The weekly Portage sentinel. [volume] (Ravenna, Ohio) 1854-1861, 1860-01-18


dehanee Of the dictatiou thus proclaimed,
dissolves the Union; but yield the President
TO The Combination, and for the present the
Union may stand.
In my opinion, acquiescence in demands
thus made, tends to produce the state OF
things which can alone tempt any portion
of the South into secession. II Northern
wealth and power can be driven to hand
over Cubs, Central America snd Mexico, In
manscles, to the slave Ststee, they would
then have capital 10 set up for themselves,
on the principles Of Constantinople. The
seceders from the Sublime Porte-Egypt,
Tunis, Tripoli and Algiers, might afford ex.
smples more suitable than the Grand Seig.
nor's emporium, to direct the enterprise OF
our regulators OF the Union-the flibusters
along the Calf cosst-their corsair expert
snce being particularly instructive in the
art of providing the slave msrts, and the
mcde of making Mare Clausum OF a great
sea, meant to bear the commerce Of all ma.
tions. The arrogance which dares to avow
such designs, and to defeat the law OF this
end all other nations to Illustrate them
which would deny 10 The free States of the
Republic the rights which the Constitution
calls on them to assert by their suffrages,
lest they obstruct piraticHl attempts, would
suggest suspicion that the League assum-
ing 10 establish a long line OF Barbary pow
ers upon our Southern shores, felt prepared
to make formidable head against the coun.
Try by land or sea. They should be sternly
rebuked at once, and not suffered to arrest,
for o moment, the onward progress of the
Riv li1a oft ho ho of
the Union should assure another destiny for
the luxuriant regions to which they are look
ing for their Sluve empire.
Next after repreesing the invasions Of
slavery, and keeping it within its own
boundaries on this continent, may well be
considered the question of promoting the
voluntary emigration of the freed OF that
race, originating in the tropics of Africa, to
homesteads in a congenial climate, provided
for them by the government OF the nation
charged with their deStinies. The acquisi.
ton of some rich region in Central or South
America, as province for cur native blacks,
and 10 secure a way by a short land route
between the two great oceans, TO unite BY
another tie cur Atlantic and Pacific States,
would be an esse ntial feature of the plan.
Our colored race, sdBpted 10 the climate,
assisted by the capital and enterprise of the
whites, whom the riches of the tropics would
invite, aided and protected by our govern.
ment, would make dependency of the high
est importance to the Union. Proud of the
protection and fostering care OF their native
land, the American blacks would become q
bulwark to mountain its rights in quarter
where they are most assailnble. Such an
Io mall oh
end we'll fortified fer defence, would not only
be shield on cur southern tlaUk-a strong.
hold for our commerce on the east and west
side Of the continent in southern attitudes,
but it would enable the United States to
guarantee the liberty and independence OF
Mexico and Central America give stability
TO their Republican governments, and as
sume the high character on this continent,
in very deed, which the Monroe doctrine an
Aounced as the policy OF the nation.
This wise and benign policy of maintain
ing freedom and peace on this continent
aided by the establishment in the tropics OF
a convenient and inviting colony to the col
cred race in this country, to be under the
guardianship OF the United States, would
promote the safety Of free institutions there
and here, end close the door forever on the
danger of dissolution of the Union of the
States, or our commercial relations with the
free States on this continent, or those OF
Europe; and crown, in the lapse OF years,
movement now directed to the extension of
slavery, and the destruction OF free gov
ernment, with the glory Of furnishing hhPpy
homes to the blacks OF the free States, and
these who shall be manumt,ed from slavery,
the former ending their inferior social con
dtion, and the latter their servitude, in
building up new domain, pregnant with
political and CON merciGl Advantages 10 the !
country.
1 have thus submitted to you, gentlemen,
my general views on several topics Of public |
interest, and need not add, that | have ex-
pressed them with unaffected dididence.
repair to the post which has been. assigned !
me, conscious Of my ntxperience in matters !
Of public concern, and with q sincere dis.
trust Of my abilities to perform the duties
that will devolVe upon me. But, relying
upon an earnest desire 10 be instrumental in
promoting the happiness of my fellow citi-
and in strengthening the ties of political
brotherhood between the people of all the
States Of the Contederacy, and reverenty
looking to the paternal guidance of that Al.
mighty Being, whose power regulates the |
destiny OF States, undertake the duties of
the citation TO which have been called.