New-York tribune., 1867-05-03
.IANiAICA.
TIE EX-rREsiDrST OF HAYTI-AfAITIAL LAw-TAXA-
TIoN-THB ECCLESIASTICAL ESTABIISHMENT-
THE BAPTIST MISSIONARIES.


Prop our Special Corrs,POHdsnt
RIScsToS, ia, April II, 1861
The great event of the past month has been the
arrival here Of Gen. Gcard exlrcsdcut Of ilay, an
c1o from the country whose doStinics ho guided for ten
years driven of by one Of those sudden military revou-
tons OF Which, unfortunately for tho bcst Interests Of
Haytl the history OF that republic presents many IN
sianccs Gcffrard has been well received here by nl
elias es aud Is residing quite retired aud quiet
way at an elegant villa In tho suburbs OF this city, Lis
two sonsiu-aw and their wives who accompanied him
hthcr In his Night being occupants with him Of the spa
cous residence he iuhablts Gefard IS not fun black
and In personal appearance and bearing IS quito tho
gentleman Ic l. about 60 years old. and lis head Is
well svcrtd with the frOst of age 1t IL reported that
after q short tnc be viii be leaving Jamaica 10 reside
I'm Europe To give you some idea of the feeling
entertained for him in this island, quote from a
recent article n The Morning Journal Of this city: "Of
Prcsid,lt Gcffard cannot speak but In terms Of
tic highest respect aud Join IN giving lam welcome
9mpalls"Is thnn any otncr geif.cnan comg hcre I'M
dp IEc circumstances has ever met With. His cncmics
OF course rail- ~ HIM but elcmics WI rnL They &C.
him yrant; they viii do the same 20 his sue
cessor bcinre many days good man tbough le nay be-
Ialcd zen years ago. We cahi"t iork INC pupully nc
enjoyed until tho di.c0Etcned found 10 meet 10 create
dsc0o II such GeffrGId was lon represented
to bo can suddeaiy become rt then the human heart
must be capable OF sudden ald violent t5usons. Ilc
eyi rather 20 I've traced 20 the pcculniiy Of people
WHO regard thcr rulers as children 90 thor toys LaYS
been amused with them, they east them away.
II
with Tire bloody egn % martial law for not only has Tie
QGccn In Council dlsnOwcd the act passed 10y the latc
l. gslaturc ~ the Colony on the 10Th ~ November is'
tn enable the Governor of this island to declare martial
lazy oyer ue whoi: or al 2a & tae ,no D{ a4d
aiyc body has In pursuance ot Instructions 10 the Gov
nom tho See cary C state for tie Ctonics passed
at repeating former laws nuihoukng the Governor
for tie time being proclaim martial law. The Gre
tarys dispatch which hns just been published here iy'
power Of pfOca!ng martial law should DE exercised IL
az all ON the resronshty Of those who proclaim T. and
Tho question Of taxation - attracting great dead
OF attention, and tho local measures OF The
generally. The estimate OF revenue from the usual
sources for the present yenr Is not equal 10 the eXpend
tuie OF the Government, and 20 make up tho deficiency
the Financial Secretary has prOpuscc and the Legislative
land tax has renewed. ard this IS very dIstascfui
10 the planters, who for many years past have paid little
or no tax on then lands. system OF licensing for
caused no small amount of Grumblng among those In
business But the Governor says he must nave cyenuc,
and enough of H. to support the Institutions Of the
Try IN state OF efficiency, and revenue cannot be got
without faxes; aud as the Government is all powerful
there nothing for The people but TO gruut and bear the
bcrinnnr to nrdcIsiand what Is meant by q "strons
government" for which certain persons here used to cry
out so loudly; but cannot help thinking that in the
LONG run the present Ps tD te GHS Woe S coony Go
The disease from which this colony has been suffering for
10 many years dcepseaied one, requiring rac0l
measures for The present Governor IS cutting
Tie paticnt should vince but In time convaesccnce viii
the finn land thatnow holds the knife aud applies the
The eccesastical establishment of the island Is under
review asd che pruning knife IS being vigorously applied
90 tho luNutant old tree And IL was high time for some
thing 10 BE done thiS drcctiO Tor or nl the burdens
which, upler the old state of things the people OF ia
maco were compelled to bear this Church was certainly
tho Establishments nre two Bishops. the Bishop
Of Jamaica and the Bishop OF Kingston. The
Bishop q Jamaica has resided IN England for
many years, his duties being discharged by his
coadutOr who ~ also now In England ON visit
Doing nothing for Jamaica, except taking his title from
the island this proate draws from the Imperial treasury
$1,000 yelr and the Bishop OF Kingston draws from the
same sou9o $4,000 year There are three arehdeaeons
paid by tie island and whose salaries altogether amount
TO about $4,000 per annum. Beside this there II heavy
outlay fOrthe repairs of the churches, the maintenance
Of divine Worship and the salaries of tho church scrv
ants, nt the aggregate cost to the colony of the Ja
maiCa Church establishment cannot bo short Of S2Oo0O
year. And all this for the support Of Church 10 which
only about oneeleyenth part OF the population belong!
Tho BAPTIST Missionaries who wcro so fOully aspersed
dispatches to the Colonial Office, describing the causes OF
what he caled the wicked rebellion OF Thea blacks are
pursuing tler evangestc labors among the with
redoubod zeal and energy, TO the confusion OF their enc
ncs In thb island. They have ourisblng mission
In 81 Thomas In tho East, the scene OF the outbreak
where of their oldest and most estmable ministers u
now leborig The Baptist Union Of England and Wales,
passed resolutions OF sympathy, confidence, and ap
prevail largo sums OF money at their disposal
In order tina they might extend their lab0rs IN the desc
lated and h,nghtod disslot OF st. Thomas in the East
and such gentlemen as late Gov Sir Henry starks,
NJ r., and ar. owen Ewing, NJ r. "a Jamaica proprlctof)
have aided them literally TO carry their educational
snr Of The abd 70 dona 0i as M y aa mem enc
have only tended 10 multiply their and increase
thcif influence.
The Frustrated South IA sad afficton TO the colony.
The south site OF the lsands completely burned up aud
sinsea by fire. We are looking for the MAY Seasons
but should ey they win be too late To DO OF much
yea crop Sro vSTy eoomy Tho Coffee i the hills has
fowUed aDundanty aud good yields eIpeelod, sbVud