The Alleghanian. [volume] (Ebensburg, Pa.) 1859-1865, 1860-01-19
THURSDAY:::::::::::::::::::JANUA 10.
The Soul and Sineyy Market.


Message, dwells at considerable length
upon the proposed re-opening of the in
famous African Slave Trade, and condemns
the proposition as well upon the score of
expediency as of humanity. Of course,
all this looks very well in print, but COM
ing from the source it does, we confess we
have not much faith in it. 1t is a trite
maxim, but nevertheless very true one,
that factions speak louder than words"
If the President is sincere, why is it that
he bugs to his bosom and takes into his
confidence, the very men who openly pro-
claim themselves in favor of that which
he affects to denounce Why is it that
he makes such humiliating concessions to
the Slave-Power, as those which so pro-
fusely interlard other portions of his Mes
sage? And why is it that he knowingly
and wilfully permits the Slaveocracy to
mould and control his administration, so
as to make it subserve at all times the
interests of the South?
The object which the extreme South
has in view, in the re-opening of the Af-
rican Slave Trade, is to cheaper Slave
Labor. Those of that highly favored Sec
tion who deal at all in the article, take
quite practical view of the subject, and
prefer to steal niger rather than buy
one, even though that economical way of
doings business should prove detrimental
to the market of Slave-breeding Virginia.
The fact is, the high price of cotton, and
the conseqpoRt.demand for Slave Labor,
have so increased the prices of human
chattels, in the 'Old Dominion" that it
is now no small matter to stock planta-
tion with a home article of niggers. In
proof of this, we refer to the following
schedule of prices taken from late num-
Der of the Richmond Enquirer:
SIN looking round at the slave sales in
Richmond made at the well-known marts of
Dickinson, Hill 4 CO.. Pulliam, Belts & Co.,
Hector Davis, and Others we find that active
negroes, likely families, well as boys and
girls, command high prices, and there are
several gentlemen in market who are purcha-
sing for their own plantations in the South
readers we will give below the state of our
slave market, and the average prices brought
by slaves in Richmond:
No. men, 20 to &c years old, from 81 ,45O
to 81, 800.
Best plough boys, II to 2Oyears old, 81 1850
Boys from Is to II years old, $l,25o to
Sl,3i5.
Boys from IL to IA years old, 81 900 to
$1,000
Best grown girls, II to 20 years old, from
Sl-275 10 81 y325.
Girls from Is to II years old, SI,l5o to
SI,25O.
Girls from IL to Is years old, ST 600 to
$l,lOO.
OF course the quotations only represent the
rates offered for the best class of slaves. The
inferior grades are numerous, and command
prices IN accordance with the aualitvr
1t is for the purpose of obtaining Slaves
at lower rates than those above quoted
to get them practically for nothins-that
the fre-eaters of the South are straiuiug
every nerve to reopen the African Slave
Trade. They do not relish the standard
by which Slave-breeders estimate the value
of human beings-a standard based upon
the rise and fall of the cotton market
They are not willing to give bale for a
body, even though they get soul into
the bargain for the latter, however pre-
cious some may consider it, is generally
regarded by them (to use the expression
OF the renowned Mr. Toots) as of eno
consequence-no consequence at all"
1he advocates Of the revival of the Af-
rican Slave Trade, while they bring to its
support the strong and effective arguments
OF great pecuniary and financial gain, are
emboldened by the fact that the admins
tration of James Buchanan eonnives at the
movement. Whilst the President fills
his offices with such men; receives them
into full democratic" communion and
makes them his confidential friends and
advisers-his anathema against the Slave
Trade is not very consistent, and certainly
not in very good taste. 1t is too well cal
culated to remind one of that famous in
dividual, who, "with one hand, put a
penny in the urn Of poverty, and with the
other, took a shilling OUT
CoNGREss.-The Speaker for the lower
Houcn hos not baan alo