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eli statement purporting to be oHici.,
which the same number is given as f,, ~ y
as 1917. But this probably included c"as
abaccoa, distant one league from the c;...
and containing about 20 900 inhabitants
the place has. however, increased r.r;J's
since that period. the above will, thint hyS
found not far from the truth. W


The population is composed Of Creole.
Spaniards. slaves and free negroes. Mo-
of the latter were imported from Africa ~
fore the Spanish and English governmsnt
entered into their present treaty on this sub.
ject, and some since. For the execution -
this treaty, there is established at Havana -
ommission, called "Commison mista ),
and judge from each of these goyernmer..
has been appointed. Henry T. Klbee Fso
is there at the present time, on the part &c
the English. In addition to these. th,rn
are usually one or more men ot.war station.
ed at Havana, which have the privilege os
examining any vessels under any far II
cases OF suspicion. In January last, a French
vessel appeared off the Moro. and made III,
signal for a man-of-war. AS it was eyenne
she could not enter in consequence of the
land breeze. Apparently she was waiting
till morning for that purpose; but during the
night She took advantage of the current
landed 450 slaves a little to the windward
and having in this way quieted the suspicious
ot the British commandant on that station
she next day entered as sin ballast" So
provoked was the officer, that on boarding
her, he even ordered her sails upfurled 70
see ifhc could not find one slave at least. that
he might condemn the vessel He missed
his prize, however, and had to confess him


self out generated.


The slave trade is carried on, however.


from the coast OF Africa 10 the Brazls and


Cuba, more even at the present time than
most persons IN our own country believe


There are $50 vessels called traders, en-


ployed IN this business. and what is sufficient


to make a man blush for the United States.


many OF her citizens are engaged in it. The


crews, commanders, and sometimes owners


Of these vessels, are from our northern ci-
ties, and, while they sustain fair characters.


are secretly plunderng Africa to crafty


their avarice. The temptation, to be sure is


great. A slave can be bought in Africa at


about $40, and when he touches the shores
OF Cuba is worth from 400 to $500. Great


caution is of course necessary in this pro-
, ceedins; and hence all flags are hoisted and
all articles resurtcd to which the occasion
may requirc The writer of this is not
speaking without information; nor are these
assertions founded on any thing less than ev-
: idencc.


A small Spanish schooner arrived at Ma


tanzas. in February, with $50 slaves, atho'
; she could not be above 80 tons burthen--
She landed them before coming to port but


on the second or third day the slaves were
' introduced into the city-emaciated-al
: most naked, with an air Of dcspondency and
grief which their situation was well cacu-
lated to inspire.