The western Democrat. [volume] (Charlotte, N.C.) 1852-1870, 1857-09-08
LATER FROM EUROPE.


done great damage to the crops. The
weather, however, has now improved.
It is rumored that France intends to de-
mand the extraditon of Ledru Rollin, and
that he was about leaving for America.
1t is rumored also that France designs
sending an expedition to Cochin, China, to
demand satisfaction for insults.
There is nothing further by this arrival
regarding the Atlantic telegraph cable, ex-
cept that the English papers are filled with
suggestions and commentaries on the sub
iect. some adverse to its practicability, but
the majority favorable to the undertaking.
4 meeting would be held at London on the
18th to determine the future course of the
company. a proposition had been raised
to purchase the cable by England, with
which to connect Alexandria and Malta by
telegraph. thus afording telegraphic COM
rnunications to India. The thousand pound
shares of the company had fallen to two
hundred and fifty pounds.
The company will take immediate meas
urcs to recover the lost cable. tits believed
that fully one half can be saved, and that
the ultimate loss to the company will not
| exceed 92J, 600 sterling.
The India troubles absorb all other mat
, tiers. In England the government was us
ing increased activity in dispatching yes
sells aud troops. The steamship Sarah
Sands, before reported condemned, had sail
ed with troops for the seat of WAY.
\ terrible thunder storm had occurred at
Manchester and Yorkshire. Twelve lives
were lost and the crops considerably dam
! aged. Breadstuffs at Liverpool had ad-
vaGced in consequence.
/ Russia had ordered decrease ofhefarmy
! to the extent of one hundred and fifty thou
/ sand. bat will increase the navy, and has
| ordered a feet to the China seas.
! The papers announce the death of Lady
/ Lyttlcton, the sister of Lord Gladstone.
The Times gives a rumor of the death of
: Il merchant of Liverpool, whose forged la
bilirieS amount to fIO0.OOO. The deceas-
! cd committed suicide. Speculations in
Gotten and shares is the supposed cause of
! his losses.
LATER.
| The steamer Vanderbilt arrived at New
York on the I'd inst with Liverpool dates
! to the 22d ult. Cotton had advanced an
eighth Of a penny. Flour, wheat and corn
/ declined, and dull.
There had been terrible massacre of
Europeans at Campore, India, in the Ben
gal Presidency. The rebels elsewhere had
been defeated in three battles.
EXEMPTION OF SLAVE PROPERTY.
We find the following paragraph in the
Cheraw Gazette:
''IHe Commercial C0nrentiOn.--Thisb body
adopted a resolution in favor of State Legis-
lation to secure to every slave owner one
slave, exempt from sale by execution. This
resolution, we consider, to be move in the
! right direction. We believe the institution
could in no other way be so effectually
strengthened, as by such exemption, to a
much greater extent. The pillars that now
sustain the British crown are her laws that
prevent the entire alienation of property
And such would be the effect of similar leg
i>lation in sustaining the institution of slave
ry. Let the Industrious man who sets out
in the world to earn living with his own
labor, be assured that an investment in a
slave will be placing his hard earnings be-
yond contingency, and he will soon become
a slave owner"
There is much to recommend the adop-
ton of this proposition of the Convention
There can be no doubt but that, as the Ca
zette says, the institution would thereby be
very greatly strengthened. For though it
may be very melancholy commentary up
on the weakness of poor human nature, it is
nevertheless the truth that the opinions and
sentiments of the larger portion of mankind
are not the result of examination and refec-
ton, but rather of interest and education,
not to say Of prejudice. And it is with the
institution of African slavery as 1t is with
everything else. very sadly to our disadvan-
tage, too ; for if"the world'' would but hear
our explanation and vindication, or fairly
meet US in the argument-if it would lay
aside preconccptions and prejudice and
sentimentality, and accept facts and logic,
our form of society would have a better
chance of being recognised in its true char
acter. And for that matter, if the men of
the South would rid themselves entirely and
at once and forever of the prejudices which
have come from abroad, it would be the
better for all concerned. But it will not be
so. Those of US, of course, who examine
into the theory and practical workings of
African slavery, are convinced of its justice
and value. But all of US have neither the
time nor the inclina ton to make such an ex-
animation. So it is that the larger portion,
perhaps, of Shareholders are shareholders
from interest, or because they happen to be.
They never inquire into the propziety of
the matter, but just do as others do. Their
ancestors owned slaves and they own them;
they see their neighbors buying slaves, and
they buy them. They invest their money