The daily union. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1845-1857, 1854-03-22
One Week Later from Cuba

The steamship Crescent City, Capt. Windle, arrived
yesterday afternoon from New Orleans and Havana She
sailed from the latter port on the l4th instsx days
later than previous advices.
Nothing OF importance had ranspred at Havana since
the seizure Of the Black Warrior. She still in pos
session of the government authorities Her captain and
OF her officers and crew, remained on board the
United States steamer Fulton
There was scarcity Of vessels at Havana, and some
to arrive had been engaged TO load soon ready.
The Diario de Marina of the 10th inst has article
favoring the reduction of the duties on cotton and linen
II is worded however nha cautious and obscure way
for which the organ OF the Cuban government is so
markabe Ii that, according TO the Balance Of
1852, the importation of cotton amounted in value to
So 66l 567 05, and the importation OF linen to 2431,-
564 oImaking total OF 5o93,13l o. In 1851 the total
value OF these articles imported amounted TO $6349,093
showing considerable decrease in the importations of
the last year the one previous The Diario has
lately been advocating reduction Of import dutes-s
motives have not yet trahspired
From the evil consequences OF the abuse Of Opium, the
sale OF this drug has been again prohibited in the island
especially among the Asatics
Go,,schalk, the American pianist, has met with great
success at Havana
The Remembrance of Aneriean Citizens in HaUana agoss
the Btatk Warrior Outrage.
Hon VIM l.. MARCY, Secretary of State
The Undersigned vlsters OF the island OF Cuba or
dents OF Havana, and citizens Of the United States most
respectfully but earnestly ask the attention OF the Exec
uye OF country TO the unexpected interruption OF
our intercourse with home by the late treatment OF the
Spanish authorities towards the AGerican steamer Black
Warrior, her ouching al the port OF Havana, during
her passage from Mobile to New York.
This has been regularly passing alternately
from The port of New York to The port OF Mobile touch
ing Havana 10 land and receive passengers from either
the above ports, for the last eighteen months, and
during that time she has made hirtysx trips, and on
each trip she has been visited by the officers OF the Span
ish government she entered the harbor, and without
breaking bulk and without landing or intending TO land,
any cargo other thing besides passengers, she has
been allowed to depart from the harbor upon the pay
men OF the dues required to be paid steamer in trans
tu and in ballast, amounting on each ARRIVAL 10 about
ninety dollars. That the steamers manifest has inva
riably been made in ballast, nothing intended
10 landed IN Havana and the steamer has thus been
entered aud discharged enjoying from The government and
lis officers such avors and facilities which the comfy OF
friendly nations allow 10 passenger steamers That such
facilities have been granted without Objection and
ceiged with becoming acknowledgment, and wha belief
that they would be continued, and commercial regu-
laons dstu bed while the citizens OF both countries
would be benefited. That this transit intercourse was
unknown at the lime The friendly treaty made by
| the tSo governments, and forms a subject not contem
plated by that treaty, and which rests upon law which
kind regard Tor the sp OF that treaty indicates, and
the usage which has become liked by practice and
for period sufficient 10 establish custom, which could
not have been article in the treaty, because The whole
subjec, has been created since the treaty was ratified
That the intercourse be tween the two countries has be-
come established, and the steamers which regularly
perform their trips available the undersigned and
others OF their counymen Tor the purposes OF business
health, pleasure, that they did not contemplate
change OF policy The part OF the Spanish authorities
Cuba, except such shoud be made in the spirit Of
the treaty which made the two governments friendly ma.
TONS and certainly that they would suber INTERRUPT
ton IN their pursuits and no embarrassment in their com
meTcal relations, until notice Of change OF policy
should be given. But the undersigned informed by
j. d. Bullock, the commander OF the steamer while The
OF the commander has been uniformly the same in
entering and departing IRON the port OF Havana that on
her last arrival from Mobile the conduct OF the Spanish
authorities has been changed towards him and the
without notice and without provoeation, and that The
steamer has been detained 10 the port, taken possession
of by the government officials, and most OF her cargo dis
charged.
That OF the undersigned were passengers on our
way from Mobile 10 New York, some on board az pas.
sengers from this port, and sending home letters
and information but that purposes have been all
frustrated, and obliged abandon the objects we were
pursuing That 10 judgment this sudden interruption
TO our intercourse, which has become important aud OF
long standing, demands the prompt interference OF our
government, and explanation and redress from her
Catholic Majesty the Queen of Spain and, therefore,
while jewellers In her domnions we earnestly yet
most respectfully ask the government under whose pro-
lection we left our own country demand such expana
ton and redress as shall be satisfactory to great and
honorable nation.
[Signed by all the American residents in Havana
Havana de Cuba, March 4, 1884,