The recorder. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1802-1803, 1803-05-07

century! This age, forioorh, is roo
enlightened TO commit fuch horrors as
the bilhoP de Chiapa has related, ref
pe6ing the cxtirpation of the original
natives. Mark the condu5t of its pre-
lent loyereigns AS the Spaniards, In
former times, cody calculated, that it
was more to their advantage TO extirpate
rhe. original natives, and fubltirure ne
gro flaves in their place 70 certain
great men IN France have now calculat-
ed. that it IS better to extirpate the ne
gro population, and lubtirute a French
population in irs place. Is evidence
wanting OF this difpoGtion ? The latt
American papers have told US Of 1000
doubtful n6 Groes at the Cape being ies-
ported INFO the Tea.
Whco fuch is the acknowledsedfvf-
tenn OF carrying on a war, il is in vain
for us to pretend thar the humanity of
toe 10Th century IS much greater than
che humanity of thoic nations which the
Europeans have cxtirpated as cannibals.
Without therefore pretending to give
name 20 that total abicuce of the feel
ings of humanity, which allows 4 (trone
and conquerlng nation, lii it's rage for
colonization, 80 cut down d people with
wood, We lhall adventure a ipecu!a-
'Ion on the conicquence of the prelent
conduct OF the French, with relpe6t of
the lilaad Vi St. Domingo.
The expedition which was fent from
France laity year, for the Reduction of that
Inland, was extremely well planned. The
troops arrived there by the beginning Of
February, and had TWO months Of mild
weather TO Puh their attack aoianf che
army OF ToulIaint, which were tI,(Ficienr
to drive the ue8roarmies completely out
of the held. II any coaciliar5rv icheme
couid then have been dcviled, there
IS no doubt but the COLONY Of S.
Domingo would have returned com
Pieteiy INFO the Poftl1ion cf France and
i0on regalned is original faiaador and
Importance. This, however, could
nof ladSfy the ruiers Of France. IN
nied to reh}.ance, chey wilhed 10 place
the negroes 1T thcir former !}ate Of IA
very This could never be acouiefced
IN by men vino had fosne knowIeioe
OF military. diicipHnc, aud inacceGi6Ie
mountains to retire go. The ware
commence, and a iummer campai n
III 81 domingo was found to be def
tfu6tlVe 20 the French army. The ne
Sfoes mad then no location 70 ufe the
WORD, the Climate deitroyee the invsl-
ing army. It is nccclarv 20 c5rfdrr
The event OF the lat camuaion b ST.
Domingo, to form proper io5oo?enr of
the probable retulrs Of the next cam
Palgn.
In letter from E5avre, we are rol4 Of
very gFeac force being defined 1870
iiAan5 bur it mutt always be remr M
Gerea char the average paHzoe 60 s..
i'onhngo IS at lealt two months ana
that thote troops which do nor
rive there before the noreo of A,-;l
cannot pretend to act offcn6velv
IS Oh no conlequcnce, whether rbe;r
iiu'iioef DC ten thouland or iGv fbon,
iaGaj no European contribution can br9.
: 1. lGlnmeT campaign among tn. Wet
d aiIl n4ornes. The army, even when
l''i at the Cape, mutt encounter, wbat
IS It'll more terrible than the Ggord fb,.
dreadful mal@dy of the coanrrv B1r
even iuPPote i were poaib!e. f., tEs
fIehch government (by fendine legion
after legion and army sfter srr7g - ~
tIfPate the negro population Of RI,
I,,"',I, ieF Us no| calculate what NIGH
~ advantages it would derive fam 81,
I ,o IN order to extirpatS s1s
10000 black men, womea s.s5 ar
dfen' which are nov upon Tie 3 /
would probably coa ,bar,, ''s''.'' y