New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1869-12-25
THE CUBAN REVOLUTION.

| ARMS AND AMMUNITION FoUND-A CUBAN
LEADER EXECUTED-PATRI0Ts SENT TO
| SPAIN.
HAVANA, Dec PA quantity of arms and ammu-
niton intended for shipment TO the insurgent forces
was found yesterday on the plantation Of Tello La
mar, near Matanzas. The commander Of the Spanish
forces Immediately assembled court-martial which
tried Lamar, and found him guilty of treason. Lamar
was executed to-day. Miguel Acosta. one of the
leaders of the insurgents, has been executed. A
large number of Cubans, who have been arrested
for conspiracy against the Spanish Government and
for other oenses to-day sent to Spain by order
| of Captain General De Rodas.
PLAN FOR REOPENING THE SLAVE TRADE.
AN EXTRAORDINARY DOCUMENT-How 1T is
| PROPOSED TO CHRIsTIANIzE AFRICA AND
| EMANCIPATE CUBA-NEGRo APPRENTICESHIP
| AND COLONIZATION.
The following is a translation of the printed sheet
addressed with the extraordinary programme for
called emancipation in connection with thereopening
of the African slave trade to influential Spanards in
all parts of Cuba Both the papers subjoned are
translated from printed copies in our possession
HAVANA, Nov, 1869.
MY DEAR SIR Being Of perfect accord with the project
OF d. Jose Esparrago Cuelar II is by us accepted upon
the basis subject to the rules and regulations here
with you II you think do about this matter,
referred TO- with the view that such useful and
benefcent thought may be carried out and you VIII re-
your signature affixed, which you do under to
the address of D. Francisco Miguel de Soto. Gale del
CosME Ia ToRRiENTE, CAMILLo FEIJo DE soIEMAYoR,
JUAN AGuIRRE, ANTONIO De la ToRRIESTE,
RAFAELToRRICEs, JOSE MAACA.
Bases which are proposed and accepted BY the propie
tors Of estates and merchants iCho subscribe TO iS paper
Nth riec Of 0irinO freedom 10 their sldres'
CHAPTER
OF the Abohtlon Of Slavery.
ARTICLE The Government OF the nation shall declare
the Immediate and simultaneous abolition Of Slavery in
the Isles OF Cuba and Porto Rico.
ART q The nation will not In any wise indemnify the
owners OF slaves because their grant them lib
erty gratutOus freely and OF their own proper accord
ART The slaves between 10 and GO years OF age shall
for the space ten under the patronage of
those who were their owners III the quality OF coionsts
ART q The onwers obge themselves to give them the
manumitted slaves the same things az when they were
slaves and beside per month 70 those between ~ ana
month to those between Al and co. likewise they Will IN
sruct and educate them as long TINS MAJ gH
liked they live and manage for themselves ana
become useful to themselves to their families, ana 70
ART s. The freedmen to be educated who shall not
present themselves to carry out that which Indicated
In articles and shall be expelled from the Island.
ART. The minors under ten years OF age shall con-
owners besides the years which article mentions,
many they lack OF being ten years old
ART Z. Those between 81 and 70 may elect as TO
whether they will remain in the condition Of colonists
receiving instruction and thus gaining 81 so month,
or enjoying complete liberty and going among the CLASS
ART s. Those over Il years may remain the houses
OF their former who shall take care OF them, give
them food and clothing long they shall live, IN the
same way they were provided for while slaves put IL
their descendants sons gandson at the END OF TINS
term OF years shall desire TO take them away perms
sion shall be granted to that effect. ,-,..,,,
AIT O. To the end that labor may be exalted IN inc
eyes the his instructors shall procure Chnese
European laborers on the estates who shall labor
with the former In agricultural productions In TINS way
alone, will the former slaves DO convinced that slavery
and work not one and the same thiDg'
CHAPTER IT,
Ofhe introduction Of sdrage Negroes pho are to reeeIre
instruction IN THIS Island.
ARTICLE l. AT the same time that tho emancipation OF
tie slaves shall decreed there shall likewise be formed
Junta composed Of 200 Of the principal pr0pre-
This Junta shall called The Society OF spaniads for
Chnstisnzng free savage Africans In the Island OF
Cuba and for the OF % years shall have the exelu
sye right OF importing these from Africa 10 assign them
instructors to conduct them to their own country
Africa after the 10 years OF instruction and apprentice
ship shall have terminated, and, finally shall nave the
right. union with number Of delegates TO be named
by the Government To supervise the instruction ana
treatment which shall be administered
ART. 2. Perfect freedom In matter OF such deleaey
NAV cause the grayest evils Savage negroes shall be
brought TO Cuba with the charitable and highly elevated
object OF educating them OF nsrucung ana OF convert
INK into being truly sensible men Ana as tue pro
ceeds of physical education WIZ fully pay or tne moral,
ceive, the provisions when they shai oonsue anu s
clothing which they shall wear, TINS corporal labor VIII
satisfy fully all the necessities OF agriculture OF lndus
try and commerce The moral and material consequences
which will flow from this truth, applied upon grand
erfuiy contribute TO the civilization the entire world
AET g. The Introduction OF Africans in this Island
departures for Africa shall be from the same place
AR The society Spanish" &c, shall construct.
buy or good buildings, which snail serve ior points
Of acclmatizaton and deposit Of all the Africans who
come instructed and who shall arrive IN health
likewise hospitals those who shall be IN nfrm health
or their Decentralization; and due precautions shall be
taken that these structures shau be IN the best
Ar g. Our nation its part shall establish in the
most convenient points OF tn9 hflSah eHss' a5
Colonies for the Redemption ana CONTAMINATION Oi
hSf These colonies shall for the purpose OF
eiyilizng In Africa eyen the extending OF our do
minon IN that part OF the world 70 Tecs'1R ~ tnGa
educated and chrsaniZed and they shall also protect
shelter the savage negroes when persecuteu anu pu
sued by their tyrannlcal Kings.
ART IN IL shall be found necessary 10 the success or
the colossal scheme being undertaken or more con-
venent not 10 engage contract for negroes in
these Spanish Colonies In Africa nor 10 SEND 20 CUBA
those who have been redeemed In this case the Govern
ment and the Society wisendtwo Commissions TO points
where the slave trade has heretofore been carried on
viz the coasts OF Angola Congo, of Benguea, Of Lo
ando that I'm accord with the Commissions already estab
shed point they may redeem as many negroes as
they can end Of embarkng them for the Island o
AR o. The redemptions and contracts shall be ef,
fected at lowest prices possible, IN 0rdr 20 Keep W
speeuatOrs For the reason no money snail DO PAN
In advance 10 those enrapped, not even the sO when
the house OF Hythe Hodges pay parties who are com
missioned by the English Government -,... ~.
ART TO- the African coasts pOlygany exists tnere
are marriages the family 10 an institution %h men
hardly may said TO exist. The mothers raise up her
children with but little and aid on the part OF their
fathers There are hardly any VestBes OF governmen
Above ALL II persons married DO found, or African
women having children present themselves, these
shoud be redeemed IN preference 10 single ndlVduas
ART H. The whole world knows that the Immense ma
iorty Of African sayages but little better than dos
aud TO contract with them s the same as con.aetn
with children three years Of age. Notwthstanuhg II
any activity aud reason come forward con-
tract may be made with them - -,, ,,-.,,
All. a. The project Of the "Chrtstanizing Society
being In high degree humane the employees used Tor re-
deeng savages on the African coasts anu iot tue JUS
patch Of ships from Havana shall have the same powers
as those named by the Government Inc last Snail lehu
ali their power To the society. go a.,
ART IA The Society Spanish" VIII pay over 10 tue
hank eacndos $50 for each savage who comes 70 De