The New York herald., 1871-03-20
Annexation Feeling in jamaica
Protection Of the Stars
s-tfstsrstT
and Stripes Desired.
Exeter Hall and British PhilanlbFOpistS De.
rlared the Worst Enemies OF the Island.
Prosperity Certain Under the
Rule OF Uncle Sam.
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TELEGRAM 70 THE NEW YORK HERALD.
KINGSTON, Jam. March Is, 1877

lnornlns, leaving Win uS delightful rec0llec-
tions Of her visit. All on board Of her were
eager to reach home once more aud anxious
for reunion with their families. The scene
on board the Tennessee when the first
mail from the United States was re-
ceived can be better imagined than
described. Smiles and tears could be seen
with both old and young, as the letters from
home were opened and perused, and ''All well,
and send kind regards" was a remark that
could be heard on all sides. The scene was
really quite touching one. The Commits
sioners, before the Tennessee sailed, begged
your correspondent here to keep the HERALD
advised of the weather, in order to prevent
families from experiencing unnecessary fears,
and. having promised them to do so, /
must now say that since their depar-
ture the weather has been splendid. with
light breeze from the southeast
The Commissioners, with their entire party
were received with open arms by all classes
they enjoyed unbounded hospitality, and were
shown every locality Of interest. Commits
soner Wade was a great object of curiosity,
his name being almost household word
Fred Douglass also came in for a share of the
interest felt by our inhabitants in the dstin-
guished strangers. The Commissioners and
correspondents were escorted on an exploring
picnic party. Every place that would
repay a visit was examined. The
splendid mountain scenery was much
admired, some Of the party reaching the sum
nit of the range, where they found it piercing
cold. Others went to the valley of the Rio
Cobre with Dr. Newcomb; others to the sugar
plantations and coffee properties, and all re-
turned to the ship on Wednesday night, loaded
with curiosities Of the island
Never before did Americans receive such
reception in Jamaica. On every side the
Commissioners heard the open prayer that
at some future day jamaica might be
annexed to the United States. and
they expressed great surprise at the univer-
salty of the desire. The Commissioners were
frankly told, In answer to some of the ques-
tions they put, that Exeter Hall and English
pailanthropists were the greatest enemies
Jamaica bad--not but that the letter class
meant well enough, but they have been and
are grossly imposed upon. The consequence
is their feelings are traded upon by worthless,
underseryiDg persons, who find it an easier
way Of living and obtaining what they never
could obtain by industry or any other honor
able means.
The British home government, contrary to
the better judgment and advice OF the local
government, yields to the pressure of Exeter
Hall for political ends, feeling afraid, if an OPP
posite course is pursued, Of agitations in Eng
land, worked up by the paid secretaries Of SEN
sational societies kept up for the purpose of
providing salaries for these unscru-
pulaus officers and semi-regous sensa-
tionalists. in this manner England sac
rificed her colonies for political pur-
poses The Commissioners were assured
that the United States would not be SO easily
imposed upon as England had been, and with
American industry and perseverance, which |
always met with success, and under the Stars
and Stripes every man has q certainty of re-
ward for labor. Canting hypocrites should
have no place under England's rule. Deserv
Exeter Hall helping forward notoriously undc-
serving characters, to the detriment Of real
worth.
The HERALD of the 2tth snd 25th ult.
reached here the day after the Tennessee's
arrival, and it's st. Domingo correspondents
letters were eagerly read. The papers were
treasured as precious morsels indeed, the
HERALD was the only paper asked for, the
existence of others being ignored. The
Colonial Standard contains long article on
the HERALp's enterprise, and says that one of
its correspondents with the Commission
travelled over the ST. Domingo Noun
tains, one hundred and thirty miles,
to charter schooner to send dispatches
70 New York, but that she was unfor-
tunately wrecked otherwise the families OF
those on board would psvar have been