Edwardsville spectator. [volume] (Edwardsville, Ill.) 1819-1826, 1824-04-13

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poor aud sterile states than the whites,
and not SD last IN The rich and fertile ones
thirdly, that our plains are so extern
slve and fertile, and our country SO re-
plete with uaglgabe advantages Tor the
expoflalion OF every conmoditB that
tter labor will be more vaiuabieNere,
than in any other country whatevera
1t Is true, fellow citizens, that Alhe
6,St introduction OF negro slavery INTO
these United States, was an error in rs
adoption which Will ever be lamentad BY
the friends OF humanity; but il IS an eVIl
from which We cannot at present eXirI-
cate ourselves, and ii is one that had b. t.
ter in my humble opnlon) be extended
to the whole than confined to a small
scope of country. The adoption Of il IN
to some OF the states aud It's prohibition
in others, has formed prfJudices very
dlscurdsnt to chat harmony winch Is ne
ceosary tor the greatness and prosperity
of This nat,n. While the educarl.n and
hablls oil the peop PIE OF The non-slaVe-
holding states mas caused them 10 differ
on this suolect with those OF the slave
holding, II IS reasonable To expect hat
prejudice would exaggerate, and policy
nIsrepfesent the conduct OF one section
OF the Union to the Other; we are con-
strained, therefore, 10 admi, that the
great political ca. Il wilh which our state
nest aud pure motives.
{hat sumo change is necessary Tor
the advancement OF this state, none |
presume VIII pretend TO deny. | IS 81
tuaicd between 40 great nasigable ~
ver,, whlch, when connected, constitute
the great emporium OF the world, with
large unvlga5lo Il Dutafles How IL :
tnr ugh eVv.y section u the state, WIN
a tcrntHy OF soil mat Cannot be eluaiied
bt any uther ) ate IA tne UalOn, OF p l.
h4Ds a0y other cuInay IN til warl4 !;
and although these adj antages al,
crowned VIA CInnage as agreeable a.
thal OF lialy, NC uIiGe no pro-, ress elthct
towards agriculture! or pohuc&i ittpor-
tance. Ihs, fellow Hlzens viii con-
tlnne to be he Cast, ubii we op,h lie
Of every state III tne Cuion, wiloh can
Only be done by amending our constltu-
tiun so as to enable them 10 bring with
them sqch properly q, II feCOf HIhed by
their respective states. In 80 doi.5 u Z
wll commit 10 outrage upQn the prE,-
pies ol humanity Will not oDly ado
to The wealth anJ prosperity oi our owl
sJa,e, 5ut we will ameilarate 10 an enI.
ncnt degree the SITUATION oi many midi
YIdnal5 entitled by the !ics oil nature 10
our conmisscratlon, by removing them
from want aad nakedness, 10 TODD aHG
c!oathias. II sacn a measure Wss cal
cnlated to place IN nohiase another m
dIsiIea!, | would De jrnoget-Doneued in
proc i."HiGg aBainst IT, IN Whlch should
hope to be iolaed BY escr trlend OF hu.
expressing and enslavlng would relieve
Ire bGf,acn q. suffering humanity IN sn
eminent degsep. II is, therefore, Ia be
hoped, that unless the eneniles oil a new
conve1i'pp, Can produce saE7e ar5aaten :
other thao those whbcb spring from pre-
Iudice, or arc supported by Something
more than caaisry or sopnIstry, thai
the people viii look to tbcu interest by
exercising ~ proper manner the grand
privilege which, has been bestowed upon
rs by tVo-lhfds o. tie iast cglsaiute
and lei US show tho5e who wish 10 ag-
granaise themselves IN prelei eBce 4
their country, that the people are 10 bI
trusted Wnh Their own rights. /" Nheu
we are pat in the scale We viii not be
found wanting
The diseases which prevail in GU,
state have been common to every rlcU
and fertile country, before II became SET
tied. With tle knowledge Of this tact
what reason have we 10 doubt that this
stare, which is under the Influence OF
one ot the most agreeable climates III
the world, viii not, when in a proper
per state OF improvement, become as
healthy as any other. neptud upon 1t,
fellows ltlzens, thu, it is only necessary
tor Us to open our gates 10 the people ol
the slape-holding states, by permitns
them to bring with ,hen That properly
Tiers, and which lhey are bound by all
the ties OF humanity to protect, they will
Hook m among us and cnltls ate our prai-
RES and forests, as 'eli as dram those
lakes and marshes which have caused
the diseases with which we have SO often
been afflicted. Let US hail them as bro
Tiers, for they will furnish wives for our