New-York daily tribune. [volume] (New-York [N.Y.]) 1842-1866, 1856-11-28
REOPENING THE SLATE-TRADE.

Tie Carolina Times of the 25th ha' the following
comments upon the Message of the Governor of South
Carolina:
The usual recommendations respecting the finances
of the Siste being disposed Of find several novel
end important suggestions in the Message. These sub
iects are all of bgh interest and tie progress of the
age marks such topics with most rigid scrutiny. The
exemption Of libraries from levy and sale and the
tran sssion cf books by regular decent or hership
Is vel worthy of the consideration of our legislators.
Among other topics system of drainage is recon
memo ed and if perfected and adopted. would be OF un
told value to the State 1t would startle many of our
reacers TO learn the fact that the thorough drainage
of our swGmJs would iii short time double the pro-
9uctive aIG taxable property of the State and check.
ing depopustion would soon restore her to her J1st
infuerce and numerical status very commendable
suggestion is II a, requiring the officers OF the Court o.
Chtnrery to pay funds in litigation into the Bank OF
the State Of South Carolina and that institution to &C
cou TO parties upon the termination OF the cause for
sums deposited, with ratable interest This portion OF
tie Message will strike the legal eye rs one OF crest
inn orance as il would by yielding an equivalent tor
TIE present using or more properly mat-asng OF
the nos in some compensate for lost interest,
incident TO the law 5 delays"
Tie more exciting opics-the institution OF slavery
HE continuing necessity for slave LABOR and above ell,
tie fact that cheap labor is the only vital element
which would add prOst Gritty to the rural pursuits OF tc
planting Staes-furnish themes for the balance OF the
Message lot already noted. The reOpenlng OF the
sIsyorade, ard its bold and matly advocacy by the
Sonb is low demanded by the position in which we
ore relatively situated to those who oppose our dpme'
tic institution. The act of Congres: declaring the
slov.rode piracy was passed al q time wnen tne
ustce Of Slavery was not advocated as boldly, even
IN he :, uh rs Il now il. We have done temponzing
With cur adyersaries, and the Sentimental, pun
tarical condemnation which ten years ago lee6ly
opposed the institution, is now hushed forever NOT
voice in the South will hereafter be raised To say
Tia, Slavery is wrong or wicked, and 10 excuse Us
wanting to boldly sustain tie claims oil me save
holder against all who may wish to inJure suppress
I =. l.. al a. 4
A. il stHuds III on the statute book, Il blot upon the
character Of tie slavcboldtr-for II 1t declares the
slay trade piracy" It's OBTAINING ehecis must con
inue 20 proclaim to the world mat me negroes no"
hello by " slaves are also plumber Wll, ana can
We submi, longer to such ss..e OF things Inc az
plcaching expiration of the treaty for the maintenance
e an armed naval force the coast OF Africa furnshc.
at least plausible opportunity for the discussion o
u is auction We should press this discussion In or
der 10 arrive at proper solution OF those causes wdlch
have 30 simulated Northern progress fa'tenlng, a. u
does, upon cheap paper libor-and the STAND
still state Of the South, whose sbori only furnished
lie atural proge neraon of our slaves. We are will.
ing that they may derive their supplies OF labor from
tic starving hamets OF oYer-peopled Europe but
claim TO be allowed TO elevate, cvlize and Christian
ze the African for the same purposes-ind with better
resuts for the progress Ct mankind. In connection
with these matters the Executive has most wisely re
ldtd the exemption of zone negro 70 each family
from levy and sae.' This would add hundreds AMI
thor sands to tn list Of eayehoders, and imneasuE-
dDle strtn5tn 10 tne thiOHAIb Iuto IL
those persons who now stand aloof, hesitating to
invest small in this species of property. The
Introduction of "nep negroes into the country would
not de'eiorate the va1e of trained and civilized No.
grccs now owned by people, but their entire labor
would be taken up absorbed in renunerating prl-
oes for our staples before they could be introduced into
the country in such numbers TO be felt in this patc-
ular. Labor is too dear to allow US to improve
our agriculture, resources. II we had cheap labor to
aid us, could improve our lands, and the che'py-
purchased thew negro," acquired at a low rate In
stead Of sinkh his cultivated colaborer TO his own
lower standard Of value would rapidly rise, and thus
fix additional wealth on biz owner
We have but one thing 10 fear in the reopening OF
the -laye-trade and that would be- that the Yankees
would be the first 10 engage in it, and reap all the re-
ards Of the traffic. They too, wolld not be scrupu
lous in the manner in which they would indulge in IL,
ard nigh. give some cause for the apprehension of
cruelty to their sympathetic brethren.
We hope all these matters connected with this sub
ject will be referred TO strong and bold Committee,
and that the simmering sentimentalty of those who
still prate upon EXPLODED theories will be met by arg-
mep's conducive TO the future welfare of the South