Portland gazette and Maine advertiser., 1808-11-07

sorrowiul help-metes after marriage. The
luxury of being served by slaves, slillfdther
augments their natural Incidence; they are
always surrounded by great number Of
them, for their own service and that Of their
children, whom they content themselves
with sucking only. They, as well az their
husbands, pay attention to them when
young, and neglect them when grown up"
While on the subject of Virginia bellies,
will transcribe another passage from the
same author, which may possibly explain,
why the southern gentlemen should so far
neglect their lovely countrywomen, as to in.
duce the latter 10 turntheir all conquerine
charms against the north and il may fur
Their afford reason for Partially of pc
culiar nature, in some of the southern no.
bles
"It appears, therefore, (says this author,
after making variety Of pertinent remarks
upon slavery) that there is no other method
of abolishing slavery, than by getting rid of
the negroes, measure which must be very
gradually adopted. The best expedient
would be, TO export great number ofmales,
and to encourage [by example no doubt the
marriage Of white men with the females.
For this purpose, the law must be abroga-
ted, which transmits slavery by the side Of
the mother or it might be enacted, that
every female slave shall become, spso facto,
free, by marrying freeman. From respect
TO property. perhaps it might be Just, to re-
qulre OF the latter, compensation, to be
fixed by law, to be paid either in labor, OF
in money, as an indemnity to the proprietors
OF the negroes; but tits certain, at all e.
vents, that such law, aided by the elicit,
but already well established commerce be-
tween the white men and the negresses,
would not fail of giving birth to a race of
mulattoes, which would produce another of
quarterons. and so on, until the colour should
be totally effaced. But have enlarged suf-
hclently, on this subject, which has not es-
capped the policy and philosophy of the present
age"
Il will be unnecessary, after this, to in.
form the reader, that the author from whom
the above passages are selected, is q
Frenchman if it be not yet, it certainly
will be unnecessary, after he peruses the
following, from the same author:
The visit l made him, (Mr. Jefferson
was not unexpected, for he had long since
invited me to come and pass few DAYS with
HIM, IN the centre Of the mountains !: notwith.
staEdlng which, found his first appearance
serious, nay, even cold but before had
been two hours with hun, we were as init
mate as If we had passed our whole hives to.
Bether. Walking, books, but above all, .
conversation always varied and interesting
always supported BY the sweet satisfaction
experienced by two persons, who, in com
rnunicsting their sentiments and opinions
are invariably in unison, and who UNDERSTAND
each other at the GFst hint. made four days
pass away Ike SO mary migutcs.
" This uniformity Of sentiments and opin
ions, on which insist, because il consti
tutesmy own eulogium, (and selflove mus,
somewhere show itself this uniformity,
say, was SO perfect, that not only our taste
was similar, but our pvedihetisn. also those
partiaiities which cold methodical minds
ridicule as enthusiastic, while sensible and
animated ones cherish and adopt the glori
Gus appellation."
What think now, Col. Duane Is rot
your Commander in Chief, Eyes, ofgun boats
and alp little tinctured with the French,
either by inOculation or the natural way .
"A. b.