The Portland gazette. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1818-1824, 1820-01-25

N YucslloIl HOW dSildlSdl III congress
whether slavery shall or shall not be tol-
Grated on the OF Ter side Of the Missisip-
pi, must be considered a subject of the
greatest moment to the whole United
States on the justgand righteous deter.
limitation of which, perhaps our futur,
happiness and prosperity as nation, am
] know not but our salvation, depend.
independent of the immortality of toll
Grating slavery, its e ttension, in my opin-
ion, Is a demon, which threatens more
overwhelming and destructive Calamity
to the whosecounty. 1t Is al an<lora's Jos.
from which will proceed all manner Ct
evils, and scarcely leave the soIace OF
hope to comfort or support US.
When we consider, that the natural in
crease OF slaves in slave-holding states, is
more than three TO two compared with
that OF the white population, what evils
have we MOTTO fear are laid up in store,
perhaps for ourselves, but which certain
y must tall with accumulated force, on
The heads OF posterity, and bring upon
them swift destruction.
" no OF our forefathcrs Anticipated
time like the present, which tries mems
souls, and casts gloomy shade on future
prospects ? And indeed, this is time in
"mcn we might with propriety1hay
hoped for better things.
:. 4 beneve," said the great Patrick
Henry, Speaking of slavery, who was
himself, to his shame, as he expressed it,
slave holder) that time will come
when an opportunity will be afforded to
abolish this Iamentable evil"
1t this time was ever to arrive, it was
the present, for, if slavery is permitted to
take gigantic stride across the Missisip-
pl, nothing but hand divine can ever
stay Its future progress. The facility
with which slaves can be Struggled in
from the Spanish territory, will do away
all the salutary restrictions imposed on
all the states which nav be
admitted Oh the west of the Missisippi
will hold slaves, and it needs not in NV
opinion, the spirit OF prophecy to foretell
the disasters which will gradually take
place, by the increase OF slaves, until :
and just retribution will bring
on this country, as IN one Of the West
india islands, an overwhelming catastro-
phe, which will sweep, as with the bosom
OF destruction, the white population from
its bosom.
ihis perhaps may be ridiculed by
some as an event impossible, but let it be
known that justice, though sometimes .
slow, is sure, and we cannot violate and
trample upon its laws, and expect smile
Of appreciation in return. Il is almost
confessed, that slavery is in.
consistent with sound policy and indus.
Try, and Incompatible with happiness and
morals. Why then parley with the devil
after having discovered his cloven foot?
There is no need OF bringing forward
he arguments which have been adduccd
by numerous writer's to prove the evils.
he horrors and destructive conseauen-
ces of slavery in this country.
The question now is, shall our dele.
gates sacrifice a principle by admitting
Missouri on the same ground with Maine
when they know it may involve the secur-
~ and happiness of the country by ex.
ending slavery to unborn millions. mere.
y for the convenience Of admitting
Maine as an independent state ? and will
hey on their return, for this abomable
Iced, receive the appreciation of heaven
L the plaudits Of approving constituents?
Cor one say no, and believe speak
he sentiments Of three quarters of the in
labitants of Maine.
But - contrary, they will hear
On all sides, from innumerable tongues.
A dismal universal hiss, the sound
Ofpublc scorn.'' (
The pubic sentiment will be, let Maine
brewer remain in bonds of union with its
present companion, rather than be fore
ID into an illegitimate and adulterous
from which will proceed, a
black and horrid monster, with no less
han nine thoiisand heads, which, like the
many headed monster ofold, will increase
md threaten destruction to all around IL il
SENECA.
ELM-TREEs. .Jdnal1ru Q1ef 1900.