New-York daily tribune., 1856-03-22

dency TO improve the business Of the leland
| Of Nevis, as the Island is thereby virtual
| ly constituted free port. Vessels from the
! United States will have great facilities for dlspOs-
ing OF their cargoes from the fact that such csrgoes
may he landed exempt from duty.
Tie tuDnsge duty being also abolished Will ne
! cessaIily relieve the vessels Of an onerous tax.
/ thereby enabling owners to dispose of their car.
1 goes at lower rates. How the heavy tax on real
estate in the Island will be borne is yet question;
but the fact that msj0rity of the Members oil the
Legislature are holders of this Kind of property 20
large amount would seem to indicate that those
most interested are ready for it.
1t is with great satisfaction that we, who are IN
| frequt nj communication with the Utited States,
witness another effort to establish regular steam
communication between New-York and these
Islands; the undertaking has our ssnguine hopes
for its ultimate and complete success The pioneer
OF the line, the steamship Tennessee, has recently
arrived at St Thomas from New-f0rk letters by
her having reached this Island, via st. Thomas. in
twelve days from your city. II is contemplated
by the Company to purchase second ship of tnat
class, in order TO have regular seml-mOnthy com-
muDication between New-York, st. Thomas, and
South America. But this is almost too much to
expect. five can have monthly intercourse with
the United States by this route it will be very de-
sirable and we fear attempt to exceed that Will
prove failure. | am credibly informed that sew
eral OF the influential Members OF the Legislature
have expressed their readiness to promote the IN
terests of the Company, and have promised TO give
their support to any measure calculated 10 ad she
undertaking, provided an arrangement can be ell
fected TO have the ships call at this Island. The
most prominent measure will be to extend to the
ships of the Company the same immunltles and
privileges as those enjoyed by the British mail
stesmers-that is, to exempt them from the neces-
sity of entering and clearing required OF ordi.
nary trading vessels. Another advantage promised
is that tunnage duties shall not be exacted, but IN
case of q ship bringing any portion of cargo such
cargo shall pay only package duty, according to
the schedule established. The duty may be paid
BY the agents of the Company, and no detention OF
the ship will be necessary.
The Island will prove much more agreeable
place of sojOurn for passengers waiting Tor the
Companys ships than st. Thomas.
The followiDgis the new Alien Act alluded to
above: ...
Whereas II il expedent that certain disabilities
TO which aliens subjected by the laws now in force
shCuld be removed and that aliens should have and
enjoy the rights and capacities Of British subjects,
under such regulations and distinctions as are herein
after proyided. BE il therefore enacted, &c:
That from and after the passing of this act every
alien now residing in or who shall hereafter come to
reside in this Island and being the subject OF friendly
State shall, and may take and hold according 10 the
estate real or personal, fully and etecualy aS II
he were natural born sub ject OF her Majesty
That upon obtaining the certificate and taking the
oath hereinafter prescribed, every alien snau ENJOY al
the rights and capacities which natural born subject
of her Majesty enjoy transmit except that suca
alien sha not be capable of becoming member Oh
the Council nor member of the House. OF Assembly
nor of enjoying such other rights and eapacihes li
anvil az shall be specially excepted in, and by the cer
tcate to be granted in manner hereinafter mentioned
"That il shall be lawful for any such alien as aiore-
said to present to the President or other ocer admin
istering the government Of this Island Tor the time
being memorial stating the age, profession, trade or
other occupation of the memoalist and the duration
of his intended residence in this Island, ana al the
other grounds on which he seeks to obtain any OF the
rights and capacities OF natural born B1tsn subject,
and prayng the said President other olcer afore
said to grant to the memoialist the certificate herein
after mentioned. .
THAT every such memorial shall be considered by
the President officer Aforesaid, who shall inquire INTO
the circumstances Of each case and receive all sach
evidence as shall be offered by affidavit or Otherwise
as be may deem necessary proper for proving the
truth of the allegations contained in such memorial
and the sad President other officer aforesaid, II be
shall 20 think fit issue certlfcate recltlny such
of the contents Of the memorial be shall consider to
be true and material and granting to the memorlaist
upon his taking the oath hereinafter prescr6ed all
the rights and capacities of natural born British SUB
ject with the exceptions already named.
THAT such certificate shall be recorded IN the Office
of the Registrar of Deeds in this island.
THAT within thirty days OF the date OF such certh
cate every memorslst to whom rights aud capacities
sha be granted by such certificate sha take and sub
scribe the following oath that is to ssy)
Here follows the oath Of allegiance to the British
crown.
witch oath shall be duly administered to the me.
moraist before the President or other officer aforesaid
in hs Privy Council, and the Clerk of the said Council
shall grant to the memorialist certificate Of his hav-
ing taken and subscribed such oath.
Provided always. that nothing in this act shall be
construed to prejudice any right or interest in law or IN
equity executed by any natural born British subject
before the passing Of this act.
" That nothing herein contained shall be construed
Sc as to take away diminish any right, privilege or
capacity heretofore lawfully proessed by aliens resd-
ing in this island SO far relates to the profession or
enjoyment Of any real personsl property; but that
all such rights shall continue 10 be enjoyed by such
Aliens in full and ample manner rs they were en-
joyed before the passing Of this act.
:" That any woman married, or who shall be married
to natural born subject, or to any person who shall
have become entitled 10 enjoy the rights benent and
privilege Of natural born subject.
That the operation Of this act shall be suspended
until her Majesty's assent thereto shall be signned
ISisued,l GEO. SAM w. WATTLEf, spesksr'
RdMBLES ON THE CONGAREE.