The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1865-08-02


swung hurrahs sad in the heart and out of il,
and whips and thumbscrews and manaces were broken
and tramped upon in triumph. The beautifully plumed
birds awoke FROM their sumbers and joined in the
song for the spirit of liberty abroad and these her
Noaes Key W. wadey tells us that on some Of the
properties the people prepared rough coffin. into It
they deposited their broken letters and with joyful
precision followed 1t to the grave, where, having
lowered 1t, they sang requiem =
Now, slavery: We lay thy vile form in the DUST
And roted and covered .p with f infamss rs
he every mans whip, and fctter, and chain"
have thought often that the hnrmonies we commence
in tis world pass and up never ending tirng
running parallel with eternal syphones like blessed
angels whispering to the heart weary STOPPING to wipe
care from the brow OF the sorrowng and lending even
10 the heavens to speak, with their bright lights and
blue eyes
As OF angels singing
John Chester well describes this by saying
Tle spirits who, in TIE spheres of light,
To eac oSsr across a e depths a%S N
Their tales of love telling
Thus mans, real rejoicing ia not meant for naught
Who shalt tell but each joyful aspiration of heart is
Who shall deny that because o that rejoicing in those
isles OF the sea we rejoices Thus
And hope is bright and hearts are gay;
Every n ZIP pa a w Sa,,' ne ringing ra,a
Thirty two ago West India freedom walked forth
crowned with years of elfrelancc and power We meet
them at the threshold OF the manhood OF liberty. They
osk noraccption; they urge prcensions they make
no demand; but, on this beautiful morning, the sun
frightening land, it is gemning theirs, diamonds
th are all over with the 'salt sea sprayn deepen
ing thc ever living green growing greener, and gliding
if liberty has been to them a blessing or blight
But however great the similarity and proper the com
parison lc, it be remembered nations years
are not tho years Of To q nation.
th rty one years but day. To man they
arc over seven thousand At thirty years the march
the Druids Her great people then pagan worship
pers H. today the beat OF The English nation encrclcs
Al thirty-o years the United States nation was NOT so
completely nation MS now; bat she feeble state
unsettled as to policy almost exclusively devoted to
working mechanical development, and In por
tions almost sembarbarous Thus increment on national
character is but gradual thus nation is born in
aday may, odoy, voice forth its stncd symrathics;
to-day, great people may rise from bondage but the
way has beer laid by themselves others years before
eacc, the cause BOTH may DO both Of effect long
pre- dng; by II am reminded Of the towering
anches Of the Alps breaking their icy bands and sweep
ing with mighty crash into the plain. One additional
ray OF sunshine melted its fingers; addi.
tionai pennyweight prepared it TO balance and ono
may be silent, but op II moyesit fills its wears 1t fol-
lows the Jaw written upon everything earthly Is time
men are the make up Of nations Caractacus standing
slave In chains in the Roman SHAMELESS the English
nation 3ound And an ascending scale from that to now
tells OF her gradual progression then with JOY
OF which We have been speaking What arc the facts,
amid rnors false and true, based upon the testimony OF
ed-natve and strangcraftcr residences in tho north
and ou,hside districts Of from Ave to thirty and forty
yearss The people have been wonderfully improved
in morals. Said one who lived twenty-five years in
81 Anns:-sDdrng the first few years of freedom, this
improvement Of the people in morals and religion
nstohish ng. Then came a reaction, and for o long
time past there has been n constant struggle
against reactionary tendencies but on the whole the
Improvement has far exceeded what tho sanguno
Of the friends OF the negro could have anticipated pro-
yous TO emancipation As regards marriage, during
generally faithfully observed rs among tho laboring
classes ~ Europe The attendance in accs of worship
has doubled not trcbled since DOM in hi, par, Of
the island" As a climax what no had said he re-
marks, There is great improvement the If
the people, and adds in reference TO any immortality
remaining that II sis ono OF the poisonous fruits Of
slavery" Remember, not of freedom Another (Wm
Berry attorney Of Tayors Caymanas estate Jamacn who
the majority follow the prcccp,s of religion and Christian
ity making comparison boscd upon the United tatcs
census OF 1850 as between the West India Islands and
the United states OF Amccatbc Christian, ycedng
United states, wbosc years number eighty two--a
comparison IN favor of the ISLANDS Of four to one.
speakng of the obligation OF the marriage tie, he con-
tinues "There is comparison In tho difference be
tween the present and the period of slavery when there
soemnized II would be ridiculous hc said sto con
trast the parental and religious worship among the
Of the present day with those during the existence Of
East President Of the Caabar Institution, speaking
as TO moralsI believe there is, tho who'll, steady
Surge, Thomas Harvey, DR. Floyd and Dr. scobc,
gentlemen well and favorably known hero, went TO
the West Indies at their own expense for the OK.
tal and fun cmancipations there They say:--s'Ihc
Sabbath 1, more strictly observed in Antigua
than In ENGLAND and the attendance public WORSHIP
very exemplary" In addition There Is more gen.
eral attendance on the Of grace Than during
morals OF the children" And even as to Jamaica,
from which the most complaints have come Mr.
Jones says, after long exrcricnte "Looking at orr
island w various asrects-inai erially, morally and
spii'uailyI think the prospect is at least hopeful
Had we more missonar CO and the means OF sustain
ing them, tho improvement, believe, would DC more
visible" George W. Gordon, Esq whose opinion
Is considered TO SGT at rest any adverse reports here
to given, says:-'Thc negroes who have been lately
cmancipated are now not only the most valuable, but
comparatively the most respectable classes OF the
muny They subscribe most Tor and attend better ON tho
ofdlnances OF religion Secondly -trmc has dmlr shed
Sa Sir James Carmichael Smith, Governor of British
Guiana, speaking Of even the appr5ntic ship :"Since
hc lst OF August there has not been instance of
white man bling struck III treated by negro" Said
Lord D.ougham, of Antigua, in the House Of Lords,
euiy a. noyemper 20 1861 ihat offences oil all Sorts
from capital offences downward, had decreased, APP
pcared from returns sent to the Governor OF that colo
NY: In Antigua, "n the FIRST year after enamel
patton, caprice was frequently manifested the
one hand, and love OF oppression on the 9th, Z;
but in this, the third year of freedom, the
records OF tho police courts show that both have
materially decreased" Says a gentleman who has
resided twenty-five years In jamaica s'Tlcre can be
doubt Of this, that there is less crime here than
among an equal population in England and that It
Il generally Of lighter character" Says another who
had resided five years in jamaica "0n the whole Jamaica
viii compare iavoaby with other countries respect
crime. Thus crime has decreased Thirdly Their con.
dition socially Is immensely improved. Says Mr. Phil.
moral They are waiing to work for fair wages, and
generally the supply OF labor equals tho demand, and
frequently exceeds IT, ut least in this ncighborhoed
Great numbers have purchased rent several Of
land on which they grow coffee, sugar ard pmcn,o.
They supply the market for inland consumption
with the former, and export nconeidcrnbc
quantity. The greater part OF tho coffee now cx-
ported l. grown by them, the old coffee plon-
tntons being nearly all out and considerable por
ton Of the PIN no exported IL grown on their free
holds Tie result Is that these cssccs and small propro
tors becoming s'well TODD middle class He
N egpng vxil rnVl vtn utf.l.u
Brownstown and Bcthany-at least hundred fami
lies arc settled their frcchOids, In addition TO
which mnny Of them rem, land. They are generally a
thriving people With tho exception OF few aged and
kly pcrsons and others who idle and vicious,
there Is nothing like a'jcct poverty In the neigh
borhood" Yet "thc great mass OF tho people though
they have to struggle hard bring up their families de-
comfy, send their children 10 school, and support The
al nj larnn tiln 4rIn In NM