The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1853-01-19
The L,Iand OF Cuba.

POLITICAL AND MERCANTILE .hffEw FOR 1857
ISvAsioN-CROPS-T oBACCu-cONMhBc E-SA ALL
POx, ETC.
Translated from The Dario de IA Marina Of Jan. I. 81
Notwithstanding orr established custom OF pub
fishing the first day OF the year general review
Of the political, administrative, mercantile, and a9ri-
cultural condition OF the country for the year that
has closed il i, not easy for us ut present TO comply
with the design which from the beginning we have
imposed on ourselves. since We are prevented by
causes beyond Our c0ntY0l not having all the data
which we desired and which we had sought, for the
purpose of giving an exactitude and extension TO
the work. On the other hand if II be well ex-
amncd the year 1852 does not ofor, rs far as res
pects this province. either political episodes or MGR
camille turns of fortune Of great cXigency and i'm
portancc as would oblige " such an occasion to
make particular mention OF them.
Up TO certain point, the political condition OF the
island though under more fattcring aspect than
apperains TO the future, is, with slight difference the
same as that with which the past year commenced.
Its administration, founded on the strctcst equity
and Justice, aud having as its basis the unity OF pow
er. has seen and sees, with the deepest
contempt not only the indications OF invasion which
on several occasions during the past year have been
made by the buccaneers OF the Norh, bot also GER
tain sparks aud tendencies in favor 81 these appear
ances and demonstrations by some ot our own people
in the interior-by people who are ll-advsed pani
sans ofthe Chrstianzing expedition (1 Cr1sfi0n'so-
cton totally ungratefu, nquiet, and deSrous VI DIS
turbances without considering that they themselves
should be the victims of the sword which they were
sharpening for their own hands. With respect tn
foreign relations, meaDng those ofthe United States
we will only say that, naughty to high degree, CO.
yetous of gold, greedy for wealth, and accustomed
to look only TO the end regardless othe means with
out respect to justice or aw-everything is by them
considered lawful when II subservos their ambitious
aims Fortunately for side, dignity and decorum
which have been exercised on certain guestionsas,
for example. that Of the Crescent City-aud for the
other the view Of the temperate and determined re-
preston so ccacous and sautary for the existence
of all well constituted society, have formed, and do
FORM one Of the principal and most valuable dowries
OF the present government, and have been the
cause doubtless. why neither invasions have had
any effect nor the petty disturbcrs Of order, who,
We are forced to confess, exist among us,
have been able to carry ont their violent plans.
II is to lie hopcd that. in the present year. neither
one nor the other shall escape from the fate which
ought TO bcfa them, the axiom THAT equal effects
correspond to equal causes.
IT, from the political state Of the country we should
pass to give rapid glance ut ts mercantile and agr''
cultural state we shalt be able less to ater our.
selves at finding the province in sufficiently sails
4 factory condition Of production and progress. Inc
hayests Of sugar and tobacco. the principal prodlc'
| tons 81 icda, II they have not coresponded 10
| the hopes conceived ~ the commencement OF the
past year. have not been inferior TO the ordinary h-
+, vests and If the expectation bias diminished by
nearly 200 600 boxes from that OF the preceding year.
We must keep in mind that the xporaiions OF the
year 1851 exceeded those Of 1850 IN the important
quantity OF 800 900 boxes o. GO 600 tons. To make
| 20 os this, ~ TIE tuylccs from the producing 10.