The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1866-07-03
The Negro Qusstion.

The Negro Qusstion.
REroEr And INFERENcEs or THE JAMAICA BLOT
conArssfos--EsoLAND's PLAN or COLONIAL RE-
CONSTRUCTION.
From the London Times June 2ol
The final CONCLUSIONS OF the Jamaica Commission
arranged In the report under dsnct heads or
these the nrst three relate 70 the "orgn nature and
circumstances OF the disufbancos. the next two TO
"the measures adopted the their suppress.
~ and the last two '.thc conduct
cerned in such suppression" We have already laid
before our readers the important results OF the
inquiry tho allegations against the aud the
military Authorities Tho Commissioners highly CON
mend the skill and vgor with which tho insnrr.ction
arrested In It's progress, and consider the military
and naval operations 20 have been prompt and Iudcious
They justify the proclamaons OF martial law and rccog
nka the iinposslbiiy OF guarding against occasional
injustice under It's operation but they Ind the punish
reqo,cd'' they condemn the continued suspension ~
civil jurisdiction for whole month, aud they com
mon on the absence OF clear and precise Instruction.
for tho guidance Of ofcer despatched upon avery dim
cult and perfectly novel service without designating
ndiv dnals for particular censurc punishment. they
place record tho fact Nat fovr hundred aaf thirty
s,ne p.rs1ns snot lvng least hSndre per-
o'u fo0eed, soms 'ch great or1souy end one 1cuand
e,res ~ us ,.SsS., Upon most OF these points IL
verdict OF the Commissioners will be accepted decisive
and IL any complaint 70 made by the public Nv he
that having unique OF clearing up other points
which have been nercely discussed in tins country they
have perhaps rightly, shrunk from the responsibility Of
doing 10. We have 20 review those Of their
illusions which though second In practical interest 20
that which Immediately Affects national honor, stand
influence on the future government OF Jamaica
whether or not 'the Disturbances IN - rhomaiin
the Eas, had their immediate origin in planned resist
the very roo, OF tho inquiry Not only does Il bear d.
rectly estimate 81 the taken by Governor
Eyre and his advisers, but il opens up investigation
into the genera sources and ma ,re u Jdr.aea d,c.
tior The commissioners answer this question In tho
Affirmative, and, we think, on good grounds They re.
thai under the terms Of their Instructions they
solicited admit evidence with respect 10 great
variety Of subjects embracing almos, the whole range q
island politics for several years past but that,
in the exercise Of their discretion, they confined them
selves the pror mate causes Of agitation IN tho parish
% IT. Thomas In tho East These were found 70 be
manifold but three principal grievances specified
by the Commits onerE The first Is a disputed claim
the par 81 black sqAers 70 .ne 90 upa.on 81 and free
break do appear generally 10 have belonged - tho
laborng elass They were for the most part what are
called free settlers, occupying and cuitivaiing small
patches of land aud placed better than
the ordinary laborer't The low rate Of wages, there
fore and consequent distress cannot properly be
garded or their main incentives. To Violence
no Granted that are low and irregulary paid
In Jamaica The Commissioners, however, o. a
contrary OPINION and adopt the view embodied Ia Mr.
Cardvclls letter that II the laborer earns little
in tho week, t Is because he viii only work for
not 80 much in the OF 'strko' OF agraran
sedon like those % which read In Roman history,
the object being the division or hack lands among the
negroes But another and very powerful motive Of DIS
"arcse from tho want Of confidence generally
folt ~ the hborns class N tho Tribunals oeior when
RED Tor adjudication" Nor does this dls,rust 70
have been altogether uufounded- Tho magistrates, /"
nforned another part Of the report, are prin.
cpaly planters aud persons connected with the
Management Of estates their independent COLLEAGUES
being very irregular IN their attendance. Tie
oonsequencs is that disputes between employers and
decided In the nrst instance, by thoso
whose class interest. arc equally hos.ls 70 We soSrs
Ia the supplement 20 the report, places this IN very
clear light and shows that IN one selected district while
startling proportion OF the determined AZ Petty
Sessions OF this character constantly happens that
members OF the bench parties % them, and are r..
,ss, as caas. wbs,e ,ssrs IL real and po ea,s
groundlcss sense Of injury base and Eanguinsy pas
sons are sure 20 mnse WITH ~ y no. 70 azure zoe
European revolutions, and 90 happened IN Jamaica
Some we're nmaiedb By feelings o. hostility towards 20
nticaI and personal opponents while no, fec contem
plated the OF thor ends BY the death erpp
Of the white inhabitants 81 the Island We cannot
say s proved sslsisction hat Gordon u his
nsmber That he vas colonial dtmagogne u the most
dangerous type admits 81 Hide dum and u e certain
that he ndused n prophecies Of good TINE coming ~
the blacks which hs fgBrdnt dnd uhnfcdI follower IN
terpreed M enooursgemenis 70 aco OF violence. The
general beiief among his friends a.we A. his enemies
that he have rated the feteon cannot - ig
nored, and be himself perfectly vol that BE-
marked man still, II the strongest expressions that
could be brought homo " him-ex tressoDs too which
purpc n have boen used conversation and we're never
committed 10 vrtng-be the two passages quoted IN
page 81 OF tho report be cannot be ofa murd
conspiracy out ~ his mouth Many an agiAiar
who would shudder the d ~ smsssacre might NC
though not without compromising bimses. soob ian.
no farther an wanted rebsltn I could have hal
one long ago Ihsye been asked kyera times 70 head
rel elton bat there IL no fear o. hat will try rrst
demonstration o. NJ bot must fst upse, that fellow
Hsrrchel, and kick him out VI 10 Vcstry, the Baron
also or bad will come % q"
II will be The duty % her haefiy's government IN
providing for the administration JamaiA under its
new regrms 10 choosa persons vhl VII not only b. ef
smpt from colonial prejudacs ba capable ~ dealing
With social and economical prpblsu ~ great dineuy.
Tie task q reorsaniI.ng Tho agricultural and
Industrial systsm u JamAloA v'A my afr |
~ scal< fo- 0s scrS ~ se0~rnfsn which /
10 moo taxs~g <mSbds nat sp.drfh'p 10 the Il
meantime 90 have 10 d0abt that xwise m0srAion ~iu
be shown by SIR Henry ~tarks cNy n9 0at tie dire
toe pscI0c.ilon u The island ~ keep alive ~ The
colony the hesrtburbngs connect- rit these ispsnts-
rn.ssssrs.s Or ono II -ho may Der. esn.ar. -osd
be . very shorsishtsd policy. hADud to, .ednss -
tAlcn ~ private individuals OF eosanees ssaps ssch
undsr ths naefnpiy act The ss gnoefs q he Cry-n
have sdvissd that IL srsct ~ ~ " cover any
acts 81 the Govsrnor which nsy lave BIN e0Ds
reasonably and 10 god faith, wtbn ne pro
claimed district, for the purpS q pst,lns sg-n
the insurectioa, ard any ~ o. ssb1rdinssss
done within uss ssms asrtei, per ihs ofssr.
superior Authority % whh the ~ tasrtosibon. NH
tary obosrr further protsctsd 4 ths procisns
uon % martial ls-, bal the bra ~ u sseh - sIl
stli ne prrxnme b. cpen 20 ercs1 ~ uhns d ray -
c0ntsndef that some wers eommertd th0ggh ~ con
plsted, beyond The prociNn~d az - I y pssibis
moreover thsi dogs m.y = 'hfot % ~ op@rsiion
o. a Csaonisi Indsmniv Al Ia - ooan,yy, ~
Trends - The pssrp~s sboad inrs o. efim nj pso>~s
nss ssslnsi VI Eyre On hts rstru. sseh ogafss
h0wessr could ssrys god end lhstTr~f snd varid
sssgr~diy fail v eymmatd NE symttht = - pabia
No 0ns believes Mr. RYE have s1ea frurn nss-ss q
Vrivsts mslo., - riu any BIT ths s-.s hss.s. "A 4
v 10 ths vbtch oo.sftatss TIE sseat~l $780, - I
esplovsl& sn1 D rr@e 81