Alexandria gazette & daily advertiser. [volume] (Alexandria [Va.]) 1817-1822, 1819-11-05

Among the clearances from New ork, on
| the lst inst. was the steam boat Maahdstda,
bound to Ne x-Orleans and Louisville.
The New-York Assize Of Bread rates the
| re cen. loaf at So OF. and the 6 cent loaf at
2Gl. Flour 6 dollars so cents per barrel
| Although flour sells for so cents less here
| than in New-York, it is well known that our
~loaves, for the same price, are much smaller
the ls cent loaf being but 4s ounces.
SLAVERY.
Alarge and highly respectable meeting
| Of the citizens of New Jersey was held IN
| the Assembly Room, at Trenton, on the 2sth
| October, for the purpose Of taking into con-
| sideration the subject ofslavery IN the states
hereafter to be admitted into the Union. The
meeting wa. attended by the Governor Of the
| State and most Of the members of the legisla-
ture, and the gallery was thronged by a con-
course Of ladies. Joseph Hopkinson, esq.
opened the debate in a mastery style, and
presented the following resolutions, which
were unanimously adopted -
Resolved, That in the opinion Of this meet
ing the permission of Slaves in the neu states
| admitted into the Union, has a direct ten
dency to perpetuate Slavery in these United
| States, by extending the sphere of its intlu-
ence and acton to increase its danger by
spreading that species OF population over the
land and to promote and encourage the I'm
portation of Slaves by providing an extensive
and growing market for them, in which the
demand and competition for the purchase OF
them, will be such as so greatly 10 enhance
their price, that evil and avaricious men will
be tempted 10 run all hazards OF the violation
of our laws, by the prospect Of the enormous
gains OF this horrible traffic.
Resolrsd, That the members of the late
Congress who opposed the admissionof slaves
into the proposed state of Missouri. have the
| sincere and respectful thanks OF this meeting
for their manly and unanswerable opposition
TO a measure fraught with so much mischief
and disgrace TO our country.
Resolved. That the Senators and Repre-
sentstivcs Of New-Jersey, in the next Con-
yress, be most earnestly and respectfully So
| hcited 10 use their Utmost means and ihiu-
ence to prevent the introduction OF Saoery
in.o Missouri, and every other new state
| that may hereafter be admitted into the
Union.
Resolved, That IN the opinion of this meet
ig the prohibition ofSlaves in the new states
corning into the tnion, is not forbidden by
| an, Article OF the Constitution oil the United
! States ; bu, is in full accordance with the
principles of the Constitution and impe-
, riouyly demanded by ihe honor and interests
OF the country.
Resoiped, That this meeting has a sincere
and respectful confidence in the good and
! ~virtuous dispositions of the national Iegisla-
ture on the subject Of slavery and that,
hGwever some of the members may be com
; PEELED by circumstances 10 submit to it for
the present, they will heartily unite with US
in every measure calculated to arrest its pro-
gress, and, finally, extinguish its existence.
Resolved, That Elias Boudiaot. Joseph
! Hopkirson, William Newboid, Rev. Simon
Wilmur, James Parker and Samuel Emlen.
be a committee TO correspond with other
persons and bodies engaged in supporting the
principles Of the foregoing resolutions, and 10
use ali lawful and proper means for elieeting
the same. -