Constitutional Whig. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1824-1832, 1831-10-13
Etetssseseaay EUelsiass., Ocs. H9.

With pleasure never exceeded in any act of
orr Editorial labours, we comply with the reouest
OF the Lynchburg Vrginian, in publishing tho
following petition. 'N
We most earnestly call public attention TO .be
subject, and trust that the call will be responded TO.
by every section of the State. simultaneous
movement will speedily effect, and at a small OK.
pcnso comparatively, The removal of canker on
the body polite, which now threatens to eat TO the
core We consider it of such vital consequence.
that in comparison, all other political questions
sink into utter insignifcance. Printed COMICS Of
the petition, can be had at our Office and we hons
that zeal will not be wanted in circulat;p,, ,br,
and procuring subscriptions.
From The Lynchburg Virginian
FREE NEGROES.
The subjoined Memorial to the Iec,slu.uro
which Will shortly be circ;slated in this comfy tor
signatures, sufficiently explains ITSELF without any
observation from us.-It is published in the HON.
that the people of other counties may be induced
to unite with us, i'll the object proposed to he adj
vanced by it, We invite the aid and co-opcra,ion
u our brethren oil the press, by giving it place
III their respective papers.
-, 10 the General assembly of Virginia
Inc Undersigned citizens of the county of
invite the attention of your honorable body
20 SUBJECT deemed by them ofprimary Importance
10 Their present welfare and future security
The mistaken humanity of the oeople Of vrr;
ma ana OF your predecessors, has permitted to re-
nam IN thls commonwealth elias of persons who
are neither treemen nor slavcs-Thc mark sot on
them by Nature precudes their endowment in Iii.
country, of the privileges of the former: and tho
laws OF the land do not allow them to be reduced
TO the condition of the latter. Hence they are. Of
necessity degraded, proiligute, vicious turbulent
and disconnected.
More frequently than whites (probably in Ten fold
proportion) sustained by the Charitable provisions
OF our poor laws, they are altogether burden on
the community. Pursuing no course of regular
business, and negligent of every thing like econo
my and husbandry, they are, as part of the com
others. %
But their residence among us is yet more obiec
tonable on other accounts. 1t is incompatible with
the tranquility of society their apparcn exen,nto
from want and care and scrvitude to business ex
cites lmpractcabc hopes in the minds of those
VINO are even more ignorant and unreHectiug-
and their locomotive habits fit them for a DANCER
Gus agency IN schemes, wild and visionary but
dIsqulcting and annoynp
we would not be cruel or unchristiun-but we
must take care of the interests and morals of socie
ty, and of the peace of mind of the hepess in our
families. 1t is Indispensable to the banniness Of
the latter, that this cause of apprehension be re-
moved And efforts to this end are we firmly he
iieve sanctioned by enlightened humanity towards
the Inflated class to whom we allude. Thev can
never nave The respect and intercourse here which
are essential to rational happiness and social en-
JOylicht ana improvement. But in other lands
they may become an orderly, sober, Industrious
moral enlightened and christian community; and
be the happy instruments of planting and dai,sing
those blessings over barbarous and benighted
continent.
our petitioners will not designate a plan of Lee
gisiative oPeration-they leave to the wisdom and
provdcnt forecast of the General Assembly The
conception, adoption and prosecution oc the best
practicable scheme-bHt they would respectfully
and earnestly ask that the action of the laws pass
ed TO TINS effect be dc cisve, and the means ener
- aha. d al,
free our country from this bane Of its prosperity
morality and peace.