Anti-slavery bugle. [volume] (New-Lisbon, Ohio) 1845-1861, 1846-01-23

contemplate enough, but i have compared
them) it is far superior TO the Dominican. l
know not why this should be so, for
they have pretty much the srme materials
but it c~ertlinly is the fact. it IL possible
that a single regiment of Domlnicln Gre
oles, If it could be organized and brought
intI the fell, would be superior to any sin-
gle regiment Of ~IIai,iln negroes, bat that is
mere spaculltion. | have seen but few white
officers in the ranks of the Dominican ar
my, AMI TIE nart1es Of Haiti are superior to
the negroes Of the Spanish side. | will
20 further, anl express my positive %conyic-
ton that the educated negroes of Haiti
such as compose the upper classes Ct the
society OF that RepubIic-ire superior to the
educated whites of DJninica-such as COM
pose the upper classes Of Dominican sacle-
w..
Engaged in a correspondence simultane-
ously with both governments, on some Of
the INCEST points OF international law, | had
opportunities OF comparing, in some extent,
the abilities OF the stltesnan Of the two Re
puhlics. The superiority Of the II attain, in
every particular was most obvious.
1t has been the misfortune of llispaniola,
since the revolution of her independence, not
to be able to distinguish between selfish
politicians and true pIlgiots-but that is a
misfortune common 10 republics, and one
which we, of all people should be the last
10 denopnce as e~yincing unworihiness or un-
fitness for sell-government. With all our
boosted Intelligence and political perspicaci-
~, some Of our mistakes in this particular
are too serious to justify the ridicule with
which they are treated.
"W.'s" remarks concerning the division,
products and population of the Island are
calculated, if not designed, 10 lnislead.-
When | was thero-!ess than a year ago
Dominica claimed only that part Of the ISL
and formerly in possession Of the Spanilrds,
Rio San Juan, and a north line from its head
waters, being, if | remember right, the pre-
scribed bound Try. TO the territory, west
ward OF this line, "NN." alone, | presume,
with the Oregon example before his eyes.
prefers a claim on their account. The pro-
portion Of the white to the black population.
as given by him, is in my opinion, a gross
error. Tine true numbers Of each cannot ea-
silly be ascertlinei, hut | think they are near
ly or quite equal. In this, as in many other
respects, our friend has been sadly gulled, or
designedly misrepresont5 his facts.
Every ialsphood to the disadvantage Of the
Haitians, in coHlmon circulation amongst the
lowest classes Of Dominican society has evil
IDENTITY been seized and swallowed ~ him with
all the avldity of a starving SER p-gathcrcr.
These | presume, are whit he desiJEate5as
"anocdotcs Of history" in the early part of
his letter. In their digestion we have a de-
lectabIe character of Haili en- society! 1t is
scandalously unjust. AS far as | have seen,
the morals Of the IIlitilns will not fall be-
low those Of Peruyilns, New Grcnldians, or
Mexicars, and they are c%ettlinly far superior
TO those Of the negroes of Cuba.
,rnrlJ oil E.AN - &c ba b,1ls biS Yi,.rro
up, Are the institution and restraints Of mar
riagc, SO s%acrediy regarded in every section
Of our own country, as TO render this product
Of his Imagination and crejnlity sery shock.
iny t. his nerves of coHSc c I 0HSn s.?
Was it expected by the 'Engiish f~lnatics,'
that the negroes Of ilispanioia, would spring
at once from the lowest depths Of Ignorance
from the slavery of centurirs-into a per.
feet state of intellectual and political free.
dom? IL they did, they were rs unraasana
bic in expectations as wv" is in his CON
plants. Wherefore contemplated no such
possibility. He thought that negroes, as
well as whites, required some dcgreoo Of men.
tai culture to fit them for the duties of civil
Z2tion. Have the Hailians disappointed the
reasonable expectations Of the philanthropisi
of the age! Have they, indeed, from the
day of their revolution, to use the fancy Ian
guage of this new political economist, beer
deteIiorating from worse TO wOcsel"--
And what then must be the clinlX of eyi
TO which they have arrived! Have the Hal
tians shown a fondness for blood since tn,
achievement Of their independence! Eiav,
they ever committed an act Of piracy, o
outrage Of any description upon the prop
city or citizens Of any nation!
All these intcrrOg ltorirS can he answered
~. =, H. ,--,4.,, .l It'll ..--. "a.
CARELESS Of the contradiction of unprinciple,
emissIrics, that the H~tilitns, individually, OF
as a nation, will complrc most flvofblv wit!
the people of any Republic on the American
continent, with the single exception of on
own. This assertion is not based on er PR
tc intelligence, gathered at St. Marks, O
Port-au-Platt, but on the continent, Mexico
New-Grenada, Ecuador, Peru, and Chill
inclusive.
wish ! could pursue this subject but m,
time will not permit ne TO do so at present
/ expect to visit the island again in tn
course of a few weeks, and you may oypec
to receive from me while there. flcts of off
cial authenticity if not of official Impress
When proof cannot be adduced, we mus
rely upon assertions in proportion to thei
probable eredibiiily. Where both "NV.'
and myself are unknown, my word is wort
as much as his, and where Nj. Hogan an
myself are known, my word | think, is wort
much more than his. By this rule l CON
pute the value of Mr.. HIS endorsement q
avs declarations.
cannot close without asking, what cal
be the ultimate object of the movemcn
shadowed forth in this Herald communica
toni Does Mr.. Hogan bring proposals from
San Domingo to bring that island within on
''arel of freedoml" If not, what can be tn
moaning Of the praises SO layishIY bestowe.