The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1859-11-13

Under the above head writer In your paper Of ycster
day, with the signature Of "Nemon PROCESSES 70 give
expose of the deplorablc condition Of the island Of Jamaica
Deporabe 49, IN all conscience rs Tar a the docadcnce
Of agriculture and the sinking Of capital concerned
50 far, memo" has not exaggerated any considerable
extent But ne Is quite at fault when he speaks Of the
annual expenditure Of the for the public
In his advocacy Of immigration island he
ncay instances the following funconarics the OF
immigrants furnished by the British government;
|
uoVerhor. 20 W
1%, @ 4ooo
Se' Su11c1 90
vice chancellor. .................... 250
TOTAL. ..,..................f n6 300
take it that memo" that the island pays all
these salaries, though tho British government appoints
| the mcumbents otherwise the alnsion Is pointess
"Nemo" is behind the time. All his figures have been
considerably reduced, and OF his facts completely
altered In the first place, the Island government does
| not and never did pay the Bishop His salary is paid
from England and, farther has been reduced f3ooo
per annum Next, tho Governors salary has, long ago,
been reduced TO s6 GEO. Of which the British
now pays ne less than 500 leaving the island to pay
the balance, 81 500 The item Chief Jusiices
salary, which is ut present 9l 500, not f3, 900
will show at a glance how Memo has mIsstated
Facts inadvertently and from <an Of late information
doubt He say the cost OF four " immigrants" whom
he names, Is TO the island. 49,. ELS 500
While there only one, namely, the Governor. 1900
Balance against Memo. ga 600
admit there three prison judges, at salaries of
81 eco each and three members of the Executive Com
mittee Cabne at $500 each. who ought 70 be added
the list but even these would fall short OF Nemos esti
mate
Another rfipg Is his estimate OF the total an
nual expenditure OF the island which he puts down the
modest little sum Of f3!5 Goo Behind the age again
Why in 1878 the total expenditure fl9s 500, and
this year according TO the authorized Parliamentary Do
bates OF the island copy Of which have by me- the
estimates are sls7 ,320-a pretty wide margin II is true
there deficit in last year revenues but hi. arose
out Of fiscal experiment. by which indirect taxation
substituted for direct-a planters essentially
and originating with OF the prominent planters
on the island This will be rectifed in future.
Then, the island debt liz much overstae $500 OO0
Its amount is something Ike 100000 to pay OF which
the British government guaranteed loan per cent
by which operation the island "a per cent and
tablishes surplus fund which will pay oil the debt in
thirty years More than this though there has been a
deficit during the last year through experimental
sure which IS not likely 10 occur again, that deficit
has been than covered by a surplus Of
f25ooo accumulated during the three previous years
and EGO coo of the island debt has been through
futile schemes OF immigration
might enlarge 90 this subject, but forbear, merely
contentng myself by asking Nemo" to reconcile his al
fusion to Immense tracts OF beautiful, fertile mountain
and other unculvated waste lands with his the
"small, insignificant island" in which these "mmeuse
tracts of land are to be found
Since writing the above nd III the deaciency in the
island revenue is no deficiency after all but surplus
The seeming deficiency fi752 and that an
alteration OF the end the financial year from the 10Th Of
October 70 the 3oth Of September Had the alteration
been made, the surplus Of revenue over expenditure
would have been E3 500 and pre- for the returns from
the ouorts had not been received in Kingston 10 the
Both OF September. I.
TO THE EDITOR OF THE HERALD.
NEw YORK, Nov. 5, 1859
Owing 10 the emancipation, and the great paucity of
labor in the island Of Jamaica, together with the NAL
administration, for long series OF years. of public
affairs, this brightest jewel of the English CROWN
this beautiful Isle of springs"-is on the verge of
ruin.
She stands the shadow OF a mighty past 1t certainly
appears me- dispassonate observer OF what going
on here, that the abolition phianthropic parties the
United States, in their pseudo affection for the negro
obstnatey overlook perhaps, to be charitable they
blind TO the necessity that exists and the adv Liges
that accrue Of stimulating such population By stern in
dGsral employment, Tor convinced from very loog
prasica experience hat IS absolutely essential for its
moral progress.
Notwithstanding the great pecunary cost and the un
firing benevolent efforts Of Great Britain in jamaica in
her endeEvors 10 raise the negro, the peasant
may now be called, from iguoble POSITION and
suuie him valuable member OF society, he has
nevertheless since the anumissicn been proof against
the very hes. OF influences which have been brought
to bear him He has o sunk ssa s
bin ana sill more, both mentally, morally and ply
scally degraded The evidence Of the missionary
is discouragirg and trying the extreme; bat posi-
tive and conclusive while VIC possess aas other
rent testimony that canno, be either msconsrued
jected.
Abolition, in every respect in the island OF jamaica is
signal, undeniable failure.
Ny remarks equally pertinent regards the GLANDS
Of Antigua and Trinidad, other British colonies
In character and disposition the negro is slow and
ambitious. Incidence all others is his marked dios
Grassy. The beautiful unoccuped mountain lands prolific
10 richness, the splendid but abandoned planta
tons him congena retreats and abundant material
to build biz miserable hut Inc pantain the yam, the
cocoa, the sweet potato the bread fruit &c, al
most without culture at all At all events nearly every
instance he has little trouble and expense further
hour labor and then. The wholesome hardship
| o. natural exgence he knows not and know
He becomes an INDECENT squater at first, and then
| wage.
DO the antsavery advocates wshio substitute such a
state of things here ruin irretrevaby the magnificent
| Of In OruQr tnat th.y
have scattered throughout the length aud breadth
tie states FIVE million squaers semi If complete bar.
bar ans TO recany Such would inevitably be the issue
AT ali events other result foresec and reluctant
am to acknowledge it,
Perhaps in Barbados alone has the emancipation been
productive Of good. But Barbados has teeming popx
laton almost unparalleled throughout the world even ia
any portion Of the Celestial Empire. In extent il is not
Than one twenty fourth part If the size of jamaica
with at least 100 600 Inhabitants, while Jamaica has area
OF 100000 acres, and under fear very considerably
| population OF 100000.
The unaloyed and conspicuous good, as il is called,
which has followed in the wake Of emancipation Barba
dos arises alone from unsophstcated acthe negro
must work starve Every inch Of land preoecuped
labor very abundant and consequently very cheap
far cheaper than slave labor in any part of the world
From what ! know Of the condition the negro in
Barbados, question very much II he be well off in
respect the slave in this country, as
the latter is Of nice clean healthy abode, little luxuries
around h N, food, clothing and, above all
tentive medical supervision
Ere this country follow the suicidal policy of England
would ruin, she has done wealthy and loyal
think ye have nothing to ose in all soberness what We
about.
What the accident of population has done for Barba-
dos will not apply to your case here; the true parallel