The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1850-09-27

&apry-7xe Progress and Principle of I'll
Slavery Agitatio~-Rsndts of Negro Freedom
Ce~ditior of Society in Gs4adaloSp-Erpatria
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| There is not an island Ia our archipelago who's,
inhabitants do not participate In the pleasure snt
instruction afforded by your unrivalled paper
Where and when TO send for our supplies where
/ aad when TO ship the produce of our island how
TO invest dollar in Wall street, without chance
OF its ultimate loss-are all questions the solutions
Of which are readily found in our faithful guide,
the Herald. But am planter, a French planter,
DESTROYS OF awakening in the people of the United
States some sympathy in favor of our wretched
countTymen, through the medium of your widely
circulated paper, and to engage you TO notice our
unfortunate position, for it is with great pleasure
that we see you have Of late touched upon sub
ect OF visceral interest TO u.s. and which must very
sooA become subject of important discussion in
and assume an aspect equally interesting to the u
States" The West Indes-'the slaughter and ex-
PusioD OF the white race by the negroes-their ul-
innate destiny-and the influence of their ultimate
destiny over the peace and prosperity of the United
States"
To US these are frightful questions the agitation
of which has already kndled the torch, and whet-
ted The knife OF the negro, covered us with ruin,
and filled us with profound and hopeless despair
No one, say, who has profited by the lessons of
history and experience, but mast admit as matter,
evident TO demonstration, that these are problems,
the determination OF which must eventually be
worked out by the government of the United States
and according to the rapid march of events around
us, al no very distant period
To those who look at things specifically, Eng
land appears to have performed act OF costly phi
lanihropy IN the emancipation OF her negroes. But
there are others, who have studied, and who have
a different view of the subject. England was the
hrst power in Europe TO discover that the time was
rapidly approaching when the European nations
would cease 10 have any posse or influence in
America or its affairs, and she knew that her sole
hope of maintaining her position, her sole hope of
keeping IN check, and ultimately breaking up her
great nyal, was TO institute crusade against negro
slavery in the new world. She made France see
and adopt this policy; she will make Spain do the
same; and the United States now begin to feel,
though in its inception, the inauspicious influence
Of this very policy.
Great Britain is, perhaps, the only country in the
world in which diplomacy is studied science
and profession; and the question of negro slave
~ is one on which she has concentrated all her
talent and craftsmanship, as regards her relations
with the United States, and she will treat this
great question, this thoroughly studied question, d.
iectly and indirectly in such manner as to arrest
the United States government in its career OF
boundless empire and boundless power. l cannot
but observe, in passing, that il furnishes matter for
curious comment, to hear England and France,
with their hands fresh from the pillage and reek-
ing with the slaughter of India and Algiers lectu
ring America on Mexican conquest and negro sla-
very, simply because the people Of the United
States will not give up the homes OF their Christian
brethren Of the South 10 the fire, murder and rape
Of the negro worshipper of Obi and thereby kindle
the torch of civil and servle war, which will re-
suit in your national ruin, and their ma
Snal n poSeiy Ssg your w az Is s san
OF the Northern and Western fragments of your
great government Corrupted by the blood and
license of civil war; they will readily submit, as
necessity, TO military rule and military despousm;
for the plough, and the loom and the ship will no
longer be worked by the hands of the citizens
arms will be in their hands, and armed men must
have leaders-leaders, power; and military power,
its inseparabe and lndomitabe adjunct, military
despotism ! say your national ruin, for in the
South, what will be passing there? The fields,
teening with all the necessaries and Injuries OF
civilized life, will be abandoned BY their well fed,
well clothed and happy peasantry, and burned TO
ashes by Infatuated hordes Of negroes the home
OF the Southener will be a scene of blood and
pollntion-a scene Of negro equality, and fra
storm Of blood, and rape, ana fire IL viii not be
| the political sboltonists of the North, who
trade the ignorance Of fanaticsm, and grow rich
| on the troubles of the nation. They will hide
themselves from the sight of their honest and in
! dignsnt fellow. citizens, for thsy will have no
power TO calm the tempest that they have traitor
ously assisted England in raising. But England
| will be there-she is your relation-your language
| is hers, and your institutions and laws aium-
| brated from her own. She is there 10 hold that
mighty. political lever between contending States
the storm that she has raised. She will De there
| at Jamaica, with fine fleet and $1,000 armed
negroes, 10 make peace between her Northern
and southern relsnyes DO you remember, ear,
the blicker motto, 4" Beauty and booty o.
say that the abolition Ct negro slavery by Great
Britain was not an act Of costly philanthropy,
having for It's object the regeneration of her colo
nies, and the advancement Of religion and civil
Zaton, but act Of costly policy, having for lie
objectthe maintenance of her position IN America,
and tie ultimate overthrow of the peace and pros
peIil OF the United States. But u Is not my pro-
vince sir TO trace, through all ia windiags, this
long studied and now rapidly maturing policy of
Great Britain, nom Us commencement % its APP
preaching contamination, My object ~ 10 solicit
the inieposiuon OF your paper IA behalf Of the poor
West Indian, who IN forced like the oppressed OF
other countries TO seek resting place among you,
for our affairs at Guad4oupe and its dependencies
are in a deplOrable condition. The negroes, after
having been invested with the widest political
riRhts and initiated IN the internal doctrines of
socialism BY their political demsgogues, have been
| allowed too long to puTsue, unchecked, theiT
aggressive instincts. Commerce and agriculture
are abandoned in our rich and beautiful island,
and second edition Of the 81 Domingo tragedy
is prevented only by military force and military
| vigilance that cannot be long maintained. Our
| Governor, M Fieron, distinguished soldier and
administrator, " placed I'm embarrassing Dsi-
ton regards the nature Of his acts. France yet
feels her revolutionary thToes, and he does not
know, from one day 90 another, which will be
1
The fixed and leading policy Of the county In the
meantime, the planters are irremedisbly ruined;
| and the National Assembly, Ia order 20 y1nluish
their prejudices and carry out their doctrines OF
| smalgamaton, call on them, under penal laws, 20
/ mix with the negroes on juTies and In the
! National Guards All appointments OF hor OF ind
emolument have been given to negroes and
men OF color, and The rohcy OF - c)untry has
been 20 degrade the Plan..r and white man;
Consequently the great majority Of them will aban-
don their estates, al With heir suffering families
seek safety, md the subsistence Of an honorable
s-d Qbtcure r-yeri,, in the southern states 81 your
| Union. ! sey the subsistence Of an obscure 10.
verty, for what in point Of fact and justice, IL the
| indemnity pTomi ed the planter Why, IN preseree
Of his ordinary pccuniary engagements, and in COM
| parson with his leases, ~ 4 mockery-a spolia-
ton 81 bose vho have not the power 10 resist The
poor planter, then, IL reduced to the Fad, sut inn
perous necessity Of abandoning his plantation, his
| home and his hous, hold gods, and seeking, with
| out capital breed and an asylum In your Southern
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