The spirit of democracy. [volume] (Woodsfield, Ohio) 1844-1994, 1852-05-19

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commerce exist between this country and
Africa, that crowds this immigration upon
us from Europe, it could carry an emigra-
ton to Africa that would, of course, re-
lease US from the whole colored popula.
ton in a very few years, if all, slaves and
free, were then permitted TO leave Amer
lea. As we all know, however, that there
is not such a commerce, the whole ques-
ton must turn upon the probability of its
ever existing, and then again upon the
likelihood Of the colored population avail
ing themselves of it as a means of leaving
the United States. This last point has
been already so fully considered, that |
shall rest, in regard TO it, upon what | have
already said of the circumstances that
must one day deprive the black man of the
freedom of choice, and force him to emf
CRATE.
But, while the with Africa is
comparatively small, yet it is one which is
increasing with a rapidly surprising any
thing known in commercial history, if we
except the trade. Of San Francisco. 1t
already far surpasses the commerce Of the
colonies Of this country, when they were
as old as the colonies on the coast of At
rica--far surpasses it. 1t must grow: it
cannot be stopped. A mighty continent
a quarter of the habitable globe, filled with
a teeming population, is still to be supplied
with all that civilization can produce; a
population which, instead of perishing as
the new corners press upon it, is of the
same blood and lineage, and must unite
with them as one people.
England has long appreciated Africa's
capacity to absorb manufactures as her
sands absorb the dews. Hence her at.
tempts to penetrate into the interior by the
expeditions which she has sent up the
Niger: hence the costly establishments
maintained by her on the coast. But the
interior of Africa can be reached for COM
mercial purposes but in one way, and that
is, through the colonies of free colored
people from the United States established
upon her borders, Colonies Of white men
will not do. because they become charnel
houses. Colonies of %recaptured Africans
will not do, as has been shown at Sierra
Leone, because they want the civilization
necessary to make them the agents of civ
~ilization in its relations with commerce.
But the free colored mar from America
can live, for he is in the cline Of his an
c%estors; and. being fully civilized, and
Christian too. he is the agent, and The only
agent, that The worM contains, adapted to
the purpose. He has already proved his
efficiency.
In no aspect of colonization has it more
interesting relations than in its CONNER
cial aspect. The strife now, among the
great of the old nations, England at their
head. England first and especially, is the
opening of new markets; and in this all
mankind is interested. Her manufac.
turers obtain better prices for their goods,
are able to pay better wages, and to give
more constant employment to persons de-
pendent upon them. Our manufacturers
are interested. first in a participation in
the profits of the new market, and again,
in being relieved, as the over production
Of the English manufactures finds its way
into new countries, and no longer creates
a glut, 10 the ruin of all parties, in our
own.
Human ingenuity, now more actively at
work than ever, has facilitated all the pro.
cesses of labor. A Aier is made to rovolve
more rapidly. and the already immense
production Of a cotton mill is doubled.
The slow processes of human hands are
becoming fast superseded by the lightning.
like processes of hands of brass and steel.
In a thousand instances. ingenuity is
squirting on production, until the latter gets
far ahead Of the demand of the existing
markets of the world.
Now. just at the time when this over
production is taking place, and all the
sutferings consequent upon a stagnant
trade afflict the manufacturing countries
Of the world, colonization comes into ex.
%istence; being able. alone able, to throw
open a world to be filled with the products
Of civilization; and competent, in doing
so. to build up the commerce, which is to
Go for Africa. in the way of facilitating
emigration from this country, what som.
merce is doing Tor Ireland, and indeed all
Europe, in transporting their people to our
shores. The wants Of Africa, her de-.
mands Tor civilization and its products,
will build the bridge Of boats, which shall
make the Atlantic a great highway between
the two countries. crowded with those
whom circumstances will not suffer to re-
here. and whose departure will in
this manner be facilitated.
Nor will this be the only effect of a state
Of things as certain TO happen as the com.
ing of tomorrow. Along with commerce
will religion go: that gospel which Victor
Hugo, with the confidence of prophecy,
says W. must .%.renounce unless slavery is
renounced." Strange assertion! Does
he not know that slavery, introduced dur.
ing the colonial times, has existed in Amer.
lea for upwards of TWO hundred years?
Does he not know, also, that during this
long period, and down TO the present time,