The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1849-09-10
APPAIRs IN ST. LUCIA.


Deotr ~ tbe staples not far from being plstsdouy
60" vess~ls now loading In tho port and tvo
pcctsd q" arrive but which will not be allied With the
produce of this year may venture, ~hilst giving
an account Of the quantity that has been actually
shipped TO climate also what IL likely b. the total
exp rts a. the year. the tme pairing Il wi.h
lat y'Is sceosu's From tho lat Of Jaausry tn the
Flat inst the exports amount to $50 hAds IFS tfs
and 1868 bills az sugar; TIT puns moiAssss: aud IL
pune. rum Compared with tho sIports Of the oorrss-
Of So hhds leo tr, ssS bbs sugar 2S6 puma molAssss
and . oscrss,e of 81 puns run. After the 2lst Of
thr rs.dus q ID. eroo which ." 81
Oev hide Is tire ard CTS bbs.-eQusl In al ~
hhds. Of sugar. BE pune. Of uoassss and i07 paus
OF rum Now tho two vsssels st present receiving
go the Nonsich aud Orbsrt. will probably take 4so
bios which with the addition OF AZ least $50 nhds
which likely await the later vessels would bring
up the total Drop 81 1S4s about hhds sr
sbont sO hhds tho exports VI last year This 70
far favorable ult Is To b. ascrbed firstly to 81
most uninterrupted succession Of good ha vng,
q every progressive rtsgs OF cultivation and
iscturs aided our plsn,~rs In turning TO the best
could command; aud secondly, TO the opportuue re-
tnforceGtnt If laborers obtsinsd from government
very serious or.ss.oS ,spsrisno.d in r uos
Of the upfo~sTd disturbapc~s Of March Iast
o. vii In d'uDuton Of sbsr In fearful destruo-
ton u gowirE canes and tuAuufs tories In certain
parts II the isiabd-s much larger crop would have
been pr dnc'o this year. more especially With the
valuable sssis'sncs derived from the labor ~ tho
African n.nia that have been introduced Ia the
coIshy. who In all cases, most amply repay. by their
aptitude for ertstS work and ths steady devOtcdes Of
their eppl9eD Although, on the score Of outlay
comparing the expense Of providing the n-rs
with houses clfhpg. food and other necessary CON-
forts with ib- wsgss usually sxacted BY our native
ps assntry-the planter may not be said any
thns II Is YET errtsin that the presence Of thsss
Africans on the estates does away with the serious
conysnitpc~ and loss biIhrrto suffered from tn.
Of cop,inuous labor; and the planter quickly xlive
the advantage thus placed before him IL prom pied by
The double incentive Of hup anity and interest
the aft ctiun and attachment of lis abor-rs
Bsrrir the uncertainty Of weather and other casual
~ Of
the preparations which are being made towards the
future crop.
An ordinance had been enacted for enabling the
local government TO obtain loau to meet tue public
of the current year and had received the
II ~ the riAnd revenue would show favorable
suIts that the monster puroiuings had b~eS put
stop TO BY the exposure OF the recent dtflcatisny
AFFAIRS IN JAMAICA.
lFrom the Kingston. (JsmsicH) Journal, August "a
The el-ctonr are the alsbsorbtng topic nc the pro-
cent Moment. we'll With the press with those
very few mpsrstvey and the great bulk OF che in
bsbii ants very ttls about returned and
s~spty two ps,sn~s . electoral d,s,ricts into which
the ilsDdis divided seventeen have had their cleo
lions and return their members There has been ooe
" double return which will render another election
pscettsry hen ths Legislature ssremoes, which will
be ON the 9TH September proximo AS far a. tho elso
lid have gene they have been favorable the liberal
cause The copservstivesv rs they call them.
0ssrt. and would have Others believe what they them
selves do not that the elections have gone Ia their
favor. They claim all the new men, or those returned
fer the hrt time, Of whom there twelve because
they say they are "rstrenchment men" In this they
state the truth but not the whole truth Every mem
Der that hss been elected is "retrsnchment man,"
but not OF the Kind class that this conservsves'
mean; There are very few rerrdiAtors among them,
Ds There denying nor Dig using the fact that
the Utas or Svsdngites have been grossly deceived
10 th.ir expectations Of large addition to tneir
bsrs and dissatisfied the result OF the contest
They will be- much more 70 when the other elections
come 81 Another dissolution, aud they sin be- made
err her Ike
Howev.r much the newspapers may complain OF the
governn., mt and notwithstanding that some Of them
continue to ring the changes upon its conduct toxcds
thu sugar mort persons begin to DO assured
that whatever Is TO be achieved in the Of improve
ment. OF prosperity must be- By their exerous.
IL has been observed BY those who gave themselves
time a. do aud 10 think that nothing to b. obtaia
ed from the Home Government or Parliament. rhey
have wn.ssed the proceedings OF this later approach
ipp lie teDirniiop whQgt scarcely reference to colo
NAL Affairs, aud have ~s-ly cOoeuded that Imperial
lesissti' II II were likely 60 benefit sur condition Is
not 10 be obtained. he decision which has been
10 Upon the D.msrara case coupled Win the despatch
from the secretary sisto Tue question ra'sed IN
our House II Assembly leaves no room Zoe doubt TO
the hsue Sf the contst between this latter and the
Council The appeal to the country IL silently but
certainly producing its effect IL has increased the
number of the blinking men ~ and Removed a great
many erroneous i'm pr-ssons beth 70 the and
the consequence of the attempt which led to it We
begin iesin though unwinngiy that to our .n-
trprhe ana industry must nc indebted for
sua that tSe latter, TO be enduring must be by
th,fe m,ans. 10 & not easy suddenly TO throw Cd
81 n century, handed oowp frum parent n child
are not tc BE- got rid OF without effort and
I,lo.rd ,htcrpfie aud iudu.try almost uonecsssary
kcttiny viii foonsr, or more certainly destroy
The i.shng Of drpsbdeDoe upon the Bov.rnueut
and upon protective ensctment thso the assurance
that there proSPtct OF departure from thu pscy
vbirh las ben determntd upon by the pres, nt 90
v.Trnen But Whit r1sn ssr sb.ndoniug the hope
tlat Ills latter will srsin afford IN ~ The
kad sfitys, they are looking forsurd tp the period
Wien lore powers will be compelled Co rsspcs their
and is stirling that IN human bciugs. The
Iouly s,no.d meetings IA this sasd aud appeals to
the Ut and his subject evil
o.rc.s ct the Interest fit in IT, aud trust. will have
tie ,f,c; Of isdgcng tho 50 10 adopt such
~ will ensure the enftssmsnt Of th-se engagements
As yet action the part of the goyernms at has
b en- snnouassd nor do We pect any uatil Tia. phi
lsntIopg 81 Lrgiapd bsgio to move In earnest, aud
with HAT ,igcr Of -hich we'll know they cspa-
biz. The oalk VI the Inhabitants % thes- col9nss
having been atsd iron slavery through the intru
.ntariy Of thee persons ar. bound 60 afford tins IN
in p hing the liberation OF the Africans
who are ilisysy aid improperly detained In bondage
In the spssish dep.nd.ucies Jamaica has done its
viii fellow the sample
The weather this eide OF the leland has been fsr
,r.s m sy ssa ,h , .. , n.
raipe have fs,n, witch ~ they continue. will Be pro-
Deceive 81 much gsod The roads h0~ev,r are suffer
ing frcr even these partial showsne.
Trade continues dull aud may b. erpeoted Ia CON-
tinue until we have passed through our transition
sists u viii he surprisipg, indeed N the depression
under which labor and whch IL likely 10 continue
FIR some time jet. GOES net induce persons TO turn
their attention To the production Of many of th. articles
imported from abruad Tbs conviction that " IL
wise aud prudent 10 do 80 Is forcing issslf upon the
niDds ~ q seed macy Who are only prevented from
making the sAperimert from ignorsDcs Wa have
e,efythins 10 learn in this leland aud vhst IL hoss
untortunstc, there are few III any, o. Instruct The
mars a. he pecple-those who we're the hevers Of
weed srd carriers ~ water under the I'D system
huow Ec;hirs beyond growing canes sndsp'cssns aud
curing Cohee. The Lui sans are all above WORKING
~b tbsir hands sstoorsts of the fret wafer, asd
tso proud to IN struct direct others The
oes Ls,e been spoiled BY the late system AMI Taught
tlst ~ 10 disgrseefol 70 labor ssd hence island
ptsesing great natural advantages aud resources 10
dspsbasht upon foreigners for numerous articles
which che might tssiiy produce within herself ADD
that With pioysd aud In some Instances
starving population Tbis IL the legscy beQueath-d
by the state 81 snsrs for which the at- slave
aud sbsentes proprietors responsible They
have Ina posed spon the country losa gievous Co be
borne snd not one 81 them u moving hpgsr TO
tighten ~ Sugar, ccfss aud esnlpulscry labor all
they think 81 by day. dream Of by night Pisisbls
rust be the condition Of any country subject to their
rule and given up TO their goyeruance.
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