wrote pamphlet In favor of the
proposition, but It's circulation was prohibited by the
Captain General The writer was the author VI that
memorable phrase, Cuba must be Spanish Of
African
In 1859 another Spanard, in a pamphlet entitled
"The Aspirations Of Cuba" defended the rights Of
the Cnbans send their representatives to Congress,
but all these eilocis we've unsuccessful
In 1861 Marshal Serrano was appointed Captain
General Of Cuba, and encouraged the party c.ilot
C0accsiOR,sld TO trial of patience by asking the
desired political rights. Nota outstanding the 0ppo
sition of the Spanish papers IN Supa ten pulce tie
the Colonies caused the Common Councils Of Cuba
to elect Commissioners to be sent TO Spain. Tho
secret instructions given 10 the Captain. General
appeared in decree Issued by him, in which jb was
plainly seen that the eceing OF said Commissioners
made as to diminish the number OF real estate
owners Increasing that of tho persons who vera
against the reforms. At last sixteen Commissioners
were elected. and they departed for Spain. On tho
SOth October the first session took place under the
presidency of lIe Minister of the Colonies The 4th
of November every Commissioners received printed
circular with lnterrOgatOry concerning the best
ways and means to regulate the labor of the African
and Asiatic populations Gnd the Ion more co
yenicnt for tine provinces Of Cuba and Porto hlco
To treat such questions the Commissioners had
left their homes and travelled hundreds of miles.
The President denied them even the right to discuss
on the order OF the questions asked ana they nao
10 form four committees TO give information aoons
the proposed points 1t would he tedious TO givo
report of the sessions, in which nothing WAS said
about political rights. The Commissioners came BACK
to their country with the sad experience tlas
the Spanish Government was more rcuetant tiHsu
ever 10 grant Cuba the least particle oi Liberty.
Whether 10 punish tho insolence OF tho colonies os
TO throw upon the COHCessioisfS the ot
the new state of things, Cuba was oyerburdened
with heavy taxatiOns which, having exaspeiate0
even those who wanted peace at any cost have gwen
the patriots encouragement to shake on the yoke OK
the Colonial Government. -,
Let not the American people be misguided BY mtse
from the Spanish organs repIesehs
ing the Cuban revolution an unlawful rebellion
against paternal Government, or as u prehiatuso
outbreak of political impatience. The Cueals arc
lighting for the American principle, repiesentod
the lutcd states aud every republican nation mnss
take an interest in the triumph on the eyofu.on,s
Let the American people take into consIdeintIon tn"
Tie idea of anita gonism 10 the Saxon race ha2 I,
sxisted i'm Cuba, and that the name OF tns Cni.sa
states is p.ore respected in that island than NV
Doastcd glory of the Spanish ancestors.
THE BOSTON AND ALBANY RAILROAD.
SpgfNGr1rLD, Mass, Jan. i.-1he total re- re-