The New York herald., 1873-09-17
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Colonial Slayc-H Holding Interests Against tho
Rorking Of Spanish National
BePublicanigm.
ne Projected Sale Of connscatsd Proprty-
Americsn Personal Interests and United
States Diplomacy-General PieltaiuS
Decree-Principal Suffhrers BY
the Executive Action.

HAVANA, Sept. 10, 1873.
The dominant idea Of the Spanish party In this
Island is that they the best judges Of the mea-
mres and method required for the government of
Cuba and all their efforts have been directed to
this end-to have their wishes attended to, whether
authorized or not in Spain, Nr their ful1lment
here. Hence the recent frequent differences be-
tween the Republic in Spain and the retrograde
conseryatist party here, who reject all the plans OF
the republicans, which, adopted in accordance with
the progress of civilization and republican ideas,
intended to benefit the island, but are rejected
by the powerful clique Of slaveowners as prema-
ture nconvenient and highly Objectionable Con-
sequently. the successful efforts of the conserve
FISTS in stavng Off the publication OF the recent de-
cree of the late Colonial Minister, Suhery Capde.
villa, and which seemed to have virtually resulted
In a compromise between the Captain General and
the conservatists.
sREAsuRY FINANCE ON AN EXTRAORDINARY BASIS
In addition to the recent DEGREES Of the new In
tendente, Crespo Quintana relating to the CIR
culation Of gold, payment Of the Lottery Revenue
half in gold and half IN bank notes. and the later
one of collection of duties imported articles OF
luxury, half in gold, and in direct cOntraventl0n
and violation OF the decree above referred to, Of
Minister Suher and Capdevila and apart from his
considerations that in the laws of nations, there
are no laws nor principles which authorize expro-
priations, nor that in sound judicial theory such
proceedings are admissible and despite the con-
stitution Of Spain, old and new, the Intendente
General Of the treasury OF Cuba has proposed, and
the Captain General has promulgated o decree
which authorizes the sale at public auction Of the
property. effects &C., conscated taken charge OF
by the Treasury ffncantodo por la hdctenda In con-
sequence OF the insurrection. and the entire pro-
ceeds are to be devoted to the cancellation of
portion Of the Treasury debt by Withdrawing from
circulation notes issued on account OF the State.
As usual in such cases, the decree Is rather am-
biguous, as it does not exactly explain what
property is to be disposed or but 1t is generally
supposed to be such as the Treasury has taken
charge OF on account Of sentences by court mar
tial, Of death or Imprisonment Of such Cubans or
American citizens who have been tried and con.
demned contumaciously for conspiring in the United
States or elsewhere, and OF those unfortunates
who have suffered execution here.
1t 10. however, asserted by those who suppose to
interpret the decree in it's rational sense that 1t
does not compromise IN any way the decree con-
cernng embargoed property, which, however, as
already stated has not yet been officially published.
AMERICAN INTERESTS AND THEIR GUARDIANSHIP.
American citizens whose estates and other prop
erty have been con1scated, and who are under
sentence Of death for contumacy, need have no
apprehension, neither for their lives or their prop
erty, because all such sentences are in direct vio-
lation OF the sixth and seventh articles of the
treaty OF 1895 between the United States Spain.
At this present junctuIe 1t would be well for the
United States Secretary of State, Mr.. Fish, to re-
write his famous letter OF october 20, 1872 which
created such terrible excitement among Spaniards
generally, but winch at the time only read by
Minister Sickles to the Madrid authorities and
would, In view OF the present circumstances, be
well adapted for delivery to the actual govern
ment This Decree which so strongly authorizes
the immediate sale OF connscated property,
Will undoubtedly greatly and severely
Affect the interests OF numbers of Cubans
naturaized in the United States and 1t depends
bind Spain and principally the authorities OF Cuba
for Spain and Cuba are in reality two different gov
ernments-cl0sey to comply with the treaty OF
1795, and chiefly with articles six and seven,
which are at present Of great importance and
Which stipuate as fOllows:-
ARTICLE 6-Each party shall endeavor by all means in
S TO TO S Spd defend AL Is ana 5 other
which shall Be within extent their jurisdiction BY
ss by nS & ana sn 70 use % all their e9r to
and ELECTS which may have been taken from them
are at war or not vito the Power whose subjects have
agreed that the subjects or citizens Of
each Of Oft the e. a " S psres their Vessels effects
part Of ,rD the ohs5 for Ia M or ossr public pr
iention or arrest for debts contracted or onences com
sS any e1sn or sIheS OF the % one party wth1
prosecuted BY order authority OF law only and ac-
allowed 70 employ saeh advocatss solicitors n9taries
I: RsSsss. Wien hey s' 's
such agents shall have Tree accss: be present the
anations and evidence which may be exhibited in the
The lntendente states In his preamble to the
decree for the sale Of properties &C, taken posses
Hut thA Tyna <hANH totr frr
the relief Of the Exchequer has been his constant
study since he first took charge OF the ntendency;
order to the 20 OF spc m
Treasury to cancel Its fduciary obligations which
Il has guaranteed tnat the form required 70 carry
the market, is not the affair OF the subjoined
decree, for the Intendency does not propose
entirely disappear without the assurance Of
obtaining by other means the specie value
such proceedings on account Of their Importance
required the sanction OF the supreme government
Could be taken towards the Solution Of this prCb
lem by carrying into immediate enect the sale Of
% anS S o
which thereby constitute part OF the State
property, and dedicating its proceeds TO the can
collation. OF good part OF the public debt repre-.
senied BY the notes which have been issued BY the
spanish Bank on account OF the Treasury. That
the separatst insurrection has caused the crisis
to the Treasury, the creation OF 1duciary values
and the anomalous situation OF commercial afYairs
the Treasury on account Of the insurrection
should be used to cancel o part OF the
debt, resulting thereby, not only benefit to the
State, by relieving II OF the minute details which
the administration OF this property occasions, and
q consequent saving IL the public expenses, but q
great advantage to private interests, which finds
therein q new and legitimate speculation to pro-
mote progress IN the wealth OF the country. The
1ntendente contnues:-And 10 brieny and con.
Cisey express his dea it is that the state has not
and cannot make as much money out OF the conhs-
Gated property as If the same was conducted BY in.
dividual interest, and would be much better or