The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1865-08-31
AFFAIRS IN BRITISH HONDURAS.
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Our Relizo Corresno ndonce.


BELIZE, British Honduras August 7, 1888.
Marimilian's Expedition to Yucatan-7he Erpced Emil.
grafton from the SouM-Useesnea of Chinese C,olies-
Freedmen Wanted dc.
Maxmilaps expedition for tho subjugaion Of the Yu
Indians is yet In the bush making roads and has
done fighting This colony is not yet annexed 10
Mexico II is presumed for want Of time, Maximilan's
crown and head requiring at present all biz attention.
A few planters from Tie State o. Louisiana have
rived here and more are reported coming but, unless
they have both capital and labor 10 bring with thcm
they had much better remain at homo emgrate 10 any
other part of Chrlsendom. We have plenty Of virgin
dollars an acrc-government price, II emigrants have
not the TO make them bloom they must BIO con-
had at homo Clerks and ovcrseers, mechanics and
radesmen not wanted for we have nothing for them
TO do
No moro ships are built Of mahogany In the English
navy small wood Ia longer cut for that purpose In
this colony and LARGO or furniture wood can only be
had at long distances back that branch of colonial
produce il much reduced and ogwood cannot be cut
for tho prices now brings we feel the PRESSURE and are
turning our attention 70 the cultivation o. sugar rico
additional labor force We have tried to import Indians
from Yucatan, Barbadans from Barbados, freedmen
from the United States and Chinese from China
ship load OF tho latter arrived In June; they were al
ocd to the planters in the northern district some three
what much desired; but alas for oil human calcu
lations Chinese laborers are already giving us los
OF trouble They will not work; they will night,
cut and kill each othcr, and they will hang
drown and destroy themselves; they or portion
OF them, have started q rebellion on small
scale at Corosa and while write town is all excite
mont In dispatchng police To quell the row. II we
had ten thousand of your freedmen hcre we could give
them work at good wages, which would DO beneht to
them, you, and 70 this community. Our immigration
laws worry stringent the employer and very encnt
the employed and government has agents whose
duty Ia TO protect the immigrants and they are said to
attend well TO their duty that they leave the employer
his agent opportunity To oppress to impose on
the laborer but with all this our Chinese dissatisfied
and with all that has been done and Is doing their
favor Tho four hundred and seventy four who recently
arrived In the ship Light Of tho Age getting smaller
by degrees and beautifully less every week As these
fellows cost the colony about $50 zach, we are fast
spending money and not getting value received for H.
Several families from the Southern States have found
their way down here and, as all who have come are
workingmcn, extend TO them q hearty welcome
Good workingmen In this colony always get on,
there Is lack OF work, with good pay, while living Is
cheap, IL you exclude Injuries
Ournew Governor Ia fast getting embroicd with tho
people He to think that he Is the colony, and
that ALL high and low, rich or poor, must bow TO and
think he docs This Is hard To be scenwe can't see
itand clouds begin TO arise which will shade the fair
fame OF Mr. j. Gardiner Austin as q colonial governor
He being man at the bellows OF this government
bear with him for the present. but soon forbcarance
will be over then Mr. Austin will learn lesson which
ecid forge