The republic. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1849-1853, 1853-04-06
Intelligence from Cuba.

Correspondence Of he ". Y. Journal Of Commerce
HAVANA, March 20, 1853.
Mr.. King, as Vice President of the United States,
took the oath of Office, administered by the Hon.
w L. Sharkey, United States Consul at Havana,
at the plantation of MIR. Chautrande, (Ariadne, }
near Matanzas, on the gath instant, at - O'Clock
There present at the ceremony the Hon
George w. Jones, member of the House from Ten
nessee. several American gentlemen from Havana
and few Spanards and Creoles, in all about 6 f.
teen persons. Mr.. Kings health has not improved
and he will soon return to the United States. He
would probably have improved had he submit
ted only 10 the amelioratng influences of the cli-
mate, tciout subsection to the sugar house steam
baths.
1 am informed that there was no excitement, and
no concourss of people gathered at any point, on
account of the remarkable circumstance; and the
time of occurrence was not prom ulgated to any
but few friends of the consul, citizens of the Uni
ted States temporarily here.
We have reports of about three thousand negroes
landed on the north side of Cuba since the 18th of
February, notwithstanding the quickened vgi.
lance of the authorities, and the constant observa-
ton of the British cruisers. A cargo of twelve
hundred at near Camarioca, the first, and the
vessel put ashore; Portuguese also stranded near
the "Cugo Verde with six hundred and ifty, of
which only one hundred and ninety -four were
concealed from the knowledge of the shippers by
various crafts in the vicinity; and it is said large
part Of them have been brought to Havana, and
the names are mentioned of those tho participated
in the second hand plumber; the last, of twelve
hundred, vessel burned at Stove Key, off Cardenas
and the negroes taken across the land from Carde-
mas to the Esperanza estate, near Camarioca
These items are given on our wharf exchange, and
are of general notoriety.
The United States war steamer Saranac, Com
mander Long, entered the port Of Havana at seven
O'Clock morning of the 2Sth-all well. The frat
officer called upon the Captain General with the
American Consul at twelve O'Clock same day, to
assign, as reason for not saluting the port sbsing
steamer OF less than sixteen guns"
An ''audit" gives that Mr.. Gaano will leave
the chair of Secretary the 30th of this month to
commit matrimony, and take tour. He first
visits London, for the purpose of making some
official explanations touching the slave commerce
of Cuba.
General Santa Anna came passenger in the
British West India steamer Avon, the 9th, &C
companied BY corps Of delegates from the States
Of Mexico, who went to st. Thomas to invite his
return. His family, consisting of his wife and
married daughter, were with him. The Avon left
yesterday at three O'Clock in the afternoon, With
her distinguished passengers, making the romk and
nile of Mexican ''spoils" men.
"UsIos AND HARMONY" The new Burnburner
superintendent on the Rochester section who takes
the place of Mr.. Joslyn, garroted-impelledb by the
same spirit of ''union and harmony" which ami
mated the Canal Board in placing him there-has
esta bshed garrote at bis Office, in the smilitude
of that which graces the canal room in theI State
Hall, and is putting Democrats. out of the way
with it, as he has seen the thing done here, in
order to make room for wool growers in subordi-
nate places on his section 1t ia eaid he turns the
screw, if not gracefully, or with as sshonest'
purpose, yet with as firm a hand and with as little
ostentation excellent Comptroller, who off,
ciates at the State garrote whenever a white man
10 to be sacrificed to the spirit of s'union and har-
mony."
Among the victims of Mr.. Warmers machine is
an intelligent and active German Democrat who,
under Mr.. Joslyn, held the place of lock tender.
He is described in the Rochester papers as a
" hard working" Democrat, who araised more
hickory poles last year than all the Barnburners
in the county," and as having "spent more than
his salary for his party The Daily Aduertiser
accounts for his dismissal on no doubt the true
grounds His hair has no kinks in it, whilst
his successors is of the porest WOOL
We allude to the matter only as illustrative OF
the spirit of ''union and harmony" which marks
this era of good feeling" in the Democratic ranks
We certainly united, if not a harmonious,
party Albany Argw