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.MISSOURI QUESTIOJV'.
DEBATE IN THE SENATE.
lvlr. lSI.L1o'rT, of Georgia, followedagainst. the
restriction--al‘ter an exordium as to his unskilful-
ncss ‘in P-.u-liamentary debate,’ he said-—
‘ As it is e.ss'eritia_l to a correct and liberal dis-
cussion, that the point at issue be clearly under-
stood and dispassionately examined, all irreverent
matter should be cautiously rejected, and the
mind brought to the investigation with its pot-J‘-“cr's
unembanassetl. How much to be regretted, then,
is the ptrblic excitement which has been prodtr-
cerl in anticipation ofthis debate. It is, I fear,
not well calculated to insure a decision of this
question upon its merits. The voice of the peo-
ple should be heard, and always heard with deep
attention and due respect. But, when feelings
-are thereby excited which do not belong to the
subject under consideration. you are bound, by
the strongest obligations of duty, to exclude them
from these walls. l-ler_e the passions should be
suffered to sleep. while to the unbiassed judg-
ment and the enlightened conscience, are com-
mittcd the decisions which may be recortlt-d in
your journals. \
‘ ‘What, then, sir, is the question we are called
upon to tlccide? Does it involve the liberty or
slavery of the black population of the U. States ?
On this subject the constitution has wisely inter-
rlicted the interference of the general govern-
ment. Does it seek a suspension of the law pro-
hibitirrg the unhallowed trade to Africa, until the
people of Missouri shall have accomrnodated
ilicmselves with slaves from that unfortunate
country ? No such sacrifice of feeling or policy
is asked at your hands : on the contrary the pray-
er ofthe people of Missouri, if granted, would
not effect the liberty of a single freeman. Nei-
of these subjects being before the senate, the ar-
guments and feelings which grow out ofthcm are
alike foreign to the prc-.sent discussion. lint the
pt-gople of Nlissonri do ask of you to fullrl your
solemn errgvaggenrerrts in their behalf. and to ad-
mit them mm the union ‘according to the prin-
ciplvs of the federal constitutionto the enjoyment
of all the rights, advantages and irrrrrrtrreitics Of
-Citizens of the United States.’ The question
their is, “ill you thus admit them?
[llc then rook up the 3d section ofthc 4th ar-
t:'-ct; of the constitution, say ing ‘ new states may
be adrnitted by congrc:-.5 into the union,’ and the
srrbstrqrrt-nt sccriorr. in which it is (lL‘t.'lal‘t.(l ‘ the
United States shall guarantee to every state in
this union a reprrbli(;.n form of goverrrruerrt.’—
lle refcrrt-(l also to the ‘;’d section of the 4th ar-
ticle, which sa_vs——-‘tlrt: citizens of each state
shall be entitled to all the pri ileges and immu-
nities of citizens of the several states,’ and argu-
ed on these points. He next went on to prove
that‘ migration and importation‘ were not synon-
ynrous-—tlrat the fll'$l belonged to choice, the oth-
er -.t-as of necessity-—that the latter referred only
‘.0 slaves, as the duty that might be laid upon per-
sons 5In[ztnlc(f proved. That congress had never
interfered to prevent the transfer of slaves from
one state to another. The treaty of ccssion was
refcrretl to——the people were to be incorporated
into the union according to the principles of the
constitution. Under the constitution, generally,
congress might rt-fuse atlnrissionio a new state—
but here was pledged to do it; and Missouri
should be admitted without any restriction not
imposed on the old states. He said that a part
of the acquired territory had been admitted un-
ct.nt'.i'.'rr..-rrally, and on fuotirrg with the origiiral
:.l'.ll.r;S '
‘ it is evident. then, (saitl Mr. l?,llirr:t,) before
the last session of i;-Jrrgrcss, the general govern-
ment never belie‘-etl itself possesstrl of any au-
thc-"ity to interfere withinvoluntary servitude
within the territory acquired by the treaty of the
30th April, I803. And no competent authority
I really believe, can be produced for such inter-
ference atthis time. Sound policy. also, Mr.
President, forbids the imposition of the contem-
plated re-st=.'iction. Slavery vas an evil found in
this country at the formation of the present gov-
ernment; and it was tolerated beéause it could
could not be remedied ? Surclv not by circum-
scribiug the slave poptzlation within narrow lim-
its, and thereby rendering their numbers equal
or superior to the free population of the states to
which you would confine them. This would be
to ensure their perpetual scrviltttle, or their ex-
tirpation by the sword. The color of this people
must forever prevent their amalgamation into the
common mass ofthe population by intermarriage,
and their numbers, in such a state of society,
would threaten an influence in a political point of
view, which would always prevent their emanci-
pation. As to the idea of their being removed
from this country, and settled as a colony in some
other, I fear it is too visionary for practical men
to rely on. \Vhile we accord to the benevolent
society formed for this purpose, the most put'e
and exalted motives, is it at all probable their
means will ever be adequate to the end they have
in view ? But disperse this people, who would be
so formidable when confined to narrow limits;
suff-.-r them to spread over an extensive country.
and they would be lost amidst the great body of
the white population which would surround them
on every side. In this situation, they might be
gradually emancipated, without endangering the
safety of state governments; and when emanci-
[?Etlt:tl they could be supported on hire, at voltm-
tary servitude, without greatly lessening the pro-
ductive labor of the country. But should they
i never be emancipatcd,it is unquestionably the du-
ty ofthose who hold them in bondage, and of the
nation which tolerates the act, to unite in the a-
doption of such measures as shall mcliorate their
condition, and render their servitude not more
burdensome than that.of the lal)oring class of a-
ny other section of the nation. The comforts
and privileges of this people, being generally in
an inverse ratio to the. numbers placed on any
one plantation, the wider their dispersion, the
greater will bethcir comforts, and the less bur-
densome their servitude. If the voice of human-
ity, then, is to decide this qnestion,it will be found
against the restriction, as cutting off the only
hope, of eventual emancipation, while it lessens
the comforts and increases the labors of the ser-
vitude which it renders inevitable.
‘ But, sir, there is yet another view in which
this restriction is condemned by the soundest
policy. The union of these stateo is the founda-
tion ofour individual happiness and national pros-
pcrity. Whatever has a tendency, however re-
~ inotcly, to put at hazard this inestirhablc bless-
imposing it. He believed that the permission to
ing, should excite our warmest opposition. But
the strength of this union must depend upon
the sameness of the political institutions, and the
equality of the rights which ar'ejsec_ur‘e(l to the
states that compose it. No confederation can
long outlive the occasion which gave birth to it,
unless it is the interest ofall the parts to contin-
ue united. The Roman and Grecian confedera-
cies, formed for external defence, were powerful
for that purpose, while the causes which produ-
ced them were in operation. But no sooner was
the outward pressure withdrawn, by which, like
a spell, their component parts had been bound to-
gether, than the discordancy of their political ma-
tcrials with which they were composed, began
to appear ; and they became the unhappy victims
of disunion and civil war 1’
He then argutd on the importance of an equal-
ity Q/'.s«ta/e rig/zc’.s-, and endeavored to shew the
consequences that must flow from a denial of
them, and concluded as follows:
‘ Impose this restriction, sir, and it will lead to
others. Every interest in the nation, when it
shall become strong enough to pursue its favor’-
ire object, will plead this as a precedent, and, in
the exercise of the power it may have acquired,
will not hesitate to exact such further conditions
from the new states, as shall suit its'purp,ose—u,n-
til the states, hereafter to be admitted, will not
be so much distinguished by the dates of their ad-
mission, asthe ineqtrality of the rights which.
they may be permitted to enjoy urrdertlre confed-
eration. Under such a course of policy, Ido not
say the union must inevitably be dissolved. But
I mustbe permitted to say, any union wnich can
subsist under such circumstances, will be scarce-
ly worth maintaining. The contemplated restric-
tion, then. sir, is, in my humble view of the quasa-
tion, unauthorized by the constitution ; is incon-
travention of the provisions of a solemn treaty ;
and opposed by the suggestions of sound policy-
"be following letter has been atldresserl by
the two Senators and one of the. Representatives
in Congress from Delaware to the speaker of the
senate ofthat state. Mr. Hall. the other Repre-
sentative, is believed to be favorable to the re-
.-'trictiorr—— ‘
\VAsH1NGTo>r, Feb. 1?, H320.
S11t—-VVe have received a copy of the resolu-
tion passcd by the senate and house of represent-T
atives of the state of Delaware, on the l5th Jan.
last, declaring, ‘ That it is, in the opinion of the
general assembly, the constitutional right of the
United States, in Congress assembled, to enact
and establish as one of the conditions for the ad-
mission ofa new state into the union, a provision.
which shall effttztutrlly prevent the further intro-
duction of slavery into such state, and that a due
regard to the interests of such state as well as the
other states, requires that the same should be
done.’
Thatcxprcssion of the opinion of the legisla-
ture upon the important question now under dis-
CLls‘5l.<.ll in congress, connected with the proposed
admission of Missouri, as a new state, into the
union, has been considered with all that deference.
and respectful attention to which it is justly enti-
tled. The most deliberate examination of the
subject, connected with the Constitution of the U.
States and the treaty of cession by which that ter-
ritory was acquired, has resulted in a sincere and
firm conviction in our minds, that Congress does
to the union-—but he said only two more could be
added from our present territory-—Missouri and
A.rkansaw§ whereas Maine, Michigan and two
others,nortli of the Ohio and east ofthc Mississip-
pi, mightbe expected to follow on the other side.
He spoke of the territory west of the Missisfiipi;
.it was of great extent, but very little of it fit for
cultivation ; to be inhabited by a new race of Cal-
mucks, wandering Qver itwith their herds-—or a
few hunters seeking for game. Sac. He said there
\'.".l3 room only for three states ol a moderate size
within the limits is here slaves could be profitably
employed-—-Louisiana, Missouri and Arkansaw ;
and Missouri, he thought, would not long be a
slave-holding state, let the present question he
decided either way.
He thought that as congress had the power to
prevent the introdltrction of slaves into this coun-
try, immediately after the ccssion, it should have
done so, rather than forbid it now. .The refusal
to act on the case had invited emigrantsto pro-
ceed thither with their slaves.
Mr. Harper concluded with shewing the neces-
sity of a dispersion of a slave population, which
he thought was -netdful to the safety ofthe whites,
and said that though very few slaves would bere-
moved to Missouri, such removal would tend to
mitigate an evil which we cannot cure.’ "
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INDUSTRY IS WEALTH,
AND £:x.t1s11=LI-1 BETTER 'rn.m mu-:cErct'.
It is with peculiar satisfaction that we give a
place to the folloming article, and invite the pub-
lic attention to the subject which it discloses.-—
The embarrassmt-nts and distrcsses of our coun-
try have not been entirely lost, but on the con-
trary have produced much good. These are
some of their fruits. it is true of communities
as well as of individuals, that those who sow in
sorrow, often reap in gladness. Experience is
much more powerful and convincing than argu-
ment. This, has convinced us of the folly of our
conduct, and the errors of the past seem likely
to be corrected in future. '1 hat national industry
is national wealth, appears now to be generally
belictcd, and that the maintenance of manufac-
tures, for our own consumption, is indispensable
to sustain this industry, is scarcely less doubttd.
The following articles which sufficiently explain
themselves, were drawn up a few days since, for
the purpose of testing the public mind upon the
subject of manufactures; and already a large
nunlbz-r of our citizens have subscribed to them,
and it is belivcd, from the trial which has been
made, that a large proportion of them will ulti-
mately join this patriotic association. It is ex-
pected to extend the association throughout the
County, for which purpose suitable measures
will soon be atloptecl.-—Har{/brd Times.
,, NATIONAL INDUSTRY.
XVHEREAS industry and economy, which re-
ciprocally strengthen each othcr', being kindred
"STFTUCS and plants of the same soil, are the great
Sources of individual wealth and public prosperi-
ty : and whereas, in.the opinion of the undersign-
ed, ilfunqfactures, next to'.flgrz'cullure’, constitute
the most extensive natural and permanent source
of industry ; and considering that the neglect of
this great interest, is one of the principal causes
of the cmbarrassments and distress that the coun-
try now experiences; which for extent and se-
verity are almost without example, thousands of
our most enterprising and useful citizens have
fallen victims to them: and-whereas from the
not possess the power to impose. suchrestrictionyr,g,xper'ience.of the past and the present, the policy
upon the people of Missouri, in the fn‘rmatit'rn oi
their state constitution. It would certainly be
more gratifying to us to vote on this orany quest
ion conformably to the opinion of the legislature,
if we could so consistently with a conscientious
discharge of duty; but under our present con-
victions that it is not in our power in thisinstance,
we trust that the legislature, in their candor, will
duly appreciate our motives in the discharge of a
painful duty, and that we shall stand excused for
expressing an opinion upon the subject different
from that stated in the resolution.
"df encouraging national industry can no longer be
doubted ; being the only means calculated to al-
leviate the present distress, by giving employ-
ment to the ‘ hand of labor,’ the only real source
of prosperity, and the only security of national
and individual independcrrce. Adopting these
sentiments, and believing that at the present time,
when, as the result of past errors, extravagance
and folly, bankruptcy and ruin, are spreading des-
olatlon around us, all good citizens are called upon
to cast their offering upon the altar of patriotism,
and to attempt, by word, (lord, and EXAMPLE, to
W’: have the honor to be. very respectfully, sir‘ ,
your most obedient servants. N. VAN-DYKl7.i,
O. HOHSEY, 1
L. M’LAN ‘L.
CALEB llonrvcr, Esq. Speaker
ol the Senate of the state of Delaware.
General Iim‘/rt:-r's S/zero/2 ——ln the Legislature
of Maryland, when the l‘t.3oluti:'m which passed
the House of Delegates, requesting the Senators
and Representators for this state to use their ut-
most endeavors to st-curt: the admission of new
states, without restriction as to slavery, Sac. was
before the Senate, Gen. Harper rose and address-
ed a long speech to that body, an abstract of which
is given in Niles’ Register, from which we make
the following extracts :
‘ I’-laving, as Mr. Harper thought, established
the principle that congress has the power to im-
pose the contemplated restriction, and that with-
out impairing the sovereignty of Missouri, he
went at great; length to shew the inexpediency of
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promote the national industry, and so to influence
the opinions and habits of society, as to render
them more consistent with these principles, with
their own interests, and the prosperity of the
, country :
'l hcrelore, we the undersigned, citizens ofthe
town of Hartford, do hereby agree, covenant, and
bind ourselves, as follows, viz.
lst. That for and during the period of three
years from the date hereof, we will not use or
wear any article o'r articles of clothing or appar-
el ourselves respectively, which has not been
‘been manufactured within the United States; but
that we will, during the period aforesaid, clothe
ourselves entirely with the products of American
indrtstry—pro\ided however, that the clothing al-
ready purchased and in use, and certain articles
which it may be dillicult, if not impossible to ob-
tain of American manufacture, are to be except-
ed ; and provided further, that the use or wear-
ing of any article of clothing as aforesaid, which
may not be of the manufacture ofthe U. States
hold slaves in Missouri, would rather mitigate-j
the evils of slavery than increase them. He said f.
the whole amount of the increase of slaves would ’
be the same for two centuries to come, whether‘
they were excluded from Missouri and Arkansaw,
or not. I
The effect of whatis ‘ inaccurately termed the
slave representation’ in Congress was next noti-
ced. Mr. H. attempted to shew that there was
no cause ofalarm to the non-slaveholding states,
because their power of representation‘ increased
faster than that of the slave-holding states. Af-
tel‘ the census of 1790, the seven slave-holding
states had 48 representatives, and the eight non-
slave-holding states 57--but by the last census,
the same slave-holding states ha\e 62, and the
same eight non-slave-holding states 97. ‘ The
result, he said, may create some uneasiness in the
southern states, who thus see the defences erected
for their local interests and rights, in the territo-
rial representation, crumble and waste away ; but
what just cause of alarm it can afford in other
sections of the union, he could not perceive.’ He
then took a geographical view of the different
sections of our country, to shew that the part of
it in which slaves were held was less capable of a
dense population than the other parts, Ste.
Mr. l.-lar er then adverted to the alarm about
the increase of slave-holding STATES, as to power
in the Senate. More slave-holding than non-
by mistake of the person so using or w caring the
same, and without, his knowledge or intention,
shall not be deemed a violation of this article.
2d. That during the period aforesaid, in the
purchase, use and consumption of all the articles
Iofclothing for our families, or purchase for use
and consumption otherwise, we will in all instan-
ccs give a preference to the manufactures of our
own country.
Sd. That hereafter we will not give our vote
or suffrage for any person, for any public oliice
or trust whatsoever, except such as are known to
be friendly to American Manufactures and Indus-
try, and who approve of the general views of this
association :
And for the faithful performance and compli-
ance withthe aforesaid articles ofagreement, ac-
cording to the true intent and meaning thereof,
we do hereby pledge our veracity and honor, and
subscribe our names.
Dated at Hartford, Feb. l7, i820.
.._._._.
By the loss by fire of the Cotton Manufactory,
near Baltimore, 27 poor families are deprived of
employment and the means of subsistence; of
which I6 are widows, and more than 100 child-
ren.
Vi:-ginia is much engaged in laying out works
ofinternal improvements, especially with a pro-
ject of uniting the waters of James river with
those of the Kcnawha.
slave-holding states, bl: admitted had been added
‘Fran the Lr2r'figlon. (K3/I) ful-Zia Aaltvtrliszri. '
Extraordrnrrrjy Lizsus l\‘at1arw —We do not re-_
collect to have seen any notice taken by our news-
rpapers ofan extraordinary birth in Woodford acttn
ty, in September last. i "
Every considerable deviation frcm that bcautifu
and harmonious arrangement which is ptlrsued by 1
nature in the animal kingdom, is denominated a
mon.stcr. '.I‘lrese productions. tlrcugh not frcquent,’ «
are rt iirarkably diversified. To prove this position,-
_it is only necessary to. state that cases 8I€lt‘(‘03'll(’d ‘
where children have been born cirhcrdestitute of a
head, (whrn they survived but a few lrcttrs) pos-
sessing two heads, or wlrcre they were inseparably
connected; - '
Of this latter description of morrstcrs, are two \
clriltlreu now living in Wcodf(=rtl county- To the '
curious, ajccncise account ofjthis prodigy may not
be entirely uninteresting. Neither leisure nor abil- .
ity will enable us to suggest..ing,~riiotts or learned 1
speculations relative to the principles which influ-
ence and control these ant:-malous formations.
NI’-‘rr'Il1a Ann and Mary Jane, were born Septem-
ber 22d, -1819; the fornier is smaller, andrr main-
ed in a state of apparent death for tlrreequartcrs
of an lrour, when she was revived by the vigorous .
circulation of her sister. Thrsc children are join- if
ed trgethcr at the back, below the lotus; belore, ‘ ~
the junction is-flesh _, bghind bony-—-halving their .
bodits and faces placed ltalfsideways towards. each f
other. 1t‘rcm their connection upwards they any -
perfectly formed, and have lower extremities sim- .
ilar to other children, but only one extremity-ol‘V ‘ 5,;
each child will be rmploycd in walking, viz. the ‘
external, as the other two are small-er, and the feet
point rather backwards. One child cries whilst the , ..
other is asleep. They are sprightly and intelligent i
of their ages, and give every indication of‘llivirrg.:
They excite the ccmnriseratiou of those ulro havel
visited thtm, among whom are several physicians, I“ S
who almost unanimously declare that any surgical
operation to separate them, would prove. immedi-. -
ately, cr ultimately fatal. * ’ ‘ i
A very analagous case to ~ the preceding is con-ji
tained in Bees’ Cyclopttltlia. The. Celt-brated"Hun-l
garian sisters who were born in Szony, in :70? ,_,-
aud exhibited in England and different parts of End
rope, attained to the age of 22. Their corrnecrion
strictly resembled that of Martha Ann and Mary
Jant-——their intellrctnal powers and wills were dif
fercnt, they were agzret-:ahle and well bred, could
read. write and sing very prcttily, and could spcali
the Hupgarian, Frr-nch, (lcrman, and Errglislr lan
guagcs. They were separatcl)‘ attacltcd with dif-
ferent diseasc-s—Juditlr being cftcn convulsrd, while
Helen renrainrd free lrcm indisposition; they, howl _
ever most fortunately died togerlrcr.
-———.-unv®->l?<F3>CF"'--—
From S/:az'n.—-Advicts from Cadiz, to the early
part of December, have been teceitrd at i\l0rfolkl
Don Onis had been appointed i\"lil'ris'ter Plenipo-‘
tentiary to Russia, with which, it is said, he
very much delighted. The natal lorce at Cadiz,‘
consisted of 5 line of battle ships, 5 frigatts, 7 or’,
8 sloops and brigs, and 50 gun vessels, carryiw-‘
each two 24 poundcrs, besides several rrtrnspo r -'
most of which, however, were unfit for sen.’
Six thousand troops were to cmlr-ark for Carr
cas, to relieve Gen. Murillo.——lt was belie
this would be cffectecl, as the King had appto
ated a considerable portion of his private fund-
this object.—Hcrald.
From the South Sea.-—Lctters from Owy
(the chief of the Sandwich Islands) confirm
deaitfrof the celebrated Kingiof the -Society
ands,'Tammaahmah, and that the evetit had or
sioncd so much disunion amonghis successors
officers, as to threaten a revolution and civil \
The old King lt-ft upwards of 150,004) dollars,_
spc cie in his coffers :—-the division of wh'rr:h t’
also "a bone of contention. One of the lette
adds, ‘ \Ve have had reports, that Cap-f. Downe.
in the Macedonian, would visit this lsland- M
VVould to Heaven he would, and take possession
as an arbiter of the dill'erences which so unhappi-
ly reign here.’ It ought to be a colony of the .
U. States.-—Boston C'en.t. ‘
The Legislature of Ohio have passed a bill, in-
corporating a company to work the Silver mm:
discovered at Zanesville, of which the state is to
receive l5 per cent of the net profits. The first ,
instalment of SIO has been paid in, anti such was
the desire to possess shares, that the certificates
have sold from 100 to 300 dollars per share.-—— 1,-
lt is said two other mines have been discovered. ll"
./Inotlrcr Silv61‘1'l{z'72c‘.——-A Silver Mine, the ore
of which is said to be very rich, has lately been
discovered near Mount-Pleasant, N. Y.
'1'/re Oil S/zring, which was discovered abpnt 3 ,_
years ago, on Duck creek, Ohio. yields an inex-
haustible supply of pure oil. It is a tolerable sub-
stitute for fish oil, and is considerably used in cur-
rying leather. It is also good for lamps, and I5
used in various kinds of medicines : but we_ art:
not informed whether it can be used for paints-
The oil sells for 50 cents per gallon, and for 1695
by the barrel. This important discovery was
madc while boring for salt water.
./I violent Tornado was experienced in Liberty
county, Georgia, on the 3d inst. It passed ovct‘
the plantation of Mr. John Elliott, and (lcstroycfi
almost every thingin its way. It blew down his I
cotton gin house, in which were 37' negrocs, one
of whom was killed, and 30 dreadfully wounded.
A most awfully destructive tornado was expe-
rienced in Ale:-tandria,Lou. on the 8th .lan.last1ng
about 7 minutes, and Committing; the mostdrcath
ful ravages on the buildings of the tovtn,_ more
than twcnty being levelled to their foundation, ‘xi-
mong which was the court-house. The loss is
estimated at 200,000 dollars.-—.llG'is.5i.s-.9i/7/"i G03-
_On the evening ofthe 2lst inst. a young‘ man
passing through that part of Grand streets N-_ - 4
which has recently been dug through the hills,
a savage looking fellow suddenly approached
and knocked him down with a club.‘ The young
man in attempting to rise, was again struck ove.t;
the head, which so stunned him that he knew not
what passed from that time until he was picked
up by a man and taken home. Tl~.t-.- wounds are
considered mortal. , A person was knocked down
in the same spot about a fortnight previous, and
escaped being robbed by crying murder. .
The store Mr. .N‘z'c/zolas Haul-.e'y, of Cincinnatt, '
Ohio, was entered on the evening of the 5th inst.
and robbed of about 8l8,000 in watches, jewel-
lery, &c. Several persons were arrested on sus-
picion, nine of whom were committed t_o prlS0n—-
six of them as being concerned in this transac-
tion, and the remaining three on other charges
that were brought against them.
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