... exception of the United States, she stood alone in denoun- cing the slave-trade as a crime, whilst every state possessing American colonies actually encouraged this iniquitous traffic; but gradually it has been renounced by all civilized countries; and ...

... exception of the United States, she stood alone in denouncing the slave trade as a crime, while every state possessing American colonies actually encouraged this iniquitous traffic but gradually it has been renounced by all civilized countries ; and the ...

... been a reduction of nine persons since 1821. Several departments have been added to the Treasury, such as the audit of the civil list and the auditing of the Colonial accounts, and other mat• tees of that kind, with which business persons to perform it ...