New-York daily tribune. [volume] (New-York [N.Y.]) 1842-1866, 1858-03-30
THE ABOLITION or SLAVERY ~ TIE
DUTCH WEST INDIES.

Tie ollCwiDg ssynopsis Of the Act hr .ts sS,--
lion OF slavery ia the Dutch West ladies;
Chapter lat details the manner OF sbolishing slave
An Indemnity to be paid TO the master Of cora sssvs
within one year, commencing thuty days sf'sr the
publication Of the law.
Chapter I'd gives the computation OF the ind. mbiy
The indemnity fixed in proportion 10 The age VI roe
slave. The maximum price Is 200 aonns for s.ayss
between the age Of - and 81. aIf the minimum IL -
forts at 60 years. All below years are free, qua
for chi.dIen between . and ~ years tho sum o. %
paid ~ 100 folI ng. OBJ
These payments are 10 be made when the msasr
shall place the slave IN the possession Of tho 0ovsn
ment.
The holder Of a mortgage viii exercise bis nsa.
over the amc urt 10 be paid from the Treasury.
Chapter 81 prescrbes general rules for the ordesg
Of the liberated slaves.
Ii defines plantation ard household slaves, and sub
jeeis both TO separate and special supss'niensencs
The duties they are 10 perform are 10 be maize
know by general ordersj but all slaves who sba.l
npsy to the Government the amount pad tor taeL
fietoom, 20 be exempt from these orders and re-
les,ed from the superntenderce necessary 70 enforce
them.
Special rules viii determine under what circ1m.
Stances perons shall be deemed guilty u derelcton
Of duty and by what authority they shall be ordered
TO the plantations foT coneoop, %, necessary, for
punis bmert.
Al WHO obtain Il cir freedom by the law sbolishiny
Slavery, are 10 contribute on fixed terms toward q
fund for repsyng 10 the Government the cost u their
freedom; and all vii be compelled by law t0psy
their share 20 arotber fund for the folio wing objects
Their religious teaching; the education Of their chill
dren tie nursing II the sick, and the relief IL tho
POOR and aged.
Chstter ith settles the duties Of the liberated plan
tatic n slaves and OF their rulerr. II takes that
the plantation lsborers fulfill tho duties &C. which
they must engage with the owners Of plsnta;ooS and
that the owners carry out strictly tue eDs.agemsnn
they mutt enter into with the sborers.
When no owners Of plantations are fousd willing to
AXE engage ments with the liberated coNfbsmsbiy ID
rue they are then to be located under tbs supervision
Of Government officials in what are called oous'ry
parishes. Each parish will have Ns.grsd Il popu-
Is.99 81 ~ pe1 n%sa - Gore,os,, ae ~ '.e -
will be supported by elders chossa by shs inbsbtsns
The inhsbitar;. Of Tie pari,h are, rule. Agri.
cu'thiists. pe.fornngi labor scoOrdsg 10 their age
and strength five days in the week of nine otk ~
hours iLcuG.ng the time required for going 20 sai
returning from work.
An sx.ett Of transferable grouaj will ; ,s sppo,
.iOnsd 70 eaCh parish for gardeas. 70 be bred 0.
e8set.
Field labor a. a rule, is to have br in object "a,
culture Of the sugar care, subject to septons rea
tsFsd ecsly 5sees'a;Iy Agreement. Tay Dc maj
Chapter 9Th regulates the labor Il he libogasst
household sayes. They are to be soei,si N gUi6
10 be estsbLhed 10 the city Of P .r.msrIto. Toe
who aye Included in thee guide re 10 ho'd a. far
possible The independent pssr' IA o. nsn,s frs'
per.ons.
Chspter 9Th treats On the le gal rytt, Of ths Lb
Grated slaves. Their oiy Iigi IS are to be rcgust u
IN correction with 'hs .c!,os sg object, -
marriages..
). MsIsges ard Is rest t. ..-..
&. Divorce
Il. Minority.
e. Cusr1ianstip.
Succession. .esu' dsg ten dsa.s.
z. VIZ.
4. C1Lr.el b " lows I-
Z. Mutual sFU .genfnts ar tsel. gesf..s
CAspter ia p .fcgts. rules foI ap,ly.ng al -
s',ug tee Jaw. TIE az 20 be pronrlgs,ef va 81
iehtat &c. ene. ysaE.
Mr. ) - Ptelps Pv'rsm q Boz. o. iss y, -
poitiec d'Iose o Prch,ts IN place o. M y. O. bc'
ienos, -. .-.r
81. D-rcs. IA ie.liuei i5s Dem. c.s.i. zJsBt
tt,o 70, 9or3ir1. eC Rtss. Itsad