The Planters' banner. [volume] (Franklin, Attakapas Co., Lou.) 1849-1872, 1871-04-26
CUBAN CRY OF DRRoR.
Remonstrance by Presidat cespeees

General Julio 6. Peralta dNlr. Jose 4
Trasmire, representatives the eastern
department of Cuba, arrive|iithis city on .
Tuesday last. with importas fcia' CORES Ia
non1ence from the CubaT Nernme.t To
Senior Aldema and other CbarepresemSsls s
t;vcs.in New York and Wahigon. Theyf
report the feeling of the C,bssas very in
tense in every part of tho hiaI' especially
in the eastern department., ad have fur
nished Senior Aldema wii sc'py OF the
following letter addresse, y President
Cespedes 10 The governmdi' hing ANA
deus.
| To The supreme Government of pair
The respect inspired by .hehw IF nations.
.,h;oh nnder the influence II modern ci-.
citation has, as far as possibly, deprived
war of its savage character, Nposes on
ne the obligation of addressing to the
Snonish government an ensge1c remon-
trance. in consequence of s~erA oppres-
s;ve acts. which should not ~ knswn with
on. c,usina offense to the c8Ii7ed world.
Erom the time when the stai lard Of indie
pendence was raised III Cuoa, N"of'"y "io'
t;vcs have been attributed tdour contest
We will not explain the Just'$ OF the W
han revolution, for such an exp NATION wou''
ba nnnleasant to that government AM
bos;Jes % # is not now necessary bnt we ma.
sav in general, colonyis justified IN sever W.
80. tho Lnot which binds it to the motne
country if it possesses suf'lcienfe'emen's
live independently :. v.
SaInn;si life is restriornag; 1t Can nev.
Color. ..., sarisfy che aspirations SG an intel
gent people, and, therefore, it cannot
Justly imposed en- them when they are in
position to maintain their cwe political e1
) istenee. A vicious rule whish was diss
: pated in Spain by the popular Using of Ser
tember, made worse. we mighttay intolert
hle. the colonial existence of Ae Cuban
The Cubans have decided to congo with tt
sword. as they can obtain in nOsther maI
ner the exercise OF their most jmporta'
rights.
= Weiehty motives prevent theitgover'
ment from being more explicit in soleIica
. n matter. but it is certain that. only takir
, into consideration the result of thewar.
other relations are now possible tetwet
, Cuba and Spain than those of tiend
snirit based on the condition of perfe
5 in,lepcndence In addition TO what se ha'
: already stated, Il political party arm,
! from the commencement OF the stugs
! under the denomination If Spanish volu
,eers. and known by their intolerance al
retrograding tendencies, have converted
question of ideas into question O pet
| personal interest Wrestling the auhor'
o from those delegates Of that govenmel
: ana imposing their caprices like law.; q
f ing an indecorous character to cfiicib ma
ifestations relating to the revolution. md,
' entire forgetfulness of the rights & ma
Q have perpetrated incredible crimes whl
3 cast a blot on the history of Spain in Am'
0 ica. To relate all in detail would be We
: painful to US and to the government wh'
we are addressing. 1t is sufficient TO
e that the troops charged with preserving
l Spanish dominion occupy themselves
/, preference. in prosecuting the families "
t reside in the territories of the republic
d lepriviug them of all that they posse
r bas..ing their habitations, aud have e'
r ooue several times so far as to make use