The Rutland County herald. [volume] (Rutland, Vt.) 1852-1855, 1854-06-30
Total Population,


Total Population, 9i5,ti0
Thi, is exclusive Of the army.
From these figures it would appear
that, by the eide Of u slave population
of 323,s97, there is free colorod poi
ulation Of lGi.ill Ia other words, that
The free colored population ia more than
half US numerous as tho slave popuu.
ton. VIII such a relation OF lhings be
deemed quite safe Mt the South, when
the presence of a black cook or steward,
on boatl vessel from the North or
from Europe, i, deemed 80 dangerous
to the public peace, that It is thought
necessary, while the vessel remains in
port, to conhne these dangerous indi,id-
unls IN Jail While Cuba remains un-
der the Spanish rule and veteran ar.
my OF 10000 men garrison's the island.
there may be no danger arising from
such an immense body Of free men Of
color; but how would II be il il wcro
annexed TO the United States, aud tho
garrison reduced to n couple Of regi-
mpnis Of Federal iroopsi
But there is another very serious
consideration. or The 3lO,4l7 slaves
in Cubn, il Is computed that a half st
least are what are called Bozales. that
is Africans who have been imported in
10 Cubn since 1917, in couinsention Of
Of the laws Of Spain iorbidding the
slave trade, and by oonpiyanoe on the
part Of the authorities. They are of
course entitled 10 their freedom. and
under the government OF the United
States would Immediately obtain it,
II is the constant boast OF tho South
very justly, we believe,--thst In suit
for freedom, the leaning oi The tribunals
is in favor Of the slave. The Grst of-
feet, therefore, OF The annexation would
be TO emancipaie tho Bozales. The
would reduce the slases 10 half lheir
present number, I've take the reiUrns Of
lsi0) say 10 l55,205 and would raise
The free men Of color Of all shades to
3l9,Gl9 Would lhi. slate Of thing. DO
deemed safe by the South, or desirable
il safe Would i be PERMANENT
Most certainly it would moi be. Ia
ken N connection with the shoek which
would be- given 10 tho pubic mind
throughout ibe nonslagsholJing Slalos
by lhe whole moyemeai Of annexation,
this great change in the condition ~
10000 B0zales would be bot ihe G1t
step, 10 scriesof oihcr radical changes.
II any course Of events bids mora air
lhsn upolhor To bring about this much
talked oi . Authorization nf Cuba. Il
will be- iis annexation 10 the Lo.lsd
Slaics Questions pooll immediately
present fheinselyes of the moot eKcsliag
character, Which woali hardly aa "
produce that respli.
What for Instance. would bs the COZ
dillon VI lie lCi.ill free men II coiof.
mula'loes and black4,--aiisr anoesa.
,ions wDaid they iamely sllow them.
sclsef 20 he deprived u SH political
Pdvslfses by The whie foP,laiion -
Many oi ihe free men of eolsf sta psf-
-oup II edaceiiPa ard pfgpeSiJ ssd aii
haze been sr,psionsg sa'icf the sPaf.
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the @hiie cSrelss Wgsl4 ibey so,,seii
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