New-York daily tribune. [volume] (New-York [N.Y.]) 1842-1866, 1862-06-14

innier.son Of sborins population from ether ssuseiss
sn:.pusov bp,S ssy.a BY he AUTHORITIES u s.
Crox according 10 which II contemplated 10 omar 70
who in consequence Of the recent political events IN
this country may have become emsDcpated or who may q
all events have acquired the right and faculty to dispose OF
themselves opportunity Of snigrng from TIL. country
St. Cox This psa has met with the appreciation OF his
Msjesys Government and the under,sued has been In
strcte to faver it. realization aud If the Government 9: the
special convention whereby tho contemplated emigration
be placed under the auspices and the guaranty OF the
The Governor Of tho Dsnh West India Posssssops has
also appointed special gent who has arrived In this conn
the transport persons the description above alluded
TO- may be found de.iron. Of emgans from this country
thorized to offer such Free transport ST.
Crox for all those who to labor on ssugH plantation
term well after Il. expiration treated in every rspect
and nsne TO receive the same compensation FOR their Labor
inclos memorandum describing the condition Of tina,
population such It has beeu regulated and determined BY
hws the wisdom end humanity Of which universally
recognized and shall only add the remark that any
esement 10 the shape Of outfit premium other pecuuary
determine 20 offer engrspts going to St Croir will
the immediate and direct advantage and 20 20 improve
Cfoix above mentioned secure TO the immigrant
to the native rural population.
Referring to what have had the honor Of stating above
therefore Deg respectfully inform you that shall be pre-
psred II ard when the y. s Government shall inform
convention for the eigation Of negroes belonging the
cstegores above ALLUDED vel their colonization IN ST.
81 Crox will be prepared whether be uuder such
venson without IT, to visit the localities in which persons
may BE- found with view OF ting fairly before them the
terms which he authorized to efer 10 emans to st.
Cre and 10 arrange and to carry out such emigration pro
ydet the Government Of the United States will permit bin,
to do So and that he expect in his operations to De
allowed such facilities the may admit Of and Is tho
Government 81 the Uuied States may be at liberty 70 grant
Feeling satisfied do that the moral and material existence
which the emiaDt would DO find In st. Croix 10 al
that; whatever be the present immediate resnt OF the
communication have hereby the honor of submit the
Government Of the United Stsss will eventually to this
poec Of emigration favorable consideration ard as moch
oil countenance ana other sDisr plans
and Proportions which be presented hereer from other
avail myself Of th, occasion to renew to you .r tn.
assurance of my very high consideration -, s,ovv
Hon, WV H SEWARD Secretary Of State of Inc Ua:ted
States Washington ID. c.
MEMORANDUM DESCRIBING THE CONDITION OF THE
FREE RURAL lsEGRo) POPULATION IN THE
DANISH ISLAND OF ST. cRoIy, WEST INDIES.
The Danish Government emsncps,ed the slaves In st.
Crot in the year eas paying to their reasonable
from Slavery entire and unrerc'ed Freedom might prove
inaon. to the morality ofhe people, especially they
allowed to fall into habits Of dlsnes and vice whereby also
the prosperity Of the whole community would be seriously
dsngerel: the Government issued shortly after ,he 26ih
July 1873 Provsonsl Act to regulate the relations be-
tween the propetors Of landed and the rural popua
ton of free laboe Of which copy 10 hereto annexed
The general fec Of this act which still remains in force
but mobilization Of which conten ps ed IN the
Of gradually aboshng the liked price for labor aud OF allow
The price labor BY law and hen aborer enssg
20 work estate IT for term Of ore year n
ready ,h. ruin Of The but he is At liberty Ii.
expiration OF that term to work elsewhere or to leave
the agricultural districts and 60 Of the towns,
provided he show any homes, of livelihood in
which there restriction the price of labor and be
becomes in every respect free any white Mary
nesos have already svaied themselves Of this latter aea
tive and have become Of feel estae The aborer f.
also a. liberty at the expiration OF his contract leave the
saHd entirely No punishment IL allowed the estate and
any complaint fom either the proprietor or the labor. I.
fsred to and decided by the rate who sppnted by
she Crown.
Tie whole aim aud tendency of the above stipu
son. in the Provisional ac has been the part OF the
Danish Government TO the welfare Of the people,
prevent sbebodied labosrs from becoming yss's, and
gradu prepare The emancpsted slaves for national enjoy
ment of entire and unrested freedom The price Il Labor
in money H. for adn, hTs class borer, fifteen for
eec Of the first I'VE days In toe week and twenty for
Saturday This remuneration in money may appear small in
.nS out toe usual price PAD IN the Wet Indie,
orally all the members ofs family. small children only
espted will ha,e occasion to cara wages Is hr second OF
tho necessary food fT week tsx quarts Of and
L costs the proprietor from thirty i've to loy cesss Each
family is furnished with good house. rent free aud piece
wen provided sih fruit and well bread and sthsr
supplies se frequently gwen To sm by the estate. The
very derse labor AZ that: Ten per are deduct
ed rcn sao wees Of he abIers for which they pr, vd
ed h medical attendance which s excellent and also with
The children by obliged to attend school five days
Ia the week m their tel tn completed aud sfeIwsrd
SATURDAYS only until they have filed thirteenth year
The schools well conducted snd kept st the expense Of
II
custom public opinion the religious training Of the
popuaonwhich together with the schooling the chill
otec, OF special soicude with the Danish Government
he churches to be largely attended and those
weldresed people many ofthem in drawn by ponies
belonging to themselves TO church Sunday Dpes.
the 6ehode with the conviction that they eonented
and happy people and that the Dansh laws proved them
selves to be both wise ard humane. IL E in fact owing
the wisdom Of these laws tina, the emancipation Of
other country in securing the happiness and progress 10
civzaon Of the negro without running the Of the
land.
The climate of ST. CroiI universally known as extremely
agreeable and ssubious The English language generally
OF may be said almost exclusively used al oyer the island
Here follows a copy Of ihe Provisional act 10
regulate the relations betty the proprietors Of
landed estates and the rur. population of free Ia
borers, as officially proclaimed by Governor.Gen
eral Hansen, which regulates the service of laboIers
landed estates in the leland, defines the duties OF
masters and servants, and fixes the scale of wages;
but COL Raasloff's foregoing memorandum gives a
general view of its provisions.
COL. RAAsLoFF TO MR.. SEWARD.
DANISH LEGATION. WAsHISGToa, May q, 1862.
SIR: had the honor, In my note of April % last,
TO inform you that was prepared to negotiate and sign
country to the Danish West Id Island ST. Cro1 and BEG
leave add that likewise prepared negotiate
and conclude special convention for the transfer to thai
island Of Africans who mas hereafter be found board
svers captured by cruisers Of United States The terms
which stated In my above mentioned note authorized
to cher to free negroes emigang from this country to 81
Croix would likewise at least essentially and basis for
the proposed negotiation be applicable to captured Africans
with the exception only that these latter have to serve
euceship Of certain number Of say five years "a
third aud secondcsss aborers sugar plantation during
which time however they would every other respect
treated entirely the the native free rursl population
shall for the better undeTstsn ling Of this beg
leave refer the memorandum which accompanied my
Of April Blast in which described the condition Of
t. population, aud from which. from the provn-
ca Of July 26 1919 printed copy which annexed
to that Isudum |, vii be tina, laborers 81 Cror
in regard to pay divided uto thee classes according