The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1852-04-23

promulgated directing the application Ia tho colonies
sne decree for the suppression and Of me word
certain public cdiaces and private propertics The
same order commands, also the restoration "a
nonumcnts streeta public places, &c, Of the popu'
Lar names commonly borne by them before the CHI .nge
Of system; aud the mayors called upon 70 m Ike
nown all such designations altered In 1873 and
which TO be Eestored "No person in Martinique"
prociaims the Secretary General OF that island wl mis-.
appfehend the object of this Directed solely
against that revolutionary spirit OF which those worii
were unfortunately the motto 1t IL not intended to imply
whether regards the colonies any design al
verse to those principles of civil equality which
reign over the entire population Of France As ms a.
tndy been repeatedly proclaimed by tho Governor free
dom is established for In Martinique the abolition
OF slavery is fact irrevocably accomplished and tho
emancpatcd people should rest satisfied of the interest
pledged by the government in the incessant efforts OF
authority to protect them to guard them against dscep
nehts OF religion and instruction"
grand national fe was celebrated ut Martinique on
sunday, the 18th February with sumptsous display Of
military pomp and religious solcmnity in honor Of tho
Prince President and the of his measures All
the houses in the towns Of Fort Roys and St. Pierre and
the ships in port brilliantly illuminated; .iags, bear
ing the words "li Louis NGpolon overhung the streets
In all directions and sautcs Of q guns fired by the
batteries on shore and vessels Of war port thrice In the
day-viz ut sunrise at the moment of the re Dcm being
chaunted, and at sunset
public subscription has been set on foot the
ton, in Martinique, Of statue honor of the Empress
Josephine IA the most striking mark that be given of
the sincere adhesion Of the coloniss to the revolution
Abiding to this project, Les .aniies says =
Ace u hopc hcai animate let u3 impose upon
ourselves any sacrifice. The birth of the Empress
Josephine has placed upon poor rock the impress of
glory and immortality"
Upon the subject Of compensation to the late holders
Of slaves, Les Antilles complains that the colonsts of
La Reunion were allowed 200 francs and duadaloupe
coo francs for each emancpated slave whilst less for
tunate then their brethren of those two colonies the
proprictors Of Martinique have been allowed only 40sf
Csc. head" The same paper proceeds to make the
foltowi ng reflections on the subject =
.francc,tha is so great, generous and just among
civilized nations-wl she rank below England in the
solution of The question of emancipation and that
pcnsation which is its cerolary! The British govern
ment which had long prepared in advance the great act
for the general emancipation of the blacks and laid down
nnumerabe measures to lessen the shock upon agricu
tural economythe British government which, at the
time Of proposing its bill for the abolition Of slavery
decreed laws Of discipline and opened credit for imm
grafton to facilitate and cheaper the operation of free
labor much possible gave largo amount Of
compensation that Notwithstanding the number of its
colonies the proprietors received exceeding 1000
francsn