The national era. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1847-1860, 1858-06-10
THE MISSISSIPPI SLAVE TRADE

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We copied q statement into our columns a
few weeks since, to the eject that the slave
trade with Africa was reopened on Pearl river,
Mississippi. This statement was subsequently
contradicted in several Southern journals. The
Charlottesville (Va.) A9Uocote> says:
GWe have seen, once or tRice, Recently, news.
paper paragraphs to tn effsct that the African
slave trade was successfully carried on with
some parts of the Gull States. As these re-
ports were subsequently deaied, and because
we could not think that such q prof ect could be
successful in this the nineteanth century. and in
evident violation of the iassof the United States
and the sentiment of civilization, we concluded
that the reports we're unioupded. Such is not,
however, the fact. We arg told by most reliable
gentleman, who was an eye. witness of what he
tells, that several careoes of native Africans
have been landed within the last twelve months
upon the banks of Pearl river, Mississippi
They were, it is true. brought over under the
mere pretext of indeutufed apprenticeship |;
but no one doubts that they are, and will con-
tinue to be, slaves iu every sense of the word,
and for ell time. These negroes were scattered
through the southern counties of Mississippi
they were sold at q log figure, but still high
enough to make the elj erpfise q profitable one
for those engaged in it. Al soon as they are
placed in the field, the mas er selects some re.
liable negro man of his own force, to whom the
newly-imported Africa, il chained, and whom
he is compelled to imitsI aid follow in the day
work"
The Virginia papers are pretty good author
ity in these matters. They are interested to
know if the African slave traffic has recon-
mencsd. If it has, Vfginia negroes viii de-
cline in price. Still W, doubt the report.
Il WAsHINGroN.-Then municipal election took
place in this city on Monday last, and resulted
in the election ]. G. ,serrett, Dem, by nearly
six hundred majority .C9mmon Council al
most entirely Democr tic. There was a little
fighting in the fourth " rd, IN the neighborhood
of the city Hall. Foir Of. FIVE persons were
shot, but no one was xlley. A. R. Allen, one
of the special police, was wounded by bullet
The defeated candidate received more votes
than a successful candle to has ever before re-
ceived. The public wot Is were eUery,ohere sus
pended, to enable the sorkmen to vote the
Democratic ticket.
CALIFoRSIA.-The 1. somptonites in Califor
mia, having control of e Legislature, and fear
ing general election sos the heels of the LIE
compton contest in oeexsess, postponed the
election of members OF )oagress one year. An
exchange estimates the trength of the Broder
lex Democrats in the SAKE at 40, 900, that Of
the Republicans at 10000, and the strength Of
the G win or " Chivalry $ psmocracy at 20, 900
leaving 20, 900 more of fo,ting voters.
STATE CONFERENCE.-The Republicans OF
the State of Ohio meet, by delegates, in Conven.
ton, in the city of Colp nbus, Tuesday, the
18th day of July next, at 10 A. M. The follow.
ing officers are to be noscinated-for Supreme
Court Judge, Attorney General, Members OF
the Board of Public Weski, and Comptroller.
The Homestead Bill 8 defeated for the pres
ent session of Congress Senator Johnson's
bill, in the Senate, gratssd l6O acres of land,
free to every actual SEER. There are too
many land spectators astSt Washington and
the country to permit the Usage of such bill
at this time, but it will haze its day of triumph
yet, and, we trust, ere longs
H6~ There are reports that Governor Cum.
ming has been driven out of Salt Lake by the
Mormons.