Alexandria gazette & daily advertiser. [volume] (Alexandria [Va.]) 1817-1822, 1822-01-04

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+" A Discourse delivered at Plymouth, Dec.
29d 1920, IN commsmoration Of the first
settlement of .Nev England. By Dan.
lei WEBsTER."
We had the qualification, short time
ago, OF hearing Mr. Webster assume the
side OF humanity in the case of the Eu-
gene, seized by the Alligator as being en-
gagged in the slave trade. The district
court room was thronged with spectators,
and his defence of the seizure was in the
highest degree manly and honorable. He
seemed 10 throw of the francis OF the ad-
vocate, aud on the general scale brought
the subject home 20 The very business and
bosoms Of every one present. In desert
bing the suferngs of the slave, we could
alDost behold the iron ENTER into his
SOUL" and bis deep imprecalion upon
those who, 10 defiance of God and human
Justice, still persisted in The barbarous
traffic, would have narrowed up even the
heart OF stone, and caused it to pour out
tears OF blood for the abomination. He
introduces some sentiments in this dis
course, the complexion OF which is pre-
cisely similar, and which are no less
adorned by the grsces and filed up by
that impenetrabls train Of thought pecu-
liar to the orator. Boston Gaz.
& deem 1t my duty on this occasion 10
suggest, that tho land is not yet wholly
free from the contamination of traffic, at
which every feeling OF humanity must
forever revolt mean the Atrican slave
trade. Neither public sentiment, nor the
law, has hitherto been able entrsly to
nut an end to this odious and aboninable
trade. At the moment when God, in bis
mercy, has blessed the Christian world
with an universal peace, there is reason
to fear, that to the disgrace OF the Chris
tan name aud character, new efforts are
making for the extension of this trade, by
subjects and citizens of Christian states,
in whose hearts no sentime ut of humanity
or Justice inhablts, and over whom Meth
er tear OF God nor the fear of man exerci
ses a control. In the sight oil our law, the
African trader is pirate and telon; and
in the sight of Heaven, an offender far
beyond the ordinary depth of human
guilt. There is ne brighter part of our
history, than that which records the mea .
sures which have been adopted by the
government, at an early day, and at diff
ierent times since, for the suppression of
this traffic; and | would call on the true
sons of New England, to cooperate with
the laws of man, and the justice of Heav-
en-. Ii there be, within the extent of our
knowledge or influence, any participa-
ton in this traffic, let us pledge ourselves
here, upon the Rock Of Plymouth, to ex
tirpate and destroy it. 1t is not fit that
the land of the Pilgrims should bear the
shame longer. hear the sound of the
hammer, see the smoke of the furnaces,
where manacles and letters are still forged
for human limbs. see the visages of
those, who by stealth and at midnight.
labor in this work of hell. foul and dark,
as may become the arli6cers OF such IN
slruments of misery and torture.
Let that spot be purified, or LET il cease
to be OF New England. Lei it be purified
or letlt be set aside from the Christian
world; let it be put out of the circle Of
human sympathies and regards. and let
civilized man hencei0rth have no COM
munion with II. would invoke those
who Oil the seats Of justice, and all who
miaisgsT at Aher altar, that. they execute