[Footnote A: In regard to the use of bloodhounds, for the recapture of runaway slaves, we insert the following from the New-York Evangelist, being an extract of a letter from Natchez (Miss.) under date of January 31, 1835: "An instance was related to me in Claiborne County, in Mississippi. A runaway was heard about the house in the night. The hound was put upon his track, and in the morning was found watching the dead body of the negro. The dogs are trained to this service when young. A negro is directed to go into the woods and secure himself upon a tree. When sufficient time has elapsed for doing this, the hound is put upon his track. The blacks are compelled to worry them until they make them their implacable enemies: and it is common to meet with dogs which will take no notice of whites, though entire strangers, but will suffer no blacks beside the house servants to enter the yard."] * * * * * From the foregoing evidence on the part of slaveholders themselves, we gather the following facts: 1. That perfect obedience is required of the slave--that he is made to feel that there is no appeal from his master. 2. That the authority of the master is only maintained by fear--a "_reign of terror_." 3. That "the economy of slavery is to _get all you can_ from the slave, and give him in return as little as will barely support him in a working condition." 4. That runaway slaves may be shot down with impunity by any white person. 5. That masters offer rewards for "_killing_" their slaves, "_so that they may see them_!" 6. That slaves are branded with hot irons, and very much scarred with the whip. 7. That _iron collars_, with projecting prongs, rendering it almost impossible for the wearer to lie down, are fastened upon the _necks of women_. 8. That the LASH is the MAIN SUPPORT of the slaveholder's authority: but, that the _stocks_ are "a powerful auxiliary" to his government. 9. That runaway slaves are chased with dogs--men hunted like beasts of prey. Such is American Slavery in practice.