The Portland gazette. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1818-1824, 1821-02-01

ny ne only FUies I'D favour oil n were hose
Ot the mover, and OF Messrs Baldwin, Till,
Little, Smith OF Maryland, and Stevens; SIS
% all An Incorporating, and determined
spirit appears 70 prevail almost universally 10
both parties IN Ibe question. We trust II will
prove lniexibe Oh that side which IS support
Cd BY The principles Of justice, reason, reli-
gIon, federal supremacy aud national welfare.
Dir. Clay will now take the lead as tue advo
cafe 81 The Resolutions passed by the Senate,
and with all his el0quence, may be expected
10 tail. The powers of reasoning and rheto-
rlc by which he will be resisted, would form
sure reliance, even were the Cause less VIC
torious IN both It's moral aad political nature.
TIE bill for the reduction Of the army has
passed the House of Represeuh( les by a
large majority but which would pryably have
been larger, had The details OF tie bill CORES
ponded rather more nearly with the plan re-
commented 10 the report OF tie secretary OF
war. The objections TO q "details OF the
bill, as has been intimated, Nay be in some
degree obviated by amendments 10 the senate,
or by supplementary enaetments.
The only decided objection which we feel
to this measure, IS, that Il has been treated as
question OF finance. Money, il is said, is as
much means Of war as military preparation,
and as much i gained BY reducing he ma
tIonal debt as by The acquisition aud preser-
Vation OF military science, and The multiplied
ton OF stationary deteuces. This IL stating
Ihe argument IN IT'S strongest shape and yet
The. experience which, in our short lives, we
have had OF the diretuf disasters owing TO the
want OF military organization, leads US 10 APP
prehend danger from any measure which has
tendency 10 impair that which now exists,
by Withdrawing from the war department any
part OF the talents which surround it, and are
giving TO IFS operations SO much efficiency
We nope, should the bill become a law. il
may have all the good and none OF the i'll eff
iects " hich have been anticipated from it. We
particularly regret that the Typographical en-
glneers are 70 be discharged because we
nave seen That, III peace as well as war, their
services are OF great value TO the country-so
much SO, ~ our view, that were the whole
army to be dIsbanded, we should like 10 see
this intelligent and useful little corps kept in
The public employ. MAT. Int
10 give he reader an idea ofthe extent of
the publc sales in human flesh at the south
we hare sketched from one Charleston paper
the following items, found under the different
auctioneer's heads.
SALES AT AUCTION.
Jan. 4 "A prime FELLOW, about %, can
COOK IN The French style, and house servant
jan 23-Seven prime Negroes, viz. Two
young fellows, three prime wenches, and two
fine children.
Jan. 1.-Two negroes, Helen and Christ
mas.
Jan. 9-Eleyen prime Negroes, viz. Jane,
Dnah, Hdrdtimes, Jacob, Sarah, Juba, Rosy, |
Tom, Rose and July.
Jan. l8-Eleven Negroes.
Jan. 3O-One hundred aud sixty Negroes. |
Jan. "A prime negro fellow, sound, &c. |
Feb. l-One hundred and SIX prime coun-
try born Negroes.
Jan. l5-Foriy nine Negroes At the
same time FIVE valuable Negroes, among them
three prime coopers.
Jan. 23.-Seven prime negroes.
Jan. ga uery PRIME gang Of sixty-nine
negroes, besides all the mules, cattle. and hogs
belonging TO the estate.
Jan. A negro woman.
Jan. A negro man, sound, and sold on
ly 10 raise money.
Jan. "A negro fellow, prime field hand
Also g for sale at the sign of the Heart, for
" pune young negroes, men, women, boys
and grls-Those who want TO purchase would
10 well to call and see them
Here are 90 less than four hundred and sew
eny-tbree human beings, offered for sale al
auction IN one newspaper printed in this land
If Liberty, where we have proclaimed TO the
world that all men are created free and equal.
PouPerism. appears from The report of
society in N. York, that The paupers in that
lily amount to thirteen thousand The annual
expense disappearing them is about $3.50 900;
hat about 5000 children are growing 10 10
hat city without education or moral habits,
and nearly 10000 families neglect all public
worship. -
FIRE AT NETWORK.
Obstructive fire occurred on tue Gath uTt.
between 3 aud A. Nj. in which humber
q buildings on the north and south side Of
Front street, and Fulton and Crane slips were
destroyed. The damage is estimated at up
wards Of 100000 dollars.