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Canal — [Note. — Present state of roads — Itinerary of principal 

 roads — Cross-roads — Turnpikes — Introduction of railroads — Their 

 adaptability to Cuba — Government determines to build the first — 

 Its immense cost — Receipts and expenses — Sale and extension — 

 Present system of railroads — Existing railroads in Cuba — Their 

 cost — Receipts — Steam navigation — Coasting trade — Shipbuilding 

 —Telegraph] .." 315 



CHAPTER XIL 



REVENUE. 



Historical sketch-— Its comparatively large amount— Causes of great 

 expenditure — Struggle with the Spanish republics — Mistaken 

 policy of Spain— Customs revenue of Havana, 1789 to 1822 — 

 Detail of revenue, 1824 — Increase — Internal taxes, 1735 to 1818 

 — Revenue and expenditure, 1822 — Comments of the Intendent — 

 Subsidies from Mexico to Cuba — [Note. — Sources of present 

 revenue examined — Maritime revenue and tariff— Internal taxes — 

 Direct revenue — State property — Declared revenue — Items of 

 government income to be added — Total revenue — Abuses in Cuba 

 Evil effects of the revenue system — Appropriations — Civil list- 

 Army — Navy — Crown income — Average product to Spain — Per- 

 centage on official incomes —Revenue from 1826 to 1852 — Com- 

 pared with revenue of Spanish government in Mexico — 

 Reflections] 328 



CHAPTER XIII. 



A TRIP TO TRINIDAD. 



Change of plans — Preparations for departure — Remission of speci- 

 mens to Europe — Long absence without letters — Joyful news — 

 Difficulties to be surmounted — Objections met — Charter of a 

 schooner — Financial arrangements — Departure — Grateful acknow- 



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