New-York daily tribune. [volume] (New-York [N.Y.]) 1842-1866, 1863-11-14
PROM TIE WEST INDIES.
The Revolution in yenezucia-Thc RcsuiS
OF Emancipation in the West Indios-
Horrible Brutality BY Slave Masters-
Increased Commerce with tho UniseA
stnscs-Friend.hip fer eur Govern
naeuG.
cspond>ht,
CURACAO. W. l.. Oct. 9. i591

From Our SpsciAi Correspondent
CURACAO. W. l.. Oct g i611
Tho Dutch ship Diligence of Amsterdam.
with general cargo from tho East Iadies-tobacce
sugar hides &c.-made this harbor some three weeks
since in distress leaking badly requiring constant uss
Of pump-. The cargo-part at leasi-wil be sold =
auction IN this port. in few days Tho ship Il, .
said 10 be- 70 years old and whether she osn 10 ~
paired ard continue her homewsrd voyage TO Holland
or vii be condemned unseawor.hy remains to b
7 O. determined
The revolution in Venezuela In sight Of this place.
which has been in existence for years Is nearly closed
The ony lmpcdiinent to is close AZ THIS time IL the
Province of Puerto Cabclo. which IL IS believed mnsA
or vii. ere long yield
III, revolution and President Of the Federation
These friends NonezneaIs and citizens here. wLo
have entire confidence IN tie wisdom OF FALCON and 10
his best efforts torstahlish good government Ger
tan, during the sirife Tor the past year or two hs
hheraliiy and humanity TO prisoners. ard his good
.r. 10 lessen the cusiOn of blood have been remark
able especially Tor Spanish or Catholic reign.
Tho sslulary results from the emancipation OF last
july In these islands have met the most stnguine ex-
peci.tons; tho freedmen work with a w.l. wherever
chance Offers they quie, and Industrious Only
few OF the Il these slaves are dissatisfied
with 'he Dutch Edict of Emancipation 10 their COLONIES
and tu a. have been able 10 learn and have con-
frrrd with them they the chief among the Dutch
subjects. who see merit In sham sympathy VIII our
! sllyeholders' reteilon In the United States.
Among he recently emancipaiod there are not waht
inr Instances 70 be met with Of manning 81 eyes limb
or person tho result Of cruel treatment from their former
master. such the legitimate province Of slave masters
/ everywhere and such the result OF accursed he'll 10
gotten Slavery.
We are. though, among the many who trust In .hs
speedy good time coming and that the Almighty
Dispenser has chosen this the nineteenth century. TO
ai,ct the American people for their long INDUCED
crime and their many slns IL long orntSas over wla.
H. called inferior We are o those VINO q nst ID
Providence and patiently watts Little longer Tor he
glorious communication from Him who 0oeth al thing
well and Who 'tompcrs the Wind to the shorn lamb"
! The u. : steamer Ticonderaga was the list OF our
here leaving, after eoalng N this port on july \. A
q cruise for pirates The q. ). Government have
Largo supply u the best quality os coal In here
1hls island with Bona!re ard others IN this Atitucs
suffers greatly from continual dTouths.
Statistics here show increasing commerce Win me
United S,nes ard ~ the Fate OF over ~ Per eek Gus
the pas, niLc months. -,
have taken due pains ascertain the tone OF public
sentiment, In regard TO American affairs The Spanss
occupation Oi SantO Domingo and te FRENCH Ia heAev
and IL In quite uniform, may say universal. truush
the West Indies In deadly hostility 20 Inc TWO iaei'
aud NAV say that the people look wth eu're conn.
dcuco nghen our domestic STRIFE shall be enied 10 tne
United states and her great power TO politely initiate
10 Mrs spain aud Mr. France. that II would De qus
agreeable TO Uuce sam" IT, ct their earIest CON
yenence they would each make up their miad "
l Vemous a'kanche.' and should tho two dgniiar'S
named think Iiitle different prompted by interest -
ambition the good people of these ISLANDS iooA COM
dcutly so slight expenditure Of blood and treasure ~
order to harmonic dseordant views. ALI orc WV
quite accords ia this vision u The subject -,. 4,
u Daring the past year II Inns been our pfv''ns' ~
NEE, with many English subjects masters OF sap, oe.
Some OF these frOm the fast anchored ise o'
from Janeica pirbadoes Trinidad ana o'" s,vs VT
Of her Mal,stys Government though VIC r npe H..
among the many met, 10 name inc NE. on ~ Fnylsna
not openly condemn the hostile p'nei ~ ~. -.
toward the United States In tie na'i.h a ss - her
In her capital which is the sauc ,,s ves.els
vile and wicked subjects In tho numerous ~
with English men and guns and war munitions sc
orally to aid in every possible way IN her powsi, ,S SS of
Fn,anS. nroud aristocracy and sovereign easte-tis
Would not cast iron sovereign keep n.tiona, n sss
trrty In better faith than Palmerston shleueu W
w"rtSv and yirtnous vietorat Again In this W. o'ds
time and events