The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1853-08-11
THE WEST INDIES.

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THE WEST INDIES.
We have received files Of West Indian papers,
dated down to the 2sth of July, and also letters
f,ou orr regular correspondents in Kingston, New
Granada, and San Juan del Sur. The political news
ksm the West Indies, Panama, Chile, Bolivia, Peru,
and Ecua dor, win be found highly interest ing We
also publish the latest miscellaneous items.
OUR JAMAICA CORRESPONDENCE.
KINGSTON, JAM, July %, 1858.
YAs Legislative Crisis-Poliey of the English
Government in Reference 7herao-RecaH Of the
Gorenor-Ne,c Governor Apposnted-1he YeL
Sosc Ferer, &c
The Illinois will leave this morning, so string
together few items for the HERALD. Ny present
correspondence, however, cannot be very interest
ing, owing to the unchanged aspect of political
affairs. When / say unchanged, mean as far as
any active local measures are concerned towards
bringing about settlement Of our present difficult
xes.
Yhe intelligence brought here by the last mail
steamer from England has been received with the
highest possible satisfaction, since it affords US
grounds-good grounds-to believe that even at the
eleventh hour her Majestys government are not dis
posed entirely to leave to our fate. Dir. Henry
Basky late Governor Of British Guiana is appointed
10 sseceed our present Governor, Sir Charles Grey,
who has been recalled. Nothing could afford
greater Of delight to the whole country. do
not mean by the appointment of Mr.. Barkly but the
recall of Sir Charles Grey. Not that would desire
10 prejudice public feeling in respect TO our new
Governor for doubt he is all that could be hoped
for but still it is as well to recoect that he Is un-
tried and may not realize too hattering expecta-
lions. He has, however, himself proposed, which
has been acceded TO- that his own salary should submit
to reduction Of Fl 600, or thereabouts and from
this may hope that the advocates of extrava-
gance will find favor at bis hands. Useless Offices
10 be abolished and compensation given to those
who have to renqush their situations for the public
good but compensation Is TO be given for the
REIMBURSEMENT Of portions only Of salaries which are
hr too high.
This is just what the majority Of the Assembly OPP
posed TO the Council will agree to- Large reduc-
Hons OF interest in the public debt through the me-
nam OF guaranteed loans from England, with ulti-
nate provision for the payment of the principal Of
0fReh debt also form part of the colonial policy;
do large reforms in the constitution Of the Coun-
oil, and similar improvements in the House Of AS
3ernbly These particulars gathered from the
ported speech of the Duke OF Newcastle, the Colo
NAL minister Mr.. Barky on mis- arrival will, OF
course, place them in tangible shape before the
Island.
The yellow fever has very considerably abated, il
not entirely disappeared; and in other respects if
except few of ordinary fever, and little colds
md coughs, the public health is satisfactory.
The weather is almost unbearabe, but it is always
hot NJ this time OF the year. Rain is much required,
and Judging from present indications | think we
Hhal soon have some.
The new Chamber of Commerce and Exchange is
10 be opened the first of August; William Girod,
Esq, has been elected secretary.
Our new custos, the honorable Edward Jordon, has
taken the necessary oaths Of Office as the head OF the
DAqstracy. Mr.. Jordon is a cOlored gentleman.
Ny future letters, mean, as soon as the present
crisis is over, will doubt be interesting than
] can make this for the want OF materials.
BY an arrival at Kingston, Jamaica, from Curacao
intelligence has been received that the city of Gu
mana has been entirely destroyed by an earthquake,
which took place there on the l5thlJuy. Eyeryhouse
Aemolished-one thousand lives lost. Cumana was
one of the revolving States against President Mona
gas OF Venezuela. Il.
oSR FREE coLoRED PoPULATros-PLENTY OF Lo.
CATIONS FOR THE GEORGE HARRIsEs.
From the Kingston Morning Journsl, July 2S.l
Where are they to goS There is Jamaica. Guiana,
Trinidad, Saint Lucia Dominica, Granada, and other
Brisb colonies TO which they might GO and where they
would be gladly received. There is Hsyr and South
America, There is enough for them all and for
ffty times many. Jamaica alone would receive them,
and furnifh home for them Nearly all the isles OF the
CarbbssD seas viii bid them welcome While the broad
and tile valleys Of Beitsh Gisns invite them to their
measures The Econon'S, VIII perceive that there are
not only tlaces for them 70 50 TO- but that they know
where they 60 But how they 10 live As all
men hye-by the sweat Of their brows This is the de
tiny Of Heaven, ard American slaves. and English
pssfsnts must submit to II They have lived BY labor
al heir lives in Anercs and there Is That
knew Of why they should not do Ia the and Of their
sdottisn. they could labor for others they can iaoor
for Themselves as long health and srsrg last How
could tley be empoyedy In growing sugar cotton,
tobacco; rice, corr, pulse, ard various other ar
1oles Tor FOOD, and FOR expectation exchange.
WIN the mode Of cultivstng the articles
enumerated they are familiar aud Gsyti Jamaica Ttini
dad, and Guiana will produce them ali quite a. well a.
America, not more sbut dAnty. They could not get
their living Why How have they been getting II
al the wbiey II they could living as slaves wnat
10 prevent their doing fee men9 How DO the Zoe
ceored people in the United States end in the West India
Colonies get along, and procure freehods and acquire
other property and money! To say that = man who 4
neither cripple invalid, cannot get hi. own u
ing either 10 the United states IN these islands aod
oePendencies il - what is very rdic or ve-y
silly indeed Are the planters TO the LAND for them
Ito give up their estates TO tdeir savesto become the
seryants Of the negroes Most certainly The enth
Esss ead anything Of The kind could hare
expected either the the other of these aiterns
On the contrary, they deed that the planters ,ud
feAln their lands and their estates and their superiority
a. masters all that the Moses of Exeter Hall requires
rom the Pharoah OF America is that he should let the
People 60 ihey have been suffering from than
Egyptian askmastera, aud their cry against their op
psessors hss, trust gone up and entered the ers Of
the great Am. The day OF tGeir Gaiverance viii come
Immediate and unconditional emsncpatton-,he omar.
eipation of the American slsyesuill VET be a treat
fact Exeter Hall will celebrate the Jubilee ana the
EcopOia be forced TO confess slavery has eea I'D
in America without having been grown lit NAV pa
has been crushed by lis weight. We have re.
peatedly alluded to the advantage to result To the
ISLAND and the coored Anne may rssort to
u and make il their home from the introduction Of
large number Of them, and recommended that measures
should be taken 10 encourage their migration " il.
There would seem, however to exist reason for be
sewing taf the free colored Americans will be ready
sncst tue invita- ion held out 60 them 10 leave the
'nl'sd safe nn'ess roFOpelsd 81 10 90 some e H.
~'s"ss,s. ~escv % the conflict In which they
s'std, may b dsSoscd ~ leave a country In which