The New York herald., 1861-12-08
IMPORTANT FROM HAVANA.
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SAILING OF THE EXPEDITION TO MEXICO.
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THE SLIDELL AND MASON QUESTION
OPINIONS OF THE CUBAN PRESS.
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ARRIVAL or A REBFl VESSEL FROM NEW ORLEANS,
&c., Sc, Ac'
OPINIONS OF THE CUBAN PRESS.
Our Havana Correspondence.

OWr H0v048 lOT1cspOMUeACcs
HAVANA, Nov. 80, 1881.
AUeatton 10 Merico-More about Mdson aud SlideH-A
Cargo Of Sir Hundred and 7,centyfue Negroes Landed
On the Issand-Prosperty Of Porto Rico-Vessess in
Port-The Opera, dc, DC.
Tho expedition to Mexico Is event in history-the
opening beyond doubt, Of memorable page, tho story
about TO be written upon which may BIO Of small mo-
msnt in tho social and political affairs Of American
world. The reasons given for thus invading, rghtfuy
wrongfuly the soil Of Mexico during time Of pcace
between that country and Spain admit Of but concu
sion tho logic Of which is TO at least irresistible
The design, arc told, s 10 establish government
constituted In such manner to be satisfactory Ia
Spain and to that the abuses Of former
smes shall not be repeated. The former Is impossible
the people are free TO choose and change their
government, and the latter equally impossible un
lsss the government bc placed beyond the chances
se revolution. Therefore tho design indicated, II
honestly meant, is simply absurd. To establish per-
nanent order--and that Is the real idea--in a
country like Mexico by ncessant revolution prey
90 private ambition the hand and half civilized
ignorant population tho other would require despot
lam strong enough to resist the upheavngs or restless
and mpulsive people whose normal condition, since they
have been left themselves, has been anarchy. From
such government only satisfactory guarantees be
expected and to establish such the governing power
be taken Of the hands Of the people To do So
think, amounts TO subjugation, which must bo main
tanned until tho fruits expected from such a
measure can be gathered The subjugating power
mist qermeate everywherc-to the very EXTREMIST
parts Of the body corporate Government is an
elaborate piece OF work, very difficult and expensive
Yet when Spain shall have tho entire country in her
grasp and WIDEN she shall have erected the complicated
and difficult machinery Of government she expected
retire and allow matters in Mexico to return TO ther
original chaos.
Crcdat Judnus Apelles non ego
In the meantime, for the present, We viii say, Mexican
history win form part Of tha. Of Saain and the opening
Of the chapter written by the rst division Of the
expedition, which sailed from hero yesterday morning.
Il consisted Of transports, carrying troops and
munitions, and conveyed by four war steamers. On
Monday and Tuesday the second and third divisions viii
leave. Will endeavor, soon possible, to obtain
correct details Of the entire expedition. The
Coastitutiotnd Of Cadiz announces that tho ship
ofwar RENE Isabel H. se sailing frigate Cortes 49, and
corvette villa dc Bilbao ao also, sailing vessel with
some Of the schooners carrying two three guns
which belonged to the squadron OF instruction, win
shorly be sent to Mexico and that tho third and fourth
regiments Of marines preparing to come to Havana
The Gulf will soon swarm with more formidable feet
than has perhaps ever in that part Of the world
The French fgate Foudro s at Vera Cruz and arr
day may bring Us whole feet Of French and Engsh
vessels hound to the same quarter must not forget 70
mention what have been assured in regard to the Spanish
troops composing the land force Of the expedition
w. that every man Of the has had the yellow fever
and IA therefore proof against the deadly climate Of the
Ksyya calieMte Of Mexico
In the Madrid correspondence Of the Daro de Ia No
ysc nd stated that the government Of Chile in reply
to scme questions relating to the incorporation Of St. Do
ingo had justified the proceedings Of Spain in that mat
ssr and rejected the idea that there ground appre
hend that the latter nduged any designs Of conquest in
America, as was ntimated in the protest by Peru.
Iwill conclude what have TO say Of Mexican affairs
win news from Yucatap The Daro Of yesterday pub
fishes letter dated from Merida the 7th nst which de-
sorbes the state Of Yucatan gloomy coiors The reyo
tuition against the State keeps the field and
Ahe port Of Sisa continued 10 be blockaded warke
editor Of Merida declared short while snce the
psniards should there he conqnerors of Morocco
would find graves beneath the walls Of that city II they
attempted to occupy It," What rubbish come editors
write With petty revolution they cannot suppress,
and an intermnable Indian war, the Yucatecos prove
themselves not very well posted in the business Of bury
ing their enemies.
The excitement growing out Of tho slidell a Mason
affair has not yet subsided. send yog .ransla Ions Of
two editorials OF the Didrio de Ia Karina, which
think may prove interesting exposition Of Spanish
sentiment the question Some facts have come to my
knowledge since my last letter which worth men
sioning It appears that the Spanish steamer for Cadiz
delayed her departure some two hours or moro in
expectation Of taking the Southern ministers TO
Europe, and had stateroons very Handsomely
fitted up for their accommodation. The Trent was
not a whit behind the Spaniard in this atter item
am told. The staterooms occupied by the party were
made as elegant silk velvet and gliding could coptr
butte to end and the ministers and suites were taken
aboard in government BARGE lined and festooned with
the same luxurious materials. well known Cuban gen
sleman Of respccaby and standing and an enthusias
o adhercnt Of the United States government has assur
ID me that he Of tho intended capture three or four
days before it occurred In that IL is conclusive
shat the plan originated in Havana.
We had an arrival from New Orleans three or four ,v,
inceihe schooner Break oDay, Captain Martin in Ave
days She left tho goth, and into our hsri,o
with the Confederate flag flying. The only news IN,
brought in the shape Of adespatch TO the
dated Memphis Nashville, think the 10th 81.
shat battle bad been fought Springfield Missouri
and that the federsls obliged to retire.
whssc in once happy lana our friends anS r.htya
are nghiing about matter wich hinges more or less
slavery IL Ia interesting to know that within tie preson
week cargo Of 625 live Africans landed az Manya
AilIa, point the southeast coast of this island
The story goes, that the Governor OF the djstue
took bribs Of $4,000 to permit them 4
land. It is said tha: several other cargeo
are preparing and some actually their way 1t strike
very singular that. notwithstanding the sincere on
position Of present Captain General to the traific
should 90 continued in open defiance OF his wiz and ,a
thority, and contrary to the established laws Of th
kingdom.
From published statistics Of the productions of on
sister Antlle Porto Rco is evident that she ia pros
perng very considerably. From January to Ocaeber 8
the present year. compared With the same period Of t
years 1850 and 1s6o the INCREASE sugar coffee ant
tobacco, Is remarkably large-uhat in sugar being 81
263 732 bs coffee oss $40 lbs and tobacco 500 7s lbs
over 1885, and over last year. sugas Is 5l oe7 lbs col
fec 935 43S bs and tobacco 56 o2i lbs when thes
their railroads built there Porto Rico Will be able to m
her head somewhat higher, and hope sIe sovernm.s
VIII assist her on the road to prosperity
Local news here is, usual, very uninporta>t Ever
few days we have grand bali where the gay ans beaut
full OF Havana assemble. The ball given few niohts M
by the Count dc Santovena is said by those who aa h
pleasure Of being present 10 have been most n,,grf
Scent affair, Not having had that pleasure myself