North Carolina standard. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1850-1852, 1851-07-02
From the ST. Louis Intelligencer:l
THE NEGRO RACE AND SLAYER X. ,
Know. then, tfyself presume not GOD to scan,
Ne I,roner srudy of mankind is man.

I've have selected the above passage from the Essay
bn Man, By Alexander Pope, esq, wnlcn lmnooles
real philosophy than any Two nts 2, poey Yen
arites of man and nature in one OF its forms OF de
veIopment, to wit; the negro race. we assume ina
is perfect in its ana 1na no. on.
mony and adaptation OF every part IN the machinery
of nature and the great that have arisen nave
been the result of slight views of many upon ms gea
and all-prevailing subject. When we take comPre
bensiye view of Nature. find that the vegetable
and animal kingdoms as varied as the chimes II
which they exist, and the temperature OF Climate II
ADAPTED to each peculiar existence. Men are alsC
. adanted physically to particular places, as we'll as
the lower orders to animals and vegetables. N iu
dicous farmer would think of missing tropical fruits
in the open air in temperate climate, nor would any
naturalist attempt animals peculiar to the low
hot countries in cold one. This would be crossing
a law of Nature which every sensible man would
readily admit. But when this same principle is con
tended for in its application to man, We at once
met with denial of its otherwise acknowledged force
and correctness. Why should fixed principles. ac-
knowledged to be applicable all other CREATED things
be set aside when man is the subject of application !
In the application of this law of Nature, we assert
without the fear of contradiction that the Caucasian
race have never made any great Advancement III FIo
perty or arisen to any great degree oil ihlPoldice "
warm country, where slavery did moi exist ~ sole
form. There are, it is true, some systems Oh 'oluh
tary servitude which produce an erect nearly equd'
to that of involuntary serviude but these 90 moi al
feet the question materially, for the worst species Of
and this is the W. rst kind of bondage-for the mas
ter does bind himself to protect or take care of
the when he is sick, in his old age, while
in all countries where involuntary servude exists,
the master has to protect his servant only from
violence, but from want and suffering. There are at
present few warm countries where there IS no
involuntary slavery, where Nature has Profnsey be-
slowed her of soil and courted the industry
of man and in those countries WHAT do we behold
Is there any energy in the population! Does com
show that these natural resources have been de-
Veloped, or prosperity stand oHt in bold relief!
Look at the countries of the East; and what do we
behold in that land which /" flowed with milk and
honey Turkey Egypt Italy Greece, Spain, france,
and all those lands where soil and climate are pecu-
liarly adapted to agriculture and commerce !, We
find an imhecile population, which shows shat labor
cannot be performed by the Caucasian race Cor at
least it is not) from the fact that the climate is
10 suit the population physically, and give that
energy which is requisite to the full development OF
the natural resources Of those countries Some per-
sons may think that the why these countries
have little energy be found in the system of
governments but let us look at the colonies establish
ed by of them where slavery tolerated, and
combination was formed by the union of Caucasian
mind with the physical adaptation of the negro, and
we see different appearance presented. Haytl, be-
fore slavery abolished and when under the French
government, under the same laws and with greater
burdens, was far more prosperous than the mother
country. Cuba this day has far greater prosperity
than Span although the Inhabitants governed by
the same laws and oppressed by the form of
government. These samples could be multiplied
length 1t necessary; and England, with all
her preaching against slavery, has system OF ap-
premiership which is far more odious than involun-
tary servitude The wise of that country are
too familiar with history, and the peculiartes of SOIL
products, climate, and man, to attempt to overthrow
the great principles of Nature. And when read
of the greatness of home and Egypt in days long
gone by, we must not forget that slavery what
made them great, and the only monuments remaining
to tell of their greatness built by slaves So,
them the argument that forms of government produce
either prosperity greatness is lost in the which
come down to through the undisputed channels Of
history.
But what does history teach in relation TO the ne
gro race Nothing but barbarsm and imbeciIity. /
No organized government be proved to have ever
existed among the race. Although closely connected
with the most civilized nations of the world, both in
ancient and modern times, energy of character, !
noble ambition, has been traced to that
race for an origin Such they were three thou I
sand years ago they now, and every attempt
change them has, thus far proved TURTLE Years ago
The idea prevailed in France that in the island of
Hayti, where they had undergone thorough train
ing by the Caucasians, they could sustain govern
ment of their own, and develope faculties of mind
which many thought they possessed But what has /
been the result T.? From present appearances, they
are fast degenerating, and in few years. unless the
Caucasian influence is exered, they will be but little
superior to the rudest barbarans of Africa. Depen-
eracy seems to be the natural tendency of The race
and 1t will not stop (unless are used by
the other races) until it arrives at its native level
There are some laws cf Nature over which man can
exert an influence, but yet he overthrow them
This Is one OF them. And were the civilized coun-
tries to establish colonies in Africa and create gov
eTnmens Tor the Inhabitants and leave them them
Selves one century would roll around before they
would degenerate to their original uncivilizcd and
barbarous and while the mind of the other races
tends to expansion and spirtuasm that the negro
evidently tends to contraction and anmalism. This
is, of course, general rule, and there are exceptions
to all rules. But when it is asserted that the lion
and tiger ferocous and untameabIe, it does not
follow that there may not be some few instances
where this natural tendency TO ferocy can be over
come, to certain extent. Neither does it change
the general rae in regard to vegetation when orange
trees are reared in temperate climate. You NAV
rear the tree, but the fruit will be unpalatabIe and
unnatural These exceptions do overthrow a gen.
eal rule and the mere fact that of the NEGROES
have attained certain degree of eminence in the
sciences and education in general does not prove thai
knowledge could ever become generally difused or
that civilized government unaied could be sustained
by them as race of beings. We proposed to study
man, and We have taken guide the experience
oil the past and the present. and from these undisput-
ed facts have inferred the future Just we would in
fer that there will be in existence Tomorrow
because there has been one for days and ages past
and We know of no changes in Nature which would
ieao us 10 a different conclusion. And when one
great law OF Nature is developed by the history of
the past, In an undertaking succession whv can we
hot with as much certainty, conclude that our inter-
probation OF the workings of Nature in relation to
the negro race, will not continue, and that the Same
law which adapts the animals and vegetables to neon
Iiar places applies much different varieties of ami
NAL nature and man also AS this article contains
some assertions connected Immediately with the negro
race, VIII quote from McCuochs GeopraphicaI
Dicuonary, which is compiled from the most anthem
TIC source and by subject of the British government
ne says: II is singular, however, that no negro