Southport telegraph. [volume] (Southport, W.T. [i.e. Kenosha, Wis.]) 1840-1850, 1843-12-05
Does the editor of the Milwaukee Co

Does the editor of the Milwaukee Couri-
er wish to be understood as meaning, that
as the mental endowments of the blacks are
inferior to those of the whites, it is right and
proper that they should therefore be their
slaves. This is the principle that might
makes right to the fullest extent, and
we do uot see why it may not apply equally
to whites as well as blacks. The English
have shown themselves far superior to the
Chinese-from their superior knowledge
and superior animal strength, they conquer
them easily. Should it hot follow then,
that the Chinese are naturally the slaves of
the English-and that the English should
traffic with them and sell them into bondage
So far as the Developments of the scull of
in the different races of the earth are con-
cerned, if is not only between the black
and white that difference exists. Almost
every nation has its peculiarities in this par
ticular; and in proportion as the blessings
of education and freedom of thought are dis
pensed throughout a nation, the national
SOUL begins to assume those proportions
which we so much admire in Grecan sculp-
ture.' Docs the editor of the Courier be-
lieve that the early inhabitants of the British
Isle, those who dressed in skins and lived
in rude huts, had the proportions of scull,
which as mass they now hive? If they
had not, what has made the difference? Why
simply the progress of intelligence among
them. AS great degree of crcdulity. as it
evidences, we yet believe that the negro is
naturally equally gifted with the white man.
He lacks no individual faculty of mind
which the white man possesses. The conclu-
sion is, therefore, that he only needs culture
and education to make him eventually the
equal of the white. As further proof, in
dividual instances are numerous, where un-
der the influence of education, negroes have
shown themselves in ability fully equal to
whites. Does it not prove conclusively that
they have all the faculties of mind, and need
but the education.
Nations differ materially in many particu-
lars. Research proves that many nations of
savagcs arc extremely iimid, and arc over
come by a few courageous and rosolute men,
Such is the Character to some extont'o of the
Chinese, and to great extent of the Hin
docs. The British have very little trouble
in extending their conqucsts in these coun-
tries-for the reason that in addition to their
knowledge IF science which has made them
master of all the improved modes of slaugh-
tering on a large scale, they have also a
much more powerful dcyelopcment as ma
ton, of those faculties which give brute cou-
rage and energy to their character BY
their great courage and energy, they drive
the timid natives be- fore them like frightened
hares; but the result is brought about more
by the superior development of their animal
than their intellectual Misunderstanding a
very poor argument, i'll our opinion, for their
right 10 keep them in degraded subj ection.
and doubtless the same difference prevails be-
tween the white and black. In view of
all the facts, does it not seem more in ac-
cordancc with the preccpts of a wise creator
that the duty of the white man towards his
black fellow man is to elevate him in the
scale of creation by extending TO him the
blessings of freedom and education, rather
than by taking an advantage of an interiors
ty which is alone the result of circumstances,
TO still further crush and trample him to the
earth? 1t seems 10 us that those editors
who contend that the superior ability TO
commit wrong, necessarily implies right
and duty 10 do it, strangely mistake the ma
ture and design of things.