Lynchburg Virginian. [volume] (Lynchburg [Va.]) 1829-185?, 1830-02-25

4 few days before the receipt of Il, the papph'
l.t had bern pm, into my hands by one OF me
H,srd of Aldermen Of this City. who received
!, from an individual, /, not having beeo o'feh'
herc.--l perused 1t carefully, IN order
IN ASCERTAIN whether the writer had made him
amenable 10 our laws but notsithsisnd-
my the extremely bad aud infammatory ten
I,ney ofihe publication. he does not seem 10
hay. violated any Of this laws. III written
nv IRE black man, whose true name u bears
H. - a shop keeper aud dealer IN old CLONES )
and IA A conversation which | authorized q
vouug freud Of NINE to hold with hiIi, he o.
prnly avows the sentiments Of the book anu
authorship ! also hear, that he declares ms
intention to he. to circulate his pamphlets by
nal, A. hi. own eApnese, II he cannot other
" ise effect his object.
You may be assured, Sir, that a disposition
would no, he wanting on the paTt OF the ohy
Authorities here 10 avail themselves VI any
lawful means, for preventing this attempt 10
throw fire. brands into yoar country. we re-
gard II with deep disap probatlon sntsbhorrfnee
But We have no power 10 control the purpose
81 the author, aud wIthoa II, we think that any
pubilc notice of him or bis book, would make
matters worse.
We have befn determined, however, TO pub
lish a general caution TO Captains aud Others
against exposing themselves 10 the consequent
cps Of transporting ncPndiaTy writings mo
your aud lhe other Southern States.
have the honor to be,
Your Oh Sfryt
6 OTIS.
On Mr. Roberisons motioU, this conimulI
cation az laid upo" the table.
Al NiIssu Of +, reported, Wom the Com
mltiee Tor Z. Of Justice. a Bill, " To preteHt
The circulation of seditious writings, AID for
other purposes which was laid npoI the Ia
Bile.
Nr. Up haw submitted The following Res
o'uilus, with appropriate remarks slowing
the necessity oil acting promptly on n =" Re
s0irtd, That The Committee appointed % ex
anime itr Governors House, furniture and
he condiiion of the lot, be ordered to prepare
n Bill, providing for repairs to The Governors
House aud lot, and for supplying The House
with infnlture"-whicb was adopted by NE
House
Mr.. Mcmahon called up the EGgross.d
Bill, 3" Allowing Wm. Stro her, a free man Of
color. 10 remain within this Commonwealth -
-(Air. Atkinson of Isle Of Wight. explained
his reasons for voting Tor the bill the man
in question was. by the bill, 10 be permitted
to T. main IN Rockingham county only, and he
tilltf siD'bl. tldl ne WINS II Ntlt tACfll tnl
aud valuable mechanic. of great service
in the neIghborhood The bill passed yes
II.
Mr.. Garland Of Nrlson, called up The bill Ia
prohibit the circulation Of solutions writings
&c.-Ii was amended AZ The suggestions Of The
COMMITTEE, and of ilffereni gentlemen. Il
punishrs, by penitenriary confinement, The
printing and circulation (tno~ingly) of "ri
tings Intended To excite slaves to insurrectior
aud REBEL ont declares all meetings Of free
negroes or mulattoes al any scDooi holse
church, &c. or other place, for teaching them
reading aud wiring &c. 10 be unlawful meet
lngs. An amendment was also proposed by
Mr. Miller, aud amended by Mr.. Robertson, Il
attach a fine to any mans teaching or hav
ing taught his W or other persons. slaves OF
his own farm or Some debate en-
sued, IN which Messrs, Anderson. Miller, Rob.
eItsoo aud Harvie participated Andersu,
Directing strongly 10 some OF its provisions
and moving the commitment of the bIll-hlr
W Int moved ITS indefinite pOstponemcnI, ant
coniended strongly against the provisions u
the bill, as abhorteni 10 all his feelings Of right
Mr. Haryie opposed it5 indefinite postponemen
bat hoped that II would he committed, so as e
make ITS provisions agreeable 10 a great por
ton OF the people OF the Commonwealth. II,
aid the people of the gentleman from Rock
bridge m'qIn. .Jp 50. Situatsd ,"S doth@ he9giU
Thar Tins bill grew out OF a communication b,
The Governor OF a most mischieyous pamphle
aud he thought some legal %precaution upnr
ms subject was necessary he hoped
might BE- put IN such a shape as would be &C
c'piable' The question was then put Of
indefinite pos,ponemenl. and lost, by a larg
vote-and then the question on the con-
mtment Of bill was carried, ayes 81, noe,
90.
And then, on MIR. Moneure's motion, th
House adjourned.