The Port Gibson reveille. (Port Gibson, Miss.) 185?-1857, 1853-08-31
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civilization to the lower ranks Of society than
all tie other causes put together in modern
times. SO now, if the noble regions to which
have alluded above. we're reduced % sv.te.
matte culture by African labor governed by
the energy and Intelligence Of The white man
they would more than quadruple the present
productions Of the comforts aud luxuries &c
life, to diffuse them amongst the poor and
needy Of the higher ATTITUDES Of the earth.
and thus mutually benefit and bless both re-
glons. This is the true progress Of ciyiliza-
ton. And it is thus that Providence ever
works upon the destinies Of men. Apparcnt
evils are the greatest blessings. II il bv war
you conquer the barbarian race, and BY slave.
~ you reduce them to labor and tue arts Of
eivilIz life. Slavery aud war have thus
been the two great forcrunners Of civilization.
Ihis modern crusade and pharasaical declama-
ton against domestic servitude will run our.
as did the fanaical crusades Of old, and soc-
city viii again resume its reason and comr.on
sense, as the best guides in the practical af.
iars Of life.
If we have wisdom aud enlightened states.
manship to direct our country, VIC can turn
back the tide, aud by successful and triumph
ant experiment, make a public opinion for
modern times.
Everything is at present on q most critica.
turn in Europe. The Emperor the French
stands upon miEe, that may explode any day.
\ convusiOn there, or in Turkey, would shake
the world
The true policy Of our Government at pre-.
sent. IS to stand still, but b. prepared TO strike
If 1t can be done successfully Ii Europe Il
thrown into confusion, all American affairs
will inevitably fall under our coutrol. Wa
must do nothing to hasten events. Time Is
dong ITS work for Us more triumphantly than
ever the Roman eagles did for Rome, in her
proudest and palmiest days.
general rupture in Europe would force
upon US the undisputed sway Of the Gull Of
Mexico and the West Indies, with al their
rich and mighty productions. Guided by our
genius and enterprise, a new world would riss
there, as 1t did before under the genius Of Co.
lumbus With Cuba and st. Domingo. We
could control the productions Of the tropics
and with them the commerce Of the word,
and with that the power Of the world.
The world will fall back upon African la
g bor governed and owned in some shape or
form By the white man, as it has always been.
: This is the only system which can reduce TO
: thorough cultivation the mighty regions Of tho
Amazon and the grca; tropical valleys Of tho
; Gulf Of Mexico The world will haze 10
choose between that aud its remaining an ey-
= erlasting wilderness. Under African labor
properly owned the poor and The needy Of the
more rigid climates Of the earth will Be ena-
4 bled to receive aud enjoy the comforts aud tho
e blessings Of its necessary and luxurious pro.
. ductions. Under this system, the Industrious
; but poor laborers.of Northern climates can be
5 enabled to enjoy the coffee, rice, sugar and
2 cotton for cheap clothes from regions where if
they were compelled to toll and work for IT,
= under the burning rays of a tropical sun, they
would sink and perish away. But England
+ complains Of the inhumanity Of such system
, And this is that England tie iron heel of
+ whose power has but recently crushed tho
5 lrishman into the dust Of the earth uron his
. native soil, and whose gigantic and bloody
! footsteps upon the great plains Of India have
o made whole empires groan and travail under
: the most heartless and grinding slavery that
+ the Imagination Of man has ever painted
c Such complaints from such a quarter is the
: most arrant hypocrisy and sanetimonious i'm
q pudence the world ever witnessed.
! And are We great people, moving forward
> in the progress Of empire, TO be dlpol by such
! ! canting sentimeutality as this II We are,
then will We deserve to wear the yoke of Eng.
e land again. IL she has lost the absolute sgay
2 Of the sccptr0 over us, she can restore its
e power through her preaching and this mock
!. humanity Of her ETHEREAL and surllmasad mo-
o rality.
3 No. We have higher destiny than this 10
C fulfil. We too, are in tue hands Of a super
u intending Providence. to worl: out tue real
g regeneration Of mankind
e Take the earth that God has given rs. and
y by industry and labor suited 10 il, mako
+ every portion Of it bloom and blossom as a
I garden for the peace Of man. But the OBJ
lection often urged that there is danger in
z extending our territories, and adding new
people in our progress. Whether for good or
2 for evil, it is vain to oppose it. Our destiny
: is onward and onward. until many more rich
: !, and prolific regions are to be wrapt under
= the broad folds Of our national banner
y The spread Of our population and peculiar
organization. will be more rapid aud triumph
e ant than the conquests Of the Roman eagles
in their proudest day. or Of the British lion
: upon the BurampoOta or the Ganges. eau.
y tious conservatism may declaim against it,
but it will BE- Of no avail.-As well might
! you attempt to turn the angry wave Of the
z Mississippi by stretching wicker works across
it. In the future, the progress and acquisi.
I ton Of this republic is fixed fact beyond
!" the reach Of human power to arrest t. Tho
! great duty of the statesman is to direct it into
\ proper channels, and let it flow on without .
sudden eruption if possible
4 In few years there will be no investment
= for the two hundred millions. in the annual
u increase Of gold on large scale. so profitable
and so necessary, as the development and
p cultivation Of the tropical regions. now slum
= beriug in rank aud wild luxurianco.
~ Ii tho slaveholding race in these States ar,
= but true to themselves, they have qrea
T. destiny before them. Heretofore. the srea
6 difficulty in civilizing the barbarian races .