The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1854-01-04

The Commerce and Revenue OF Cuba.
Iron ,hs Diario &c Ia Marina, Dec 2o.l
me mercantile balance for the year 1852, which has
been re emily published ard has just reached US, pre-
senu At nrst sight an innovation which we cannot hest
readers already well that II the invsriabIe
practice of this document TO start with number Of
cate less directly. the personal opaions OF the
empoye entrusted with its eitorship This practice We
anomaly thus seek 70 blend tolether and publish 10
the world the Of private diy and the avs
tenn Of government In matters Of political economy.
The APPRECIATION attendant upon suoh luc did
not in any way charge the character Of the fact nor did
It AUTH any one to inter thsrefrom tendency on
ho part OF the government to favor this school
In our humble ods mert the proper part OF
to eonfne the publication Of its dsss to positive acts
or deciarators TO those solemn eccssions when
speaking deliberately ard through authorized Officers
assumes the fun responsibility 81 Its and clothes
sne% win the prestige which they consequently
Inc paiance therefore, which Is entrusted to the haaGs
OF persons OF very suoaern rank comparatively speak
Ing, must not 20 beyond the limits Of hbors pu ely
70 public nspeotion In order that each may fully
~ liberty to Draw bis own deductions from examine
ZION OF It's csnisns. NJ do Auuoz has shown much tact
IN taxing tha view Of the msttsr and In abainnQ from
renscsons which he declares fall within his pro-
Upon tbs We cordially congratulate Kim; and We
Aho owe nun thanks for having executed his task in
msnner at least equal 70 that Of his preoscesors not
wthstanding tho novelty, to him. OF work began In the
Az regards data which balance contains In refer
ence to our mercantile movement during the year 1852
no one viii be urpised that they should exhibit f.
when compared to the results obtained ysAr previous
We we're sl prepared for the recsp Of such nfoma
ton seeing that the year 1851 was one of notable pros
pery and must therefore have been FOLLOWED by ons OF
natural oscillation Besidss crops of our natural pro
dnotons did maintain themseves at such height IN
ioz ~ IN 1sb and these productions being the OF
Al our traffic there nothing surprising the fact that
the latter should have besn Affected by t. The fall then
which has shown itself not OF occasion us
any surprise does in any way serouely Affect our
Industrial situation We tt present GU rseves With
before the world and DEFY competition tho
country whose production spofation exceeds those
OF any other country taking into account the slatve
numerical power OF our populAt on.
These reservations required by truth and Justice hay
ing been made cannot however be denied that the
decrease already spoken OF perhaps exceeds what We
might have BEEN leo to anticipate from reasonable cal
cuAtoni and allowances It's action extends az well 10
the importAtons az to the expectations and osrs In
both cases differences OF some importance The dscrense
in the value OF the former amounts TO 81 1888 80 ana
In TIE latter to SaSS7 I45 62 If nsder them con
jointly. to 3l s0s rs IL we conans an ara
70 the productions Of the isa1 seducpg tie of
goods reexportsd. The total dscreAs thea amounts to
the sum of 50 as asS l21Sa fact which now state
merely In gross n serving TO ourselves minute
animation and discussion Of it's details In order bet
Ter to appreciate the character and probable effect Of
this pht nomenon.
IL must II be supposed however that eli the mpert
Ant points that We can but hastily aude to in this
are equally urbatisfactory. Tie movement of our ner
chant flag higoIy gratifying conadered in every posi-
Bile light, whether attend the expectation of our
Considered ia rsison to the rsr II in
sum OF sIolsol7 81 TO Sc 2oi 653 IS which it drew
from our island In ls51-thus leaving excess of
Soi5 ot4 %, which Is OF still npc rancs in view of
The general decrease In tue second caseths in that
OF the importasions-ve have to nots similar triumph
for in 1851 nerchande introduced under flag to
the amount of $40 75l 49, which, compared 70 the
SUM of l6 49, eAves another balance our favor
OF $4265I5 The total favorable balance then In our
merchant navy, amounts toe eff Vi 9S9 62I
thus alt riding refutahle proof certain aud ssl
tsy effects produced By wise lesalaon in this important
matter.
The Slave Trade and the New Captain.
General.
from the 0iario de Ia Marina, Dec. "a
DECREE.
OF the Captain General Governor and General saperin
tendent OF tEs Island of Cuba, with the
Heal AndcnciA to be observed BY the aborsrs coo,so
imported for manufacturing and agricultural purposes
sno BY those contracting with them.
CHAPTER i.
INTRODUCTION IABogEfss
Article l. it shall henceforh term two years
from this cay be lawful introduce abosrs from Spain
India Yncatan and the Chinese empire such laborers 10
be engaged for what period may uit the contract
Article 2 The contracts which the importing parties
(introdudore) may enter into with laborsrs OF both
the presence Of the competent authority BY Hsr
Majestys nsu whore there should the labsrers
be under the of fourteen years. then the persen
whom they depend shall intervene in their contrao,
Article g. The parties importing bound to import
women equal in number TO enc fourth part Of the men,
and TO facilitate tnis the exemps them
far ~ they (ths femaesD concsrned from the
mage duties on their vessels.
Article 4 In the contract entered into with the
worknen in their country shah Be expressed
First. The duration Of the contract.
Second. The salary.
Third The quantity, kind and quality OF the goods
Fourth. Clothrg.
Fifth Medical assistance during illness aud GONZALES
sixth. Cessation Of salary while they do not work,
either BY Of sickness proceeding from the
work itself or for any other Independent Of the
will Of tbs patron master.
seventh. Ths number Of working hours per day
Eighth. The liberty OF the masters (payonos) to dis
trbuts that may suit their interests
provided aivays'thsy do mot exact at any time more
Ninth. me obligation Of the iasorsrs TO ndem uiy
their nastsrs for the number Of working hours lost by
the fault OF the former.
Ten h. Strict submission to the dissphss of the farm,
workshops, or establishment in which hey may work.
There shal also be expressed the and town VII
age Of which The lAbore czeus natives and the
importers their sioners shall take care
cufngtb cont acts that the lAbors contractn bs we'll
aware Of the Of the obligation which they under
tale and that they also be made to understand taat
though II be fact that the days work this island IL
paid FOR a higher prices than those Tot which they spu
lated still their PAID for BY their masters who
run such risks that thu above
asdsd to- the contract Ia not advantageous FOR
tbs; all this being for the sake OF avoiding complaints
their arrival here and TO prevent the and
trouble attendant upon tho same.
bosrs into this Isnd snan asst solicit the psrmisson OF
the to do So submitting 10 the following
First certificate or document proving that the YES
sci in which he Is TO convey them in good condition
Second Not TO ship more than fear persons per ton
Third Water provisions and wholesome food In pro-
por,ien 10 the number Of persons to be shipped
Fourth The utmost cleanliness and ventilation suta-
ciest as far - ossb the health Of the
sepgsrs.
nth sician and medicine chest when the number
OF persons board shall exceed one hundred.
sixth. Strict adherence their arrival ut any port
the island to the quarantine and police reg alAons
The viola len o, any Of the feregoios conditions shsn
subject the party having oetainsd the permission In
question to the punishment imposed BY competent au-
thority.
Article II shah BE- the daty Of the importers Of la
borsrs present 10 the authorities within twenty four
hours afsr their arrival or after Their obtaining permits
sion entsr after quarantine, the observance u the
.os mAues required, list Of the laborers that they
shipped With their tracts and also with statement
Il the deaths board durDg the passage, and the
OF such death.
Article In order render the Observance OF III de-
cree more EASY and the i'm OF borsrs shall
through the port Of Havana Alone unless In OF
shipvsck other unavoidable accident rendering
try into and unladipg at any other Of the ports OF the
Island compulsory.
Artic. II shaII be lawful for the importers OF iAbo.
10 dispose Them BY contract with planters,
fsctursrs, private individuals Who may require them