The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1853-05-19

of Cuba gets golden ounces or s5l for the adms
sion Of each African slave, and with any luck at ali,
makes $500 600 year. Captain General Valdez made
million of dollars in three years Captain General ODo
mel made $3.50 900 from this alone whilst he held
flee.
Every Cuban slave PAYS a tax of one dollar ptr
month tor each slave he This is the Queens tax.
Cuba, after paying the expspses of her own govern
ment sends every year to Spain ten million to twelve
million collars.
How dear must Cuba be TO Spain And yet one would
not say 10 live in the land for every government en-
ployc from the Captain General to the lowest Junction.
ary has his own personal interest TO attend to ard has
to swell 10 the utmost the gains from cogr lied
sources. man is capable of much when self interest
is the Only consideration.
Self interest indeed exists there pth vengeance.
and the old motto Of make hay while the shnes''
is The constantly acted upon Every piing up
whilst il lasts. How long can it lastS
is well perhaps that these truths should come be-
fore an American public through an American newspe-
per The Spanish authorities will be indebted to their
The question presents itself why is the position Of
span with Cuba more critical now than it has been for
treaties made with Great Britain for the suppression Of
the Save trade-tramped them under foot she has
pdgeo her paonal faith whilst the very crown itself
the very Ministers sgning-had
TO the Mt they had given And what the
qnencey oh they said, what does II matters Throw
Gust in the OF the Eugsh and let the Captains Gene
raj DO they like. AT such distance from Madrid they
NUT have full powers it will be discovered that the
sentations will be made; reference will sent TO the
Havana shall gain time whilst gaining money
ana delay il everything to us.v
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Introduction OF negroes permitted by the authorities
that the trade is protected by them in the Of
every treaty and contrary to the faith Of their honor
ration The Spanards hencefo tn expect sympathy
from Great Britain for the retention of Cuba colony.
But it is to the liberties of this country that Cuba
will owe the circulation Of independent feelings whch ara
taking possession of every Cubans heart They come
here and they watch the effect of institutions based
popular and republican government-they contrast tho
freedom of life and expression with the careful move nent
and wachfu tongue they have hitherto held in their own
country where the Spanish vceroy has the power dele
gated 10 him by the government of taking man from
his reside and Of hanging him without further pro-
cess. Can any living in America credit that such
despotc nov er exits close to his shoreY And
yet IL ID the fact-there are plenty to avouch 1t.
Thirty two thousand soldiers in Cubal What armyt
But why kept upY To support tyranny to the last
Yet no Spanish minister In Madrid reckon with any
safety upon the Of his country power there nor
upon the wrung from the colony, because 9
glimpse into his bosom tells him unmistakaby what
he has to expect from Others.
There has ever been damning fatality in connec-
ton with Spain and her colonies arising from the rotten
have made reference to- and which exists from tho
base to the summit Of the structure Of government
Think upon Mexico, and the punderng vccroys there
Of whom each one successfully must have thought him.
self the last Spain lost her provinces and has not
ths continent a foot OF ground to call her own.
The same fatality pursues her still. The officials she
delegates as her representatives of government having
but one aim-thst Of getting ss muck as they can can
squeeze in short time possbleony trouble them
selves with the reflection that long lasts TILL they
leave with their nest well lined well and good They care
for nothing am sir your most obedient sefycnt
Men York, Mcy u, 1853. y 3AeAM4