The primitive Republican. (Columbus, Miss.) 18??-1852, 1851-09-18


| have, after carefully examining the sub
ject in all its bearings come to the conclusion
that African slavery in North America has
been greater blessing to the human family
than any other institution except the Chris
tan religion. This remark will no doubt
surprise you, but think if you will examine
the subject carefully and witlsout prejudice,
you will be convinced that am not far wrong. |
| have space only to name the different points
or bearings and leave it for you to investigate. I
How happened slavery to be introduced
into North America Was it mere chance,
or did the Great Creator Of all things so or
der it? / think the latter. If so, was it not
for some great purpose, and what was that
purpose? | answer to ameliorate the human
family, to make them more happy and
prepare them for greater amount Of use
fitness. Every person who is familiar with
the condition of the African race In their
own country know that they are perhaps the
most degraded beings on the face ofthe earth.
Ignorant, INDECENT and savage, they are little
above the brute creation, and so situated as
to have but little chance of their condition
being materially improved at present. If
this is the fact, has not the situation of those
who have been transported to this country
as slaves been bettered Here they are well
fed and clothed, taught industry and economy
agriculture and the mechanic arts, and the
! Christian religion. They are taken care of
when sick, and in old age provided for. Here
l will leave you to reflect, and compare their
present with their past condition.
Now will try to show that the condition
of millions of the white population of the
world have been benefited by this institution.
J How many cotton factories would have been
in operation in the United States had not
J the negro made the cotton? l answer not
) more probably than to clothe those who are
: now employed in them. How many in En-
/ gland and the balance of the world 2. think
! not one forth Of what now are in operation.
} Allowing this to be SC, what would have
been the condition of Old and New England!
e Would they have been checked with rail
G roads Would there have been village al
: every waterfall and coal-bed? Would the
(; people, as whole, have been as well fed and
t clothed? Would gu commerce have extern
e ded over the whole world? Would steamship,
and other vessels have foated on every rivel
t and ocean Would the laboring class have
been blessed with the luxury of rice, sugar
f and molasses? Would the telegraph wire
have extended from city to city, State to State
and nation to nation My answer to all thes
Questions is, they would not. tits the peac
and prosperity Of the country that has don
o it. What has given peace and prosperit
/ to the most of civilized nations? Is it not tn
S agricultural products of the country? From
|, the production of cotton, sugar and rice mill
I ions ofspeople have been employed, fed an,
q clothed? Wehave had butfew oilers, pauper
I and bcggars to create wars Ourcotton mill
7 and other manufactures which have bee
c built up have been the primary cause 0
most of our internal improvements Fla,
j not slavery existed, millions Of acres of on
most productive lands would be lying waste
if The climate and location is such that it coul,
; not have been cultivated by white persons
n The negro is peculiarly fitted for such land
$ and climate; the vertical sun and miasma Q
i the low grounds, so poisonous to the whites
? seem not to affect the health of the negro.
&c Africans would never have been brough
e into this country but to make slaves of them
o for no one would have employed them but a
% slaves they would therefore now be in Afrie
/ in a miserable condition, our rich lands lynn
n waste, and the condition, of the world n
le better than it was century ago.
,r Now if these things are as | have stated
would it not be folly aud madness to breal
up our happy government on account G
African slavery! And permit me to say tina
the slaveholding States are now on pivot
a very small weight will turn the scale o
whichever side it is thrown. Should tn
Z North continue the agitation of this subject
TO the South viii secede-no mistake about j
4. 1t is now a struggle between two parties d
the South whether the South shall now 81
cede or wait little longer. The waitin
party are now in the majority, but one az
of the North will unite them. Ii the Mort
will sustain the Constitution of the Unite
o. States, and let our domestic institutions alon,
% both parties willunite and live peacefully an
: friendly IN the great family of States; if no
2 both parties will unite as one man at th
d South, and secede from the North and
Twill ask who would be the greatest suffe
e ers Now | affirm that the whole respons
al bility lies with the Northern States. vi
of they be reckless twill they mot consider the
own interest will they not eonsiderour il
terest9-will they not consider the intere
ofall nations and people on this globe ?--f,
I look upon this Nation in some degree ;
holding the destiny Of all Others If ,
unite and continue as bne government, y
!, shall be the most powerful nation on eartl
= five divide, We may become the weakest.
These are few thoughts, Messrs. Editor
a. which j felt anxious to communicate 60 70
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