The Portland gazette. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1818-1824, 1820-03-14

vital interests Of that portion Of the union winch
they represented dared to record their names a.
Nadherents Of thspruciple Of Slavery, and advo-
Gates OF the right that one part Of mankind may /
hold another part in perpetual bondage! Let the !
constituents Of such men be cautious what lat-
tude Of power they commit to their hands. lest
forgetting their republican professions and all
that ardent love. which they would persuade Us
they feel for the people they should in AN unucky
moment, throw off the mask, and pursue ouiy
their inclinations and - the wicked devices Of
their own hesrts.o -
Extract OF a ,ester from gentleman ct the hr-s
respectsb;lity in the county Of Washington, TO
the Editor dated Feb 29 1920.
aThe s'ranee anil unexpected conduct Of the
Senate of the United States, by their attempting
10 make jack Of the State of Maine, 10 cary
their s,rpIns nero population Into the Missouri
Territory, has in this part of the State. excited
onr aaonshnea' aud deep regre,-and very muen
leseened our respect for that Hon body do not
think that theie is single indivtaal in me cou"ty
OF Washington. that wishes for our admission on
the blnek conditiops edvocated nv q majority OF
the Senate. We have tue satisfaction. that we can
remain a. we always have heen q part Of The res
pecisble Commonwealth Of Massachusetts,
never have heen an advocate for separation
hut after saw there was So large and respectable
a MINORITY Of the reopie N favour of che measure
a nd constitution 70, med. with few exceptions
ss could BE- expected. hive desired that it might
as tired If hea-inv the wArd separation, As the
A,henian was OF hearing TIE name Of Aristides
the honest.
An old man n his 82d year. (which 10 nv csse)
can have but Etsle 10 fear or hore for respecting
governmental afhirs. Rut for thr cake Of INV friends
and their postertv. / wish success to such meas
mre. as shall tend TO promote the prosperity OF my
native country"
II we mistake not. II was stated in one of the
eastern papers. Argus that the citizens Of Maine
would he willing their Representatives, should
vote in favor Of the extension Of slavery. rather
than surrender the privilege Of being admitted in
to the Unien at the present session OF Congress.
There could be no honesf eonpromise Of that
Kind and from the different tone, which the same
paper has now assumed, we presume the editor
found he al DOT speak the sentiments Of high
minded and iAdsrs6asnt psopls.-.4lbany Reg.
Among the last European sdvices We notice
the death Of George the Sd and his third con the
Lule Of Kent this news comes in a rather
questionable shape, whether true or not IL Of but
little consequence either to us or their own
country King George is SO years old, and was
crowned in 1850.
These arrivals bring nothing Of Importance. The
news Of the Spanish revolution has not been
confirmed. il probably had not reached the place
from which these vessels sailed, at the time Of
their departure.
INsiTRRECTJON w PETERSBURG.
Extract Of a letter dated Pstsrsburg, Va. Fsb. 25.
At present, the attention Of the people here
il entirely engrossed by an insurrecffen Of me
blacks. esveral attempts have been made TO fire
our town and many persons, both white and
black, have been arrested. An armed guard
patrcle out Streets and trust its authority will
be sufficient to suppress any thing OF an improper
raturs,'
" The Inhabitants Of our town, ~ you may sus-
peet. are in no enviabls condition for no one
sleeps at night but on fire arms, and without ex-
n,ctinr to be reused either to step the progress
Of the devouring element or to quell insurrsctien.
Indeed. the moment fire is called, an armed force
commences gallopping up and down the streets
and never halts until all danger 10 at an end
and woe be to the negro who Is caught out, or IN
w. have receiyed a communication from " An
drosfoseinn on the subject Of " Oxford county
Conventicu:'' We decline inserting Il on account
oft. severity and personal allusion it 10 IN truth
too warm fos the times.
yagrsnt vas taken up 10 this town last week
and examined before Justice Bsay, on suspicion
Of being Pswsrs the murderer Of Kennedy. u
however clearly appeared that he vas not the
peFsDn.and was uCCuSosukIy WV u"sk-e " y - =
pleased TO sec THE vigilance.in ferreting out the
v;olator. Of the peace and safety Of the state.
Tn. hest way to prevent crime is to pursue the
offender with . rapid execution .efthe law. Let
Justice tread upon the heel Of guilt, and guilt viii
become more rare. Keen up the idea that the
criminal shal not escape the Vengeance ofths law
.nd,hc community will re rendered more secure
than by stone walls and iron bars.
The Treasurer Of the Maine Branch Of the A.
mer,can Education Society Acknowledges the re-
eeipt Of the following sums from
Mrs rAebe Lord. Arundel. $50
Capt. Moses Burbank. q 10
Can't. William Jeferds, %
Henry Clark. Esq. 10
Gen. Simon NOVEL;. - 81
Jason N. Langdon, Esq.
lso
From the Female Benevolent Society ofCor-