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

II is certainly then a most puerile de-
scription oil pride, which would object 20
associating with their representatives.
But the question with our government
is, whether it would conduce 10 the adj
vancement of our interests to recognize
the Haytien Republic as free and
independent nation land of this, we
conceive, there can be no question.
Our commerce with that island, even
while under the disadvantages of claim
upon their allegiance by France, has
been vast in amount and in profit to our
citizens :--more than the trade of all the
continent Of Europe, after excepting
few OF the principal ports. The products
of the island are such as yield great pro-
tit 10 the merchants and shipping enga-
ged in their transportation and traffic. If
we follow France in the recognition, and
secure favorable terms, which we I'M
doubleday may do by preceding other
powers, then our citizens will have this
traffic almost without competition; Tor
we apprehend the "half duties" will
| hardly enable French merchants TO CON-
pete very successfully with American
enterprise. 1t appears to us that the
measure is exceedingly important to the
Western Country, Nothing but The
want Of enterprise and industry--a def
cheney which we cannot expect--can pre-
| vent the inhabitants of the valley OF the
Mississippi from reaping great benefits
from the trade of shat productive island /;
provided commercial arrangement be
made. 1t is true, the commerce must be
confined to the Gulf; but it is also true
that the SUPPLIES necessary 10 that com.
merce must be drawn from the upper
country through our oble rivers. The
day will come, we do not say how soon,
when we shall want vent for our manu-
features, west OF the mountains; and in
Hay,i considerable one may be had.
THERE'S another reason: one in which
every part of the Union is Interested.
Our black population-bond and free
is becoming more and more intolerable.
| A sense Of justice makes US recoil from
he thought of keeping our fellow-men
In perpetual bondage; and pride--no
matter whether true or false-reyolts
rom an association on equal terms With
those whom we have been accustomed to
| see only i'll the most abect condition. All
classes, therefore, begin to manifest an
intense desire to have them removed to
place whore they may enjoy liberty
without disturbing our notions and ha-
bits. Experiment, although but partially
successful, has shewn that Hayti may be
made an asylum fer mullitudes and in
many cases, perhaps, even superior to
Liberia.
A commercial treaty might, doubtless
be the foundation of plan, which, by
relieving US from class entirely discor-
dant with the rest, and giving Hayti an
increase of population, perfectly homo
geneous, would, independent of all other
considerations, be mutual benefit OF
such magnitude as to oyerbalsnce every
childish opposition that arises on account
of complexion.
The facility with which the New-York
folks can now pass to the North and
West, is worry OF remark. An old gen.
,lcman in his seventeen year, and his
wife, seven years younger: set out from
the city on the 5lh Of August last, on a
tour Of pleasore--not knowing whiihe
they should go, visited the Falls of Mag
ara, and returned to the city ON the Goth
having travelled. including several inter
mediate excursions, one thousand mile
in three weeks. They describe their
journey Gin letter to their children 10
this place. as having been, not only very
nleasarf but unattended hv f.t;c,,