The daily Green Mountain freeman. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1861-1865, 1861-05-28

ment Of their Freedom. Suppose Cuba were to
issue letters OF marque against our COM
nerce, and according to the .Mercmy, seize
;" upon the rich prizes which may bs coming
from Foreign lands, does any sane man doubt
that we should at once invade that Island and
liberato her Slaves! Or does any Statesman or
Jurist question our right SO TO do? And why
| then, should we hesitate to pursue O similar
course in respect to this so-calied Southern Con-
foderacy! Spain, as well established nation,
and recognized as such by all the powers Of the
world, would have the right, according to the
laws Of Nations, to adop- such a course of pro-
ceeding but she would do it at her peril, and
we'll weighing the consequences. But the Neb'
ell Government of the Slave States possesses no
such right. The act would be no more or less,
than Piracy ; and we should not only hang at
the yard-arm all persons caugFt in the practice,
but we should be compelled in self defence to
carry tile war into Africa. and deal with the
Slaves OF the Contederacy, precisely as we
should, under similar circumstances deal with
those Of Cuba.
The richly laden ships Of the North" says
the Mobile AGrGIiser, - swarm, on every sea,
and are absolutely unprotected Ihe Harvest
is ripe" We admit it but gather it # you
1aro. Venture upon the capture Of the poorest
Of those " richly laden Ships" and from that
moment, your slaves become frecmen ding bat
tie in freedom s cause. Hundreds and hun.
dreds of millions OF the property of the enemy
invite ue to spoil him-~to spoil these Egyp-
tlans, gays the sans paper. True, but You
dare not venture upon the experiment, your
fourteen millions Of -Sore properly wiA cease to
euisl and you will find four millions Of HJe,oted
slaocs in your midst, reeking upon their present
masters the smothcrcd vengeance of servlle
roon w}1,,4 4,srr ftnt ho,-
groaned under the lash of the Negro Driver and
his inhuman employer. '' The risk of the Pri
yateer, says the same organ Of the Rebel Con-
iederacy, 9 will still be trifing but he will
continue to reap the Harvest. His risk will
be his neck, and his $ Harvest" will be a hal
ter. But the - risk, nay, the certainty Of the
punishment to be visited upon the Slave Confed- |
eracy, will be tar grcater-of infinitely greater
magnitude than they can we'll conceive be- |
cause ii will be no more or less than the loss OF
all their property, accompanied with the neces |
sity of contonding hand to hand for their lives, |
with the selylle race Sc long accustomed to the |
lash, and the torture, and the branding and |
manning Of their nhuman masters "A nation |
of robbers, who now, in the face Of the civilized ,
world, repudiato their just debs rob Banks
and MINIS, sell irtemen captured in IN unarmed
vessel into perpetual Slavery, lrample upon law |
and order, insult our flag. capture our forts and
arsenals, and finally invite pirates to prey upon
our commerce. Such a nest Of pirates may do
some mischief and greatly alarm the ,imid.-
But the men Of the North know how to deal
with them ; and we tell them onco tor all, that
if they dare grant solitary letter Of n.arque,
and the person or persons acting under it, ven
turc to assail the poorest Of our vessels in the
peaceful navigation of the ocean or the coasts
and rivers Of our country---from that moment
their doom is sealed and Slavery ceases TO exist.
We speak the unanimous sentiment of our peo-
ple and to that sentiment all in authority,
will be compelled to bow submissively. So let
us hear no more Of the idle g,sconadc of - the
Chivalry'' Of a nest Of robbers, who seek to en-
large the area of their deprcdations by adding
Piracy to the list Of their public and private
girtues. A word to the wise &c.