The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1852-12-21

probably. some $500 600 per annum, rsmain q tho
former high rates. Jssked beef I've sxpsTtsd $50
barrels in 1851 10 reduced fourteen per cent; but
taljow 10 unaltered.. All manufactures Of linen,
such "A table cloths and napkns handkerchiets COL
lars, drawers, SIC except sbirsing, are subjected
10 an Increased duty, which win not. hswsvc-,
be felt much in this country Wrapping pa
per IL reduced fifty per cont but the re-
duc'ion does not extend 10 tho other descriptions
Of paper and Stationery, which constitute tho bulk
Of the thirty to ,hirsy-two thou land dollars worth
annually exported rom the U aited :ates to Caba
The fnDf makers of Havana are protected by IN
additional fifty per cents aud, whether from similar
still less credtabe motive, copy ing presses are
taxed sixty six per cent additional No alteration
has been made in the duty timber, boards. or
slaves Of which the island takes $4,000 worth
from per aAnnA or in tho manufac :ures Of wood,
which constit1D fourth OK our whole exports to
the island, we except tae picture frames, and
wooden horses aforesaid, aud u fsw similar articles
Indian corn, rice. tallow candles, ssap, and the
other chief domestic exports, not mentioned above,
remain as they were.
On the whole, We do not think that the new tariff
will make much difference to our trade With Cuba.
What diferenoeit d,es make, viii bershsr against us
than in our favor The Two dollars which are taken
of barrsled pork viii not quite compensate US for
the various augmentations on the petty articles
enumerated in tho pew tariff But, as We said, il is
small matter either way, and will hardly be felt
when it comes into effect on lst February next.
The CubaDs are about as misera ble as q nation
can be. They have TO support government CON-
posed Of foreigners, who wiring the last cent out Of
them for their pleasures aud lu1uries, the early
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and the French intendants to the North American
colonists. They ore grooming under tas erual in
fiction Of an exhorbitant tariff, and constantly
threatened with new exaotions TO supply the recent
deficiency in the revenue which the island used to
send to Spain. They are cursed with Spanish
family compact. whose tyranny would make hell
Of paradise They are disgraced in the eyes Of tho
world by the slave trade which the officials ore di-
rect)y interested in fostering Ia whatever direc-
tioh their energy seeks develop itself, they are
met by the veto of the governor and tue bayonets
Of his s5t,i Aspirations after freedom lead the
halter or the platoOnastempts to expand trade arc
promptly checked by the necessities Of tho Span
ish exohequer and the decree Of the Minister of
Finance.
To such . race it must seem trivial matter that
the taxes the necessities CT life are ncre ased,
while the royal ordinance Of her Most Cathoi, Ma
jesty permits 6 monkeys and ;her small AMI nals'
to be introduced into the island on tbs payment Of
:4a head. instead Of $40. as formerly. Wnen spsin
has done her worst TO crush them-w when their pa
triots are murdered or exied- when their citizens
are silenced and their press gagged-whsn the
officials themselves do not affect any concern for
Individual iiberty-it must, indeed, seem exceed
iDgly small aggravatou Of their miseries to pay
triae higher for the commodities which are essen.
tial to their existence.