Edgefield advertiser. [volume] (Edgefield, S.C.) 1836-current, 1855-08-08

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"The health Of the country is even better this
season than usual. On the Rivers sickness has
prevailed"
FOR TIE EDGErIELD Advertiser
Cuba---NO. A.
IT, though, in the progress Of events, no opportu-
nity should ever occur TO the United States OF
gaining the control and occupation of Cuba, with
some show of justice, then the argument becomes
imperative to the Southern States, that that Island
and others ought to be won by private adventure.
In case Of rupture with the North, it would in
sure the victory TO the South, and form for her q
buwark of strength more formidable and unassala-
bic than the rock of Gibraltar. The sympathics OF
the new Republic that would be ushered upon the
theatre, would be ALL for slayery-and first an ALI
anoe defensive and offensive between her and the
South, on any Infringement OF our institutions by
our ssters-the free States-would take place, then
Declaration Of independence would be made, and
lastly permanent union would result, which being
cemened by common interest, common feelings.
and common sentiments, could not be subyerted or
humbed by all the embatted legions Of the cham
piuns Of negro emancipation. What glorious
country would now burst upon the vision Of the
statesmen OF the world-would rise like a bright
exhalaton but settle in the armament as the lowell
est star of all the considerations. Being peculiarly
maritime people, the seas around US would beget
scamcn and sailors as they now do the common in
habtants of their clement our commerce would
soon rival Great Brtain's, and our navy would sur
pass hers.
Of the richness, fruitfulncss and happiness Of
such country will not speak, nor of her abun-
dance in all that is necessary to produce comfort,
security, and dominion. We of the South would
then enjoy the peculiar means Of defence, which
have suggested that the North American Republic
might monopolizc to herself by assuming command
of the Gulf Of Mexico.
In the belief Of many wise men, it is best anyway
for no government to become extended over too
great surface 1, engenders weakness in the course
Of time, and ultimately brings ruin and oblivinn. 1t
seems like it has been determined in the councils Of
Heaven that no nation shall enjoy more than its
share of her favor. AL those great States such as
spread their armies and their sway all over the
habable globe, have, in due time, lived out their
duys and fallen like Luci(er never to rise again.
Bearing such views in mind, u true patriot and
lover Of his country land God knows have proved
my devotion in all honorable ways) might prefer
that Cuba should obt,in her freedom by the voun-
tary cfurts Of the chivarous and gallant youth who
would rally around her standard from the United
ticir Government peFStfsa Il nib @ w5Sa msf en-
kindle in month, in that lovely Island, flame Of
patriotic resistance that all the blood Of the Spanish
race could not cxtinguisl
am not believer in the marvellous, but have
been reader of history to reasonable extent, and
have made all the observation Of men and things
could in my short day, and avow before my Ma
ker that the tenor Of events for the last two centu
rcs has appeared to me to point to the ultimate rule
of the purely White race, or Ango-Saxon blood, or
the Caucasian race all over the earth. That blood
has been increasing its dominion ever since the day
on which the Romans landed in Great Britain, and
it now commands half the Kingdoms Of men, whilst
the darker races have been steadily on the decline
ever since the aIoorcs were expelled from Spain:
and surely since the moment that the foot Of Co
lunbus first trod upon the soil Of San Salvador.
Look at the North American Indian how he retres
and perfshes before the march Of the white man.
Lo,k at India how it rcccdes from British advance
ment 1t is the destiny OF those races to give place
to nobler occupants Of the SOIL Such is the decree
of Gol-such is the will of God and therefore
cannot deem it sinful that the wise, enerprsing and
yrtuuus should possess the land. The Scriptures
say, THE righteous shall inherit the EARTH" / am
general progress man. The earth and all the
inhabitants thereof have undergone total change
and total improvement, and at different intervals.
Geology proves this-and us to man, history proves
it, and all nature proclaimss it to the world.
Then let the young men of the country look
about them and set to work. Let them bu>hish their
well tempered armor and set their spirits in notion.
Conquests are before them greater than were ever
won by either France, or England, or Russia; and
what is more, conquests which shall improve the
generation of men, conquests which shall in every
y improve the face of the creation, and couquests
which shall tend to the glory Of man, and the glory
of God and which shall therefore be tostcred and
smiled upon by Heaven.
In conclusion, cannot better close this chapter
than by declaring that the West Indies must be
ours. Up boys and at them!"
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