Richmond enquirer. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1815-1867, 1821-10-05
JUDGE WASHINGTnN


ltafords us much satisfaction TO have il in our
power to ly the following letter before the nublic IL
whI be read with pleasure, by a the friends of can,or,
""nri"i,,y ',''u worm lIidh Fed. Repabiieag.
10 Frederick q. Sciacgey, esq
Jefferson County, Ia. Sept. ls, 1921.
SIR received last night, FROM AlexanIria YOUR
taVor oil The lltl inst. and beg YOU TO accent, my
nest thanks Tor Your generous Oder oft columns OF
The Federal Republican, lot the purpose of rc6,tinu
certain ii,'hrrdl remarks, which nave appeared in
other Journals of the dy reSncctinr sale of
winch was NY good !nrlumc effect during the last
month
had heard tia this transaction had been noticed
~ LeesbuTs paper, but in such manner as to
prove that The wound intended be inflicted was
i!'cant, noi Tor me personally, but for the Cooniza-
ton SnGeiy through the president of that institution
Nhes weekly Register of thc LIST inst. which WAS
Snt 10 me by a hcnd on Saturday last, is ti;; ony
paper which have which contains even an inn
phcd sensure ol my conduct and had the statement
tiere made correspondent with the truth il would
nave passed by me unHcticed. Ii is for the sole pur-
pose oil correcting the misrepresentation which an
pear in that paper, that induced 10 avail myself
oI your oher but before do so, take the liberty
on my own behalf and that Of INV southern fellow.
eizenS To cnef solemn protest against the proprie-
y OF any person questioning right lcgtI or moral
10 dispose o property which is secured TO us be sane
tons equally valid with those by which we holt every
other species oi property and have also to reuucs,
That no Expressions which | may inadvertently use
may DC 50 construed, as 10 imply Justification of
lnyscIi or others, whether members Of the Colonial
uon Society, or not, for exercising this right | nc
knowledge, at the time, thar Il iu thecx ercse If
jI have dsresarded the dictates Of humanity or I'M
necessarily gwen pam 10 those who affected by
III, my conduct Is justly open 10 public reprehcnsion
take no exception, i1atcidUulh TO the statement in
the Lccsburs paper The simple fact that a sale Was
made OF o. negroes, TO two gentlemen OF Louisiana
Is true. The covert attack upon the COLONIZATION So
ciey, the tendency and object of which il womd no,
Ie difficult TO unfold, ought not, in This icay TO have
been made hut This part of the subject NAV possi-
my be noticed by some member of that society who
has more time and better talents than myself TO dis
cnss IT, shall pass TO The additional statement TO
be lound M Niles Register, above alluded TO-
HOW correct d was, IN the person who made that
statement, 10 visit Mount Vernon in my absence and
there 10 hold conversations with nv negroes Inon the
delicate topics which obviously caused his visit or
was the consequence OF IL, submit his own sense
CT prupreiy and 10 tue public Judgment TO decide Bnt
surely have right TO complain that he NOR on
~ gave cre; himself the assertions of such igform
ers, but that he should publish them 10 the world as
-f"cfS without ist applying TO me admit, deny or
explain them. IL he had rode one mile to the house
OF my nearest neighbour who is ACQUAINTED ,,ith
every circumstance attending this transac ion no
would nave received such Information as could not,
dunk, have failed 10 satisfy him OF the lalsity of The
reports 10 Which he had listened With these obser
VatlOns upon the conduc Of this person. proceed to
notice his statement, the manifest Object of which is
rot 10 deny, rs would seem, Le0ak rnht to dis
pose OF tins species of property although he ms ve
as the editor ofthe Register plainly questions or1i
right IN me- 10 exercise it, bat attach TO nv conduct
tie charge OF nhumaniiy III The Diole of doiug !, =
The charge IS, " that husbands had been torn from
their wives aud children, aud that MANY relations
were left behind"
IT the writer of the above letter meant to insnuate
That had uotAhHiiy separated husbands from their
wives and children, he has been nslcd by false inIr
nation la making out the list of those NEGROES which
rs wa presently appear, was under the necessity
vi parting with, took care SO TO ARRANGE IL "a 10 -
void the separation Of families There were ,Ireo ~,
Tour women ~ the number, whose husbands were |
the property ofother persons. immediately opened
negotiation with the of two of Them for the;r
purchase, which should have Accomplished if the !
husbands had not themselves interpo,ed and ire |
vented II, by expressing their unwngness TO be sold
om'i'r o'ertureS were made, I understand by !
those who purchased from me, Ia the owners of The
otler husjaDds which failed of Success from the same
Cause.
The chorge, that parents were torn from their
children, iii he meant that I mphi haze urcycn,o,
such separation, aud failed to do So is equally ,vhnr,
foundation. II is we'll known To tlinsc friends f., |
whom reef ence will hereafter he made what sac |
lllccS submitted TO- IN order 10 keep the families en-
TIRE, anu 10 relieve the members of them from every
regret which their change of situation mtpl,f other
wise have occasioncd. ] parted with "a few ncproes
the sons OF some Of those who Sold and whose
services Knew not how Ia dispense with at prices
greatly below what ! would have taken for tl,er |
from others, and would ceerfrlly have given me
l"rH OF those prices 10 retain them, If ms feelings
rDuld nave permitted me to do so. Five vouug w.
men, the daughters OF some tliat were sold bci3,gnJ
70 other persons, to two Of whom offers were n,a,r
az without elect, Of prices exceeding those which
i'J 1p.1neu' wo out OF the five were purchased
'dd unuelOok, without authority and upon INV own
i"sponsibHiy, 10 sell ono Ut f1cm. the pfopertv of
d,st.'at nephew, ln 10 whose affection Tor c, Iuust
cd Tor an apology,
~ y, "iicr all an extraordinary circumstance that
"i'i 'Wigrauon 10 THIS county Of parents who have
oinninrIy separated themselves from their children
ana OF Children vino have left behind them their pa
rents, never 10 revisit thei naiioc homes pass daily
Leloie our eyes, without observation, 50 much eeu..
i'iy should've felt, When similar occurrences take
pace ~ relation ~ this particular class Of people
may I've permitted 10 adj lint have never heard a .
w ~ cpuplmn from The parents Of the two most
HlutJlc servants ever owned t,.,f tbc eopa ~ q
'"in toned Them, and my service aud sought new, 4
''n"tioe- ~ lhc northern states whore they noNstc
lhat !hr "tilcr Of the letter may have Observed de- d
'coh ~ me cOnntcnauecs Of sonlc Of the ncrrocs
dh WHOM he conycrscd ~ Mount Vernon on nc q
ouni OF operation from icir former companions $
: possible hecHisc IL uaiWfaI But il is well | n
nO"n 10 'No%" w"o were Witnesses ~ Tive separations
~ "'''e va WOO sid. c'Vf.cd wib ilr.a. no o