Anti-slavery bugle. [volume] (New-Lisbon, Ohio) 1845-1861, 1854-10-07


to harness the Colonies ........l
The immediate effect of this invasion would have
been the abolition Of slavery in that island This
the slave power of the United States determined
to prevent through the instrumentality Of the gov
ernment.
In debate in Congress on this subject Mr..
johnson Of Louisiana, said "Wc know that
Columbia and Mexico have long contemplated the
independence of Cuba. The final decision is now
to be made, and the combination Of the forces and
the plan of attack to be formed What then be-
comes the duty of this government? Send your
ministers instantly to this diplomatic assembly,
were the measure is maturing; advise with them,
demonstrate, menace if necessary, against step
so dangerous to us, and so fatal perhaps to them"
| Two shareholders from Virginia and s. Carolina,
ana Mr. Sergeant of Pennsylvania, were accord
ingly dispatched on this mission. Their instruc-
lohS contained the following passage "Tbe duty
(of the U. 81 to defend themselves against the
contagion OF such near and dangerous examples,
would constrain them even at the hazard of los
ing the friendship of Columbia and Mexico, to
employ all the necessary to their security
inc lnerpositon of the United States was eGectu-
al Cuban slavery was preserved, and Spanish
despotlsm took fresh grip upon her white inhabi !
'ahts' such is the odious position in which our
government is placed by the arrogant intermed-
bling of the slave power n position similar to
that occupied lately by the Gar of Russia, toward
the oppressed and struggling ngarians-which
has dcservedy brought down on his head a worlds
eXecration.
The Shareholders love for freedom " hath this
extent, no more" 1t is slaveholding island and
MS such, they covet it, to add new states to the |
Union, with three Gths" representation of their
hordes of slaves, The iect and the necessity for
the. acquisition of Cuba is forcbly forth in the
following extract from speech of Mr.. Butler of
South Carolina on the Nebraska bill
" If we would restore to the South its proper
position in the confedcracy and the means Of pro
al -i,1N
the power of slavery element of political
control. And this only he done by the annex
alton of Cuba. In other direction is there a
chance for the aggrandisoment of slavery.
! " If we contemplate the possible alternative Of
the dissolution OF the Union, by The mad spirit of
abolition the necessity for the acquisition of Cuba
as support to the South, becomes even more
manifest and urgent. With Cuba in the possession
of an hostile interest, Southern slavery would be
exposed to assault which it could neither resist
nor endure. With Cuba member of the great
Southern confcdcracy, slavery may bid defiance to
enemies
"There is another consideration which makes
the annexation of Cuba a matter of The highest
concern to the States of the South. The intrigues
iof Great Britain for the abolition OF Slavery i'll the
island, are pursued with zeal and energy which
cannot fail of success unless the United States
inerpose to prevent the consumation. The only
cffectual mode by which this may he done is, by
the transfer of the island to the dominion Of the
States If this be done, we may defeat the Brit
ish scheme of Il black republic the borders of
the South"
CONCLUSION
The Shareholders tell us that slavery IL cxclu-
sivey State institution with which the North
have nothing whatever to do. Way then are we
compelled to bear its burdens, to share in its dan
gers, and suffer its reproach? In war it is do
mOstc foe at our DOORS with knife and TORCH ready
at any moment to strike for freedom and vengeance
and NJ, ito onH,n
der and conquest. In peace like q vampire it
lives upon the life blood Of others, taxing free la
Dor in q thousand ways for its support brawling
in half the courts of Europe her claim for escaped
slaves; to the selfish JOY Of tyrants and haters of
popular freedom; but filing with shame and sor-
rowtul foreboding the hearts of the millionr who
are looking to us for example of people self
governed and free.
1t secured a property representation upon pro-
mise o, proportionate taxation, which promise it
has repudated.' 1t robbed us of millions by a dis
honest division of the surplus revenue. 1t nvOiv-
ed us in a cruel and disgraceful war in Florida for
catching its fugitive slaves. 1t adds million of
dollars year te the expense of maintaining the
post oEe. whilst it robs of its in half the
States of the Union. 1t annexed Texas and plung-
ed us IN a war with Mexico for the acquisition of
slave territory, whilst it treacherousy gave WY to-
England, our own free territory of Oregon and on
the boundary OF Maine. 1t claims the protection
of the national flag for its Infamous slave trade on
the high seas. 1t claims the right to hunt down,
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