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The African Slave Trade.

We make the following extract from the speech of
Hon. William L. Yancey, delivered before the South
ern Convention in Montgomery, Alabama, in May,
1855:
- | insist that there should be no more discrimin-
alton by law against the slave trade than against the
nutmeg trade. Let it be governed by the law of
supply and demand alone. If we do not want the
negroes, then we do not have them; if we do want
them, then we can get them. think this ought to
De governed by that rule.
But disagree with my friend from Virginia (Mr.
Pryor. as to what would be the effect of any class
Of persons engaging in this trade. do not propose
to re-estabsh or reopen the slave trade, but l pro-
pose to leave people free to do Just as they
please upon this question: and not restrict them by
any national law II any class of capitalists in the
South, in New England, or elsewhere, choose to
bring cargo of slaves into Southern port that is
right which they ought to be allowed to exercise.
Whether they shall sell them will depend up
on the wants of the community. If we OF the South
want these negroes. give us the privilege of buying
them, whether IN Africa, Cuba, or Brazil. If we do
not want them, then We will not buy them.
Will this trade depreciate the present value of the
slaves? think that is mistaken idea. 1t seems
to me that the gentleman from Virginia utterly mis-
understands the want of the Southern planter when
he seems to think that it was his desire for high
prices for slaves. That is purely Virginia idea
We of Alabama want slaves TO be cheap; We want
to buy them, not to sell them. 1t is Virginia idea
that slaves ought to be high. So the African chief
would like to have his barracoOn of slaves appraised
at 81, 600 each But we who want to go there and
buy would like to get them at $50 each Virginia
wants 81 800 each for her negroes; want to get
them cheaper. My friend from Virginia does not
understand the want of the Southwestern cotton
planter. He wants labor cheap because he wants
the produce of the labor to SELL not the labor ITSELF
1t is the value of the produce that is of interest to
him. and not the value of the labor that makes that
produce. While every one who wants to sell ne
groes desires high price for them, the great mass
of the planters who buy them are not interested in
the high price of slaves but rather interested in
getting them cheap"
Let North Carolinians, who are urged to 50 with
Mr. Yancey into a Southern Confederacy ponder the
above. Mr.. Yancey would be the ruling spirit in
such Conlederacy. Backed as he is by the univer
sal demand for cheap negroes in the cotton States,
the African slave trade would be revived with all its
caamitous results to North Carolina and the other
border States.
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BLArHER.-A Washington dispatch to the New
York Tribune says 1.-The President remains firm
in carrying out the new and vigorous policy which
has been adopted. He said recently, in reply to the
suggestion of an apprehcnded difficulty in inaugu-
rating Mr. Lincoln, If live till the 4th Of March,
| will ride to the Capitol with old Abe, whether
am assassinated or not" Now that sort of talk is
all stuff Nobody wants to hurt the old man, and
nobody dreams of assassinating odd Abe" The
old fellows may ride as much as they choose.
Journal
Such is the tone of nearly all the disunion papers in
the State towards the President. Surrounded by
difficulties, oppressed by responsibilities, worn by
anxietes, Mr. Buchanan is doing his duty faithfully;
and yet journals that profess to be Democratic as
SAL, ridcule and malign him. The Standard is the
only paper in the State which fairly, and squarey,
and fully susains the President, the great head of
the Democratic party of the United States; and yet
the Standard is Tread out" of the party The
Standard, thank God, is out of the disunon party.
1t never was in it, and it will be except for
good cause.
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" Honesty Is The best policy"
Taxes in South-CarolIna.

The Charleston Courier of Thursday last contains
theact to raise supplies for the year commencing
October, 1860, from which it appears that the total
amount wanted for the fiscal year is 81 GA, 496.-
The act it is thought will raise one hundred thou
sand dollars more than this.
The tax imposed on land is 81 I'D rdlorem on eve
~ hundred dollars in value; and the tax on slaves
is dollar and sixty cents each-that is per head
from the cradle to the grave. Every thing else
which can bear taxation, is taxed. These State
taxes. Estimating the parish and town taxes at the
same amount, land would pay 81 per hundred, and
slaves SIS. 60 each. This is about ten times high
as the taxes in North Carolina real estate.
The above will give people an idea of the cost
Of disunion. Surely the cause should be good one
to drive us to disunon, when such rates of taxation
await at the outset to say nothing Of the check
to industry the depreciation of property, the de-
moralizaton occasiOned by armies, the disregard of
laws and written Constitutions and the general dis
tress which must always attend follow state of
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For the Standard.
[correspondence.l
MURFREEsBoRo', N. c., Jan. I

MuRFREEsBoRo', N. G., Jan. Z, 1860
Hon. Horatio King, First asst p IL General
Washington City, D. c.
MY DEAR SIR: A rumor is in vogue in this and
the Southern States which is calculated seriously to
impede the efforts of the friends of the continuance
OF the Union, who, although now in a majority,
think in North Carolina can lily afford to encoun
ter any additional embarrassments to those already
lnterpOsed by the advocates OF immediate secession.
This runlor is, to the effect that Mr. Hamlin the
Vice President elect, IS partly of negro blood 1
believe it to be false because though native of the
county in Maine in which Mr.. Hamlin resides,
never heard 1t until very recently, and then not
from the quarter where if fact it should be best
known. Idle as it is, however, it is having most
mischieVous influence towards determining adverse
~ the issue between union and disunion to be
tried IN this State You see at once that if the
report obtains general credence here, all will be up
with the existing Union. 1t would be uselt SIN
deed, the height of insane temerity-to attempt any
argument against the excited and Overwhelming
feeling for secession which that conviction would
produce among the masses of our people.
As a native of Oxford county, in Maine, where
Mr.. Hamlin originated, you probably acquainted
with his genealogy. write you, therefore, at the
instance of friends of the Union in this community
for contradiction of this illtmed and unfortunate
report, knowing that your high character as a cit
zen, Democrat, and public officer, will give eff:
fectual credit to your testimony.
Please reply Immediately, and obge,
Very respectfully and truly,
Your obi. serv't.,
c. II. FOSTER.
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Coercion,


We hear good deal said a3out coercing Southern
States. Gentlemen among whom the disunion cpl
demic is raging are wonderfully warlike at the pros
pect which they think they see of coercion. What
IS coercion? 1t is the application of force to a
ceded State-an attempt to suhugate her people by
arms to federal rule. Now, Mr.. Buchanan has not
thought of such thing. He is standing simply on
the defensive. He not only says he will not coerce,
but he denies the right of the federal government to
make war on State. Such, too, is the view and
the feeling of vast majority of the Northern
people, while the South would be unit against any
attempt to subjugate South Carolina or any other
seeded State
Wherefore, then all this talk about coercion? 1t
is for effect. II is intended to iname the country
and commit North Carolina to disuniOn
The only coercion which Mr. Buchanan is apply
ing to South-Carolna is in the shape of such mis-
siles as letters and newspapers for it is notorious
fact that that State is still dependent on the general
government for the transportation of its mail mat
teri But for the gravity of the times this fact would
be amusing
BY the way, in the act to raise revenue for the
ensuing year which we have noticed elsewhere, no
provision has been made by that State for transport
ing the mails. She expects, therefore, to continue
to depend for her mental food on Uncle SAM
Verify, "Uncle Sam" is one of the kindest and
cleverest old gentlemen in the world. Not one even
of his black Republican children in Congress has OBJ
jected to his conduct in this respect or has moved
to annul the contract by which he is thus coercng
our sister State
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WASHINGTON CRY, Jan. II, 1861.

DEAR SIR: Your letter of the 18th inst is received.
You state that "a rumor is in vogue in this North
Carolina and other Southern States, which is cal
culated seriously to impede the efforts of the friends
of the continuance of the UniOn"-that this rumor
is to the effect that Mr.. Hamln, the VicePresdent
elect is partly Of negro blood" and that at the in
stance of friends Of the Union you write me, as
native of Oxford county, in Maine, where Mr.. Ham
lin originated, for contradiction of this itimed
and unfortunate report"
Really, my dear sir but for the evidently serious
and anxious tone Of your letter, should certainly
regard this "rumor' too absurd to merit the
slightest notice. | had seen it going the rounds of
the papers, but never for moment supposed that
anybody would regard it otherwise than as joke
started on my old townsman because his complex
ion-lke that of the late Daniel Webster and Rufus
Choate and of several eminent living statesmen both
from the North and South-is rather dark 1t is
true that we were born and raised in the town.
and never knew of there being, nor do | believe
there ever was, any valid reason to suppose that
this ridiculous report has any foundation whatever
in truth.
have read your able letter in the North Carolina
Standard, which you had the kindness to send me,
with good deal of pleasure. see no hope for the
future but in the preservation of the Union, and
am confident that if the Southern States will only
stand firmly for their rights UNION, that this
whole controversy will be settled to the mutual sat
sfaction of all good citizens, North, South, East and
West Very respectfully and truly,
HORATIO KING.
To c. H. FOSTER, ESQ.,, Murfreesboro', N. &.
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WASHINGTON, Jan. Is, 1861.

WASHINGTON, Jan. 49, 1861.
SENATE.-Mr Camerons motion for reconsdera-
ton of the vote defeating Mr. Crittenden's resolu-
tions, was carried yeas 81, nays "a. Mr.. Dixon,
of Connecticut, voting yea. The resolutions were
made the special order for Monday next.
The Ohio Legislatures coercion resolutions were
tabled
Mr.. Sumner presented resolution calling for the
correspondence of the government with foreign coun
tries, in relation to clearances of vessels in South
Carolina. Laid over.
Many Union petitions from Maryland, Pennsyl-
vania, New Jersey and Michigan, were presented
Mr.. Green moved joint resolution looking to a
peaceful separation by general convention of the
States which he subsequently said he introduced
for the purpose of calling attention directly to the
subject. Mr. Crttenden objected.
The Kansas Admission Bill came up, when Messrs
Douglas Seward Green and Collamer spoke upon
it. Mr. Green's amendment changing the boun-
diaries, defeated.
House MIR. Moore, of KY, explained why he did
not vote for Mr.. Abrams Anderson's audation res
oluton. lie nevertheless against secession, but
not against the right of revolution. He was equally
willing to oppose aggression on the one hand and
secession on the other.
The Army bill came up, when general debate
ensued.
Mr.. Pendleton of Ohio, (dem.) condemned coer-
cion but advocated compromise
Mr.. Sherman made long speech in favor of coer-
ciCn but expressed willingness TO try Cancellation
first He charged the Southerners with being the
only obstacles to Cancellation
Mr.. Crawford, of Ga, defended the seeding
States. All they wished for was to be allowed to
depart in peace, but they would meet any issue like
patriots.
Mr.. Hill, of Ca said that the South is yet ap-
proachable with reason. The door of Cancellation
is not yet closet lie appealed earnestly for some
mode of pacifcation.
Mr. Burnett, of Ky offered an amendment to the
Army bill providing that no forces shall be au-
thorized to he used in coercing the South, but it
rejected and the bill passed.
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NATII'L. Ii. STREET.

THE CoTToN SUPPLY PREcARIors-There is some
uneaSneSs in England just in regard to the cot
ton supply, which is seldom much in excess of the
demand; and the great bulk of it is derived from
the United States, 1.-The prospect of political convul
sions now impending the cotton States of the
Union" very naturally suggests the expcdency of
making some other provision, if possible. The cui-
tivation of cotton in India is entire failure; but
very favorable representations made respecting
the capacities of the great Yoruba country back of
Lagos Tin Western Africa, which the African Civil
izaton Society, conformity with some other organi-
cation, is now attempting to colonize. At meeting
of the Birmingham (Eng) Chamber of Commerce
few days ago, Lord Churchill introduced PROPOSE
ton for encouraging agricultural settlers in the fer
tile district thus indicated, where nothing but
cultivation is needed make it fertile as Georgia."
and decision made in favor of petitoning
government for resident Consul to protect British
interests and give such stability to the proposed
settlement as might attract investments of British
capital. AS the English market is already well
supplied with cotton, the only want is reserve to
fall back upon in an emergency. This will be diff
cult to provide, except under pressure of great
cessity and perhaps it is altogether unattainable.
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The Voice of the People.

We shall continue extracts from letters from
friends as soon can find room for them.
We are more than convinced by the extent
and nature of our correspondence, that the great
body of the people of the State approve our course.
The old jackson Democrats are with US almost to
man.
We return our thanks to our friends of all par
ties for the liberal and substantial encouragement
which they are extending to the Standard. We
have made effort to increase our list but it is
constantly increasing, though the war upon us by
the dsunionSts in all parts of the State is fierce and
incessant Every trick, misrepresentation, and
fasehood is resorted to to injure circulation
We look to the people to sustain US. We are
fighting in their cause against secession, disunion
revolution and civil war
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DIE d,

Near Cedar Grove Orange County n. c., the 9Th of
March, 1883. Willie Clinton son of Thomas J. and E. A:
Jones' aged four days. Also of the parents the
18th OF April 1859, infant daughter. Also OF the
parents on the 18th DECEMBER 1850 Alice Gray aged
enteen days Christ hath said Suffer little children to
come unto me- and forbid them not for of suchs the king
dom of Heaven"
Three pairs of dmpled arms white as snow,
Held me in soft embrace;
Three little cheeks like velvet peaches soft
Were placed against my face.
Three tiny pairs of eyes clear so deep,
Looked up in mine this even, .- ss--s
Three pairs of lips kissed sweet "good night -"
Three little forms from Heaven. ~
All! it is well that little ones" should love us;
1t lights our faith, when dim,
To know that blessed Saviour babe them
Bring " little ones" to Him." Con-.
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Nor DISPOSED TO FIGHT.-lt is said that the
United States recruiting officers find difficulty
in filling up the ranks with men. Notwithstanding
every town and city in the North contains hundreds
or thousands of able bodied men who are idle and
without of support they do not to accept
the invitation to go into the army. We hear great
deal of talk among the ardent platform Republicans
about coercing the secesSionists of the South by
means of Northern soldiers, but the indications
that the fighting is to be done mostly with the
tongue. Few to enlist with prospect of engag
ing in civil and having to fight, not only for
pay but to keep the government together that there
may be a treasury from which to draw their day
Rochester Union.
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City Election.

At an election held in this City on Monday last,
Capt W. II. Harrison reelected Mayor, with
out opposition, having received 9s5 votes
COMMISSIONERS.
Eastern Ward.-M. H. Brown 12O, W. C. Up
church 10, L. T. Clayton l52, E. H. Ray 80, ]. P.
Neville 96. Messrs. Clayton, Upchurch and Brown
elected
Middle Ward-R W. Haywood Sc, R. H. Battle
81. P. F. Pescud As, John Kane 81. Messrs. Hay
wood, Battle and Pescud elected.
Hester. WaM-W H. H. Tucker 100, T. H.
Briggs 1l9. w R. Richardson los, p OVERLY So
Messrs Tucker, Briggs and Richardson elected.
j. j. Christophers, Esq, was reelected Constable
for the City, by large majority.
Wesley NJ. Jones, Esq, was elected Constable in
District No 2
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Mr.. Yancey speaks for North-Carolina.
The Philadelphia Press has been permitted to
copy the following letter:

ME L dncey speaks Tor NOTth.CarOllnas
The Philadelphia Press has been permitted to
copy the following letter:
THE REPUBLIC OF ALABAMA,
Montgomery. Jan. u, 1861.
DEAR SIR: AS you have seen by telegram, we
passed the ordinance of secession yesterday at FOUR
p. M, by vote of 81 to 49, We gained seven votes
on the passage from the cooperation ranks
Amongst others, we gained the chief leader from
North Alabama, Clemens. The most of the thirty
nine expressed regret that they were bound by in
structions to vote against u.s. They had changed
their minds, and would advise their acquiescence-
Thus. South Carolina, Florida, Mississippi and Ala
bama are out Georgia will be out in five days, and
so will Louisiana and Texas during the month; and
so will North Carolina, Tennessee, Arkansas, and
Virginia in February.
If war is to come, will meet it like men strug-
Cling for freedom, and will give bloody welcome
to our invaders.
We proceed at once to reconstruct and will doubt
less have provisional government in full operation
by the 18th February of all seeding States.
had hoped 10 you here.
Your friend, W. L. YANCEY.
How many sworn members of the "Yancey Lea
que" are there in North Carolina?
The latest news is that portion of the Alabama
delegates refuse to sign the ordinance of secession.
Alabama, it seems is watching and waiting
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Mr.. CRITTENDEN's PRoPosITIoNs.-Mr. Crtten-
denis propositions for amending the federal Consti-
tuition have been reconsidercd in the Senate, and
made the special order for Monday the 2lst. The
motion to reconsider was made by Mr.. Cameron,
Black Republican Senator from Pennsylvania. tits
stated that several of the Republican Senators
inclined to vote for them under protest, so as to
place them before the people of the free States We
do not care how much or how long they protest, if
they will only give the people of the free States hear
ing at the polls on the subject.
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An ABoLIrIoNIsT MoBBED.-Charles c. Burleigh,
a well-known abolitionist delivered political ad-
dress at school-house in West Farms, Mass,
Thursday evening. and uttered sentiments so often
sive that mob gathered and broke up the meeting,
and celebrated their triumph by making bonfire
Of the school-house and its contents
ANOTHER ABoLITIoNIsT KISSED DOWN.. Ford
Douglas, agent of the Massachusetts, Anti-SlaGery
Society, attempted to foist ultra abolition harran-
que upon the people of Lancaster, Mass, last Tues
day evening, but the marks of disapprobaton. were
so strong that the lecturer was compelled to with
draw, and the meeting ended.
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- What would Gen. jackson say if he were
now living? To the South he would say, 'pause''
and to the North he would say, "gire back ~
To both he would say, aye are brethren-exhaust
all honorable efforts settle your disputes before
you imbrue your hands in each others blood
What would Mr.. Clay say? He would say, " Ken
lucky forbids dsunion. The Union is physical
moral, political necessity. The dream of separate
State independence is dream of blood and of vile
dependence foreign powers; the dream of two
COnfederacics is dream of border wars, of Oppres
sivc taxes of military rule and at last of despotism
Settle your differences You can, and you must do
it. Better to give time to do it than to suffer the
evils of disunion through all time to come" Would
to God that these noble spirits we're now among us!
They would tell the North the truth, and urge the
North to do justice; they would implore the South
to pause, and to make more effort to obtain her
rights and to maintain her honor in the Union.
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Letters received from Raleigh represent it as
doubtful whether the Legislature will pass any
Convention bill Things look queer Viii Journal
Things do "look queer" The main reason for
this is that conservative members of the Legislature
are not willing to trust those who declare that the
object in calling Convention is to take the State
at once out of the Union. Again, others of the
tre'eating members have declared that if State
Convention should refuse to secede, they will not
abide the action of the Convention, but will advise
the people to revolt and join South Carolina These
are "queer" times. Things do "loOk queer"
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For the Standard

Mr. HOLDEN: In the State Journal of Saturday,
the Editor notices the article in Thursdays Stand
ard over the signature of "W." in a rery gentleman
iy manner. Awaiting his promised reply, shall
only say at present. for the information of this uery
courteous Editor, in a way that will admit of no
mistake, that the author and writer of that article
is no OTHER than the humble member of the House
of Commons from the county of Carteret, State of
North Carolina, now in Raleigh, boarding at Mrs.
Writings; and that his name, which he has never
get been ashamed Of is
DAVID w. WHITEHURST
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- The Convention bill will be under consider

-" The Convention bill will be under consider
alton again in both branches of the Legislature
to-day. The probability is that final action will be
had to-day or tomorrow. The bill as it now stands
provides for vote for and against Convention on
the day on which delegates to be elected by the
people. and for a submission of the action of the
Convention to the people at the polls The Senate
bill also restricts the Convention to the considera-
ton of federal affairs
See proceedings of the two Houses of Saturday
and Monday in the Standard to-day.
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81 We learn that a personal rencontre took
place between Col j. W. Alspaugh Chief Clerk of
the Senate, and Dr. King, of High Point, at the lat
ter place OF Saturday night last in which Col A.
was shot, but not dangerously Injured. The diff
entity was the result of former misunderstanding
in relation to personal matters. Col. A. may be
prevented for several days from attending to his du
ties in the Senate. His escape from death was
very narrow one.