Edwardsville spectator. [volume] (Edwardsville, Ill.) 1819-1826, 1825-09-24

and Tor this most worthy cause turn
up their noses al the bare idea of meet
ing and associa,ing with him on terms
of mutual clvility and good-breeding.
We confess we feel inclined rather to
ridicule than to condemn this exquisite
dandyism. 1t is not so much the mark
OF a bad, as Of weak mind. A little,
very little reflection is sufficient to show
the absurdity of such an objection to an
act which, from the nature of things,
must have most important and benef-
cial operation on ourselves as a people.
The Haytiens have shewn themselves
possessed of all the attributes necessary
to constitute an enterprizing and great
people. In the arduous and bloody
struggle which terminated at once in
their personal emancipation and politi-
cal Independence, they evinced courage,
perseverance, fixed resolution and ad.
dress. 1t will be recollected that they
had double task to perform; for they
were not merely the colonial subjects OF
foreign government, but the slaves OF
colonists; and in this servile condition
were doomed 10 the profound ignorance
which is generally considered necessary
to the security of their masters. That
they ever achieved their delyerance at
all, is matter of establishment; which
however, is diminished by a due atten-
ton to the circumstances of the case.
Those who have read the accounts
which have from time to time been civ.
en-, viii remember that the troubles
IN St. Domingo (now HaylD COM
menced during the French Revo.
luton; the island being then a CO.
lony of that Kingdom. Revolutionary
principles spread rapidly through the
dependencies as well as the Kingdom oil
France, and, accordingly, there were
soon found two parties in ST. Domingo,
bitterly hostile TO each other. |, is be
ieved the Royallsts set the example oil
employing their slaves in the contest.
1t was followed by the republicans and
liberty was the reward promised by these
to all slaves who would Join their ranks.
A var o; determination was carried on
and thus the blacks were at once trained
to war, taught their strength, and instruct.
ed In deeds OF lerocity and massacre.
VIVA, wonder that they, who were pro.
toundiy ignorant OF the laws Of humanity,
yel keenly sensible OF the wrongs which
they had suffered, should rush headlone
into the commission of those acts OF
cruelty and outrage which they were
aught by the precept and example of
their foHte and humane WHITE leaders
and associates ! 1t is needless to follow
The details. The result was the extirpa.
ion OF the white inhabi,an,s-bo,h ROY.
aist and republican: and the erection oil
an independent state composed of color.
ed people who made but one step from
ahject persona! slavery to the exercise
II sovereignty
1t Is matter OF curious inoury--how
hey bore themselves under the immense
and sudden change. And here will be
found ample proof of our assertion in re-
gard TO their qualifications. 1t is aston.
lshing that SO much good order, such
wisdom, such moderation should have
succeeded their emancipation. We think
with a due reservation of national va
nily--of, to speak more properly, nation
al pride-,ha, the world had, at that time,
given but ONE example; and that one,
under circumstances so different as to
make it, at least questionable, whether j,
could be accounted 30 truly marvellous
as the imitation of which we are now
speaking. Our forefathers were not ig.
noran slaves. Onthe contrary the Anne.
rican colonisls we're IS enlightened as |
any people then existing and possessed