The national era. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1847-1860, 1856-02-14

From the Correspondence OF the Savannah Georgian.
MILLEDGEvIILE, Jan. &c, 1856.
In the Senate, Mr.. Camden moved recon.
sideration Of the bill repeating the act which
prohibits the introduction of slaves into the
State for sale.
Mr.. Buchanan led off in a lengthy argument
in support of the motion. He thought it bad
policy to repeal the existing law AS oues-
ton OF economy, it was wrong. BY introducing
gangs of negroes, you present temptations to
the people which they could not withstand.
They will borrow money, and buy negroes.
even at high prices; and when reverse comes
upon the country, ruin and disaster will follow
close upon its heels. This position was elabo-
rated at some length, by reference to the past
history of Georgia. He admitted that negroes
are cheaper in some portions of this State than
they are in Virginia. The reason for this was
to be found in the fact that the newly-opened,
large and fertile tract of country, embraced
within the boundaries of Texas and Louisiana.
has increased the demand for slave labor. and
consequently enhanced the value of slaves in
that section which supplies Southern markets
But the depression in Georgia might be tenn
porary; and many who are now ceiling negroes
at comparatively low prices, are probably forced
to do so on account of endorsements, occa-
stoned by paying high prices, while the law,
which some were now seeking to repeal, was
not In operation.
Mr.: Mcmillan followed in opposition. He
said there was no force in the position assumed
by some, that throwing open our doors to the
introduction OF slaves for sale, would have the
effect OF draining Virginia and MARYLAND of
their slave population, and making them free
States. He appealed to the statistics of the
country, and the history of Slavery in those
| States-Virginia particulary-in confirmation
of what he said. The aforementioned State. al
though she had for years and years supplied
the Southern and Western markets. combined
dtthis time within her borders. not O,,lv oreat
er Stare population than she erer had before.
ont more stores than any OTHER State in the
Onion. Yet, In the face of these facts, gentle
men, Tor want OF better reason. would still
insist upon the argument. He also urged that
1T would be injurious to Southern interests. at
this Juncture, to refuse to repeal the law. Sla-
very was struggling for an existence in Kansas,
and needed all the aid she could get from every
quarter, moral as we'll as physical. Refuse to
repeal TINS law, you give an additional argument
TO the ADohtonlsts against your brethren in
Kansas. lie was for free trade in negroes.
lhey were recognised as property and the
same laws winch governed trade in other species
OF property, should be extended to this.
Mr.. Peoples was the next speaker. He
thought the gentleman last I'D yery unfortunate
IN his reference TO the Slavery statistics of the
border slave States. If there was an increase
IN the slave population at all, the increase was
nothing IN comparison with the rapid increase
OF that class in the more Southern States. In
making this comparison, you must take the old
States, and leave out Kentucky and Missouri,
which were more recently settled. he thought