The Virginian. [volume] (Lynchburg [Va.]) 1822-1829, 1828-04-14


passpou asfhc law requires, aud also evidence
oi property IN such nrerg.
slLAS DlNsNoRE.
fuifed S,aies agent IL Hc Choc'opa
April lth 1911,
Erhaci ola ritter from Siiw Dipfnore 10 he
Secretary Of Har 3aied tnahipgton, NJ n
Dfccmbcr 2h ISL
Il Tie advantages ofms nleftness IL check
Ing The p'undcr oil properly, rs stuffed IN my let
Ter 81 The 18th November aud 9th mS,anl. will
bc confirmed by tho enclosed resolution of The
Legislature Of tbs Territory. 4 full cou,c.
ton OF the necessity Of cAeeuling The law Of The
Tinted States 0nrnuinr The fhnd section Of the
law OF Intetcourse.) has lnduced me To canUu-
uo II esact passports OF the negroes, until !
shall receive positive orders IL the contrary.
The comparative few WIN have heru stop
ped aud who complain. hear so small pro
portion To- ihcnnmhrr who approve The law,
TIM should feel myself dclnQnrn, IN neg
lrriing 10 execute Ne heretofore and the re-
solution of The Legislature wRs intended 10
show 81 express the general Impression ~
APPRECIATION of my conduct. hope yunWill
view The subject as do, nrd At lensl pardon,
ii net approve my zeal, MS | verify believe
nothing less will secure the property of this
country.
Enclosed in u letter from Mr.. Dinsmore 10
The Secretar, of War, Dec lslll
Resolution Of me Legislature Council Of Ms-
asAppi Ism Der. 1911.
Resoircd M he Legislature CONNECT aud
HoHse nj Representatives Of he Mississippi
IerliorB in Gfnerat assembly conrentd, Tint
the operation OF the third section ol an pei
! ol ''nRress regulating trade aud lnierconrse
win The indInn lrIhfs, aud H. preserve pence
on the frontiers ho, been productive of IN, ny
heh'oelh' consequences 10 the ei'Hens oi lhis
/ territory, preserving 10 The proper owners
y greai d"al of valuable property which would
oih'r"'s" h've nrtn 'rrecoNo'hbly lost
Approved, lSlh Dec 1871
htnS DihSWoT' IN Wt AcTctdtV ~ H6r,
'hncfAw AGtYct, 2NM sept 1872.
SIR: Enclosed IS IN extract of II lcue, from
MAJ stump, winch exhibits specimen Of the
patriotic zeal, II not the discretion al General
, jackson aud others, on winch shall nuke no
comment,
/ On III" nleh' Of the 22nd instant, on my re-
/ tuin liom the 'hithhsaws, arrested negro,
j loi want hi passport found ~ possession OF,
! and claimed rs property by William NllaspN,
accompanied by MI i'tfN' II no" appears
thai 6lllasPv had no rghl h the ncRro, aud,
beng alarmed, len The great iond, aud nnde
+ his escape. The negro says he WINS bound Tor
u term OF years, Two OF which lac WAS vet 10
serve, ana ihni HllhspY was running hlm oil 10
''' W." rs Su''' ~ ~ '"''''S ~ " 'Ighi
. eXnction ol passports WI check ms evil.
| SET oni immediately 10 accompany Mr.. Fur
+ tof' 10 hoF' Holmes. lie was arrested n
/ kaonshh. and brought 10 tbs place, bN Mr. J.
! b'aShen's, WIN vas accompanied by Mosss
| Ward. butaili ana Dlnsmofe, who turned 1nt
] promptly In lbs nd rs believe most Of the
/ Whl'r people resident ~ The hocih" country
! would d" On n like orcason They bad 10 Tldc
acircnh Of Two hundred aud thirty miles 10 nc
complIsh tlrir object. will advise YOU inr
Holmes,
In The mean time, am, very respectfully sir,
Aom obcd,cul servant
SlLAS DlNSMokE.
The Hon. Nw Euarls Esp
5ccrftnrg NJ bm.
! | Enclosed MI D,n'more's letter to the Score
iaty OF Wa.