New-York daily tribune. [volume] (New-York [N.Y.]) 1842-1866, 1843-04-18

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Correspondence of the Tribune
L 5 SHIP VINcE2:Es,
TRlY,DAE oc CCgA Feb % lSit3
After leaving st. Jego, on the 18th instant, we
proceeded to the Isle of Pines, ard landed an Elk
petition in three of the largest boats, with IN
structions to search the various keys and lnlets
where piratical hordes resort. This has grown
out of the recent Court Of Inquiry on Commander
Mackenzie, wherein confederate of the alleged
nutineers is frequently spoken of. The Expedition
reoins us in ten or twelve days off Cope Antonio,
the most Western point Of this Island.
On the afternoon ofthe Doth we made tins place
but were so unlucky as to be run or sand-bar OF
Cape Blanco fifteen miles to the Eastward, by the
carelesgncss, ignorance or fright of the Plot Inc
well. directed skill of the Commander and unlnter-
ruptcd exertions of the relieved the ship OF her
hazardous situation, after humping heavily ten
hours. without sustaining any injury or material
loss Of public property.
The next day VIC anchored off Casllda, the port
Of Trinidad dc Cuba. The latter is three miles in
the interior Casilda consists of few inferior
dwelling-houscs and store or two. The imme-
diate vicinity is hat, and SUBJECT to ovcrliows
and frequent malaria. An excellent road com
municatcs with Trinidad, and between them VA
rous vciclcs-one of them Yankee omnibus
constantly ply. The ascent Is trlfilng, and so
gradual us to be scarcely pcrccptiblc. a railroad
could be constructed readily, and has been spoken
of for some time past. Its estimated cost is about
seventy thousand dollars,-only about twice the
amount expended annually in payment oil carriage
and velclc-hirc between Trinidad and Casda.
The appearance Of Trinidad from the water IS
quite imposing, and Oh entering 1t we lind III 1t
more to admire than is often observed III Spanish
towns. Its population does not exceed l5,U0U; but,
being surrounded by sugar and coffee plantations,
whose owners reside in it, It's comparative wealth
is enormous Small as is, it contains three hlI-
iionaireS either of whom in New \ ork would be
second only to Mr.. Astor. The establishments
of these gentlemen are in accordance with their
extensive wealth. The town is adorned with
many buildings of beauty and magnlhcencc. =
First among these is ranked the dwelling of Mr..
BAKER, an American by birth, but Spanlard by
adoption and prediction. 1t is of enormous d.
mansions, and cost quarter OF a million dollars
MIR. BAKERS riches were amasscd by individual
cxerions, early in life, by the African Trade; and
subsequently, by the profits Of his Sugar Estates.
On these he has nearly one thousand Slaves.
The cultivation Of Sugar being the foundation
of most of the wealth on this part OF the Island,
has naturally attracted toward it much specula-
tion which the present reduced price of that sta
pie is likely to turn to bad account, and involve
such as arc connected with it in similar cmbar-
easements with those of our countrylncn who,
few years since, were rsking their all in the pur-
chase of Town Lots and Western Lands, that at
present arc entirely unproductlve. Large profits
arc required to deifay the necessarily heavy out
lays on Sugar Estate; and, at the same Tune,
the exactions OF Government on all sources OF
Industry and Income are eXorbltant. It's proba
bic the cultivation of Tobacco will be found more
profitable on lands adapted to tho plant. The CIR
cumstance ofits cxhaustng the soil rapidly renders
tho prudent cautious in turning to II; Tor, doubt
less, few years would be fatal to fertility If 1t
should be persevcrnglv cultivated.
No portion of the Island has been more noted
within few years as a Slave Mart than Trlnl-
dad and its vicinity. The existing Treaty. be
tween England and Spain had rcccntly nearly
abolished the traffic. or at least suspended 1t.
What was previously almost a certain source OF
gain, has been made a hazardous lottery by the
activity of British cruisers for it is still found
the public funcionares have generally their price,
and arc ready to connivc at the Introduction OF
cargocs of Slaves for a fair douccur. The recent
Treaty between England and the United States,
| am informed, is viewed Gavorably by those dc
sirous of embarking in The risk. Under American
coors they are secure of interruption FROM British
cruisers; and past experience has not taught them
to dread the vigilance Of our memo war, whose
numbers it is supposed, Will be inadequate to
guard at the same time vast AZ extent OF coast
as is required to be protected. Under tins con
yiction, my informant stated that three vessels
had already taken their departure from THIS VI
cinitv, with view OF making or marring their
fortunes under the auspices of the American flag
These attempts will be favored by the existing
commercial depression which has thrown very
many sca-laring men ont OF employment, whom
necessity prompts to hazardous enterprise. 50
pressing arc the eNigences of many OF these, that
piratcal deprcdations may be anticipated, II their
condition is not aevialcd By the return OF better
times, or their fears be not operated upon by an
increase of naval protection from those nations
England and the United States most interested
in the maintenance of security to their mercantile
marine. Great numbers of the low Spanlards m
habiting the South coast of Cuba have been III
their earlier life connected with the piratlcal
hordcs which, thirty years ago. infested the negh,
boring seas These men of loose principles and
desperate fortunes have at all times sore temp
tation to plumber the numerous detcncclcss MGR
chantmen that constantly pass in the immediate
vicinity of the various keys which lie between
this place and Cape Antonio. 1t requires much
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