The Portland gazette., 1820-02-22

deceived us, and We must therefore be-
leave to amend our former estimate, by
adding the sum of SIC, 900, so that il viii
now read, the Missouri question viii
cost the nation S64,sOO," instead of
S54,SOO, as before mentioned.
This subject produces great excite.
ment in Virginia, and some of the We
tern States, but the old republicn ha6
been so little used, flate years, to have
her whims contradicted, that like Coz
seted child, she grows quite restive b
opposition. We are happy to perceive
however, that her threats have no inAu-
ence on the minds Of the independent
Senator'S of the non-slave holding states
Mr.. Lowrie of Penn. in answer TO some
remarks of Mr.. Barbour, Virg. on the
terrible effects which he contemplated
from the imposition Of the restriction
as the dissolution of the Union, civil war,
&c. firmly observed that if the alterna-.
tive be, as gentlemen had broadly inti-|
mated, a dissolution of this Union, or
the extension of Slavery over the whole
western country, he for one would chose
the former. He said he di not say this
lightly the idea was dreadful one, IL
filled his mind with horror yet he did
not despair of the republic, and he be
lieved the question might be disposed of,
so as to satisfy the reasonable expecta-
tions of the people ofthe United States.
We must remark that the excitement is
principally confined to the slave holding
states in the northern states the ques-
ton is viewed with the calmness and SO.
lemnity which its importance demands. !
In Maine the conductaof the Senate, ia
connecting her with Missouri, has awak.z
ened some local feelings, distinct from
those which the subject of slavery would
produce, still these feelings, are express
ed in firm though respectful language,
and are restrained within the limits OF ]
reason, moderation, and .fsa!ty to The
Union.
We ob-erve IN lie National lnielIgencer
.peech of the Hon Mr.. MeIlen IN the Senate
4 the U. s. on ihs Missouri question We
We're ANXIOUS Ii publish il IN tins days paper
hut its length aud the press Of other matter I
necessarily obliged US 10 ips'pnne Il ns shall
ioser' it in our next. Til speech is equally
simple and dlgnfed. aud worthy The assembly
in which IT was delivered. Il Is argamenia-
tive and direcil, 10 ,hr point. seeking after
M flowers ot eioqus nee and aiming to produce
effect only by lis jus're.s Il :eas"njng and
the merit. oi hs su jcct, and IS well calculate
I'd To sisay excitement, II We can suppose any !
20 exist in body 50 tar removed IRON popu.
~ Glamour.
The monthly committee Of the "lnstitutics
for SAVING" for the month of January, favorably
report, that during that period, the deposits i
the Institution amounted 10 Si454, and that only
so we're Withdrawn. This !. the only su takes
out since the commence msnt Of the Instit utios,
sad was Withdrawn by a young woman. WHO y
about forming . marriage conrexion, TO when
the money will be Of peculiar service, and who
now experiences the benefit Of having reserved il.
She received It, with the dividend it had earned.
Il 10 no small gvati6cation to the friends and
patrons Of this admirable Institution that its
cess has svsa exceeded their hopes, and tha, i:e
usefulness 10 coextspsivs With the improyeuen ]
oi its advantages.
We have been surprised in reading over he
jounsl sfproeeedings in our Legislature, to OBJ. Is