[Footnote 280: (Ingraham): The Southwest, Vol. II., p. 201.] [Footnote 281: Christian Freeman: April 10, 1845. Christian Citizen, Nov. 23, 1844.] [Footnote 282: Shaffner: The War in America, p. 293.] [Footnote 283: Tower: Slavery Unmasked, p. 127-8. Andrews: Sl. and Domestic Slave Trade, p. 105.] [Footnote 284: Andrews: Slavery and Domestic Sl. Trade, p. 164.] [Footnote 285: Liberator, May 6, 1853. Sequel to Mrs. Kemble's Journal, p. 11, in (Yale) Sl. Pamp., Vol. XVII.] [Footnote 286: Adams: Southern View of Slavery, p. 72.] [Footnote 287: (Ingraham): The Southwest, Vol. II., p. 201.] [Footnote 288: (Paulding): Letters from the South, Vol. I., p. 126; (Ed. 1817). Torrey: A Portraiture of Domestic Slavery in U.S., p. 145.] [Footnote 289: Olmsted: Cotton Kingdom, Vol. I., p. 336.] [Footnote 290: Andrews: Slavery and Domestic Sl. Trade, p. 118.] [Footnote 291: Candler: A Summary View of Am., p. 276. Liberator, June 18, 1847. (Blane): Excursion Through the U.S., p. 209. Tower: Slavery Unmasked, p. 304-7.] [Footnote 292: Stowe: Key to Uncle Tom's Cabin, p. 169.] [Footnote 293: Liberator, July 7, 1837.] [Footnote 294: Quarterly Anti-Slavery Magazine, Vol. II., p. 409, July, 1837.] [Footnote 295: (Ingraham): The Southwest, Vol. II., p. 245.] [Footnote 296: Andrews: Slavery and the Domestic Slave Trade, pp. 136, 150. Note:--It is interesting to compare Featherstonhaugh's characterization of Armfield, which is: "I looked steadily at the fellow, and recollecting him, found no longer any difficulty in accounting for such a compound of everything vulgar and revolting and totally without education. I had now a key to his manner and the expression of his countenance."--Featherstonhaugh: Excursion Through the Slave States, Vol. I., p. 167.] [Footnote 297: Andrews: Sl. and Domestic Sl. Trade, p. 150.] [Footnote 298: Featherstonhaugh: Excursion Through the Slave States, Vol. I., p. 128.] [Footnote 299: Finch: Travels in the U.S. and Canada, p. 241.] [Footnote 300: Adams: Southern View of Slavery, p. 77.] CHAPTER VII. LAWS OF THE SOUTHERN STATES WITH REFERENCE TO IMPORTATION AND EXPORTATION OF SLAVES. VIRGINIA. The General Assembly of Virginia, 1778, enacted that "no slaves shall hereafter be imported into this commonwealth, by sea or land, nor shall any slave or slaves so imported be sold or bought by any person whatever," under penalty of one thousand pounds for every slave imported and five hundred pounds for every one either sold or bought, and the slave himself to be free. It was provided, however, that persons removing to the State from other States with the intention of becoming citizens of Virginia might bring their slaves with them, upon taking the following oath within ten days after their removal: