, 1875-03-24

mistakes, and who do NOT make mistakes o.
still he desired to see agricultural and indus
trial progress, and when be was unpopular 10
one way, be gained esteem and admiration by
the respect he paid the popular wish, and the
efforts he made to advance the PEOPLES real
interests in the Colony in no instance did Sir
John Grant ever fly in the face of universal
remonstrance, or Extensively disregard a popu-
lar call. The great misfortune we now labor
under is his unfortunate departure from the
Island as Governor, for, with all his shortcom-
ings, we as a country love him still, and his
lame will never bo forgotten.
VIVA THE COLONISTs ASK FOR.
The Instances of what is now complained
OF are-Ihat after the very liberal revenue
which the loyal ~colonists provided Her Maies-
ty-they having in 1866 confided their affairs
and their destinies into her keeping, believing
that IN the exercise OF so great a trust, and the
manifestation of such true loyalty and devotion
to her throne-they would not suffer from the
u~nfeeling waste Of their hard earnings, or from
its expenditure being refused when that might
enhance the happiness and prosperity of this
Colony. For such purposes as Railways
Steamships-Ielegraph ~LineS-Cattle Shows
neutrality-suspicious. Gardens-Cheap Amuse-
ments-Gas Light-PubIio Schools, and Cen
tyal FactOrles-Whereby the industrial and
agricultural interests in Jamaica might be
greatly stimulated, and the intellectual and
domestic habits Of the ~colonistS improved-we
say, for these the people would not only cheer
fully contribute, but admire and respect the
Administration even with a few of its eccen-
t%ricities and obstinate mistakes, but "unfortu-
nately the people now .a-days experience none
of these looked-for blessings, and when they
respectfully demonstrate, they are 1--WE grieve
TO have to admit i) treated with a very often
sive disregard, just as if they were in the
helpless situation Of a lime in a squeezer, only
to live and bleed under the pressure of strong
will and a master hand.
HOW THE CoLoNIsTs ARE TREATED,
When the c%olonists pray for Railways, they
are refused all definite replies except that
their money cannot be pledged for ''guaran-
tees" they are held eff by promises, while no
signs of any kind are Yet visible as to promise
even a survey being commenced.
When the |coIonists ask for Telegraphic
Communication round the island, and the West
India s. Panama Telegraph Company volun-
tarily offer to construct and work. these lines
and keep them in working order, from Black
River to Savanna-la-Mar, 'Lucea, MOntegO
Bay, Falmouth, St. AIMS Bay, Port Maria
and halfway Tree to Kingston, for one thou
sand pounds a year for ten ~years-even that
only blessing is refused, and the Cuban Sub
marine Telegraph Company becoming disgust
ed at the blind policy of the Administration,
refuses now to lay their second Gable from
CienfuegOs to Jamaica, and cut us off altogeth-
er by laying the new Gable to St. Jago de
Cuba, so that the moment an accident befalls
the single line we have now between Holland
Bay and Cuba, intercourse between Europe
and Jamaica will become suspended, and we
will have &1 14s 4d more to pay on every
ten.wOrd message to London, and be compelled
to send it via Porto Rico or ST. Thomas, and
that only so long as that particular Gable
lasts. The Gable Steamer chopper" is ex-
pected in a few days, and our readers shall
have the veriication of that which we assert
When the c~olonists ask that the recovery of
lost and stolen goods should be advertised in
the newspapers that the owners might gain
knowledge thereof, the Governor complains of
the expense of such distribution of the public
money, although "The Press ofthe island,
which during the old regime was in some mea-
sure supported by the public Advertising"
has been trying to exc out an existence and to
maintain a necessary independence but des-
pite all that it has lost by the change of con-
s%titution, "hard tines has not killed it, neither
disturbed its loyalty or altered its respect for
constituted authority and the law. Social pres
sure moulds society, and men are moulded
very much by necessity just as want makes cats
steal and dogs bite and men cunning; but the
Press has lived without these public advertise
mentS and will live, if to no other purpOSe than