Daily Ohio statesman. [volume] (Columbus, Ohio) 1855-1870, 1861-03-11

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You may suppose that peace may be kept wit
them by treaties. No, gentlemen, where 20
have elavery on one side of the border, an
freedom on the other, peace can never prevail
Even whilst the two governments (Englan
and Scotland) were atpeace. invasions and raid
were an every day affair; murder, rspine an
devastation were the order of the day.
= The Democracy of the North and West ar
opposed to slavery, but we respect the rights 0
the South.
Mr.. Speaker, If understand the gentleman
from Huron, he would like to have the who'll
race freed at once. Why, sir, 1t wouldbe wors
than the inundation Of the northern barbarian
which overwhelmed the Roman Empire.
have seen It stated, that when the British Par
lament dissolved the apprentice system in theil
West India Islands, Jamaica became scene o.
riotous behavior, and had 1t not been for The
strong military ganisons, the same scenes
might have been enacted as in San Domingo
Many years since, commercial pursuits caused
mo to visit Port au Prince, in the Republic OF
Hayti, (san Domiugo). President Boyer Ia
quadroon) was unable to keep his fellow.citizens
(about l Il milliona) in order with less than
thirty thousand soldiers distributed in the sever.
al towns and garrsons. On the Sunday after my
arrival, gentleman, a quadroon merchant, to
whom was consigned, (who, by the way, was
educated in Baltimore) conducted me to the pa
rade ground, where about four thousand troops
were reviewed by the President. The privstes
were black, all the officers were white, or near
30. On remarking to the gentleman the cir
cumstance, he stated that the officers were all
quadroons; that the blacks made good servants,
but bad masters; he also stated that their
intellect was not sufficiently bright, neither
would they submit to individuals of their
own color. l found them loungng about
the cityi and they appeared to be lazy,
idle loafers, spending their time at bill
lizards and gambling tables, day and night,
quite vicious and immoral. Several Of my
American companions agreed to accompany me
on horseback into the interior, and we repaired
to the mountainous districts, and viewed what
were formerly splendid plantations and country
seats, dilapidated and nearly in ruins; the pres
ent owners idling and basking in the sun. We
conversed with several, who stated they had
plenty to cat and drink without working They
lived on pantains, bananas and oranges, and
sometimes little -four and salt pork from the
cityj!which they procured by raking up the coffee
beans which lay mixed with dirt and stones
under the coffee trees or bushes, uncultiyated
and nearly ruined. This was the greatest su
gar and coffee Island in the West Indies under
the French government; the curse of slavery
had been followed by unconditional emancipa.
tion, and they are now perfectly demoralized
and fast returning to barbarism. Under the
French planters, they were working and hap.
py people. See the contrast. Let US cast our
eyes on Africa, their native country, the King
dom Of Dahomey, for instance, the young king
of which lately came to the throne, and offered
up athousand of bis race as an hecatomb to the
names Of his dead father. None of YOU can
ieny that their condition is bettered under servi
Jude with the Southern planters.
Let US take another view. Have the free cdl. |
bred people in the free States bettered them
selves or their condition. The answer might
DO looked at in our police reports. Have they
become Industrious, moral and good citizens7
Lcok at their brctheis, and the yagrants about
'ur streets, lanes, and alleys, enquire of our po.
ice officers concerning them, your information
will be that they are nuisance to society, and |
hose portions of the cities they reside in are dens
'f filth, corruption and debauchery.
! acknowledge there are many exceptions to the
GENERAL rule, but those are principally composed
# the intermediate colors. Agitation has been
he means of rendering their situation under
heir masters considerably worse than it was
heretofore. / recollect, before the agitation
commenced, many years aince, Kentucky was
'onsidering the question Of gradual emanoipa,
ion, and bill was introduced % their leg |
stature for the purpose of amending their State
Constitution for that purpose; and was lost by |
very small majority. Agitation in the mean
ime commenced, and the next legislature in
definitely postponed the subject by nearly a
unanimous vote, and so the opportunity was
ost; and thus, you will perceive, sir, that the
Citation by the abolition party is inimical to |
Emancipation. II they expect to carry out the
rincple Of gradual emancipation, they must re
rain from any and all agitation. If you wish |
or peace and harmony throughout our beloved
ountry, compromise With the Border States.
Are we to ruin our glorious republic for the
axe Of ian inferior rscel Are we again to suf- |
er for thatrace, as our first parents did when
xpelled from the Garden of Eden9 81 I will now
efer to q remark made by the Rev'd gentle
nan from Huron, when quoting from the COM
nentaries Of Adam Clark. He discovered that
lark had prot ested against the Devil, "and
hat he had never before met with such pro- |
est" have the pleasure TO present the gen.
leman with another protest from the same au-
hor. Adam Clark, ip commsnting ion the first |
'erse of the third chapter Of Genesis, declares
lis belief that the serpent was not snake or d
Devil, but was probably an Orsng-outang. q He
vas getting rear the truth, but seventy years
ince, in England, he dared not approach near
II, but having entered his protest, the Devil
md Satan was discharged by him for ever.
The. sRev'd gentleman, from Huron wishes TO
rnow who Is Satauf and ifaheis not on, evil |
jpirit2 and how l get over the description Of
lin In the book OF Job, Mr., Speaker, with the |
Of the H ouse, 4 will. stay my
argument q few minutes, TO answer the, gentle.
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