The strength of their _local attachment_ soon overcomes their resentment and even drives them to make the most humiliating confessions in order to be restored to the favor of their employer, and thus be permitted to remain in their old homes."-- _H.

Armstrong, Esq._ "Nothing but bad treatment on the part of the planters has ever caused the negroes to leave the estates on which they were accustomed to live, and in such cases a _change of management_ has almost uniformly been sufficient to induce them to return.

We have known several instances of this kind."-- _S.

Bourne, Esq., of Millar's, and Mr.Watkins, of Donavan's_.
"The negroes are remarkably attached to their homes.

In the year 1828, forty-three slaves were sold from the estate under my management, and removed to another estate ten miles distant.