The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1848-08-31
THE FOREIGN CORRESPONDENCE
NEW YORK HERALD.
Our Southampton Correspondence.

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SOUTHAMPTON, August IL, 1848
West Indian Inteiig ence Stare Insuyrectom in Cuba
Dcsiyed-Rumors in regard TO Designs of the United
Stafes-hfur of Specie from Turkey--The Spanish
Question Merican Bondholdtrs-The Postage Ques-
fion-ffench Affairs &c &c.
Webave had several foreign arrivals here during
pass week, which deserve notice. The West India
steamer Dee dropped anchor here with the mails
on Friday last and brought of Importance
she had 100000 in specie freight valuable cargo
and s'xty-eght passengers, amonst whom were His
Excells hey, General Won Scholten, from ST. Thomas
the Governor of the Danish West India setteme nts
also, His Exceency, Governor Shorthand the British
Governor of Nevis
You will, perhaps have learned the particulars of the
in the Island of ST. Croix which began on
che "a July by the slaves rising masse, and COM
mencirg to burn and destroy the property of the
planters. His excelepcy, the Governor NJ. Won Schlo
Zen, was sent for from St. Thomas and proceeded to
the Island Of st. Croix, where-fndng the insurrec.
tion general one, and conceiving that he was in
personal danger and in the power the rebels after
acquiring of the slaves what they wanted being
informed that they required their freedom and that
Hit we've not granted they would plumber and destroy
everytl iDg-the worthy governor Immediately pro
claimed their unconditional freedom from that day,
and al the freedom Of the slaves In the adjoining
island ms concession seemed to satisfy them for
few days; but shortly afterwards they broke into
open Instruction, with view Of taking possession of
Inc COZ ntry and establishing indepe ndent govern
ment this juncture the courage of the Danish go
vernon forsook him. AID he is used of acting with
ipdecsion nearly fatal the lives and property
respectable inhabitants. Determined however that
their property should be preserved of the prnci
pal pla ners and others insisted that the Governor
General should resign his authority this he did and
commission OF public safety formed, Ind strong
measures were to repess the OF
the negroes; reinforcements obtained from st
Thomas and from Puerto Rico, and good deal of
fighting took place anda number ofthe
aknnn a tha,s a
quoted The Governor General resigned and came
home in the Dee Thus, in few days, slave emanoi-
patton vas declared in the Da nsh West India Colo
and their trade 's i't' sA-s' slE
We also received news from jamaica that some dis.
turbat ces amonst the emanc pated blacks were pro-
bable in that island, partly arising from the inability Of
the p' tiers to give employ ment, aud from vague
fear ano ngst the negroes that they would again be
enslaved The governor had concentrated strong
extra fodies Of police in and around the Unsolicited
1t Likewise stated that Puerto Rico likely
to be tie theatre of bloodshed and between the
African and European races. Also, that CUBA was
with ,he exception OF the Spanish West Indian Co.
lonies, slavery may be said to be abolished in the
whole IT the West India Islands 1t is broadly stated
an Engis nd that the of Cuba will soon rise
and throw Of the yoke of slavery This need scarcely
tell y0u would BE looked upon With much satisfaction
not only by the Exeter Hall phiauropists but by ali
the merchants connected with the British Antilles.
The abolition ofslavery in Cuba would be the ruin of
that Island, as sugar producing colony in the same
ratio that slave emancipation has ruined jamaica or
As slave emancipation will ruin Martinique, Guada-
1oupe, ST. Croix, st, Thomas SC. ,fthe British West
India pla nters could only to get rid OF the
competition of slave grow sugar from Cuba ali would
go well with them, and they might hope for something
like revival Of prosperity, and, therefore, anything
like rev clution in Cuba is looked upon with very
favorable eye being of the most fortunate cir
that could happen for the interest of the
suffering British Colonies in the west ll I
certain portion Of the British press Is fgetting
itself great deal about the designs Of the United
States the Island of Cuba and it is broadly asserted
that the American government is lending itself to in
pd hal
With view to bring about severance from Spain,
and nexaton to the United States. need scarcely
tell you that amongst well informed Britishers, this
idea DOES not very strongly exist and is not believed
that the United States government is desrous TO be-
come immediate possessors of Cuba 1t is known that
great many Of the inhabitants Of Cuba dissa-
tis6ed and very justly dissatisfied with the way they
s.nS - s ons Of dosrs aoes
not CO. as 1t should do, to improve it's internal con-
dtion, but Is annually RENTED to Spain for the sup
port OF brutality corrupt tottering aud smasculated
administration ana 1t is thought that portion of the
inhabitants would gladly throw off the Spanish yoke
and would prefer the of the Star Spangled
Banner, to the grinding oppression of Spanish mis-
rule, but STILL the impression in England Is, that the
ing an independent republi in their sia nd and is
expected that this is far distant was speaking
the other day with employee of the Foreign Office
In Downing street, who has a good opportunity OF
learning what the views really entertained by some of
theminsters in reference to Cuba, and assuredthat
England would not object to severance Of Cuba from
Spain and the establishment of an ndepe mt 60
-vernment either republican nsrchical but a
8ene qua non tHe nclpatlOn OF sthVeb
insisted on; and moreover, assured that England
would not greatly object to the island OF Cuba falling
Into the hands of the United States but the
yiso of slave emancipation would be required In fact,
to get rid Of the competition of slave sugar from
Cuba the British government would not hesitate to
permit it's being alienated from Spain in any way most
pleasing to the population. Whether full reliance
ID to be placed these statements can hardly tell
you; but am clear head that there Is not any
fear whatever of England herr elf taking possession of
Cuba. She has West India colonies enough, and is
only anxious that they should be- put fair footing
other colonies DrOduCt1Ong.
The next West India packet will bring us an &C
count of the reception in Jamaica OF Lord John Rus
sells proposition for relief propounded in the House
of Commons on 10Th June last. prog uosticate that
the West Indians, both planters and merchants will
be dss atished with it, well they may 1t is like
norsel Of sop to q hungry man, aud it may possibly
increase the discomfort. what however, the British
dams appears likely be accomplished by the
course Of events-I mean the gradual abolition of
slavery in the Danish, French and spanish Antilles,
to which have before alluded and whchby Jesse ming
the quantity of sugar produced and increasing the
cost Of production, win certainly be gres; help to
and render the competition OF the dreaded Havana
and Puerto Rico sugar not half SO formidable in the
British market Financially speaking, the British
West India Islands in horrible plight Jamaica,
for meta bankrupt and the treasury exhausted
the receiver having issue notice that there
being no money in his hands he could not pay the
quarters salaries due June Both; and 1t was very
doubtful If the September Payments s., could be met,
Commerce, understand, had held n meeting advising
great duction of official salaries, and actually
stopped
have given you all these details about the West
Indies because perceive the subject occupies good
deal of attention in the New ork papers
The steamer Sultan arrived here few days since
from Ccnstantinople; she brought 450 boxes specie
value ST. 10000 A former packet, the Euxine
brought from the same city 5l3 packages value
$130oGoo These large remittauces from Turkey
excite some SURPRISE and lead to the belief
that the balance of trade with tantinople
is much in favor of England, and that i'm
quantities Of British manufactured goods
must be exported to Turkey. We have instance of
that here-the Penipsular Company's steamers to
Censtantinople always go out fuil Overlooking and
so great the demand for freight that
short time since upwards of 1900 tons of freight
room were applied for by merchants in a vessel, (the
Euxipe) that had only room for 400 tons Of goods
.i,aa, Of 10 ntn