The Cadiz Democratic sentinel. [volume] (Cadiz, Ohio) 1854-1864, 1861-01-09
DisuniOn Caused ny the Etitish Ara
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To the man who thinks-he whose thoughts
incline to the patriotic side Of the great ques.
ton ofa disrupsion of the conlederacy, and its
eoncomitant horrors Of intestine commotion-
who seeks to discover the great origin Of the
manifold evils now pressing upon the country,
the article copied below from Harper's Weekly,
will we'll repay perusal. It shows the effects
of England to divide and disrupt usher own
arIstocracy deeming their own safety depen-
dent on the failure Of the American Republic
to accomplish the work intended by the patri-
otic friends ofthe Government. Read it with
care. and ponder well on the facts it communi-
Gates:
..D from Harper's Weesly, Dec ls.l #
We present the following important commu.
nication to our readers without comment. The
writer is known as gentleman Of intelligence
and integrity: i.
| VIEW BEHIND THE CURTAIN.
In the fall OF 1853 the writer met in Paris.
the late Mr.. Aaron Leggett, formerly wealth.
merchant in this city, and member the
Society of Friends. We cenyersed frequently
on the political prospects OF our country as al
fected by the agitation of the Slavery question.
Mr.. L. said that, when he was young man,
he was an active and Jealous member OF a Man
omission Society, and that he continued ia
cherish in after life very compassionate feel
ing for the poor negroes. At the time OF the
general emancipation Of the slaves in the Brit
ish West Indies, Nv. Leggetts business called
| him to TO the City Of Mexico, and while resi-
ding there he met Deputy ommissary, Gener-
al Wilson, OF the British Army, an agent ap.
POINTED by the British Government to make the
financial arrangements connected with pay.
ment to the West India sl4veholders OF theII
portion Of the S20,000o0o voted by the British
Parliament as compensation Tor the forced
sacrafce OF their property.
Mr., Leggett said, that when he learned Mr.
Wilson's errand, he took occasion, while HI
was sitting with him one day after dinner. Il
express his admiration OF the British Govern
ment and the British people, for that noble act
the vote OF G20 0o00,0 600 sterling, to procure lib
erty for 100000 negroes! He gave :ull utter
ance to his feelings and almost exhausted tn
vocabulary e eulogy to find the comm nds tor.
epithets which he applied to England and Eng
lishmen.
| "Mr. Wilson did not sympathize with me-
SAID MT. H., ''aud WneH Hah HhisHed, ut SIN
ply turned to me and said, "Da you think, III,
Legget, that this emancipation Of tie negroes Oil
aroue 10 be WISE medsures"
Il" Certainly replied" said Mr.. L.--"Hov
can il be otherwiseg' agA (
4 "The cool heads in England" said Mr.. VII
son, do not think that il will be beneficial il
it's effects on the interests OF the people ei be
in the colonies or in the mother count y. No
do think SO. Hrhink that the freed negroe
J soiH do very k,tle lco,k; and that he Wea Iadi,
col mics, as 10 h4tiy commercial poiue 10 de moth
er country ,cih be rutaes.'' a"'*ss ssa@'e's'
MIR Leggett had been carried away with tn
represen ations OF the enthusiastic fIeD1s ol Q
maDeipai ior that Tree labor was more pioduc
!, tive than slave labor; that when negroes wer
free they would receive wages, and hat thi
would stimulate them 70 raise sugar and 4coffa
in greater quantities.; that commeice would lee
the benefit OF the new impulse to agriculture
, that lands would rise in value; that the incum
of the planters would be increased, ETC.: an,
his ardo- was at fist cooled by Mr. Wilson,
: Esloomy view oi The case. sil fs y ap3s.
.Ai or a little l,fscsion. however," said MI
} L., II continued my eulogy Of the British Gov
, erpment and the British people; aud ! weu