Phenix gazette. [volume] (Alexandria [D.C.]) 1825-1833, 1831-09-19
RICHMOND, Sept. II.

RICHMOND, Sept. Il.
We understand. that a paper. signed by six or
eight Of the citizens oil Southampton. and request
ing the presence of som. IF the l.. =. Troop IN
that county, until tranquility could be restored.
has been addressed to the Secretary Of War
The Secretary Informed the Governor Of the ap.
plica,ion; and referred the matter to his ooDs'dc-
raiIrn. j. is said. that the Governor beiieIins.
as we think truly, tha, the presence Of the troops
might b. dispensed with, and that arms could be
furnished. and men provided. from the resources
Of the State returncd thanks to the Secretary for
his information, and declined calling for the U.
). troops.
We see it stated in the Fredericksburg Arena,
that all cause OF alarm is removed at Norfolk. -
The prisoners have been discharged. 1t is said
the only source of suspicion was some dcclara-
ton made by man Of color under duresse. As
no ether circumstance arose IN confirm il. ali in
teIIioent gentleman informs US that it was suppns
ed the declaration was ex.orted principally BY fear,
and the effects If it had been almost entirely
removed. We think it perfectly correct, that the
citizens of Norfolk should be on the alert and
well armed-just as our own regiment is--and
that a strong patrol ought to be turned ont every
night, as we have among US. But the wretch who
dreams Of rising against the whites IN Norfolk
must be as infatuated as he is ferOCious Nor
folk is one OF the strongest places in the Common
wealth against such an cne,nv-the citizens OF
the town are brave and acttve-her volunteer
corps are well armed and we'll disciplined. -
Besides there are forts, vessels OF war with their
crews, and strong body Of United States, troops
at Fortress Monroe. who could, at a single mo-
ment's warning, rerir to the spot. indepen-
IDENTIFY Of these resources. the volunteer corps
& the militia from the neighborng counties could
be at Norfolk in few hours.
The miserable bandit, who now thinks OF rebel
lion, must be as blind as beetle, to the ruin
which would overwhelm him and his associates
Another such attempt as that which has been
made at Southampton. would whe'm, we know
not how many hundreds in the guiph OF ruIn.-
The angry passions Of an excited people were x-
hbted IN some degree during the tragic scenes IN
that county. Bat If il should happen to break out
afrssh. the ruins of the blacks would be still more
extensive. A maddened and exasperated people
would be hurried into acts OF severe retr,butIon.
Who will put an immediate stop to tnelr raSe!-
Some shorter punishments might be found than
trail and halter 1t is said that citizen OF
Southampton was inflicting some punishment upon
slave during the recent tragedy. a bystander
thought il was severe. and spoke OF It, The reply
was to this effect. - Doyou kno@ that this wretch
cruelty killed my mother?"
Woe be to the infatuated wretches, who will
not repress, another such scene as has been ex-
hibited in Southampton.
We understand. that the Governor has receir-
ed no further intelligence from the lower country.
A letter has been received from the county OF
Prince William, asking for arms. black preach
er has been roaming about the country-and some
suspicion having been aroused in that county, he
effected his escape, it is supposed, into the DIS
trict Of Columbia.
A letter has also been received on Monday
from the county OF Orange. 1t states. that a la
DIV Of unimpeachabe character and high standing
had overheard, some conversation between two
Of her negro women. in the course of which a
declaration was made. calculated to excite some
| suspicion. A committee was, in consequence.
appointed. to apply to the Governor for arms
| They will of course be despatched. The Gov
ernor has shown an energy and altcrtness in SEN
ding arms, SC. in every case where the occasion
seemed to cal! for them, which command the tut.
lest confidence of the people.
We understand, that letter was received
Yesterday from the county Of Fauquler, which al
ludes to circumstances calculated to excite some
attention in that quarter of the country. AS a
measure of precauton. the same letter applied to
the Governor for supply OF arms-wh'ch' we
presume, will be immediately sent to the county
In Prince George, on Tuesday last, slave