The Portland gazette. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1818-1824, 1821-03-05
BY The MAILS.
MISSOURI.

The question oi The admission OF this terri
tory suil engrosses attention at W ashngton.
In The sketch which Is gwen OF the proceed
Ings OF Congress, We hnd no evidence OF dis
order, or particular acrImoDy but IN The
movements aud speeches OF TWO or three
members from Virginia. In The general de
poItment OF The House OF Representatives,
there does not appear 10 have teen any thing
fitted TO create the horror and dismay breath
ed IN the dIIge Of The reporter. Some sallies
were hazarded by Mr.. Floyd and AIR. Ran
doipb, with which the majority OF the House
OF Representatives. might well have been OF
ienC eu : We cannot, said The former, lake
another step without hurting the government
Into the gun oil destruction. For one, say,
| have gone as lar as 4 caa 20 IN the way OF
compromise, aud II there Is 10 be a compIo-
mise beyond that point, Il must be at me eage
OF The S1cord -" IT," SAID Mr.. Rando,pn,
E" the Troops are 10 DE rallied, aud Missouri Is
10 be expelled with scorn from our august
presence, -ho7v august, Mr.. Speaker, 1 ieave
IL tor J OH 10 deCIDe there are those VINO Will
be wIIllng 10 lake her 10 their arms. ""*@ Let
us buckle on our armour-let Us say now, as
we have sad on another occasion, we viii
assert, maintain, aud yIGdIcate our rights, or
put 10 every hazard what you pretend 10 mold
III such hgn estimation" mr.. Archer, OF Var
gInla, sslu, he should Continue 10 repTobate
the odious and Joul combination by which Mis-
sour Is kept out OF the UnIoD. **&~ lie declar-
ed ms :" readiness 10 adopt any measure 10
bring Missouri, nolV tran,pted doaVn by po1Cer,
into the Un.on."
Hectorng and oontumelious language, such
as all this, addressed 10 the representatives of
the non slaveholding states, Is insulting 10 The
body OF their constituents, and Unworthy The
character OF a member OF The national Coun
CHS. by what right, or with what color OF
propnety, gross ihputations and threats OF
dIsunIoD aud var, are thus thrown Out by one
portion OF Congtess against another, IL would
batiie any ingenuity 10 explain 10 The satlsiac
ton q calm and PatrIouc observers. They
are not confined 10 speeches, but abound III
letters 10 TRENDS and 10 editors Ot newspapers.
Ii Is sald In communication from member,
pubisned 10 The Richmond Enquirer OF the
18Th INST. = Tue islsIfied journal Cot the
House Ui Representative has not yet been
put OetoTe Inc nation, win the iuiness winch
The crime deserves" " The Speaker tatslfed
the journal 10 i've distinct places" ne
fact OF lhe JUSTIFICATION oi the journal Is appa-
REM from III Inspection The criminal intent OF
line presiding otlcer 4 proved o. The TACT,
&C. i he mere Circumstance Of Mr.. Tayior's
beng invested with the character Of presiding
officer, ought 10 project hun from these oppro-
UrIous allegations The more Ieprehens,oe for
being snUDy mous) Dy member OF The body
III wulCn he .hoIds the FIRST place.
We trust Il mag be aserred, with the con
currcnce ot every d'spasslonale American
cDerisning decent rational PRIDE, that the
House q Representative and lis Speaker are
sianuefed III Iuese statements anu we notice
them chiefly win a view to draw upon them
public sentiment. which may prevent The
repetition o. such Instances OF unchaulablt-
ness anu Ddecorum.
Mr.. Roberts, OF Pennsylvania, has undertak.
en-, IA The SENATE, 10 effect the immediate
admission Of Missouri. by aunexLg as condi-
ti0a subsequent, the amendment OF the obnox-
lous clause IN her Constitution about free
negroes. How tar THIS scheme would differ.
nreai effect, from an unconditional admission.
may he collected from the following quotation
from he ST. Louis Enquirer of the Goth ult
: And after ali, suppose The clause expung-
ed from the constitution, what result will fol
low We request the reader seriously to ask
himself THIS question: Will the striking out
have the effect oil preventing the legislature OF
hlssouED from passing the prohIbIlory law, if
they tb,nk proper ?-No-tbey may enact on
The subject a. Virginia, Indiana, and other
states have done. Suppose Missouri be con-
dllionoliy admitted, as suggested by Mr.. Gales,
,hat Is, Oh her eTasiug The obnoxious clause,
and suppose convention be called fer this
purpose, OF that The mode OF alteration pointed
ouI by the constitution itself, be pursued, this
singular absurdIty might take place-ihs Lee
g,siosure could enact a ia-s prohibiting free ne
groes c>s~~ Stote, at the Very moment