The examiner. [volume] (Louisville, Ky.) 1847-1849, 1849-09-15


upon it, all are suffering, and the onl,
cheering reflection is, that this has aIiseI
out OF the abolition Of Slavery, an acl
which God aplIoyes, and in which all lie
lglous men must rejoice. But, my Lord
1t rs not necessarily so, for if Justice wert
done TO the British Colonies, If Great Brit
ain did justice to herself. prosperity woulo
gain dawn"
The speaker then drew vivid picture Of
the distressed condition OF the country, and
SAID that unless SOME chsnge speedily tooh
place, the laborsrs would soon relrogad,
INTO state Of barbarism, "and thus would
heedom, which is itself blessing, be, b,
The unjust policy Of the Mother Counrry
rendered curse" He concluded by de
clarlng his firm conviction OF the success
oil tie measures now commenced, and by i'm
ploring the Divine blessing on their un.
dertaking.
MIR. George w. Gordon expressed BIZ
surprise that mona of the speakers had urged
The measure on the ground OF humanity,
but that all their arguments were conliu,o
to the effect that Slavery had pom our own
interests; he declared that though deeply
involved, and connected as he was viii
sugar estates. that would not be the indu
cling cause for him to advocate this measure
but he did 50 on he principles of humanity
W. w. Anderson Esq, proposed tha
the friends Of hum nty 10 England ana
America, be invited to CO cooperate with the
meeting in attaining the object it has il
view. He said the existing distress was
the consequence Of those great measures Of
emancipation ard philanthropy to which
many good men had devoted their lives
not having been fully carried out and sup
ported. The neglect Of carrying out the
principles f emancipation had, he said
entalled Iuin on many. He said il was
mistake thst led London paper 10 asSer
that tie West Indian Colonies seek pro-
tective duty Of ten shillings per ton owe
sugars produced in all olher counties Ia
the world. the Yves. India Colonies CO
not claim protection sgains, the suesr OF
all other countries in the world. What We
demand is protection against Sieve gown
sugar."
Major Yeolard believed thst the pro
ceedings Of The meeting would produce the
happiest results no. only 10 Jamaica, bat To
all the other islands. ii sincerely hope
said he, ''that your beautiful estates will be
resumed, that your houses will be again
built up, and rtat you will speedily b.
f. ed fro" ;aIe III nous Competition with The
la.eholders which Wv depresses your in
teres,s"
The following, among other resolutions.
were sgeed to-
l. ''That so long as the sugar planters
OF Cuba, Porto Rico, snd Brszil, 10 def
ance Of the laws OF heir respective c1uu.
tiles AID Of the treaties r. which The Span.
sh aud Brazilian Governments stand bound
to hel Majesty. are permitted to reinforce.
by fre.h drains from Slavery, the mean- Of
increasing their profits, il Is hopeless IN
counties so III My Populsted as Jamaica,
Guiana, and Trinidad, for the PrOPrieIoIs
Of the soil to persevere 10 its culIivalion
2 That in The opinion of this meeting,
the plan which was embodied by her Msi
esly's Principal Secretary Of State for For
eign Affairs, in The draft Of a convection
with Spain, and transmitted to her Males.
TVS Minister at Madrid on the 25h Of
May, 1910, as appears from the pap is on
Sl.ve Trade, presented in that y ear to
Parliament by her Msjesy's command, is
practical and feasible, and if now urgel on
the Spanish and Brazlisn Governmrrts
with suitable energy, would prove beneficial
and effective, in enabling the emancipa ed
colonies Of Greag Britain to meet and over
come the competition ia the home markets
aud other countries in Europe, on the equal
erms to which they are about to be exposed
by The Sugar Duties Act Of 1876"
The quantity Of sugar and rum exported
from Brush Guiana in 1913 exceeds the
quantity exported in any previous yeal
since 1889, Chat year includedl 1S47 e.
cepted, when the export Of sugar was in
excess about 600 hogsheads. Morn-
ing Journal, jamaica. Nay 29th, 1913.
The Barbddian newspaper says. at is
rather remarkable Circumstance that OF
The very period Of the expiring Of our ex-
ports and import duties. We should be mum
dated with cargoes Of American produce,
While at the same time considerable pro.
portion ofsugar, &c, is weekly exported"
The West Indian says
"Some DAYS in this month (ApriD have
been very favorable for the making Il su-
gar-some very unlavorable. Notwith-
Standing the many disadvantages under
Ahich the planters have been Iaboring as
regards the want OF fuel end the want Of
lind, several estates have finished their
crop, making fully as much, and in some
instances more, than was expected. We
have head Of several estates surprising
anything before made. We hope to b.
able 10 Partcularise in our neat. The
Young canes are looking remarkably well
Our lands are in excellent condition.
The informant of the Mercury says, VI
der the head Of ST. Michael, "that the
cams are uncommonly good for sugar man
fracture, being full. ripe and hard. In
few instances, the land has yielded IouR
hogsheads to the acre. Very large crop,
will be made; but | am fearing the unfa
vorable weather. The late rains have re
Ia ded sugar making to serious event F"
The roads and The Isborers are complain
ed Of in some districts The rains had
rendered The former so heavy that the carts
were unable 10 work.
In 81. Philip il is laid the crop would
have been more forward il the laborers had
/ worked regularly in ,tttirg the canes but