New-York daily tribune. [volume] (New-York [N.Y.]) 1842-1866, 1858-05-21

1t was naturally enough to be expected that, for
domestic reasons of her own Of some urgency, the
ancient dominion of Virginia breeder of negroes for
the Southern market, as well as mother of States
and Presidents should hesitate little before chin
ing in with the arguments and conclusions OF Mr..
Spratt's report to the Southern Commercial Con-
vention, of which we gave yesterday synopsis and
ANALYSIS, in favor of the revival of the African Slave
Trade. Mr. r. A. Pryor, a Richmond editor, led
off in the debate against it. He confessed that at
first blush be had been rather cap!ivated with the
idea. There was a tone and attitude of defiance
about if, on insoent aud dare devil spirit which
struck a responsive chord in his heart. 1t would
be better, however for body undertaking, like the
Convention, the championship of Southern honor
and Southern rights not to allow itself to be inau-
enced by the nconsiderate impulses of fancy or "a
Daticism, but to take reason for guide.
lie, Mr. Pryor. wished to disclaim the idea OF
being at all influenced by the alleged inhum,nity of
the African Slave-Trade. He seemed TO agree to
the assumptions Of the report that in point of hu
manity the African ought to be preferred even to
the domestic Slsye-Trade, inasmuch as it enabled
the African negroes 10 share with US the blessings
of Christianity and the advantages Of civilization.
1t was on tie point of its benefit to the South that
tie argument in its favor seemed to him to fail.
He could not agree that the South needed an in
crease of population. lie was opposed to any in
crease of population. Free republican govern
ment, in his opinion, was incompatible with
dense population. When you amass men together,
they become sgraran, their Individuality aud man.
hood ale destroyed, and every power, physical aud
entail is directed to an effort for food snd cloth
ing. Spsrseness of population he reckoned one
OF the chief elements of the strength and welfare
The SCuth-an argument, by the way, which Mr.
Ply Oh might have pushed little further, as reason
for the imme date dispersion OF the Convention to
which he was speaking, since COD MERGE tends d.
recuy to that density Of population which Mr..
Pryor regards as an evil TO be avoided
As TO tie want OF more labor at the South,
the South had the monopoly Of the supply Of cot
tor, and it was better to produse small quantity
at high price, than large quantity at low price.
The idea that any other country could come into
competition with US in this line, be regarded IS
bueless. The experiment had been tried in India
and Algeris and elsewhere, and had proved
failure. AZ to the statements of DR.. Lvinstone
"wto had thrown down the cross Of Christ and
"'alen up the black flag Of abohtioni'm," in his
iuaement, for fabulous statements and extra.
ordinary adventures, his book surpassed anything
to be found in old Vaudeville. The interest oftae
South was to Keep the price Of cotton high. Tue
evil Which the cotton. producing States lad most
10 dread was an over supply Of cO.to3. Queea
Elizabeth used to cay tia, an nnscverusble beas.
uus be s'iu.ed IN i.s pr venies, l. keep acci6