Southport telegraph. [volume] (Southport, W.T. [i.e. Kenosha, Wis.]) 1840-1850, 1849-05-11


CrBA AS 1T Is-Onc of the editors Of the ST.
Louis Organ, who is in Havana is writing home
an account of the country. In his last letter he
mentions the restrictions imposed upon the flee
dom OF the press and discourse:
The people taxed in every possible way
and. when the exactions OF the Government. the
restrictions il imposes. and the arbitrary conduct OF
the officers are considered, if is strange ihat at
tcmpts at revolution have not been even more ire
qGent. Every Avenue tor the Introduction OF Ibis
eral sentiments is closely guarded and papers from
the United States and even from spain are opened
and destroyed at the post office. These letters
which | am pending, would probably never find
their way to st. Louis, entrusted 10 the Office
here; and certainly the news paper publishing them
Wo"ld be cxc4dded. Books concerning Cuba it
they advance revolutionary or liberal views, are
examined before they are permitted to be sold, or
rather are interdicted after examination.
The slave trade under Roncali is nearly de,
stroye3, yet the public sentiment is in lis faror-
For the last ten years from two to four thousand
Africans wern annually imported despite the vigi-
lance OF the British cruisers. They landed ne ar
some plantation on the coast, divided into their
original tribes and driven 10 the different marts
The Captain General of Cuba has ordered the
laws published respecting the entrance, residence
and departure OF foreigners
Some of these restrictions arc worthy OF notice.
All persons arriving at the Island must have pass.
ports signed by the Spanish Consul at the place
from which they come, and If there be none at that
place, then he person may Land by permission of
tho Governor, on giving security for his good be-
havior for year. All not pro, idcd thus are sub.
ject 10 fine OF ten dollars, and the Captain who
brings them TO fine OF from S25 to 5000. Sal
lors must have permits to land. Iersons of color
are not allowed to land, but are imprisoned from
their arrival until ''repored'' II foreign man Of
war should have colored sailors or troops on board
the Commander will inform the Adiuant visiting
that they must be prevented from gong on shore
ANTI-SH.vIxG.-Jesse Miller, down n Che
mung county, n. Y, has published book, for the
benefit OF man aal,' in which he undertakes 10
prove, that to shave . tho human face divine is
beinons sin against the DEGREES OF Providence. He
thus sums up his objections to the practice:
l. It distrusts the beueficencc of The Deity
Ii is revolving 10 humanity.
3. 1t is the cause Of much personal suffering.
4. 1t is the cause of much hereditary disease in
the teeth and neck
MItDEw IN LryES.-Rub it we'll with soap
then scrape some fine chalk, rub that also on the
linen, lay it on the grass, and, as it dries wet 1t
little, and the mldew will come out in thrice do
ing.
IL Thomas jefferson never spoke in public
neither did he ever write article for the news,
papers His principles Were mainly infused
among others by means of conversation and episto-
larry correspondence.
IL ExPrcsident Tyers recent free trade letter
concludes with the remark that American looms
and spindlcs will not only supply the millions of
America, but, at no distant time, the millions of
the world"
Free SOIL IN VIRGINIA The question of the
non extension of slavery has already entered into
the Virginia elections John S. Pcndle:on has an
nounccd himself a candidate for Congress; and ia
ken the bold Stand that it is competent for Con-
9rcss TO pass the Wi.mot Proviso.
~ Signor Btz, the fun-loving ventriloouist,
nearly spoiled horse trade at Philadelphia the
other day The jocky assured the by ISLANDERS that
The animal was sound. Except the heayes, said
the horse.