New-York daily tribune. [volume] (New-York [N.Y.]) 1842-1866, 1865-08-02

thus nation is never born IN DAY. III may, To-Day
DICE forth ITS stuffed sympa,hits; 10 day great people
NAV rise from bonGage iut the way has been laid by
themselves OF others wears before. ana The uprising,
whether peaceful volenony the eject or the cause
OF both, Tor II may be both OF ehect long precedn. ly
il / reminded Of the towering aValanches oi IN"
Alps breaking their icy bands and sweeping with
mighty crash into the plain. One additional ray OF sun
shine melted its fingers one additional pennywegL1
prepared il 10 balance and one breath OF Boreas gave
motion. The change socially. may be silent, Dut on
moyes--it fills its years. II follows the law written
upon everything earthly; IL Is Time eating down us
work TO build up eternity. Ana YET men are lhe
makeup of nations. CaractacLs, standing a slave
IN CHAINS in the Roman shambies, was the
English nation bound And an ASCENDING
progression. What the facts amid rumols false
and true based upon the testimony OF honorable men,
in every postion-panters not enceptedlnative anu
srauger-atcr residence in the north and sontbslde
districts of from five 30 and 40 years j. The people
have been wonderfully improved IN morals: SAID one
who lived - years in II. AIMS During the Drst lew
years Of freedom the Improvement OF the people IN
morals and religion was astonishing. Then came re-
action and for long time past there has been con-
slant struggle against reactonary tenderness; bW on
me i-hOle the improvement has far exceeded wnat inc
most sangine Of the friends Of tie negro could have
ANTICIPATED previous 10 emancipation AS regards mar
ragc, during Slavery il was the exceptions 1t Is now
the rule and is generally rs faithfully observed az
among the la5oring classes in Europe. The aendaoe
az places of worship is doubled not trobed since nee
dom in this part Of tie island. As climax to what be
had said he remarks, There is great improvement IN
the morals Of the people, and adds in reference to any
immortality remaining. that 1t "is one of the poison
Gus fruits Of Slavery" Remember not t freedom An
other VIM Berry Attorney Of Eaylors Caymanas rs
tate Jamaica who is large proprietor and extensive
attorney)-decidedly the majority follow the preeepts
of religion and Christianity making comparison
based upon the United States census OF sJO rs between
the West India Islands and the United States OF Amer
icn-lhc Christian, savehoding United States, whose
years number eighty two-a comparison III favor OF the
Islands Of four 10 one. Speaking OF the obligation o
the marriage tic he continues: There is no compar
son in the difference between the present and the pc
riod OF Slavery, when there was little knowledge 81 te
obligation and few marriages soleInDlzed IL wogld nc
ridiculous he said TO contrast the parental ard re
gious worship among the masses OF the present DAY
with those during the existence OF slavery when they
were very little practced." Says ID. j. East, fTeslden.
of the Calabar Institution, speaking rs 10 mortas
II believe there is, on the whole steady progress.
During The year 1851, Messrs. Joseph sturGe'
Thomas Harvey. d.. Floyd and DIR. Seob'e'
gentlemen and well and fayorably known here
went 10 the West Indies at their own c1'
pense for the express purpose OF viewing the WORKING
Of the partial an full emaDcpatiOns there They say;
"The sabbath is more strictly observed in Antigua
than in England and the attendance ON public Nor-
ship very exemplary In addition; There is more
general attendance the means OF grace IMAM uung
slavery and there is manifest Improvement IN the
morals of tie children" And even as to Jamaica,
from which the most complaints nave come. MI.
Jones saws after long experiences: Looking at our
island in various aspects, materially, morally ana
spiritually think the prospect Is at least hopeful
Had missionaries and the means OF sustain
inc them, the improvement, believe, would he more
visible Mr.. George w. Gordon, esq. whose opin'
ion is considered 10 set at rest any adverse reports
heretofore given, says: 1.-THE negroes who have been
iltel, ~ " a. ~ ootbo ni,ssos oc tho
community They subscribe most for and attend better
oh ny -, I ~ e u;,L Cnrnn, 81 pr;,sb
SuIi Oh 'aIues "a, @ Sp''n Sir ,h
Guano speaking OF even lhe app, .nlic.s"ip noo ""
LIST Of August, there has not been an instance OF
white nan being strnek OF liLtreated ny negro.
SAID LORD bIonennm. oi Antisua IN tne nousc ~
all from capital oiienses downward, had decreased
US dPpeniru io.i I''N' 30 - = - =, -,
coloF' ~ ms a. ". - ~ !; ~ % no ora
epa.iOn, SaIlIco " "s ~ III - H., a.
au. a. ,i3 80 ~ ffdn, ,bo ro,or5s ~ ,bc po
,hls, ,he .nu !e.i w iv't t, 20. III S,
nee courts sho" 'na' Uotn nave Ii"eIa! uuoIeasou
SAYS gen, enhh "ho has les'ucu tMt.'! W. i' -,
Jamaica, tnere can DC no uouDs Oh .n'sn ma
th'Ir Is HsS Slinc peio VIZ. ~. anon "n fm III,
PSpuiaMt,Jhn . Al bra,a cs srn,,.r Who hos
! vi Is"ei " a. rs,o =. ~ ~ ,,nia
Jaoca vii co,nnare Sovorahiv with other countries
-; saa, 90 cri,n 'rbns cyirc has decreased
Tbe;y condition socts,y ia Immensely improved Saws
Nv phillins "Generoiv the neople ara sober indus
,,inra AMI moral Ibey sre wilpo 20 work for f,i,
wages and oenerally the supply Of labor equals the
demand and froouenty exceeds IT, at least in this
| neigbf,sybool Great numbers have purchased or
rent several acres Of land ON which they grow coffee.
smear and pimento They supply the market for
finland consumption with he former and export no
nconsderabc ousnity The greater part OF the coffee
now ovnorted ~ crovn nv them the old coffee plan.
totons teiuc nearly all worn out and a considerable
norton of The pimento exported Is grown on their
own freehods Ire result is that these lessees and
small propretors are becoming 'well-to.do middle.
class'h Hc couiinues-"in connection with my own
congregations Browns Town and Bethany at least
200 families are settled their own freeholds. in ad
ditiop 10 which many Of them rent land. They are
generally a thriving people. With the exception OF n
few aged and sckly persons and some others who are
Idle and vicious there il nothing ike abject poverty
| in the neichborhood." Yet 1.-THE great mass of the
people have struggle hard 10 bring up their families
decently send their children TO school and support
the churches TO which they belong" Mr.. Berry. an
influential attorney writes; No one who has any