The Bedford gazette. [volume] (Bedford, Pa.) 1805-current, 1868-01-03

that SECRETARY SEWARD mas cOIltIdC-
ted with the King of Denmark, for the
annexation of the island of ST. Thomas,
to the United States, and that his Ma
iesty, KING CHRISTIAN, has determin-
ed to leave the question of the transfer
of the island to our government, to the
decision of the inhabitants of the is
land:
"But CHRISTIAN TX insisted that
his faithful West Indians should have
their choice, and thereby it may turn
out that he has saved the Senate the
necessity of ratifying the treaty, and
the House the trouble of voting upon
an appropriation. There are many
reasons why the inhabitants of ST.
Thomas might hesitate about changing
their condition. The Government of
Denmark is mild, and the st. Thomas
ians have the disposition of their own
affairs i'm their own hands. Their port
is almost a free port, the duties being so
low as to be slightly more than nOmi-
nal. The result is, that they have a
DElSh Will OH JtaA 70 OA VIZ SSA
Indies, and the port is stOpping-place
between the United States and South
America, and between Europe and
South America. They are doing well
under the flag of Denmark, and if they
know as much as we do, they Will
doubt whether they could do better by
adopting the stars and stripes. Ihey
will incur thereby heavy tariff, a
dnhf nVPICp
heavy taxation, greenbacks, and a sus-
pension of specie payments; they VIII
gain the right to send a delegate to
Washington, and have political quar-
rels. No advantage can ensue to st.
Thomas which will balance the disad-
vantages. The King of Denmark
would pocket seven millions of dollars
by the transaction, but his West Indi-
an subjects get not a penny of the a.
mount. They have, therefore, little to
gain by the transfer, and it may be that
they will refuse to ratify the bargain,
and thus while they fiatter CHRISTIAN
TX by an expression of their willing
ness to change their allegiance, they
will relieve Mr. SEWARD of deal OF
anxiety"
Can the reader guess the source of the
sentiments expressed in the above quo
ted article? "CbdrIeStOn Mercury"
say you? No. "RichnOnd Enquirer ?''
No. "N. Y. Daybooke" Guess again.
"Brick PomeroyP" Not at all That
article is clipped from the editorial col
umns of that most abject of all news
paper toadies to the present Radical
Congress, that quintessence of double
distilled, rectified and bottled-up 'loy-
atty" the Philadelphia Inquirer! Now
just think of it! The idea of a "lOyal"
newspaper declaring that "there are
many reasons why the inhabitants OF
st. Thomas might hesitate about
Joining their fortunes with the "best
government God ever gave to man ~
Isn't it awful? "The government of
Denmark is mild" says the Inquirer.
Does it mean to insinuate that the Dan
ish despotism is milder than the lem
lent rule of our Radical Congress? 1t
cannot be! That would befiat "dislOy-
atty" and, of course, the PhiLadelphia
Inquirer sabove suspicion on that score.
"Their port is almost free port. !"
Does the Inquirer intend to convey the
idea that Free Trade is a blessing to
the st. Thomasians Impossible! |!
That would be an argument against
Protection to American Industry"
of which that journal is noted advo-
cate. ''They are doing well under the
flag of Denmark, and if they kaO,O as
much as a0e do, they 10iU doubt toItether
they could do better by adopting the stars
and stripes" What, truer happiness
and greater prosperity, under the flag
of an "Old World Despot," than under
the Stars and Stripes of 'Free Ameri-
cap Is.the Inquirer jesting? "They
will incur thereby a heavy tariff, a
frightful national debt, an excise,
heavy taxation, greenbacks, and sus-
pension of specie payments; they will
gain the right to send a delegate to
Washington, and to have political
quarrels." "Incur a heavy tariff ="
Isn't that exactly what the Inquirer
has demanded for this country? Isn't
a "heavy tariff" protection to Ameri-
ca, and if st. Thomas becomes a part
of the Yankee nation, will itnot also be
protected ?' ga frightful national
debt - Why, do not Jay, Cooke &
Co. tell us that "a national debt is a
national blessing," and is not the In
quirer the organ of those renowned
bankers? How shocking! That "a
great national blessing" should be thus
suddenly and strangely transformed in
to "frightfuP' national curse! can
excise, heavy taxation, greenbacks,
and suspension of specie payments"
Pshaw! What has "an excise" or
''heavy taxation," to do with the hap
piness of our people? Are there not