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4 The Union Cause in St. Louis in 1861.
not slow to follow suit, and when Columbus discovered America, he
enslaved Indian prisoners and with the blessings of his discovery
laid the foundation of an evil which 365 years later should have to
be redeemed by the untold sufferings of a great nation. In speaking
of this arrangement of Spanish settlers in San Domingo, Washing-
ton Irving in his "Life of Columbus," states:
"He assigned to them (the settlers) liberal portions of land, and numerous
Indian Slaves taken in the wars. He made an arrangement also by which
the Caciques in their vicinity, instead of paying tribute, should furnish par-
ties of their subjects, free Indians, to assist the Colonists in the cultiva-
tion of their lands; a kind of feudal service which was the origin of the
'Repartimientos' or distributions of free Indians among the Colonists, after-
wards generally adopted and shamefully abused throughout the Spanish
Colonies; a source of intolerable hardship and oppressions to the unhappy na-
tives, and which greatly contributed to exterminate them from the island of
Hispaniola" (San Domingo).
This was a source of evil, which three hundred years later, most
cruelly exterminated the White race from that "West Indian Para-
dise." While Queen Isabella discountenanced the enslavement of
Indians by Columbus and even returned large numbers from Spain
to their native island, they were still compelled to work in the mines
and in other employments, which owing to the cruel greed of the
Spaniards, finally ground them out of existence. It was at this time
that Negro slaves born in Spain, were first imported into the West
Indies. Of this event Washington Irving says: "It is a fact worthy
of observation that Hispaniola, the place where this flagrant sin
against nature and humanity was first introduced into the New
World, has been the first to exhibit an awful retribution." This
came in San Domingo in the year 1791; a few refugees from this
awful catastrophe found afterwards a sheltering home in St. Louis.
Upon the share which Columbus had in introducing Slavery in
San Domingo, Washington Irving says:
"It is not the intention of the author, however, to justify Columbus on
a point where it is inexcusable to err. Let it remain a blot on his illus-
trious name, and let others derive a lesson from it."
Columbus enslaved a large number of Indians and sent them to
European markets. Isabella of Spain ordered the liberation of the
Indians in Europe, but left captive Moors and Negroes in bondage.
Now Slavery ceased to be a war measure and became a factor in agri-
cultural and mercantile economy. While the introduction of the
Object Description
| Title | The Union cause in St. Louis in 1861, an historical sketch |
| Author | Rombauer, Robert J. (Robert Julius), 1830-1925 |
| Subject.LCSH |
Missouri -- History -- Civil War, 1861-1865 Saint Louis (Mo.) -- History -- Civil War, 1861-1865 United States -- History -- Civil War, 1861-1865 -- Regimental histories Missouri -- Militia |
| Coverage | United State -- Missouri |
| Source |
475 p. : front., illus. (maps, plans) pl., ports. ; 24 cm. St. Louis, Mo. : Press of Nixon-Jones prtg. co., 1909 |
| Language | English |
| Date.Original | 1909 |
| Date.Digital | 2004? |
| Type |
Books and pamphlets |
| Format | JPEG |
| Collection Name | Civil War in Missouri - Monographs |
| Editorial Note | All blank pages have been eliminated |
| Publisher.Digital | University of Missouri Digital Library Production Services |
| Rights | These pages may be freely searched and displayed. Permission must be received for subsequent distribution in print or electronically. Please contact contributing institution for information. |
| Contributing Institution |
University of Missouri--Columbia. Libraries |
| Copy Request | Contact Ellis Library Special Collection, University of Missouri - Columbia at (573) 882-0076 or email: SpecialCollections@missouri.edu |
Description
| Title | civm000005p0004 |
| Description | 4 The Union Cause in St. Louis in 1861. not slow to follow suit, and when Columbus discovered America, he enslaved Indian prisoners and with the blessings of his discovery laid the foundation of an evil which 365 years later should have to be redeemed by the untold sufferings of a great nation. In speaking of this arrangement of Spanish settlers in San Domingo, Washing- ton Irving in his "Life of Columbus," states: "He assigned to them (the settlers) liberal portions of land, and numerous Indian Slaves taken in the wars. He made an arrangement also by which the Caciques in their vicinity, instead of paying tribute, should furnish par- ties of their subjects, free Indians, to assist the Colonists in the cultiva- tion of their lands; a kind of feudal service which was the origin of the 'Repartimientos' or distributions of free Indians among the Colonists, after- wards generally adopted and shamefully abused throughout the Spanish Colonies; a source of intolerable hardship and oppressions to the unhappy na- tives, and which greatly contributed to exterminate them from the island of Hispaniola" (San Domingo). This was a source of evil, which three hundred years later, most cruelly exterminated the White race from that "West Indian Para- dise." While Queen Isabella discountenanced the enslavement of Indians by Columbus and even returned large numbers from Spain to their native island, they were still compelled to work in the mines and in other employments, which owing to the cruel greed of the Spaniards, finally ground them out of existence. It was at this time that Negro slaves born in Spain, were first imported into the West Indies. Of this event Washington Irving says: "It is a fact worthy of observation that Hispaniola, the place where this flagrant sin against nature and humanity was first introduced into the New World, has been the first to exhibit an awful retribution." This came in San Domingo in the year 1791; a few refugees from this awful catastrophe found afterwards a sheltering home in St. Louis. Upon the share which Columbus had in introducing Slavery in San Domingo, Washington Irving says: "It is not the intention of the author, however, to justify Columbus on a point where it is inexcusable to err. Let it remain a blot on his illus- trious name, and let others derive a lesson from it." Columbus enslaved a large number of Indians and sent them to European markets. Isabella of Spain ordered the liberation of the Indians in Europe, but left captive Moors and Negroes in bondage. Now Slavery ceased to be a war measure and became a factor in agri- cultural and mercantile economy. While the introduction of the |
| Source | The Union Cause in St. Louis in 1861 |
| Type | Books and monographs |
| Format | JPEG |
| Identifier | civm000005p0004.jpg |
| Collection Name | Civil War in Missouri - Monographs |
| Editorial Note | All blank pages have been eliminated |
| Publisher.Digital | University of Missouri Digital Library Production Services |
| Rights | These pages may be freely searched and displayed. Permission must be received for subsequent distribution in print or electronically. Please contact koppk@umsystem.edu for more information. |
| Copy Request | Contact Ellis Library special collection at: SpecialCollections@missouri.edu |
