Richmond enquirer. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1815-1867, 1831-09-30

they rashly venture upon delicate a subject The
e'xens oil New Haven have just set them an adnira-
consideration the scheme OF establishing a Negro COL
iege, IN their town, alongside OF old YALE they came
almost unanimously TO the following resolutions:
Nesolved' by the Mayor, Aldermen, Common Coun-
Gil, and Freemen Of the City OF New Haven, In city
meeting assembled. that will resist the establish.
ment OF the proposed College in this place. by every
lawful means. ''
Resolved, That inasmuch as slavery does not e,is,
In Connecticut and wherever permitted in other States
depends OF the municipal laws OF the State which AL
lows II, aud over which neither any other State nor
the Congress OF the United States has any CONTROL tina,
the propagat on OF sentiments favorable to the imme.
date emancipation OF slaves. In Disregard Of the civil
institutions OF the States i'm which they belong and az
auxiliary thereto, the contemporaneous founding Of
Coeges Tor educating colored people, is arrant-
able and dangerous interference with the internal con.
Germs Of other States and ought TO be discouraged"
THE Southampton TRaGEDY
Inc following letters from friend i'm Souha mpten,
present several facts and views Of the late nsur
rection, and worthy Of all reliance The writer has
had the best opportunities OF scanning the scenes ,hem
selves as well as tho evidence given on tho trials of
the Bandu:
"JxRUsALKsd, Sept 2is', 1881.
"four letter OF tho 18Th was received, Re " d, vs.
ago, on my return from een,viils Superior Court
There has been very little variation In the eyidene,
submitted TO the Court. In tho OF IN. ,ri,, fr
Tho iaie nsurec in, and with the exception Of ooe
witness, woman belonging Ia Mr.. Solomon Parker
there has been no,hiug e,ieed, which zoe. to p,oye
sonser. beyond the day b-iore the in,r.c lon ok,
out. Sac states, however, that che has heard n .
subject dissour.sd about among her master. slaves
and some OF The neshbourng one,, for Tho last esh
teen inon,ns; and mat meet rig held at the R,csooD
meehns-a ou's' IN May and August last, son, eiEhI
or 'en expressed thoir determine uri.e Ia the
fcheme Several we're iri-d, sons six or eisht days
ago In his soun,y, upon her unsupported ,e,,imony
and were all aeqni''ed whilst In Snssx, five or o..
were convicted upon tho same testimony Sac 10 an
TO be introduced here, the trial Of ,hre. or Tour
,hers' aud may, p"rbap', obtain credit wrh the
Court Sis 10 sbou' Is or IT years OF ave- and .sii 10
DO OF very good character. Il has been eont.t ded
thst, under our Get OF Anemb Y, n testimony Of
slave or rec n.gro, nnl's supported by pe,nan, eli.
sum'iane.s. Is in'ufi lent to eonve, in any ess.-
'of. en' reason to bsIiove that hare was conssr,
or general plan" among the aek,. Ih,v. no doubt,
eowsveI' ,ha' he suhjte, has been pretty grorally
susssd Imoag mem and 'he m'nd' Of ma prspsr
"How lar he exemplary cha' isement, inf sted upon
reeonary prospects, B, 10 for ,ims 10 resolve
"Tberc one ides sb Dad, in relation 10 the G.
eurrenees here, which think deserves correction,
since Il, TO oduco impression tba, The
people OF This eouo y, unad-d would no, have been
able 10 Put down the nsurrre,iou. No one IL NOR
oaioe OF The oblig cations lie TO our Eel oyy. ri,
oil othsr eountiss, for their dscidsd, promp, and
ready sri''anc-, than myself; yet it 10 due 20 ruth
az well as the jrst eop hdenee which thu mon. nj
every county ought 10 feel In themss Ives 10 STATE
that The insurrestioa was .fee 'uay and complete.
" suppressed by he citiz n. OF the eouan:-
z,
ADD alter the repuiss from DIR. Bnnts houee, III v
were utterly scattered end Dip, rset aud ha no Al.
tempt wa, a''sr"a,d' mae to rsun,,o, o. to par
sue ibsir design That, in fact O., far from n ,,yv
force bsing reqa red Tor the prot. of The
he 81 izen', In greater or less mbsrs some
or three g.her oily, were riding all through he
county en- Tuesday and 'h all those slave, no were
either ssin or capu ed met with their fate ON the
local militia, or IL ms # the coan'y.
"To return TO tho sui &c, OF your IL ries am lod
20 believe, from all ha. eau lesrn, hat Ma, Turner
o. Ia III ri rnt.@ ti.f a
ton, Gin mind sapacou. Of such things" for wears
Petn'itg TO be divinely inspired, mors Than four
year. ego. he pounsed 10 the Blacks, thai he
shoui bapiz, m,e!f on particular day, and III a,
whilst 10 the water, dove would b. seen 10 desee nd
from II aven and ps-eh on his .sd,-thus enieavor.
log 70 collect great crowd psfhsps vi similar do.
sign TO that he forwards Ell cted. This a,s.mbisx.
wa prevented; but h.. in company with W lite ran,
did actually bsptz, himself rom that d,y up;l IN.
nw ul tragedy OF the % he hS used every means in
bis power, acquire an asseDdAney the miuds OF
ne slaves. dr-sm'r OF dream, aud a would. b,
Prophet, he used all the ars tsmiiar 70 such prsen
der', 10 deceive, deiui., ard overaws their minds
ne'her 'hee arts we've prac:i,ed Ouly in his i'm
IN ca'e gtboutb ODD, or, say, were extend
ed 10 distance, have not been able 10 a.serian With
auy ser,en'y. SINE slIege that he had never leu
the vicinity o. his ras'et's dwelling, whist other.
ihrk that he had even visited the M.Mopo;i, OF toe
y ate. in bis character OF Preacher and -ophe,.
"T~,u yttree o. the ins.rgeD have been condemn.
ed, 'hirteen execu'ed, eighi eoDmuted. md Two,
woman acd mar, TO be exeru'ed Mood ~ n est.
gross ave been remsnded to tho Superior Cuutt Tor
ria. Mary Of The accused have been dichargsd--
how ua3y | sapnoi existIy say.
'As 10 The best plan OF det against similar st.
temp, 10 future, this h subject Of great interest," and
as 10 fke me. OF great diff suy observe writ -
10 your piper has proposed regular ssndpg force 10
zach county OF the Sac whore This population sx ss
10 be we'll paid, g.. II appears TO me that this /, not
10 be though, o.. A force ct three thousand nd
less number would not answer the purpo,e) would
cost the 5 ate more ihsu six hundred ihoussnd
Has per annum; but This would not be The only OBJ
jecien 10 /. 1, would lie d fisuit TO tfic-, such
corps proper manner, 20 fill the ranks with Other
than worthless chsrae,sr'. For q short time, and nm.
der the excitement produced by recent events such
force might disehstgs The dui,s with 6de and visi
laoce bu, ihsy would relax disc pln- and in
activity and, ia process OF lime, bee me nuisance 10
the safe, in'Pirpg, perh,p', a fal.s security, and
breathing moral pssilenee around the Of their
smpInent
"Plasing this pr i've! GU OF vi W, r an OF opioiop
that sstu iy 10 10 b. found only 10 tho sJ eofo en-.
me OF the laws. gula log els. Of our population
unied win humane and jusi iresmsnt in The .nefs
and de ermiDsioo TO keep n rssve, II home-in'ihe
Observance Of regular pstroIe,, composed OF men OF
cb"aser AID disc'e ion, 10 the i1,ms'ion Of armed
volunteer eifp', who might frequ,n ~ rv.r,e every
par, and produce an impression by The exh bhiou OF
IN u a'y force always prspa ed for prompt aetsp-
To ibis ,Ht he mhiua laws ,bouli be 90 am nIed a.
70 anu ofife tho iofms'ipo OF yrsaisf nUmbas OF such
eomp'tisf aod removing souis very useless rssire.
tions RELAXING bs'e'o.
"Thi' you will perceive i,s very n,.,ges,,d plan.
.nd sl'o 'bs, AN, 80 u.usl, Writing in gres, haste
o hers mush better qualified will, bops TAX, op the
osjsc', ADD viss sehsms Ina, will give teposs
aud eouhdsbee 20 ne pub ic mind and proven, tho de
popuI ioo Of our b owed o d ID ,niuion.
s. AVoIuD'eer company bs, bsen raised bsre
sompo'ed Of his mo' inisIissnl and ssspseiabe gen.
lemtr."
UERusALEM, September 2lfh, 1891.
There have byen tnree sonvieou, suss ,bs d4o. o.
my isier, upon he evi lance Of The giri Of lemon
Pitksr, who had b. en- previously rspud.,,d BY the
Court " hef tale v ros, ,hs pho, more ex,snsye
han W. bad previously bspsvfd"
Exfroct Of a letter from Wilmington " Carolina
dated 1914 September.