The Feliciana Democrat. (Clinton, La.) 1855-186?, 1857-02-07

that our readers may understand the nature oil
the amendments offered by Mr.. Stark, and
which passed the Senate by II vote of IA to D,
we append them. They are the following:
lst That whenever any person shall be
charged under OATH hy'any citi2cn of the State
before any justice Of the peace, with having
violated any Of the provisions of this act, it
shall be the duty of such justice Immediately TO
issue his warrant commanding any constable
or other officer of his court, to bring before
said Justice forthwith the slave or slaves upon
whom it is alleged such crime \cruel and I'M
usual puniShment) has been committed; and
it shall further be the duty Of such justice to
appoint three or more respectable Shareholders
to examine the person or persons OF such slave
or slaves, to ascertain il the proof of the inllic-
ton of such punishment exists or not, Oh bis or
her body.
81. In all cases where il is established that
such punishment has been inflicted, the person
or persons having the immediate control Of
such slave at the time Of is infection, shall IN
til the contrary is proved, be presumed to have
inflicted the same.
3D. In all trials for olfcnscs under this act,
il shall be lawful for either party ~ prove the
general character Of the accused for cruelty or
humanity to the slaves under his or her con
! troll.
The Missssppinn continues:
Heretofore, whilst We had laws 10 punish
those who nnltrcatcd slaves, there was no pro-
vision for an examination Of the slave as pro
vidcl in the first Of these articles and in fact
there are new and stringent provisions through
ont the entire amendment.
This bill, with its amendments, contrmplntcs
ample protection TO the Slave II requires hc
should be well fed, clothed and cared for, and
in no way cruelty or inhumanly treated.
Another important amendment Offered by
Mr. Ellctt) touches the sale Of slaves. and en-
bodies the Louisiana provision relative 10 her
cditary vices, defects and maladics This gives
greater security TO the purchaser, aud will
make those who buy TO sell again more eau
tious in their selections.
Ano,hcrvcry important mcnamcnt Offered
by Mr.. Greer consists Of four additional ar
ticlcs taxing free negroes between the ages d
IS aud 80 years So each, annually. 10 raise a
! fund for their transportation 10 Liberia, etc,
the State also appropriatug from it@ treasury
M amount equal 10 the tax 20 raised 70 be 4
part OF said fund. THIS amendment wuSadopt-
ed with but little debate, and by a very dc.
cided vote. II is similar to the Virginia laws
on the same subject, and founded on them wc
understand The bill passed tie Senate with
33 amendments.
We are especially in favor Of the clause i'm
posing tax Of five dollars upon every free ne.
gro annually. by which fund is TO be raised
TO transport free persons Of color TO Liberia
and 10 which fund the State is to contribute
an equal amount. we trust similar provision,
for this purpose will be made BY Our Legisla
ture ut the present session. X large sun
would thus be realized by which our free col
ored population could be, and doubtless would
be annually diminished, and the Christian CO.
ony which has for years been growing into cX.
stehcc and importance on the outskirts o.
heather Africa in the same ratio augmented;
and thus two objects Of great Importance
would thereby be promoted.
The colony Of Liberia on the western shore
Of Africa, presents one Of the snblimcSt moral
phenomena Of the present are Ritlicupa and
sneercd at first by many and bitterly rcyilel rs
it ever has been and still continues TO be TO
This day by the abolitionsis, nevertheless the
little colony has been steadily progressing in
numbers, in Intelligence, in the power of it,
people to govern themselves, and to snbduc
the wilderness with the snvages who inhnbit
it on their borders. Africa is the natural and
only home Of the free black man, and TO il he
ought to return as f,st MS he can obtain tho
facilities for so doing.
We orc no prophets, and we may he mis-
= taken; hut if Providence does not design the
regeneration and consequent civilization ant
cXaltutiou of that most degraded and bcsottct
Of all the grand divisions Of the world through
; the expanding nucleus Of Chrsinnizcd nul
mannmitted slaves upon its Western coast
then all the indications Of the times are TO Il,
profound and impcuetrable mysteries Thu,
J much in connection with this subject we coulc
! not refrain from saying.--N o. BuHctiR.
LADIES DREss,-A lady writing to The
I Peaasyrani4n, thus discusses the interesting
subject of ladies' dress: