New-York daily tribune. [volume] (New-York [N.Y.]) 1842-1866, 1854-11-03
HAVANA.


From. Our Own oorTespODdsnt
H,yAs,, Saturday, Oct. p, 1854.
III read Alright the " signs Of the times 10 this
our world Of Cuba, they indeed cheering ID The
" friends o. the negroes In almost every act Of the
Government Of THE Island respecting thea fancy or
rather perceiye a foreshado wing Of at not distant
fu,ure complete FREEDOM tn the SLAVES Of CUBA!
Ior some time past this feeling has gained hold
upou 10y mind ye; have paused in giving it express
siop lest should be in error and exc to false hopcs
Pu, sbep see suck an unusual and markell care sor
the welfare Of the black and co0red races exhibited
NV the highest authority in this Island when | md
him urging the establishment of several Beuehcen-
"cias for them especially, a. mentioned 10 my last
letter consider am Justly entitled to give uttera0
10 my belief that Siaverys days are Numbered in
Cuba and that she will ere long Get example 10
the Southern States, which, out Of sheer sham, they
ought speedily TO follow.
But these "Bentfcencias they are not 10 consist
merely q large building bu, are 10 be erected uOon
a" Portiero breedIDgpen, thro gnup sugar esta =,
or coee plantation, so hat by the labors OF the IN
mates of the institution the establishments may ia
great measure be rendered self-supporting. There
il capital Of 50 COO the surplus Tor part u III Of the
Emapcipac fund presume ready to be devoted 10
the establishment Of the Benefcenca for the ceored
and black classes near this city.
There is a report in circu alto here that the q ~
eminent Of Dominica has ceded to the United States
but not having been fortunate enough recently to OBJ
tain the perusal Of any newspapers from the United
States, know not If the report be well fouoded.
A recent number Of the Di1rio de Ia Hariaa OF this
city contains some observations this SUBJECT, IN
which The TRIBUNE being referred 20, trans Ate, in
order to you the want of courtesy manifested by
the Spanish editor He says:
Among the news arrived from the United States
BY the lsst steamer from NewYoTk, there is q some
thing which from the character given II by the Amer
lean newspapers, attract very particular t,eniion
1--WE refer 10 the concession which II il stated, the
Dominican Government has made 10 the United
States of the Bay Of SANTANA and part OF the adj
territory, for all of wbi;h they are indebted to the
diplomacy and suggestions Of Cora Montgomery aud
her husband, Gen. CaZenau.
I'VE trust al d. With the pardon Of The Courier
and Inquirer, TRIBUNE aud New-fork newspapers,
we DO not give much belief o. such statement y D,
so much that the peninsula of Samans belongs rather
TO Hsyti than TO st. Domingo but we do not believe
President Santana would be so improvdent OF fea-
sobDg by himself to dispose OF maritime po h.on
Of so much importance without having fret consulted
the Governments of France and Eoglanf who un-
doubleday should by every means in their 20 yer
have refused their consent Perhaps at a later Pc
Rod occupy ourselves more extensively 10 re-
laiioB 10 this matter.
What right / would ask, has either France or
England to be consulted by independent 81 Domingo
10 whether it shall shall not transfer portion
Of its territory 10 the United States As well might
the United States demand to be consulted as to the
balance of power in Europe and lend their unso-
lcied aid TO Russia against the allies, Eng land and
Francel
The Spanish ship Of war Soberano has been got OF
Point S0tavento and in the harbor OF ST. ago
de Cuba.
Highway robberie., the roads near this city, are
of constant occurrence.
he weather continues delightfully."- agreeable. The
coming crop promises TO be most luxuriant and the
produce will probably come TO market earlier tn An in
any preceding year.
Already DO We meet ia our streets numbers of Amer
lean iBvalds who visit Cuba 10 avoid the rigor OF
a Dor The IN winter.
The hotel and boarding house keepers reap enor.
nous profits from such, 50 and - per diem being an
ordinary charge for ordinary board and comfortless
cot on which TO sleep.