The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1850-11-22
NEWS BY THE Ais.
Our Southern Correspondence.


sentottO"-H 'gY'~ess Of the Blicks - An ,wcrdent
OF Nerth6H ktndntss 10 Siapss-- Treason and
Nor-intCrco1s.
One OF The great leading questions which the
North seems determined to take issue with the
South, is that arising IF the passage of the Fu-
gitve Slave i'll. The course pursued by the ftna-
tics OF the North Is rendering powerless the efforts
of all lovers OF The Union, and ever, thing begins to
wear moe, alarming sspect From he actions of
those who pretend deep interest and great love
for the slave, II sppears that they know nothing
whatever Of the institution of slavery. We did
not bring slavery here therefore if any wrong ex-
listed, the sin lies not al our door The Northern
States formerly held slaves, and continued 10 hold
them as orR il continued profitable When il
ceased TO be 80, they did net hberate, bat sold
LhsJn, TO be removed to States where slave labor
was pottatle
The progress of slavery in the United States,
from III first Inu, ducuon, sho US a gradual move
ment southwark; and so it would have continued,
till eventually il would have gone into Mexico
and south America. and become mixed and lost
with the population OF the tropics This was
ard Is The only mrdns ny which slavery would
nave ever become extinct m thr United States
But, unfortunately, the a"tIuus OF misguided
persons have forever broken d0Nn and des roy
ed lhe very object they desired accom-
phsh The sem CAUSES winch operated ia New
1olk, New JtTs'y, and Other States formerly
slave. but nov free, would have continued, and
Delaware. Mar land, kentucky, and perhaps Viz
9inis, wOu!d have abolished slavery within their
limits htt'i a certain umr, and other States m,aht
uitWai'ly have followed Their example d,ssis.
eicn had passed d law, thai After the 1T of January
lS5O o slave shCuid be brought within the borders
az he St@te fer ale bar the law is repealed
Ife actions q the sbuii iO,sis have awakened
suG aroused the Soutt. aud he, are determined
20. and 0pli MAINTAIN The rghts
a. very INV at The Nnith kcoy anything abou,
slavery, let Gs Cor moment hnst, inquire into the
cCrGoa Of The slave ~ fore the ebolitipnists com.
Hted heIr course of action
10 former years. tn slave was allowed every
pliV'l, ge m the power of the mastrr To- glye them
ard they far surpassed those eDjnved by the whlte
ePiTrnuce III the North They were permitted 10
have their own garden, 10 rslse fruit, pnnltry and
various sItcits of produce for te, and, on many
plaLtdtoIs parcel OF ground was allotted them
On which they raised cotton for themselves for
Their own III; and have known many a slave
20 have more money OF his own, arising out of his
lstors, than many poor family at the North have
10 support Them tor whole year A portion of
time was siioutd Them for this purpose They h al
Ehtir rafuts dauces, and irnilcs, could visit, when
not employed, where they chOse, and were con-
tented ard happy.
Ibe laws compelled (and do now the master to
clcle, iteG, aud support the Saves in their old
age, aid Ibty could not aud cisuot cast III ,m out
upon The void, when age aud iubfmiiIvs shall
prevent Their working and being profitable They
knew no better condition.; they were contented
spd harry, snd looked with pay upon any oae o!
then face who as so unfortunate rs 20 b. free,
snG had no master 10 provide for protect. and take
care oftbem Bur In an evil hour the abOliiiOnists
cCIrmeuCfd theIr mad career, and what has been
The itsult The SHAREHOLDERS have, in their own
GeiI teen compelled 10 pass laws, and adopt
measures for then own preservation and prots lu
which had never before been thought Of Now, a
negto cannot purchase or sell any arrcle, without
ne has The written pe1miss ION OF his master they
cannot Wis heir friends aud ueigbaots or ne ont
aiter nine sc'Ock at night, without written pass.
IL Is unlawful tor more than hve slaves TO meet az
any tine ar place on any occasion eycspt under
The SUPERVISION If proper officers II is unlawful 10
beach ne gro 20 read and wnte This is what the
alolrioAst has done for the slave; these are the
beneiis ne has aided IN conieirlng upon them
] am 10 fenatic. ! calmly Wrie what have seen
was born and raised at he North, ia Your owr
CITY. Nine years since. came te the South. anc
heIt shah make, my grave, when the trials o
SHTtG are over, and the voyage OF life shall ave
ended Here have lived N the midst of slavery
here have seen 1t IN al ls forms; aud solemnl,
assure you, that there never was a subject SC
eresuy and grossly misIepresenied, as slayeryis b.
the ian l'ics Of The North.
Nuth has been SAID on the subject ol the treat.
nsnt ~ The slave have heioie alluded 70 what
the law imposes on the master; but, apart from
thai, ltt us Tor moment sny reflect on the SUD.
lect. What does the master hold the slave for
You will reply, FOR the purpose ofgain by his labor.
Now, how Is he To gain The most by the labor OF
the slaVe-by starving, halt clio hing and abusing
hint Certainly not. How then BY giving him
plenty 20 eat good clothing aud shelter 10 preserve
hetlih, and by kind treatment Ifyou had fine
hoIse how would you render him the most va
iueb.c by feeding him well, giving him a good
stable, and working lin easily or by half starv-
aug, giving NO shelier, and constantly driving hin,
al the utmost speed You az once answer, by the
ioimer course OF treatment Man is In this respect
like the horse and good treatment will get far more
out Of him than bad SO, II the master be iniu.
enced merely by desire Of gain, apart from all
other reasons, his interests make him good and
kind master The slavPs arr furnished with warm
log houses, have bacos, bread and vege-
tables as much as they can eat, and plenty
OF strong clothing. Now, sir, are there not
thousands OF while persons at the North who
would gladly exchange conditions with them
on these terms look upon the slave az the hap
piest mortal upon earth. without trouble or care,
and having no thought for the morrow. They are
always cure IT enough % eat even " the master /.
not for when the master gets go poor as not to be
able to feed his servant, he is, OF course compelled
10 part with HIM To one Who ia
will admit that there are some severe masters
but are there not parents who severe with their
own children
Bot lei US inquire who these hard masters are.
Are they those who have been raised with the
slave cared for and tended by the negro nurse :
played, during their childhood. with the little ne
groes, END grown ~ with them No, sir, IL IL none
of these. Who, then, are theyl They are those
who were raised at the North, and never knew
what a slave was TIL they came South. | know
Of case where a lady came from the North, as a
teacher IN one Of our Southern schools She was
secretly bitter aboiiOnist, and caused much trou-
Die by advising the slaves 10 run away and endea-
yor 10 gain their freedom In few years she
married wealthy STAKEHOLDER, 90 once renounced
her creed, and became the hardest taskfristress in
the South These are they who have giveu the
horrid idees OF slavery so prevalent nj the North
few months since, gentleman irom one of the
Northern states. visited this place | proposed
enc Sunday afternoon, taking ride m the coun.
ny We extended our ride farther than we had
intended. end being near the house ~ a friend, we
eioppcd for short time. | proposed visiting the
rtgto quarters. that he might see aud Judge for
slNnseM lie did so, and seemed astonished AT
what he saw The negroes were all dressed in
men Spnoay hney some from a neighboring
plantation were there on a vista number were
dancing, others singing, and all were cen,ened end
harry.
FROM Christmas to New Year. is a holiday
Cor the negro, during which time thrv yisit and
do es they petse and Juld any Of toe fanatics OF
the North be here hen. and see them copgregsted
N the Town from the country, dancing or singing
10 the music of the banjo or tamhorine or could