New-York daily tribune. [volume] (New-York [N.Y.]) 1842-1866, 1863-08-08

On the Ist of July, the Slaves Of Surnam,
Dutch colony 10 South America, were eman'
cipated in accordance with law auccoted by the
Legislature of Holland on the 9Th Of August,
1862, with the cordial sanction OF the Dutch
Government. The slaves of the colony form
an overwhelming majority OF the total popua-
ton, numbering about $1,000 persons, in an
aggregate population Of $1,000. More than
one hall of the negroes belong 10 the Morayisn
Church, the missionaries OF which publish in
the papers Of their denomination some interest
ing information on this important event, aud
especially on the spirit III which the slaves re-
ceiycd the news Of their approaching liberty.
The Rev. Mr. Jansa, one of tho Oldest and
most experienced missionaries of the colony,
says:
The intelligence OF tho speedy emancipation OF the
sfoc, naturally swsteni IN have long sborei IN
,h, Colony, the mo heartfelt joy. Hayns been requested
by feyea utes to make knosn 10 their tie Pr0ee
nation Of the sud tho Emancipation law did SO
They .sbsl neatly dressed g. the church aud tined TO
everything % them getting them TO repcss aloud All
that said thA. there might be no Misunderstanding Ths
JOY sa praise % The poor were touching They bad
previously heard bat refused to believe Ih. lew' 'syas:
The white. have deceived oison" But that
made tho truth. aud tod them, IL really our
SAVER hal ualtnce Kls and he councillors to yet you
f,se on the ff, Ct Jny they doubted longer Biz
te,u Of JOY rolled down th-r black oheek. and with jubilee
10Y hcy exclaimed: Our dear tells MSS believe
e. yse viii be- free. What mothers heard Of
were bonn that is to come to pass, that We viii see
Thauk. thllk, unto God""
After Mr. Jarsa lad proclaimed the coming
emancipation on q number OF plantations, ff-
teen of tie native assistants Of the missionaries
went to the Ci.izeu.Captain (cLief magistrate
of IA distrc,) aud begged him to thank the
Governor, and through the Governor the King,
in the name Of oil the plantations Of this dis
,r.ct; they added that so long ms they shoald
continue slaves t.y would SHOW themselves TO
be jili.cut and obcd.en., and woud endeayor
to prove that the liberty promised them should
not be abuicd aud that when they were free
they would earn their bread and support their
families nit'fully; finally, hey asked permission
10 ssnd thar children at once 10 school,
In response the Governor wrote very
friendly letter. which the missionary read from
the pulpit on the first Sunday in Advent. The
Citizou-C aptain was present and addressed the
negroes, whcreupon several native assistants in
succession rose thanked him. aud then spoke
very appropriately TO the congregation.
The missionary continues:
Tho spirit at pre,en, prevailing among tho negroes excel
eut Who will wonder ut the Joy Of the misonsTissl We
have hnoieGd sIoor aud hsyo been Obliged
submit many things only Ia ordero gaia to tho plan
That aer tho emancipation too. much will occur
to try Us, cleari but will longer be restrained from
giving tho bread OF life those who really hunger for II we
will not be obliged hold service and svo instruction late
the evening when tho negroes tired and worn OUT We
will have the children In schools aud no ono can foEbd
confess tia, feel reuyenated The negroes
oou say to You rejoice with " though you too
wsro to be made eov Tho oppression Of Slavery some
thing tsuiblow
The Morayians, in view of the emancipation,
feel the necessity Of having more schools and
more native assistants. 1t 10 an encouraging
circumstance that there already is, at Beck.
huizen, a Normal School fer the training Of
native teachers, (which will, no doubt, be speedi-
ly enlarged. Perhaps the efforts which will be
made by the Moravians will DO sufficient for
preaching to and teaching all tho negroes OF
the colony. If not their wants, We hope, will
attract the attention Of othsr Christian denom'
nations. In their moral and social progress,
Just at this time, tho whole Christian and CIV
ilizod world must feel tho profoundess interest;
for every unfavorablo report that, rightly or
wrongly, may DO given Of their condition. |