Anti-slavery bugle. [volume] (New-Lisbon, Ohio) 1845-1861, 1854-10-14
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in constant dread of having their throats cut by
the Haytens2 This is lie quite beftting those
highly polished gentlt men () who. for the past ten
year. have been, each in his turn on missions Of
intrigue among the IIaytiens and Dominicnns, at
he bidding of few kdnappers and elave-driYers
# the southern 5 ates. l challenge proof that
here exists in all the Dominican territory OF over
twenty thousand square miles, fifty wll'e men,
except the Roman Catholic pciasts, Let it be re,
membered that, for II long time, that part of the
Island known San Domingo was an integral
part cf the lIaytcn government, OF which, accord
ing to It's constitution, no white man can be citi
zen, nor foot of its soil. In fact the Haytien
government has never allowed any privilege to
white men, except tc remain during good beh"gior.
and to do certain kinds of business by special
license and the payment OF n heavy tax. Indeed.
SO strictly has the ilaytien government guarded
this iavorte point, although the Roman CathOilc
religion ia ha Of the State and specially protected,
and more than nincty-nihs hurhredths OF the peo-
pie are Roman Catholics, yet If it is known that
white priest las me1lled in any way with political
affairs he is Internationally ordered to leave the
country in certun number OF days, ana some
times hours is it then likely that thousands or
even hundreds of white men shOu.i be tonnd even
in the whole island
Tie fact is, in short that the government of the
United States, after having steadily refused to ac-
knowledge the Independence of Iayh and Liberia
! simply because the presence OF coiOred ambassa-
ldols at Washington would be intolerabe, nov pro-
poses to recognize the socallod government OF San
Domingo which is nothing more than miserable
faction Cf oof1red men who have been SO tbor"ngh-
/ ~ ridden by Spanish priests that they took OF
! fence at tie religious liberation allowed by tho
/ lIavtien governments and so, without the necessary
resources have set up for themselves. How very
strangely things arc changed by II change OF CIR
Icumstunces. 1t appears that the hope OF spl9s;
eating tlo iIaytaus, who have never invaded any
IneighG5riAr State. would render even colured am
bassad2rs tocrabe at Washington Aud 50
white colony is soor to be planted in San Domingo
! bv manifest destiny" will be annexed to the
United States and 70 the llayueEs, who have al,
ways been more sinned against than SHINING, must
be attacked both by sea and land, and su1jugated
to a foreign tOka Eyrn the boDhprdment Of
Greytown not as mean all act as the one nero
contemplated. go
But the meanness does not end here. What will
the people Of San Domingo gain fot having barter
ed away their inheritance and endangered their
natural allies of tue West? Not even mess OF
puttage. And they may vet mourn, when it is too
late, their own liberty, harered for paltry gold.
But there is in all this one encouraging thought.
While the DonIinicans are wearing the CHAINS
which hy this act OF baseuess they will justly de-
serve the IIaytiens will remain unmOvcd, either
lamenting the weakness laughing at the folly of
their children in the east They may not be able
to win glorious cOnquests in foreign lands, but
\ they are strong at home. If an army OF nifty
j thousand frenchmeni frequently replenished COM
bned with all the colonial forces of st. Domingo
5 could not subdue Ilayt the United States had
t better let out the job.
! The sun in the Heavens, the stars IN their
. courses and even the elements will fight for the
iIaytiens. Still we are not without anxiety, fear!
ing that such movements may seriously retard
evangelical efforts in that island Let all
who fear God pray that the gospel work, so ausp;
cicusly commenced among the llaytiens, may not
be interrupted, and that our Heavenly Father will
cause the wrath of man to praise Him.
w. L. JuDp,
Baptist Missionary at Port-au-Prnce.