New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1870-07-27
CIIBA.
THE ABOLITION OF SLAVERY IN THE SPANISH
COLONIES-DIPLOMAu CORRESPONDENCE.

-,ruF ABOLITION OF SLAVERY IN THE SPANISH
COLONIES-DIPLOMAnC CORRESPONDENTS.
WASHINGTON, July 2C.-On The day of the
adjournment Of Congress, the President sent TO the
senate message with accompanying documents IN re-
gard 20 Cuban affairs, but more especially relating TO the
negotiations between the STATE Department aud the
Spanish Regency in regard 70 the emancipation OF
slaves in that island The correspondence and documents
show SOME curious facts in illustration Of Spanish doupc-
dealing the slavery question, ana are ehNehed Win
some sharp dispatches sent by Secretary Fish There are
three Of these and twelve papers extracts theretTom
OF GEN s,EIess writing. Beside these there are seven
papers Fl an Consuls Hall, Plumb, and Bddie. covering
various dates nom Nov u.s. Its 10 Nav j., l-7o, and
sovcray addressed TO Messrs seward NashpuIHc, and
Fish
Under date Of June o. 1869, Mr.. Fish directs Gen.
stklcs TO inform the Madrid Cabinet the pro0cTed medl-
alton Of the United States which upon the condition
Of spain acknowledging Cuban independence, cuba To
uay Spain IN indemnity to be hereafter agreed upon,
Slavery he abolished, and an Grnistice proclaimed
while negotiations were pending. These terms, as we
already know were rejected MI Scless dispatch states
Chat Gen. Yum expressed himself DESTROYS OF peaceful
result but declined to consider any proposition While the
Curaus were in as TO emancipation, the question
could not he separated from that of insurgency
Under date Of August p, 1869, Minister sckcs thinks
Tie dsincnaton Of the spanish Cabinet to enter into
engagements due part from Porto
Rico, where the Shareholders are the Government
chief friends Sept TO- be declares that Spain is ready
give Cuba ample reforms and the widest hDer
Cies with general amnesty and gradual emancipation"
According Mr.. sicles all is fair sailing. Nine days
later he states that Prm declares necessary 10
proceed gradually and surely, but that the span
ish Government would not wait for the wars
Termination 10 initiate gradual emancipation and other
TttUIus NOV. s. he gives ali account or the dsaglee-
cnt % tine Commission prepare decree Of admins
uatve reform for Porto Rico OF questions OF slavery
taxation aud tariff On the l7th he Tegaies the Depart
.ort, ev,r'ssrd nv Minister Brcerra ON the 2sth he
.lf q
Selfguvpruutnt free press free Schools and Suffrage
Syi and poitcal rights without regard To color, and
FIAT these reforms VIII be extended 10 Cuba after hostile
ties have ceased. Under date of Dee 20 MI lcbleS an
nounces that the British Minister Nh lay ard, informs
him OF instructions from Lord Clarendon to second the
American suggestions 10 the Spansh Government IN Pe
S9T wjnistr Informed MI Layard that all his actions
spanish Cabinet that he discouraged by pr0crast
iation in The Cortes, and the Colonial Seeretry, VINO
F,,med ter all unwilling 10 yield 10 the itplessIt,
To1s Of he Reacti0ui.s lie states that MI Layard had
7 M a Win me Cabinet. and thought that
thauge OF almnsIauoD N0uiu Id4 " 4"V4'"V eUle-sF
no This dispatch Mr. Fish replies Jan. &c, 1870 81
oil ,siuc himself rather sharply u surprise tAat Cen
kkes shorIt consider his suggestions on emancipation
A. UNOFFICIAL declaring that ali instructions have been
gwen in the most positive manner ana Directs mn ~
tu.orn Madrid Cabinet That this Government regards
xpects steps will be taken for tie emancipation oi the
s.,es the spanish colonies, as well as Tor The cary
M lsOL ~ S p of Cen scRess dispatches relate to
bhs conduct OF tAe debate over the pIte.cI oei' f U
Emancipation which Mr. Fish, III Glspdch daea > my
N 40 crticScs very sharply declaring the plan isils
%
~ Npcct Ater dlaly LhE tie GeeIcC ~ INV 'I 49,
i u Emancipation contemplated Is postponed untH ule
~ mae e President feels il to be the duty of this
government 20 impress upon the Spanish Cabinet the
ls for an earlier and more thorough emancipation OF
booked upun with dissatisfaction by the civilized world,
D. well as disappointment by this country. =,
r remain Ter are merely trausations of the law as it
passed the Corte, and Of portion OF CASTELAR, speech
Tine contents Of the consular papers have generally been
anticipated
SPANISH REPORTS OF CUBAN LOssES-PRoGREsS
OF THE WEST INDIA CABLE
HAVANA, July 25.-During the recent en-
yagements between the Spanish troops and the nsur-
gents in the jurisdictions OF HOgn and Puerto Principe,
aver $50 of the latter were killed.
The shOre-end Of the Panama and West India Cable
was successfully landed at o'clock this afternoon at
Baabano Baabano is in perfect communication Win
accompanied by spanish guubOats Aerta and Tele-
Ralua, vii begin paying out the deep sea cable
WHAT A sPANIARD SAYS.
The editor of Ei CroniStd, the Spanish paper
published IN this city, writes from Cuba that the time for
heavy fighting has gone by and that it is difficult to find
LOO insurgents in any locality But he cOntradicts his
bv statement 10y the following facts which he reports:
During the last weeks he volunteers have killed
On the Villas Cl wounded il captured, 20 horses, so
guns and destroyed 81 peasants hut5
Bembeta the Cuban general, has left again for the
Central Department. His forces under Marco Garcia
rrrazapa and Pagan attacked Chambus on the 9Th inst
se mar r.. killed tie Is men who made up the Contra
guerilla camp OF Patino at santa Gertiudis. .
Du the TN the column Of NOYal killed 81 Insurgents,
Az having captured their chief Hernandez shot him.
Various -hts have occurred near E.pTitu SahJo ana
Moran, IN which the insurgents LOST d men, many
wounded, and prisoners. g. -.
FIard0 dispersed 200 whom he came across in the
Nine uril0ners were conducted TO Porto Principe.
These were of q party who had fired upon and Killed
some marines near tnat city recently rowing paIes III
the jurisdiction Of Cuba are being actively prosecuted
Vanesrda has killed more than 100 men belonging to
Che forces OF Modesto Dlaz and Magln lSo'nez; Col
Weyer is operating actively in Cas- sunas where he has
surprised various encampmcnts. His forces beat the
troops Vicente Garcia Oh the banks OF the Caimlto
VETO FROM CEsPEDEs.
The following documents were captured on
the estate OF salvador GsnerOs President OF the Cuban
Congress by the spaniards
GRAND cUBAS REPUBLIC. $3.50
The accompanying resolution OF the congress !wheh
The Executive received the 9Th st, passed Tor tne
benefit of the widow and orphans OF domingo mehueL'
recognition of his having died herolealy ~ the SCI,
Of his country ought to be altered iOI the Tessos
below given The noble conduct Of citizen Mendez ought
10 bo recognized IN some way. This would be c0nsola
ion 70 his family and source fi Sas quite
becoming in the representatives OF inns Iree
people Of Cuba pass the resolution IN question: iet
e broad terms employed In said resolution really make
Eis privileged case somewhat like those which ex-
Che middle sges, and this ~ forDdheh ny our p
htiea oonstitutlon when says IDS SI " an.fnd@
dignitiee especial donors or tvhege o. aiS - ay
ahe Executive, therefore, with these PROVISIONS Vi am
before him. and desirous as he Is TO eoncilSs Az aege
10 e compelled 70 say, that the Congress ought AT onge
20 repeal resolution question and reform the RUE
laid down by the Committee. Assuming 10 inc eAtfns
of assigning, in lieu Of what has been yOteu penhpn
LIS 10 the widow and orphans OF citizen MendeL lhe
payment Of which would be charge upon the NATIONAL
sands
The great amount OF business before Congress has
doubtless operated 70 withdraw the attention OF mem
Des from the point OF objection herein Indicated ana ~
Bhs view the undersigned hopes that his message VIII Nc
well received. and s views be adopted by your enlght
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