The native American., 1839-02-16

And beneath the ruins OF the Union ould be bu-
ried. sooner or later, tie liberty OF both races.
But if one dark spot exists on our political ho-
rizon, is il not obscured by the bright and effu-
gent and cheering light that beans all around US?
Was ercr People before so blessed as we are,
il true 10 ourselvesl Did ever any other nation
contain within its bosom SO many elements of
prosperity, of greatness, and of glory! Our only
real danger lies ahead, conspicuous, elevated, and
visslc. 1t was clearly discerned at the commence
ment, and distinctly seen throughout our whole
carc2r. Shall we Wantonly run upon 1t, apd de-
sroy all the glorious anticipaons OF the bgh des-
tiny that awaits us! | beseech the abplitonists
themselves solemnly to pause III their mad and
fatal course. Amidst the infinite variety of OBJ
iects of humanity and benevoler:e which inGite
the employment Of their energies, let them select
some one more harmless, that does not threaten to
deluge our country in blood. | call upon that
small portion of the clersj, which has lent itself
TO these wild and runo4s schemes, not 10 forget
The holy nature Of the Divine mission Of the Foun-
der Of or Religioo and 10 protit by his reaceI;.!
examples. l entr eat tha. portion OF my country
women who have given their countenance TO abb
clifton, to rem pember that they are ever most loved
and honoreJ when moving in their own appropri-
ate and delightful sphere; and 10 reject that the
ink whi.h they shed in subscribing with their lair
hands abolition petitions, may prove 'at the pre-
luls to the shedding Of the blood ofther brethren.
adure all the inhabitants of the free States TO
rebuke and discountenance, by their opinion and
their example, measures which must inevitably
lead to the most calamitous consequences. And
let lis all, as coun,rymen, rs friends, and as bro
,hers, cherish in unladng memory the motto
which bore our ancestors riun phantly through all
the trials of the Revolution, as, if adhered to, it
tha;r ~.
in the dspcnsations Of Providence be reserved for
them.
LATE raom JAMAlcA.-Jaiaaica papers have
been received by the ship Calumet, of the date
Of the ll,h uIt Great dissatisfaction prevailed
in consequence of the injudicicus policy pursued
by the governor, Sir Lionel Smith. The charge
against him was, a disposition to favor the blacks
and encourage them in acts Of insuboIdinalion
aud riot. The manumitted population has quit
all work since the Christmas holydays. Agri
culture was neglected and the evils of indolencr
and disorder rapidly on the incre;s.. The per-
plexitrs of his official station bad indncrh ST,
Lionel Smith to announce his intention Of resign
ing his commission Of Governor Of Ja.na!ca
VERY LATE FROM JAMAIcA.-The ship Emily
II days from kings,on brings papers to the !. Isl
January. The Kingston papers corr,borate the
accoun, given below, i'll the letter Of our CORES.
pondent. The disinclination Of the uanumitted
population to work was rapidly iLcIeasing.-
They have generally refused TO work since
Christmas.
The accounts of the state of the colony are
distressing in The extreme. In consequence Of
the obstiuacy of the emancipated negroes in re-
fusing to work except for excrbitant wages, the
plantations have been thrown into state Of waste
and destruction which is truly depIorab|e. They
who have s,en the .ota abolition experiment in
the West India colonies, will see TO what a state
pseudo philanthropy has brought affairs The
negroes have been rioting in drunkenness there
for long time, and so continued till the sailing
Of the Emily.
ST. James's, the lahorers have been offered
five shilIinss per day to boiler and half
dollar to common laborers during the crop
These offers, though ruinously extrayagant were
refused. The field laborers demand five shl-
inss per day. and rather than pay at that rate,
the planters it is said, will let the crop the
ground
On the coffee plantations, things, if possible,
are worse. The coffee fast ripeGng and
some of it beginning to drop, but the blacks,
though paid the wages they asked, wonld not
work more than third part of the day. If this
course was pursued, large portion Of the crop
would be lost.
The failure Of the corn crop IN nearly all the
parishes had occasioned an extraordinary rise in
the price. Foreign or inferior quality was sell
ing at eleven shillings sterling per bnshel, and
that grown OH the island brought sixteen, with
the prospect Of being hIg er, unless speedy sup
Div should come from some of the neighboring
isiands.-N 7. Erpress
DREADFUL EARTHQUAKE AT MARTINloUE.-
By the Pauline, which sailed from ST. Pierre, in
the Island Of Martinique, OH the 18th ultimo
information is brought, giving the particulars OF
terrible earthquake which visited that island
on the | lth ult;mo, and spread bavoc and ruin
, over the whole French colony. The vessel
having left the day after the disaster, the whole
extent Of the damage had not been ascertained:
The devastation, however, was immense. Ac-
,,,. ware comino in describing the destruction