Daily Richmond Whig. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1840-1842, 1841-05-07

Tho article below exhibits some Of the fruits o
that mschievous spirit which. in the suiss OF low
Tor the whole human race. has never failed, wher,
INDUCED, to engender curses Universal equaiit,
the perfectibility Of man, and all that class o
otopianism, have their charms-and those who be
'eve in and advocate them, may be- We are willing
10 admit aciuated by the purest and best motives
which are known to the human BOSOM Blu, their doc.
uines and the consequences which flow from them
are not the less mschievous on that account-pos,i.
o'y' the more uneIceptonable the character of the
authors OF these banefu principles the more danger
Gus and w'deynjurous they likely to prove to the
nspPiness OF man. We participate far in this
oue enthusiasm, for the moral and political Olsen
'nra''ment ofthe hsman family, as to fancy time
when It will be realized. But We cannon close our
eyes TO the harsh truth, that for the present, and
possibly for centuries insu perabe obstacles moral
and physical, exist, to defeat tho wished for con.
summation. And the eager, ill-advised and nre.
mature exertions of Zealo,s straining aer the ham
pY result may and IN our opinion, does tend to
retard, rather than to hasten il. In the present
eonu''on oil the world, is impossible to make all
men wise, v'r'uous and happy.-Suddenly to in
vest All win equal rights, would be to break down
u" inc o"rers between virtue and vice, and open
up 'he Hood gates OF decentralization, crime, isno.
rance and misery. Some too ignorant to
appreciate and others too vicious to enjoy the
dressings oil freedom, without abusing, and per-
veruns them to curses. This is particularly
inc case with nearly the entire African race
inc race which, marked inferior with the finger
OF God, eIetes almost exclusively the symp,-
'hes OF The sick sentimentalists and prurient and
spurious ph'lanthropsts Of the day. Ages mu,t
roll away before negroes be refined into soei,
e'esance-6efore they be made enlightened. and
tue subjects OF an enlightened moral monitor-be
lore they can be made industrious and fruy,I and
capable OF sustaining themselves in condition. .hov
sa'ages when LEFT to their own exertion, and fire..
10 pursue the bent OF their own nclinations. A tn
TAI revolution IN nature, or the direct of
Deity, might fl, them for the high estate. bu, tho
VII oil man and his present limited means are ma
laning to effect the end. Compulsory scrvitude J.,
nc only condition, in their present mental and mn.
al darkness and ncouigible laziness. for which
hey are htied-and is that which of all other, i,
most conducive TO their happiness. The million,
hrown away upon the West Indies by Grea, Bri. |
am, and the present moral and intellectual stat. Of
81 Domlrgo, sufficiently demonstrate this:
Prom the .Nsto York Courier & Enquirer, Maui.
ABOLiIlON-The eyes of the British nation
IRE last opening to the disastrous CONSEQUENCE,
which have attended the execution of their e,,r.;
1auon ana aooh.on noes, TO be
ieplored by the friends Of humanity as much a. h.,
hose who thought that the long continun,;on 81 |
,enera peace would have given n new impetus tn
he cultivation OF the almost exhaustless soil of ,h
warmer ATTITUDES, and thereby have added 10 the L
general wealth and general comfort Far fro,, a.;
however, the British West India Islands ;ns,a.d .,
heir former state OF affiuence and ease no,y ~
,ent melancholy spectacle Of discomfort and d,iIv
diminishing production; and that too in snte ~ az
ac'ihees MADE oy The mother country to give them
ne supply OF the home market-sacri6ces tn which
he twenty millions of pounds paid for the en,,no;
'ation OF their negroes, are but q tribe The En- |
',ish consumer, 1t appears by repor, made 10 m.
Rouse oil Commons, now pays 50 per cent add
io"at on sugar and about so per cent. additional
N coffee, to secure to their colonies the mononoy
u The chiei articles Of their produce and ali nrovc
lnavaIllng. The abolition scheme entails unm;,i
ated distress on those who put il in execution on
nose VINO were compelled TO ubmt TO IT, and even
~ the negroes, for whose particular benefit /, w.s
Irst conceived. In Hayt, surely emancin,tio, r.
LAD iull swing, and the capabilities of the bI,ck
ace TO govern themselves been put TO fair ,es, 90,
ers have they reduced the fairest isle of the nre
" mere wilderness, and present spectacle of hu
nan nature IN its most debased state Who Tho,
las listened TO the glowing terms in which the IN.
tent French eoonists OF ST. Domingo describe m.
harms oil their former home, its rich and In,nr;sn,
eenery, It's Overlooking works OF civilization. MS
P'OuuSNNcHeSs, duu contrasts 4
he following description of the present state of that
STAND from the pen of y French Naval Officer
ut must hold IN eIecration the memory of IT,, l.
imis des IN0irs2 The letter says:
I'VE embarked on hoard the frsaie NereiJe. on
he 2iih December. On the 2sth we were ar for,
loyal, TO receive orders from the Admiral WIN dos
atched US on the 29th to ST. Domingo. where yys
Fere to take on board the five millions of fronc.
'h'ch the Consul General had informed us were
eady. We had been three days at anchor in this
amous republic, and all that | can say TO Won of
ne misery OF the people, will suffice 10 give
'ou any idea OF il.
III have been every where and every wbe-e have
cen nothing but degradation and corruption Men
rags compose the army and exhibit most Iudi.
;rous military masquerade. Cavalry on foot mn, |
'euvre like horses at the word OF command i,oi Il
'oA0p, sc. Both officers and soldiers are wi,bon,
hoes; one has spurs tied by cord TO his naked
eei. another has made himself spurs with piece
u iron drove into wooden sole tied TO his foot and
me whole company which inspected minutely,
lad not n single musket which would 90 off. TIE
ulcers in rags ask charity.
Sloihiulness, poverty in its most hideous FORM
nd IN the negro, 1t IS most hideous, alone meet
'our eye at the tOwn OF Port au Prince 'Tbe
leIds are overrun by brambes, log wood trees, and
ne Tap1cIous chens which obstruct the ro,ds and |
estroy The old plantations. With the execution of
lev gardens which here and there are cultivated
" the far inferior 10 those of our
worst slaves-there is no cultivation whatever
The only product Ct the Island is coffee and
hat every year dimnshes so materially, thai the
Ime IS not far distant when 1t will produce none
L all. 10 more is planted and the old coffee plsn.
ATOMS arc not even taken care Of. The Owners |
ather the crops from their own fields IN the midst
y brIars and weedS-no abourers being TO be had |
ne one not be1g willing TO work for the other.p