The gazette. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1798-1799, 1798-08-27


induitry, and a habit OF indul(ry makes III M
worthy Of freedom when they obtain it. Mn
liberated IN this manner would probably BE-
come every where, what they have become in
he fettlements of Spain where the Theme has
beentried, the more yaIuabe citizens. read
the other day ia the European Magazine for
1897, Page as, vol. "a, an extract from Sir
Ceoryc Stanton account of Lord Macartney's
embaay to China. found there fome OFFER
vations upon the Negroes in the Ifland Of ST.
Helena, which gave me great pleaf1re, and
wnieh would partially recommend to tne
people In the louthcrn Gates of America. Sir
George Stanton Jays of the iland OF St. Hell
ena, " the country j. chiefly cultivated by
blacks perfons Of that colour were brought 10
a tate Of fltyery by its FRI European fettlers !;
and II leidom happens that white men will frb-
NIT 10 common work where there are black
laves 70 whom 1t may be transferred Thefe
were for long time under the unlimited do
minion Of their owners, until representation
Of the abules made Of that power induced the
India company 10 piafe fbsn, nadsr TIE immediate
Pr0ff2;Sa 81 fbe aagigracy, and TO enaa various
regulations in their favor which have contIi-
buted 10 render them in great degree com
have hurt at fra the feelings OF the owners Of
flavcs but nor their real intere, for it appears
that before their Introduction there was a lois
of about ten in a hundred flayes every year to
be fupplied at very heavy expence whereas
underthe prefsnt fyitem, they naturally increale
All future Importation Of ilavcs into the iland
is prohibited"
lam an advocate for the old maxim, not
only in private but in public life, that honeRy
Is the bef policy. The rogue will certainly
prove ultimately, if he does not immediately a
fool L is finally obtcrvcd by Cicero, Eas I'm
man jgQiti1 vempu5lisasa regi ron tg5r. :. A Rate
cannot profper without rigid adherence to
Juice" I would not with therefore the do
minioas of Spain to be attacked without fuffi-
cent realon. But if the Spanil government
in Europa faould be over thrown. Zee moth
ing improper in our taking pohefian If New
Orleans and both he Flordas. Ii appears
probable TO me, aE tie yarsd Br1pieSits NUT BE-
.taJflsd, that not only the government Of Spain,
bur OF Portugal, the Emperor, at Naples, and
all the nations where the PoPilh religion IS
eaablahed, VII be overIhrown. The govern
rneut Ct Great Brian, with proper manage
meut, may ride The pfefent form. At the
time Of he revolution in the conclulion of the
laa century, they underwent that fiery trial
which mua purge al nations in Tdbjeton to
The Pope.
Whea The government of Spain and Portu.
gal are cverthrown IN Europe, it would be wife
il Great Britain and the United States TO pre-
vent The French, if poaible. from having foot
Of land in tha ntw world. That a1eniaary
and execfable iyraut Viaot Hughes has threat
cnd, Whenever the opportunity Offers, 10 land
his blacks in the fouthsrn States An united
attack upon him, whenever ii fhould BE found
practicable, would be as ufeful as glorious. IF
ever the French m k fettlrmeut ii Louilina
they viii be as dangerous to he fouthern States
on accoust OF the negroes, as FIRE near mag
azine Of gUnpowder. The poH.fion Of Tie
Flordas and New Orleans would Be Of vaEl
advantage, not from an evtent 0f TERRITORY
which W do not wanf, but as they would
max. he United States more c0mpaa, and fhut
up door which might ealily Lei in DANCE.
rcus enemy. It may &c as vain, however. to
keep the Mai9ippi when il Is fwolr with rain
from paIfing into the ocean. as IL would Be I'd
keep of the people OF the UniteI States when
they are combined through iui4rixs, and inila.
med wifh indignation. The poH. Zion Of other
p"tfe ~ Anc tohth14tts ~ h1dut' TIE 1cuIHtiul
and valuable country Of ParAgary, sc. might
be convenient and advantageous to the Birth
By keeping he French il this rrsnner from The
new world. the general intsFeas Of mxnsini
would Be promoted. a grzdtial reformation
night bs introduced. AM TIC mild government
ot The United States o. Great Britain ffor they
&.e perhaps ne only governments II The world
winch ceierve the commentator Of enlightened
iresnen) might be adopted or initiated inae@d
q The horrible and biooay defpotifm Of the
french. he lnquIlltlca mght be abolilhcd,
and ne TrleNs dePoied from their pen.cous
authority without being murdered, and every
where 4 RELIGIOUS tnlefation rniaht be intrndn--