Year: 1859


her productions have fallen OIL almost nothing and
it proposed to withdraw the white population Of
the island and leave the blacks to themselves 20 form
second Hayti It had been proved 10y universal eNpe-
rence that tropical productions could only be procured
by compulsory labor; and how that compulsory
labor 10 be procured for the island of Cabahow was II
10 be maintained there He knew Of but three sources


FIRST the natural increase of the slave population now
sting second the adoption of this newangled modern
scheme of the importation OF apprentices coolies or col
onists, whatever other may be given TO them To
disguise the fact that they slaves and third the
continuation openly and ayowedly Of the African slave
trade lie thought that the continuation of the supply
OF production in Cuba by the natural increase OF the slaves
existing impossible Mt any rate while 1t eontin-
ues colony Their numbers are only kept mp by con-
tnua importations from Africa IL has been estimated
that not than per cent of the producing classes
in Cuba native negroes and that 80 TO 80 per cent
of the agricultural population of the island consists OF inn
ported African slaves One great why the natural
increase small to be found in the fact that in
procuring cargo of slaves but very few were women,
and there very large inequality in the numbers OF
the sexes among the slave population Of Cuba


But England after long series OF persistent efforts TO
set free that born slaves Is etracing her
steps by ensavng who were born free He dreaded
TO approach the coolo trade whose horrors almost
inconceivabie. Human beings regarded as only so
much material tr be used up into sugar and were
treated with such severity that they died at the rate OF
ten per cent per annun. England however, was com
PEELED by the united voice of the civilized world to aau
don that Infamous traffic and she Is now trying to en-
slave free Africans under the of apprentices and
make them work for the slaves whom she has made free
Cuba must become part OF this country, perish as
Hayti and Jamaica haze done. lie went on TO remark
that Spain ought not to be considered independent
nation she has barered away her sovereignty in Cuba to
Great Britain She did not yield to motives OF policy and
philanthropy in aboshing the slave trade but received
fI00 600 from Great Britain for that purpose and she
had since been repeatedly twttcd in the British Paa
nent with receiving the money and then connving at
the traffic But in addition to that he referred to the
fact OF mixed commission sitting Havana, where British
n
colony and British hulk lying in the harbor
prison ship Could Spain be called an independent
nation with these facts in view According to Mr. B
conviction the safety of this country dependent upon
the acquisition independence of Cuba The sentiment
of the white population there strongly in favor OF
freedom and they ready to strike for freedom when
ever there was any possibility of successful result


They were governed by the same stringent laws which
applied TO beseged cities, and while the whites are
fo hidden to carry arms several companies of negroes
have lately been added 10 the army


Mr.. B. alluded to the objection that England and
France would not consent to acquisition of Cuba,
Yet in 1928 Great Britain made Spain offer to pur-
chase Cuba, which rejected and in 1925 and 1926
she at the bottom of plot for declaring Cuba indie
pendent her object being to establish protecorate there
and eventually get control of the island When England
will show by what right she holds the Bay Islands it
win be time enough for her to call this country to
count for doing what she herself did in 1928. If Louis
Napoleon thinks proper to interfere will ask him If
have not the right To purchase Cuba that lis
uncle had to purchase Louisiana Mr. B. would recon-
mend FIRST to propose to Spain to purchase the island
ii she refused should demand of her To grant indie
pendence to her subjects there, and would pay her
sum of money To compensate her for the abandonment
of her If she declined to do that, should
say to Spain that the day had when the
people of the United States ready to give
the people of Cuba the aid and in securing
their independence that Great Britain gave to the other
Spanish American colonies upon this continent and
new the same alliance with thcm, offensive and defen-
sive that France gave to when she to aid in
the darkest moment Of the revolution He would follow
the example OF both England and France and let them
speak in the face OF the civilized world if they had augt
to say against it, When that independence is acquired
il her people desire to be united with us they should be
welcomed and being welcomed, the sword OF the nation
hould slne down any rude hand which should attempt
SO sundc the Union that the God of Freedom had
toned,


Mr.. DOOLTI'TLE thought If there any question
which might be considered settled, it policy
with regard to the island of Cuba That policy might be
said to rest upon three foundations first upon no cir
cunstances will the government of the United States
sent that Cuba shall be transferred by Spain to any
other European power secondly, that so long Cuba
remains in f.c well as in name, dependency of the
Spanish crown would undertake by force of arms
to wrest il from her possession thirdly, whenever the
United States cam by fair and honorable negotia
tions with the government of Spain, and with the
consent of the people of Cuba, acquire or purchase
cession of that island really to accept it. He be-


vcd that in the ulncss of time the island of Cuba would
be incorporated within the sovereignty and jurisdiction of
the United States but that time had not yet He
moved to amend the bill by adding the following provso


porded That any treaty which be entered into
government the United and the
shall be wholly imperative until the shall hayo been ubmo
70 and ratified by majority Of The fee white m,s mhseln Of
election be held for that purpose in pursuance of lawful author


yn


Mr. CRITTENDEN obtained the floor whereupon


The Senate adjourned