Alexandria gazette & daily advertiser. [volume] (Alexandria [Va.]) 1817-1822, 1819-12-16
ALEXANDRIA:
THURSDAY MORNING, December 16.

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THURSDAY MORNING, December 16.
SAMUEL SpRlse, Esq. has been elected by
joint ballot Of the Legislature, Governor Oh
Maryland, for the ensuing year.
The Legislature of Pennsylvania is in ses-
sion. On the 10th inst. the Governor trans
mitted bis message to both houses.
The exertions of Colonel Little, one OF our
Representatives in Congress, have obtained
| for the manufacturers in the United States
most important acquisitions in the appoint
| ment of Committee to attend particularly
| TO the consideration of their interest, and to
| point oui the means by which they may best
be promoted. The precedent is now estae-
lished, and Committee Of Manufactures
will hereafter be appointed by every Con-
gress as matter Of course. Bat. Gaz.
The Boston Daily Advertiser of Tuesday
and Wednesday of last week, contains We.
ry excellent charge delivered by Judge Sto-
~, of the Supreme Court Of the q. States,
to the grand jures ofthe circuit courts OF Pro-
violence and Boston, at their session IN Octo.
Der and November last. We regret that its
length prevents US from publishing it, as the
sentiments which II contains on the two great
subjects of piracy and the slave trade are
not only highly important, but are enforced
with great energy and feeling.
Abiding to the abolition Of the slave trade
by the Parliament ofGt. Britain. the Judge
remarks" This act was indeed the triumph
ofvirtue, of reason. and Of humanity over the
hard heartedness Of avarice and while it
was adorned by the brilliant talents of Pitt,
Fox, Romiliy, and Wilberforce, let US never
forget that its success was principally owing
TO the modest but persevering labors Of the
Quskers, and above all 10 the resolute pa
tience and the noble philanthropy of a man
immortalized by his virtues-the intrepid
Thomas Clarkson.
(" Ii is most cheering circumstance that
the examples of the United States and Great
Britain. in thus abolishing the Slave Trade,
have, through the strenuous exertions of the
latter. been generally approved throughout
the continent of Europe. The government
of Great Britain has indeed employed the
most indefatigable and perseverng diligence
to accomplish this most desirable object, and
treaties hav. been made by her with all the
principal foreign powers, providing for The
total abolition of the trade within avery short
period. May America not be behind her in
this glorious work but by a generous COM
petition in virtuous deeds restore the de-
graded African to his natural rights, and
strike his mauacies from the bloody hanos of
his oppressors."
He then proceeds 10 display picture of
the denominations # Slave trade, the de-
tails Of which are enough TO chill the heart
of every person, not rendered hard as the
neither mill stone, 10y a participation in the
internal traffic, or in its consequences, with
the deepest horror. And yet in spite OF our
laws aud penalties, this bloody traffic is still
carried on, and carried on by our citizens.
" wish" says Judge Story, " could say
that New England and New England men
were free from this deep pollution
we wish. il might be said, that not only New
England. but all other parts of our country
were alike exempt from this foul stain TO in
dyi,,ual as well as national character. Above
all things let US guard whist we have 1t in
our power, against its extension within our
own Jurisdiction. The spirit that is now
happily 50 wide awake in The country, and
especially in the states where neither slave
ry nor the slave trade are permitted, promi-
ses ,nuch--we trust it will accomplish all
that it promises, and ave the nation from
any accumulation of judgments for coun,e-
nancing, at this late period, the practice, or
th. further extension Of this foul iniquiy.
IN. Y. ID .4dO.
Mr.. Robert Annon, Minister Of the Cos
pei, fell from his gig, or was PrecIptated,
for the gig upset, on Sunday morning, 9Th
inst. on his way to Ocicrdra meeting house,
(Pa. and was so severely injured hy the fall,
that OH Monday evening he departed this
life, having apparently suffered much pan,
from wounds in the head and other parts Of
the body; though unable TO make any COM
municaton, even by signs. 1t is supposed
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