New-York daily tribune., 1865-12-28

the circumstances of the recent riot Jamaica and
the adopted for lis suppression the following
resolution was unanimously passed:
4" Tint deputation be appointed to wait upon the
Right Hon. Il. Cardwel, Secretary OF State for the
Colonies 20 on the Government the Importance of
their taking immediate steps for an impartial and
searching inquiry into the deporable events which have
recently occurred in Jamaica, and the causes which
In accordance with this resolution the Committee
would feel obliged by your appointing day to receive
the depuaton.
The Committee have been most painfully impressed
with the narrative Of the alleged instruction as set
forth in the dispatch of lleutGoy. Eyre Not
only does it appear TO Them not TO bear ont the
assumption of ullCCnceYtod movement 6ut the Lieut.
Governor himself states there existed organization IL
is also clearly sibshed that the volunteer force fired
first upon the people assembled in the Court-House
Square al NOrlnt E7y which provoked them to an I'M
mediate and unhappiy, a sangninary retaliation.
1t slso appears o1asly clear that the assom6age in
he Court-House Saao on that occasion consisted OF
pales on whom warrants had been served for contempt
court on the SATURDAY preceding and who had come
down VITA their trends duy to surrender 10 those
warrants No evidence has been produced OF maeyo.
len; intention on itcr part; but, on the contrary fA
Boce their ALLEGED leader, was, the committee are
assured highlyrepcctablc ana peaceaDly disposed
man.
with reference to the ease oftTesposs against the
man Dck-hcard on the Monday previous 10 the riot
who fined but advised by Paul Boyle to appeal
and whose appeal allowed. the COMMITTED are also
informed upon what they consider 10 De reliable
authoriy that the PROSECUTOR Anderson, bad on pre-
yOus occasions attempted to obtain warrants against
ucspasscTs but had ailed his title TO the land trea
ps sed upon being disputed. His appointment as I'm
migration Agent 40 length enabled him AS the Com
mi,tce hove reason - belieye-o command the inilu
cnoe with the justices necessary 10 Obtain warrants
against i-cspasSoTS
ION the precelinc SATURDAY occurred the ohaterng
in court which reged IN The order 20 bIng thc man
Goegh6l before tn bench, for contempt lie mads Iis
esclpcintO The CcuT House Square. followed by the
police officers. and. their attempting To seize him.
was rescued bu. the whole affair appeared 20 ur-
important to the authorities that no further notice
seems 20 have Seen taken ot IL by them, until
after Dicks had been disposed Of The
Committee wo,ld not be understood as attempt.
ing % defend any infFactioa Of law, rs eNetlpli-
fed in the rescue OF the man Goeghan on,
they are given 10 nnderstand-the belief prevailed
amcng the rescuers-that the Justices had no legal
right TO proceed arrest Geoghan for contempt with
out warrant. when once he had escaped beyond the
precincts Of tle court. Hence GeOghan's flight into
tho Court Hgse Square. and hence his rescue. II IS
also alleged that the warrants for tie arrest OF Fam
Boyle and the Others for partcpaiion IN the reseue
would not have been issued but for his advice TO DicS
10 appeal superior court against the verdict the
Justices had delivered against him
such were the circumstances which Jed 10 tho
fssembage in the Court Square on the day OF the
riot and tAe Committee most respectfully submit thst
these circumstances not conradcted by any eyi-
donce yet produced, ascribng 20 the terrible events
which ensued n more serious origin The Committee
do not hesitate 10 afiIm--whe strongly coDdemnng
the subsequent outrages by the iniurated popuaCe-
that the firing into tho mob by the volunteers ives
with the guilty The Committee also cOnsdcrthat thc
proclamation Of martial law, aud the lndiscl1minate
massacre of the cooTed people, by the soldiers sailors
and the MarOOns. when all serious apprehension of
further disturbances had ceased were proceedings de-
serving the strongest repTobaton. These people we're
hunted down in their districts; the majority we're
ut armed and numbers Of them were not implicated in
the riot.
The case of The Ron. q. W. Gordon presents
features Of the gravest character HIS arrest by the
Lieutenant Governors order might or might not be
necessary measnfi of preoaution. assuming The eIt-
Of any ssdsase ~. 10 % connect hun s WIN the rot IN
iieges rs Member OF the Assembly, the Lieutenant
Governor might plead. In Justification. the urren.
necessity OF placing him N safe custody during mo
OF popular excitement. But the Lieutenant-Goyeruor
aiter causing him 20 be apprehendeG, on cVi var
rant in district speedily exempted from the opera
lion Of martial law, ana many miles away from the
scenC Of the not conveyed him 10 atown within the pro
e!aired district ard lled him over Tor punishment
TO a military tribunal The Committee believe u vii
be foand that this proceeding was hsgTanuy Lhgh.
and hat the LiotenaniG has thereby laid ann
self open 20 q charge tho gravest character.
-'lD delivering Mt GORDON INTO the h4hds oi bIH.-
Gen Nelson for punishment. Lieut. Geyernor Ere
Assumed the responsibility OF the result The Com
uiftee emphatcnlly question the cor potency OF %
druY head court martial. Of more regularly con-
stitued military tribunal 20 try Mr. Gordon for G. vi
ofcp.e alleged, moreover. 10 have been committed
an scedent the proclamation Of martial law, and ot
wIthia the proclaimed district.
.'Tse Committee believe II 20 be highly desirable In
the interests Of justice humanity law AMI public ar
der flat there shOpid be a full reareiing. and a.
connected with these deplCrable eventG The Commit
tee are further Of opinion that IN addition t. The immc
d;ate eps which may be tskan IN this DIRECTION by Her
AlBjcs,s Government. parliamentary ih' estigaiiOn
embracing an inquiry into the operation o. the exist
inc laws and the administration Of the GC 'ernmenDt
OF Jamasa is necessary TO meet all the reqn eInehs o
"Nybi,. The Committee are prepared 10 believe IN the
existence of great dissatisfaction among the people Of
amaica owing 70 the mai od!ainisraiion o. justice
the pume.ous cxaons TO which they are subjectedthe
e1ceS ve taxation which bnTlens them ana tac severe
pTiyeoBs they have undergone through ihe isu1e OF
iboir provision CROPS and the curtauent 81 estae cmt
yatioI-the result of two years drouththey are not
,rnnared 10 admit that the endncipated elass's arc
islgyal st!i less that there has been pr"luced any
eyidence Of the existence Of widespread conspiracy
10 rebel against the Queens authority 10 massacre
the white and brown inhabitants. and 20 establish
themselves as IN independent people. Ihe gehefai
condition Of the island has long been unsatisfactory
mi the Committee entertain the conviction that, n1e
a wise aud just Government, iis resources migL DC
eveloped 10 an almost unlimited extent and Its poiu
rtioned rendered prosperous aud happy
p. o. behalf Offhe committee,
- GUESRY. President.
90. w. ALEXANDER Chairman Of the
Committee. and Treasurer O. the society
IL. \ CuAMERoyz0T. Secretary.
~ No g7 New Broad.s 81. l.. c., Nov. %. 4
~, 1'I,meroyzow addressing Mr.. CardwelD stated
bat o. the preceding evening apeeiai hcetine oi uo
.oVn,ee mad been held when IL was judged expedlent
- ,lr1,y In an appendix 10 that memorial copy oi
bis IxeIdiX had been forwarded to Earl Russell ana
,fb 5e nerni,sion " the right honorable gentleman
Mr. C.rdwelD he wOnld now read
To tie Sight Honorable EARL RUSSELL, fFst LorG o.
ma 1rtsswry. ,,,.,. J.. !
my LORD: As a reason for making any addition 10
lie foTegdng memorial the committee beg 10 siate tha'
ince II was adopted the circumstances OF the cnse
red 10 renderit desirable 10 seek an interview WIN
snr Lordslip as the head OF Her Majesty's Govern /
nent. -. r; m,
"Ihe most recent intelligence from Jamaica en-
waco, The renorts OF the lieutenant Governors ON
eys his own official dispatches and his speech TO the
ssen bly Accepting these documents as furnishing
violence most favorable to Lieut.. Gov. Eyre himself
nd his snbordnates, the committee are hpt oniy con
aa r.. a. ni1.inn they haYc alreadY exuressed upon