Richmond enquirer. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1815-1867, 1838-09-07
LATER FROM JAMAICA.

Meade Of packet ship John w. Cater, for files OF Jama
ca papers 10 the 18th inst. now made more 'ham ever
interesting by the experiment gong on IN lhe BRUSH
West Indies Our Correspondent al Jamaica says ! lie
newspapers send you will give you better account
how happily the lst August passed Oft IN such qnlet"eSs
am glad to stale that the place remains quiet except
the country aud there disturbances only disputes
about the rates of wages.
The Jamaica Despatch, per CONTRA insists That Ire Is
land is almost in revolutionary state On s0'e OF 'hp
Plantations the have refused to WORK nhess lie
a,e of WAGES is advanced 10 IS Cd The Despatch par
licularises several plantations which alleges irnu
bes exist but there is an evident attempt to magnify
them, this subject the whites OF Jamaica have al
ready formed two parties. The Despatch uenouhces
.,he Baptist Parsons, who stimulating The negroes
TO stand out for higher wages.
In some of the Coiunirs the rate Of wages fixed
are as fvIlow:-lsl class sd per day; %, 3D. and 80,
with the following allowances :'hr Of their houses
rem, free and medical aiieudarcest class hall an acre
O! land, I'd and Sd classes. quarter Of al acre
In Drmerara and Antigua several shocks of Earth
qnakes had been experienced, followed by succession
Of heavy showers
The Trinidad papers the death Of the Author
Of Warner Arante No Steps had yet been taken IN
Trinidad for the A oI,,i"n oil the apprenticeship
We copy from The jamaica Gazette two paragraphs
referring 10 the Emancipation on the lst oi August
(F'Om The Jam1iea Ga.eue, 7ag
In spite Of all the evil endcavorS ul clique OF self
interested agatnrs, clerical hu;bugs and radical rhbie
the bad passions o. the sable pupulace against
those who bren the true friends OF Colonial free
DOM and the conSeIvslurs ct tie public peace and pro-
perly I'll. the country, the Bon fire. Buroasi, aud ma
eiigy exhibited To rouse Ii" raucor OF the savage,
failed produce the effect anticipated by the rrcturs
Of the SQturauia ard The negro multitude fully satisfied
with The boon generously co"crded By The Island
Legislature, in hunor To wrenk their wrath on
individual benetactors whom The envy oil party sp had
nukr out the victims Of truth and eprnGence
We happy give need of praise 10 the decent
and orderly conduct Of the sable multitude and to record
that il far excerd the Loco F"co gr0npe of builes and
boosters in deccncy md propriey OF de.neanor. kind
| IT,, between Donkey
Quno and another. We don't know if they came 10
close fscus, bu, was, assured the mos, ser
! Gus atitay on the Course.
(Fio1a The .ju7unica Dtsvatch
! We are in receipt Of files Of WIndward Island papers
The accounts from Babadoes are By 10 means favorable
| Although that Island is advanageously situated
than Jamaica sl cultivation has received serious
check. The newly freed blacks are h"cking 10 bridge
town. ond the wandering and idle habits they have al
ready manifested lead 10 he anticipation Of evil! The
aborcrs many estates had behaved SO ILL., that the Go
found il necessary 10 make tour, for The Eur
pose Of addressing the negroes IN bodies.
We copy The following Proclamation, which will give
cur readers an insight at the spirit OF the times:
PROCLAMATION.
(From me Irinidad rnpcr)
The Lteuten1nt Governor, to The PrpdHt fPpreH''ct"
L0Gorers.
My Coon FRIEXDs-l write TO this 10 you, that you
may all know that law has passed The Legislature Of
this colony making you all free, the Isl Of August
| next. You know, 10y King W!Ioms Law, Mat tie
prnd,als that s, ali huse who did work in the
year, 1893, aud that you, who called prpdias, who
did work in the fields, were 10 work for your employers
tw' years more, apprentices that was, To the year
| $40 Now, see what yuur employers have done fol
you They have given you your Complete freedom two
years before they Obliged to DO by The law. Now
attend and will explain 20 you why they have dane
soft is because you have behaved well, and because
you have been orderly and obedIent 10 the Old Law and
| because they you will Go al in your power
when you are Free to keep up that good character which
you have made as apprentices; and this your employers
consider, entities you your Freedom, Il, the time
that King Williams Law makes fee The piadlas
! us TO make you all the same.
You have worked well for your employers: now hear
me, and work we'll for yourselves because your EN-.
ployers Will now pay you money wages for your labor
all Tree people work, aye. and work hard too. In Eng
land, and other free countries, is the pride Of the
most respectable Of the laLores boast that they work
hard for their bread, and that they bring up their ch
dren, give them educuiion aud keel their wives sma
and neat, by the work Of their o hands Now. Will
you be ungraleul 10 your employers and will you
! eject your wives and children and work. because
you are no longer apprentices: No, to be you will
not you will not BE- such fools; Tor, suppose you do moi
work well, how can your employer make sugar. And
suppose he cannot make sugar, how can he pay you
money wages Therefore. y"u see, it your interest
work well and regularly he may be able TO pay you
money wages You know | am your Friend and Go
vernon; you know never deceive you, and when you
have come 10 my house to make mplants always see
you myself, and tell you what is tor your good Now
hear my advire beg you to show your gratitude TO
your employers, for making you all free by conducting
yourselves orderly and quietly and by performing the
work you engage 10 do Tor wages, we'll and quickly -
Do not listen TO what some foolish people may tell you
about being Free and that you may sleep Sill down
in the sbadc as much as you pease-lIlal is oil non.
Remember, that ali free people, " no are able
must work. and that those who wish be respectable
work hard md up their money that when they get
too old, they may sill down and have something comfort.
able TO live upon Therefore, be industrious; work we'll
and Try 10 lay by your money against you get old and
make Tor yourselves good characters for honesty and
! dusry, and you will be sure always TO gel good service
must also caution you against wandering abuu, the
country because as free people, you will get yourselves
into trouble by doing, because Of the Nagraut Act
have, at present. nothing TO say you, but that
hope you will pray 10 God Almighty to bless your
cious young Queen Fcroa, and that you will also offer
prayers for your employers, who have made you
! all tree the Isl August next
am your friend,
j. DOYLE, Lieutenant Governor.
Government House, Slb June ISIS