New Orleans daily crescent., 1866-10-16
Correspondence Il. the. New orleans crescent


BELIZE, HONDURAS, Aug. 8, 1856.
Having returned after an absence Of fftee,
days spent in examining the lands Of this colony
resume my correspondence with you upon
snbjeetwhicl is one Of interest to large portion
Of my esuntrynien, and trust may be excused
for any ostensihle prolixity, my wish being t.
ventilats It thoroughly, impardally, end without
the least exaggeration having no intention to per
suade any person to abandon q home to come
here, hut simply to enlighten those who will gladly
embrace the opportunity which such information
viii expose to them, Of advancing their pecuniary
condition By q change 10 accomplish this will
require no little labor, as intend to copy such
laws as govern society and regulate labor; laws
which are predicated upon the common law of
England, ana are recognized and obeyed by all
asimpHcihy BY the highest officer Of the colony
asby the poorest citizen within its jurisdiction.
Only ere tenth of the population are white the
gernainder are of different colored races; English
ia TIE Language Of society and the laws (Which
are printed ID It, and onr ceuntrymen can COM
prelend all of them. There are several Protes
tant Churches in Belize, ii all Of which the ser.
vices are econdncted in English. There IS one Roman
Catholic Church.
viii defer any description of the resources Of
ths country, tile habits and customs OF the peo-
laws which govern this colony; the primary CON
aideFation being the enjoymentof of life, liberty
and the pursuit of happiness in peaceful secu-
Tity and every one who will read them attentiveIy
can form his eWn opinion sto the prospects of his
deing 10 here
XVI VIC, DAP. nv.
Az ACT b a9sshd ne systeoi qf the British
aPgsEs m @ @Rsssysa he royal
t5
the system Of government Of British Honduras;
Bet taerefofe enacted bit her MAJ super
sfsigHdent Nth tke angice ard consent of the
public meeting That the legislature Of British
Honduras sllRli consist Of the.sup pegntendent and
and d legislative assembly
II. -44ad be II enacted, That the legislative as
ssseinbiy shall consist 6f twenty-oRe members, Of
whom eighteen ahall be elected and three an
pointed by the superintendent in manner herein.
after mentioned.
III. BE IL enacted, That no person shall be
capable of being elected . member Of the legisla-
five assembly who shall not be ofthe full age Of
stwenty-ope years, and a natural born subject of
the queen, or naturalized by law, ,5and who shall
T. mot be lawfully possessed over and above any
Gtehts or incumhranees to which he may be liable,
real or personal property, in British Honduras,
X the value Of four hundred pounds sterling.
1g Ind ba ii etsaeted. Thet no person shall be
z Eited tcv vote af the election Of any member of
as Legislative assembly, unless heshall he of the
At IL Rge of tEenty-one years, and natural born
sH VA 8ect of the dueen OK natufal2ed by law, and
uI ilBsE ne shall be possessed of real property of
iii annual value Of seven pounds sterling, or up
wa F2s Der auau1as or shall be at the time eff and
fer SIX months previous to his being registered as
an tsect0r as hereinafteI enacted, in the oecupa-
tion c1 lands OtsshoEses ~ Reconsideration Of the
uaY9ment of rent 10 the amount OfEeYen porYds
sterling or upwards, per annum, or shall be at the
time and for six months previous 20 his being SO
TegsteEed, in the receipt of salary fene hundred
pounds sterling or n, upwards, per annua and no
person shall be entitled to vote at anyanch elee-
ton unless he shall have been registered as ,an
elactar ia manner hereinafter enacted
e. aAlad De Il enacted, That any person intend
ing to regfater his name as an eleetor shall, be-
tween the Ist day Of August and 18th day of
October nezt ensuing, deliver or transmit to the
provost marshal general an application to that
effect together with statement of his name and
place ef abode, and q description Of tile property
Or salary inrespect Of which he claims TO be
qualified % vote: aad If any objection shall be
4ken to the alleged annual value or rental of the
I, operty In respect of which any person claims
4 be registered 40 an elector, the party making
ne objection, and the person claiming TO be re-
iste red, shall respectively appoint an Indifferent
,arSo to assess the value Of such property: and
I fba event of the persons soappeintea being ua-
hta Il come to any decision respecting the same
sgagI be lawful for them to choose referee,
yhnsa 4 ecision shall be 6nal, and shall, when
INV ,isu Vsrad to and recorded by the provost
aaSsbai 10 neral, be good and sufficient authority
nv si,if4in or rejecting the claim, as the case
as os 4ad iii II enacted, That if any person SHALL
,4,.iry sn{y Nj gsEration OF electors 10 be made
s.ssT ts aet ,ssert that any party applying TO
= ragistered d disqualified bysoae cause or other
~ n ti4si, 40 preceding clause specified the i
rayast d rarsl az neral shall postpone the regis
rstieg ~ se and thereupon 1t shall be
.aI for sac party to apply to the ehef h justice
~ "a 53t A. afsaee from Reiiys, to some asss
sllt fa(ige thereof. to "a ant rue, calling upon
10 said provost marshal eneIal to snow cause,
/ tlie next session Of the said court, WY sue5
arty should not be regfstere as an eli VIII @ sa
u said court shalt after due Inquiry Nlld atier
xamination Of snch witnessed as may he's 9eees-
sFy, make such order in the matter as sha ap-