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tains of Jamaica. In a month—in a week, even, if

set about it rightly—you may enjoy a vivid and a

panorama of the tropies. Ch the artist, was not

sated of wopieal glones in half a year; but a youth is new

putting up his portmanteau for a return to the States wha

as swept through St. Thomas, Santa Cruz snd Jamaies

in 22 days, and he expects to do Hayti and the

Republic in three weeks more, Yet 1 will say

about his one whole week in Jamaica, for he u y

many old lessons in that brief space, aud acquired at least

one new one, He unlearned the old doctrize that negre

labor cannot be profitable when free,

Ho saw the cheapest labor he had ever encountered

the Constant Spring Nut Plantation, seven or

wiles out of Kingston, and satisfied himself that a gi

master can have as many hands as ho wants a! a quartee

of a dollar per day, with cottage and Zrovison ground free,

I knew it by a longer experieuce; but I rejoice sll the

same over this indorsement.

He unlearned in a week what many long slow years had

forced me to comprehend was a fallacy—the cominon

that White men canuot labor in the tropics.

while, and the world will understand that inte/ligent labos

and labor-savin hinery are to redeem these islands.

The White men Thust come, with their stores of practical

knowledge and instruct the child-raee of negroes how ta

labor profitably and then the astonished world will

the great truth that Our Heavenly Father intended

the White and Black races are nece to other,

especially on this continent, and wost of ull in these

iglands at the present momen A

How to cite this articleCómo citar este artículo

New-York tribune. (1866). New York [N.Y.], 1866-06-04. Haiti in the American Press. Library of Congress, Chronicling America: https://www.loc.gov/resource/sn83030214/1866-06-04/ed-1/?sp=7

ReferencesReferencias

Library of Congress, Chronicling America: New-York tribune, 1866-06-04.