New-York daily tribune. [volume] (New-York [N.Y.]) 1842-1866, 1853-08-18
JAMAICA.
Letter fre~ Rev. II. II. Garnet.
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;t AZ The reoue, NJ one of our most humane and
thy planters, namely: George Portens Esq, OF oPnag
Garden Estate" Ia the Parish OF "estmoreland- Nc
Porteus il Scotch gentleman and Elder 70 the Pres
bxterisp Church Of Stirling, Of which am the missions
Nv pastor Mr. Porteus is universally respected by al
classes of the people and he has estate consisting OF
three thousand acres Of choice lands Astounding IN never
falling springs, from which peculiarly It derives h'
name The property at present produces sugar oniy,
but has sol nicely adapted the cultivation OF rce ana
tobacco Sugar will always be the principle % .o
estate; but az the same time the Propfeeo, WI
age the production Of rice and tobacco ana
which grows most laxurisnfly, and meets wnh rea1y
sale Mr. Pofteus wants thirty sberers 10 whom ne
will give constant employment He VIII pay " oo per
acre for cleaning Canes and an active ma" VI o ma.
esp clean quarter to half acre per DAY: ana whs.
h better still he would be willing 70 "orh Dis estate
u sbs no, proyiding be could obtain enterprlsng and
,esnsctsbe persops TO undertake IT, This gentleman
maid for gathering the last crop the sum OF sl0OJ0 and
smployed forty people. He moreover offers TO have
sunorary wtDgf provided for sho may come,
With The privilege Of cutting timber and completing them
ut their pleasure and according 10 their taste Spnog
Garden about nBe miles from my house and church Oar
members are little 100, with an increasing congre-
cation and Sunday. school Of 100, and dsyschoOl OF
loo In which are taught all the branches OF common
sebool education and also the Greek and Latin Ian
eusges There ia also an Episcopal Church near ~ the
estate and Baptist Church six miles Distant and also
Methodist Church within two miles Of the estate Ben
jsmin vickers Esq, proprietor Of Belize Estate,
ious to get 40 American laborers Mr. Vlckers would
furnish woTk during the whole year. Other planters
would like people from America but these two have re-
quested me to write.
ySv vrvvc muIy INCIDENT, and the climate and
soil il 90 productive that livelihood be secured
without much exerton and they seem 10 be destitute If
sufficient physical energy 10 mpel them to hard labor
Then they have very ridiculous and silly notions
about labor for instance person of mixed blood will
not work In the field although he may be suffering for
the commonest necessaries Of lite. The American
would not be 20 foolish Then again the work which
they actually accomplish very small they finish their
days work 6eore breakfast, by 10 or II o'clock 1t is
proper here to remark that, by that time, they do
mach they did for whole days task in the time Of
slavery They might easily do three times the amount
Of work which they nov accomplish and an able bodied
American would do four times the amount. Therefore
the planters anxious to get the example Of peo
Hes industry and "go-ahead" enterprise. The time
when too many planters were Jealous OF the
advancement Of the and therefore did but little
10 encourage them but it is 10 be hoped that better
day has dswned upon These gentlemen whose names
have been mentioned would do all in their power pro
mote the welfare and happiness of their hands. would
be willing 10 do what Cali for any who may come, by
way OF advice, and as minister of Christ
Persons Of good moral and religious character, with
industrious habits alone needed desired aud
much the better il they should be temperance Such
would, by Gods blessing soon be comfort ibe. Per
having little cash would do well Those who have
Deen all along hccustontu 10
be preferred and indeed they alone wanted for this
present purpose. Blacksmiths carpenters aud misons
Think, to limited number, would fad employment As
regards the fertility Of the soil can safely say that dur
ing the last three years. have travelled ia differ
eDt empires, and nowhere have 1 seen a country so
fruitful.
The disadvantages deem IL TO be my duty also to
mention The social condition Of the aborng classes is
inferior to the classes in the UNITED States Pro
visions are high and the roads are bad All these can
he greatly lrgseued pntlTelV nv
verance and industry
Will you, dear Sir be pleased to confer with some one
N Baltimore upon the subject, and if any free people
from Maryland who feel the pressure Of the hard laws
recently enacted would desire make Jamaica their
home may ask you TO get this information laid before
them. DR. j. f. SnOdgrass, some other friend Of hui
manly in Baltimore will probably aid in this My
reason for mentioning Baltimore is because there
vessels belonging 10 the firm Of Mason d Tulls. ner
chants at Savanna Lamar, which port is but eight miles,
over good road from my residence and Belize Estate,
and the distance IN another direction from Spring
Garden. The passage from Maryland or ew-Y0rk can
be made from 10 twelve days and ought not to
cost than $40 or Sl2 where there may be mum
Der coming
Every kind of house furniture excepting feather beds
ought be brought by emgrants the freight is not
costly Mattresses and good cooking stoves would be
very useful also spades shoves grubbng hoes scythe
and brides and saddles much needed, and very
costly in Jamaica.
In conclusion wish il TO be distinctly understood that
empOlHlcnt IL iOi ~ ptIsOne
their arrival in the country 1 herewith inclose copy
of the laws relative Anne emgants by which you
may see that there has been direct legislation the
subject You will perceive that SIP 80 given out of
The Colonial treasury for American emigrants If they
wish the money but as the acceptance of the
would bind the receiver 20 remain for given time upOn
estates, is my deliberate opinion that people had bet,
Ter pay their fare, and then they maintain
independence that they otherwise could not do
My dear friend, have the kindness TO correspond with
pome gentleman in Maryland who is likely to be inter
ested in the matter and also 20 give these papers pub
lcty by whatever medium nisy consider be best
adapted 10 consummate this object. Perhaps The Nep-
York Tribune, The Baltimore Sun, Douglass Necs. Pa.
per- and Henry Bbbs Paper, and The Albany Ereniag
Joaraai, would be- kind enough TO publish.
hold myself ready at any time to give any informa-
ton upon the question which may be required.
lam, ysers truly. HkssY HIsal.sD 3ATssr, Pastor
p S-Emgrants coming either from New-Yerk
Baltimore, should be careful to be landed at Savanna
La-hsr which is 40 miles from Kingston.
Spring Garden Jamaica, Friday July ], iss
sAvASSA.LA-MAR PostOGee.
To Rev. HENRY IL GARNEr-Deer So. Tue following
copy OF the Act chap 80 and clause relating TO the
naturalization Of free coored persons
And be enacted that nafurazaon Of free black col
S,s psrsP ls nsss o. the 9ST.o STATES 0 or
until certificate b the Agent General OF nsrsoe tbs form
a. es. SS SS u S s.sS
oshs Of allegiance which the Agent General Of Immigration
hsby Authorised administer and shA in such Certificate certify
's ~ "cory erKrutc,rr
r,e,.s 20 NJ, ss.ou that he h.h resided ia his i.ano for The
Of t-sve calendar months aud that the sod bath
expressed bis desire become RAua sd BTh sabct sBi hath
thu Aen before the oath q allegiance hs Msesys Gov
emmett Which have administered TO him. as BY s~ am sutated
.Dssd this = day Of Is
You slso ask to state what privileges will give to
kborers who viii come TO Spring Garden. l will allow