Daily Richmond Whig. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1828-1831, 1830-02-18
Speaker Of The House of Delegates.

To Iffs ErceNercy, The C;orerIlor of TirEiair.
Sr-PeIceivins that pamphlet published in this city has
been subject and uneasness in Virginia as
welt as Georgia have presumed that might
appse You OF the sentiments and feelings
lies IN this place, respecting it, and for that purpose leave
Savannah, addressed 10 that subject You may as
uTed that your good people hold
esaiion, the sentiments of tie writer, than people
this city, and verify believe. the New England
population The only difference is that the nsisnca,ce Of
aud the partial circulation Of his book the affair
from being subject oil excitement and hardly of
have believe that the d,approved Of by
the decent portion of the free coored population this
place, and would be Of deep regret to me- and be.
eve all well disposed fellow citizens publication OF
thought BY any Of their nnmbei ~
Boston, Feb 10Th, $780, Mayor OF the CITY of Boston
To The Mayor Of Savannah.
Of e % s has sw ss1 fs . sss reply to yoG
the pamphlet had put into hands, by board
of Aldermen Of this city, who received from an individual
whether the made himself anne
nable laws, but notwithstanding the extremely bad and
nfammaoy tendency Of the publication he does
violated any of those written by free black
man. whose it bears He is a shopkeeper and dea-
young friend of hold with him. openly avows the
sentiments Of the book aud authorship also hear
declares his intention be circulate pamphlets by
his expense if he otherwise effect his obiS:t
You may be assured sir, that disposition would not be
selves Of any lawful OF preventing this attempt throw
fire brands country We regard with desp dTap
I
the purpose of the author and without think public
notice Of him or his book, would make worse
We have been Determined however, to publish general
notice Captains and others against exposing
she consequences of transporting ncenday writings your
and the other Southern States
have the honor, &c n. G. OTIS
| On motion Of Mr.. Upshaw, committee was APP
pointed to bring in bill for furnishing the Governors
house. Us 900 having been appropriated for that pur
pose.)
The bill giving mechanics in the county of Ohio
certain privileges was on motion of Mr. FISHER, sup
ported by Mr.. Garland of Nelson and opposed BY
Mr.. FH<hugh indefinitely postponed.
A bill came up, reported by the Committee of
Courts of Justice, making it unlawful to teach free
negroes and mulattoes to read and write making
assembages for such purpose, unlawful assembages,
liable to be dispersed by magistrate-and making
it penal white black to write, print, or circulate
any thing tending to encourage instruction.
MIR. Fisher, with great reluctance, moved to ex-
punge the restriction white persons printing
coDceivng il to be violation Of the liberty of the
press guaranteed by the Constitution. The motion
was negatived.
! Mr.. ,iiicr thinking the bill a violation of abb
stract principle but absolutely necessary, moved to
amend it by making it unlawful to teach slaves 10
read or write. declaring il a misdemeanor in any
owner or occupant to do or permit it, subject to fire
4 and imprisonment.
i Dir. Anderson omphatically appealed against what
he thought a most sanguinary law, and moved to
recommit IL. Conversation ensued between Messrs.
/ 4nderson, Miller, HarUie and RobevtsoB, whom Mr.
Whte of Rockbridge, reprobating the character OF
the bill, and believing there was necessity for it,
moved to postpone it indefinitely.
u This motion was opposed by Mr. HdrUie, and nc
gatived.
\ The bill then recommitted, ayes 80, noes 50.
i And motion Of Mr.. yuonoNye, the House ad-
journed.