The daily union. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1845-1857, 1854-10-12

FunrHrn FROM HAvAxA-The enaetments of the new
press decree which the captangenera has just issued are
to the following effect:
L. That the adopted legislation Of Castillo with that
of the Indies is insufficient designate how and by what
tribunal publications containing original articles rejected
in whole part by the censorship not submitted TO
it, and which attack the principle of authority or public
order to be chastsed
That in the existing regulation of the of July 1884
18th and Goth articles only impose pecuniary penalties
and that of banihent in Of repepn in cases of the
publication OF productions not IN consonance with the or
ders of the
g. That those fines and penalties according article ~
imposed and executed the printers without any
gard the of the articles and 1t is only when
these involve the offence Of special injury that they he
punished in accordance with the laws by the competent
tribunal
g. That that regulation is also insufficient and made
quate prevent nractons of the principle of authority
seeing that all that is fonnd there the subject in art
Gle - in which the managers of periodicals prohibited
from delaying beyond the day furthest after their
reception, the Insertion communications from the
thoFts whose conduct may have been censured in them
without any liberty being allowed to the editors either to
eurtal change single word in those communications
That besides the principle of authority that of public
order when asaed for the first time is in like dis
regarded in that regulation In paragraph of the 18th
article and for the simple purpose Of prohibiting pubca
ton productions are spoken Of which directly indirectly
ince TO he infringement of any law, TO the disobe
denee Of any legitimate authority, when the author
against whom they directed and the place of their
residence concealed by illusions and aegores pro-
ded always that the shall be Of opinion that
tain persons authorities constituted corporations
indicated in this mariner.
~ Taat when the attractions are directed to the subver-
sion Of order disturb tranquility, to break the bonds
that ante and bind this island to the mother country they
may be of such character constitute actual INSIDE
meanor-a not foreseen in the regulation.
Until her Majesty the Queen, whom God preserve, shall
resolve what is upon the subject using the powers
with which | am invested ordan--
ART The printing and circulation OF articles rejected
whole in part by the not submitted to the
CENSOR and in which the principle of authority attacked
attempt against public order is made shall be
sdered and treated as misdemeanor, deo de incden
cia.l
Faes pS pF'p'pF -'''' Is 's'4 fe'''O's ~ ''' Of
AR The permanent military commission Of this place
shall take eogniance OF these causes.
Arr The prosecuting officer of the permanent mill
tay commission shall prefer his charge without pre-
Nous express order from the captan-general.
TExAs-The following is extract from letter dated
Brazos Bottom, Texas Sept 22d
We are just escaping from Of the most destructive
storms has been the lot Of the cotton planters TO
counter Its eject upon cotton in this quarter il rpnous
see sunday, sp this Instant the sun has been invis
,ee and 20 little 10 appearances indicate his return
that oae might conjecture that his light has altogether
been Withdrawn from our planet In addition 10 some
four days of continuous wind high aud destructive rain
during the same time almost constantly fell The earth i:
almost one sheet Of water Truly sirs, have not in my
mind any spell Of weather so severe and Of such long u
ration
As to its effects on cotton can and do speak
dante, now some twelve years in this bottom. car
sAfey Sy tpst esety ~ epea oytton az this
5sF 'pnaefaoe Is utterly lost Fully one4half Of tho
open cotop was bown ont and the rest has all OF sprou
60 IN the Doll Upon uRopen the destruction is
perhaps, not 50 great The stalks are Frustrated and
course many bols fuly maturtd when the began
instead OF opening rot During this week no picking
Gould be done and should week prove dry there vii
e no cotton TO pick as none viii be openthus showing
two weeks in the height OF the picking season are lost
am honest in saying that Texas viii tall short fits PEI
cent Of an average crop Of cotton.
LfSoH Law ~ MAsELAsD--Un Thursday last In Denton
caroline county, Maryland negro named Dave Thomas
was tried for the murder of VIM Butler; being only
convicted of mansaughter and sentenced TO sixteen yenr
aud seven months imprisonment in the penitenary th,
Trends and neghbors Of the murdered man became hghl,
Indignant and there strong demonstrations OF dap
probation manifested the courthouse green where
ATge and excited crows hs assembled
ntre made TO force open the Jail take negro out
ghch him. The excitement very great--so much 81
nat The court authorized the sheriff TO summon poss
sufficient to quel any disturbance that might
The excitement at the time passed off; but saiurda,
night appears dire threats rendered by ncense
mob of some sixty seventy men who subsequently, force
NE Jail Notwithstanding the efforts Of the sheriff and hi
pes and, after securing The negro placed rope aroun
US neck and hung him UP the until liz
leame totally extinct The crowd then dispersed havin
eAed out the sentence OF Judge Lynch to its deades
I eItent