Western Reserve chronicle. [volume] (Warren, Ohio) 1855-1921, 1860-01-18

of those masters in slavery pTOpagandlsm
who superseded the declining Roman on
the Euxine and Mediterranean. and who
still exhibit on the BosphOrus the symbols
of expiring sovereignty. Our aspiring i'm
itators. who would propagate their faith
and its peculiar institution by the sword.
making the Gulf of Mexico, as distin-
guished Southern statesman calledit. their
Mare Clausum. and. as a consequence. its
islands and surrounding States, now free.
its vassals. have hitherto too successfully
used, in this direction, the power Of the
Confederaey with which they are still con-
nected. to abandon it hastily.
The price of Cuba, whether it is to be
acquired by the purse. OF by the purse and
the sword. would cost more Of treasure and
of blood than an infant Southern Confed-
eracy could afford. So the conquest Of
Mexico and Central America. with all tie
people to resist impending slavery, to say
nothing OF the allies that might be brought
to add resistance in such a cause. presents
difficulties that make ambition pause.
Hence, as the Southern combination can
dictate a Northern President with their
Southern principles. the Federal power
will be used to promote the scheme Of for
eign conquest in their behalf 1t viii be
content to get Mexico by piece-meal, and
to wait on intrigue and the chances Of I'll
for Cuba. And now to bring
in a new President to be under the control
of the Combination. we hear it announced
that the election of Republican Chief
Magistrate by the voice Of majority Of
the people, in defiance Of the dictation thus
proclaimed, dissolves the Union; but yield
the President to the Combination. and for
the present the Union may stand.
In my opinion. acquiescenee in demands
thus made, tends to produce the state Of
things which can alone tempt any portion Of
the South into secession. If Northern
wealth and power can be driven to hand
over Cuba, Central America ana Mexico in
manaeles. to the slave States. they would
then have capital to set up for themselves
on the principle Of COnstantinopel The
seceders from the Sublime Porte-Egypt,
Tunis. Tripoi and Algiers. might afford
examples more suitable than the Grand
Seignor's emporium, to direct the enterprise
of our repudiators of the Union-the 6lh-
busters along the Gulf Coast-the eorsair
experience being particularly instructive,
in the art of providing the slave marts. and
the mode of making Mare Clausum Of
great sea, meant to bear the commerce Of
all nations. The arrogance which dares to
avow such designs. AMI to deseat the law
Of this and all other nations to frustrate
them-whieh would deny to the free States
of the Republic the rights which the Con-
stitution calls on them to assert by their
suffrages. lest they obstruet piratical at
tempts; would suggest suspicion. that the
League assuming to establish long line Of
Barbary powers upon our Southern shores.
felt prepared to make formidable head
against the country by sea and land. They
should lie sternly rebuked at once. and not
suffered to arrest, for moment. the on
ward progress of the civilization Of thecon--
tinent The power of the Union should
assure another destiny for the luxuriant re-
gions to which they are looking for their
slave empire.
Next after repres:ing the invasions Of
slavery. and keeping It within its own
boundaries on this continent. may well be
the question of promoting the
emigration of the freed Of that
ace, originating in the tropics of Africa, 10
in eongenial climate, provided
or them by the government Of the nation
charged with their destinies. The aequiSi-
ion of some rich region in Central or South
america, as a province for our native
blacks, and to secure way by short land
cute between the two great oceans. to
mite by another tie our Atlantic and Pa
'ic States, would be an essential feature
# the plan.
Our cOlOred race, adapted to the climate.
assisted by the capital and enterprise of
lie whites, whom the riches OF the tropics
would invite, aided and protected by cur
government, would make dependency Of
he highest importance to tho Union
'roud of the protection and fostering care
f their native land, the American blacks
Fould become bulwark to maintain its
lights in quarter where they are most
ssailable. Such an outpost between the
ceans, we'll chosen and well fortified for
efenee, would not only be shield on our
Outhern fank-a stronghold for our COM .s
lerce on the cast and west side of the con-
inent in southern latitudes, but it would
nable the United States to guaranty the
berty and independence Of Mexico and
entral America, give stability to their
.epubliean Governments, and assume the
igh character on this continent. in every
eed, which the Monroe doctrine annOune-
] as the duty of the nation.
This wise and benign policy of maintain
lg freedom and peace on this continent.
ided by tie establishment in the tropics
T q convenient and enviting colony to the
,lored race Of this country. to be under
le guardianship Of the United States
ould promote the safety Of free institu-
Ons there and here, and close the door
rever on the danger of a dissolution Of
&c Union Of the States. or our commercial
.ations with the free States on this con-
ncnt or those of Europe, and crown, IN
ie lapse of years a movement now direct
to the extension of free Government. ~
ith the glory Of furnishing happy homes
the blacks of the free States and those,
ho shall be manumitted from slavery. the
rner ending their inferior social condi-
N, and the latter their servitude IN build :,
g up new domain. pregnant with polit-
Il and commercial advantages to their
untry.
l have thus submitted to you. gentlemen.
' general views on several TOPICS Of public
t. rest, and need not add that have express
them with unaffected diffdenee. Irepair "a
e post which has been assigHedm conscious
my inCxperieaee in matters Of public concern,
d with a sincere distrust of my abilities 10
rform the duties that win Gevolve uton me.
1t, relying upon an ernest desire to be il.
IN promoting the happiness OF nv
low citizens. and in strengthening the ties
political brotherhood between the people ~
the States of the Confederaey, and reverent-
looking to the paternal guidance Of the Al
ighty Being whose power regulates thedesti-
Of States. / undertake the duties Of tie sta
1a 70 which have been called.
W DENNIsoE.