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

tne opinion 81 me pionttfs gehefaiiy,
hat they are growing 100 fast and are too
orwaId for the time Of the year.
On the subject Of the labor rs We have
he following which is worthy the consid
'.Iation Of all p,rties in this island
at is now a settled fact in the minds OF
be agricultural body, that steady work
ng peaSantIy must lie a moral and relI
;ious Ieasantry. The moro the morals OF
he sboIes are improved, the more will
hey recognise the necessity OF being indus
rous and frugal. Def the most point
nd proofs that the lsboIing classes are on
he scale Of pro resson, may be found in the
act that men who have fan lies, and Others
ne generally their own andholdeIs. They
plant their canes, raise their cattle, ano
| ieep their own vehicles. Yet they con
niue their situations OH the sugar planra
ions. recev ng their salaries, and saving
heir money"
Complexional distinctions and political
cI lusiveness have l,ng been ram, ant ia
l}aIbadOes, sBys the Jamaica Morning
Journal, which extracts the following fion
Vhat II calls long Jesuilcsl letter signed
PROP AIEToR, in The Barbddian
But more exciting theme yet remain 5
o lie considered. The deep seated misIor
LONE Of this community is, that u is compo
I'D Of differ mt aces, and that this differ
cnce is marked by distinction Of COLOR
AeIe is fact which almost inevitably en-
;enders heart burnings. jealou. les, and dis
trusts. But accoidi giy as such feeling
glow out Of the iniirmiIies Of human ma
sure, are they entitled TO be rega ded with
Ldu gence and dealt with tendeIly. an
sure il is the wish Of the more enlightened
part Of society 10 assusge these feelings by
disrreelly removing sill cause for them
Nobody doubts that thtle are individuals
allied TO the colored race in every way
quail he'd 10 MAINTAIN a respectable station
IN society, and it does not appear to IN
that there is any reluctance amongst Il e
more respectable classes to receive sue
men amongst ,tem- Two OF the largest
prOprietors Of the island are Of the colored
race, and ! believe il is their own chOicr
alone that keeps them out OF general Socie-
~. | am not personally acquainted with
Thee gentlemen, but know hey are thought
to fulfil all their duties as citizens and pro
prlelors with such entire prophecy, dscre
non, and good sense, thet we all have pl,
sure in observing their prosperity. These
are the true friends of the race from which
hey hive sprung. Such examples are best
calculated 10 put prejudice out Of o,un;e
nance; and this is The legitimate way to
Vi dioale their claims 10 be elevated in the
scale Of society"
Martinique.
The Saint l., cha Palladium mentions
that party Split prevailed at the highesl
pitch Ia Maunque-iht population being
divided in The interests Of NJ. Brssrtle on
the one had, aud M. Papy on the other.
NJ. BissetIe u-es his influence TO secure no,
only his own election but that OF NJ. Pc.
coUI, TO The representation oI Martinique 10
the National Assembly latter being
White man AID large proprietor Of the
Island, aud NJ BIssete having affirmed the
pnUCiple Ihat, IA Justice % toe grest pro
pr, Isry body, the COLONY o ghl 10 be- rep
resented by al least one OF that class. This
The sdhereLts Of NJ. Pspy were adverse 0,
and NJ. SchnlcheT was set up as their sec
Ond lavoHte. A number o. the more re.
spectacle PEG, lie Of color were found to he
u favor OF SchnIcher and Papy; while NJ.
BIsselte had nesrly all the whites on his
side, and is idoli,ed as "Psps Bis>ette" b,
The black population.
NJ. Mazuleine, one Of the sDeputes
Su0lesns" chosen al the last Colonial elec
uons, and who Stepped INTO the place Of M.
Blssetle, when the latter declined 10 ell ~
the Assembly, aIrlv, al Martinique ia the
last English steam packet. He is a LACK
IN q. and was formerly slave, but got free
on being tex by ms master 10 France.
where he married white woman. He was
received on his landing by a deputation; but
his reception was cold aud an in compari
son to the enthusiastic welcome which was
given o VI. BsseIte--in comparison to the
acclamalions ca led forth even now by his
presence, after sojourn OF three weeks il
the Colony.
The popularity Of Papa Bssette" among
the lower ella SEES is represented beyond de
scIiPtion. la add'tiun TO the innumerable
presents of live stock, fruit, &c, daily
poured at his iect---ani pies and cakes
stuffed and pricked with doubloops--quan
titles Of sugar, the property Of negroes,
carried TO town as presents, and shipped
for him. From 80 10 100 hhds. Of suga,
had been, on Monday last, alrea shipped
in this uay IN hoard nf ths Z,mna Ihe
vessel which brought him from France)
A man who was beating the bambOula
whilst attending the conveyance Of some
hogshesds of sugar to NJ. Blssette. was up
pretended b. the Commissary Of Police Il
Pap i,le) end committed His release wa>
immediately demanded BY mob. Tn,
Mayor not complying with this demand,
troops had 10 be called to the spot The
mob would listen to no one, undl. (orIu.
nsleiy. an intimate friend and partisan oil
Bisselte arrived on the spot. He requested
,hen ia the name Of their Papa" 10 dis
peFsa. giving them to understand that he
would be dlspl ased # they persisted in such
onduct. Ia moment they dispersed, and
order was restored.
Antigua.
The following is from the report OF com.
miltee appointed by the Assembly, and
Iaken from The Jamaica Morning Journal,
Of June s, 1349.
"Tskng nil The before mentioned con.
,ideIations INTO review, your cOmmltee can
not but feel the utmost anxiety at the pros.