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certain ATTITUDES. General Briscos for example
is no doubt Of their way Of thinking
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Is no douot OF their way OF thinking
Says the Nnches Free Trader.
"Parmenas Briscoe, the father of the famous
Brscoe Bill, of quo warrant against the swipdliug
Mississippi banks, has gone 10 California Nth proj.
ably the largest siaue force that has euer been taken
there by one owner. His energy and enterprise MIL
ne doubt not settle the question, and General Byiscoe
as but one Of The large number Of Mississippi planters
phO intend 10 test The ualus Of slaUe labor IN mpuingp
And il, in the face of the new anti slavery Con-
stiution and of the strong anti-slavery public
timent it indicates, and Of the numerous hazards
Of long and expensive journey, the Shareholders
have resolved to test the value of slave labor in
mining in California, tell US, Mr.. Tribune, what
should prevent them from testing its value in the
mines of New Mexico, which adjoins slave
country, is easily accessible, and in which the
anti-slaveFy sentiment has not yet been strong
enough insert clause against slavery in its
ritorial 0overnment7
The truth is, while many Northern men, with
tAsir usual stupidity where the encroachments of
slavery are concerned, are preaching peace and
compromise, and INDUCING in any quantity of
nonsense about irrepealable laws Of God and all
that, the Slavery Extensionists, with their accus-
toned energy and cunning are conspiring to OBJ
tain possession of all the territory acquired from
Mexico
Look at the following disclosure respecting
slave colony, made by the Jackson MSsissippnn of
April 18th, and then say what excuse can be set up
fer-she miserable, hac&ssering peis;cisns ia Con-
gress from the North, who are willing to place the
interests of Freedom in all our Territories at i'm
minent hazard, for the sake of promoting the
prospects of certain pet candidates for the Presi-
dency.
" The elements Of this slave colony are in ex-
istence We have had the opportunity of person
ally knowing the fact, and we now say that it is
comprised OF citizens OF several Of our Southern
Ststes-some Of whom we'll known in the
Union Letters have passed through our hands
only this past week, from citizens Of Georgia, AL
ALBANIA, and Virginia, in each Of which PROPOSE
tons are made to join the colony with slaves.
This colony receives the countenanoe Of some of
the first citizens of Mississippi. The interest
felt is universal, and is not extraordinary
The idea is not visionary
Letters reached us from California. stating
that Slare labor at the mines is north ten dollars per
day. A slave can at least secure that amount of
gold TO his master. After the placer mines shall
be exhausted, and even now, the gold in the rocks
which is the original source Of all the deposites in
the rivers, cannot be probably obtained but by
slave labor Then again. The 3pllags u be cgJii-
vsteH require irrigation, which is Another profit
able sphere for the employment of our slaves
Thus, then, in the only two pursuits now known
in California slave labor is a more profitable in
vestment than in the United States
Justified by the Constitution, and rendered
expedient from its violation by others, the colony
will be formed in California, we reterate, if The
country IS not stolen from BY me action OF Congress
grosser outrage on the South could not be per-
petrated, in view Of the intense anxiety of our
people to 90 there with their property.
LIT be understood, and POWDERED upon, that
fOe thousand slaues wai be sent TO California be)ore
The expiration of this year # the odous MEASURE non
bsfore Congress, 10 admit California Nth territory
enough for dozen States can be, as u ought to be-
repndiated by Congress. We look upon the present
moment with feelings of intense interest. Here
is our only and last hope of being participators in
the golden harvests of California for which
Southern blood has been spilled 90 profusely and
shall We lose it The palue Of our Slaves at home
would increase one hundred per cent. There is not
planter in Mississippi who has q single negro
that will not feel the effects of this slave migra-
tion by an addition of at least POUR HUNDRED
DOLLARS to the value of that slave. A slave in
California is now worth fire thousand dollars
Such is the deep pecuniary interest that may now
be sacrificed by the admission of California
Take that away from the South, and besides pla-
cling US at the mercy Of the North by the increase
Of Free Soil States, and nearly all that we have
won from Mexico, save national honor, is forever
lost to US"