The author next refers to an "estimate of the money arising from the
sale of slaves during the year 1836—making the aggregate
$24,000,000.00." This estimate is cited as that of the _Virginia
Times_ and an explanation of how the figures are arrived at is set out
by the author in the first of the three notes above quoted.
By reference to Volume LI of _Niles' Register_, page 83, in which the
extract from the _Virginia Times_ appears, it will be seen that the
latter paper does not attempt any discussion of the subject, any
marshalling of statistics or any conclusions of its own drawn
therefrom. It simply recites in an item of ten lines—that—"We have
heard intelligent men estimate the number of slaves exported from
Virginia within the last twelve months at 120,000." The item further
recites that of this number "not more than one-third have been sold,
the others having been carried by their owners, who have removed,
which would leave in the state the sum of $24,000,000.00 arising from
the sale of slaves."