The weekly pioneer and Democrat. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn. Territory) 1855-1865, 1859-01-27
Southern Sentiment GA the African
Slave Trade

That large majority OF the people Of the
Southern States are bitterly opposed to the
African slave trade, We have felt fully con-
WINGED exc: sin2s. 'AAsfssssss s~l-. s,.-rs
discussion on that subject; bat we must
acknowledge that we have had no idea of
the almost complete unanimity Of hostility
which characterizes southern sentiment on
the question. Nearly every newspaper in
the South is a strenuous opponent OF the
trade; and several Legislatures in that sec
ton have virtually rejected, by large major
tiles, resolutions in its favor. And not only
politicians but the churches, have declared
against it. At recent meeting of the
Rocky Creek (South Cardinal Baptist
Church. the following resolutions were
passed and ordered TO be published
WHEREAS, We have been credbly informed
that large body OF native Africans are within
eur midst, and an effort 10 being made TO spread
them broadcast over the country;
Rssoirsd, That we do not oppose the exist.
cnce of slavery a. We have IL among u.s. but
are willing to defend il with oil the means that
God has given US.
Resoirsd, That We have heard with deep re
greet that number Of these native Africans
are in the midst Of US.
Rtsctrfd, That TO bring unframed negroes
from Africa, and land them upon any portion
OF the SOIL OF south Carolina, for the purpose OF
making slaves Of them, meets our unqualified
disapprobatiou, and We will oppose it with all
the legal means within onr power
There is no more danger of the African
slave trade being re-established than there
is Of the moon flying from its orbit and
coming in collision with the earth. All
sections OF the country are opposed TO its re-
sstabishmeDt-the South az much so a. the
North
The French Pres. and the Pre- .idsn :.
Message.
Much importance s attached to the polt.
icaI views expressed by the French press in
Paris. from the fact that under the censor
ship rule, nothing is permitted to appear
that has not been previously submitted to
the government and obtained its sanction.
Bearing this in mind, We would invite the
readers attention to remarkable extract
which appeared in the Corrjrr de PARIS
OF pecember IL, on the Presidents Mes.
sage.
1t accuses our Government OF IAN ey-
dent conBiyance with the fIlibuster, in
their Central American forays, and then
proceeds to say
Besides, there, more thsa on any other
point Of the American continent. The policy
Of annexation is u necessity Tor the United
States. The discovery OF gold IN Caliior.
MIA renders d,boscas for them on the Pa
citc coast indispensable. 1t IS no longer
sufficient tor them 10 obtain it, as they have
done hitherto with the lands in the Wcst.
simply by improving them. They ought,
at every sacrifice, and with little delay. TO
establish sure and easy Communications I've
tween the new State aud th, res, Of the
Union. Thus, they should now reIiBanish
the pickax OF the pioneer and the Ratchet
OF the woodsman--their ordinary instru-
ments Of conquest-to take TO their stead
the dangerous, perhaps. bu, expeditions
mode OF coup dc mGia.
Europe. meaara,ie, cIana t0.sr1ae The
sep,h.aHt # sucs an entc,gsns The same
consIlcrstionS which led them 70 no ertake
the war IN the kas, exist hire With an equal
force, AID they are sustained by motives Of
general interest which there VouId be dan
ger in forgetting By her situation. Central
America Is destined TO become the point Of
the concentration OF the comucrce of the
world and to le, the Cniitd States take
pos, sion Of !; would be to Weld to them the
monopoly % .se iutsre transactions between
Europe aud toe entire Oriyu,.'
luz democracy Of Kentucky, almost
unanimously ,abl,d a resolution which was
oftrNi IL their State Convention 90 tie n
Of JAn1Ary. declaring in favor ct passing a
slave coir Tor the territories. H., b.ruy
Of the Richmond Esguro. pt Congress
.sg,a,rg Ia hhslf OF slavery. rrc,I,ss 20
csp,cnance, be-, i,seycsys a-rc repaiiA;e,i
by the .a.llr, democracy Of lhc south