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the property Of their kind owners and
years after, when St. Domingo became
independent, supported literally their once
masters in their exile. But turning aside
from this class what were not the horrors
of St. Domingof The struggle for liberty
commenced with all the cruelty of savage
nature, with all the passions of ignorant
beings displaying more than brutal i'm.
pulses. Far and wide the ilnploring cries
of mercy were unheeded, the soil was
flooded with blood, from the sucking babe
to the decripid old age. Had these slaves
been properly educated. as were the do
mestic slaves, such scenes of inhuman
butchcy would have been unheard Of,
and liberty would have been proclaimed
by the voice of humanity; and how long,
we now ask, did the iron sway of tyranny
and murder rule over these ignorant peo-
pie, after the last invaders of their liberty
departed from St. Domingo?


Our own liberty in this state was gradu-
al, and we urge for our southern brethren,
education and laws to prevent the brutal
severlng of domestic ties, of husband, wife
and children. With education, will fol-
low the mild prccept of religion, and it
would not be long ere liberty became their
reward, and with liberty, the knowledge
how to appreciate and enjoyit. Civil warts
to be avoided if possible; for horrid would
be the carnage; both whites and blacks
would find their ranks sadly devastated,
ere the contest ended revenge would
usurP the place of reason, and mutually
intlict new and unheard of cruelties.-
Whatever may be the Tocsin's thoughts,
we are not prepared to hail as blessings,
arson, rapine, and murder; and yet, We
fear events are taking rapid strides to such
a struggle; freedom counts no cost, and
when people are oppressed, the sin will
rest on the heads of the oppressors. We
have already given to the Tocsin more
time than we intended, or will hereafter
bestow upon any future, i'll natured re-
marks which it may indulge in, regarding
our motives. A good cause may be in
jured by injudicious advisers, and we fear
our neighbors, with many excellent quail
ties, are in their great zeal, exposing our
race to such result.


We here terminate our structures in re-
latlon to the Tocsin, for the present, to
make room for one of the members OF the
association, in reply to the Tocsin's re-
marks, relative to certain articles Of his
own. We may possible give the remain
der OF our views, in reference 10 the Toe.
sins review, in another number.