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Edwardsville spectator. [volume] (Edwardsville, Ill.) 1819-1826, 1823-10-18

tanned by some persons, who, having
been brought up among slaves, have not
reflected much on the nature of true
liherty-that We are not Tree, because
our constitution prohibits slavery-that
this country, governed by laws OF our
own making, where every man, unless
he be a criminal, is as free as another,
is not tree counlry--ln fine, that the
state OF Illinois is not a free state, be-
cause we have decreed that none but
.freemen shall inhabit il "A ccording
10 their opinion, if part OF the people
held the other part in bondage, could
buy and sell the n, aud goad them 10 la
Dor like cattle, then II would be free
country But freedom, if 1t exist IN
reality, eXtends to all,--it is the right TO
do every thing but injury, and the ENJOY
ment OF protection from being injured.
Without tbs restraint, on the one hand,
and this protection on The other, liberty
is an empty sound. Difference OF color
makes no difference in the nature oil
oppression, or IN the CRIME Of ini1icung
II ana tHat uuly - fss~ aa-satnr sih orc
every man IN ii is projected from op-
preston.
IN this happy aud most honorable con.
d,uon, Of equal freedom and projection,
we, the citizens of Illinois now stand.
/ Is the fist rank Of human soeiety--the
last and meanest is that Of Master and
SiQpe, TO which the transactions eli an
unconstitutional malority are intended 10
degrade us.---For myself | submit II
no such humiliation. To me and mine
the entrance OF slavery would be the
signal Of departure, and to many others.
Il would be a sentence of punishment 10
Us, of exclusion to countless thousands
aud, 10 those VINO remain, Of rretrievable
debasement,
To ward off mis- most calamitous re-
suit, confde, fellow citizens, 10 your
integrity aud good sense, for | think
you viii, on considering the subject,
Ioin me in opinion that the principles OF
justice ard humanity, in this case as in
all others, are tic principles of wisdom
and lhat cold-hearted, selfish politicians
are the greatest fools upon earth.
NJ BIRKBECK.
Edwardsville spectator. [volume] (Edwardsville, Ill.) 1819-1826, 1823-10-18
NJ. BIRKBECK.
Observation-Disclosures :.
SLAVE. TRADE.

The following extract from Mr.. Ash
nuns latest communications to the ma
nagers OF the American Colonization
Society, was lately received by gentle
man 10 Boston, M ietter dated Gcorge-
town, ID c. July ST.
:" l wash, (says Mr.. Asbmun,,, TO com
municate Whatever tacts viii help in The
least to afford The board just view Of
our slua loa, and the African character.
The following incident has just occur
red. rcla,e il net for its singularily,
for similar events take place, perhaps,
every month in the year. But ii has
fallen under my own observation, and |
can vouch for It's authenticity. King
Boatswain, our most powerful supporter
among the nations, as lie has uniformly
shewD himself) received a quantity OF
goods Oh trust from a French SLAYER, for
which he stipulated to pay young slaves.
He makes it a point oil honor to be
punctual 10 his engagements. The true
was at hand when be expected the return
OF the SLAYER. lie had not the siaY es.
Looking around on the peacesblc tribes
about aim, he singled out the Qaeahs, a
small agricultural and trading people,
Of most inoiiensive character. His war
riors were skilluily distributed to the
several hamlels, aud making slmulla-
neous assault on the sleeping Inhabitants,
in the dead Of the night, acComp lished
without resistance, 10 one hour, the an
Initiation Of the whole tribe. Every
adult man and woman was murdered !;
every hut was fired. Very young chill
dren generally shared the fate Of their
parents. The boys and girls alone were
reserved to pay the Frenchman." Un-
der subsequent date, he adds" Since
writing the above, | learn that lew
towns belonging to the Queahs escaped
the desolation aud slaughter"
Edwardsville spectator. [volume] (Edwardsville, Ill.) 1819-1826, 1823-10-18
From the New York Statesman.

GRADUAL ABOLITION OF SLAVERY.
On the 5th July last, Mr. Buxton in
uoduced his motion for the gradual abo-
lition of slavery throughout the British
dominions, in an eloquent speech, OF
which the following is the conc luding
part:
That may make my sentiments on
this subject more ineligible to every
man who hears me, will enforce them
by reading an extract from letter which
| addressed to Earl Bathurs, on the 5th
OF April last The Hon. member read
as follows:
The subject divides itself into TWO
the condition OF the existing slaves and
the condition OF their children.
With regard to the former, | wish
the following provements:
That the slave should be attached
TO the Island, and, under notifications, 20
the soil
50. That they cease to be chattels in
the eye of the law.
"5. That their testimony be received
gua0tnm vaieat.
| 90, That when any one lays in his
Edwardsville spectator. [volume] (Edwardsville, Ill.) 1819-1826, 1823-10-18
S70,O00,000

Thus it appears that, with eqaai CAPT
tai and population, free state is nearly
twice as wealthy as a slave state.-But
in the materials Of happness--in moral
riches--m the spirit pervading the COM
munity--how great is the c6ntras,
In the land Of slaves there is despotic
power, engendering pride and cruelty,
foment bv avarice: There is con-
tempt Of labor, encouraging Incidence,
and its companions, dissipation and pro-
flieacy, on the one hand ON the other
there is brutal ignorance ;-humap forms
stripped of all that is estimabie in hu-
man character: or, it aught remains ot
the nobility of man, it is that incurable
hatred that obslinacy not to be con-
quered by torture, and that thirst of ven
geance-which assume the place OF vir-
tues in the bosom OF slave, and convert
him into demon.
In The free states, the vices insepara-
BILE from tyranny are unknown or stran-
gled at their birth; the meanness or the
malignity, produced by oppression, have
no place there. There man holds his
proper station he looks up TO no supe-
rior but in virtue and knowledge-and
down upon no ablect dependent.
The contrast does not end here; mo-
raj degradation has its reaction, and is
not confined to the degraded class. The
vices OF the slave have their counterpart
in those ofthe master. Thefemale slaves
sunk, below the restraints OF moral de-
coruni, and their honor deemed beneath
the cogpizance Of law, become nurse
nv of vice in every family, and gene
raj dissoluteness OF morals is the conse-
ouence o. the part OF the whites this
horror is superadded: they consign the
fruits of their RIGHTEOUSNESS TO The MI
series of perpetual bondage, and their
own flesh becomes the object of unnatu-
raj and unhallowed traffic
At what degree on the scale OF turpi-
tude, shall we place the man who,
knowing these things, can be induced
by sordid interest, to place himself and
his posterty, his neighbors and his
country, in such predicament and, II
a vote should carry the question, every
man who holds up his hand in favor of a
convention that should introduce 1t, may
hereafter consider himself as the author
of all the miseries and crimes with
which slavery would cover this fair por-
.The difference would be much greater
because the labor of the white population, in a
slave state, is of little accounts Free labor re-
tires from slavery as silver from base cur
rency. The Overseers and multitude OF DO
nestle slaves are also to be deducted; and,
where negroes are numerous, it is labor
enough for the whites to watch them.
Edwardsville spectator. [volume] (Edwardsville, Ill.) 1819-1826, 1823-10-18
PUBLISHED WEEKLY,
BY HOOPER WARREN.

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Edwardsville spectator. [volume] (Edwardsville, Ill.) 1819-1826, 1823-10-18
MIR. BIRKBECK's PAMPHLET.
IN Ahheat 10 the Peohie IF Hlinois, on
the Question IF ConUention.
BY MORRIS BiRkBECk.
&C onckuded. }

Let us now compare the actual wealth
of free state with tat OF slave state,
containing the same number of inhabi-
tants, aud possessing equal capital.
Suppose the number 10 be 100000, and
half the population of the latter TO be
slaves. One hundred thousand negroes
would be the first line of the account of
national wealth with the advocate OF
slavery. His opponent would reply,
that, as the wealth Of nation consists
chiefly in the skill, strength, and indus
try of its productive population, the
value OF those individuals is not inCreas-
ed by their being slaves that the
wealth Of the state receives no addition
in consequence of the productive class
being held as the property ot the unpro-
duclve. But, admitting them 10 be
properly, he would allege, that one hun
dred thousand Of the citizens in the
free states, The hroherty Of Mem8elues
are to be cons ,dered Us 7Oeakh to the
community, equal 10 that number o!
negroes in the slave states; ADD being
more industrious and efficient as labo-
rers, would place the balance greatly in
favor OF the free stale.
Suppose the capital in each to be
forty millions of dollars, it would
consist in the slave state, of a
population of 100000 negroes,
OF all ages, at 200 dollars per
head, S2O,oO0,000
Other property, 2o,oOo,0o0
Edwardsville spectator. [volume] (Edwardsville, Ill.) 1819-1826, 1823-10-18
Other property,

In the free state it would consist
OF the property of 100000 free
persons,
100000 free persons valued at the
same rate with 100, 900 negroes,
Extra value of the labor of a free
population compared with a po-
pulation of masters and slaves,
Edwardsville spectator. [volume] (Edwardsville, Ill.) 1819-1826, 1823-10-18
PALACE OF THE KING OF NAPLES.

PALACE OF THE KING OF NAPLES.
An American traveller in Italy, states
that the palace of the King OF Naples,
at Caserta, is .746 feet long, and 564
broad. This single building must
therefore occupy more than nine and a
hall acres.--N car the palace are magni.
6cent gardens, cascades, forests, fish
ponds, &c. To supply the ponds, cas-
cades, &c. with water, there it grand
acqueduct 81 miles long. 1t is carried
by tunnels through two hills upwards Of
81 miles, and is conveyed over the deep
valley between them on arches, some
of the pliasters of which ara more than
SO feet high. The inhabitants of the
vilIages near the place present the APP
pearance of the most AFFECT misery and
squalld wretchedness.
In Naples are seen the effects of des-
potic government. Millions Of human
being are oppressed, degraded and made
miserable for the qualification OF a few.
The products Of the labor and toll of
The people are sxtorted Irom them, to
The Virginian. [volume] (Lynchburg [Va.]) 1822-1829, 1823-06-20

in giving eject 70 .he approaching rnpubli-
can nomination For what would be tn,
consequences Of wide divisions among us !:
Evidently The loss Of our heretofore exalt
ed standing il Inc eontedaracy the de-
rmgenent of O ~ domestic politics, and
the dimiudtion Of oar well-earned glory
Had You rather, citizens Of western Vir-
ginia, That John Quincy Adams, for whom
il IS supposed by some upon " hat grounds
aai N loss to determine that You che
rish i partially, should be president, and
renounee the political lirs which have so
long bound you to the most ancient aud 30
pulous portion Of Virginia, or sec his ciailn
deferred, and live IN tine honds of political
concord with al yonr republican brethrc,l
throughout the state To doubt uf your
decision IN such an alternative as this, would
be doing yeu an injustice ofwhch proftss
myself incapable. HENRY.
Junc IL, 1873.
The Virginian. [volume] (Lynchburg [Va.]) 1822-1829, 1823-06-20
DISTRESSING FIRE >

FREDERICKSBURG, June lJ-nn NJ
day last, about O'Clock IN the ,nsr,,',.,.
Our town was again visited by mo-, III
tressing and awful fire. Ii oriai,..,a.t us
the large stable belonging to the -. y,
Hotel, occupied by Mr.. Jas. Yo,mp a ,,,lS
WAS 80 rapidly consumed, that "a -
Inc hofse5 "lttlln, most OF which wer. -
RS valuable, persisted in the fap,rs
adjoining stable, owned by Air. H,r'a..
Marshall, soon shared the same fate m,
however, Nas but the beginning of The d.
struction that was To follow. The v;ad
winch was unfortunately high, and bp,y
from the North East, soon carri.d H..
names 10 tllc Glain street, whence from ,I,,.
corner house occupied by Mr.. I,obt. Gibh.
unth they reached the lowest hons. e
the Bncf buildings, their progrcs, w.
pot stayed until every front tenement nm
thai side ef the street became a be,n''f
runs On the opposite side, the fire was
communicated first 10 the wooden ten.-
ment belonging to Thomas Cary, which
together with all the front building b,ln,v
Jl"ntie square, were soon reduced 10 ash.s
Owing 10 abe great exeriions of the eli.
zeils ol Fredericksburg and Falmouib will.
assistance of the engines, and the comn,-
mes attached Ia them, the flames were
happily arrested. Had they have reach.
I'd The Indian Queen Tavern on the ono
side or the tenement occupied by Maio.
Nlsitsworth, ON the other, both large
wooden buildings. mest ofthc lower end nf
the town must lssureGy haze been dos
tr"yrd. The number of dwelling honses
burnt Is ionrteea, and all insured 10 the
amount, we are told, Of SAC, 900. Several
however, have lost mach of
Their furniture, goods, &c and WE cannot
but sympathlSe wah somcof the travelling
country friends whose horses were burnt
10 dent Que gentleman We know %
have lost his carriage and two fine horses.
II Is 40 alienation to our feelings to say.
thai thus conflagrf,tloB4 an be accounted f, r
IN 40 ether way thar as the work of I'm
incendHry. There are no circumstances
10 lead us to believe II the effect ~ accideu.
Let the wretch who perpetratcd the dark
deed, survey the RUN and devastation he
has TrodoccA, with all the maignantioy Of
which lns guilty hcart is capable or let
hlm riot on the paitry gain he has plum
d"fed lIono the distressed victims of hi4
own fiendlike barharity, but let him re-
member at The Same time, that justice,
however slow in It's approach will, sooner
or later, cert'rAy over;ak him.
The following are the names of the per-
sons who occupied The houses that were
CONSUMED : Robert Gibbs, icatber store,
James z. Johnson, Saddiet's shop Mo-
lor, tallow chandler; Richard Johnson.
dry g~'d store HazIewood Parish -
Grorsc Rothroc aud son, copper aud tim
ware store James WaddIc, dry good
store; Capt. Ed priIchelt; JosiahH. Doe,
porter cellar James Wilkins, (coored
man, barber shop; Thomas Car, (ditto,)
ditto Anthony HALE, confecionrr's shop
W III. PEI rson, hatter's store and mnufac-
tory ard Richard e. Peacock, watch and
clock makor. THerold.
The Virginian. [volume] (Lynchburg [Va.]) 1822-1829, 1823-06-20
FEOM COLOMBIA Sc,

BARRYMORE, June 80 the polite al
trnlon afls. ADAMS, Esq. who came pas
srnEer in the schooner Patty Washington,
arrived here on Saturday evening from
Cartbagena, the editors of the .?,ae,ic0n
are Indebted for the following information
respecting the affairs OF the Republic Of
Colombia. President Bulivcr had march
ed from Guayaquil for Cucnca his army
IS said 10 amount 10 1900 men, including
the 5000 men which returned from Peru.
Gen. Sucrr was in Pastos with some force
ali was quiet in tire South.
1t WAS supposed the Spaniards were in
possession of Lima. The armies of Can
terac, LA Scrna, and Ramirez, amounted
to 10000 effective troops--thc Patriots had
about Coco.
General Morales was still in Maracaybo,
with 5000 men. General Montilla was in
RIO de la Hacha, with $500. The ad
vance at Morales occupied very strong.
pass which General Montila was obliged
10 cross before he could reach Maracaybo.
800 men could maintain ii against any
force that could be sent against il.
The province of Santa Martini was still
agltated. Col. BIanco was about march
hi- lillp lnt province WIN 600 troops, and
there is no doubt but he will rlrctlIaIlv
quiet the dissatisfaction. The Colombia
Congress had organized and rruceedrd 10
business. General Uidancta is Presideac
of the Senate, and Dr.. Torres, of Popayar,
Wee President. Col. Cascda is Preside :
nf the House of Representatives. The
Wee President delivered his message; h.
speaks in IA very handsome manner of the
recognition of the Independence of Colon
hla by the United States.
1t was reported in Carthagena that
Captain Cochrnne of the British na,r had
G"nr to Bogota, with some powers from
the British government the nature of them
was not known.
One of the first subjects that would he
aeitated in Congress was loan OF ten ~
fifteen millions. The government are rX-
tremely anxious 10 pa, of their debts. In
the interior all was quiet.
--ssSsS-.-
BALTIMORE, june 9.-The L. s. friSte
Congress, sailed from New Castle, Dbl
with fair wind, having an
board AIessrs- NELSON and RoDNEY, Am
hassadors to Spain and Buenos Ayrcs.,
Pal
The Virginian. [volume] (Lynchburg [Va.]) 1822-1829, 1823-06-20

we learn that RETuRs J. MrIes h..
resigned tie Office of Postmaster G.o. ""9
.oi ibe United States. lis successot !. .'''
yet designated. - '''l
1t IS stated in ,hr New York n.v.,,
Ptrs' IN an authoritative tone, thn II.
heiss was remored from Office. ra, az a.
statement there is no foundation. IA '
President, IN accepting this g,n1l,n'.' ne
resignation, which, docs not take .tI,.I ~.
III the hrst day of ucxt month, did ), :.
terms of acknowledgment aud eou,iI,. ="
ton for his patriotic services, csp,ri''i'. q.
the late war. "a
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TIE. NIRGINIAN.
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pIR4sASTS BUTLER y CO.
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~ The sem; u eekls Parer, at 81 AMI the
\ .ekls Paper. ~ ~ per annnn l'sHahles III
.avaner. v. sul,sefptish will he received lnf
> e. tine than sly m"nt'.s anu =" payer VIZ
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4,,,itnrSl until "a Hrreniaess arr na'd
n .i,r,iisrmenis will br inserted al 81
s.nts Der suuere Tor lessl the frA iinc' aud
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their insef;lnn or the payment wsnmed ny
some responsible person N Ivnehhnre
L. ehanerty Orders are inserted idf 'n
dollars.
r. An Letter addressed to he Editors mni
be rosf fAie, or they viii not be attrndedaos
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how faF The Indulgence Of z,.b ME-
passions IS compatible with LIZ f.,l..'
discharge OF a public and sworn dsr -
Justice Is the right Of the country as.. +.
they will not administer il ,heu,.,l' .. ",,a q
should not Restrain others from disperej, !.
trust Mess. Editors that you viii d..
li''S a lar subject ri newspaper repr.be,,
sion, aud that you viii admit ti,ese 81.
lures To place IN YOUR pape. caro-
The Virginian. [volume] (Lynchburg [Va.]) 1822-1829, 1823-06-20

TIE rairyiew races Maryland com.
ncnced on the gth lust. The first days
purse Vas taken b, Betsy Richards, beat
ing I.ads Lghlioot with EASE; the ID day,
Childers toek the purse, ds'ancing hls an
tagoli,t, and was .oid on the spot for
$4,000 1'he vinnees were Vagina hers.
es, jnst from the Long Island tut No
confident were their riders of -ueecss, that
they rode Mithon, whip or spur
The Virginian. [volume] (Lynchburg [Va.]) 1822-1829, 1823-06-20
LyNcuBuRe, JUNE 20, 1898.

The New Workers seem To frel, for the
moment, much more interest IA the result
of The laic race, than they do even IN The
presidential election, thai great hobby vi
.enr political Solomous. They have car
RED their enthusiasm, 40 far, that ,bcir tala
lors have announced a arw fashioned coat
styled the Eclipse coat, aud promise their
customers thai they shah eclipse al oihr
patterns rs Car - Ec'ipst himself has E.
ciipsed IL his competitors on the turf -
You might esait, eentirnIeu, with snme
little proprirty, slnec zee can EXHIBIT a
single instance Of success. vas not Tie vnire
Of your emulation smulhrrrd 10 the chal
ieure whirh has aerngi,en you for n her
till Of y,ar favoriie's speed, and "hlrh
you dare not accept. The result would
B thai toast given al your late dinner
Mouli b. amended 50 r., te rod "birginia
pluck, AND frFiri1 bottom"
Edwardsville spectator. [volume] (Edwardsville, Ill.) 1819-1826, 1823-07-12
From the Missouri Republican.

On Monday 3o,h June meeting took
place between Joshua Barton, Esq Dis
trict Attorney of the United States, and
Thomas c, Rector, in consequence of
communication signed +" Philo" which
appeared in last weeks paper. Tho
parties met at six P NJ. on the island
opposite to this place. They both fred
al the word, when Mr.. Barton fell NOR
tally wounded and Mr.. Rector escaped
untouched. Mr.. B. expired on the
ground. In him, Missouri has lost one
of her ablest and worthiest ci,izens. The
corpse was yesterday carried toSt.
Charles for interment.
Edwardsville spectator. [volume] (Edwardsville, Ill.) 1819-1826, 1823-07-12
SANGAMO CELEBRATION.

Mn. WARREN,
Enclosed are the toas,s drank at din :
ner given by the citizens of Sangamo
county, on the 4ih inst. in celebration of
the era OF '76, and also TO express their
sentiments relative to a convention-to
which Gov. Coles and the Hon. D. P.
Cook were invited, as guests, to partake
OF the conviviality, as mark of respect
due them on account of their firm, indie :
pendent, and uniform REPUBLICAN con.
duct. Judge PHELPS presided, assisted
by CHARLES r. MATHEW, Esq.
i. The day we celebrate-May its annual
return invgorate the spirit of liberty, and call
to remembrance the tyranny we have escaped,
and the blessing we enjoy. cheers.
9. Washington, Americas guardan-May
the bosom of every American be his mauso.
leum. 9 cheers, standinp.
3. The Constitution of the United States
the rock of our political salvation. 6cheers.
1.-The President ofthe United States. 8 CHI.
S. The compact made by our fathers may
their children scorn to violate. 9cheers.
&. The Tree of Liberty, planted by the or.
dinance of 1887, nourished by Ohio and In.
diana-May Illinois never cut It down. II CHI.
7. The Constitution of Illinois-Mav the
oppressed Of all nations ever find shelter un-
der its balmy wings. cheers.
8. The Governor of the state Of Ill,no;s-
Edwardsville spectator. [volume] (Edwardsville, Ill.) 1819-1826, 1823-07-12

MARRIED--On Thursday the 10Th ult BY
the Rev. David M'Gahey, Mr.. BESS1xa WIZ,
of Madison, Indiana, to Miss MARY EDWARDS.
OF Crawford county, Illinois.
In Vandalia on the 18th ult. by John De-
pew, Esq Mr.. JoHN WArwooD to Miss ELxsoR
BsIass, both Of Fayettc county.
Edwardsville spectator. [volume] (Edwardsville, Ill.) 1819-1826, 1823-07-12

The Rev. Messrs. CATLIN and SrRAouE
will attend divine service at the Court
House in this town on Tomorrow week,
at o'clock; when the sacrament of the
LORDS SUPPER will be administered.
The preparatory lecture will be de-
livered at the Lodge room on Friday
afternoon hext, at three o'clock.
July IL.
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WOOL ROLLS for sale,
law Notice.
POst-OMce.

AOOV-OHICC9
Edwardsuile, January l6, 1923.
ARRIVAL AND DEPARTURE OF Tup
MAILS.
E.aSTERN MAIL arrives every Friday at
9, A. NJ and departs in Is minutes for s.
Louis. Returns Saturday mornings, at 10, A. M
and proceeds to the eastward Is minutes after
its arrival. ..
SOUTHERN MAIL arrives every Satur.
day, at ~, NJ. and returns Is minutes theresft,.
WESfERN NAIL arrives every Friday
evening, at S, and departs Saturday mornings
at half past 6.
C4RROLLTON JlE.qEL leaves this place
every other Saturday, and returns Tuesday
GLOWING, at IL, A. NJ.
Jan. 10. DAVID PRICKETT, p. NJ.