Edgefield advertiser. [volume] (Edgefield, S.C.) 1836-current, 1856-12-10
From the New Orleans Deta.
EXEMPTION OF NEGROES FROM SALE.

The South has been so much occupied witt
the extranetus agitation of the question o
slavery, that her statesmen have almost entirely
neglected those measures which were calculated
to fortify, extend and pefpe.uate it rs one o.
her vital institutions. Too much has been done
in Congress, and loo little in the State legisla
lures, with referencG-tO slavery. 1t is time now
that Southern legislators should give wise con
sideration to sabiIitating an institution which j:
Indispensable both to her social and pclitica
existgnce-in which either she must live or have
no life
The exemption of negroes from sale for debt
under execution, with certain qualifications anc
conditions. is policy us wise in every point o
view as it is humane and consistent with The
natural relation of master and servant. This
measure, which proposes 10 create species oi
homestead in slave property, has been before
suggested, from time 10 time, in various States
but in no instance has there been any specific
legislation upon it. We learn, however that
the proposition will be introduced at the next
session of the Mississippi Legislature, and will
be ably supported.
This exemption of negroes from sale for debt
would give security and permanency to slave
property, which would make it the most desira.
ble of all others as family estate. If adopted
throughout the South, it wonld with 1raw from
the banking basis Of the North nearly fifteen
hundred millions of dollars, keep the interest
on that amount at home, and counleract, to that
extent, the concentration of capital ut New
York and Liverpool, which has been based so
largely upon the security afforded by Southern
slaves without compensation in return. IL
would also make the ownership of few slaves
more desirable than ut present, and thus check
the tendency to The accumulation of 4 very large
number of slaves in the hands Of n very small
number of slare-owners, the effect of which is to
weaken The institution of slavery by reducing
the number and political influence of those who
are directly interested in it. as proprielors. 1t
would make it to every mans advantage to own
slave, and strengthen actually and politically
the institution, as every owner w0uldvOte, aud,
if necessary, fight for his property.
Not oulv would such measure diffuse and
thus :: :rcngthcn slavery numerically. but would
powerfully cunduce TO its territorial diffusion
ani extension. The emigratng CLASS is not the
wealthy. The rich and well lo-dn seldom emf
rrale, 10 new countries at least. Therefore, The
more slavery is difi'nsed amongs' men Of CON-
paraliyely small capital who can aIl"rd 10 own
but few Slaves. the greater will be the Inmhcr
If savcholiing ruigran mlo new Territory.
With the exemption idea once HNrd ~ an III
>pparable par: of the institution of "rgro serrE
lu..r, no taualral madness or CongresSiuna!
usurpatiun could endanger the exi>irnce "fdhe
rowing her Ero.s
and apprupralilg her lawful inheril.lnre On
earth. IN nearly rveiy household nrgrr >ervi-
;u6c wuuld become L prrullnen! fixture. ~ ~
SrI, ia idea. confirming Win il in all lis cIlangr>,
following il in Ill US waIIIerngs, and planed
rd cherished Wherever il M de its home ils s.rl
indi,Irrl,:.hIr institution. 10 tr defended by the
uuier fa9li!ias wiIn his liz, If NECESSARY aud be.
uueulmed Il, Il perpeiuiIy /" his children.
The sIrange,l and wisr- policy on the part oI
the South j., lnat which charges and ditlu-rS
the interest uf HE whites in negro slavery. aud
al The SAME time ronduces 10 Increase and pre-
serve The affection Of The negro for his MASTER.
This mutual bnnd of interest and affection, of
protection and d; pendcncu, is truly one OF per-
durable tuughnr>s. Ihi, relation. wisely cher
ished. is better than ''canprnnsrs." tinall!irs,
and t::at endless list Of expedlen,s Whir'! have
so lung been administered 10 the South BY po-
Utica, prac,iiionrrs ni,IIlat class, who lhink
spvrlnacelli all excellent thing for an inward
bruse."
Given the general establishment of negro
exemption, with such notifications as might be
deemed just and Wholesome, and the Southern
Sars, by the diIluse'i unity uf interest (f We
may use The expie>sinn) Thus secured, would
present M unbrukun front To every assault, in.
side or outside of legislation, that might be
made upon their rights or domestic tranquility
and security.
We fear there is 10 such unity Of interest at
present, ald though the Soulll may bravel y face
ncr foes, We doubt that she can do so with
serrird front.
FAILURE OF y SOUTHERN LEcTURER-Wm
Gilmore Simms. the Suulh Carolina novelist,
who recently commenced series OF lectures III
New York, has mel with - little enc"ur"gr-
mcr,t That he has nbaud"urd his project III refer.
rnce 10 other Northern cities, as well as New
York. Al the evet,ing appointed for his second
lecture Al Dr.. rhapin's church but thirteen per
sons were present, md the lecture was not given.
In Withdrawing his acceptance of 40 invitation
to deliver the opening lecture Of the course be-