The Portland gazette., 1820-02-22
BY TIL MAILS.
THE MISSOURI QUESTION.

f1E MioOOJn QOEo ION.
Mr.. Walsh, of Philadelphia, has pub.
lished a pamphlet on this interesting SUBJ
jcct. which it is said contains vast fund
Conformation on the question, and clear
ly establishes the position, that Congress
not only has the right to prohibit Slavery
in the new States and territories, but
that it was alsrays intended the Federal
Government should prohibit in them un.
less restrained by special compact to the
contrary.-The pamphlet is represented
to be history Of the feelings and pro-
ceedngs of the old congress, of the con-
vcn,ion that adopted the present consti-
tuition, and of the state conventions which
ratified it, so far as related to the condi-
ton of our black population, or the adj
mission of new States into the union. il
proves the original design, that Slavery
should be tolerated only in the states
"hsn existing"-shows that Virginia,
and other states, clearly ly understood this
TO he the meaning ofthe powers delegat.
ed to congress-and in evidence of such
an Interpretation being just one, the au-
thor quotes the agreements of North
Carolina and Georgia for surrender of
their western territories, in which what
was considered as fundamental article
in respect to the admission of new states
the prohibition of slavery-was er.
;prcssly guarded against by those states !;
DE- enonstrating, that the right and power
of congress to keep the new states free
from an ackno7uledged euil, was not deni.
ed Or doubted, until just now; but on
the contrary, admitted or acquiescej in,
in every case. Salem Register.
The important question now pending
in Congress, is one. Of the right decision
of which, the whole prospects and future
well-hcing of this country depend.-
People Missouri with Freemen. who shall
own, and themselves cultivate the soil
and wi-at shall prevent this nation from
soon becoming the most powerful upon
earth ? Fill it up with Slaps popula.
ton, and instead of increasing the
strength Of the government, it will be
worse tban deal weight upon its hands.
One great argument of our Southern
brethren is,that the increase ofthe blacks
among thorn is so rapid, that there is dan
ger of their eventually oyer-running and
taking possession of a great portion of
the country y-anl that, to prevent the
evil in season. the slave population must
now be scatiered--Of course, they must
be distributed over the whole Western
world i!
Pass the law (advocated by Mr.. Pink.
ney and the slave,holders,) and the die
will be cast.-,.et the principle once be
settled, that slavery is to overspread the
west, and the fate Of this nation will be
eternally sealed.-All afsr repinings,
regrets, and repentance, will be wholly
unavaiIins. Pass this detcstable law
" No bleeding BIRD, nor bleeding beast
C Nor hyssop branch nor -priukling priest
g Nor running hr,ck NOR Aoed nor sea
Can wash the dismal stain away"
Nothing will remain hut choice of
difficulties each, and all ofthem, prcg-
nant with destructonto the liberties, the
union, the greatness, the prosperity, and
happiness Of this Republication. Herald.
EFFECTIVE FORCE.
writer ia the City Of Washington Gazette,
~ery pertinently observes 80 Ia the event OF