Richmond enquirer. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1815-1867, 1831-10-18

mace Of our eseu,. The gsoUnds for tAis cara sss-
sion arc to ne momsn our. Ons 10. INA, In ell proba-
bilty atemps will be made Introduce Toto tais ate,
from the nth, saves Of veious habits, gu.l Of the
blaske crimes, and perhsp' partispators 10 ths late
horrible ssenes q, Ssu hampton.
second reason T., that Sspa'or to the Copgser OF
The United States IL to be elceed, aud bu iu.ss Of the
ssea'est importance will be brouga, before hat body
Al early period Of the session. To hsve waived Tor
he usual meeting OF our Leg'sls,ure In January,
would have beeu too late; aud although we koow that
Governor ROMAN IL, aud ever will be ready o en-
counter IN. Necessary responsibility In no exercise
OF any 81 the duties he may be called upon 70 per-
form, yet The candid Of bo,h pa,ties mu., aekuow.
lsdgs, tba, Il far preferable that The selection OF
Senator be male by that body Who have hnsiiy to
would dik~, and may be would refuse TO 20 on TO IN
seat Of the General Government on tempo aty CON.
mission, the mere local tenens. IL might be Of more
forirrs,e rival.
Tho exp.n,e.of his extra session to IN, STATE, may
he made very tri6:ng. Tue Lesisla'ure need ooly
.i fe dsys, or they may cit until near he end al
D,eemoer hen adjon.u 80 a. to me-; 's,seseiy 70
omplete all their duties without occupy nE mere than
he time OF an ordinary session.
As the business. that will be submitted 10 their &c:
sderaiou 10 cf very high Importance, earns'uy 70
he hoped bat very general aus ndancs Of IN" mem
beers may b bad. Argus
FREE NEGROES.
Wa have been requested TO call the attention o
tee. :he folio wing draf, OF M-cria TO ,he ersuins
Legislature Of Virginia. A copy will no Left tor zig
natures al the Petersburg Reading Rom in the eouris
10 the General Assembly Of pwginia.
The uuders gnsd, citizens OF til eouu y OF -----
invite tho aen ion ofyour honorable body to snijrs
deemed by them Of primary Importance to their
welfare and future sssuri,y. .
The mistaken humanity OF tho people OF virginia
add Of YOUR predecessors, has permitted to remain
this Csmu on eaith class OF persons who nsi,he
ireemen nor SLAVES The mark set on 'hom by Datur
solud III .r epj In this souhtry Of hs priv
ges Of the former; and n, sws OF ih land d. not al
low them be redu,ed to ;bs condition If tn. latter
Hence they are, OF necessity degraded Prohigae, vi
eou', tuibul, ut aud di'ccnten'ed.
More ireqrent than whies (p-obab'y in mold pro
PORTO sust.iusd by the charitable provisions Of GU
law, they ae altogether burden on tn, csmnu
n'iy Pursuing no course OF regular bu'inet', art
o.gisent OF every thing Ike economy and busbaudry
they arc az par, OF hs community, supported by h'
| pro 'ust Va industry Of others
But their residence among is yet OBJECTIONABLE
other accounts II incompatible with the tranquil
lily Of society their apparent exemption from want am
| hopes in the minds Of those who igno
rant and unre fleeing and their locomotive habits Fl
them for dangerous agency i'm schemes, wild an
visionary, bat dsquieing and annoying.
We would not be cruel unchr;stian but we mu,
take of the interests and morals of society, and
the peace of mind OF the helpless in families. 1t
indispensable to the happiness Of the latter, that hi
Of apprehension be removed. And efforts TO thi
end arc, we firmly believe, sanctioned by enghtene
humanity towa ards the Inflated class 10 whom aude
They have the respect and intercourse her
which essential 10 rational happiness, and soc;
erjnynent aud improv- msnt. a. OH lands th'
may become orderly sober, industrious, moral, o.
ligh,ened and christian community; and be the happ
insts umeuts Of planting and du.i ing those blessins
over a b4rbarous and beng ted cont nsrt.
Y.ur petitioners will not designate plan OF 'gi
ia,ive operat ou-they 10 I've 10 the wisdom and prov
dent forecast OF the General Assembly, the coneeP ic
aud prosecution Of the best practicable seheme-b'
,hsy would eetfuly and earnestly ask that The az
ton OF the laws pased 10 tits effect DO decisive, AZ
The means energsHe-such as shall, with as niue
speed may be, free country from this reno Of
property, morality aud peace.
/ Petersburg Intelligeneer.