The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1852-04-01

We hare received, via Demarara, ndsiccs from
Suriram to the 9Th of March
II is announced that change took place in the
government Of Surinam on the ist Of March. His
E6cellency Major General Baron Van Eaders, who
has administered the government Of that colony for
the last six years, with remarkable energy, pru-
dencc, and ability rotres that day from Office,
in conformity with instructions received from the
Dutch Minister OF the Colonies The temporary sue
ccssor Of the Baron is Mr.. F. De Kanter, tho Attor
ney General Of Surinam. and senior member of the
Colonial Council Of that colony. The ,Spyl-
aaomSche C0GGDt, Of the I'd ut, contains
3,4'{tcatie from ench OF these distinguished SER
wants Of the Netherlands crown, thst Of the Ba-
ron Van Riders taking leave Of the inhabitants
OF SuIinam, and promising, while resident in
the mother country To use his bost influence for the
welfare Of the colony; and that Of the Attorney Ce
neral invoking the uid Of the Almighty and hat Of
all Office holders to assist him in the honest dis
charge of the important duties which have dcyovcd
upon him through the favor OF his sovereign. II is
a curious circumstance that in two out Of tho three
colonies in Guiana. belonging to European powers,
French and Dutch Guiana, the acting government
should have deyolved, within few months past by
order of the home governments, on she Attorney
Generals. Not long since, H. Eedal dc Lingendos,
the accomplished Attorney General OF Cayenne, adj
min,ster.d the government OF that colony with great
credit to himself, during the period that interviewed
between the death of Governor Naissn and the arri
val Of the present Governor, M. de Chabonnes; and
OF the Netherlands actng the principle ."
selection as that of France and supplying for time
tie place of the Baron Van RAIDER. with the able
and experienced Attorney General of Datch Guiana,
hr. Dc Kanter. The SylnGamSchc Conr0nf Of the
same date contains likewise, the heads OF m address
delivered by tho Baron to the Council Of Surnam,
on the occasion of his resgning the temporary all
miais;ration OF tho government into the hands ofhs
honor the Attorney General In this speech the
Baron Nan Raiders pointed out what he had done
during the last xix years c found the colony chest
indebted TO the chest 1870, 900 g,ilders. and
had lef. in the latter balance OF ~, 600. lie had
found plantation Cstharna Sophia (Which appears
bc the property Of the coloay) iii half abandoned
sate and bad left it profitable ofreyenuc to
tho colony chest. The colonization of European "a
miles nj ssramaoca--the employment &c free per-
sons in agriculture removal OF restrictions from
the trade and shipping OF Surinam.bc substitution
Of metallic circulating medium of intrinsic value
in the room OF paper currency that bad no solid
value-ths restoration OF credit ani confidence IA
regards landed property--the improvement of the
public communieations--and the good order mad
tranquility prevailing throughout tho colony
were subjects to which the worthy cy-Goyegror
referred with jrstifable AID honorable PRIDE
Nor can We, for own part, omit the present
opportunity OF cheerfully Stating that while ~ We
have every to b9iieve, the Baron Van Raiders
has proved to be colonial governor of tho highest
merit, 80 far as the internal affairs OF his own pro-
vince were concerned 20 has he also proved himself
to be, TO nj, strangers who have visited Surinam
most courteous, hospitablc and agreeable gentleman.
9th many personswho, during his adminstrat .on,
visited that colony, and had the honor of being in
troduced to his Exeolleney VIC arc not ofone
who ever left it without beng deeply impressed
with biz Exreoncy's kindness OF heart and sound
OF head, and with the many sterling good qua-
lities that adorned his eminent station. Nor should
forget TO Observe that perhaps among tho causes
Of his popularity among all English traveller: were
| the luency and facility with which his Exceilcney
was accustomed TO enter into conversation with
them in their own language, and the personal in
terest which he took In Ill matters of practical
| agriculture.
The .f,gemsca Ntu,os er -1drc,icatte Bud Of tho
9Th ut. contains The FIRST part ofa new law for tho
gene a government OF tho possessions Of the Nethef
lands ia the West Indies. Those possessions are di
yded into two governments, that of Suriuam and
that of the islands Of Curacao, Bonairc, Aruba ST.
Martin 81. Eustatius, and Saba. In each govern
ncnt there IL 10 be colonial council Out OF q list
Of three members sent up BY the council, the Cover
nor is TO name the president; and IN tho same way
the vice president No person under ~ years Of ago
can DO member, nor can snJ BE- colonis governor
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