The daily crescent. [volume] ([New Orleans, La.]) 1848-1851, 1849-07-11

By the arrival Of the Alabama we are IN the re-
ceipi 81 Kingston papen up to the Cd lust The
Assembly was opened on the 26th ulL, and the
Governor on the same day delivered his speech TO
che two Houses--the Council and the members Of
the Assembly The closing paragraphs Of the
speech express the hope that objects OF practical
legislation called for by the state Of Jamaica affairs
VIII not be defeated BY the recurrence or reeol-
lection Of the political differences of bygone
period, and that lie the porlentous and depIofa
BILE struggles with which Europe is threatened,
Great Britain may not be more deeply engaged
than the faithful observance Of treaties may re-
qniFe, but that all its mighty energies Of thought
and action may be brought 10 bear upon task
which the circumstances Of the age and Of the
world combine 20 force upon il as primary, and il
may use The expression, vital duty, namely, the
adjustment, The improvement and consolidation Of
those numerous and vast dependencies which, by
a very imperfect and inadequate term, are styled
its Colonial Empire" It seems to be the opinion
that nothing will be done during the present ses-
sion Of the Houses, and as consequence thar they
will soon adjourn.
The Morning Journal contains full report Of a
large meeting held at the Court-H House on the 25Ih
ult, FOR the purpose Of taking into consideration
the effect produced on jamaica and the interest Of
humanity, by the non-observance Of the treaties
with foreign nations for the suppression of the slave
trade, and to petition the Queen and the Imperial
Parliament TO adopt the necessary measures for the
enforcement of these treaties. The speakers at
the meeting complained that the slave. cultvators
Of sugar in the West Indies were in the habit Of
importing slaves into Cuba aud other islands from
Africa, and were thus able to grow sugar cheaper
than they could do it in jamaica. Hence they
ask not only for a more stringent execution of the
treaties in regard 10 the save-lrade, but also for
protection to ffee-grown sugar from Great Britain.
The Journal speaks Of the meeting and its objects
IA the following sarcastic terms " In Europe the
master feeling at this moment is liberty the all
subordinalng principle is democracy. In jamaica
the same feeling moves society. but not with the
object Of establishing the unlimited reign of de-
nocacy, but Of putting an end to The consumption
Of all the s0eet products Of slave labor. This, it
must be acknowledged is an interesting illustration
Of that great law of progression which society has,
with some few exceptions, obeyed in all ages. 1t
was but eleven years ago that slave products
ceased TO be raised in This country. Up to that
hour the planters were the jealous advocates of
slavery--though the mortal enemies Of the slave
trade-but the incidents Of this eventful period
have had the effect of revoluuonizng their feelings
and opinions, and they were now, in common with
nearly every other member Of the community,
prepared 70 enter into a crusade against all slave
sugar productions in all parts Of the globe. Even
the ministers Of the Establishment, who in the day
Of colon al slavery displayed the sound discretion
of being silent on this domestic institution, are
moved with the deepest adherence of slavery in
foreign lands"