Vermont watchman and State journal. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1836-1883, 1854-06-09

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themselves. 1t will amply repay perusal;
"a general rupture in Europe would
force upon us the undisputcd sway of the
Cuff of Mexico aud the West Indies. with
all their rich and mighty productions. Guid-
cd by our genius and enterprise new world
would rise there, "a It did before under the
genus of Columbus. With Cuba and St
Domingo, we could control the productions
of the tropics, and with them the commerce
Of the world, and ,rh that. the power of the
world. Our true policy is 10 look at Brazil
as the next great slave power, and as the
Government that is 10 direct or license the
development of the country drained by the
Amazon. Instead of counting England, we
should look to Iirnzil and the West Indies.
The time will come when a treaty Of COM
merce an alliance with Brazil will give MS
the control over the Gulf Of Mexico and It's
border countries, together with the islands,
aud the consequence of this VIII place Afri-
can Slavery beyond the reach of lanatcism.
at hoine or abroad. hose twn great slave
powers now hold more undevcloped territory
than any other two Governments, aud they
ough, TO guard and strengthen their muiuli
interests by acting together In strict harmo-
ny and concert. Considering our vast re-
sources and the mighty commerce that is a.
bout to expand upon the bosom Of the two
countries, If We act together by treaty IRE
can not only prestrre domestic serriiude, but
we can defy the power of the world. With
iirmness and Judgment, we can open up the
African slave emigration to the noble region
Of the tropics We can boldly defend this
upon the most enlarged system Of philan.
thropy. 1t is far better for the wild races Of
Africa themselves. Look at The 100000
m the United States who have had the bles-
sings, not only of civilization but of Chris
tlanlty. Can any man pretend TO say that
they would have been better of in the bar
blran state of their native wlldness and
has not the attempt to suppress, by force,
this emigration, increased the horrors of the
middle passage ten-iold? The good old
Las Casns, in 1919, was the first TO advise
Spain 10 import Africans To her colonies, as
substitute for the poor Indians, who, from
their peculiar nature, were totally unsuited
TO bear the labors of slavery. Experince
has shown that his scheme was founded in
wise and Christian philanthropy. Millions
OF the black men, yet unborn, will rise up to
bless his benevolent memory. The time is
coming when we will boldly defend this emf
grafton before the world. The hypocritical
cant and whining morality of the latler-day
saints will die away before the majesty of
commerce, and the power of those vast pro-
duotohs which are to spring full develop
ment OF the mighty tropical regions in our
own hemisphere. If it be mercy to give he
graln-growing sections Of America to the
poor and hungry Of Europe, why not open
up the tropics TO the poor African The
one region Is as eminenty suited To them as
the other is to the white race. There is as
much philanthropy IN one as the other. We
have been too long governed by psalm.sing-
ing school-mastcrs from the North. 1t is
time to think for ourselves. The folly com.
menced in our own Government uniting with
Great Britain 10 declare slave importation
piracy. Piracy is a crime on the high seas.
arising under the law Of nations, and II Is as
well defined by those laws as murder is al
common law. And for two nations to at
tempt TO make that piracy which IS not so,
under the law of nations, is an absurdity.
You might as well declare il burglary. or
arson, or anything else. Aud we have ever
since, by joint fleet with ,Grest Brit
ian on the coast Of Africa, beel struggling
to enforce this miserable bunder The lime
will come that all the islnnds and regions
suited to African Slavery, between US and
Brazil, will fall under the control OF these
two slave powers, IN some shape or other, e.
ther by treaty or actual possession Of either
the one Government or the other. Aud the |.
statesman who closes his eyes 10 these re.
suits, las but a very small view Of the great
questions and interests that are looming up
IN the future. In few years there will be /
no Investments for the two hundred millions,
IN The annual increase of gold on a large
scale, 50 profitable and so necessary, as the |
development aud cultivation of the tropical
regions now sumberng in rank aud Wild
luxurance. II the slayeholdng race in these
States are bat true to themselves, they have
! great destiny before them"
The propositions thus set forth are,i in
'rief, says the Tribune:
|. To take Cuba.
2. To conquer 81. Domingo and reduce
Is inhabitants 10 Slavery.
.. To unite with Brazil and perform the
'ame conquering and ensaying process on
All the oflqr a est India Leland.