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Edwardsville spectator. [volume] (Edwardsville, Ill.) 1819-1826, 1823-10-25

The Sangamo Maii.-During the two
or three lastmonths we have constantly re-
ceived complaints from our subscribers
in Sangamo county, of the irregularity,
and sometimes the entire failure ofthe ar
rival Of the Spectator at Springfield. The
delinquency has been traced to the post
office at VaDdala, and found to originate
there; but we are unwilling to believe
the Postmas at that place to be influ-
enced by such motives as are imputed to
him in the following note.
Postmasters and contractors have here
'ofore done pretty much as they pleased,
disregarding the laws and their duty,
with impunity. But we trust this will
not be the case in future. The late cir
cular of the new Postmaster General
evinces disposition in that Officer to
produce a thorough reformation in his
w p"i ''Nb''
Sangamo county, Oct. II, 1928.
Mn. WARREN,
For tour weeks past we have received
no Spectator. | called on the Postmas-
ter al Springfield 10 know the cause, and
he told me the Postmaster al Vandalia
said the mail bags would not hold The
mail. If this is the fact, why should
your paper not find place, when the
Republican comes uniformly? Is the
Postmaster at Vandalia so warm a con-
ventonlst, that he excludes your paper
because it contains some pieces which he
tears will do the cause of slavery some
injury? How will he justify his conduct,
should these things be made known to
the General Post Office This NAV per-
haps lrrita,e the Postmaster and the gen
tIeman who has the contract for carrying
The mail; and If it should, we will be able
to say few things more on the subject.
Il Citizen Of SanSam0.
Edwardsville spectator. [volume] (Edwardsville, Ill.) 1819-1826, 1823-10-25
NOYXCE.

IN pursuance Of all order Of the Circuit
Il Court, shall sell to the highest bidder, at
the Court House door in Edwardsvile, at two
O'Clock in the afternoon of Saturday the 29th
day of November, 1928, the northwest quar-
ter Of section 9, in township Is, north of range
6 east. and the southwest quarter of section
8, IN township 2, north of range west, in the
Military Bounty Tract in this state.
Terms of sale. twelve months credit. Good
endorsed notes will be required.
GERSHOM FLAGG, .9dm'r.
ofthe estate Of Anthony Gallagher
Oct, 18. 1885,
Edwardsville spectator. [volume] (Edwardsville, Ill.) 1819-1826, 1823-10-25
HAYTT.

The Baltimore Morning Chronicle in
copying an article from one of the late
Hayden Gazettes, respecting the new
regulation, in that country, of weights
and measures, and adopting our curren-
cy, in fixing the value ofimported goods,
subjoins the following remarks on the
genius and character of the Haytiens
which are alike candid and ingenious,
as we'll as true.
The above extract furnishes tidings
consoling to the heart Of philantrophy.
The sable citizens of that Island feel the
conscious dignity of freemen; they have
their academies, their universities, their
temples dedicated 10 the service of the
living God. They have their Presidents,
their professors in the highest branches
of learning, by whom lectures are de-
liyered aud diplomas conferred. This
may be called new aera in the science
of Civilization. Wherever freedom
smiles, all the blessings Of law, civillza-
ton and humanity bloom, science piumes
her eagle wings for flight, and religion
filings open the dazzling gates of immor-
tai glory. And yet Americans have
been told that the attempt is vain to es-
lablish colony OF blacks in the land OF
their ancestors--,hat their minds are IN
capable of ciyilizatlun--that the blaze OF
science may beam, but there is no intel
lectual vision to be cheered and bright
ened by these rays of sacred light. We
have been told all this, Notwithstanding
there is, almost within sight of our own
shores, an island inhabited by sable
forms, whose minds are illuminated by
this life adjoining light. St. Domingo Is
a silent, but an eloquent and expressly
satire on all such speculalions The de-
scendaals of slaves whose backs were
familiar to the sounding seourge, ha> {
followed American example--th, have
abolished a monarchy, and they have
established republic. CIV understand
that they celebrate their day Of indepen-
dence as we do, accompanied with the
same demonstrations Of joy and national
mlrth. Nor should their diplomatic
correspondence with foreign nations, a
thing on which Americans SO Justly
pride themselves, be disregarded: i
would do honor to the proudest monal-
| chy in Enrope. The state papers OF
the republic of Hayti are remark able
tor plain, majestic, oervous simplicity
| and force Of expression, worthy, we viii
even add, OF imitation by European po-
tentates. We behold here no cumbrous
phraseology, no labored pbscurity of ex
presslon--lhe state paper comes home
direct to the point, with all that con
spicuous boldness that honesty ALWAYS
inspires. We look upon i, as a re-
pfosch TO our republic, that we have
not openly and manfuly acknowledged
the Independence of St. Domingo. We
might in all probability, by doing an
act Of common justice, procure to our
selves important commercial advanta-
ges, and We feel peculiar, and We
trust an honorable jealousy that no Eu-
ropean potenlate should rob us of the
glory, the honest pride Of being first to
acknowledge this new government!
Edwardsville spectator. [volume] (Edwardsville, Ill.) 1819-1826, 1823-10-25
POSTSCRIPT TO Mr.. BIRKBEcK'S PAM
rHLET.

AT sunrise on the Fourth of July,
1928, when the prairies and woods are
resoundmg with peals of triumph, adj
dress the following serious exposiuIa-
ton to the attention of my feliow-cili-
zcns, as my part i'll the service OF Ibis
festive day.
The practice of slavery by e people
exuliing in their own freedom, is me-
lancholy instance OF human depraviy or
Inconsistency, and shows how we may
become reconciied, by custom, to ,ie
deliberate preparation OF the greatest
lnJuslice.
The right to hold man or woman
in bondage can only arise from forfeiture
of liberty by the individual SO held; but
1t is impossible that this farieiure can
extend to their posterity. For example,
should slavery, by the will OF the malo-
rty, be introduced among US, we could
only put ii in practice, justly, upon the
persons OF criminals, who had so iurteli-
ed their freedom, under tn laws of that
society from which we procured them,
and OF this fact we must obtain lrrcIragi-
Bile testimony.
Supposng any number of;hese wretch
ed outcasts, Of both sexes, to be received
by us and employed on our plantations,
what sort OF claim con'd we set up agains.
their children? Could The united votes
Of all the citizens in the state consisn a
single infant to bondage because its pa
rents had committed crimes and suffered
the penalty The child born of these
parents would have the same natural
rights with our own children; the same
indefeasibe Inheritance from nature " Of
life, of liberty, and the pursuit of happi-
ness;" and would have an additional title
10 kindness and protection from The un-
fortunate circumstances of its birth.
What would be the course of Justice in
regard to such children Their parents
having no political rights, they would be
received as orphans into the arms OF
virtuous and honorable society: they
would be the children OF the public, and
be treated with that tenderness to which
the orphan has an irresistible claim
from every human being with heart
uncorrupted.
o-fellow-citizens all the power
Of the community, directed to this single
point, could not extend the right of
slavery beyond the individual who has
forfeited his freedom by crime. With
he condition of those societies where
slavery has taken root we have here no
concern: II has no legal existence here.
A set Of men called Legislators, in this
state, or any other, have no power to
give one man ;itle to the liberty of ano.
Their, any more than to his life; or to
doom infants to servitudc, whatever may
have been the crimes or complexion of
their parents, any more than they have
power to order them to be strapgled al
their birth; which, in fact, would be Of
the two, the least criminal proceeding.
Slavery, as offered to us, is bottom
less abyss of wretchedness and miquity
the inquisition is a mere puddle COM
pared to it Could you whilst lowering
on the brink, behold it in its horrors, NO
Edwardsville spectator. [volume] (Edwardsville, Ill.) 1819-1826, 1823-10-25

bold manufactures. And above all, we
must take care that the profits of the
business in which we may be engaged,
shall be a lIule over or at least equal to
our expenditures. A determination to
pursue a course of this kind, will soon
make US an independent, posperous
and happy people.
Edwardsville spectator. [volume] (Edwardsville, Ill.) 1819-1826, 1823-10-25
RALEIGH NC SEPT. %.

Negro Charles, jack, Lavna, and
Celia, charged with The murder OF Miss
Mary Wynne, Of lredell county, on the
28h December last, were tried at the
lac Superior Court of the county. The
three FIRST were found guilty, and SEN
fenced to be executed on the 90 inst.
ahe latier was acquitted.
Edwardsville spectator. [volume] (Edwardsville, Ill.) 1819-1826, 1823-10-25
= - - :
CLOCKS.

vaSdE subscriber intending TO apply for
q patent for the invention OF making clocks
TO ran with glass wheels, both Cut and cast,
oilers 20 give any one, who WIll pa. the expe-
rient to the test, malt the profits on the patent.
WILLIAM SCOif, ST..
ST. Clair county,. ilhaans. Ne. l6, io29..
Edwardsville spectator. [volume] (Edwardsville, Ill.) 1819-1826, 1823-10-25

power on earth could compel you to
take the plunge; there would be no
need OF arguments to restrain y5u. But
they crowd upon me as mediate on the
subject, and before conclude must add
The following for your consideration.
The extent OF surface al PRESENT occu-
pied by the republic, underline organized
jurisdiction of states and territories is a
little more than one million bf square
miles. 1t appears that slavey is tole-
rated over $4,000 square miles and
prohibited over 400 ,ooo-TIus, the ex-
tent of territory open TO slaves is greater,
by about one fourth of the whole, than
that from which they are excluded!
1t also appears from the census of
1920, that there were, at that time
5,l75, $50 inhabitants on the non SLAVE
holding territory, and only 4,394,963
inhabitants, including SLAVES, on the
SlarehoidinS territory, though so much
more extensive
Yet under these circumstances, there
are persons who speak of cruelty in hen-
ming uh the negroes and propose, wi
the humane view of giving them stll
more room, TO surrender this state 10
their accommodation feeling no COM
FUNCTION about fleming Nh their white
brethren OF the non-slaveholding states,
who form majority of the free inhabi-
tant of the Union, as five to three; AID
are already excluded from more than
three tillhs CT our common country, up-
less they will defile themselves with
slavery, or become sufferers un6er lis
degrading influence -
l. is ascertained that the black popu-
la,ion increases faster than the white in
slave states. The necessary conse-
quence Of this is that negroes will be the
majority in number, on that portion Of
tbe United States which iolerates slave
ry, at period not very remote. Rio
rous treatment, augmenlng in severity
as their numbers increase, may for a
time keep them in snbjeclion: but this
cruel system has its limits Superiority
IN physical power they will acquire -
superiority in intellectual, force will SOON
err or later follow. When that llne ar
rives they will destroy or expel the
white inhabitants and remain the sole
possessors of those counties. This
process has had a successful! beginning
on the Island OF ST. Domingo. Thai
the other West India. islaad; will soon
follow tie example, presume no one
doubts who is acquainted with The sub
ject. leave i, to the advocates OF
slavery 10 pursue the painful specula-
lioa to the continent of America.
1t is aiso ascer;ain,d that the white
population IN slave states does not in-
crease 50 last as The white popuia lion
N tree states, by from thirty TO forty per
cent. IN twenty years. And that the
popu laiion Of slave state, bond and
Tree, does not increase 81 fast as the DO
pu!ation 9. free save. Therefore,
slavery not only dmini4hes The humble,
o! Tree persons by occupy ing Jhcir places,
but il retarls population eeaerqNy. OF
This, Ne"-Fork and Pennsy ania, com
pared with Virginia, afford a striking
nrool: as also o no, compared with
Kentucky, and Indiana WIKI Missouri.
HE difference in these iasi 10 very IN
tercstine TO a..
Edwardsville spectator. [volume] (Edwardsville, Ill.) 1819-1826, 1823-10-25
SPECTATOR
EDWARDsVlLLE, OCTOBER Is, 1928.

Gen. ANDREW JACKSON has been elect
ed by the legislature OF Tennessee, Sc
nalor of the United States, for six years,
in the place of Col. Williams, whose
term expired on the Sd Of March last.
Edwardsville spectator. [volume] (Edwardsville, Ill.) 1819-1826, 1823-10-25
HUNTSVILLE. {ALABAMA) SEPT. &c.

HUNTSVILLE, (ALABAMA) SEPT. &c.
We nave seen statGne in some OF
the eastern papers, which is now going
the rounds with comments upon ii, the
purport of which is, that man was late
ly executed at Mobile, in this stare, who
previous to his death confessed himself
the murderer of DR.. Sanderson, for the
murder Of whom John c. Hamilton was
hanged at Glasgow, Kentucky, few
years ago.
Now il this statement were true, il
might answer well 10 be put into the mex,
edition OF Philips Evidence, as an addi-
ton TO the sraglcal part of that
work, and it would afford tolerable
parallel to the Red Co7u Case. Bot we
have every reason to believe that it is
untrue. In the first place, we can trace
II to no particular source, it is merely
stated OF the authority of southern pa
per. Again, as The confession is said to
have been made in this state, il is little
strange, that we, who are living hete,
should not have heard of it as soon as
the people OF the east. Nay. we are
very sure lnat ii a circumstance so ex-
traordinary had taken place at Mobile,
1t would have been published in every
pRper throughout the state. We have
made particular inquiry, and have been
wholly unable TO get any Information on
the subject.
We very much doub, If any execution
at all has taken place at Mobile for more
than year past; and we ver;ly suspec,
that The whole mater has been fabric ated
to answer some particular purpose. Ii
so, il is foul SANDER upon The admins
iratlon Of justice, and if believed, will
have direct tendency to facilitate the
escape OF cnlpriis, the establishment OF
whose guilt depends upon circumstantial
evidence. The mild, and in some cases.
the loose manner IN which our criminal
laws are administered, sufficiently null
tipIy The chances OF escape, without APP
paling the minds Of honest Jurors with
fictitious terrors. If however il be true,
we hope some PRISON who was present
will give correct history Of the confess
sion, that the public may be properly
Informed on the subject. Rehn6.
Edwardsville spectator. [volume] (Edwardsville, Ill.) 1819-1826, 1823-10-25
E,c!raet ofa Letter, dated .Ne7v Orleans
SEPT. 81, 1928.

Our market, think now begins to
hold out inducements for the Western
planters, which they have looked for in
vain these three wears pest--Sugar, Cot
ton, Tobacco, -Four, Pork, Whiskey,
Bagging, Ba'erope, and many other ar
ticles begin 10 sell at saving prices,
and | have no doubt will continue SO
through the ensuing season. Sugar and
Cotton crops oil this country are very
promising as yet. Ky Gaz.
Edwardsville spectator. [volume] (Edwardsville, Ill.) 1819-1826, 1823-10-25
DIED-At Frankfort, XIV. on the 7th ms

DIED-At Frankfort, Ky. on the 7th inst.
Gen. MAsTIS ID. HARDIN.
At Winnings on, Ohio, on the Goth Mt. Mr..
GEonGE DE\SY, printer. Also, on the same
day. his wife, Mrs. SARAH Denny.
At Philadelphia, Com. JOIN SHAW, Of the
Z. $. Navy.
At his seat in Chesterfield county, Virginia,
JONI W. EPpEs, Esq. aged about 50 years. In
the Embargo and War times, he WAS a distn.
guished and leading member Of the House of
Representatives of the Unitel States, and
more recently he represented the State in the
Senate of the United States.
At Vncennes, on the 18th inst Mrs Hull.
wife of Mr.. Abijah Hull
At Lexington, Ky. on the 9TH inst Mr.. SAN
F0RD KEEN.
At Alton, on the 7th inst. in the 5th year Of
his age, CYnus RUsu, only son Of DR.. Augustus
Iangworthy.
Edwardsville spectator. [volume] (Edwardsville, Ill.) 1819-1826, 1823-10-25

From INDIANA, we learn that the ques-
ton on the expediency of calling Con-
vention to amend or make anew Consli-
tuition, has beeurejedsd by majority of
ones If, as The Ken,acky Monitor states,
the object Of the friends Of a Convention
was to introduce Slavery into tina, state,
we rejoice at the result. Nat. Intel.
1.-THE Editors of the Intelligencer have
made small mistake il the amount of majority.
The Indiana papers. site it to be as ten 10 enc ]
Edwardsville spectator. [volume] (Edwardsville, Ill.) 1819-1826, 1823-10-25
COUNTRY PRODVCE

ar almost every description, will be receiv-
~ ed for debts due at the Office. of the Spec
totcr. or for subscriptions, if delivered season.
blk Oct, %.
Edwardsville spectator. [volume] (Edwardsville, Ill.) 1819-1826, 1823-10-25
Nvs. Hrackett & Goforth

HAVING entered into a copartnershp in
III the Practice of Medicine, Surgery, and
Obstetrics. respectfully offer their services to
the pu5lic, 81,
Edwardsville spectator. [volume] (Edwardsville, Ill.) 1819-1826, 1823-10-25

i ncsc authentic statements VIII, /
trust, set aside The notion OF Introducing
slavery to promote hohniation.
In regard to emigration, we should
probably exclude ten by slavery for one
tina, it would bring in. =-r
II we expect money we must no; look
to the shareholders. Tor they will bring
only negroes: Whereas enigrans from
the east or from Europe ali bring money,
more or less.
l we wish TO sell ia,a the difference is
still in favor of a free emigration. The
slave owner will purchase iroE, Con
sress; eastern or European enigrants
are more likely to buy improvements.
Produce would be lowered in price
by the Introduction of slavery; because
shareholders with their negroes are all
producers. Other emigrant, viii be
partly consumers, who by Introducing
manufactures and dollars TO be expend-
ed in labor, will create home market
for produce and increase the price.
So that in every view in vi Itch we can
place it, independent Of moral consi1e-
raions, slavery would be against our in
teres,. But, il all the arguments of a
temporary and inferior interest were as
much on the side OF slavery as they are
opposed to it, what areihey in COMPARE
son with the miseries and abom nations
which are its inseparable companions?
nj. BIRKBECK.
Edwardsville spectator. [volume] (Edwardsville, Ill.) 1819-1826, 1823-10-25
list Of letters

Remaining in the Post Office at BetleviHt. i9i{
nois, October /, 1928.
Richmond enquirer. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1815-1867, 1823-05-27
FOR SALE

w lsHiN to decline all business, will dispose If m,
w residence adjoining the village SuriuS fell 10; M,
county OF hockbrdge near the Boteort line, wliz iva
, MITES on the Natural Bridge The dwelling is CoIodous
ny or hou.t "i entertainment being directly
the great western rond from The and northern
IN the west. In the life time Of the I,p Col W.;
house was much re9uened and had large share OF b
ness III tue public line, and with re .pectvc office il
well adapted for that business. The farm contains oo
~ acres Of which about so cleared the LAM is f Nh.
nrS qualify, some of which is adapted 10 meadow cir
TIE iences garden &c iu good repair. Conyer Il,
Tue house - an excellent ueverailiu sprnp-an anal,
orchard double barn, &c-the whole fact LriD
lar The Immediate reception ofeher The private entcru
or tayernkeeper ard situated in positively one Of The mos
healthy situations the can afrord.
Persons wishing TO purchase will please view the prer;.es
when the terms will he known which viii h. ,iIrI
April %. wt2sIe+ gARAU f,hUIrTtti,,,... al
Richmond enquirer. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1815-1867, 1823-05-27
LAND FOR SALE

WISIlNG to TO the Western Country in the boro
w oi making better provision Tor a large and rroyin
Ny, VIII sen the plantation which live coniainin
betWeehG aud 700 living Immediately on tle
Ver anomi miles north at Charlottesville The situation
Is REMARKABLY heay One THIRD more. of the trn, is
think ciearedOf this, there are so or 90 urrr. AZ d,,
lana on creek which runs through the tract great nor
oh OF which VIII bring tobacco There i also some nor
tom on The river OF the wood land there some Good to-
Oacco land part OF prime, aud te residue of The
generally, good corn and grain land. The buildings re in
considerable gnnd corn house stable negroes bonses
&c and new tobacco house 80 by 20 If uotnr,vinn liz
disposed OF bv private contract will ihis land Al
nc sale on Thursday the Goth of June The terms of
aNent '" III be, one third cash ard she lance. i'm yo .
quli annual payments, the Purchaser irving bonds
April Ie. 1fO-wtls IoSs ', f',Dp
Richmond enquirer. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1815-1867, 1823-05-27

tu up Reain unhaGated 1auriuoY!
Tho bull of Phalaris renews his roar;
Mount, chivalrous lIidalgo. not in win
Revive the cry 1agut aud close Spain ~
Yes, cluse her with your artRsd busomis round,
Aud form the barrier " hich Napoleon found
The discriminating war, the ,lesart plain;
The streets without tenant, save the slain
The Wild Sierra with its wilder irUop
OF valture- plumed Guerillas un the sioop
For their iucessant prey the desperate wall
OF Saragossa, mighti' 81 in her fan;
The man nerNed 10 n spirit and the maid
Waving her more than Amazonian blade
The knife of Arragonl foledo's steel;
The famprS lance of chiyalIous Castle
The unerring tf- of the Catalna;
The AudaluSian courser in the van;
The torch To make "A Mo cow of Madrid;
And III each heart the spirit of the Cid.-.
Such have been, such shall be, such are. Advance
And win--nOi Spain, but thine freedom, France .
20 be continssd.l
!" ST. fago! and close Spain - th. CID Spanish
The AI"gonnns peculiarly dextrnus in the use o.
ihs w-apo, and display particularly in former Frencl
wars.
Richmond enquirer. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1815-1867, 1823-05-27
TRUST SALE.

E>Vvirtue Of deed trust executed to The .
= John trwood hearing date the 2Jtd day Of u.cen
Der l5iI and recnde in the office Of the county cor m
Goocbland, for tie purpose Of sernring the r,yr r
sum oi money therrtu mentioned to Shelton Harris m
ne sou. 10 cue highest bidder for Tcady money ut Gooch-
helng Goochlaml court day, the TRACT OF LAND um
on ,n si'n Underwood now resides, lying Licking
ho- creek in the suid county Of and
about four hundred and fifty acres or 10 much thereon -
shall be sufficient tn raise the seven hundred oi
VITA interest thereon from 'e day Of February
and the expeis attending the execution f the tr,sf
said. JOSEPH SHELTON, l.
- BENZ. ANDERSON. trustees
rs
Richmond enquirer. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1815-1867, 1823-05-27
WiLimESburgh (tfs WarreHfoHJ FeHu,L .{cgdSrY1,-
EXAMINATION

glE semi-annuai examination OF the pupils IN this
Il tutiUh WIN commence OH M1nins me 9th Of June
and VIII be continued on The succeeding ,ays inn
neba'ey alter which, heeyeTces Of the Academy will be
resumed there being vacation between The sessions
ne course OF instruction includes readirs
writing, ari9meuc grammar and parsng, geography.
Ht'hogy history bellies @ttres ehymspy, bOtany naI-
raj philosophy, and astronomy. ~
me principals possess good philosophical apparatus
ann tures accompanied with experiments are deliver
ell on the different subjects Board and tnition in iii ,bc
ABOVE brance 90 dollars per session Music dollars
bta"Ing an" painting % dollars per session. The only
extra charge Is for pens ink, letter pappr and s,rs
do,hrs per session. Rocks, when required, furnished
AZ The usual store prices No expenditures are allowed
coping such as authorized v parents and rnsrs ne
zach lady is 90 furnish herself With coverlii pa,y
OF blankets sheets, and towels. The pupils n hoard
the principals and therefore completely under ttsir
guardianship The village l. remarkably healthy and order
Ives and the public private eIerciies Of reio, s
ceiye regular attention.
JOSEPH ANDERSON,
$50 THOMAS JONES, SrnhoPas'
WiflamShorS. Granville 70 NJ 1f,v On