, 1865-11-21

blacks to one white The government Of the
island is SO arranged that 1t is absolutely i'm
possible that it could be Just consistently
with the common fralltics of human nature
The Governor Is appointed By the crown, and
Is paid q salary of e, 900, OF which s1, 500 Is
paid by the island and the remainder hy
the British government. The Privy Council,
or Cabinet, is appomted by the Governor.
The legislative Council Of II members forms
The upper house Of the Colonial Legislature,
and is also appointed by the Governor. The
parishes art also presided over by amagistrate
called cusfos rotaloru,n who is appointed by
The Governor for Life. The only branch Of
the government in which the people have
my voice whatever is the lower house
OF the Legislature, Which consists
Of two members elected from each
parish, with IN additional one for Spanish
Town, kingstonsand Port Royal, making Il
in all. These arc elected by freeholders Of
the animal value Of six pounds sterling
rental, which reduces the entire number Of
voters on the island to 8, ,o03, or one in 1:;o Of
tue population, and excludes the blacks
almost entirely.
The parish ctlatos prcsides over the vestry
a body consisting OF The rector and church
warden, justices Of the peace, and ten restry-
men, who must be electors, and able to read
and write. Practically, therefore, the people
Of Jamaica have no share in the Government
Il is an outside machine, run Tor the bcacit
OF few English landowners, and maintained :,
by troops
The 1sland reached lis greatest prosperity
in the years from 1897 to 1879. Its largest
ginger crop was raised In 1897, and amounted
10 S,6a1 ,226o pounds, In 1857 1t Ind declined
10 3sl, ,l57 pounds. It's largest sugar crop
was In 16o5, and amounted TO $50, 9,SS5se Ahds.
This had declined In ISIS, the date ofthe eman-
cipation act, to 69,G13 hhds, aud in
1857 to S0,459 hhds. Its largest
coffee crop wns in 1914, and reached s., ,045,-
SIS pounds. This had declined in 1866, the
date Of the first emancipation act, to 1885,
0O pounds, and had further defined iu 1851
10 .,095, ,G2c pounds, The largest pIuento
crop was in 1853, to-wit: S,4aS, 100 pounds.
which was nearly eaualled by the crop of
1851. to-yi.: 67lo.7 AS nounds. This rcnrral
exhibit shows n heavy falling off in t6e nro.
ducts of the island. besinnfne about twenty
wears prior to c,nancination. This preat f.,I.
inc OF in resources. xhIle the populat,on of
Tie island has remained nearly the same. Ind5-
Gates that general impoycrishuent Of the
peoplc which. combined with ignorance In the
masscs and uisroyeru1pcnt In The rulers.
coua1ly tend In Drodncc snrh fearful scene. NJ
have tust 1,een sracted In that Island. Tho
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rpn 1,o,d,r o3ncarca In conrt md o,,emntea
IN brow1cat tho macis. rnte, A forcc of ian
,.as tent In cant,,re thern. Overt ak;n.- them
Mt Stony Gut, the negro settlement, In which
WAS Bor1e,s chanel. they exhibited their war
rn,t liz b1cw 4 shclI which was answered
hv n moh of coo nccrncx Win arrested t,,e
no,fce and nut them n INNS hnt af1e,
takinr their parole. released them without
personal in,ury. Meanwhile the excitement
increased. Ncr.o<.s poured In from the noun
tains, md on thc 11ih tive hundred rebcls. mn
der command Of Paul Doglc. attacked the
Government buildings Mt Hora1tt Bay and
drove The volunteers inio the Court House.
They then captured tho police station, rcleas-
ing komc fifty prisoners and sciziug the arms.
Thus reinforced, they advanced against the