The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1862-06-13

Our st. Domingo City Correspondenees
ST. DOMINGO CRY, Nay II, 1852 !
Grand IndsssaI Progress Under the Nsu Rule of Srass
Enterprise of Every Description FossredOpemisc for
Americas Capaal-Ths TariG:-Fne Chance for the Ne;
gro Conrabands of the Unitsa Staes-!Slapery in the
Spanish Colonies Nearly at an End-Adoance in Domi-
nican Propety-7rads Report, dc. De-
Although Is tame and trivial compared witm
your grand march Of events yet will send you the ew
tons aloat.
Spain is making her mark here BY her liberal and
enlightened policy she has silsnced the few remaining
macontsnts The Domincans have certainly no reason
to complain OF her occupation. Indeed the benshta
bestowed have been thus far like the jug handlea on
one side-for poor St. Domingo has had nothing but ae
quiescence and gratitude render on its part The o
oias Of her Maesty's government free to express
their avowed desire to enterprise and especially
to welcome protect foreign capital and labor There
will plenty of fat contracts to DO had, and as Spain
pays up solid rocks may expect to soc the Yanks
along here in the natural course OF things.
The railroad from Santiago Angelina. the Yuma 81
is decided upon. This will give outlet for the PRODUCT
lions Of the splendid valley OF the YUMA known as tho
Vega Real the Bay of samana Already propositions
for navigating the Yuma from its mouth At SANTANA Bay
to Angelina have been presented by an American COM
pany and favoraby considered 4
The new tariff reducing tho ratio Of duties from thirty
to twenty per cont ad vaorem II is said will take e.
foot July All articles necessary for the personal use
Of the colonists, except provisions are to be adme
free Of duty enclose copy Of tbs new decree regu'
iating tho terms for the payment OF duties.
Our accounts from Hsyt as to the practical working
OF the colonization OF American there avor
able, and Spain IS not unwilling 70 take leaf Out Of
Hayts book. Indeed the authorities here have already
taken the initiative in the matter and unde stand
poet shortly large arrivals OF contrabaDds There ia
fear that they will BIO other than well treated Ther0
Is country the face OF the earth whore the re-
pressbe darkey blooms he does here They hold high
offices, both civil and military departments and
the political and religious, not social status 40
the whites. This il peculiar feature OF Span policy.
II is well known that the home government favoral
emancipation in tho colonies. and every year secs q
ton in the spanish West Indies is now SO ham1
pered with restrictions, bearing heavily upon the
master and operating to The poporonate advantage o.
seriously considering the proprety Of proposing TO the
home government tho policy Of emancipation. with CONF
pensation. M
Spain evidently intends to build up in these waters
powerful free black empire She dstrusts the loyalty a
exposed to the captivating Influences Of Secessia and
seeing what the progress OF the age demands and Will
best bower out to windward So her policy towards
emancipation and only this, but she treats freei
blacks with marked respect and Partially. In Havana
you will regiment Of thousand free black volunf
pa aiding with tho troops OF the line or Keeping
guard in the ODra Pa This service is to be borne in
mind, is not allowed TO tho whites Of Creole birth3
except special cases Of favor. Thus the
blacks are educated the Of arms, whilg
the whites grow up in ignorance Of this acJ
mplishment-a wrinkle which the non-saveholdin0
States OF the United States may make note Of. In
point Of civil privileges the blacks in every req
spect the equal of whites lu Of law heir tsstN
mony is considered quite good and they have the
rights the holding Of lands and other prop1
erty The government to itself the right 70
dissolve the connection 81 master and slave on proof
cruel treatment &c. One quarter Of the blacks in Cuba
free, and many Of then rich. may be NORTH
flying acknowledge that spain leading us in wisdo
and progress; but such is the melancholy fact
Since the annexation real estate in and about the city
has in value several hundred per cont Housed
Fifth rates The large property OF GEM
Cazneau which adjons the city walls. ID did
fortune its lucky ud in the interior has noe
porceptibly increased value but few agrcultursa
have yet arrived
At SANTANA great improvements are being madss
The Royal West India Mail Company's steams
ships viii probably make this port their termi1
nus, In lieu Of ST. Thomas II the coal is good
abundant represented it will doubtless be ting
favorite resort for steamships plying in these waters
All such may and depart free OF duties and
cared free port for all nations in July. Then farewell
to the glory and prosperity OF st. Thomas II would bq
well for Uncle Sam to secure good location Tor coal
and naval depot this port before the spectators get
their clutches on every point
Business is lively House carpenters, ma3ons and
painters command good wages. Lumber continues 10
demand No American vessels now IN port. Health d
the city good.