New-York daily tribune., 1856-06-05
Trsa Oar Own Correspondent
HAVANA, Friday, May

Frsn Oar Own Correspondent
HAVANA, Friday, May 30, 1854.
The cause of free labor is making rapid strSH
in our lovely Island, notwithstanding the many oA
stacles that are daily thrown in its way BY thos
parties who are so much interested in preserving
our present defective system. Ihave just been b
Termed by gentleman recently from Santiago 6
Cuba that the present Governor of that city be-
presented to the Supreme Government at Madrids
plan for encouraging the emigration Of free labor.
ers into that section of the Island You Ie
aware that the population is very sparse there
aud LANDS are to be had at ala,0st any price. The
Governor, Brigadier Vargas, proposes 30 give
thirty acres Of land to every white man who viii
so there and dedicate himself exclusively 70 w
raising of tobacco. The value of the land cedN
TO him is not to exceed two hundred dollar
payable in five yearly installnents, after the .ah
of his frat crop. Gallicians and Canary Islander
will be first tried, and il the experiment succeed
the offer will be extended to Catholic Germam
The authorities here favor the scheme, and 1t o
TO be hoped that il will find an echo d
Madrid, where have we many strong Anti. SLAVERY
men. among whom the Marquis OF Albaids 10 tAs
most prominent. Some two y. ars ago Senior Dn
NJ. E, u rich and en,erprising sugar.plantsf
proposed q similar plan to attract Immigration 10
the extreme western end of the Island, when
good lands were obtanable at very low rates. Tho
scheme failed at that time--not for want Of pre
lection from the Government, but because tho
protector insisted upon introducing Swiss farm
ers, and asked for them religious freedlm. TAS
is so much opposed 10 Spanish law and customs
that the home Government refused to entertsl,
the idea for o moment Ii il gratifying TO see
that the party that frustrated these good inteD
tio,s is now the first to take the lead and offer
every nducement tO white engrants. In case
that no Gallicians or Canary lsanders can be OBJ
tanned recourse will be had to such ofthe Chinese
laborers a. have finished their contracts and are
willing to 90. By little management and en-.
erpy. which the Governor of Cuba, am sure, has,
he will be able to accomplish great good for
Cuba and humanity at large. II these several
experiments of free labor that are now oeng
tried here succeed, they are destined 70
effect a complete revolution Of the qn'
ions and customs of the Cuban plsuQ.
The two clippers just arrived from Spain, Of WIN
l wrote you in my last, are called the Iberis N
Tres Hermanos. The former is large bark M
the latter brig, both remarkably beautiful modek
and are represented as fast going crafts. Thg
are commanded by two nephews OF the famou
Don EugeDiO, who did not come out in themu
was currently reported. They are advertisedb h
sail again for Csdiz, but know from the bot
quarter that they are for sale, and offers have
been made for them by a slave-hOuse. The hss
price asked for them is the only obstacle at pre-
ent in the way; and | feel convinced that before
the end of the month of June both will aaye sailed
for the Coast Of Africa. These vessels were built
in the United States probably in some Of yoaf
Northern ports, for our slayers find sympathEen
even there, through the medium Of their llgostM
gold, to forward all their plans and wishes. tn
a notorious fact that q large number OF slaven
have been fitted out in your port within the ia"
few years, and many of them, manned by Amen'
can crews and commanded by American CITIZEN
have made good their landing IN Cuba. iE
recent sale Of Q suspicious vessel IN New-forkl
only one of many instances that might be cted
Within the last four days We have been visitedp
the two stesmers Susquehanna and Fulton, ns
former from philadelphia and the latter from k9
West l have been informed that both sren
search of the Commodore Of the Homo Sqssa
rod. As yet we have had no tidings of his wheft
abouts, but it is generally supposed he Is cruising
off the Spanish Main.
Our city is quite dull just now, as We hayen
Amusement of any Kind whatever, and no proc
poets of any till Madame La Oranges Comptn!
visits Us next Fall. The subscription books have
been closed with sufficient 20 cover all the ef
penses. Two enterprisLR capitalists have boutt
the lot once occupied by the old " DiOrama" ~
intend to tear down all the warehouses and bD
, large theater. The situation is q good one ID
nedintely behind the Iac0n, and fronts on oan
Rafael street. The plan has been warmly ~
plauded by the citizens in general, and haven
doubt that if stock company is Termed 'o'
shares will be taken up Immediately.