Washington telegraph., 1865-09-06

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This hurried many into speculations and
finally contributed ito increase the evils
under which the colonists labored. The
wiser ones were struck with dismay at
what they saw must be the result. I'm
fortunately. under this excitement, culti-
vation was extended, and the wisest, in
seIf-defence, were compelled to fall into
the prevailing system, though they knew
that upon change or revulsion, few
weeks ofnegiect, for want Of labor, would
destroy every variety of cultivation from
the rapid growth of noxious weeds An
attempt to employ more animals failed,
because of the dearness of food. If the
drains are ebstructed or not regularly
cleaned out, the canes will not grow. So
they must be properly planted, weeded
and moulded. The stripping must be
most carefully done, and all disorganiza-
ton of labor must ,endanger the whole
crop. Even the words uttered by the
governor at his table are carried BY mis-
chievous, anti-colonial underlings, pos
sessed Of abolition feelings, to the me-
groes. to contribute to their disafection
and to the disorganization of labor "Mas-
ga must glib Ave bit for the task, like
other ghentlemen. No SO; thum sha' go
away. Some say, gubner tink de price
too smaii-tink SO last year. too. His
butler tell de people dem, he eered CUB
ner say SO at he dinner table" When
asked if they would be willing to lower
it again when sugar falls, the reply was:
Cant say dat; nigger no hab sense like
buckra to understand ting. Massa, look
here; nigger no like work, it is not his
fashion; get plenty money he do um /"
Such We're driver Dawes remarks, who
who had requested of his master "to hab
leetle conversation And how are
you getting on to-day, David. good
field list :" "No. massa, berry bad; da
he l come 20 speak to you. Dem ali say
the plantations round bout glib more
wage, an dey can't stan it no longer,
dat is de trut; sorry, but can't help it y
Uncontrolled by the master, they are
continually quarreling. A silly. childish
dispute (says Mr.. P. every day involves
perhaps hundred people in a wordy
squabble that annoys US for two or three
days. 1t gfieves me to say that I am
now persuaded there is also change for
the worse in their morals, IN the face of
our immense church establishment, and
the schools which are SO literally scat
tered over the province. The orgies they
keep up at night are frequent and licen-
tious in the extreme. Overcome by spir.
it's and fatigue. they are to be seen lying
on the floor, indiscriminately, men and
women To all this impudence is added,
if any attempt is made by the planter to
keep better order on his place. In this
way We are told that some proprietors re-
ceived not only irreverent, but danger
Gus treatment-and this, toe, from per-
sons so lately their slaves If COVER
nor communicates information to the
mother government favorable to the colo
MES. it is Immediately said. 40! he is
bitten by the rattlesnake, we must look
for another; he is too intimate with the
planters and is adopting their prejudices.
Generally, the governors are only sur
rounded by subordinate officers, and not
by the gentry Of the colony.
Taking the average rate Of the slaves
for the eight years preceding the act of
emancipation. We are told tina: the plan
ter was allowed lust eight shillings and
four pence sterling in the pound of the
real market value of their property, un-
der the pretence of such an appraisement
and no remonstrances could convince
the mother country that property of a
much higher value (their lands and other
colonial property Was endangered by
the act" ---,---,--. - 49,. =, -.-.--.'
IL July, ls4l. reaction had already
taken place in prices, and the unfortu-
nate planter began to realize his melan-
choly position Of the frogs in the fable
sport to others it might be, but it was
evident ruin to him. Thus, in the lapse
of two months it was found that no plan
tation could be sold, but with great loss.
Afearful pitswas presented to the plant
er, and whichever way be turned he was
threatened to be swallowed up. In Europe
and other parts of the world, the poorer
class usually beg for work-here the bet
ter people beg them in vain to work for
wages far above the value Of their labor.
Already Mr.. Sismsndi's objections were
realized, and the madness of the scheme
fully proved.
In January. 1912. the planters were
compelled to reduce these nigh wages to
meet the fall in prices. Mr.. Premiums
driver, David. again tells him that the
negroes will not submit to it, He was
told that the price of sugar would not
justify higher .wages-that the plsntsr
could not make sugar if it brought less
than it cost. "All true, massa," said
David, "but I tell him before, if white
people don't glib good money, nigger
won't work. Da sa he stand-nigger
will not work in dis here country for lit
tie money. The king or queen. wha de
call um7 before he make new law for
Niger, must know berry well he can't
work widout good money; If sugar no
bring good price. let de queen glib the
plantation massa dem money to pay de
people. Da he do um-da he take nm
from plantation and make um Free
sand do the ne groes really talk that
way, David ?" "Ebery one talk soft
de queen hab de power to take away
slaves, queen hab de power to pay all ur
people" The negroes. says our, au-
thor, are all of one mind as to the law
fulness of slavery; and they consider
the taking away e slaves from a man
exactly in the same light rs forciblysde-