The Texas Republican. [volume] (Marshall, Tex.) 1849-1869, 1850-05-02


Working Of emancipation in one Of the mos,
uluablc of the French colonies, VIC copy
(om the New York Journal Of Commerce.
bf course sensible people know these ~.
ults as surely before they happened as
Since. They were inevitable, and we do
hot believe that even the French statesmen
who brought them about are disnppoint
td at the fruits Of their labors. Eman-
ipation was bit of domestic theatricnls,
pr the amusement Of Paris. so important at
hat moment to the safety of the Provision.
Government The industrial result 50
r, is that the colonies have furnished
France during the past year, one half the
mount Of produce they furnished in lsi7
hi. is the beginning;
GrApALorrg-\EcR ELECTED TO
Inv FuENcm NATIONAL AssnspLy.-As
se anticipate the election in this Island for
Members of the French National Assem-.
Nv. resulted in the return Of Pcrinon and
)chulcher. by an immense majority; and
hese negro Representatives have gone to
Pars, to increase the group Of Socialists
l.o occupy the summit of the mountain.
P.rnon was Governor of Martinique, under
he Provisional Government established on
be- ruins Of the French throne, and he is
ceuscd OF having, while administering that
lhce sough, to arm the whole black popn-
tion, with view to the determination Of
lie whites. Schmichcr is well known for
Is Socialist ideas, and for the opinions siren
pusly maintained in his writings, and
hich lac aims to realize in practice, that
H. lntertropical regions are designed by
nture for the exclusive habitaiion of the
Ifrican race. Strongly oblccting TO be rep
scntcd by men Of such extreme views,
u whites Of Guadaloupc, in spirit OF
pmpromisc, proposed AS candidates, Alex
Adcr Dumas, the eminent author, equal,
ktimablc for his talents and the moderation
4 his sentiments who, by his origin. giveo
|nnplc guarantees to the colored class, and "A
kspeciable Priest Of Pointe n Petre, who by
concila,ory spirit and uniform manlies-
Aaion Of evangelical virtues. has won the
tccm Of all glasses. But universal suit
hrc in Guadalonpe rejected this combina.
IN.
The municipal elections also resulted de-
orably. The very lees and dTcgs OF the
| olonial society were exalted and elevated
the head of the various conmuncs. The
|wn Of Pointe Pctre, first in population
ID commerce, has for its chief magistrate,
man called Jean Joseph surnamcd fefe
BIZ. English Nail-hcad0 a black carnnan,
nee a slave; and ts municipal council Is
cmposcd wholly Of colorcd men, Of about
h. same condition ani cnlihcr. bnsseter'
2. the seat of government. has for ITS Way
r. black fellow named Macaque, GIN
iish. Nonkcy,\ who has been once at the
alleys for his exploits; aud the counsel
hrs associated with him in the government,
NJ described MS birds OF the SAME 'ca''.
- The other twenty. eight cosmnnes OF
euadaloupe have met with no better expe'
cncc of universal suffrage. II Is true thai
b some Of the municipal councils, a sum
Vent number of whites were elected to M
hue, their associates in the art OF govern
hent; hut these, almost to u man, have since
assigned Such is the incapacily OF the
arties chosen, that it is believed the Colo
0hial Government will be under the nccess''
of suspending the effect OF the e'ec''"hs,
end Of committing the administration 81
municipal affairs to provisional committees
bending the result Of representations to ohe
National Assembly, and OF the application
o that body for such modification oi the
Electoral lawn view Of the composition
II colonial society, and Of the bad passions
hch have been engcndcrcd by the too sud.
len elevation of an ignorant and degraded
lace. TO a position in which, by the force "'
-. ,La,s mr.. ,,.ru,itfed 10 exercise po-