New-York daily tribune., 1858-09-02
Nee.1Jork UaiI1p GriibSntls ii
u4yERY IN THE DUTCH COLONIES.
Ftom TRe LoAdoa StIr.

From The Loadoa s,Ir.
Let South Carolina blush no more. Let Legree
roiee that others may be found whose cruelnes
,c5pse bis own. Let those who have read, aod
.mest trembled az they read IN Moteys Rise Of
he Dutch Republic" Of the enOrni.its perpe-
trs.ed by those men hunters and tOrtuTers, Philip
and Ava check their emotions while they listen 70
Ne rectal Of other tales Of cruelty pespetrated at
The present day and hour under the sanction Of the
Dutch legislature.
The work before us, had ID been written IN En-
etsh, would probably have commanded very extern
,Ne sse la Holland il has reached its third edition
An unusual success for book 10 q country OF 80
limited number of readers. But j, is written in
kpgusse which few persons out Of Holland under.
rsnd ard refers TO a locality and people IN whom,
ecmparatyey, none but the Dutch feel any interest.
The author was formerly a clergyman of the Re-
formed Church of IIolland but circumstances have
Induced him 70 change the cassock for the tOgs and
be bas been for many years 40 Influential member OF
he second chamber OF the atesGeneral OF the
Netherlands.
SurinaD, the Dutch colony 10 which this work
refers is situated between the English colony Of
DsnersIa and the French colony Of Cayenne. The
SCI, rch and fertile, is for the greater part divided
INTO plantations, which are held by Dutch settlers,
VITO seen grow wealthy by selling their valuable
produce IN the home markets. In this colony are
4O, OCO slaves, who are secured as the personal
properly Of the Dutch set lers, III virtue Of laws
duly passed by the States. General Of Holland. The
object Of Van Hoevelfs work is TO reveal to the
people Of the Netherlands the workings of .he sys-
ten by which Slavery has been elevated into Legality
by the whdcm Of their representatives 10 Parlla-
neDt assembled.
We have read the book with great interest-tbat
interest which is always aroused by what Is unjust
ard horrible. We have here episodes OF slave hie
IN Surnsm which, consider ng the claim set up by
Holland to be regarded as one of the leading Chre-
ban States of Europe we were unwilling 70 take Tor
matters OF fact; but were under the impression that
tie author was making aH experiment to see to
What extent be could draw upon the cre1uhty Of
be couBtrymen. Surely, We thought with all the
tomplactncy of discOverer, wehave here that rdra
sUs IN teyTis, Dutch romancer, entertaining Us 10
scCllatIoD OF " dark imagDilgs.' Bat, alter read
NC the book, we did as many others dO-thOugh the
example is bad One-we read the preface, and
herein we found a solemn voucher from the author,
werriDg the authenticity of every syl1Ole recorded
BY him in the eighteen chapters Of his al most har-
rowing narrative, together with formal invitation
70 tie members of the States General 10 hear in
Committee the evidence on which he has compiled
be heartsickeniag history OF Slavery under the law
si The Netherlands.
We should greatly exceed our Limit: were We TO
resen. our readers with consecutive analysis
ne revelations of slave life in Surinam, as author
Red ard legaized by the fiat of the Dutch Legsla-
Nle. But i is satisfactory to know that since the
Publication Of Van Hoeyells work, the States
General have appointed an efficient committee 70
investigate the denominations of the " institution,
and 10 report on It's proceedings. In consequence
dtha! committees report, certain comuissio oners
lave been sent cut 10 Surnam With authority To de-
lend the weak against the strong, and 10 neutrallZe
he influence of the degrading tallacy which has con-
ysr. "a H. III cotf int mi NJ
nay hold irresponsible property IL man, By way
d ennstng the prayers of our rcsders for The sue
| cess of their mission OF mercy and humanity, we
will take from DR.. Van Hoeve!is work few
le:ehes Of slave life IN Surinim, as specimens OF
ae-by no means The wOrst--reyolnDg revelations
IL be found in lis feaIf1lly Interesting pages. Let
us hope that the shame which additional puDLciSy
vii entail, where conscience IS not altogether dead,
vii induce the Dutch 70 make still further efforts
to swee,en the bitter draught which 10000 OF their
tlew.creatuIes are daily made TO drink.
H. secoTdpg 10 the l.w, slave WHO, day siteT day
Nss bic child mslirested by q hsrdhesrtsd master,
Nsoues him iCm the scOurse Of the slave cIFer soo
sh iIon fists beats OFF his tormentor sid t7en r!:d
ctned, lsaves his masters honse you nay not snee!
| hm Shsp he imploIes your SD you msy not i'eo
tm when be Is lahtirg from hunger, ~ Yen vii De
IgOc, tdeG Sg6lLst men .steseis You eis receive
In Lac MD BEST that has br ken loose from his
t,rd, ed 10 the scsold Ii female slave nss been
aspced by threats sLd l.treatnsn' by the tortrung
ud unslJ dom imposed On heI b. oeI master, 70 es-
re ron he bell ste rhscits i starved ir the voOis
ULs asteits, txs sus,ea by fatigue, by hunger srd
aRty, ste q. lsrgth, nooIo dead tnsn shSe, Ia {
ooWn before yOul dive ling; II IN despair 6lQ doubt
ue luIlTirgly iSisee ser kdncs e you 20 COL nef
lsehed hoe silh drsugbt Of vster, s-d shelsr her
nm :as gesrcs of her pursuers. you shall dshvsr
li 10 tie te7rtnjts TO a. scoulged snt oes'ea II
iats. l. yCI livs ne thiTst'rg creature dlok, bar
h BIZ r. SOur SsilIng IeLsge :er misery, O. pro
su bei rom ber mas:er, your aosouenI snai oe ten
/ !'cs az utrisormsrt.
/ RENTING THE SLAVE.
| save. k5oeu auitT tee ~ nsUe D: i-e b;a''
ststt, 1.ese:eS ir escs,s from his nsser's 2.sa
~Hr u, VS. rsroEnsd 10 The is.teritv Vitl Naico
itss e0S to osills t's parsnes. All !, ell o.
Il we ht y etts ser in u11slL 90 b p El1 tnps laf
5,Ntd soo-.iVe. ~ is,t Oae vss E0ss ios.-asts Il
S'ttVri si-sr lbs b'acs srsrc Z 'g-sI. Sgtaeliy
/ ~ Hrno,ed CT he "csnp' O. tie flej.,ys nesro-
.V.ei .o - ~ooo' sOrTourcsi tY broso 7o0j. They
,YlieA ttec y $ spot VIII the gres,es c.rrgmsnse.
lst, sc YET he B-s1s CsDoou asssrs6 -se .oldls-s
| seehDg oo tfftnco he b;.LCbts Lld t.sres before
uey reached his ~t'L,g.
Fy' cried tie r's-o to t.s wf.i ses they
Bat oe.efe t.e Pool woman, NLo s.s IN ,bs bo,.l
| 'olld tscsYe, The soldiers bL4 su--c,-s, s ~ s'
Ieg, snG TIE reg!o, whc bsd vs1i.ae = ins, ~ -
lis tt1 mo@'ri, 500 BY : osL r,s soldisr ~
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