Nashville daily patriot. [volume] (Nashville, Tenn.) 1855-1857, 1856-11-05
Liberia and Nicaragua as sugar Pro-
ducing COzntrtes,


The annexed article, which we copy from
the Philadelphia North American, although
it contains sentiments calculated to disturb
the equanimity of Southern mans TEN.
per, has much in it to interest those who
desire the prosperity Of Liberia, and the
emancipation of Nicaragua, from the mis-
rule of the Spanish races. The prospect
Of the opening of new Sugar producing
countries would be source of gratifca-
ton, the price of sugar continuing high
and burthensome upon the poor:
NEW SUGAR PRODUCERS.
By the last news received from Liberia, we
are informed that the culture of sugar in that
remote region has been carried on SO prosper
Ously that the leading men are already talking
about exporting it largely 10 the United States
The African republic il favored in every posi-
DIE way by Divine Providence. Its soil is
amazingly prolific and fertile, so that, beneath
the burning rays of tropical sun, sugar. cof-
fee, cocna, cotton and other staples may be
produced in abundance and with ease. Fx-
celent coffee and sugar are now Welded by the
plantations of the black republicans. Labor is
plenty and easily obtained, at cheap rates, as
the native tribes, when brought within the
pale OF Christian civilization, make no difficult
" about working
They want more emigraBts from the United
States in Liberia, for it is only by the increase
of that class of population that the planting
interests acquire numbers, enterprise, capital
and energy. Money is a scarce article there,
as the emigrants go from here poor enough,
Ike the white population sent hther from
England. They want money to buy machinery
for sugar mills, saw mills, -four mills, spice
mills, and for the innumerable uses in agricul.
ture and mechanics TO which machinery is put
They want 1t TO carry on commerce between
the vast interior native pOpulst and the
coast; TO buy or build ships for the trade with
America and Europe, and steamers to navigate
the inland streams. In short, as Liberia is not
q selfsustainirg country, according to the sys
TEN of civilization with which we have inocu
lated it, the innumerable necessities of that
system must be supplied as ours are, from the
great centres of European aud American IN
dustry, and that, of course, cannot be done
without money.
Still, badly off as they are for capital, the
Liberians get along bravely. Poverty, though
the source of countless evils, seems also to be
the remote source of national greatness, Stree
from it springs labor, which is the true capital
OF nation. Aud thus the communities whose
origin is the humblest OftenesE make the most
important fl -ure in the world. The poor Euz
rOpean hOrdes who rush to our own shores in
sbiect want, in the second or third generation
become merchants, bankers, capitalists, factors,
contractors, &c. Their industry aud economy
soon enable them TO buy the land upon which
they have tOiled as laborers, or the establish
ments where they have served as underngs.
The poor 'ssnd hitler" of the South trudges
his way to the North or the West, and in a
new field OF operations sttains To property,
ease and contentunent. So it is with the black
pilgrims who leave US TO encounter the un-
known terrors of torrd Cline They are
rearing an empire upon the shores of Africa.
lie who was few years ago a newer of wood
and drawer OF water in land where himself
and his race are esteemed bat little higher
than the brutes that perish, becomes, ia the
land of his foretathers a thriving planter, who
looks with pride upon many q broad acre of
sugar cane or coffee trees, all his own, and all
reared out of poverty and toll.
There is another sugar growing country
looming up in the horizon, though whether it
will prove a reality or q deusion is yet uncer-
tain. Nicaragua, if Walker be successful, is to
become producer and exporter of sugar, cot
fee, indigo, etc. There can be no question that
be has taken his measures we'll to accomplish
the ends he has 10 view. To secure the per-
manence of his fortunes, annexation to the
United States is his obvious resort. As long
Nicaragua stands alone, he is in danger from
the constant attacks Of the armies of the other
Central American States, to say nothing of
Mexico, Peru, Ecuador, New Grenada and
Venezuela, all of which appear TO be exercis d
by the prospect OF having such q troublesome
neghbOr in their midst. Against such a com
biBstion as this Walker could hardly stand.
And even il he were able TO do go, Great Brit
An, Spain and France, are active in threaten
ing his safety, or furnishing men, leaders, arms
aud money to his enemies.
As Nicaragua exists now, and as It was, long
before Walker went there, it does not We'd
revenue enough TO defray The expenses OF the
government. The country has long been in a
miserable condition, the plantations only halt
titled, the roads infested with robbers, all the
wealth concentrated in the hands of landed
srlstOcracy, the poor mere menials or depend
ents, and constantly growing more affect from
idlenesS. Out of such population it would
require a mastery genius for Statesman ship To
mould a prosperous State. Walker has adopted
q shorter road. Knowing that the ruin of
Central America dated from the emancipation
of the blacks, he has taken it for granted that
the path TO prosperity is by return to slavery.
And by the same token it is also the road to
annexation to the Union, as the predominant
interest always obtains what it demands
Slavery is therefore restored. The coniscated
estates are 10 be sold to American planters from
Louisiana aud Texas, who ere to re introduce
the culture of sugar for export. Here are two
new sugar growing regions, Liberia and Mica
ragua. Their industry i based upon different
systems, but doubtless both will be successful.
The latest letters Fl ON Kansas say that Col. Ii
tbs, one Of the leaders of the pro-slayery party
there, has been invited by General Quitnsn TO
60 to Nicaragua, and that he is about TO do 80.
There are other indications tending 10 show
that the attention of the southern sectiOnaists
is how directed to Nicaragua more attentively
than To Kansas In that case, IL is not impOs-
siBle that Kansas and Nicaragua may come into
the UHiOA simultaneously, the one as a free and
tie other as sIaUs State, thus serving as
counterpoise TO each other IN the Senate.
Poetry of Commerce.
The Hon Edward Everett, whose brilliant gen