Gazette Of The United States

THE NATIONAL MONITOR.
No. XVII.

Th' eternal God who form'd all human kind.
Views the whole species with an equal mind;
With Him there's neither black, nor brown, nor fair,
ALL sprang from HIM and ALL his goodness share.

LIBERTY and humanity are closely allied: By the former is meant that security of life, property and the equal rights of nature, which is the result of just and righteous laws: By the latter, the full influence of that divine precept "to do to others as we would be done unto."

It is astonishing to reflect how long the most enlightened part of the world; men, who profess to be governed by the sublime principles of the gospel, remained insensible to this natural and divine obligation; in commencing and continuing, for near a century, a piece of commerce repugnant to every benevolent and just sentiment: A traffic in their own species. Among the innumerable advantages derived to the world from the revolution of America, may be reckoned this, that it has roused the benevolent feelings of the inhabitants of the eastern hemisphere, led them to the most honorary and spirited exertions, to vindicate the rights and redress the accumulated injuries of the natives of Africa. GREAT-BRITAIN has frequently taken the lead in the most brilliant enterprises: She now appears with distinguished lustre in asserting the cause of injured humanity by making rapid progress in the great work of emancipating the wretched race of slaves; the hapless victims of avarice. Her Princes her Nobles her Patriots and Wise MEN unite in the Godlike undertaking; and there is no doubt that she will crown her character by completing the business in due season. FRANCE has caught the sacred flame: Her citizens in their late public assemblies, speak the language of reason and righteousness. Her NECKER on this subject is inspired. SPAIN also has long been in the habit of seeing the torch of knowledge and improvement, will naturally be led to imitate her neighbours in their enlightened and generous policy. AMERICA, by the new constitution, has at a limited period, for ever shut the door to this commerce. Mean time the states individually, are prohibiting the traffic. The business every day in all of them becomes more welcome completely and universally infamous in society, and the increase of the best principles among mankind. From the opinion we have had. May our country progress in its character for every virtue that dignifies and adorns the character of a rational being: in union with the great, the happy family of mankind.

Published by JOHN FENNO. No. 9, MAIDEN-LANE, near the Oswego-Market, New-York.—[3dol. pr.a.]