The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1856-12-15
NEGRO nOvIMksys Ar THE soUTB.
Progress OF she Ensursecssass.

cy y nov ripenDe with certain clare Of the popusa
OF this STATE. sgainst tba hves OF Citi1ang, and
the development o. tho pnt Is occur betg
tie moiLpa o NE .bh inst and the drts dsy OF Janu
neyt ensuing. We fra ky confess ibss We place
little Bder ce In the siatenlt Mt PC. tuch thing
Sd and srRR.tta oicibly the propsiety OF org
z1pg scHve police force IN every neigh60rD
10 guard sgeinst tho improbable oontn gem
Our cofresp ndent evidently man
sense and we regret exceedingly ,nas be
append bis real lame TO The letter, which wound
enabled ~ 10 rorIsspond with him more fully upon
subject. and have esited oil the PARTICULARS connec
With the discovery Of m pot We still hope that no
write us again, giving It's usme, place Of residence
that We may pay him visit and learn moro folly
corning m alter OF grave importance 10 the people &c
rally We doubted for = willie the pFops,oty q alad
publicly 10 the subject OF this letter, inasmucn - We
heye u bas no foundation In truth, hut We have been
monhbeo 70 90 30 ny gentle mon - rcredo ous -
fef, who think precautionary roioe regulations NO
rot be out Of place even under ordinary circusane
manner above indicated. "n time Of peace prepare
war" Is = good maxim.
KENTUCKY.
Correspondence OF the Louis willie Oourier.)
HorKINsvIIx, KY, Dec. ), 1854
delayed writir 10 In 10 give full parNcul
In regard TO the rae and progress Of the 'niggers.
Ytcf,on, bpt car ,atty fay " has been ''nipped in
bud.n Quiet once more reigps In Southern Ken,uc
All account were greatly exaggerated A. soon - =
port was started II multiplied at every repetition
As far have b. able 10 learn, bets cen thirty
nifty negroes haze beeD arrested and lodged IN the din
eni jails. Many bave been chsstsed and question
.,
preparations to rice agaI ST the whites, and would m
the trial on Christmas day. report reached this
last night that six groes hung IT Dover, VINO
supposed 10 be )iDgeaders IN The conspiracy. Crsde
10 given 10 the same ard give Il you a told me. N
nine negroes were LOGGED N Jail a. this place saturday
when OR cinzens arrived at Lafayette, Tuesday, u
found the ipbabi ants OF that burg "moYe scared N
hurt" They renamed eli night at lafayette and retu
cd TO Hopkipsville the next day, fully Ea;shed that
the reports were premature Every farmer IN Christ
county has resolved hnrelf MIC vigilance comm
tee" ano The CITY OF Hopknsve is guarded every n
by siTopg pauol guard We are not In The se|
tIeeIea on. ss me iox said wnen ne was Walking
10 80 much smoke :"
Our town now wears It's usual lively appearance.
bard of pesro piptuels. The little boys An 20 70 {
chow, and "cbildTen CT larger gro wth are discuss
ibe price Of porcine .,oek which, By the gay, " vd
u this section FIVE dollars per hundred b all Ii
ie Mked Several sahs took place Saturday, In gm|
lots, At four dollars ara bali.
MARYLAND,
PARcL COMPANIES The Pot Tobacco ND Tines sta |
thsf patrol companies forming in different
thst county Ih tie intention Of the captains Of these
trolls 10 ace that every negro WHO'S caught from home
night, without = written pass from hts ovner, 10 del
with Ygidly
NYGfnIs ARREsTBD A plot formed among discomfort J
Deeroer Tor movement against their masters, was d
covered during The nrtt OF this week. In the vi;inty
rested, and an end put 10 the att mpt a revolt Asmi
occurrence took place In Montgomery county. Va.
LOUISIANA.
The Franklin Qa.) I.ptai tays that al the negroes
that parish vi were arresed on q charge OF oerg CD
neotd with On ipsureciiopary plot have been dschHg
with the exception Of ole ree negro Three white nj
were arrested OF fatboa! for being Ut he bead Of u
plot.
CAPTURE OF RUNAWAY NEGROES
The Vcksburs Wig OF the z9tn nit, says-On Tug
day last 9Th inst Powell ssed about 20 years, FL
son Of Geo. w. PoseI OF Ibis county, wsE bunting in
woods, between Bovna and Big Black river, In compa
With ~ school boys. Of Madison Stephens, wh{
hey found camp Of renawsy negroes, we'll stock
With pr ovfiops Sc., but no one at Mr. Powell had
gun, but one Of the boys hsd douse barreIed sbot
Powell took the gun from the boy and sent him 70 so
IT, n.GasSr' e. help sw minute; .sr ne
TO stsnd. he prepo'ed TO give himself up and sneret
be i;ed and approached The boys o<spsby Tor tLAt
son and wres,ed II from the hands Of Pcwell ara I'D
knocked him down with IL he ther fired the gun ~ q
Stephens, the lead psssipg through tho
bic hat just srszipe The top his head Stephens tai
ran, ano the s.gro drew horse pistol and knocked Po
ell down the second time The cider stephens heari|
the gun, back and he and Powell succeeded in ca
large negro men came The sesstance Of their Gonna
sno one OF them Aits mptca 70 shoot Powell With no
Jbtol but enly snspp d, and the boys suoceeded in
Uripg them both and marched them in. AZ night tn
captured wtmSn Al the Same camp. they nov in
In our city and cay they belong 10 persons living Ada
and Wilkinson counties
SALE OF NEGROES.
The Point Pleasant Mason coany, Va Seyub,ic
rays "NeRro propert, Ia becoming 20 precaxioas,
ing 10 the narbmsfoDs Of the Aboliuooidss. The sa
holders OF western Virginia generally taking measd
to guard against their oss by ssposing tocm tnd
Who will carry them beyond the reach OF the uud(
ground ralrsad. few oays since Mr.. Joseph s Msct
opr 4, Tor the sum OF 81 100 Mr. William Love I'd
sod 70 the same pcrtlemep two likely girls and BOY
s9,Ao There negroes never would have been cold n
u not been Uncovered that they were making prepAf
tons 10 leave for iree territory"
Re.Openipg OF the Slave Trade.
DEBATE IN THE SOUTH CAROLINA LEGISLATURE.
In ihe youth Carolina House Of Representatives, on
oh inst, tbe Special Committee 70 whom 10 much Of q
mtsssse No OF ha kxctllepcy the Governor, r-sYr
10 slavery and the Opening OF the slave uade was d
ierred, made report thereon, and sssd leave 70
Before the question, "vin the House ssree 10 u,
hr hcCRApY saic-I cannot allow this rcpor. to ps|
ibn House vnhou, siv'ns ,ome expression Of opinion
DO not Wish THIS important, yosy important matter,
What do NO intend W do2 DO we intend 70 calculate Y
nun Der Of barbarian who nhabt Aria What ce'a(
DO we wbb2 Be o. II may, ! never can consent
the reopeDing Of the slave trade.
Mr.. PEkLY-1 concur IN what has beer sad BY n
Ikpd u ON Charleston. The committee ASH Tor leave
sit during the This, somethng similar n
! rebsnoed, when made motion, tne o.ncr day,
refer this matter ~ the Committee On Federal Re,anor
He Wished before this session ended 70 have expr
sltn by the me mbers upon the suggestions made by
Escenepcy ihe Governor. They were, In bis opinion q
lbirg more Than an apple OF slscord shro~n INTO Y
ranks ri the ctmocrarc party us subject which vi
OF orty cstrsct ana divide us AZ home out injure
atrsd lie VAS prw wiling n allow that part OF The GoI
srrors messsge 20 abroad m the Mon or he ou
de- therefore wished IN have rerort and les he 6oul
act upon n.
Mr.. Furorr said he hoped the requess q The spcc(
Committee would be granted. This vas very impi
tsut matter and II due TO ourselves, cue 70 n
source IRON Witch II emanass, and due 70 the memo(
~ srcestoYs 10 calm and mature oonsidcr
uop. Ibv owing 70 the tolls and tor mols, the lmmenI
amount Of bu,iness before and the shortoess Of n
se,.or rsrder impossible for the committee 10 NAL
q frIi and elaborate repou All they asked vas tiul
81 he urfteu "a % the good sense Of tine Bouse wou
agree 10 their request
M MmDlroS tasd be could rot concur 10 what ii
been said fbe House has already referred hs p>rt OF
mssssfe 81 the Governor 10 . Special Committee, II
until hat commute bad reported, he did not sec I'd
the nousc could take s-y action upon the mss.j
That committee has not reported, but Nsk leaI
fer fniuer time. Until they nave reproriel
and the Hopse bad srted thereon, the opinions Of ns
csltncy cannot 20 forh " the word ~ tho opinion
IRE House. We bad The right, Ga coordinate branI
OF The soverr 70 cxrve,s opinion upou any nl
ter but he thought The Bsuse could not forsso ~ OF
srvon. That SPECIAL Committee had MOI repcrtsl
I'D be thought the House could not act upon me mat
Until the had reported.
Mr. J r. PorF said that whsn the message OF hs
cell.nsy vas read, - apprehended some sxcnemej
would Re created by that portion oft which reerredI
The ops nh Of the rlave trade He would not take WI
hiu,ef 20 ssy what the surprbe or inaigustion
f,yyadsd The Trtpe. ~hep " was read. B1, Tor one
vas ~ ocsed ard bombed when he heard 70 Wben
n often 10 refer this mater 70 . oil committee 4
af In Exca xfd