The Middlebury register. [volume] (Middlebury, Vt.) 1850-1882, 1850-01-15
Communications.

NV ORLEANS. Dec. 2s. 1910.

NV ORLEANS, Dec. 2s, ls49.
DEAR BARRETT;-
Since ! arrived here my attention hes
been much engr ssed in business. which, with
tho encrvatng influences If the warm weather,
equal almost TO your summer,-to one just
from the bracng air Of the North, has rendered
me unable and indi, pused 10 the labor of thought
and of writing Though at this late period of
the season. it is now cooler-sill we sit with
open windows. without fires. and the pedestrian
in tho streets if he hurres his pace. has to wipe
the pcrspiration from his brow. This is truly
lovely climate, bright and beautiful. with de.
lcious atmosphere, laden with the freshness
Of the Orange and the Myrtle, and ever bloom
ing flowers. Ifa live Yankee could insian,a-
neously lie set down here. from the bleak noun.
tains OF Vermont. at this season of the year, no
would suppose himsclfin some Elysium-and
his sensations of delight, as he brcaihed this
balmy air, inhaled the fragrance Of the bloom
ing flowers. and Witnessed the rich foliage and
luscious fruit of the Orange, and walked forth
in the mildness and brilliancy of evening"
would he indsscribahle. No where does ono
feel the pleasures of existence more than in this
latitude in the Autumn and in the Spring of the
year But all this produces lassiiude both Of
the body and Of the mind, and ronduces TO an
nduent luxury, incompatible with great &c.
iions- and the exercise of that energy which
leads the northern people to the execution OF so
many noble deeds and to such personal sue.
cess
From the result Of the election in this State
for Governor and Lieut. Governor YOU NAV
have drawn the conclusion that Louisiana is
Loco Foco. But not So The Wings, though
they have lost the Governor have a majority in
the Legislature, and il has tho filling of the val
liable offices in the State such as Treasurer, &c.
These offices will unquestionahy he filled by
Wings so that, while the Democrats have the
Government nominal y.thc Wings have it in fact;
while they have the hoaors, we have the emo,u.
mems
The Rey affair." as you have seen, has been
quashcd, as far as the Courts are concerned
But not so as to the public. The general he.
Lief is, that Espania was prevented from being
brought TO trial, not because the evidence vas
not sufficient but because a portion of the
Grand Jury were too much interested in Ha-
vana trade,to permit anything that would endan.
ger that 1t is little remarkable that every one Of
those on the jury,-consising Of our first men,
who had no interest in Cuba, were all for send
ing Espania to trial. Rey, or Garcia, has had
pamphlet published with his story of the af.
fair, which will send you if can get hold of
it. One thing am satisfied of There is a
movement on foot in the United States, of
which the principal actors are hereto revolu-
tonze Cuba and annex her to this country and
am convinced that it will soon be done III
can find time. will communicate a few arti.
cles to you, showing that il is best, in all re.
spects, that it should be done, on free soit Jrin-
c,peS. AT the first glance, | was opposed TO
such a result But on II full examination of
the SUI jec in all its bearings think true patriot
ism and philanthropy will lead all real oppo.
ne'ts Of slavery and Of the oppression of the hu.
man race, to advocate it. There are views
II Tins subject which, ! apprehend, very few
northern men have entertained, AMI which are
L
it easy to be demonstrated, that the greatest
good of our race, the glory and prosperity of
our country, and the limiting and ultimate a.
polishing Of slavery and the slave trade, will he
the most surely promoted by the annexation OF
Cuba TO our Republic.
cannot close This without expressing nv in
dignaton Al the land Of fanaucs-called free.
soilers-co.operating with their compcers Of the
Souih-Toomhs and his Clique in Congress, in
preventing the election of WINTHROP, true
Free Soil Wig, and effecIing the election of
CoBB,-an ultra s'drey erisasonisi DEMo-
GRAFT This shows their Ieau,ifd consisten-
cy tl)-eh'ecIing, as they have always done, in
their action the very object and purpose they
SO loudly pretended TO abhor. trust they will
receive what the, so richly merit, the contempt
of all honest and true opponents of slavery and
slavery extension
am, truly yours, c. c. l.