Holmes County Republican. [volume] (Millersburg, Holmes County, Ohio) 1856-1865, 1857-11-19
From the st. Thomas Tidende.
General Emancipation through
the Dutch Dependencies.


1t seems that Holland is at last resolved
to follow the example of her neighbors in
abolishing Slavery in the West Indies.-
We read in the Curacaoeche Courant, Of
September %, an official publication of the
home government, preparing the inhabit-
ants for the emancipation of slaves in Cur
acao, Bonaire, Aruba, st Eustatius and
Saba.
1t is pleasing to observe that, while 9th
er governments have been the first 10 adopt
this measure. Holland, it would seem,
will be the only one that will pay fair
equivalent to the STAKEHOLDER for his slave.
The indemnifcation fixed as follows:
In the islands of Curacao, Bonaire, Ar
uba and st. Eustatius, the amount of so
francs (s2O) will be given for slave under
the age of years; from upwards unto
the age of ten years, Is franks, $500;
from 10 years upward unto the age of Is
years, 225 francs, $500, from 5 years up
ward unto the age Of 20 years, s25 francs,
(s13O); from 20 years upward unto the
age of 25 years, Ats francs, (sl9O); from
25 years upward unto the age of 35 years
500 fraucs, $1,000; from S5 years upward
unto the age of 40 years, 45O francs,
(slsO); from 40 years upward unto the
age of As years, .320 francs, (s130); from
As years upward unto the age of so years
200 francs, $3.50; from so years upward
unto the age of 55 years, 75 francs, $500 !;
from 55 years upward so francs, (s2O)
On the island of Saba, for a slave under
the age of 5 years, 5Of {s2O) will be given
from years upwards unto the of 10 years
6Of, (s25) from 10 years upward unto the
age of Is years, l75f, (s7o) from Is years
upward unto the age of 20 years, 275f
(S1lO) from 20 years upwards unto the
age of 25 years, s75f. (s15O); from 25
years upwards unto the age of 35 years,
4O51. (s162); from a5 years upwards un-
to the age of 40 years. S6Of. (sl4O); from
40 years upwards unto the age of As years
25Of. (SlOO); from As years upwards unto
the age of so years, 15Of. (s60); ; fiom so
years upwards unto the age of 55 years,
6Of (s24); from 55 years upward, 5Of.
(S2O)
For sick slaves, a reduced price will be
paid, which is 10 be fixed after the slave
is examined by two physicians, one ap-
pointed by goyernmen, and the other by
the owner thereof. No indemnifcation
will be given for slaves infected by leprosy
or any other contaminating disease, for run
away slaves who have been absent more
than two years, OF for those condemned to
hard work, and whose punishment will on
ly expire after four years.
Slaves emancipated by government are
subject to the vigilance of functiona,ies paid
by government for that purpose, and bear
ing the name of district masters. The
slaves are obliged to assume
a family name, which will go over TO their
All these from the age of 20 to
SO years, can be called upon by turns to
work for the State, which will pay them
reasonable wages. All this will be arrang-
ed in such manner as to insure general
satisfaction.
All emancipated slaves are obliged to
contribute to the formation of fund des-
lined to pay back to the state the expense
If their emancipation. They are to enjoy
religious instruction, and schools will be |
provided for their children by the govern
nent. The emissaries for that purpose will
'lso be appointed by government. Whilst
heir privileges as citizens will in some cas-
IS be defined, they will enjoy the same
lights and privileges as the rest of the in-
labitants. All quarrels which may arise
between themselves, or between them and
he rest of the inhabitants, will be decided
~ the District Master experimenting the
quarter in which the dispatants reside.
Payment will be made by government
after the delivery is made in
'onds on tho colonial chest or on the ma
ional treasury. Children of emancipated
'arents born after the proclamation of this
aw are free, and not subject to the restric-
ions which their emancipated parents are
lnder; and they are to remain under the
ontrol of theiI parents to the age Of twelve
ears. .l
The date for the emancipation of the
laves is to be fixed by the home govern
nent.