, 1865-12-12

rccornItion Of the Kingdom Of Italy. The
Papal Nuncio has also received official notia-
cation of this act, and the e1-hinS Francis II.
has been invited to recall bis ea7oy from
Munich.
THE JAMAICA AFFAIR.
Letter from the Martyred Gordon.
The Condition Of jamaica.
I'VE give place 10 the following letter from
the murdered Gordon, In order to show. what
sort Of men, In heart and brain, British colo
uial officers deem 1t proper to hing solely for
their political scntiments.]
THE CORRESPONDENCE,
JAMAICA, 9Th Mszch. 1866.
To The Right Hon. Edward Cardueu N. r. Seceo-
ta4y Of State for the Colonies, &c:
SIM: have TO bring to your notice, on benalt Of
hIss Horss H. n 8 Es,,p5s s7ss.
by 1cason Of tho restrictions IN he election laS
tsh has been amended only to vesJ limited e1-
uss &
for the mother government to exercise that vigauoe
which In former bnes SO greatly tended 10 The pro
much 10 be regretted thas such is not continued 10
From gross acknowledgement md for wastetul pus-
out corresponding benefit to the general conmuni-
y. A aasrant Illustration Of tbs may be fonnd IN
sides having involved the, country in hcary az
penditure Of money, cseaing additional taxation,
has also, by interfering with the principal public
road caused serious loss OF stock to the passengers
traffic on this thoroughfare. We hero find simple
oef the rurnons eonseqaences of misconduct
the M Eovernor, @ IN hls opening speech c recon-: con-:
mcnds a project for a 'sslp DOCK which
work, II 1t Ill necessary, is Of Speculative nature,
ts os as
people should be taxed! The Island has no navy
ii can only be eenside9ea ~ a strictly commercial
enterprise, Bul how, then, ere the people 10 be
an II likely ~ 81 sns ess
be taken up By the Goveinmsnt-.ach as "toap
1a9a s1ea5 u SS na11ou
The great question l., Is It constitutional to tax
the people for speculative enterprtsess and Ia The
compaaiea, and 10 conduct slip dock, viii ali lis
contingencies and doubtful results, IN the facc Of
absolute expenditure likely to Involve not only
upon the people! II is q laid down principle that
no government Is justified in acting this manner.
Il IL contrary TO- sound political economy, and IT.
l tenucrcy Is Oil; yet We find that even without
detailed cst}d ltes statements OF nanuai c1pendt-
tu1c and income, the Governor has sanctioned
d. asasb Nse
..a h-e., ~ T.. - -. - nrsra
anu X o.9asn. % @ s, ~ ene ~ ~ sae
I see:on. NncA ~ 4Iot1u 4iL WE seuessH " ntao-
nafaiy 1aat numues Ietns fsseut-aaa @ passeu- hs
NWeIe. 10 Ine Sutptise - nc guou sensc .! ING
connuy. ihis y = meas1!s "acn. M!o"eo 90
lake efceI VIII C!Gaas asM ti. uc.9f.oaln9es N Me
m1nda OF Inc innaollauts seuela!lt, and 1s great
| Eueic wrong. .............,
! 4 h1i ol moet ob1cc1onahle nature ~as passed
under circumstances similar TO those above Stated
It tts to 1nfct copcreal punishment to-N petty Of
ftncee" This Is measure unparalleled in tho pro-
eent hietory Of Enush egtalason, and Is so deErad
lng and wicked In Its tendency as 10 cteato feelings
4 Of alarm a public meeting has already been held
! against It IN kipEston. copy OF the resolutions
lshall send, and believe Other meetings Or memo.
rails arc intended. The pepal clapses OF this bill
nc confined 10 second convictions; b3t for what
offence? Stealing ehfub, a reed, or plaur, In an
uIetclpsed or enclosed land, &C. Il win not be
hard IN a country ike this to fnd second offence
which NAV b Of a comparatively iunoccnt nakure
Tortured fos maljenaut pnrnoses. Whiie tbIs il in.
tended 10 opctnle for iuinpr Offences The erealcr
eyls OF Foclcty. forperv burglary. cntfle-steain~
&C. arc ali let out so that tis u,easpr il stsicty
' :, ~ ... classea. who. Inst now.
I cro 1i1aed agnnst me loEea ..i.,ts. sn5 ~
are IN efate OF great oestluI!ou' '.t.a. Luz
olable str. you conl4 oag peuo.a hu5u,
II opine that your fseunsa OF eotnpa: a:s.oaa a
would BE- aroused 70 mssY a9o
relief instead Of tue md'ct1on OF "co1poral punish
mem, " which IL death, OF next TO II: and fear
the indignation which may a11se ron this e!ll
measure will be such - to hare serious eonse-
qusnces. Representations. unfoupded and IN
charitable. may be wtckedly made agnfnst the pes