The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1854-05-28

In ArchbessoP u Cuoa u undcFstood 10 be POM
pccs. fusy scuseman, who y partial TO travelling
10 various estates In his dioces in quite patriar-
cfHi styk; and having witnessed vast deal of i'm
morality On some o. thee plantations such AZ black
and ooiored danscls living In state Of coacubinage
with white men. he determined TO put an end to the
evil by requiring all such couples either to sepa.
rate. or TO enter into matrimony.v The gentlemen
were not willing 10 lose their compani MS and the
avs provisions prevented the union, by marriage,
o. the two races- Upon this latter circumstance
being pointed out 10 the Archbishop. his Reverence
proceeded 10 prove that such law was unscriptu-
raj, and that, good Christian, the Captain Gen.
era was bound 20 repeal IT, and to substitute another
authorizing the marriage OF blacks and whites. The
"coniesfor of the Captain General was accordingly
required 10 exert his influence with his Excellency
10 eject the required alteration in the law OF the
land and. although the ordinance has not yet APP
pearcd in the ofhcial Gazette, yet believe may
4 safely affirm that Il has been drawn up, and Is
nj THE In the portfolio of the political secre
tary. The blacks and coorcd gentry. already aware
OF this intended ordinance, bear themselves more
independently and impertinently than before; they
no longer give the inside OF the narrow pavements
a. this city 10 the white lady or gentleman 80 will
ngly az they formerly did, and II anything betokens
the forthcoming emancipation. II Is the altered de-
far more important subject ut least 10 the slave
owners resident In the cities towns and villages Of
this island Il the recent imposition Of heavy CAPT
tation tax upon al non-p'sdiai slaves, BY royal
decree, published here the 10th instant, of the
articles Of which the following is a translation
Article capi,aticn tax shall be paid on all slaves
not eaploye ed In agriculture cssScs with the excep
ton Of the stpuatons that shall he hereafter
Art. 2. The owners OF slaves compelled to pay capita
lion tax sha annually pay instead Of the royal
OF 10th July, is4l follows Two dollars for the nrst
slave three dollars for the second four dollars for the
third and increasing dollar upon cash slave up a.
teen slaves and dollar for all slaves above Ar
teen in number eight dollars each per annum shall be
| laid
Art s. The captaton tar shall not be paid for women
or for children under IL years Of age.
Art. a. For married slaves living with their wives
having children living only two dollars for each 10
faid but if they have four children then no tax
will be required to be paid for such slaves matter
what number Of such slaves there may be-
Art g. Tie capitation tax shall be paid each year by
the propretoTs Of the slaves In four equal instruments
| one always In advance.
Art The money the product Of this capitation tax,
is to TO the private chest to be divided annual
ly in three premiums. The frst 10 be sdjudcated
to the proprietor OF mole than atty slaves who had in
proportion 10 the number brought up within the year
the greatest number Of children belonging TO those
slaves; the second premium TO be adjudcacd to the
proprietor who has the greatest number of slaves and
who has lost the fewest by death in proportion TO the
number during the period and the third premium
to be adudicaed proprietor who has the greatest
number Of male slaves ana who produces the greatest
number in proportion at the time Of presentation
Art 7. The adjudication Of these premiums shall take
place the 10th day Of November, in each year, by
the Prior Of the Tribunal Concrete some merchants to
be named by these authorities amongst them of the
principal merchants and 1t Is left TO the Captain Gener
al as Civil Superintendent OF the Royal Exchequer to
adopt oil requisite measures no may consider necessary
for the carrying out this project.
Art The Captain Generals authorized by his faculty
TO appoint all civil governors suIerinendents OF the
treasury to adopt all necessary measures according to
roy al appreciation.
cal secretary all the anece6ent documents relating to
the capaon tax that have been suppressed in 1Si to
be preserved and to remit to the royal chest ali produc
tions relative to the Fame.
Art 10. The treasury duty slaves sold from the
publication Of this royal order will not be paid when
they sold from the city to be employed agriculture
when the sale is proved 10 be
Art H. The Captain General will adopt all requisite
measures to prevent all slaves being bought without
paying duties account of their employment in agri-
culture.
Art H. Double treasury duties shall be paid for each
slave employed in agriculture that is sold to
live in the city.
Art 10. The proprietor who commits fraud, with the
intent of GLIDING the payment of the treasury duties In
those where he ought to pay them according to
this decree and who is found out shall pay double the
sum- notwithstanding the other responsibilities to
which he msy be liable, either civil or criminal.
Art IL For the slaves under fourteen years of age
that are sold, there shall be paid only half treasury
duties.
Art Is There shall be treasury duties ayablefrst
" for sales Of slaves that married who posed
Of under the arrangements published in the regulations
for good for the year 1912 provided proof is
given of the celebration Of their matrmony; secondly
for sales 81 legitimate slave children for sales OF those
eetmized born after the publication of this decree in
this island VIXEN they taken the donations OF
their ownsis in whose bands they were born
LA "A
Havana, May 49, 1854
If this royal order does not produce rebellion or
revolution know not what will. Unpopular with
the planters the Mar 4uis de la Pezuea has already
rendered himself, and this royal decree" will cause
him to be equally If not so, with the other in
habitants Of unfortunate Cuba.
Generally speaking this "royal decree is con-
sidered as mere cloak for something yet more
evil. heard respectable gentleman offer to ~
ten thousand dollars that second adjudication Of
the three premiums would never take place, but
Mat total emancipation would take place before
November 1855, and that this was scheme to
"bleed " the inhabitants of the cities and towns
under false pretence. OF this scarcely dare trust
myself to writes it is possible nay than possible,
that within the hour my papers may be seized and
placed in "durance vile" although am unconscious
Of having committed any offence beyond the too
honest expression Of my feelings and opinions ON
one or two occasions, but God and my right" Is
my motto, and l fear not the mighty Marquis, with
all his powers Of persecution and tyranny. am
not subject owing allegiance to Spain.
His ally, the French Admiral, the Compile
Duquesne, arrived here in a fine frigate, the
Iphigenia on the 4th instant accompanied by
miserable looking steamer, the Octeon, as
a tender. The admiral landed under Q salute
from the guns of his own vessel next day, but
was received by guard Of honor on the wharf, On
the 18th inst. the French admiral was honored by
the Captain General with grand reception, quite
after the style Of royalty and in the evening there
was dinner party at the palace, at which amongst
captains of the French vessels of war, the English
and French Consus-General, the captain Of the
English brig Of war Espeigle, and various others Of
the upper ten. There were two military bands
stationed that evening in front of the palace, which
discoursed most eloquent music until late hour.
At about half-past one A. NJ, the French admiral
was noticed vending his way to the wharf, having
evidently partaken of something more potent than
Catalan wine"
A Dragging paragraph appeared few days since
in the Dorio de la Marina, in which it was pompously
heralded FORTH that during the month of April the
Electric Telegraph in this island had delivered 657
messages, with total Of IL 259 words; the greatest
number Of messages in one day amounted to IA,
containing 7S6 words vast deal to brag about is It
not! 1t is, however, not stated that little while
ago merchant in Matanzas, perceivng that an
article, OF which he had heavy stock, was scarce,
and had taken sudden rise in price in this market,
telegraphed to his correspondents here to sell
certain quantity at the current rates. The telegraph
people understood the message in the inverse SENSE
end gave il as directions ITO buy" the Quantity men,
toned which done the instant lest the article
should still further increase in price and Thus through