Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1834-09-01

arrivals at New Haven from tue Wesi i"u'es'
we are furnished with important particulars Al
relation to the operations of the law for aooilSh
ing slavery. connections anticipated ne
Herald states that during the week preceolnS
the list of August, the Gov. General OF me w Ilu-
ward Islands, proceeded to the different Piaces
within his jurisdiction, for the purpose Oh inlol
ming the slaves of the nature and cohonoi -,
the change which was about TO take pi"'I III. r..
regard TO their civil and political reiauons: a
plan was to visit the prlnclpai estates om h tho
yeral islands-to call around him, al eacn' W.. .ne
most prominent and intelligent portion OF IT,, .ne
sIaves-to announce the conditions Oh tlle,i
emancipation and enforce upon theii nniho y.
the PRINCIPLES of good orcer ana suuhioooi
the law. At Montserrat and news ne was le
ceived passireiy, with that sort OF calliineS s'
which precedes storm; Out at 81. n.S r.
Observation-Disclosures we're given, not only OF lnsuDor-
dination to the enactments of the abolltion far-
I,ment but TO the local authoritles,-ana 10 tue
Cnvernor. General himself On several OIL the
estates murmurs were made, and on one, where
AN overseer attempted to quell the disturbance,
he was severely beaten by the slaves, In the 2ie.
sence of the Governor, who had TO move OH III
some haste, to prevent being treated III s'h'i-
lar manner.
In consequence of these facts, an additional
numoer of troops was ordered from Barbados,
together with sloop of war. Thus things re-
NAMED until the great day of emancipation, the
first of August This was day OF jubilee. ana
fasting and prayer-according TO the different
dispositions and circumstances OF the partes
concerned. The lst was Friday-on SATURDAY
the slaves are not required to work-Sunday,
of course is holiday Thus three days elaps'
ed in which emancipation had no restramt-
On the 4th, they were required to 60 to work
on the apprenticeship system, but most OF them
refused. An additional military and strong
naval force was concentrated al 81. Mus. VII
the 7th, Martial law was parliamentary ma
rines were landed from the frigates in haroor-
several of the ringleaders of the blacks were ar
rested punished with stripes, and six of the prln-
| cipal ones sent off to Bermuda
| AT Montserrat they werein open rebellion, ana
| at Nevis they were only restrained by the arrl-
| val of the Special Magistrate from England,
| who can have but temporary influence upon
| the conduct Of the slaves. These lslanos are
probably now exhibiting another spectacle o,
nfnrated men, seeking through ploo e,u gu.
| slaughter their long lost liberty" The follow
ing letter from a gentleman in Nevis to ms
| friend in New Haven may be relied on as cor
"NEvIs, August 7, 1884.
| "The negroes on several estates have aoso'
lutely refused TO work Martial law would IN
| all probability have been proclaimed, had MOI
! the Special Magistrate arrived most opportune'
Nv His influence among the slave population
viii first be tried Should that fail, Martial Law
will follow. We shall then try the refractory in
summary manner, and they must suffer aoun
dance Of stripes.
"At Moutserrat they are in an open state o.
rebellion. and they are condemning them 10 TWO
| hundred lashes each.
CAT ST. Kits, yesterday was given them as
the last day to make their choice, and to-day
| the Governor has determined TO proceed 10 eX
tremes. They have five men of war vessels in
ready ihr a1 .;,,hn have landed all their marines
! The negroes - =
| decision of the contest at st. Kits, no doubt
| One thing am quite sure of; that we shall no.
require bIoodshed. A little fagellation will dc
| with us"-PhH Gdz.