Staunton spectator, and general advertiser. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 183?-1849, 1849-12-05

From the table of members, do not see whv
Mr.. Win,hTop's chances of success no, equal 10
those of the other party, and perhaps they will turn
out great deal better. The Wings have the adj
vantage representing uneXcepionable candidate,
and one who has been tried and not found wanting
Nee York Enprcss.
SLAVERY IN GEORGIA AND VIRGIN.
The House Of Representatives of Georri, nm ~.
10Th instant, had under lis cons ideraion n hin 90
repeal the present law laying restrictions on the in
troduction oi slaves into that State After = LONE
and interesting debate The House passed the Hill
by the decisive vote of % To %
AS this measure relates TO subject i'm which tho
people OF Virginia have obvious interest, il win
moi be unacceptable 10 our readers to know some
thlnS oil the considerations which influence its ad
vocaies. We find convenient summary of tho
arguments urged for and against Tire BILL in letter
OF the editorial correspondent of the Augusta 6ns,;
tu'onaist. Having stated that an amendment inn
posing a tax OF five dollars on each NEGRO brongh,
INTO the State 10y trader. wasrecced with n co,,nf
our informant says - Richmond Times.
IL was urged In favor Of The bill for the repeal of
the existing law.
First. That that law is contrary to public opin.
ion-unpopnlar, and dead letter upon the statute
hook. IL was therefore worse than nupaiory since
II brought legislation into disrespect and it was un
worthy the dignity of Tie State TO allow a statute
10 stand on the statute book as mockery, while il
was openly violated
Second. That though moi enforced. i, was piyino
an advantage and monopoly 10 bold and unscrupm
iouS VlolatoTS OF The law, who took the risks of
prosecution, while iimid men shrunk from the pos
slbe consequences of violation
ihird hat 1t was a restriction on the RIGHTS
and interest our citizens, who might desire ia INV
slaves, and 10 whom it was convenience TO bava
them brought 10 their doors for sale: whereas il
would be great hardship 10 compel every citizen
VINO should want Ia buy one, tw0 three or any other
small number, 10 go out OF The State TO make The
purchase.
Fourth That II was an implied condemnation Of
inc institution OF slavery as evil and furnished
the abOlonis,s with a fact 10 URGE as evidences
mat HE people OF Georgia were unlriendly TO it
'hai lhey sought To prevent lis further extension.
fiiiIi. That such restrictive laws were caIcuIa
led 10 ALLEVIATE the States of Virginia and MARYLAND
rom us and from the institutions because it was leg
lslave that tended 10 detenoraie the value of slave
property there, by ohrucinu those States from i,
profitable market, creating redundant slave popn
among them, land Fastening emancipation there
by making slavery Improbable among Them.
oiNth. That 1t was legislation the practical effect
o' which enforced, would be 10 check the further
extension of slavery Westward and Southwark and
was the Wilmot Proviso in its mos, insidious AMI
dangerous form
The argument used against Messrs Jenkins. Re.
nan and Worrlll, against The repeal of the present
law were
First. That it would enable Virginia and Mary
land 10 sell all their slaves To us oct rid of The in
siiIntlon am become free States
Second. That it would be the means of EMMY.
ing me Jails and Penltentiaries of those States m
OH us, ana Introducing among u.s. 10 corrupt our
slave population, slaves of bad and desperate char
ac;er.
Third. That we had already slaves enouob in
Georgia. and that the natural Increase of what we
now have, would fully supply any future want that
might arise. '
Fourth That the existing law placing res,ricions
on me introduction of slaves, tended TO keep the
money at home. 10 be applied to other purposes
more useful than the purchase of slaves
Fifth. That ii would be the means of caus;ng
separations of families and the severnp of lie ,ie3
wnch bind together husband and wife, paren: and
ciild, brother and slser-and would cause our sem
sIoi''Ies to be shocked by seeing slaves BROUGHT a.
inong us for sale, manacled and ieiiered and hear
ing The clanking of their chains
MYsTERIoUs.-By Yesterdays mail. we rece;v-
ed copy of''BaXter's Call 10 the Uncovered. -
accompanied by the following note, written in a
neat and fair hand
PARADISE, Nov, lS49.
A. Med. STEERETT, EsQ.-Dear Sir: Please
uch'oWiedge me receipt OF the within in your next
paper. Yours in glory,
Many thanks to the kind "unknownn for this
evidence OF tender sollciude though, from the tone
oil ms message, we greatly fear that the donors
anxiety Tor on" future welfare has induced him or
ner 10 dispense win an article that might have
been highly valuable for home CONSUMPTION. U,w-
ever, that consideration shall only make us esteem
more dearly the sacrifice endured for our good
N. B-lhe package post Unmarked "Ritcbie
y. H. thus giving some clue to the locality of
paradise" and the seat of ..glory. PaykeysJnrG
Gazette, Nor. p.
81 The con,raband trade Of the Rio Grande ia
said TO be very extensive. goods being smupoled
across the frontier into Mexico with the utmost i'm
punty, and In large quantities. The Matamoros
Ben Pubico has the following estimates of the a.
mount of goods Struggled over the Rio Grande in -
! year:
we know, from reliable sources. that for one wear
the ImPoralions into Brownsville have been &c
OJO'OOo yards OF cotton goods, the value Of 50 ,OO0
OOO; there Is no doubt whatever that these poods
have not been consumed in Brownsville nor is there
doubt as to their having been introduced clandes-
timely into our county. II these goods had paid the
moderate duty OF Two cents per ward, our national
treasury would have received into its Golfers 1872
UOO, instead whereof, the amount received in this
maritime custom house, scarcely So, 900.
! o1~ revival Of religion. has been in prorrcss for
some weeks in the Presbyterian Church. in this
! place. The Pastor Grew WIN. S. White.) has
discharged his duties with great zeal. industry, and
ability, and his efforts have been greatly blessed I'M
the conversion Of souls. The meetings still contin
ne, and are loOslng nothing Of their interest. We
nave not heard what number have professed con-
version, and connected themselves with the Church.
/ Pdltcy Star.
! o. A list Of the California Convention shows
! the following names
| From New York | Connecticut .
Maryland 5 Vermont 9
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