The New York herald., 1875-12-30
SPANISH RULE IN CUBA.

BREACHES or ALL CONSTITUTIONAL PLEDGES,
pRocLAMATIoNs AND PRoMsEs-How THE
VOLUNTEERS RULE AND HOW THEY PLUNDER
PRoPERTY-sENoR EMBn's AFFAIR CASE IN
PoNr-AMERIcAN PROPERTY UNDER sEoUEs-
TEATIoN.
HAVANA, Dec %, 1875.
What means the Spanish "constitutionaln treaties,
the decrees Of the Madrid government, solemn SEN
tences given by Captain General President OF all
the courts Of justice and OF leading that are
Premiers-as General Jovelar-al laws, agreements,
oaths what all these mean for the Spanish volunteers
that command in Cuba will be understood by graphic
that put example Of the Spanish system of
rule in the island OF Cuba thus
The President Of the Spanish Republic Senior ri
Margal, published the following
DECREE OF JULY u, 1873
ARTICLE Are declared raised from the date when
lhe present decree publshed IN the Gdcstd Ge Addd
reaches the capital OF the island or Cuba all the seiz
ures OF property belonging TO persons Of that island
insurgents unaithful, and realized by gubernative
disposition IN consequence Of the decree OF the 10th
April 1869.
ART 2-The property released in virtue Of the pro-
visions or the preceding article will be returned forth
with to their their legitimate representa-
tvcs without requiring OF them in doing other jus
thcaton or ormaty than those strictly necessary TO
credit the restitution or legitimate the personality
The preamble to this decree says
No political consideration grants TO any government
the right TO deprive the citizens deyiatng from the
right path IN social fe OF the necessary means OF sub
sstence, and 10 place their families IN the hard neces
sy OF begging for the daily bread aeundanty furnished
heretofore by their labor and economy. Besides these
considerations there exists in the laws of nations no
precept no principle, authorizing such appropriations
as carry with them the seal OF confscaton nor is such
proceeding admissible Ia sound judicial theory, nor
does even the exceptional condition OF war authorize,
under any conception, the adoption OF preventive
measures Of so vast ranscendency the effects of which,
on the other hand, will be and will necessarily be
entirely TO the object that them
OPTICAL PLEDGES.
Not only this notification, made during the com
mand of General Pcltain also disobeyed, but what is
st more surprising, the General ordered the Sd OF
September, TO realize the property under seizure
Other and more notifications personal and by telegraph
followed, Spain apparently wishing TO disclaim the
sponsibilty of such acts. Finally, and TO reduce this
narration, have been shown in a copy OF the Diario
dc la Marina of Havana
DECREE
given by the Minister OF the Colonies, Senior soler
during his visit TO Havana addressed to Captain Gen.
eral Jovellar which SAYS, literally, the following-
The government of the Republic resolved to procure
the faithful observance of the treaties and conventions
celebrated by Spain with foreign nations desrous of
avoiding all motive Of claims from the citizens of such
nations and moved by the reasons presented to the
Council Of Ministers when addressing TO Your Excel
encys predecessor in command OF this island the tee
gram OF the 18th September last, has thought fit TO
resolve that Your Excelency order the immediate and
faithful compliance with the measure dictated by the
Ministry under my charge, ordering the raising OF the
sezaye OF the property OF foreign citizens, made
ohe4ieneo 10 gubernatiye resolution, in order that
frc.n this moment the parties interested may enter in
possession Of their property
JoyELLAR's COMMUNICATION TO SENIOR NJ BMprL.
As even more personal we copy the original
communication directed TO Sehor Miguel Embil
through his agent, by General Jovelar under the
date the decree o the Minister OF the Colonies
signed by his authorized secretary, with the official seal
Of the Gobierno Superior Politico dc Ia Isa de Cuba
secretaryshp, and the usual formalites giving legal
force and the certificate OF the Spanish Consul in this
city OF the 27th May last, which says
PoIitcs-Under this date say 70 His Excclency
the Vice President OF the Junta OF the Debt what fol-
lows
His Excelency the Superior Political Governor, in
view OF the report made by that Committee of the
Treasury Department the 10th OF July OF this year.
leaving to his superior resolution the classification of
the case OF Don Miguel Embf, has thought fit to de-
crec-there not existing against said individual proofs
sufficient 10 justify his cupabilityths it be classified
in second category, and that consequence of this
the seizure OF his property be raised and these dev
cred 10 SAID party or TO his legitimate attorney Which,
by order OF His Exceency, transmit to you for your
knowledge God protect you many an. Y years "a. ~
HAVANA. Nov "a 1873
Scnor Don MIGUEL EMBL his attorney. Dr.. c. DE E.
THE ORIGINAL COMMUNICATIONS
10 the Vice President OF the Junta of the Debt was
issued at the same time and duly delivered
RESULTS
We shall not add that instead Of Mr. Embil's prop
erty being surrendered under the General Jovel
lar and his SUCCESSORS and during his Presidency Of
the Council in Madrid they have not continued col
ect revenues and dividends credits his account
that aggregate total collected and used FOR over
SO 600 coo III gold, but the machinery OF his
plantation taken and transferred that OF of
the aides dc camp Of the Captain General after the
farce Of a public auction, calling all iron which
there machinery.
And equal action is taken with property OF
CITIZENS
under sequestraton for enormous amount Can
this indifference be continued by the United States
Government longcr Is II not time to enforce the
suon the treaty. the dccrees OF the Madrid govern
the spot and force the volunteers surrender
al once all property scquestratcd and pay Immediately
the damagesY
NEW GUINEA.