The Portland gazette. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1818-1824, 1820-12-19


can have the privilege OF entaiIing servitsds
on portion Of her population asd to becoune
a party to the federal constitution, excepting
that part Oft uMich secures, to The citizens Of each
state, oil the rights and privileges of citizens IN
the several states. The power claimed to ex-
clude citizens, 10 corollary from the privi-
sge required TO bold slaves--The argumsnt.
insisted upon by the advocates Of MrssoURI, at
The last session against the restriction was, II
was repugnant to the constitution to impose.
IT, Admitting the clause Of the constitution
Of Missouri principally in questiea. to be re-
pignant TO tbe constitution of the United
States, the arguqent now is that CoagssM ei..
Their has no right ia reject il on that score, or
that il is not expedient to exercise it. And it
IS maintained that Missouri IL alsesdy state.
add that The judiciary is he proper tribunal
for deiermising the validity Of her cons,itu-
lion. This doctrine advanced BY Mr.. LowxDes
10 his celebrated report, and supported in his
speech on the lame subject, has reserved .
most triumphant relutatiop from the SQUAD con-
siiluionsl reasoning aud admirable parliament
,ary eloquencs Of NJ. SARcEArr. 4
Il has been well understood, that the bill
would pass the Senate; but it, fate has been
considered more doubtful in The House. On
one side il has been Supposed to be ascertain
Cd that several Dembsls who were opposed 10
The rstriction, wouldse,e against the consti-
'tutios and the last lnlelIigeDcer contsins the
sptectro. NJ SgoRRs, of New York, who was
placed in tnn predicsnens, hostile to the res.
It0tion--whiIe on the contrary, il has been
.se-..Jcd that The ~anst.tnss~o
friend in that House, --snd sosse mode. il has
besnsintimated. wooid be devi.ed Of sscur.
ing majority for its acceptance Accord
ingly some further Indefinite species of CON-
promise has hsen suggested as an expedient.
which should secure The admission OF Missouri.
and at The same time aye the consciences Of
those who might be scrupulous Of violating the
obligation OF their caths, TO support the consii-
tuition. Some invention Of this kind, has, il
seems. rece we'd the sanction Of the Senate
upon reflection, though FIRST rejected as an eva
sios. A proposition OF The same kind was in.
troduced insds me House. a. stated m the In.
telligeocer, by Mr.. Hill. OF .sachdsetts-
probably meaning the gentleman of thai name
from this stale. Representing the Lincoln Dis
tric,. The consideration Of il however ap-
pears not To have been particularly pressed at
thai moment, but was cbligingly waived for
Tie relief 81 Mr.. LowNpxs, who was appre-
bensiv6sn might be the means perhaps Of
embarrassing the argumeN and precluting his
reply. The H.'use hnN4xer, voted on The
mia,on OF Nc BALDWIN 10 strike out the Pre-
ambIs totHe bill. yecifing the Republication Of
The Constitution Of .Miuoari and lis con symiiy
10 the Goaaiati n Of The United States This
was decided by vote 81 10 SIS, Indicating 4
plursIi'y of &c. who either consider il not
coniormable OF 10 he 81 no consequence. The
question now stands upon The naked bill. la
nls stale OF ii. it the motion far compromise.
which will undoubtedly be renewed. should
mol prevail il might not he altogether surpris-
ng to see The s,tole ofthe representation from
has STATE an one branch Of the NonQpsi Legis-
allure arrayed en- one side and the 1uhoie Of the
representations on the other branch upon he
'iher. II Is trne, tina, the people OF ihis ,late
cannot exactly enjoy such plurality Of opin-
on aud be on both sides OF the same question
II once, but they w at least, IN tina; case.
iayethe satisfaction Of being faithfully repre-
eilted either IN one branch or the other. II
: certainly question in which the people Of
'''' S'"s" nav a. sSep dt sHtrfe>t as tnO-e OF
my stale in the Union And whatever NAV
ie the result. il Is de.oulIy 10 be desired TO be
uch one as may preserve the peace and in
egrily OF The union, as we'll as secure the rights
md liberties ut tbs people.
The following extract is made from the New
Hampshire Gazette, the republican paper in
the metropolis of New Hampshire. The let
tar Is undoubtedly from enc Of the Representa-
tves Of that state in Congress, who have been
So firmly and hsnourabiy united upon the sub.
ject. The letter which published in our
last on the election Of speaker, written probably
BY another me mcer Of Congress from that.slate
was taken from the othsr - profsssedly repub-s =
liean paper" alluded to in the following ex-4Y
tract Fhi, last mentioned paper has beenx -
otherwise perfectly silent upon this head fer
SEINE time. In fact no paper in New England
that CONES to our ohice advocates the accep-
lance Of the constitution Of Missouri. except
one printed at Boston, and some little quaver-
Ing in the ARcus.l
..rlract q a letter to NE Editors, dated Wash
sngton, Dec. l..
The CONSTITUTION Of Missouri is before
9th Houses, md committees have reported,
a asor OF accepting II In The Senate Il is
made the order OF HE day Tor Monday next,
md in the House Nj. Lowndes gave notice TO
lay, that he should call IL I'D on Wednesday