The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1847-11-18
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INTELLIGENCE FROM THE BRITISH WEST INDIES.
Files of the Nassau, (NP.) Guardian to the Sd
instant, have come to hand.
The weather was fine, business brisk and
things generally possessed cheering and enliy.
ening aspect.
The principal inhabitants of the place were
giving great deal of their attention to the SUBJ
ject OF agriculture, and efforts are TO be made
Immediately to develope the resources of the co.
lony.
In abiding to this matter, the Guardian says
The articles Of export being, however OF a very De-
renaois pafure, 1t would be necessary to adopt that
moas OF least likely to produce failure The
to run between the United States and the Bermudss
Now this necessity is felt equally II not in greater
degree In these islands and should therefore, b also
PROVIDED Tor The conviction Of its necessity has.
are glad to see, induced inquiries ut New York
preliminary to any definite ut the Bsrnu-
1as Inc result OF these inquiries not yet known
we are not put to the trouble of sending to New York
ior information since gentleman resident in that city
will subscribe $40 900 stock in private FORM
ed Tor tho establishment of steamer between New York
ana Havana she will make this irregular intermediate
pace OF stoppags Surely this Is opportunity not
% neglected bat to be eagerly proated by.
we hare Demarara accounts to the l4th ult
general meeting of the inhabitants is to be
called, for the purpose of preparing petition to
the British Parliament, setting forth their griev-
ances. The sugar bill is to be denounced, and
the convention Of delegates at ST. Thomas to be
sanctioned and supported Delegates from the
various colonies are again to assemble at ST.
Thomas
The object Of the Congress, says the Royal
Gazette;-
Must be to all selfevident. In the jamaica circular
~ Is stated to be In order to resolve such q
bined movement in support Of the declining interest OF
these Important colonies, may carry with it all the
weight and Importance due to the property and ints
This language is comprehensive enough to imply any
specific which may be- deemed expedient fol
occurring interests and which may be compatible
with the weight which property carries with It, and
the demands which intelligence insists. The
grand object of the Jamaica Chamber Of Commerce and
of all strong minded and sensible colansts all but the
waverug and the nspid Is to organize the neutral
ground Of st Thomas great West Indian confederacy
armed with full powers Of deliberation
and resolution In all that may joint inte-
rests We mistake the temper Of the times and of the
free traders In Europe II work for than session
be not carved out for the delegates who suspect will
find necessary to adjourn from time to time Better
Infinitely better that convention at s take place
than that it should be dissolved after making
tal and unsustained demonstration moment be-
fore full justice be granted to these ured colonies
The advces from st. kits are the 3lst Sept The
came favorable change in the weather reported the
other islands which have been suffering from the long
dry weather. had taken place In that island and also
in Antigua to the fame date