The Portland gazette. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1818-1824, 1820-02-01

as we'll as indicate practice of arrayins
or rather not arraying the persona.
A BACHELOR. e
l,n. EprroR-- have been much surprised
a. the very prolligae and unprincipled attempt
of the senators l'om Tie slave states 10 gain
the members Of Tie lower house from this part
of The state over 10 ihd interests Of slave own
ers. BY coupling Milne With Missouri they
have thought 10 compel the representatives
from The former either To vote against lis adj
mission into The Union. or TO accept Missouri
with all the black catalogue of evils attendant
upon an extension OF slavery. The object Of
this measure is evidently TO Withdraw the
Missouri I'LL from all legislative interference,
and 10 induce the members from Maine To
vote for il. least they lose their popularity by
clogeing the admission If Their own State. But
we will not be so easily deceived. We know
what is due TO our-el,es--we also know what
is due 10 our country and III The state Of Maine
camel be admitted 10 that equa! rank as free
state of That republic which her inhabitants
helped 10 establish with such immense sacri-
fees of blood and reasure--f such suferiDgs
and losses as were borne ~ the citizens Of
Maine during The revolution do not enttle
their government TO be recognized as one Of
The United States, unless The principle OF
slavery be recognized by Congress, if in adj
dilion 10 their other sacrifices. the honor and
reputation Of the infant state be required, il
tie interests of the republic must he bariered
for the Independence OF Maine. nay more. il
the inhabitants II The slate Itself must induce
their representatives 10 advocate The extension
OF slavery and thus stamp upon their foreheads
the character OF seltish, uuwse, unprncipled
people ilen would patriotism. a proper self
resIeoi, and inie.d every principle Of virtue,
cemre us 10 withdraw our petition, ard TO
wait until the evil tunes were gone. Much
better satisfied shall we he with our condition
as. a pat al Massachusetts, respected, though
dependent than TO he acknowledged as one OF
tie United States. aud 10 he obliged 10 plead
gully 10 tie charge, that teoause of cur self r.
ness and esgefness 10 he INDEPENDENT, the pru-
cipie If slavery MAS Recognized by the legisls-
iure Of the only free state in the word, aud st-
Ter solemn debate and that 10 Ihe ,ape cause
is i owing thai The ss.i and fertile country Of
Missouri is reopsd by a wreicbed. degraded.
discon'enfsd race of slaves, grcaning aud ours
ing under stripes and chains. Even self ln'er-
esi iorbids an acceptance Of these terms. This
country is part Of our pair'mony, il belong, 10
IL a. well as inihe slave owners and ara We 10
give up cur right TO enigraie 10 tina, country.
because ordly planter must take his slaves
viii him, or are we tn make the right wore
than useless by permitting slaves there Our
habits would mol permit US 10 live surrounded
with negro bondnen. Our comfort would ie
destroyed by daily instances of cruelty and
oppression. our moral habits shaken by in,er-
course with ignorant and debased blacks, and
what would be much less, improving, The arts.
iocraiic, dissipaied slave-owners. and eur ST.
CURLY would be endangered by Tie seJiions
and plots ot the slaves.
Neither IS the REIMBURSEMENT of emigration
the only sacrifice We must give 70 he citizens
II a new state Ia men who are new ren all
those unequal privileges. ihai were conceded
at The close IL term e long and mutual sui.
ieling 10 tie slave states by ouI ancestors for
the purpose ct ensuing union. We mu,t
consent 10 hear greater share OF the public
burdens tlisn Missouri. we must pay more
taxes. imnish more soldiers. le,ii.s our Sail
ors. and send fewer representatives. in PRO.
noriuu 10 the respective number oil ireemen.
And Tor what are ihese sacrifices 10 he made
thu, an awbilioes denagogoe may be Uni
ted States Senator two OF three years sooner.
Tha, he may spend .ive-ninihs CT his re-
naming years in higher station, according
TO his own calculation.
Such bare faced attempts 10 sacrifice the
true interests and honor It The people. TO local
interests or personal sggrsndizeIn. will he
treated, ~ all rejecting people. with ner'ted
contempt. MARCUS.