New Orleans daily crescent., 1860-10-22
HAVANA CORRESPONDENCE.
Special 10 She New Orleans Crescent
HkvASA, 6 Ser IL, 1850

HxyAsA, 6 e.er IL, 1860.
Mr Fditor-since placing nv letter of the l4th
inst. in the iands of IKE pur ofthe Star of tho
west, i have perps'd n.sAs ify papers the
na.,d na,,s ny spsin ups.s Yei 4uela, of which
80 M .ssseondensed account:
~ ~ assassns of Spanish subjects in
s"H< q delivered over to She Tribunals
ths -.ties due to their crimes. If any
SGT at liberty, as though they had been
!. political offenses only, lin consequence of
Her yltsiesty's safe acco ouchment) they must be
sssir arrested and imprisoned for trial, as though
had been guilty of ordinary offences.
"a, TIE Government of Venezuela mustindemnify
Spanish subjects for all damages sustained by
them and hereafter the authorities constitutional
and federal having the right will inquire into the
claims.
The Spanish Minister Romea required a cata-
gorical answer t, these demands within twenty
four hours, which not having been complied with,
| he required and received bis passports, ETC., as
stated in my letter of the l4th inst.
| The Government of Venezuela replied, On the
day following the demand of the Spanish Minister,
! to the following effect To the First
That the assassins of Spanish subjects that had
rot been arrested would be pursued until appre-
hended and then be delivered to the tribunals for
/ trial and if any of tie assassins have been libe
rated inadvertently as though guilty only of poEti-
eal offenses they will be again arrested and tried
I as though they had been guilty of ordinary of
| fenses.
i In reference to the second demand the yenezae-
Ian Government promises to indemnify all claims
legally inquired into and found to be correct; but
any damages sustained through party feelings,
they maintain they cannot be held liable for, any
more than they could be for injury sustained by a
fire. epidemic earthquake, as it is generally ad-
mitted .'that foreigners cannot hold the Govern
ment responsible for damage sustained by inter-
I nal connections, which are calamites over which
the Government has no control'
It is added that Venezuela has, far as possible
shown her desire to have matters arranged peace
/ ably, she having sent Senior Don Fremun Tao as
Plenipotentary to Spain to arrange the matters of
dispute in question. Senior Tao embarked for Eu-
rope on the Tth ult. The Spanish Minister Romea
had recommended all Spanish subjects in Yenezu-
ella to the protection and Of the French Min
4 lister, but the Venezuelan Government had issued
a circular, addressed to all citizens and authori-
ties, recommending that all the subjects Of Spain
1 should be protected, and all their rights, with
safety Of person and property, be carefully re-
| spected. The only point of Romea's demand
which was not replied to in satisfactory manner
was the indemnfeation to Spanish subjects for in
juries inflicted upon them by the Federalist faction
and with regard to that, Senior Tao had been sent
| to Spain to make arrangements, but the Spanish
Minister, Sehor Romea, constituting his instructions
as being positive had no resort left but TO demand
his passports, which were forthwith granted to
him.
The notorious schooner Wanderer, that has been
so long in this harbor, cleared some ten or twelve
days ago for Savannah; but saw her four or five
evenings since at her anchorage up this harbor.
There is not any doubt when she does sail the coast
of Africa will be her destination. The vigilance
displayed by the commanders of the United States
cruzers off the coast of this Island it is believed
has detained her so long here.
It lis matter commonly reported here that the
steamship Granada, which you will remember
cleared at New York to go round Cape Horn, will
be at not distant outpost very soon, with cargo
of" blackbirds y from the coast of Africa At first
] was disinclined to believe this report, nor do
now youch for its authenticity yet, having heard
itreported often, in SO many different quarters,
anda person well known to be closely connected
with certain slave traders having, few days ago.
| mentioned it as being fact to an intimate friend
| of mine, have felt bound to send it to you, as
! before said not pledging myself for its truth.
| Our excellent Captain General is using his best
endeavors to put stop to the traffic by discharg-
ing from office the acknowledgements of any ju-
| risdiction where Africans have been landed, and
who have not used their best exertions to prevent
the same. He has promised to try by a court
martial any such officer who has been guilty of
the offense in any where there is probability
of conviction, and believe at this very time the
late Lieutenant Governor of Sagua la Grande is
being tried by eourt-martal for such an offense.
At any rate, he and two other Lieutenant Govern
ors-those of Trinidad and Cienfugos, Ibelieye-
have been removed from office.
On the 10th inst in the public road between San
Gil and Calabryal, near Villa Clara, Don Rafael
Slames, young gentleman of great responsibility,
was found assassinated. The authorities at once
set to work to discover the assassin, but without
success up to the latest advices.
The dead body of hite man was found, on the
morning of the 18th instant, in the Rio Macon, in
sheet or cloth, and that again tied in straw ham
per, used to bring fruit from the country on horse
back. He had no doubt met with foul play.
Is ever, ~
NOTES OF TRAVEL.