Gazette Of The United States

When I consider what noble efforts have been made in Britain on behalf of the poor negroes, with respect to abolishing the Slave Trade, I hope no one will blame these hasty efforts on behalf of those, who are the countrymen of...

AN INDIVIDUAL.

Note. I have just seen with pleasure, the resolution proposed by a Foreigner 'that the committee of commerce and manufactures, be instructed to enquire into the propriety of making effectual provision for preventing the kidnapping of negroes and mulattoes, and of carrying them from their respective states, contrary to the laws of the said states.'—Such a proposal (in my opinion) does credit to any man, and would have been honorable even to a Pennsylvanian, if he was ever so well acquainted with the history of his country, and the numerous pleasing accounts, which were given by our happy ancestors, of that reciprocal friendship which subsisted (with such dignified energy) for so long a time, between the native aborigines, and the white inhabitants.

P. S. As there are several names alluded to in the course of these foregoing remarks, I dare believe, that though I know not the persons of any of those gentlemen, they will not be offended if I refer them to a pretty story in this day's paper (the 30th instant) concerning a free black man of the name of Derry; whose generous benevolence to his ancient masters is, like a grand example, worthy of due attention.