The Sun.
London, England, 1866-08-22 00:00:00

Ex-Governor Eyre at Southampton.

Last evening a number of noblemen and gentle-
men assembled at the Philharmonic-hall, Southamp-
ton, to present an address to Mr. John Edward
Eyre, late Governor of Jamaica. On Mr. Eyre's ar-
rival he was loudly cheered by the company waiting
to receive him. Among them were Mr. Emanuel,
the mayof of Southampton ; the Earl of Cardigan,
Earl of Hardwicke, Earl of Shrewsbury and Talbot,
Sir W. Byam, Mr. W. Freeman, Mr. S. Bevan, the
Rev. Dr. Holden, Rev. Dr. Bradshaw, the mayor's
chaplain ; Mr. J. Lefevre, the Hon. Mr. Yorke,
Alderman Bowman, Mr. J. S. Lefevre, Dr. Churchill,
Dr. Wiblin, Mr. D. G. Bridges, Capt. Bridges, Rev.
J. Slater, Alderman Stebbing, and several other
gentlemen.

When the gentlemen comprising the company had
been introduced to Mr. Eyre, the mayor addressed
the ex-Governor in very complimentary terms, and
Dr. Wiblin read the address, which we published on
Saturday, and which he said bore about 1,000 sig-
natures.

Mr. EYRE returned the followinc, reply :

Mr. Mayor, my lords, and gentlemen,—l feel
deeply touched by your generous and friendly ad-
dress, welcoming me to England on my return

from a most harassing and anxious service in
Jamaica. It is most gratifying to me to find
that, notwithstanding all the unfavourable opinions
which have been expressed by the action which I
found it necessary to takes under a very great emer-
gency, you recognise in that action the means which
protected the lives and properties of the colonists
and saved an important colony to the Crown. With
you I sincerely deplore that some excesses occurred
during the continuance of martial law, but such
must always be more or less unavoidable under that
condition and especially when a great extent of
country of such a character as that or Jamaica is
occupied by a mere handful of troops amid a nume-
rous and disaffected peasantry. Had any less prompt
or less decisive measures . been, adopted than those
which martial law affords it is certain that the rebel-

lion would rapidly have extended, and in the long
run there would have been entailed a far greater
sacrifice of human life, a larger destruction of pro-
perty, and a vastly increased amount of suffering
and misery. Severity in such a case appeared to me
to be in reality true mercy. At the same time I can
respect the opinion of those who, in sincerity
and from good impulses, believe that this severity
was continued for a longer period than was
necessary as a measure of self-preservation. To
them I would say that, while they possess much in-
formation with regard to the details of the proceed-
ings under martial law which was not before me at
the time, they are unable to realise the fearful re-
sponsibility which I felt would attach to me had I
interfered to stay summary trials by court-partial
too soon, and thereby removed that dread of imme-
diate and severe retribution which undoubtedly pre-
vented rebellion from breaking out in other parts of
the island. The question as to what was the exact
date at which summary trials could prudently be
dispensed with must always remain a matter of
opinion. I willingly give every credit to those who
conscientiously disapprove the exercise of the full
powers of martial law for the entire period during
which it existed by statute, but I at the same time,
claim from them a just regard for the circumstances
and considerations which influenced myself. The
duty to be performed was a painful and dreadful duty,
and for his own sake no man would willingly add one
unnecessary moment to its duration. For the expres-
sion of your unabated confidence in my integrity and
honour I am deeply indebted to you. It is most
cheering to meto know that you appreciate the spirit
by which I was actuated, and that you believe that
in all I did my single desire was to do my duty-
faithfully as a servant of the Crown. I value very
highly the sympathy which you extend to me on my
return, under somewhat trying circumstances, to a
country which I have served to the best of my judg-
ment and ability, and, I will allow myself to say,
with all my heart and with all my strength. Mrs.
Eyre returns her cordial thanks along with mine for
the warm-hearted welcome we and our children have
met with at this the first place we have arrived at in
our native land—a welcome and a testimony of con-
fidence and approbation which will ever remain in
our remembrance as connecting us by a tie of grati7
tude and kindly affections with so many of the most
respected inhabitants of Southampton and its neigh-
bourhood."

Both the address and reply were received with
much cheering.
Ihe banquet pamed off successfully.

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