The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1852-12-02

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been countermanded, and that none, not even o
part Of them, would leave the capital 1t would
seem that the government fears some movement in
the capital itself
The Cuban Question In a Canadian Point Of
View.
From the Toronto Globe, Nov. Is
Since the close Of the Presidential contest. our
exotsblc neighbors have devoted themselves almost
excusively to the discussion Of the Cuban question,
and have been assisted in 30 doing by the light
thrown upon tho subject by the English press.
Cuba is tho only remaining possession Of Spain on
this side the Atlantic One after another tho great
territories brought under her sway by the bravery
and enterprise Of her sons in the time of her vgor
and prosperity, have been wrested from her gr asp
Her colonial policy was established in the days Of
Ferdinand and Isabella, and, with true Spanish
adherence to ancient rules, it has been sintained
unslteyed through successive generations. The
the test of his merits the Of the precious
metals which he could extract from his Subjects to
support at home an extravagant court ana an i'm
poverished people. The governor was required to
the mode in which he did this, or the share of plum
der which he retained for himself was seldom in.
quired into WeaIied with tyranny and exac-
ton, Mexico, Peru, and the smaller States, threw
of the yoke and established their Independence
The Introduction Of constitutional government into
the Peninsula had no effect in changing the policy
towards that small portion Of It's colonial depsn-
dency which remained. The government Of Cuba
is iden,icay the that which ex sted the ire
of tho South American patriots. Still governors
rent out whore only duty it is to suck the life.
blood Of commerce by enormous impos,s-to pre-
vent hy every means the spread of knowledge
and education-to exercise censorship on the press
Ito control the movements of individuals to keep
in force the spy system of Europe. Unlike our
mother country, Spain has attempted to maintain
order in her colonies by the strong hand Of impe-
rial authority, instead Of the free SURFACES Of tn
colonists; has attempted to make her profit from
them BY direct imposts, rather than by cu;ivating
free and generous commerce Cuba is q magnificent
country, rich in natural resources, and presenting
opportunity for i'm provemeDt to almost unmi ed
CT ent Teeming with the baser metals-more
valuable than those with greater glitter-and coal,
without which they are almost useless, as a mining
country it is almost unrivalled, and in the produce
ton Of every agricultural produce of genial cli-
mate ne part OF the world excels it. TOE quantity
Of sugar, tobacco, and coffee, which are dis
charged from the ports of Masanzis and Havana,
IL Amazing, when We consider under what gov.
eminent and state Of society they are prod1ced.
This wealth of production has caused the Island
to become great trading country, and has
created . class Of merchants of considerable
wealth among the Spanish Creolcs, as we'll
% drawn to it great numbers Of French,
English, and American residents. Tho United
States, more particularly from their proximity
to tho island, and the demand for breaastufs a1d
lumber, which they can more readily supply than
any other country, with the single exception Of the
British North American provinces, drives q large
and growing trade with the Cubans. Many Of the
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even en- cred into planting and other spscuatons in
the interior of the island The whole population of
the country is estmsted at about 800 900, lry
one half Of whom, probably between six and seven
hundred thousand, are Creoles that is to say, na-
tives Of Cuba of European extraction, while the rest
are slaves, free negroes, and natives Of Spain.
Among the Creoes which includes all the middle
class, it has long been the custom to send their
cons and dnugh ters to France England, and to
the United States, for that education which they
could not find at home 1t is not to be wondered
~, then considering the foreign trade, the resi-
dence Of strangers, and the new ideas iatro.
duced by the young people brought up In free
States, that the white population should know well
and feel deeply oil the wills inflicted by their govern
ment and anxiousy lock for some means Of removing
the burden which weighs them dewn They sec the
procet de OF injurious restrictions upon commerce
carried home TO be expended in Madrid bull fights,
or wasted IN supporting extravagans armaments to
keep themselves in submission they zee their mag
nifcent country with resources not half developed
because Of the want of internal communication,
which an energetic governemept would supply, they
see no Efforts made permitted to supply that edu-
cation which alone can permanently advance the
property OF the people what wonder Is " tnae
they should Sigh for the advantages OF self govern.
nj, mt and be ready for almost any sep which m,gnt
bring it to them Ii is impossible for any liberal
to withhold bis 81 mpathy for people 20 STU
a,ed more specially colonists appreciate the
spneripgs of the Cuban Creoes, aud readily wish
them coed speea in any measure OF relief which at
fords q prospect OF success
The question of Cuban emancipation, is, however,
involved in difficulties Spain ings TO the island
with q tenacity not to have been expected from Q
government 70 feeble. Thirty Thousand soldiers
garrison the island, and there IL said TO be besides
nearly ss many enrolled mil tia favorable to the
existing government The Notifications OF the
ports are strong, and Ave wsr steamers defend TIE
coast, while as many more are expected imme
diatey from Europe The government is vigiaut,
obtaining the promptest Information from their
spies, and using, without any conjunction, the
power Of UNEMPLOYMENT or death, as they think the
case requires. There Ia every will on the part Of
the Creolcs TO brave even the large odds against
them in contest with such pewef; but II 10 evil