Phenix gazette. [volume] (Alexandria [D.C.]) 1825-1833, 1832-02-20
RICHMOND. FEB. 16.

Free Negroes, Sc.-The bill for depOrting
Free Negroes, has at legtr assumed shape which
seems tn be acceptable to majority, aud which
enables us to predict with certainty its passage
through the House of Delesates-and probably.
the Senate also.
Under the judcious and discriminating in
structions proposed by Mr.. Miller of Powhatan.
aud accepted BY the House. the Select Commit.
tee few DAYS ago reported substitute, which
was Yesterday amended in various particulars.
and ordered to be engrossed. This substitute
excludes coercion, except as to those Free Ne
grOes who remain in the State contrary TO the
law of 1906 Ia numerous class and as amended
Yesterday, its principal features are-l. The ap-
preparation of S35, 900 for 1882 and of $780,
600 tor 1885, to the deportation of Free Negroes
willing to 60, of the class above mentioned who
are compelled to 90, and of such as may be email
cipated, the owners not providing the means
to some place beyond the limits of the U. States,
left to the discretion of the Central BOard.-
This Board is to consist Of the Governor, Trea-
surer and Auditor, &c otfcio who are clothed with
the power Of appointing agencies at Norfolk.
Petersburg, Or other places.
We congratulate the country that the measure
is thus put in form which will divest it Of the
tlisapprObaton of the benevolent and secure tor
its execution. the support OF that public opinion,
unless backed by which, no law can be efficient
in this country.
P. S. The House Of Delegates passed the
above bill to-day, by vote Of 70 to al
"Nop's the Day-and No,o's the Hour. y
We are happy to hear from so many quarters of
the House of Delegates, that the scheme Of
Joint Stock Company for accomplishing the
Western Communication is likely to succeed
Several Of the gentlemen who have been opposed
to a considerable loan are said to be in favor Of
this scheme-and We could name, if it were par.
liamentarv, one of the abest and strongest mem
bers Of the House, who opposed the loan-bll Of
last winter, who has hitherto been apprehensve
that the State would be carried too far into the
system of Internal Improvement, but who has
declared his determination to support this meas
ure. We pledge to this gentlemen the right
hand of fellowship. We should be disposed to
do even more than this scheme propOses-but we
shall be content to sbide BY the measure. The
State will take 2-5ths Of this great work-con-
trbut,ng her present improvements towards her
subscription. Ii liberal charter be granted.
we trust that the private capital NAV be- raised.
We hail this new and generous attempt for the
redemption of the Old Dominion with great sa-
tlstactl0n. After the storm. which we have wit
messed here for more than FIVE weeks-after the
gloom. prognostics which had poured from all
quarters of the House, ''that nothing would be
done for the cause of Internal Improvement
that it is utterly hopeless to expect it, SC. &C.
we confess we hail this measure with delight
In case Of success the East and the West will be
bound together by new ties Of a common interest
the advantages which Nature bas gwen to US. will
be employed for the benefit and the honor of the
whole Commonwealth Virginia will cease to
be out-stripped in the career of Internal Improve.
ment. May the good cause then succeed!