The Portland gazette., 1820-02-29

| market, We can destroy The trade. Inc I'm.
porter Of slaves is actuated.by an Unsuitable
thirst for gain: totally REGARDLESS of all prin
| cipIe in accomplishing bis designs Let US
meet him on bis own'g,o,ind destroy all pos
siblity of profit, and he will abandon his en-
! pioymeBt al least we shall have expelled
him from our shores, so that our country will
10 longer he the scene of his abominations
Our western states. Kentucky, Tennessee,
Mississippi and Alabama, can be amply sup
Piled with .laves from those states bordering
on the Atlantic they need no supplies from
abroad A. proof Of This, | call The attention
ot the Senate To The unanimous voice Of Com
gress. on. various occasions, prohibiting The
! imt.or.aion Of slaves, and The readiness with
which these prohibitory laws have been en-.
| acted II further proof bs necessary. lbe IN
crease Of the slave population IN the old states.
as sbewn hy the cen,iis, will remove all doubt
on this head
Mr. President, much more might he urged
in considering this question Of esrtd,ency !;
but The subject IS, in many respects, a delicate
one. | The re fore fortear: resolving never t.
pass those bounds which discretion aud good
feeling have prescribed, and which have, this
far. during the debate, been respectfully OIL
served by others.
II may Re useful. however, to remark, gen
ersly. that throughout the, civilized world. We
have evidence of an unlegntd .dIspo-iloD 10
d'ifuse instruction among the uninfonmed, and
by the Offices OF kindness, and the hopes sud
promises OF religion, 10 increase the comforts
and happiness of mankind this mild and mer
c,fu disposition is displayed in our own
country, in manner interesting to The heart
and presents strong iDducement TOR Congress
TO JON in every measure leading to such de
sira6le results. But fear. sir, am trespass
ing too FAR on the time and patience Of the
Senate: the subject is important, and this Is
my apology. will close in few moments.
In virtue of the ordinance Of 1887. as be
fore observed. Ohio, Indiana, and Illinois,
were admitted into the Union, under an inter.
d,c,ion of slavery. Those states are fasi ris
ing into Importance; peoplcd by hardy free
men; conscious 0! their situation, aud con.
graduating themselves 10 being happily ex-
emp'ed from the operation Of principle
which might essentially impair their strength,
and diminish their comfort. | doubt moi, s,r.
that. il the people OF those s,ales were now
10 speak TO US their opinions and feelings,
they would add strength TO the arguments
which have been urging. ! 60 further
have no question that ii the proposed amend.
meni should be adopted, and Missouri com-
nence her career Of independence. under an
inhibition Of further slavery. within ten years
from this time her people will rejoice in re
irosp. Give view Of the dangers they hao es.
capped and look forward with pride and con
6dence in the consciousness Of their increasing
prosperity. Nay, Sir. 90 further still
believe that The millions who may hefesfie'
inhati' our western region, extending TO the
Pacific Ocean, will feel and enjoy the same
benign effects in their social and political re
ations. and that they, and successive genera
icns after them, Twill rise up and call US
blessed ~