The Caledonian. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1837-1867, 1838-09-04

sacred festival, and in this light am convinced
! it will over be viewed"
Another individual who was an eye witness Of
the Scenes of the night of the 3lst of July 1884,
says There never so sudden transition
from one state to another by so large body Of
people. When the clock began TO strike The
nour ottwelve on the last night Of July, 1884, the
negroes OF Antigua sLaUeS--when il ceased
'ney We're all Jjeemen! 1t was stupendous
cnhnge, and one of the suhlimest spectaces ever
WItueSSed-to see the subjects of the change en-
gagged at me very moment it occurred in Worship
ing God"
The spectacle indeed sublime: 100000
slaves in the West India islands were liberated
in one day without the least disorder or appear
aOce of violence, and from that moment to the
present time they have continued quiet, peacea-
bic and industrious. With these facts in view,
who can seriously contend that violence and
bIoodshed are to be apprehended from immediate
emancipation? Who say that the slaves in
The United States would not receive the boon of
freedom with as much gratitude to God, and
thankiuneSs TO man, as the slaves OF the West
Indies? No one is authorized to say it. Let
the friends ofimmediae abolition, them move on
with untiring efforts in the great work they have
undertaken, and they will surely accomplish it;
Tor 1t Is work OF Kindness and mercy and high
Heaven approves it.
To your second interrogatory l answer, that
am decidedly in favor of SO regulating commerce
among the several States that human beings shall
MOI nc Illltle llle SUBJECTS OF trade or tfaf1C.
To your Mlrd nterrog0tory answer that
am opposed TO the admission of Texas into the
Union under any circumstances whatever, so
long as slaves are held therein; and am oppos-
ed TO the admission of any new State into the
American Union with right 10 hold slaves.
10 your fourth interrogatory, 1 answer, that
am in favor of acknowledging the independence
of llayt, and of establishing commercial relations
with that nation on terms favorable as with
any other nation.
The history of the Haytian Republic must be
interesting to all the friends of free and liberal
principles. To use the language of another
Tor thirty years that ntere sting people have been
struggling for national existence under tbs most
discouraging circumstances.-Rising from the
ashes OF the cites and the carnage OF the battle
fields where they had met the fearful power of
Napoleon Bonaparte, they were elcomed by
no sympathy among the nations. Their arts of
peace were checked by the necess ty of main
tanng a large military force against constantly
threatened Invasion, and it was part of their
very Constitution, that in case of such invasion
the remaining cities on their coasts should disap.
pear in fameE and the inhabitants should betake
themselves 20 the mountans.'
In 1925, they succeeded in obtaining from
France partial recognition of independence by
driven rom the ls!tnd :Or tneIf tyranny, tile eXOf
bitaut indemnity of $50 100000 francs. The in
demnity which they had promised to pay was so
great that it paralyzed the whole industry ofthe is
land. This cause Of depression, however was
moved IN II great measure by treaty concluded,
at Port an Prince on the 12th of February, 1888
wherein France unqualifiedly acknowledged the
freedom, sovereignty, and independence of Hay
ii; and at the same ume, by another treaty, the
indemnify was reduced one hall, and made pay
ubla in annual nstulments for twenty years.
What reasonable grounds can our government
now have for refusing to acknowledge the indie
pendence OF Hayti? Why should our avowed
principles OF national intercourse he violated in
his ease? Why should we throw away COM
nerce of millions per annum, simply upon tho
grouu d ofpreludice against color2
have the honor to be, sir
Your humble servant,
VIM. UPHAM