New-York daily tribune. [volume] (New-York [N.Y.]) 1842-1866, 1854-10-23

TO these Islands particularly 10 St. Crox, proclain-
ing the Gospel OF Emancipation, and exciting their
brethren 10 bsurrection.
That Gov. Gen. Won Scholten had an important
agency in Fastening emancipation, ia generally be-
leved and conceded. Still, various and contra
dictory opinions as to the nature Of said agency
are entertained; | have therefore reserved 70 TINS
place notice of the same in the foregoing enumeration
Of causes. liz the first place. as the opinions seem
based very much on the mere suspicious and pre)u'
dces, excited by his conduct when the insurrection
broke out; and secondly that might therefore prop
erly connect aluson To biz supposed agency VITO ts
history of his scs This man, whose memory Is held
in general execrafon in these colonies, and over
whose recent death, in Denmark few were found %
mourn, had loog been government of1cis IN tne
Colonial Government. having passed through various
Offices Of trust and especially Of eOigrgs 10 the post
Of Governor General Of the Islands whicn ne luen
held He is represented as man counting 'he iaEor
of all fro m the occupants Of the throne ana the MN
is'eTs Of his and foreign courts 70 INC hea1es'
.lave. 10 have spent a. vast deal of money, and to
have needed more At period when the ofiice' OF
government in these Islands were openly pros'itu'ed
10 the hasest and most corrupt exort0hs anu hehce
10 have been wont TO iePlenlsh ms pune Dy conni-
vance Of the rossest commercial frauds, az tue ATT
can slave trade this and the Spanish tlands, ana
even by something more than completely with pratt
cal operations ID these waters ahd also 10 order 10
scenic money, 10 have cOndescended to walk arm in
ann with money! ed negroes through the most fire.
ouented streets while with equal success he could
fawp in lie presence of Ministers az the Court of St.
James Such are the sns piciODs anu hitpftOns NlSu
start up in this community al the name OF NOn Scho-
ten, give them for what they are worth rs such.
Ats O'Clock Cd the evening Of the 2dJuy, from the
various ESTATES Of ST. Croix the bells rang out the sig
nal Of Dsurrection The inhabitants Of Fredrcksted
spd its vicinity which town is situated al the west
end Of the island were the first to take the alarm
The rising seeIns 10 have been plotted, and first mao
tested itself in that quarter The people fed . the
shipping il the harbor for security, yet no violence
On tie pant of the slaves as yet manifested ITSELF
m,ssereer was dispatched for the Governor. General
st CT risansted or East End. On the morning Of the
3D. 1000 slaves armed with chance weapons entered
the town Of Frtdercksted went 70 the fort and de-
uapded their freedom but, being told that there was
10 one in authority TO grant it, and their number be-
ING swelled by accession Of 3 600 more from va
rous parts of the island they proceeded TO various
acts Of violence, though altogether on public bulib
ipes and property. The whipping poet doubtless a
mort hated institution, and Of which it Is likely many
bad narrowing recollectiOns, was torn up aud tr-
uuphantly thrown into the sea. During this day the
Goerpor General arrived entered the fort, and soon
without the least effort 20 suppress the revolt aud even
refusing to sanction measures for the same, by his
orc er unconditional freedom proclaimed from the
ranparts In this part of the island the blacks now
retired TO the estates of which they hell almost
disputed possession, most of the whites having ned
TO the town and harbor for security Here they gave
III, mselves up to wild delight which manifestiOg it.
self in bonres noisy revel and uproar which struck
unnecessary terror into the minds of the whites and
excited the needless fear Of general massacre They,
however committed bnt few acts of violence, com
such mass Of ignorant beings having at length their
former masters and Oppres IN their power both as
TO life and property. Those whites who remained on
their estates experienced no violence; and 1t seems
probabe that had all likewise remained instead OF
aband onrg their houses and property to the unre-
strained power of the mob the blacks, on obtaining
their fre ed o would have returned quietly TO resume
their sbors.
At Christisnsted on the night Of the Sd a crowd OF
negroes from that part Of the island attempted 10
enter the town. but repulsed by The discharge of
a small feld.pece guarding tie entrance, killing
some and wounding Others. The negroes nov had
possession Of all the leland except The towns. How
10 reduce them TO order how the question. The
Government forces shore and in the harbor the
militia and the citizens generally were ready to do
their duty and march out and put them down. But
the Governor General refused TO institute or sanction
any steps of the kind On the 9th the troops from
the towns in opposition 10 the orders of the Govern
or.GeI oral, marched out, formed q junction aud
quelled the insurgents by shooting and arrestng
Others who were dfterward tried and executed. la
the meantime the militia corps from St Thomas and
500 troops from Porto Rico had been called in. Gov
ernor General Won Scholten finding his authority gone,
resigned bis Office, came to st. Thomas, and iRme-
diately embarked on the English steamer for Den
mark. On the 4th freedom also proclaimed here,
al in few days quiet was restored, and thus the
work Of emancipation was accomplished.
Itwould be charitable TO suppose that cowardice, or
the natural ndecision of low minded man, deferred
Won Scholten from directing measures by which the
rebellion might easily have been put down, and the
event of emancipation deferred till It's appointed time.
This favorable construction of his conduct is how
ever not accorded him by his countrymen here That
hensunection medtated and that this wes the Pc
rod of its denouement, he was well aware Of Days
before lie bad timely notice of plOtings among the
slaves He refused the seasonable application of the
Commander Of the foIt Fredericksted for supply Of
balls and other materials OF defense. And have re-
ceyed il from entitled 10 entire belief, that
the evening before the revolt attending party in st.
Thomas se betrayed nervous agitation of manner,
and incoherency in conversation as excited general
remark, and that he was frequently making his way
the balcony and casting his anxious gaze in the di
recton Of ST. Croix. While all agree that he knew
what was coming, diverse opinions prevail TO the
motives Of his nertness. Some say il was Aaceur
Of 10000 from parties in England where he used
frequently to go. Others affirm this to be a mere
vulga prejudice and that the settlement of his estate
since his death dsproves the assertion. Others and
the majority of people here believe hin to have been
Influenced by his knowledge that the act wond be fsv
orsby received by the Queen and by the Home Gov
eminent generally and this motive 50 far
manly influential. Some do not stop with affirm
Ing his previous know ledge OF what take place.
but respectable persons assert that he directly
arranged and nstgated by his agents the Instruction
He put on bis trial at home but as planter re-
marked to me, =" it was sham fight However, the
poor man seemed not 10 have gained much by his sin
gslar course. An execrated name in the Colonies
the codn, ss Of the Government, which secretly re-
joced in his act, and if his motives what are
alleged, not even the reward Of an applauding con-
science. He story adds another TO the numerous his
torieal illustrations that bad and unworthy mo-
tives often play an important part in advancing the
best Of causes, yet that while human well being is
promoted, blessings cont, rred the wicked instfu
mepts shall none the less receive and may ever ex
ptct the Just reward of their faithessness peridy aud
iniquiiy.
We now come to consider the measure of CON-
pensaton. At IL time of emancipation, Denmark |
was engaged in an expensive with her Daches
Scbeswig Holstein. The owners knew well enough !
il would be vain at that junction TO prefer their claim.
From the close of that contest they have not ceased
to urge the same until few months since. the king
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