The Portland gazette. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1818-1824, 1820-02-01
On Friday the e1st ult. Mr.. PINckNEy,

the whole agitation OF this subject: the re-
ma;nder he let out on Monday following.
We regret that the venerable KING was
mol there on this occasions: he arrived
probably the ED ult. & will be there in
season to hear the expiring efforts OF
the great advocate for siavery.--But
why should he hear them . all the pow
or of truth and eloquence we believe viii
not persuade the supporters of the a.
mcndment to relinquish the opinions they
have adopted. We extract letter from
a gentleman in Washington, published
in the Richmond Enquirer, which may
afford a hint of the grounds Of the pres
cnt opposition to an acknowledged right
ofthe North. We deprecate such .leal-
ousies and feel alarmed for their issue.
s. WASHINGTON. Jan. -, 1890.
cannot Withhold from yor the decision Of
the Senate, to-day pronounced ON the question Of
incorporating in ore and the same hi the District
Of Name and Missouri The proposition 10 unite
them has prevailed by majority Of votes.
Thi. has been the work, principally. of MI Bar
hour: and for it, think. he deserves our warm
81 thanks. He avowed his disposition TO admit
frankly declared his determination TO yield notl-
ing to the north, without equivalent concession
IN favour Of he south. The vote on this question
decides in my apprehension the main question in
he Senate We should indeed he PLAYING the
part of thoughiless children, il we silently per-
united acquisition Of porter 10 me north ruth
oa IN eqnralsni 10 ne smith, in the present pos
iure of affairs. In our house, unless The rcpresen
tan,es from oine became alarmed at he posture
., he,r omn affairs. lapprehend the maj arty will
be against us.--Be that as it may, If the present
majority in the Senate be true to the cause, we
must and shall finally triumph"
The first part of the letter refers to
the decision on Mr.. RoBERT's motion to
re-commit the bill, for the purpose of
Withdrawing the amendment, which was
decided in the negative, o5 70 10. 1t is
very evident from tie issue of this ques-
ton, that the power of the Southern and
Western States, has already become too
disproportionate, for the full enjoyment
of the rights & privileges of theNorthern
and Eastern and still they wish 10 Sc
cure greater advantages, by erecting
population not only inefficient to every
useful purpose, but destructive to the
safety, energy and physical.force of the
state in which it exists. And this mere
ly to give them greater interest in the
administration of the national govern
ment to forstall the emoluments and
profits of power ito bear down by po-
litical chicanery, the essential rights and
interests of powerful portion Of this
coniederacy. We do hope there is still
a spirit in the north, To resist such en-
croachments upon its rights, if not, that
which was once prophecy, has become
fact, AID the sceptre ofpower, has indeed
gone westward.
Since writing the above, we have seen
the lntelligencer, of the eth ult. which
informs US that Mr.. PINcKNry finished
his remarks on Monday, having occupi-
ed nearly five hours by his speech, wor-
| thy of a better cause that Mr.. OTls,
moved postponemcnt till next day,
observing that the Senate would hardly
relish his plain fare, after this late intel
lectual banquet; that on Tuesday Mr..
KING appeared and took his seat, and
that Mr.. Orls occupied the session of
that day, in opposition TO Mr.. PIsoKNEy.
Mr.. SMITH, of S. c. was to take the floor
on Wednesday.
! We stumbled by chance the other day upon
the works Of Sir William Temple, man OF ex-
oellent talents, statesman an fine writer of the
latter part Of the nth cen ury. As find in
them many very noticeable remarks full Of spirit
and not inapplcable TO the present state of the
world, we have extracted few for our paper
| they are taken from his observation. upon the
Netherlands.
- II is no constant rule, that trade makes rich
es /; for there may be trade, that mpoveri.hes
nation as il is not go,ug often to market, that
| snriehes the couptryman but on tn contrary,
II, eyey time he comes there he buys TO a great
er value than he sells, he grows the poorer the
oitener he goes. But he Only aud certain scale
Of riches, arising from trade IN a nation, is he
proportion Of what is exported for the consump-
ton fothers aud what is imported for the own.
The true ground of this proportion lies in the gen.
er industry and p rsimony of people, or in the
contrary of both ~. BY this we find out the
foundation of the rioaes of Holland. az of their
trade. by the circumstances already rehearsed.
For never any country traded so much and con-
sumed so little they buy Infinitely, but il is to
sell again, either upon improvement Of the COM
modify, or al better market. They are the great