New-York daily tribune. [volume] (New-York [N.Y.]) 1842-1866, 1853-08-31


n arrival of the Georgia furnishes me WITH q el-
,-.,tvnity Of transmitting to you this communicated
Iscardine 10 custom politics musttske precedense 20
skis record a recent trsnssctcus In this sisna
;,sl tonic of discussion s, Of course, the spprosce'
e5.rse in the Government Of this island, of shioh
ve have long ere this been spprised through toe mo
Ann 81 ne English papers Add various indeed, are
a. oupjons expressed BY ssafeur politicians WITH
Mead TO the benefits o. enc oissn'anages tess aTs
Hisly 70 result from tb<fecall OF Sir Charles Edrsrd
Ss,s, nd the aupoistnept Of Mr. Henry Barley, the
srGeverpor Of British Guiana 10 bis place BY cone,
4 csn61rpty predicted that the denudog OF the
"a Ks~ht Of Ire Governorshp Of Jamaica, whoever o.
Afever bis successor may BE- is sufficient TO cure The
49, ~ an the Ills under which it lab0rs and TO insure
Ae return Of peace council the revival OF hope 10 she
Hoeom of the planter and the dawn Of lasting prosper
~ 70 the mercantile interest. There 10 another parry
Ewser who are 0opbion that by the change, We viii
ipdssd, get rid Of our King Log but only to be scs
~ 70 lie regal degatition Of Emperor Sterk Which Of
mo parties are correct-i indeed, either corr ecs
r thefr mrmses time alone, that CREST resOiver Of
1oubts can develope. Equally divided are parties ID
heir esirnation Of the Duke Of Newcas-s exposition "
pistt policy toward this unfortunatecooDy Byae~
Ae speech Of the Colonial Secrssys looked upon az 10.
lcstve Of the very acme Of ministerial beralty toward
Jamaica but BY far the greater numberaDd care not
III include ssIf among themGregard as apreudetoa
esuificsl attempt to bride tie island By the ngy
magnificent loan Of f5yO0o into surrender oil those
Hberties which were only gained by series Of prctrsc
"a struggles the part Of former Assemblies against
succession of6espOtic Governments extending from the
pear 1894 to I727 will give y0u an instance and
could adduce several Of the gross ignorance IN INFESTED
BY those at the head Of the Colonial Department. 10
Dswbinest respecting the simplest matters concerning
this island His Grace Of Newcastle, 10 this speech al
ready alluded TO- in commenting, properly enough on
the disgracefuy limited franchise which Jamaica pos
sesses- about 5000 electors in population Of some
4COOC0-menti0ned the qualifications Of an eecOr a.
being the pay menof rent OF $50 the actual o.nershp
Of freehold Of SO. the payment Of taxes 10 che
amount Of f5 High as the qualifications really are, 10
au conscience the Duke has contrved 70 stretcn them
ksas more and bss made them out 10 be considerably
higher TO the Understandings Of Engshneo, than they
really are The to qualify eector are respect
lively eco, &c aud G3. How, then, ia this misstste.
mebt Oh The part Of His Grace OF Newcastle 70 be ac
counted for Nothing more simple; the assimilation OF
The Island currepcy 10 the currency OF Great Britain
nee the lst Of January, 1S4I has reduced chat vas
cs IN the clden time TO the more modest sun Of Is
"A oihey sm0ants In proportion And yet the
fr.ts Of Newcastle gravely informed England.
saocrscy in Paaaisess assembled that he had tcdned
reue. thus evidently showing be VAS under the impress
Ia mat we keep bur accounts In this isiasd II some
sxSsr deuominatiop of coin than pounds perhaps n
i,iss, and bits they still do in some "f the 'sSnas
n his lie not the trae solution 81 'ho ~ ~. eo,s
~ v<rscity Ills Gtace has two horns OF diiemna =,
snorapce AID wful misrepresentation nun ne
nav comfortably imppe himself at his leisure on %hcn'
ever horn he pleases IL IL not however, 700 oau ma
e sk.mld be- governed by who are always eknoit
a. sncb GROSS Ignorance OF local institutions What
ss6depce can be placed in statesman w1o knows 80
n11le Of the finance OF country tue des,h'es VI o1
- 4 appoDted 10 sway as NOT even 10 DC acquah'oe
- The very denomination Of the circulating medium
M "a sncb are the men wnO constantly being
1Aruef INFO an Office Of such trus. and fesRonso Inc
1juhe of Newcastle may be very good man ou' ne
sS..d acquire little better knowledge OF The Affairs Of
be attempts To offer Suggestions 'oi tno
u. At nth nj
Mr. Barkey our new Governor elect, is to take, OF
already taken his departure Tor this isiand 10 tne
var steamer Brisk, and he is looked for some time 10
The BEGINNING of the ensuing month. IL IL eApec.ou
With every appearance OF reason, that MS hrsI ac' on
essnnpp the reens Of government VIII be - pforosae
he Ieoisluture-or l should rather say tue Asseuiciy
= the Council !. prorogued-for lev days, 40.
hen call Il tcec'he 80 ~, :
ION still on the mioutes .. tho Assembly, whceeo!
Al hohv refses o transact business with tue Council
The more extreme measure Of dissolution s unaeces
nry for the purpose Of raising supplies, and 10
deed would result in obtaining House composed, III
- most part Of the members at AL events
he ssu,e materials as the present House II there
were 10 be any change it would undoubtedly, be IN to
vor Of the popular party anticipate, as soon as the
House recomnences business that there will be got u[
between il and the Executive nice little quarrel ~
aver enlivened the administration Of Sir Charles Gre,
hinsef The casss beM will be- the recommendation
h Ne eubernatorn speech at the opening OF tue pea
Sessions for 4 reform Of our vicious Constitution
he foremost rank Of which measure stands the grant
ina Of O permanent revenue, instead OF the Assembly
voting a. heretofore, the supplies annually pre-
ending, as il is alleled, the possibility of sopPag
Of The supplies and It's attendant ncovenences undo
vhich evils the island is sbcfng Now, such . ~
ecnanendaiion this coming from the Governor ""u'
tend 60 reopen old that has been healed since CD
year l727 after tue island had suffered from IL for
least half sceDtury strenuous were the Efforts tina
vere used BY the government of nose days to induce IN
Colobists to lay themselves at its mercy by voting
permanent revenue: and manully did the peoples req
fcssntatves resist the anrit htevus demand aud the
eventually far succeeded that In l727 they came ~ TIL
eOmpromise with tb- Brush G,vernnent--a comprt
nise that was uBdcrsod to set the matter rest io
ever that quit rent al oAe penny per acre, togethe
-ssA q few trhibg imnunities. estimated at + S,VV,
be paid annually TO to. Crosn in perpetutsy
cepdition that all laws passed by the three
Asklabd Legislature should come iuo ,mmrdiate op,
rotDb without waiiDg for the royal sanction subjvc
loWtver to the seo of the Sovereign within six nouth
Alter passing together With ttis Declaration which
Ypearded "A the Magma Charia a. Jamaica:
An such laws and statutes of England have been
any time esteemed introduced usai accepted rooeve
laws this leland shall and arehereby declared 10
add continue laSs of this his Msesys island Of Jamao
bx ever
Ii teo late ia the day to attempt to carry with
ksh hand measure contrary TO popular liberty whic
vss scou,ed in the XNIlth and XVIlith centu
riss and OF all bodies in the world, Jamaica Assem-
W the least likely surrender hight and privilege
Which IL has 80 long enjoyed l have conversed wiil
s<-enl If the mtmcers and they have expressed the
DISCRIMINATION 20 stand BY this portion the constatu
tsa.
There h another matter which is likely to bring the
Assembly into collision with the GovemWeuL This IL
Ne c~sirt ~ the part of the latter. that the Execu
tive possesses Ia the preparing OF the financial
stiuoes; aud that individual members have the power
~ exercise h. II orisnstiag money grants New there
oood be no possible objecsn 10 the Executive po.as.
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