Washington telegraph., 1865-09-27
r. c.. BRADY,l
PUBLISHER.

1ation, proposed the introduction of i'm
igrants from africa, as partial cure of
evils. At this the philanthropists of
England raised hue and cry again. It
was interfering with the enjoyments of
the freedmen, and might compel the pets
to work. We have some such philan-
thropists at the North to contend against
We cannot expect any scheme for the re-
cuperation of the South to go unopposed,
unless it comedies with their false esti-
mate Of the freedman, and their morbid
sentimentalism, for the qualification of
his lazy propensities. The following is
extracted from Mr.. Anthony Trollope's S
Travels in the West Indies in 1858:
But, in the meantime, what are we to
do with Our friend. lying as he now is at
his ease under the cotton-tr1e, and de-
cliuing to work after ten o'clock in the
morningl "No, tankee, massa, me tired
now; me no want more money" Or per-
haps it is, "No, workee no more; money
no huff; workee no pay" These are the
answers which the suppliant planter re-
ceives when at ten o'clock he begs his
negro neighbOrs to so second time into
the cane-tields and earn a second shil-
ling, or implores them to work for him
more than four days week, or solicits
them at Christmas-time to put up with Il
short ten days holiday. His canes are
nd mi -b l., Il
else they are foul with weeds, and the
hogsheads will be very snort if they be
not cleansed. He is anxious enough for
all his world depends upon it. But what
does the negro care2 "No; me no more
Workee now"
The busher (oversoer; Glide the o and
change into aud the word will gradu-
ally explain itself )-Fhe busher, who re-
members slavery and former happy days,
d--s him for lazy nigger, aud threat
ems HIM with coming starvation, aud per-
haps with returning monkeydom No,
massa; no starve now; God send
plenty yam. No more monkey now,
massa." The black man is not in the
least angry, though the busher is. And
asfor the canes, they romain covered with
dirt, aud the return of the estate is but
one hundred and thirty hogsheads in
stead of one hundred and ninety. Let
the English farmer think of that; and in
realizing the iu!l story. he must imagine
that the plenteous food alluded to has
been grown on his own ground, and prob
ably planted at bis own expense The
hUsher was wrong to curse the man. and
wrong to threaten him with the mon
keys tail; but it must be admitted that
the position is trying to the temper.
And who can blame the black mani
He is free to work, or free to let it alone.
lie can live without work and roll in the
sun and suck oranges and eat bread fruit:
ay, and ride a horse, perhaps, and wear
awhile waistcoat and plated shirt on
Sundays. Why should he care for the
busher! I will not dig cane-holes for
half crown day; and why should [
expect him TO do sol | can live without
1t; so can he.
But, nevertheless, it would be very
we'll if we could 80 contrive that he
should not live without work 1t is
clearly not Natures intention that he
should be exempted from the general lot
Of Adams children. We would not
have our friend slave; but we would
fam force him to give the world fair
days work for his fair days provender
1t We knew how to do so without max
lag him n slave. The fact | take it is,
that there are two many good things in
jamaica for the number who have to en-
JOY them. IF the competitors were more
in number, more trouble would be neces-
sary for their requirement.
And now, at this moment, philanthro-
ny is again busy in Euglani protecting
the Jamaica negro. He is a man and
brother, and shall we not so regard himi
Certainly, my philanthropic friend, let
disregard him well. he IS man, and if
YOU will I brother; but he is the very
ldlest brother with which a hardworking
man was ever cursed, intent only
on getting his mess of pottagc without
giving anything in return. His petitions
about the labor market, nv excellently
sotthearted friend, and his desire to be
Protected from undue competition are -.
Oh, my friend, L cannot tell you how ut
terly they are-gammon. He is now
eating his yam without work, and in that
= privilege he is anxious to be maintained
And You, are you willing to assist him
In his views?
The negro slave was ill-tIeated-ill-
treated; at any rate, in that he was a
Slave; and therefore by that reaction
which prevails in all human matters, it
Is now thought necessary TO wrap him up
"a, "a cottol and put him in glass case
4he wind must not blow on him too
.95lshly, and the rose-leaves on which he
sseeps should not be rufled. He has
zen slave; therefore now let him be a
ssyoarite. His father did an ample share
VI g. work; therefre let the son be made
ree nom his portion in the primeval
5o Use The friends of the negro, if they
J no' actually use such arguments, en-
rsUr 70 carry out such a theory.
,,-,: -,a' one feels that the joke has been
T..ieu T.... almost too far when one is told
m's u Is necessary to protect the labor
fro,sSa5 eSs5 IN Jamaica, and save the negro
imm;lt the dangers of competition. No
eoI1assI@ion Of laborers into that happy
Of ~say should be allowed. lest the rate
uats IogS be lowered, and the unfortu-