The Daily clarion. [volume] (Jackson, Miss.) 1866-1888, 1867-03-05

quences which have resulted from
precipitate emancipation in other
countries.
! Alison, the British historian, pre-.
sents some instructive statistics of the
productions Of Jamaica in the year
Immediately succeeding the Enamel
patton Act, as compared with the
years which preceded it, and adds
lit is evident that notwithstanding an
uncommonly fine season and the
vigorous exertions of the stipendiary
magistrates, the produce Of the Island
has fallen off in one year nearly a. fourth
4 Of Us total dmoant." The historian also
quotes the address of the Parliament
ofJamaica to the Governor Of the
Island, in August 10th, 1885, as fol-
lows: "There never was finer sea-
son or more promising appearances OF
canes, but nevertheless the crop is
greatly deficient, and many British ships
in consequence have returned with
half cargoes, some with none at all.
In few cases the apprenticeship work
for wages, but the opposite disposition
50 immeasureably prcponderates that
no confidence whatever can be placed
on their voluntary labor"
1t must be remembered that these
consequences resulted to the Island,
Notwithstanding the British Govern
ment made an appropriation of one
hundred millions of dollars to the
planters as compensation for their
slaves and 70 assist them through the
difficulties which were occasioned by
the Act of Emancipation
a correspondent of the London
Times, writing in 1860, twenty five
years after the passage of the Act, in
dwelling at great length upon the con
dition Of the Island showing that the
gloomiest anticipations of the planters
had been realized, observes that "half
the sugar estates and more than half
the coffee plantations, have gone back
into state Of nature, and great
portion of those who are now growing
cane in Jamaica, are persons who late
ly bought the estates for the value of
the copper in the sugar boilers and rum
sills." ! s3s ~
We cite these examples, not to dis
courage our people, but to warn them
Of the dangers Of listless inactivity.
Under the influence of the patriarchal
relations which subsisted between
master and slave in these States, the
better elements in the nature of the
negro were developed and cultivated,
and in his emancipated condition, he
will live higher order Of existence
than is recorded Of his fellow kind in
West India. But let him do the best
that the most hopeful can expect of
him, and yet as the wilderness of de-
serted fields which meet the eye Of the
beholder, look where he may, plainly
attests, and still great void in the ne
cessities of the country for labor is to
be filed With climate than which
none on earth is more salubrious--
with soil adapted to the growth of
every variety of crop-with manufac-
turing resources provided by nature
with lavish hand, the Southern States
hold ont nnexampled inducements to
the immigrant who desires to better
his fortunes.
But care must be taken to make known
these advantages and to this end our
should act.
Before us, we have the proceedings
of an Agricultural Society of Mecklen-
burg, N. c., suggesting the details of
plans which are worthyofconsid
and we may say of adoption. 1t is adj
dressed to the Legislature of that
State. We ask for it the attention of |
those who expect to represent the
several counties in our next State
your memorialists ask the General
Assembly to adopt some plan to en-
immigration from Europe or
elsewhere of steady laborers and ag-
riculturists, and to aid such immigrants
n procuring employment, Or purchas-
ng lands for cultivation, not by giving
hem money, but by afford them in
and proper directions.
/" If the General Assembly would
ldopt some plan for making known to
oreigners and others the salubrious-
less of our climate, the productiveness
# our lands, the vast extent of our
mineral resources and the kindly dis
'osition of our people toward any
rho may settle among us for mining,
gricultural pursuits, &C., we think
he prosperity of the State would be
romoted and much good occom-
lished.
Productive lands, situated in all t
arts of the State, can be purchased at '
cry reasonable rates; but the diff
ulty is, there is no systematic method c
Dr. making this fact known to foreign 7
RS who are anxious to buy, or for !
ssisting emigrants in making selec- $
ons BY aiding our landholders to
ell a portion of their surplus land at t
wv prices, we respectfully submit, l
lat the wealth and prosperity of all s
ould be increased" p. II
The desired object might be accom-
lished by one of three methods: list,
y appointing commissioner to go
broad and induce immigrants to come q
} the State. I'd, By incorporating l
'mpany to promote the object on the =
AN of land subscriptions or dona- c
ons. Sd, BY establishing bureau, p
lder the direction of the Governor, e
take control over the matter. o
"