, 1861-01-23
EXODUS or FREE COLORED People OF
SOUTH CAROLINA

Ahe 6Ie4I0ef NATION, which arrived from
Charleston yestezday morning, brought with
the males being principally mechanics, whose
destination IL some place where Slavery Is not
recognized, and conascationi 10 not to BE- feared
This is tue second company Of seeding col
ored people Who hare. become suspicious Of
the intentions Of the South Carolina Legfala-
ture, aud have come to New York by steamer.
Several weeks ago there were twentyof them
BY the same steamer, most of whom left seye-
rA days nlterwaza for Haytl, where they have
probably arrived before this time. We:are In.
formed that company Of about forty were
ready to leave Charleston by the Marion, at tte
time Of the arrival there Of the Star OF the
Vest, hnt were prevented from doing; SO by
the seizure Of the Marion, and have sincc been
unable to get AMY hy reason Of the tarn Of at:
fairs. It is reported, by those, who arrived yes
terday, that this is merely . beginning, and
that III the intelligent free eoiorcd people ate
rapidly coming to the conclusion that saletyis
to be found only IN getting entirely out Of iho
Some Of the South Carolinfans, they 9ay, in
talking about the fee colosed people, say they
"do not set why tbs State should incur war
sxpeaaea when there IRA 90 many free negroes
ahoutf Let ;the1a take their property md sell
III Under this pressure, there will be IN e1-
: odns ot several score by every steamer for
na4uJ weeks to come
4 great portion Of the Chafleeton free col.
cred people, they say, read and write, and be.
como well posted In legtslation directly con.
corning themselves, through The medium Of
ID I ths sou2a Gasoaa Isxsta4a ;1s 20
the ffee negroes, they told our reporter t6eru
vera no lesd than sf1 In number, none Of which
has Jet been adopted Tho leading ono was
that introduced By HI. Aldidge Of tho Barn
well District, shout the 1st Of Janua1y, which
Provides that al Of them shall leave the Safe
h cS1f md f$1a{r *v
large, be eonhsca&ed. Ar- Esston Of CHARLES
ton proposed TINT they should b. allowed to
remain, but be prevented from carrying o1 auY
hnslness; not TO- ALLOW even their guard IN Ur
agent to hire than, but leaving that alone to
neesss thsg i. who xsse tS hare The rash.:to htre
\ petition sgainst this. which received aKont
COO siSSne.s in Charleston. Another .a1nend.
Ment wAs ne1t offered by Mr.. Readc, giving.
tbs s]aves who, by nee}ccting to depart. lost
their freedom, the privilege Of choosing their
e1n MASTER, Who wero Eaeh to donale the
thesr Possession BY this statute. To this;l Tas
!oh)ested because 1t would be giving them TOP
much privilege , =,
These and different propositions, they tell
IL, have been ulada In the councils Of the So
eesslonlats, md the free colored people have
their liberty may be taken awsT nj nnt mo-
ment; 10 that all Of them who havethe money
At hand are leaving. Among other oppressive
featurea Of the day, they inform our reporter,
IL that about six months ago the Government
stopped their children from going to aeaoo1,
and about &he same time q law WAS euacted d.:
cfa<anz that all who had purchased their free
dom before 1x9 were yeE to be considered Us
slaves, on the ground Of some point Of Illegal:
III. This drove about 100 OF them AWAY fr>gm.
Charleston alone The Mayors off1cnrs had
ealled upon them aud informed them that they
Here not 1tee, though they had paid the money.
They believed that oil this wxs done bec1ute:
tbs public Treasury xaa Ia need offaudk- The
authorities also made them pay $0for not tax
IS ma1n~ snd Inschanlca 81 They Ss4y:that
each ftea negro has to pay $13.73 annually "a
!" bad tFxi" thst thu amount this rear w1l