The Feliciana Democrat., 1858-10-23
From De Bows Review for Ocober
CAN WE BUY SLAN ES FROM CUBA!

From the largo number of articles and communicn-
tions sent to us on the subject Of the SLAvErRApE. 1t
is quite evident that the general interest attaching toI
IT, So far from suhsding, l. becoming more and more
intense. Contributors. however. must wait their time
MS we are unable ana unwilling to devote more than
limited space to the discussion. II is indispensable
that the material Of the review should be more varied
than II has been We cannot, however. torhror. at
present The insertion Of the following letter from
friend. at Clinton. Louisiana.
SIN. have d neghhor who owns good piece o'
land but has no one to cultivate it but himself and
a half grown By several years o toll and slrcl
economy, he has laid up fifteen hundred dollars, ana
with this amount he nuS desires To increase the enl
traiiun OF his land by purchasing slNc.hhor hut u"
finds that it will take all this sum to purchase one
negro fellow here aud he thinks it Is too great risk
TO run to invest so large an amount al, he has III one
negro II would require ten years of labor TO regain
IT, besides the continual risk Of losing lin by the DIS
eases Of the climate tndrr these circumstances he
concluded that he would send the amount to Virginia
TO he invested in Slaves. but upon reliable niormn.
ton he finds that he can do no better there. as the
expenses would makn up for the small difference III
the cost Of the negro an he could only sll procure
one negro man for bis fifteen hundred dollars
/ Now this nrighbor is an excellent man. aud very
Intelligent citizen and he cannot understand why he
should he drlmrrcd from procuring, with hs money
upon the cheapest terms and wherever he can. that
species of labor and property. which is recognized
established aud protected hy til" laws Of the country
without SUprtlNg llil~t lO l f'NpIpNiu NlsGlAt'
fIl penalty Of plundcr and piracy in 50 doing. Hu
inasnuch ~ h. il prohibited hy Congress. from pur
chasing his slayc-lahor from africa. and aS COngrcs
has assumed the authority todocarc the Ifrcm sav'
trade piracy, he hnS determined 10 look III another
direction a. surriv his wants lie II informed that
with h> fifteen lntdnd dollars hc can purchase II
Cuba and land III Nrw Orleans three slaves iHSrn,
of one the cost and expense ui each being 5000 1hr
would hr great advantage" and why should hr h
delmrred from purchasing his slaves IN tnhn. any
more than in Richmond, Va: or Why should there h
any more MfimY And pirarY attached to the purchase
of q slave Ii CuEa than in Richmond? II i tru" tha
Congress has even prohibited the slave trade IN th
: District Of Columbia. hut hnH it Tho right to do 30
Not particle 1ha act i fragrant u,urraiion M
!, warranted. degrading ana hnmiliating 70 the South
! With " Wc @aioriu' Cnnrrcs. could prohibit s'av
labor in thn forts mnrazirrs. aud dorkyards ot lon
i snna Of any othnrSRvo state. II Congress has III
: power TO abolish The slave trad" IN the District Q
Columbia ha- equal power 70 abolish slavery th"r,
as well ~ Id The United States Barracks at Blio
Rouge lIn1t. thon where Is the prohibition of III
one net any marn than the other? My humh" opinio
is. that Congress has TAX upon itself to do and (
NEEDLE Great dead muf With th" question Of SLAYER
and The slave trade than Il has any warrant for. an
" much Of which II shoad he required speedily f
: undo slavery, with all ii- appurtenauces. is . rC
( served right.
Now. Mr. Editor. we are Of the opinion that The q
ti2rus Of state. under guarantee ofrqual RIGHT
cannot be deharral th" pursuit Of legal ra1,
& sanctioned and protected hy their laws, IN ~" mo-
l. favorable market tlat orS itself anl In ths vioW
my nciglhor with others propose TO unite their g,
i cral sums aud place II III The hands of an agent VII
. Is to repair to Cuba, and invest the amount IN ncgi
l. property for thn cultivation IF their land. at hon
d The negroes thu. procured Will not De me- iric7n
d but they will 10 etw' paycrR 50 purchased aud ,
II recognized both ofruha and Louisiana. inst as IN
nv bags Of raHrc n hoyes or .cgnrs. Now what Is
desire 10 know Of YOU. Mr., Editor is h'S Sn
o Of Louisiana Shall iutrpo" no barrier against u