Washington telegraph., 1865-09-06

as the natural state OF society, and the
proper position of the laborer, exactl,
for the same reason that the Englishmar
looks on freedom as his birthright be.
cause it was the inheritance of his
fathers. | have never heard a negro say
that it was otherwise than unjust te
emancipate them without paying theil
price; but some having been imbued
with radical doctrines. insist that We
were paid enough. David, however, is
not one Of those. He knows what the
article would have fetched in the mar
ket, and no sophistry can persuade him
that it was not worth the market price
He himself, as, he proudly told me, was
appraised in 1882 at 4,5O0 guilders oil
our currency, or about 800 pounds ster-
ling. He was known to be a good man
and good driver. But to resume the
conversation, You think. then, David,
that the king queen you mean-it is q
LADY, must have informed herself on ev-
cry point connected with this question,
and that she will not let the work stop
without giving what money is required
to pay what you call proper wages
Yes, massa, de queen. an her council
had too much wisdom to do big ting like
dat in such loose fashion-dat would be
worse dan Congo nigger.' Then you
think that all this fright among the pro-
prietors and their meetings are Just for
nothing-no good reason 2 Yes, da SO,
dem say-dem say. Buckra want to fool
dem-put plenty money in dere pocket
Now, David, you can't believe that do
you not think it possible that the plant
ers are not supported by the queen as
they expectedl' Perhaps. (doubtingly) J
may be- 80, massa" KNEW perfectly BY
the tone in which he spoke that he did
not agree with me. / was aware, also,
that reasoning with him was entirely out
of the question, until something should
occur to stagger him in what is at pres
ent point that he pins his faith to.
After short pause he went on. Dem
say gubner no gree with plantation mas
sa ne no tink wage too much. AYE |!
do the negroes say that to be the case =
'Massa no hear some go to he oficel dem
say so, SO he tell DEM Il can't believe
that. David; he could not do ANYTHING
30 far wrong, and SO contrary to facts.
so dem say; me no know And thus
our conversation Terminated" .f
February l, ls42.-The greatest con-
sternation prevailed in consequence Of
the negroes refusing to work at the wages
offered. The measures forced ON the
luckless planters were now evidently ag-
gravated by the singular and mischievous
conduct of the executive. The negroes
aocked to the government Office, where
they were talked to, either by the COVER.
nor or one of his chief officers in that
sort of undecided manner which, with a
rude people naturally suspicious, is al
most sure to mislead. Instead of inform.
ing the negroes that the planter alone
had the right to fix the wages he was
willing to pay, the negroes were informed
that the matter would be considered,
and was actually taken into consideration
by the executive and attorney general
just the same mistake that the stupid
magistrates of Lyons committed when
the riots of the silk wearers took place
in October, 1881, thereby increasing the
Misunderstanding fuel to the flames. 1t
was just as mischievous and impertinent
as if lord lieutenant of county, in
England, should interpose his authority
between a master manufacturer and his
workmen, in regard to the regulation of
wages and the hours Of labor. In that
case all England would cry aloud, and
every press in the country would be
open-mouthed against such an assump-
ton of authority. -.......,
Previous to 1880, We have stated that
the crop on the Fortune. averaged 500
hogsheads. That year placed emancipa,
ton ia full operation. The crop Of ls4l
was now only 155 hogsheads. and $4,000
gallons of rum, and therexpenses bein .
increased, "the loss now ON the YEAR
says Mr.; p, "has been about f1, ,5O0,"
or about $500. "Sone of my neigh.
bors have been more unfortunate; the
largest amount sunk in the district, on
one estate, being $4,000 (about S25, ,OOO),
an enormous sum, and loss truly start.
ling, when We consider that it may be of
frequent occurrence SO long as the cult
vatien is kept up" Il Il .-.., .-i-s sii-T
Mr.. Z. notices the fact we'll known at
the South, that negroes have sort of
hereditary respect. for the lords of the
soil; and that while they may deride an
overseer. in their general contempt. fer
poor buckra, {poor white man, even
after their emancipation, they were in
clined readily to yield obedience to plan
tatlon massa, if not misle1 by whites
|, In 1882, Mr.. Premiums estate was
valued by sworn appraisers at sf105,0O0.
For this he received lf25, 900 contpensa-
tion; for the balance be. declares be could
nos. in 1912, have got sflO, 600, instead
Of ESQ., 900. So much for the act of q
parliament that makes the stealing Of q
pocket handkerchief sat hpne." punish.
able by death. BIO a6. trdT- -psviossa J
/ The strike of the negro iaborers con-
tinued from the commencement Of the
year till the end of March "In he
province" says Mr.. r., there ARE two
hundred and twenty sugar estates, and
Of these it is net expected that more thag
twenty win this year make any clear
revenue" These were, the richest. The
governor asopenly charged in court By
a Mr.. Briar, with throwing diffq lies in
the way Of planters, aud be made no re-
ply to it. All the colony, Mr.. p says,
sknewit to be true, and they did net he's,
itats to say that the governor supported
the neproes in resiatinr the measnres al