New-York daily tribune. [volume] (New-York [N.Y.]) 1842-1866, 1854-01-05
HAVANA.
From Our Own Correspondent

From Our Own Correspondent
HAVANA, Tuesday, Dec. 81, 1853
circular has been published, in which strong in
functions are given all the Lieutenant Governors Of
the Island to use their utmost power and authority
to stop the slave trade As give you translation OF
this order it will speak for itself In addition to this
long list Of regulations and rules has been officially
published in relation 10 the importation Of contracted
laborers, Speniards Indians, and Chinese The fifth
article these call your attention to- the calcula-
ton, foresight and wisdom contained in it, may give
you idea Of the powers which framed the other SIX
tysiY contained in the ordinance The article refer
red TO- forbids that than four persons shall De
barked for each tun of the vessel in which they are
shipped. This is equivalent to allowing as many as
possibly be, to be crammed into every vessel for
were parties who shall engage in the business compel
led to put on board of each vessel many she would
hold ii is certain that no vessel could bring from Eu
rope four persons to the tun including provisions and
water for sixty days The Lady Suffolk, Of FIVE hum
bred tuns brought 1900 negroes from Africa, but at
the rate of four to the tun she would have brought
2CUO therefore fear that these regulations have not
been made for white persons bat for the negro race,
which be and bye is whispered will be included
in the number of races to be imported free ab0rers
Very free they will be, the laws refer to clearly
demonstrate About free as slaves are at present,
without that attention to thoir wants which interest
dictates.
You are aware, of course, that neither your paper
nor any of the influential newspapers of the United
States allowed to be introduced and since the ar
rival Of the present Governor, notwithstanding that
even the few papers which are allowed have to pass
through the censors hands, the Government has sent
round officer to inquire at each bookstore and
agency whether they receive Spanish foreign jour.
nails, snd to demand copy Of each This seems as II
intellectual eyes to be put ous entirely or az
least We are to see but one way.
find by the edct published in the Gaeeta that one
Andres Casard is summoned to present himself at the
public prison for having falsely accused several ind-
viduas Of treason and for having introduced to the
Island subyersive papers.
Another summons is from the Comison hiltar
calling upon all who can throw any light upon the exs
tence and object of leagues among creole negroes ana
motive Of constant feuds among them Mostly EYER
Sunday or holiday there several negroes e'Ine
killed wounded, not in open brols but In INC i'''
Spanish style. ,,;uu If
regret to have to inform you OF the lanal.s
another cargo of negroes The vessel was uesS
for the coast near Santiago de Cuba, but Tue ,S
war brig Espgle being in that neighbornoou, s-o
shaver proceeded as far as Cienfuegos, where 'H''
landed .,tr.or.
The weather is delightful and hear OF ~ ,hst The
binary Sickness therefore am led 70 suRPoS sni,Js
place is now healthy however, among 'no and
where only the authorities may Aho" -, basltbv
know nothing will not youch that tue pace
RrRr.u OF The POLITICAL shcHLIAH'
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,r.l,ou Of power rom o.e authority 20 Aa''Nei
,1,,vr,Uvndsd By great aurSer Of sesanais;sd