The Portland gazette. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1818-1824, 1820-04-25

from consulting the acts Of Congress for their
admission.
But thirdly, Louisiana was purchased out
of the common purse. Slavery was an old es-
Enlistment in it, and by the Treaty OF Ces-
sion. the Inhabitants of the territory were TO lie
incorporated into the union as soon as posi-
bic, admitted 10 the enjoyment OF equal rights
and an The mean time protected IN their liber-
ty. property and religion all very true, aud
perfectly applicable but how How many
Estates areathey entitled 10 be incorporated in
ktn! Wee not the chef OF the original inhab
itants Incorporated into the state OF Leu,-ia
ma Was the stipulation intended for the
French and Spanish subjects, or American EN-
igrants afterwards with their slaves Ii the
latter why should not The blacks be protected
in their ' liberty" as much as the whites J.
their " property ?''-Further, how many set
| Tiers and slaves were there in Missouri al the
time of cession? Have they not been pro
ected in all their rights - in the mean time ~
And do they now want more rights than are
enjoyed by hall the states in the Union
Will that leave equality to the old non slave
holding states and especially TO The new ones
OF Ohio, Indiana and Illinois Do they wish
10 be more than equal 10 the old states which
fobtained their Independence, not only by the
common purse" but the common blood OF
The nation
| The honorable gentleman argues upon TIE
iniquify of restricting Missouri after leaving
her so long unresirained and Is distressed Ia
discover the causes for pressing restriction
with so much pertInacity at this period when
slavery has been permitted TO extend iseli
! over the whole region OF Louisiana ever since
the purchase - srithout one solitary check.
Well, IS not that The best reason VA The world
Is not il time there u as some check Is th.
evil 10 20 on forever and acquire prescription
in lis favour, and add etersny 10 misery? J.
The genleman's moral sense blind OF one eye
Are his sympalhies all on one side all loI
J the master and none tor he slave
| But he says there are 10000 ireemen in
Missouri and 10000 slaves. This cslcula
ton Is about three times as large as any thai
has been made in Congress Oh the subject
but the gentleman may perhaps be able 10
prove II by the declarations oi senator. ami
'rreiragable documents IN bis possession
Gran, The supposIion what is the conse-
quence. Letting loose these negroes upon
them, be says, would "produce confusion,
danger and disnay.' Who ever proposed II
The proposed restriction only went the length
10 prevent The further extension Of slavery.
But who can help smiling al the idea OF The
immense mischief 10 be produced by letting
loose 10000 negroes among population OF
100 QUO tree white men Could there ever
lie better opportunity for emancipation, II
emancipation Is ever desirable
A. Tor " compromise and conciliation," let
US have more u the t" spirit" and less Of the
Is song" The people OF Maine are no, The
ambitious spirits, that complain because
they cannof cop'roul every body and every
thing nstanler J" nor yet do they perceive
how - the ascendancy Of The Tree states" rs
rendered SO certain by the course OF policy
pursued by the moderate men OF the north III
y ieIdlng every thing to the south and adopt
ing the gentlema,I's rule Of construction, VIZ.
10 adhere so a,ict to the constitution as 10
impose no restriction on slavery.
The patriotic gentleman represents himself
as :" instrumental'' in etfecling the separate
admission OF Missouri and Name aud ploni
ses himself considerable Satisfaction for the
share he has taken in being Instrumental
in producing the Independence OF the state,
OF which he has atzrays been IN favour aud
particularly had at heart ever since the meet
my Of the convention al Portland in 1895, OF
which he was a member. We are sorry 10
hear members from Maine pleasing themselves
with being instrumental in effecI,ng objects.
We send them as lice sgeD,s TO act upon Their
own responsibility without calling On US ior
instructions every mail, or receiving foreign
impressions with the facility OF wax. We re
" On their being governed by the orig
nal aud uDborroned dictates OF their own ma
i've minds. We do mol charge them with be-
ing candidates tor office either here or there.
We trust that all Gun representatives have good
conscIences. But while we are gre,ed TO
reflect with the honorable gentleman ascor
ding TO the just '',emark Of the celebrated
Adam Smith, In his Wealth OF Nations upon
" mean vapaeay, The monopoliaang spirit Of
merchants DC" vino the honorable gentleman
sees III 10 aud upon the same authority g. nei-
Their are nor ought 10 be The rulers q mankind
(,hough il Was difficult 10 see ali al once the
perlInency OF the quotation, except to shew
the qualification Of OH, honorable representa-
tive Iron his read'ng) yet We entirely agree
with bun that the remark was subj ,ued 10 [
some end ~hen he comes to the consoling