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Slavery still exists, viz: Cuba and Porto Rico, their

condition is deplorable: and in the free islands, em-

bracing all the oiber parts of the West Indies, they

have not yet recovered from the lighting ellect of

the acursed system, although they are steadily

marching forward in the path of improvement.

Among the Haytian blacks, however, aie to be found

a number of very superior men, Possessing

rare talents, highly cultivated, with pol-

ished manners fitting them to shine in the

highest circles of society. In all the free islands

popular education is in a very backward state, and

the intelligence of the masses is consequently much

below par, a comparatively few of them being able

to read, and fewer still to write, Schools, however,

are multiplying, and the people are learning to ap-

preciate the value of education. There is a good

deal of religious feeling among the blacks, but it

lacks depth, and morality is generally at a low ebb

among all classes, although the licentionsness which

was nuiversal 80 years ago has of late greatly dimin-

ished in most of the islands. On the whole, the cause

of civilization is moving forward in the West Indies,

It makes slow progress, it is true, but considering

what Slavery is, in its demoralizing, imbruting ef-

fects, the movement conld hardly be expected to ad-

vance at a more rapid rate,

The facts just stated are calenlated to correct two

errors very common both in Europe and the United

States. The one is that the greater part of the West

Indies is possessed by the negroes, who exercise a

How to cite this articleCómo citar este artículo

New-York tribune. (1869). New York [N.Y.], 1869-05-01. Haiti in the American Press. Library of Congress, Chronicling America: https://www.loc.gov/resource/sn83030214/1869-05-01/ed-1/?sp=11

ReferencesReferencias

Library of Congress, Chronicling America: New-York tribune, 1869-05-01.