The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1859-01-28

productions OF this country are charged the highest rate
3e per cent and Determinations made against by
over valuations.
1t is wonderful that manufacturers should be able
to send any OF their fabrics to the island the face Of
such impostoDs and determinations. Whether they are
or not anc TO what extent are not KNOWN but is be-
lieved that the amount is very limited. The i'm
poraton Of manufactured articles into the island from all
quarters in 1854 amounted to about So 800 O00 This
amount certainly would be secured them by change
which would enable them to introduce their goods free,
whilst all others charged regular tariff As,
however, the population OF the island is exclusively agri
cultural and increasing rapidly both in numbers and
wealth, largely increased demand might be looked for
especially unger more liberal system of commercial
changes andCuba would probably to be their most
valuable customer taking millions OF their fabrics. and
threatening no rivalry. Whilst this would be profitable to
the manufacturers, II would be eminenty beneficial, in
national point of view, aiding settle heavy ba
lance OF trade against us in our intercourse with the
island.
In 1853 we imported from it,. .$27 PA s48
Whilst We exported TO it OBSERVATION-DISCLOSURES. a. 433 1857
Leaving balance of..............sl2 7sl ,s7s
Perhaps there is appropriate connection in
which TO state that in 1852 when our trade with Cuba
considerably less than half it was in 1885, the
Spanish governments collected from it SO 40 of
nue.; at the same rate It levied trade Of 1858
s. 600 600 What Increase might not expect in
trade when relieved OF such an imposition Its ability to
exist under Il at AL proof that if free it would be
ceptible OF almost indefinite extension.
TIE SHIPPING INTEREST
8. Benefits to the navigation interest. The devices
ADOPTED to exclude foreign shipping from engaging pro-
Gaby IN the carrying trade of the island yexaous
The dierenta duties in favor OF trade under the Spanish
flag ana against the flags OF other nations, exhibited
IN all TIE extracts we have already made from their tariff
The same policy Is adopted not only In regard all i'm
potts, bat also IN their export relations.
superadded to these are multitude of port charges and
dues, ia all which heavy discrimination is made in favor
of Spanish vessels For nearly thirty years this govern
ment has been epdeavoring, by negotiation and by re-
aliatory legislation induce relaxation in favor of our
shipping but its efforts have not been attended with the
least measure OF success. Our Minister at Madrid wrote
to Mr. Marcy in lS53Since my reception at court have
had fs.ll
clined tofavor policy that might 10 bring Spain
closer connection with the United states He great
value on the advantages which his countrynen might de-
rive from free intercourse with and views rather
danger whatever is likely to promote il. - This pro
badly the general feeling of Spanish politicians least of
the old school, and II futile TO aim at advantages for
citizens in the island of Cuba long remains
ject 10 Spanish law.
The determinations against shipping be better
appreciated from their effects than from enumeration
Of them in detail.
The total of Cuba import and export for the
year 1854 according TO its custom house returns which
are SAID 10 be 70 per cent under the truth was s64s
309 employing 3S2 vessels of about 900 900 tons From
the proximity OF the seat Of this trade and the nature OF
the exchanges between Cuba and other countries
shpowpers ought to enjoy the carriage of nearly quite
the whole of It, In the absence of DETERMINATIONS against
them, their superior skill and enterprise would enable
them to secure It's monopoly.
The following table will show how far the repressive
ergy of Spanish legislation has driven their sails from
their doors 10 seek employ meIt in distant quarters OF
the globe.
Let the mariner when he lies paralyzed and shvering
the yellow waters Of Asia, where thing around him
bespelks and nature oormant and stationary turn
his Thoughts the soft atmosphere and rich vegetation OF
the tropics There he wilt the Spanish sailor--the
perifed scmbance of the bold mariners Of the same
ton who discovered this continen-protected by bull
wark of legislation to keep of ntruoers enjoying without
merit the prize which ought to be the reward of skill and
enterprise
NUMBER PORTS CUBA FROM
1S4S 1854.
1s4S. ls49 1850. 1851. 1852 1853 1857.
Total 3 ,54S 32I3 1856 $500 1872 1913 3Sl2
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