The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1853-07-15
TO THE SOUTHERN STANDARD.

TO THE SOUTHERN STANDARD.
We are at critical juncture III Ihiic affairs. The
world moving forward with enterprise and pr,,
eiess such as has never been before conceived Of
Near $2CO eco eco are being added annually to the
gold currency Of the world The whole resources Of
Australia, California, and China, are lust about to
he thrown open. In China 800 600 900 people, with
mole accumulated capital and wealth than any one
People have ever possessed, have been heretofore
locked up IRON tie rest OF mankind Tho treaties
made with England France, and the United States,
. few years ago, have roken the chain with which
they have surrounded themselves. This, together
with the rebellion now III progress Will unfold the
resources OF that mighty empire, and produce q
change in the distribution Of wealth, equal to that
produced by the discovery OF America upon Spain
and Europe. Where is all this vast trade and
accumulation in gold to pass through the channels
Vi commerce into the exchanges or the world
II must concentrate upon the Pacific coast aud
force lis way across the lstbmu3 OF Panama into
the Gull Of Mexico, and thence into the Atlantic,
that great reservoir basin for the civilized nals Of
the earth The Atlantic will be to the world what
The Mediterranean was to the then known world,
under the reign oi the AntoDines in Rome. Again,
the Gull OF Mexico lies between the great region
drained by the Amazon one side ana the Mis3is.
sirpi On Tire other. These the two creates val
leys upon the face OF the earth, and capable OF the
greatest productions 1t is not saying too much to
say that II properly developed they are capable of
predicting wat is produced at resent by the whole
civilized world. Ike ioiner Is almost ia state of
nature and the latter Is not yet half developed The
whole country between there two mighty rivers pre-
selts Tie most wonderful region TO be setted up
BIZ tie genus aud enterprise OF man. La the pro-
qfcss o. the next iiiy years the ana trade
that must concentrate upon the Gui oil Mexico Will
far exceed anything that man ba5 heretofore
dreamed Of in his widest ina ination. The island
OF Cula nom rs central positon, and It's great port
OF Havana, rs The key to all this Tie nation that
Lolca Cuba viii bold control over tie commerce. and
wealth o. tbs LsW world.
1t not saying too much to Fey that we hold Cuba
in he next fifty years we will hold the destiny OF the
rlcht = and most increasing commerce that has
daz2led The ctpiGty oi man. And with that commerce
We an control the power 81 the world. Give Us this,
ana We can II axe the public opuion OF the world.
Ihes- two great valleys OF the Amazon and the bis
sissppi possessed by the two governments Of
tie 6a IL most deeply interested in African slavery
Brazil ana tie United States Cast your eye over
tie map, ard their vast capacity tor production.
hiic tie Mississippi. with its tributaries can carry
to market more oi The Necessar.S aud hreadstus Of
life than ally portion OF the uabitablc globe the Am
a2on All toat The wealth OF nations upon its surface
IL the productions OF uopcs-thc whole inter n,edi.
ate countries between these two great valleys incu-
ding the West lLdia Islands. is region under the
plastic hand OF benefcent Providence, teemng
wi the iatDess Of natures richest and most luxur
Gus Productions II Is At present but ia its Infancy
ard rs to capacity TO produce, is, as it were, un
known u the wori0. Most Of it has slumbered for
ages IL solitary grandeur. He is it 70 be developed2
Think YOU that the Caucasian race can stand TO
t0.l ana l. Dor Lnoer the burning lays O. it. tropica
sub, and sleep IN yigor and prosperity under the
ma ma OF lis eXubeiGnt aid mighty plains and
sgampsi No! ito resources are to be finally and
fully developed by that race hch God in his mercy
f,inled ara created for last sLc1 regions. Prov
deIcc lots Gil the earth to its appropriate The
camel loves the arid liz of Arabia and the reindeer
loves tie fr zen hills Of Lapland. &c. il like man
her, the lack loves to breathe the humid air OF
hi native swamps, while the white man exui and
hounus III NE elastic air OF his IA i've hills Where
you can COL bne LIE administrative governing quail
ties OF the one lace together with the gatent en-
UuIanIe ana physical capacity for low attitudes IF
Xlu naxe hat stpn b.ht ha
vast troI cal regions cf tae earth may be developed
" hist the laborLg strata of society IL occupied by
one lace suited to IT. exposures give the other
sIc,, position will enable til ~, - preserve them
selves from those daily end eyhaustng ex 20 sures
under v hich the white race Will sink the tropics.
IuinG and sickly philanthropy may preach differ
cut 0ocsiAe, but Ii iracsised 1t viii forever con,ign
TO barbarian wilderness some OF the finest portions
Vi the world
Witness the miserable experiments made by the
English and the French in the West lndles. Twenty
i've years ago, where we saw cultivation bringing
forth wealth and refinement, with all the elegance OF
lOhsheu lie, we see yaeraLt labor stalking through
- Cesouie land wins hungry and brutal feroclty.
This experiment OF West india emancipation il worth
thousand theories, and is fast enlightening the
toctng part Of maLliud. England feels, in il. con-
sequences, her folly. Every thing has taken place
exactly as tie Duke Ut Wellington predicted it
would il his clear and manly speech against the act
ci emancipation ut the tln!e
The African race, under system of domestic ser.
si'Noc, ny principles OF Christianity,
nrc themselves raised and benefited in the scale OF
civil atlon The great mass OF tie poor aud needy in
ali portions of the colder ard less prolific latitudes
iedae Tor their miort sugar, coffee rice. aQd cot
Ton ana the iuxuous productions oftropcal regions.
When they exchange THEN labor for these products
al cbeap prices IL tends to raise them too, in the
scalool civilization, by administering to their wants
ana Comforts, and thus tempting them to industry
and enterprise. IN oder that they may be able
JOY the advantages Of various climates This system
acts and reacts upon the different branche, II the
human iainy, 50 "a mutually to benefit AID bless all
BY dIsng more equally tic comforts Of life Hence
u ~ that the productions 0. slave LABOR, In the shape
Of cotton, by which alb mdant aud cheap article
Ter clothing The poor and the needy, has done more
to elevate the great Masses aud spread civilization
10 The lower ranks o. society, than all the other
causes put together in modern times. So now, If
the noble regions, to which have slluded above
veIc reduced Z" systematic CT ltire by African labor
governed by the energy ard intelligence Of the white
man. they would more than quadiuple the present
productions OF the comforts aud luxGries OF life to
diise them amongst the poor and needy OF tue high
Ct iatitudes OF TIE earth aud thus mutual, benefit
0no bless both regions This Is the true pro gress Of
civilization. AID il is thus that Providence ever
Woiks upon The Gestnies OF men, Apparent evils
ale the greatest hleslngs. 1t is by you conquer
barbarian race, and by slavery you reduce them to
labor ard the arts Of civilized Fife. Slavery and war
have Thus been the two great forerunDer Of cviliza
tlon. ms modern crusade and pharasiical deca.
nation against domestic servtude will run out, az
uio the faLutical crusades of old, and society will
Again Iesumc It's reason and common sense, a. the
best guides IL the practical affairs Ut life.
live have WISDOM ard enlightened craftsmanship
to direct our country, turn, back the tide and
ny successful ana triumphant experiment, make a
public opinion for noGern times.
Every thing Is al present most critical turn IN
Europe, Tie Emperor Of the French stands upon'a
mine, thot mey explode any day. A convasion
there. or in Turkey, would shake the world.
The true policy Of our Government, at present, Is
to stand STILL but be prepared to strike lit Gun DO
doIe successfully. II Europe is thrown into confu.
sion all American affairs will inevitably fall under
entire control. We must do nothing ~ hasten
events. Time If doing it, work for more triumph
sntly tkan ever the Roman eagles did for Rome, In
her proudest and pnlmiest days
general rupture In Europe would force upon us
the undsp, ted sway of the Guli Of Mexico and the
West Indies with all their rich and mighty produc-
tions. Guided by our genius and enterprise a new
world would rise there. 1t did before, under the
genius OF Columbus. With Cuba and st. Domingo.
we could control the productions Of the tropics and
with them, tie commerce OF the world, and with that