Constitutional Whig. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1824-1832, 1832-09-28

Plantation did not exceed eierea, out of which
e,sht have died, including Capt. Gibson md Mr..
washington, with the Cholera and am informed
oy one OF my servants this morning that another is
nj The point of death. cannot relate facts of
my own observation, as assure you violent is
the disease and so fatal in its stacks that have
not only been afraid TO visit that pantatont but
have forbidden all communication to from it
The facts, stated to me, (aud DIR. Pattison and
others mas reason they please prove the disease
to have been contiguous In this A capita n
ofa vessel from Georgetown, whose name was
Gibson, landed ut tho plartation, to that moment
perfectly healthy, and died with the Cholera and
was buried thcre. A day or two after, negro man
was a.tackce IN the same way, and died, and since
then four or more negroes i've died in tho same
way, and with he same disease. The overscer MIR
Mariin) rode up to a friends in ths country day
or two ago, taken the road and died i'm
few hours after he reached his friends house: and
Mr.. Washington, formerly OF your city or
Georgeown, who went &c. the plantation was
taken and died in few hours. Mr.. Stcu.
art has been absent from home, or fear
too he might have fallen a victim From the vi.
rulencc and unsparhg character of the disease,
should not be surprised if every individual upon
the plantation to~fall victim To il. have
made tins statement To shew that the disease will
rage In the country we'll in towns, and to
put our planters ind turner's upon their guard.
The plantation ID thirteen miles from Alezantria,
upon The Polomac and is considered healthy as
any in the neighborhood.
Wo feel great anxiety in family. The dis
ease could not have developed itself, (wheihcr by
contagion otherwise,) in more favorable posi-
ton for its circulation. The plantation where il
exists is small ons the Po,omac river, between
Marshall Hall and Pomonkcy, upon both of
which places, the largest white and black faini-
lies IN our country and if it extends TO either of
our estates, the mortality must be terrible. have
always feared that it would extend amongst our me-
gro population in the country, for many of our
plantations ere like little villages, with a popu-
latlon of from So to 100 souls and more. Ii be-
hooycs MS to pay the srictcst attention the diet
OF our slaves and TO the cleanliness of their hous-
cs If such attention will avert it, or mitigate its
violence, should it como, do not fear it much for
all that can be done for the comfort, cleanliness
and Diet OF my negroes, is observed here. have
their houses all ,ohite- udshed inside and outside
every fifteen days, and unSldcked lime seattle red
over their yards, and under and around their hous.
es; and besides my personal attention to their |
cleanliness, make them burn tar constantly before
their doors. As to their diet, have their victuas
prepared in my own kitchen, and it is always
examined before served out, 10 see if it be
well cooked, and upon occasion they expo
sed to the darnpness of the night air, of foggy
rainy weather. With these precautions and a re.
lance upon the infinite mercy of Almighty God
L hope the dreadful pestilence which now destroys
all it attacks upon my neighbours plantations may
De as dreadful fear. Until this tiIne our
neighborhood, (Stewnrts excepted) has enjoyed
unusual health, and that it may continue is most
fervently prayed for by your friend
WILLIAM l.. BRENT