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The Portland gazette. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1818-1824, 1819-12-21
SLAVERY QUESTION.

II has always been understood, that the Con-
venlon Of 1857 met with serious difficulty IN
forming The constitution from two sources
FIRST from the claim of the southern states 10
he principle Of slave representation, and Sec
ondy, to an OBJ ecion from the large states 10
he small states enjoying an equality Of rep
resentation il the Senate. II as 7gslL hno,gn,
that the difficulty ovas removed BY 1chat has been
called a comprom,se--the northern states yielded
the question Of stave representation TO The south
ern states, and the southern consented that all
the states, small az nell as great, should stand
upon an equality an point Of Representatives IN
The Senate. This compromise was IN reality
favourable exclusively to one side-ylz. the
slave holding states.
On advertlng 10 the remarks Of Mr.. King on
this subject, il appears, that The slave holding
states gained, under the last census from their
slave representation, no less than "t1yeptu rep
~eSetdtives, and tzveaty presidential electors -
and the state of Virginia alone. seven repre-
sentatlves and seven electors, from the num-
her OF her slaves. AT the time of taking that
census. there were about twelve hundred thou
sand slaves in the United States. What the
number will be the next year. when the cen
sus will again be taken, cannot be known. but
we have every reason 10 expect il will he
greatly increased, probably enough 10 adj FIVE
or more 10 the slave representation. And
should the Unsuitable market of our boundless
new territories beyond the Mississippi he open-
ed to this domestic slave trade, the mind can
hardly keep pace with the increasing 6emani
tor this species OF population II would not
be extravagant TO calculate. that, by the aid
OF native increase, and the Illicit introduction
OF them from abroad, at the end Of fifty years
there will he twenty millions of them within
our jurisdiction Let the number. hsweyer.
be reduced TO that which the most mod
crate calculator will be satisfied WITH
and il is perfectly apparent that it will throw
weight Of political influence in the scale
Of the slave holding states, against which the
free states will not weigh feather. The sys-
TEN of the Engliah 6 Rotten Boroughs" is a
farce, in its political effects upon the country,
compared TO this. In the state of New York
for example it requires $4,000 free persons
to elect one representative TO Congress-in The
state ofvirginia il takes something more than
25.o00!!! And this political pre-eminence
is derived from that which in their estimation.
is nothing more nor less than properta. whilst
the property Of The free states has not, as il
regards this subject, the slightest political con.
sideration. Thus, property in slaves gives
the states where slaves are owned most i'm
portant political advantage over the states
where they are not owned, and in that way
makes the master Of slave being of much
more political importance than The man who
holds no slave. N. Y. .AdDertiser-
The Portland gazette. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1818-1824, 1819-12-21

tic. or of humanity. The honorable gentlemen
at whose suggestion these meetings have been
called have been Influenced by just view of
he rights of these States, which may emphati-
cally be called free States, and by the most phi
lanthroplc principles. They wish not nor do
they, in the least, interfere with those States In
which slavery is permitted, however contrary
they may believe it, to our republican institu-
tons; but they are only endeavouring to limit
its extension-to confne the evil where it is.
We should deprecate as much as the Richmond
ENQUIRER to sow discord or the seeds of bitter
feeling among the States of our union, but we do
not think it consistent with the duty we owe
ourselves nor our posterity, to behold what we
are firmly persuaded to be political evil, as well
as a great moral excrescence, growing upon the
fair form of our infant republic, without attempt
ing to check its destroying progress. We feel no
luminosity to those States in which slavery is per-
mitted, but we do feel regard for the political
rights Of this section of the country which we be-
lieve will become Of less Importance, in proper
ton to the increase Of slavery and the slave hold
ing States We deprecate and protest against
the system of slavery both it regards IFS opera
lion on the civil institutions Of our country, and
IS violation Of the first principles Of morality.
The Portland gazette. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1818-1824, 1819-12-21

rience in Language we could not resist. The
colonies once groaned bitterly under the pa
per system, and some ofus may still remem-
her its pernicious effects during and just alter
The revolutionary war. We hope Congress
will not drive gold and silver from our country
by substituting paper currency in It's stead.
Il viii be seen that Mr.. NELI-EN and Mr..
HOLMES have presented memorials tor the ad-
mission OF Maine into the Union.
Alabama has been admitted. The Missouri
question will soon come before the house, and
will excite much interest; we publish IN to
days paper alist VI he members of Mass. who
opposed the rest o'io q ,iaFeTy n that pro-
posed state last SESSION. at which It appears
that they were only Ma. tora.-s, Mr. SHAW
ADD Mr.. Mason, we hope the lumber will be
still less this session.
The Portland gazette. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1818-1824, 1819-12-21
PORTLAND GAZETTE.
TUESDAY MORNING, DEC. o. 1919

We acknowledge further tavours from our
members OF Congress in Washington the
documents accompanying tie Presidents Mes
sage have teen received. but our limits will
not allow Us 70 publish them. They relate 10
our negotiations with Spain: view of which
was given in the Pres. message published in
our last and we conclude TO day sketch of
the whole OF our intercourse with the Spanish
government, which will convey a correct iJea
OF The course it has taken, and to general rea-
ders, be more Satisfactory, perhaps, than
the publication of voluminous documents. Ma
ny important subjects have been broken in
Congress, beyond what the message suggests.
among which and not the least important is the
motion about to'be proposed by Mr.. Pinckney
OF ). &. This is. as we understand, fer the
establishment OF national paper currency, a
measure which may give temporary relief. but
which we apprehend, il adopted. will prepare
The way for ten fold sufTerings. lis tendency
viii be direct 10 drive specie from The market
or rather II will make il an article Of mere
merchandise, and deprive US of its use as a
circulating medium. When We beard this
idea, suggested. facts melancholy facts, Of de-
preciaed paper money and IFS attendants,
Bankruptcy and distress started forth from ,ur
history and appealed 10 our reason and expe-
The Portland gazette. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1818-1824, 1819-12-21
HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES.
18Th FEBRUARY.

In favor of the restriction 81, all from
States in which Slavery is no, p,rmilted.
Opposed 10 the restriction rs OF whom
were The following gentlemen from STATES
in which public opinion is presumed TO be
in favor of il.
Joseph Butler, n. II.
John Holmes, Mass.
Henry Shaw, do.
jonathan Mason, do.
Daniel Cruger, N. Y.
David A. Ogden, do.
Henry r. otorrs, do.
Joseph Bloomfield, n. J.
Louis M'Lsne, Del.
William Harrison, Ohio, in all 10.
Absent from Free States.
Mass. Q, Con. 2, N. Y |, Penn. $,
Illinois, lin all IL.
Absent from Slave States
Md. l. Virg. ". G. 2, S. G. 4, Ken
5 Ten. 2-in all g.
If Ill had been present, and if al had voted
as the votes of their constituent. would de-
mand there would have been
For the restriction, 1903
Against il, 90
Or if al present had voted according TO
the wishes of their constituents there
would have been
For the restriction, 90
Against il, 81
IN SENATE, Feb. 27.
In favor of the restriction, l6-all from
Free Ststes.
Against it, 2e-of whom the following
gentlemen sre from States in which public
opinion is in favor of il
Harrison G.. Otis, Mass.
Abner Lacock, Penn.
Outer5ridge Horsev, Del.
Nicholas Van Dyke, do.
Ninnian Edwards, Illinois.
Jesse B Thomas, do.
William A. Palmer, W.
Absent one from each of the following
Stat-s-Rhode Island, Maryland, South
Carolina. Georgia
SO that if ST had been present in the
Senate, and had voted according TO the
wishes Of their constituents, there would
have been
FoI the restriction, "a
Against il, 10
Or ifall present had voted according %
the wishes oftheir constituents, there would
have been
For the restriction, %
Against il. Is
The Portland gazette. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1818-1824, 1819-12-21

The votes on the Constitution for the state
of Maine have been decidedly in its farour--
in fact. the opposition has been so snail, as 70
excite no interest in the community. II can
not be called Indifference to the fate Of the in
strument or TO the welfare of the new State.
but it is feeling of repose which arises from
the confidence OF success. Very few votes
have been given upon the question, but OF
those few, vast majority are in favour OF the
Constitution. Those who have been uniform
" opposed to the separation, are perfectly
quiet, and seem disposed to contribute all in
their power to the best interest of the new
republic. And now that their opinions have
not received the sanction of the pubic voice,
we believe, from the knowledge we have of
the men, who were in he opposition, that they
will endeavour TO render the state, which has
been declared independently worthy of the high
character il has assumed. We are now " all
Federalists all Republicans !" we hope the
baleiul spirit of party will be exercised, and
that the administration of our new govern
ment will, by their candour and impartiality
give confidence to our brethren of all political
persuasions.
The Portland gazette. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1818-1824, 1819-12-21
The StonehGm Wurderers |!

We are pleased 10 learn that the supposed
perpetrators of this foul deed have been hunt
ed up. and that the incidents of the bloody
drama are IN train OF development. Soon
after the murder, person bv the name of
1'homas III. Dun'els was arrested in Rhode
Island, on suspicion of being one of the con-
Germ. The circumstances disclosed at biz ex
animation were .uch as to leave little or ne
doubt Of his guilt. and he was committed 10
prison IN Cambridge, TO take his trial al the
;. J. Court On the 18th inst. however, as if
to elude the hands Of Justice, be added TO his
other crimes that of suicide, by hanging.
On Thursday last another wretch Who had
lately been liberated from the State Prison by
the name of Philips, was arrested in Boston
at his examination various presumpiive cir
cumStances were unfolded. which induced the
magistrate TO commit him for trial.
On Saturday last man who called himself
Mogn'% Harmon, was taken up on suspicion
OF being one of the nurderers of GOULD, at
Stoneham. The Circumstance of his answer
ne The description given of the person who
took passage in the Bangor vessel and the
company he kept in town, first gave rise to
suspicion. He says be left Boston on the
25'h ali. the night Of the murder, about sunset
TO seek for passage to Eastport. to which
pl'ce he was bound and arrived at Salem next
day about noon. Here he took passage in the
Rosanna for Bangor, but the vessel going into
Portsmouth for harbour, he was put on shore
there on the 30ib ult. and walked to this place.
where he arrived on The lst inst His com
panion on board the vessel was Reuben Sutton.
baker bv trade, who took passage from this
town FOR Boston on The 4th inst. il the sIoop
William. Capt. Stamford. Harmon was ex-
ahmed before Justice SToRER and committed
tor further examination, which will take place
on the 3lst inst.
The Portland gazette. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1818-1824, 1819-12-21
CONGRESSIONAL DIARY.
IN SENATE.
WEDNESDAY,

resolution passed both Houses author
izing the transmission Of Documents free Of
postage.
S7.f1'E or MAINE.
Mr. MeLLEk presented The memorial of
the People of the District Of Maine, praying
10 be admitted into the Union on an equal
footing with the original States, together
with copy of the Constitution which thew
have formed for their government; and the
same was referred to the Comnittee to
whom had been referred the Constitution Of
the State of Alabama, and ordered to be
printed.
bill declaring the admission OF the
State OF Alabama into the Union, was read
thrice, and passed.
MIR. MELLeN gave n 'ice, of;he in,roduc-
lion of a bill fer establishing Circuit Court
in Maine.
The Portland gazette. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1818-1824, 1819-12-21
BOWDOT.N COLLEGE.

The friends of this respectable institution
will be pleased to learn that the Rev Wiz
LIAM ALLEN, of Hanouer. n. H. and late Pres
ident Of Dartmouth University has been elect
al 10 supply the. place rendered vacant by the
death Of The late lamented DR.. APPLETON. in
this College. He comes in fortunate time
for the institution has been increasing gradual
Iy in reputation and numbers under the aus
pices Of lis late President. and will now COR
tinue to add honor to the literary character oi
our new state, and we hope TO receive the pat
ronage Of all the friends Of learning.
The Portland gazette. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1818-1824, 1819-12-21

The Missouri question, respecting HE restriction
of Slrery, huring ercifed considerable interest az
the northern SiGies 1t may be satisfactory 10
ders 10 learn ,ohich Of Representatives. roted 10
6aror the traffic Ia human flesh at The close Of last
CoEgres sHhen this question uGs btfore them zoe
Therefore present them the Joilogng from Phila.
delIhjn DIrer -
The Portland gazette. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1818-1824, 1819-12-21

me Richmond Enquirer 6 depreeates,' the
spirit which has produced 60 manv mes,fna.
.sew-Lnsiand and the Middle States on the sub
Ject OF restraining slavery in the States which NAV
h'rea"er be admitted into the American fan;l,
ne "'"er " that paper must BE governed bv
= e'ings purely local, and we might almost ..y
nii0erai' rather than by enlarged views Of poli-
The Portland gazette. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1818-1824, 1819-12-21


The Eecioneering campaign for the next
Goyernour in New York has commenced with
considerable excitement. tits understood that
Vice President Tompkins disappointed with
ms situation at Washington \ again willing to
receive the suffrages of his fellow citizens for
that office. Other candidates AZ Judge Yates
Judge Thompson secretary Of the navy. Mar
TN Yen Huren 8c. are named by the Tnnma-
ny Tepataacans, or as their opponents call them
'he h"chtnafs, to fill thate levsted station. The
OTHER .chool or Cliatonian Republicans will
give their support TO De Witt Clinton. tbe
present Governor. Politics now mn h;oh
hut the animosi'y is carried on between those
WHO were once IN the same politjcal ranks
f" dog eats dog" as the old and bomeIy prov
erb IS, while the Federalists stand aIoof raady
70 give their Influence to that party. whose
measures, n their opinion, shall comport with
Inc best Interests and dignity of the state.
The Portland gazette. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1818-1824, 1819-12-21

FRIDAY DEC. 40.
A great number of petitions were pre-
ssnteG, and referred and among them, the
petition of the Chamber of Commerce oil
the City Of Philadelphia, in favor Of the es-
Enlistment of uniform System, Of Bank
ruttcy and several petitions for 8 revision
Of the Tariff Of Dufies.-The petitions, OF
all descriptions, amouuting to IS Ii number,
were properly referred.
On motion Of Mr.. Foiee-, it Yves
ResolUed, That The Committee of Ways
and Means be instructed to inquire into the
expediency OF granting to VIM. Coffin and
others. owners OF the big Bonif. drawback
of the duties on quantity OF VII lie oil, i'm.
ported from Patagonia and Brazil, in said
brig, in the month of June 1917. and which
has since been exported out OF the u ;
and that such papers as are on file III the
Clerks Office, relative 70 said subject, b.
taken therefrom, and referred TO the same
Committee.
On moion Of NJ. Pindai, it was
Resolved, that the Committee onthe Ju-
dietary be instructed to inquire into the ex
p diency of providing by Law for the prose
cution Of suI's in The nature OF petitions OF
right, and informations ofintrusion, IN cases
in which tic Government OF the United
States is concerned
And then the Housead journedto MONDAY.
The Portland gazette. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1818-1824, 1819-12-21
GOHERAAfENT Ellis

Mr.. PIScKNEY, Of S c gave notice that
on this day week he should introduce bill
20 establish Circulating MEDIUM for M-
United Safes, and 20 sussaia Fhe cyeds. and
asiIify hsrsgc"
Alexandria gazette & daily advertiser. [volume] (Alexandria [Va.]) 1817-1822, 1819-06-22
NIeu- York, June Is.
LATEST FROM EUROPE.


By the fast sailing ship Canton, captain
Rogers, the editors of the Mercantile Adj
yertiser have received Liverpool papers
TO the 18th, London to the 18th, and
Loyd's list to the IIth May, inclusive.
The Canton sailed on the 18th. Archibald
Oracle. esq. came passenger.
The Hector, Gillender, arrived out and
GOT into dock in is days from this port
She was of Cork in II days from the time
she lost sight of the Highlands.
Caut. Rogers spoke on the 9TH inst. IN
lat. ~. 50, the steam ship Savannah, l2
DAYS out from Savannah, for s.. Peters
burgh, I'll well.
The cotton market at Liverpool had been
steady for all descriptions, during the week
preceding the 18th May. The sales COM
prised 5000 bales Of Upland at III a iSfd
and 1860 bales N. Orleans at III to i6td
twill be seen, however, that there were
numerous arrivals in the course of the week
which carried about 25, bales; and we
learn that much commercial distress still
existed.
Alexandria gazette & daily advertiser. [volume] (Alexandria [Va.]) 1817-1822, 1819-06-22
Lost Or Mislaid.

HNFriday the 18Th inst. red morocco
" Pocket Book, containing two do!-
lar notes on the corporation OF Aiexan lrla'
check drawn in favor of the Subscriber
by Samuel Messersmith for 90, on tne
Bank OF Alexandria, counterfeit go note
on the Bsnk of Pennsylvania. a note Oh
hand of John B. Gorman TO Z. Nicholas
for % dollars 36 cents, three notes IN favor
of the subscriber, signed Isaiah Robbins,
for 90 dollars, payable at different times
Whoever will return the above pocket
book to The subscriber will be literally re-
warded.-Payment of the check being
stopped at the bank, the papers are oil no
use to any person but the owner.
iune 81 St L. MASTERSON.
Alexandria gazette & daily advertiser. [volume] (Alexandria [Va.]) 1817-1822, 1819-06-22
Baltimore, June l9.


The editor of the Patriot has been Ia
voyed with the following extract OF a lei
ter, dated
.4us Cages, June l.
"Anew tariff has just been published
here which establishes the duties as ioi'
low: Haytian vessels trading to any
country British dominions excepted) nine
nercent to the British dominions tve per
cent British vessels seven per cent
Vessels from any other country twelve
ner cent, Several small duties have been
taken off, and the estimation OF the goods
, great zeal lower all kinds OF lumber
and shingles free of duties for one year,
rno,,s.es also free of duties for the same
ner,od. American produce plenty.
"PsIcEs. Pork IL dollars; beef 10 !;
-four I2; butter SO cents lard 30 COZ
fab 8 to 9 dolls mackerel Is; behring's
salmon none eastern lumber 40 per IN
yellow pine none, would bring TO per M m
-Bos,on shingles uone, 6; North Caroli'
pa none II coffee 35 soils ); sugar 10
nolasses 4 to s logwood s.
This is a deprecated currency, 90
60 per cent. worse than specie.]
Alexandria gazette & daily advertiser. [volume] (Alexandria [Va.]) 1817-1822, 1819-06-22
Twenty Dollars Reward.

Dan AWAY from the subscriber on the
IL 25lh of April last. negro SAM, for
merly the property OF Mr.. William Robin
son, of Fairfax county, Virginia, OF whom
purchased him about 8 months ago-He
is % years OF age, stout and well made, 5
feet 9 or 10 inches high, of dark com.
plexion, has an impediment in his speech
when spoken to--his dress consisted Of
coarse blue cloth coat and pantaioons, a
great coat of shaggy cloth. He formerly
worked in brick and timber yard in Alex
andria, and has some relations in West
moreland county, and also at the Sedley
Mills in Fairfax, where purchased him.
The boye reward will he given TO any
person who will deliver him 10 me in Lou
DOM county, or secure him in any Jail so
that get him again.
WILLIAM BENTON, Agent for
JAMES MONROE.
I.ouieun co. Va. June II finw6t
Alexandria gazette & daily advertiser. [volume] (Alexandria [Va.]) 1817-1822, 1819-06-22
Notice

Il OST, an order drawn by Jacob Hoff-
IL man, ON and accepted by M'Clean&
Weston, OF Alexandra, dated Baltimore,
Dec. II, 1918, in favor of Sam, G. Grit
fifth, for s,l768 IS, at four months after
date. All persons are forbidden from TAX
ing an assignment of this order, as il has
been fully paid. Should it be found, it is
requested it may be lett with the subscri-
Der, in Baltimore or NJ Clean & Weston,
Alexandria. SAML. G. GRIFFITH
iune FL 3t*
Alexandria gazette & daily advertiser. [volume] (Alexandria [Va.]) 1817-1822, 1819-06-22
COr's Place,

containing about rs acres. This land Is
about one half in wood-the balance clear
ed, and in cultivation, with convenient
buildings on it., and excellent water near
them. A considerable proportion of the
open land is fertile, and we'll calculated for
timothy meadows
The sum of Sc, 954 n cts will be reouir-
ed to he paid in cash for the residue ere.
dit of twelve months will be given from the
day of sale, the purchaser paying interest
thereon, and giving satisfactory security
for the punclusl payment thereof. con.
veyance will be made when the purchase
money and interest is all paid up. Ii the
terms OF the sale should not be COUPLED
with by the purchaser, the premises will
be Immediately re-solt 10 the highest bid
Der, al the risque of the person to whom If
shall have been struck off; and the same
course VII be repeated until an eHectual
sale shall have taken place
r. |. TAYLOR,
JACOB HOFFMAN,
Alexandria gazette & daily advertiser. [volume] (Alexandria [Va.]) 1817-1822, 1819-06-22
Land for Sale

7 WILL sell great bargain in small
4 tract of land, containing afout $50
acres, more or less, lying On the Potomac
river and Monroe's creek, between the two,
on the north side said creek, and forming
the mouth, wherein William Williams has
for many years resided. This situation
would be particularly convenient for any
person who follows the water, the Creek
forming an excelienlh arbor. and the neigh
borhooL being wealthy, constant treights,
might be got The land is susceptible OF
great improvement, and Is the very best
wheat land in al the neighborhood. As it
is presumed any person wishing to pur-
chase will first view the premises, a further
description is thought unnecessary. For
terms apply to tie subscriber, near Mattox
Bridge, Westmoreland county, Virginia.
DANIEL CARMICHAEL.
May II fluff
Alexandria gazette & daily advertiser. [volume] (Alexandria [Va.]) 1817-1822, 1819-06-22
S. A. MARSTELLER, Auct.
Public Sale.

On WEDNESDAY the $50 inst. at 12 M.
IN ILL he sold al the Exchange Cetfee
House in this town, thirty fv' a,res
of Land, adjacent to, OF nearly so. 20 the
town of Occnquan, late the property OF F.
lisha Janney. 1t will be sold altogether or
divided into lots, as may rest suit purcha-
sers in the mean time The land will be
shewn TO any person DESTROYS 10 purchase,
by Mr.. Michael Cleary Occoquan. Terms
Of sale, cash. RIGID. NJ. SCOTT,
Trustee OF Elishs Janney.
JOHN JACKSON s. Co. Aucl's.
june nwft23J
Alexandria gazette & daily advertiser. [volume] (Alexandria [Va.]) 1817-1822, 1819-06-22
For Sale,

cS1X shares of the Columbian Factory
~ Stock. To an Individual WAC has no-
ney TO invest IN stock, perirap 'here IS
non. at this time that offers so Iar pros
pect for profit as The cotton spinning, as the
raw material can be had at little more
than half of what it could two years past.
The extreme pressure is the only induce
ment to sell Enquire of the printer.
Alexandria gazette & daily advertiser. [volume] (Alexandria [Va.]) 1817-1822, 1819-06-22
Boiling Cloths

TINE subscriber has o. hand (and in
i tends keeping) IN assortment of holt
ing cloths of a very superior quality which
will be sold low by the piece CT otherwise
A liberal discount will be made to those
who purchase to sell again.
JONATHAN JANNEY
Lth mo i tuths3mo