News From The South

The news is from all parta of the cotton growing región, that the planters wijl be able to buy but little and will want that little on a credit. The depression has been long continued and appcars unnbatcd. It is ruinous o many, oppressive to most, but may end in doing much good. It is warning the people from a dependence oo cotton growers,and leadingthem to begin to rely on their own manufactures. This is now taking place in .most parts of Tennss3ee. They sa3', that the North is prosperous, while the South is ruined; and ofien ascribo it to the right cause, BLAVEny. The culture of cntton ia being abanduned in this State. Farnciingand improving thcir breeds of cattle, hsrses, and sheep, now engage ihe people'a attentioo. They inquire much about manufacturing, snd appear diposed lo profil by a more close acquaintance with theNonh; and not unfrequently declare their intention of abandoning slavery and &II its works. 0n theSabbatb,2ud day of ihe meeting, Dr, Anderson adrainistered the Sacrament. He invited all, who were in good 6tanding of their own or other Evangelical churches to partake with them: but if there wcre any, who were in the habit ui making or vending epiritous liquors, they werO not mviied tu commune with them. The efforts to reform the church in this respect, I should think had been crowned with succcss. I donotknovvan instance in EastTennessee where a member in the Presbytersau church is eDgaged in making or vendingmu pu.sun. iü me evening wnüc Mr rotter was addressing the audience, and agnin urgir.g ihe importance of etmding Missions to ibe Heathen, he was disiurbec by a gang of Patrollers dragging a poor fellow imincdiately by meeting. They bad caught him at a neighboring house without a pa?s and were dragginr bim to the village, whera they tied him to a post and gave him twetily lasbes witb great severity. Whatcould have induced th8 actof cruelty, I was vvholly at a loss to determine. The law requiring a pass is almost absolute, n this part of Tennes6ee to those who go out of an evening to see a frieud living ncar them. I thought ít not improbable, that the attentions ahown Harris had offendcd them. The transaction eau sed considerable exciteinent. Oamy way from the camp ground, one of the citizens gave myself and a friend with me a pressing nvitation to spend the night at his house. We excused ourselves on the ground, that we had a Toom at the public house, while he was much Ihronged wiih company. He said ho would excuse us tf we vvouid cali and spend the remainder of tbc evening. As much earnestness characterized the requesf, we complied with it- The occurrence of ihe evening gave rise to the subject of slavery. The con vcrsation appenr ed io bc unreserved. The company conBisted of ten or twelve persons. Our friend, yh03e name I regret that I can not ut this time recoüect, inquired vvhat was tha eituation and prospecta of the anti-slavery cawse in the free SL.ite3. ï stated to him, that from all ihe infurmalion I hud, I was confi.jent that it was progressive that the public sentiment was becorning more favorably disposed towarda il ihat those, who were more especia !!y engajred in the eause, were not disposed to relax in their efTjrie. He next inquired wheiher the letters of Gurney addressed to Henry Clay were real or ficticious. Ti whïch I replied, that of their reaiity there could not be a doubt. The author was well known to be a man uutiiled to confiJence -that those letters were addressed to lienry Clny by bis pennission. He said he had no doubt of the Hictj but the sluveholders strenuov.sly denied their rcaüty- declaring (heir ficiiou- got up for a cálch penny. I assurcd him thut Mr. Cla wouldn o doubt confirm their nuthentinity. ïf inquiry should be made ol him. He Said they would have a vast nfluence in the South; that alavery was fast approaching its final slruggle; that its time wnsshort. Much as I had heard and wiinessed, 1 bardiy expected such sentiments ao publicly expreased even there. On the , next morning I attended the meeting. - The interest to hear Harria was so great, that he was agajn invited to adtlrees the meeling. Ho commenced nnd spoke probably an hout and a haífwith a well timed and appropriule address - manifesting natural talenis of n high order, and showing that in the few yearshe had boen free n África, he had acquired much. - Wiiltn.ll thoprejudice in the Soulh against ihe African, I was gratified to see au audience listning altentively to one - ami acknowledging him topossess talenis of tiijrh order. After his address they enquired enrnsstly as to (he influence on he natives and the extent and opening for toiasions, I should stippose, lliat ihere was bui few slaveholdej'3 n the congregatro. j In the even ing or aftefuoon of Mondcy j I ca lied on a friend ten miles on (bis skle of Mnryville. When within a müe of his house t inquired fuif hin. When (he tnan of whoinl had requested intonnation called me by name, and ntroduced himaclf as . lïe sniil he had heard of me and must roquest me to relurn aad speiid tlie night with him. J liad no doubt of his good but did not liesitii'.o wlien he assured me he huda ;;ood usscjrtment of anti-sluvcry papers - Bniong ihcm the Emancipatoir th American nnd Foreign Auti-Sluvcry iieporlor. 1 fuuiid him an intelligent man, well nfurmcd ou iho subject. We conversed lili tea u'clock. fie ihen gave me his papers wiih a cundle and a room with a good firc, when i found much ihat was new to me. Mr. - said that a man came there f rom l'iltsuurgh and influenced them to forman association. They found sixteen subscribers for the Anti Sbvery Reporter, and could liave hud more but for the difficuliy of nmking payment. Ëach Ioaned his paper - and living in various paris of ihe Country, eaeh could use much influence, Thcv had a day appointed for a meeting - for pjbiicly discussing slavery at one 'of the country churches. They apprehended no disturbance - and in all human prubftjjtjity they wiïl have the Couniy thprougUy abolitionized in a very short time. I iíavo supposed that these discussions could noï long bc suppressed. They wil! be opt to extend. To the nonhem nbolitionists they will be important, ;is showing ihe great necesity of correct public sentiment at the ÏSinrlli nn cinvopu Tli 2 ,.,!., :_full of anti-slavery. When the Norilj is strong and decioed, t il burst like a flamo in the Souih. Mr. suid he thou!it of writiog you- lor us much n.s you know about slavery, you hnrcily knuw l]ie worst yet. He could givc yuu sine lacts- and a letter from the S.ñjih mi-lit strep.gthen your handa a linie. l "iü write you sr.on ngoin,my deur sir, Sliouid my letters bastily written, do ny hing lo udvance tbe good cause, i glmil rjóice! Sincerejy JTtíúfs,