Phenix gazette. [volume] (Alexandria [D.C.]) 1825-1833, 1830-05-19

-,yidss tor Tue tApuisiou VI NV P~'''"' VI W
tcoutains II sections, the purport of which
hat all free negroes, mnllattoes, and other
: nsrsons of color, who have come into the
h.' F.,,oce the rst OF Jan. 1925, In violation Of
=, A., passed on the l4th OF April. 1907, or
NAV hereafter come into the State, shall be
"l I'll 70 leave the same within 60 days, under
.a,,trof year's Imprisonment al hard labor; &
r -Ias thew depart in so days after the expira-
-" e their sentence, the penalty shall be in
~. I'd N Imprisonment for life. An exception
.',Je !, favor of those holding property, on
s.,b they actually pay State taxes,-so far as
,J,U them one year before departure, on con-
~, Of irving security for their good behaviour,
"A rha; they will depart whenever the year has
nlred.
&c persoas of color who shall come into the
,,,., as seamen, SC. attached to any vessel,
y vbo shall not cepart with said vessel,
l,,,;Jed she Is destined for an outward voyage.
I. fuo,. who shall remain III the State longer
.,,, IS DAYS. are made liable to the same penal
-. 4, above provided. Free persons who shall
.ro,ipgly bring or cause to be brought into the
safe, anv free person Of color, AID shall hold
linn =, slave or offer to sell him as a slave are
.,,J, subject to a penalty of $1,000 for each Of
Go. over and above the damages which may be
covered. Persons emancipating slaves are re-
.,i-,d 10 give bonds of Sl00Osfor each person so
.o,n,iDatrd. conditioned on the permanent re-
.ooyal Of the same from the State, within one
month after the act of emancipation.
The above law of the State of Louisiana, is
mother proof that the species population which
.he subject Of it, IS considered curse where
,,-iis found. Other Statas-Qbio, for instance
lave been compelled to adopt similar measures
IN order TO preserve the property and quiet of
heir citizeas. We agree entirely with MIR.
HAMS. that :. there does not exist on the face
olte whole earth population so wretched and
oyile. Liberty has been, to them, the greatest
Jcalamides. The condition of our slaves is
,yery wav superior" There are, TO be sure,
o'els;ng exceptions to this general rule-free
.o,ored persons, who are honest and behave them
.syes with exemplary propriety. But In the
mass. the fact cannot be disputed. they are as
,eDre,ented by the Senator from South Carolina.
How can it be otherwise? They are inst in that
,.rarion-enjOy that sort of mongrel liberty
which will not permit them to a. as white men
DO nor vet to copy after the domestic virtues of
he slave. Our own Town is much annoyed by
teworthless sort of these people. as many OF our
.ilcnS can testify to their sorrow. They urge
Hr slaves to engage in practices which Otherwise
acy wUald not have thought Of.
We would here take occasion to mention fact
nth which we became acquainted on stepping
an the Mayors Office few days ago. A par
eel Of negroes were surprised by the Watchmen
the house Of Whife man, around table sup
li2d WITH cards, dice, aud the other gambling
papherra!ia: and there is every reason to be-
Ie,e 1.-THE house was used nightly for that pur-
pose. Sought not these deas to be broken up?
-ss-ce3crr-
W, ,hoE ~ - T.sGlius .1lu some of our
ca' 4 -.- az .yE- lG,G. pc .-l; - fashion,
a. b. ..s q :. eaitn. OF nVin-, clos, mean
ives, and then bIyiag tier WGy %
-.s e by leaving requests u charitable, mis-
Soalrv and pr is.i;ltiOns. Several instan-
r,o't''- sad nave occurred in his city within
he y;len wears. Men who have performed
n lae at, Of liberalitv while alive; who have,
vrholt one Sympathetic emotion. daily witness
dWlsidal suffering; who could have relieved,
and rendered prosperous, many of their fellow
alpns. By aiding them in business, have hoped
naoae for their cold-hearted ayarice, their dis
regard Ofhm5Ie merit enduring all the evils of
parry, BY leaving behind them ostentatiOus wills.
S1as ten thousand dollars TO one public institu-
n'ma, twenty thousand to another. ard perhaps
MY or hundred thousand 10 a third. They
solId render an infinitely more acceptable SER
N2e, m the eyes of God and man, by bestowin.;
Aar~eaIth upon INDECENT relatives and triends.or
,plmdustriOus and intelligent Individuals
'.t>e remarks are of course not applicable to
&n,enen otIortuue, who patronize the merit and
enterprise they daily see around them.
CPhila. hqTirer.
he above remarks are very just-we agree
al'ey with them. That charity which waits
NIL the sense of ENJOYING the pleasure Of doing
So!s lost, before it didlses MS blessings. Is not
N' Aad which we most admire Or-respect.
'Fae charity acts while the blood is warm and
-e '@nt hight speaks in living language, and
1'v' noe send forth it's consultations from the
gave. In rather lal;wbts IN d,yaU with the oh