New-York daily tribune. [volume] (New-York [N.Y.]) 1842-1866, 1851-08-08
NETWORK TRIBUNE.
LABOR IN JAMAICA.
Letter from Henry Clay.

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when ;he &aIr OF latur lS fe ~ mos of the aErl-
cultural par!ste. Il = a melancholy Ia, however,
when of-c.ai ft;-ras y "a saor.y prove, ma. tic
uroefEt wears crop mich shogld have exceeded IN
quantity that OF Any Other yeaf nc abo'r' 2a 81
the apprentice >llp vi lactuaF tall shor ~ the cr'9
q baruacoes-,u s.ad whose area IL l-Ss than - -
Of tie single PARISH oi - Thomas 10 tde east DIX
WhC e redundant popuI on enables Il - apply ".cfi
acre 10 Ienunersrive cultivation. The 1eS ,tfng en-
uf Jamaica : c extent OF her acreage. and the Dis
! pfCpCrtioAaie Humcer .. her population. III Bar
| baGCos. where population Is redundant. anG ever
acre ui land applied 70 profitable nit va'loa pOpu-
lauon presses the means OF subsistence. and the
! pooplo aIe industrious from necessity. In Jamaica
Tie reverse OF this obtains. Here the res are re-
dundant. whilst the population Is sranty and lnic-
penceui The results are OBVIOUS. Barbados IN
creascs her productions, whist Jamaica reifOgTdie>
and Barbados nct ony Increases her exports oIi Al
The same time decredsestt co>' OF her IN tilid e
The consequence j.. mat We are told that n BirOa-
does there are some estates on which thc " sugar j
all profit" 1; used 20 be the days OF slavery IN
Jamaica. Il was SAID then that the rum crop PAD
the expenses OF the year and that all tne sugar was
profit This, however. = now sadly reversed III
Jamalca. In many parshes-and We ms tnce Pt!-
iicuary the parishes OF -. Mary, Met'alt. ana -
GeOrpe-such IS the want OF labor, that on numerous
estates the present years outrageous taxes must,
every penny of them. be pad out OF capital, while
third part Of the crop VIII have oeen lost for
want of the labor 10 take Z OF
The question then arises now Jamaica can a =
for herself. since Ear Grey mas resolved thdt me
Government. al any rate. shall not act for heI we
have more than directed attention 10 the
mice States. IS "a source from winch large nee
colOIed population might 0e derived ana athodgi IL
| Is unuue>t enable thai much discrimination Is n
cessary ii tho choice OF the people, who's emigre,
ton TO Jamaica would e useful and deSIrloe' >lil
| We are convinced that there Is large nlmoer al
persons IN the Southern states. whose transfer % IA
maica would be OF the greatest ydluc a, the present
moment. What We wan. n Jamaica i pOpiia-
tioIl--d population whose numbers shall. ln some
measure press upon the means OF subsistence ANtr-
lea could supply nuatrei thousand Oh these every
one OF whom wOuld be useful a an inhaJltAnt, II ne
were not valuable As an eguculturlSl. Bui II thc
people were carefully selected. and If none on. the
really industrious engaged to enlgrd'e To ia
| malca on the assurance that they would receive
ready wages. IN proportion to the WORK they PEI
! formed. we are Oi opinion tha' a most NaIuape
addition might oe made 10 the population o. ia
| malCa. ty means OF immigration rom the Ihiei
| States.
Considerable difficulties stand IN the way o the
voluntary eNpairlatIOn Of the American blacks. me
American Antl-Slavery societies Ofer the prlHclpd
obstruction to the emigration OF this class of Amer
lean people and next ~ these societies, the AIrl-
can Colonization Sociely," whose efforts are direct
| ed 10 the establishment OF black republic on the
coast Of Africa under the designation OF Liberia
has offered Impedlments 10 the emigration of Tree
colored people the West Indies, which, II conlln-
| ued. might still operate DJunously 10 the efforts
| which are being ide T. induce the coored people
10 migrate 10 climate infinitely better Sultedto their
| constitutions. and to community whose liberal IN
situiIons offer civil advantages 20 far beyond any
| they can ENJOY III the United states.
II would appear. however. that me African Colo
nIzatlon Society Is not likely 10 offer any further re-
ssiance 10 the emigration OF the coiorcd people oil
| America 20 Jamaica. We nave much gratIhci'lon
| IN subloninc very interesting letter from Henry
| CLAW ESQ. addressed to Mr.. Thomson Hankey, Of
| London on ths very important SUBJECT letter
which Is deserving OF the deepest consideration oil
| The people OF Jamaica There are large number
| OF worthless free people IN the United states Du'
there are also vast number of coored people whose
| residence IN Jamaica would De OF infinite value.
| Let US try If We cannot secure these latter In
| discriminate emigration from America would be
injurious but JutlclOu- selection OF really lniu>-
trious peopie nom the south. would help us IN our
present dearih OF labor and ne hope every effort
Will be directed 10 tral OF this the readeS and
| the cheapest means Of recruiting our laoonng popu
| latlon.
We cannot conclude our observations better than
by publishing the following letter from
IL. CLAY TO SIR HANKEY.
AsuLAsD. May 10. 1851.
have received from Thomas llankey. Jr, ESQ., OF
London a memorandum respecting the removal of
free blacks from the United States to the British
est India Colonies with the view OF supplying the
wants of these Colonies IN regard TO agricultural Ia
boz and reQue sting any information which may be
able 70 communicate as 10 the prdctcaDly Oh eject.
ing such removal. have great pleasure IN comply
ing with Mr. llankeys request a. lar as 1t i IN nv
power.
The free coored population OF the United States
amount to about hall million The exact number
VIII be seen as II existed IN 1870, when the census
! taken III that year shall be published nat cOored
population Is dispersed throughout the whole ned
States, but Is most concentrated IN the TWO states OF
! Vrgnia ana Maryland. II consists OF numbers who
! were born iroc, lher ancestors many years ago,
| having boen cmancIpaec and OF others VINO have
been more recently liberated. lne diSpOslt On OF
large portion of this coored population Is TO prefer
residence IN our clues and villages, where they per
form tie menal Offices Oi LIE, ana the lower depart
menis of labor What proportion OF them are coa-
! gTeFdled IN the Cli'oS, ana what apply them
selves To agricultural labor, | have no means
OF accurately a>cer'mnng, but think II probable
that about hall of ifr whole COlOred population j.
engaged IN these respective pursuits. Taken a. an
enure class lhey are IN lmprovdcnt and thought
! less race, addicted 10 habits OF wee much more cx
ienslvoy than any other portion o. our population.
| There are, however, many gratifying exceptions.
Their condition IN TINS respect IS, perhaps partly
| owing to the physical and intellectual constitution of
the African but manly 10 the degraded position
which they occupy IN The United states, where they
| do not, and probably never can, ENJOY equal PRIV
lloges. social and political. with the whites.
have 10 DOUBT That II would conduce Othe happl-
ness of both races. If the blacks were removed IRON
| the United >ldiCs oy colonization or eXpau!dtIon.
! Lu That object Is uaa,tanaole with regard 10 me
! slave portion of that population. while tneIr bond
age continues 10 exist III the United states. How
long that VIII be- ony oe matter OF conjecture
Ny own opinion long and deliberately entertained,
Is thai n tlcv held IN slavery for the purpose
/ OF Oblalnmg d ntcessdr, supply o. labor. slavery
Viii cease whenever, b the increase OF 1ac whlte
population. 'ree White aoor can Zee procured cheaper
! Than that ol ihe blacks
! but although separation Of the slave 2or,oa OF
The blacks IapTac, axle. Ia consequence OF their
ben. held 81 slavery, uo obstacle exists win regard
10 the Tree portion of TIE blach population md eve
passing wear more aIc more evinces the necessity
| of such separation. IN many oi the states. laws
have tI eH PASSED. - IN rigorous penalties 10 prevent
the irte Itupr of color from SET sag IA them And.
II one or more a. the state. proposal has been sef
OuSly mace 10 eXDaiTlaie Them ~ compulsory means
/ - thoroughly have herA convinced. Tor great
ierg,n OF time. 81 The eNpeG!cncy o. ne remoya. OF
the blacks from the -litC STATES. tlGt. IN cO1pera-
| non with Others entertaining. the SaGc opinion. up-
wards Of itlriy years ago ~ established the Amer
lean tUlOnZdllCn sOcCiy. Tor lT.n>p porting them.
with Their own consent. 10 mt western coast Of A.
rca md sub> e, uc.tiv planied the colony OF Lloe-
nj There appeared To u 20 be q tDthDlnaiIOn OF
more pcweT.ui motives fur cUOnizng these people
IN Area Tran anywhere csc. There ghey Would pe
returned To- TIE country from which their ancestors
came Their constitutions were ~cll adantrd 10 the
/ cnm4iC and 'ley mlcf'. VT hoped ant believed be
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