Demerara.
The Times, 1824-02-06T00:00:00

Letters and. pap~ePr from' Deberafa tW tbe fkth:f I De cemt -were receivd .yesterday. The Cato transport, with 200 men of the 93d i4meit,: rived thereontbe 18th; but, contrarytoexpectationgener.llf entertained in consequence of tle assurances maae byL.u4a Bathuist, were only to remain thiere until the exlpirastiolot the Christmas coly(days, wlien thiev %wcre to procaeel to Bar- badoes. The militia corntinue to do duty in.George Town, and the re, flag was still flying, on which account the greater part of the warehouses were closed; but, biesiness Was begiuning to revive, and the whole of the colony Was tianquil, with lice exception of the eastern part, the spot where the insurrection frst broke out, and the cause of which is explained in an extract from a letter quoted below. Subjoined will also be found extracts from the Gwiana Chronick of the 17th Dec., among whieh is a letter from Lord Bathurst to the Governor of Demerara, orn the subject of the insurrection. EXTRACT OF A LETTER, DATlD DMIMERARA, DEC. 20. " It was fully expected here that the late revolt of the Negroes would have made a serious senSation in Europe, and materially checked die contidence and credit of the merchants in England. The looked.for proclanmation in the name of the Kiing has at lcngth ap. pearea in oriot, but it is couched irn such indecisive, nay, amnbigsous terms, that we are all convinced it will not have the least beneficial effect on the minds of the Negroes. " The promised assistance of military force by Government his ended in disappointment, as we have now to petition for a detach. ment of those which, though anchored before the river, were imme- diacely ordered to Barbadoes, and the merchants, consequently, wbeo have all throuiglh the progress of the late iusurrection perfOrmed military duty, will be compelied, to their great inconvenience, to continue to do so. " At the publication of the Governor's proclamation, by waIc1. the Negroes on the east coast (where tbe insurrection comtnence0) are forbidden to dance during the Christmas holydays, they have behaved in a very disorderly manner, and declared that tlhey would dance in spite of the Governor's order. At plantation Nabaclis, 39 have been confined in the stocks; and that riotous spirit is so preya. lent on that coast, that regular troops have been detached there to keep the Negroes in awe ttll the holydays are over." (From the Gziana C'h-roniclc of Dec. l7.) PROCLAMUATIO'N. BY HIS EXCMLLEXCY MtAJOFL-GEN'LtAL JOUle XURIsty, Lrur EsiAN`T-GOV"asNOR A2fD COI,isiANDEB-lJ-CHIzr E . AND OVER THE UeNITED COLONY Or DEStERARA AND - SEQUEBO, &c. &C &C. His Majesty having been pleased to convey to me, through the Right Honourable the Bail Bathurst, K.G., Principal Secretary of State for War and Colonies, his royal approval of the measures adopted in consequence of the late untortunate ocourrencae aniong the slaves on the east coast of this colonv, and his satisfaction at the zealous and praiseworthy condact of the officers. both civil and mi- litary, by whose exertions the rebellion has been happily put a stop to, and order re-established iR this colony, as well as his Majesty's deep regret at the daring and highly criminal conduct of those flaves who have participsted in tie late revolt, has commanded uie to make known to the slave population of these settlements, as ex- pressly fromi his Maiesty, and in his name, that it is on the peace. able, temperate, and industrious behaviour of the slave population, anti on their anxiety to avail themselves of all mreans calculdated to improve their moral and religious condition, that the success of those measure. intended for their special benefit necessarily depends: anidl that an opposite liine of conduct will forfeit aU their claihns on the liberalit y of the British Parliament, and deprive his ASnjesty's (Go- vernmett of the means of carrying into efiect the resolutions which have been unanimously adopted by the House of Commons. I lhave therefore thought fit, in the name of his MVlost Gracioua. Majesty the King, to couse this my proclamation to be trinted and made piiblic; COmmanding al persons having charge of any slavea in this colony, to make known to them the contents hereof, imnre- diatclr, for tleir guiidance. Given under my hand and seal of office, at the King's house, in G.orgetown, this 1lth day of December, 1823, and in the fourth year of his Majesty's reign. God save the lKing! By command, JOHN MURRAY, Gov. Sec. (cOPY.) Downing-street, London. Oct. 23, 1823. Sir-On the 28th of May last, I transmitted to you, by com. matid of his Majesty, certain resolutions respecting the melioration ot the condition of the slave population in his Mlajesty's colonies, which had been unanimously agreed o by the I louse of Commoins, on the 15th of that montl. In the despatch vhich accompanied itbose resolutions, you Were instructed to call the immiediate attention of the local authorities in the colonv under your govemment to the best means of gradnally accomplishing their object, and of commencing the proposed system of meliora-ion in the manner neio,ted out in that despatch. But at the same tume, in order to prevent these intentions in favour of the slave population froto being fiustrated by any proceedings ont their part, into obich they might be unwarily led by taischievoas and un. founded representations, vou were authotized, in case of any ap- pear.uce oi insurrectionary movements, publicly to notify for their information- That the various measuTes contemplated by his lla. jesty's Government for the melioration of their condition, and for the objct of progressively qualifying themu for an extension of uri. vileges, would be rendered utterly abortive by any genieral miscin- duct or acts of insubordination on their part." The late account- fromu the colony under your government have been received by the King wvith the deepest regret, and his Majesty has commanded me to irstlttct you tO p,rocldttt, on the receipt of this, in the mnost putblic manner, as by the express command of hid Ma. jesty, conveyed to you by the Secretnry of State-" That it is ott the peaceable, temperate, and industrious behaviour of the slave population, and on their anxiety to avail themselves of all means caculated to improve their moral and religious condition, that the success of those measures intended for their special benefit necesse. rily depends ; and that an opposite line of couduct vill forfeit all their claims on the liberality of the British Parliament, and deprive his Majesty's Government of the means of carrying into effect the resolutions which ,have beeni unantimously adopted by the Houle o' Commons." And You will take ever y means of circulating this proclamation, and of naking its tenour completely and Universally known. I have the honour to be, Sie, yoour most obedient humble servant, (Signe,d) BATHUJRST.. To hlajor.General Murray, &c. &c. PROCLAMATION ByY lIS EXCELLESICY MAJOR-GENERAL JOHN tVtlUlRAY, LIEI'. TEN f-G.OoVESROR 5AND COMMANDER-IN-CHIZF IN AND OVER TItE UNITED COLONVV o0 DEMERARA AND ESSEQUF- I1 0, &C. Whereas such part of thie slave population of this united colony as, during the late unhtppy disturbancns, resisting the influence of bad example and vicioLus eXcitementn, have remained true to tndr allegiance, and faithful to their lawful master., have, by such their good conduct, proved themselves worthy of confidence and eveTy reasonable indulgence :-It is deemed expedient,notwithstanding the recently disturbed state of ihe colony, that the approaching holy. dacs should be ditlv observed among those penceable and wyell-di.s- posed slaves; andlI have therefore thought fit to isstue this my pro. Camation, hereb ordering andi directing all proorietors, managers, attornies, andt others, having charge of such slaves.,within this settle. ment, to sanction and encourage such observance of the Christmas holydays amonD their slaves, as is usual, vhiv-Thar soch slavfs shall not be caaed upon to perform anrV manner of work on ThurF. dBav, the 25th day of this montil ; but sbtall have that day as a holy. daV, to dance or employ themiiselves as .s usual on anch occasions and that Friday, the 26th, shaU be a day of rest and indulgence, until 12 oclock at nizht-theslaves returning to their ustu:l avocatiOnS o0n Saturday, the 27th, at the accustomed houlr. But I do hereby positivelv forbidl all persons having charge of slaves on the east coast otf this colony, tromn Georgetown to Alabaica Creek, on any pretence or consideration whlatever, whether suchi slaves shall have been ac- tisally engaged in the recent riotous proceedings or not, to admit of any dancing or indulgence whatever amnong them dutring the ap- proacling holydavs-save ony thlat Christmas-day being one of religious observance, stch slaves shall lnoL be called upon to perform any vwork. iven uinder my hanid andl seal of office, at the King's Hoise, iR G,eorge-town, this 16Lh day ofDecember, 1823, and in the fonrtb yer onsave the Iig By comuvuand, JOHN AfURRAY, Gov. Sec. DEMERARA.