The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1849-03-20

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The Cireuiatio. OF Intelligence In Cuba.
Drr.srnrvr o. srArr,(
WAsHisoIoR, March IL, Ib49.
The following YeguistioDs respecting the fsnsms-
hon Of zeal. papers 10 Cubs, recently maze oy the
government Of that Island have b~ep Communicated
10 thu Department by the Legation Of Spain in thts
city snc are ms de public for Use bensnt and In
f., nation Of al whom II may concern -
or.,. msn sid Cop0,ey Gsnsrai Of the ever faithful
Tn. sr.st Injury suffered by the royal revenue from
Il male In onttquence OF the transmission Of COR
r.'poIe .sce otheiNise than oy nail or IN the peck
IL tuRh ouch tIantniesion 10 pnnsbsb by lsw. and
slso the Dtroduotion by private individuals Of
eoIY-f poB de- HON abroad Of
e1iktig royal orders and orpositons OF the govern
has esuses TO direct my attention specially
to this In portant subject or the purpoe Of adopting
inch meHt uret NJ may tend tn II force the
regulations which have tall. neglect or dis-
ute ard TO this effect bsvirg examined the report OF
the general standardization OF the mails in order to
all contra hand nsmisson
In .GtIIe, which 10 only by many from igno-
In order to eel letters and pDt'd papers crcu
lated with malicious and criminal INTENT bavs de-
srmiDed to ufe the powers which postes ss her Ma
J.sy Captain General and General Sub Delegate Of
the DEPARTMENT Of the Pert Once and do decree IS
follows
ARr /. All persons Whatsoever be their quality
c.B d,tiop, without exeepti, prohibtr by The
20E title Of he al ordinance respecting mails,
orcs from carr, ing l.,t.rs or sealed any
ober than in tho mails uness by order Of
tho suthoritts under penalty OF thereby subJeotiDg
Themselves to the forms and therein de-
,fBcs or dstpatcb agent, letter, AID papers may be
carried 10 the nearest pG.t office or dssps oh sgsncy
In hr direction towards which they arc Destined with
the undess ding thar persons who may be found to
bsve pared by tuob point without delivering the let
teir or papers rhs BE- subjected 70 nhe OF ducat
for each letter.
Anr. 2 Printed papers in fesled packages cannot
be carried otberwiss than by mail and they be
c)ossd in single envelope such TO allow the
amin Ion Of the pers without breaking the
Ing which shall be written the title OF the printsd
paper or Newspaper within and its direction News
u
patch offices, without these precautions, will not be
Am g. The eoneealment of letters or papers of any
Kind, whether manuscript or printed, drawings, en-
craving hthograpbics other than those described
On the envelope or annexed u such IL nsdsr ed frau
dueDt regards tue packages of printed papers, to
which the pIsce d, pg article refers.
Ant A. All papers or packages not corresponding
with the terms above niIoD@d which from their
great t,ze CT Other cJeumstsnces may induce sus-
cops Of their beiD. in con'rav-ptioD of the law:
iba be detained a. the post Offices despatch
c-r ntil the persons interested them shxli
or have been .Unmontd by the suthoritiss ts come,
ana trn hem in presence OF the administrators OF
AIT. The focility with which the oontraband
esrrisse OF correspondencs may b. Effected by pas
spgsrt and psrsons employed en- the railway trsss,
apd In tttaL sfs ana coaetipg vessels being evident
the directors Of such enter prisss and the coDagness OF
81 CHI yessss tba especially ertoin upon their Deepen
to to any abuses OF that HI nd which
they may observe, or OF which theJ be nformsi
snd they ,LA fix DOoe If this probi bition, for the
kpowsdpe of the public, at oil the places ON the way
Vt Which there post ofcsr or despatch agencies;
for the neglect Of which orders the directors shall DO
AR Captains Of ve,,els and individuals Of their
crews and passengers railing FRI ports Of the psnin
sua shall mol admit for to this ,and
any letter. or srs not bearing the seal Of the
spsetive post ohHces.
ARr = Al onden CT brought by vessels which
arrive In the island whether national foreign shall
be delivered to the collector Of the mails of
member Of Il. Grew IN whose care ss.y wsy bs OF
AIT. 8. In the ports in which there collector
Of mails tie captain sapsroargo, aud passengers, are
d. ltusr fha at,h.
all the corrspondrncs ~b,ch they may have brought
in N eoiS,sly after The vessel has cart anchor.
ART. y. In the act Of delivering the
and packages dire ctsd in the preceding articles
the cole cter sbs pay remuneration for each piece
~bs her Jingle letter or double letter, package
coner rpD The United S'ates or tho Indies,
AID two cent? for those from any other country. X
the correspondence he in bsgs teaied packages the
raid pay eDt ths be made Ut the post ofcs and In
tsch ease, receipt for the nu mber OF pieces and
le sUount paid to the p-rson bringing them.
ANT 10. hne OF one dollar eball he laid for Zach
sippe letter and Of two three four &C dollars In pro.
portion for zach double. Triple quadrupls 80 letter
which shall not have been delivered to the collector
The ptstn within twenty four hours after the
eel has cart snchor In the port and in order that
enc may plead isnorancs, copy Of the articles con-
tanning tbs obligation, written in SpaDish, French
Epglsb .hs' he delivered to each captain At the mo-
mt Of the whit
The collector is authorized to take measures for
having the fines inposso dstey paid; and in
OF rffHnce bich IN not to be expected be shall
quiIe The sr. Ct the party making by the captain
tf tie port The sdjui ant charged with Visiting YES
es and sha Inform the local rity OF the rsme
who ay double the fine thors who resist. order
btm to be kept in prison days for ever letter
brought by them. In addit on any proceea,us which
psy he Instituted sccors ing to the circumstances and
the tendency or object Of the coDcesm-pt
Ant IL. All the oorresp on d. newspapers
irving are TO the Of postage accord
pg TO the e1tibg tar s excepting those be ongpg
thot~ OF tie con,ale provided the bu ndls kaye
eon air ing III. d BIZ registered. and they YES
ANT. ~. The owners or consgnees Of vessels shall
be bound 10 charge the captains and masters under
Their ripops'bi'y to prevent by every in their
power the carrisge Of any any other
way than In the packages delivered TO them by the
proper officer Of that branch.
ART 10 SpaAish chips OF war shall hkewise deliver
TO The post-efhce be coire'popdeDce which they may
have received the port flee of the places their
depsrture and with foreign ships Of war they
shs be coureo usly rsquested in he Of visiting
them TO give to the collector Of that branch whatever
corresr ondencs they msy have brought.
Ant. IL. In all cares Of repetition Of the offer tho
puD isb me nts Dsy BE- doubled but when the infrac
tis Of THE law Involve other common offences po.
the secprity and integrity the State the pro.
dDgs shsl be conducted by the peteut triou-
pal, Until Their ,e, minsiion by the application Of the
entepse according to the laws the offenders shAll
" sunDsrily punished by fines Of from one hundred |
one ihoutsbd dollars and expulsion {, ON the ter
In virtue OF TIE powers conferred upon me by the
Of her Majesty
Ant. 10 The gusros' adjutants and all other per-
his lila no. ,peoisy INSTRUCTED to prevent tho
"a misttn OF corespop depoe by caresssness or ma
c.u. sbu'e Of confidence; aud TO A.surs themselves
III he captains and asttrs Of vessels made &C.
quaint. d with their responsibility.
And In order that II be made known to the public, |
and hat no ap~ ny plead ignorance this decree .hs
be culsed, NJ rent to oil the authorities and cor
poraiiobs and TO the foreign suls and shall be
lubttto In three copsecptiv- numbers OF the Oieial
Gsrette and Cd AL hepcefcrth be add
ton to the regulations Of the ana police
HAVANA March l, 1s49. CONDE DE ALCOY.
INTERNAL IMPROVEMENTS IN VIRoINIA-In conse. |
qu.Dce Of the press VI business requiring Its At
!. ntiop, the Legislature of Virginia has deemed it |
rAL, d ebl To polong us session until to-day.