Grand River times. [volume] (Grand Haven, Mich.) 1851-18??, 1851-09-03

back savage Malays to crowd down the already
Inundated whites in the West Indies. The Ma
lays and Chinese are nearest and most congen-
ai to Australia and the Irish laborer would, if
the way were opened, find health as well as
plenty among the wild and breeze.fanned hills
of Jamaica But this arrangement, though more
ready and economical than the one she has a.
dopted, will not concentrate on the borders Of
this republic permanently alien race-aen not
less by inveterate mutual prejudices than by
physical difference of complexion and organiza-
tion--which, in any case of war with us, or of
sectional difficulty among ourselves, in which
she could find occasion to interfere, might be
hurled with the rapidity and precision of steam
upon our southern seaboard and cities.
If this consolidation on our borders of race
adverse to us, yet controllable by her, is not the
policy of England, why is it, that with the un-
questionable power to effect it, she has not OPEN
ed st. Domingo to white settlers, instead of en-
couraging the blacks to refuse them foothold,
even on terms of political and social equality ?
Because she desired to have that magnificent ISL
and the exclusive property Of those who could
never hold terms with this republic until we
came to the complete amalgation of the races.
Why, since her West India emancipation, has
she studiously and systematically strengthened
the African preponderance in Jamaica and her
other islands--not only by aiding the introduc-
ton of colored laborers in preference to white,
but by every mark of official consideration
Why is the election of black deputies to the CO.
lonial legislature specially favored; and why is
no ball, dinner, or any other entertainment ever
given by her maesty's high officers without a
cy! Because Jamaica is destined by the moth.
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Der of the "anti.white'' empire, that is to be.
come, as she fondly and vainly believes, n terror
and check, if not conqueror, on our southern
line.
Why, with all her maritime power, are slave
ships monthly landing their cargoes on the isl
and of Cuba? She could enforce the treaty OF
1924, if she was not anxious to increase the AT
rican population of Cuba, and at any moment
end at once and for ever, the importation o.
slaves in this direction.
For any purpose, except to keep her from the
Americans, and to make of her another province
Of the negro empire she is consolidating, Cub;
has no value to England. AS colony immedi
ate emancipation must take place, and she falls
at once into the position of Jamaica, Il sluggish
dead weight on her resources, and perpetua
clog on her legislation. England only await:
the day--whica is even nearer than her pride
now consents to beleve--in which those colo
nies cannot be used as thorns to our Union, t.
cast off the Canadas and the West Indies a.
useless burdens on her treasury, and uncompen
sating charges on her naval and military power
Let Cuba escape from her plans, and pass t.
the possession of the United States, and tha
hour will be near striking; for with that net he
circle of American interests will cease to bt
uy0rfh the opd racnooe;b;I;
ty of preserving. While the fate of Cuba is il
allegiance, she may strive and hope for that OBJ
ject which has hitherto been only second to tn,
wish to acquire territory for herself-that is, t.
prevent the increase of power and domain t.
others-but if Cuba, the long-coveted keyston,
Of her triumphal arch, is lost, she will abandon
her disjointed edfce, and wisely withdraw al
pretensons to rule on this side of the Atlantic
In lS40 with what proud complacency dit
Great Britain survey the Gordon Of stronghold
that encircled our banded States; with what re
spectful envy Europe surveyed the magic circle
and with what bastard awe did certain of on
politicians dilate even in Congress, on the " dan
ger of offending England~ Our national coun
9 ellis were daily profaned by their servile HON
age to her power, homage so cowardly and de
basing that they were ready to sacrifice at he
, dctation the means and measures that served t,
breach this fortified wall, and gave to our de
, fences the space which else had been employed
against us. Then her Oregon on the Pacific
her Canadian provinces on the north; the Ber
mudas, lying like a vigilant watchdog over a
gaiust our Atlantic ports the West India isl
ands, guarding the entrance on either side t
. the Gulf of Mexico and finally dominant in
fluence in Texas and Mexico, with prospect
i've hope Of California and Cuba, circled us a
: round with strong and well connected chain
and England had almost the right to be vain
glorious. The annexation of Texas broke
link in this dazzling chain, and the settemen
! of the Oregon boundary far moth instead of q
!, the Columbia river weakened another, just a
y the Cafornia--eluded her grasp. Still
her belt Of positive possessions remained to hel
! and Cuba would fill the gaping blank left in he
: hopes by the loss of Texas and California.
. Take from her all chance of bringing Cuba t
. !, her purposes, and in lS5O-only a speck of te
:, :. years of her and our history, and her America
!, possessions will have been transformed from
. glorous panoply, in which she could threate
> and overawe our timid statesmen, into useles
, and intolerable burden, which she will gladl
y cast at our feet, in exchange for such favors a
!, :. it suits us to measure out to her commerce.
This change, so honorable and so completed
not the result Of war or victories but of the sin
!. pie dignity of governing our American polio
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