Richmond enquirer. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1815-1867, 1833-07-04


Is better than it is with usths is owing in great mea-
sure 10 the fact that their wheat is later than and
consequently was not in state in which il could be more
than seriously injured, by the long rains or aress
I say theirs is ruued-B.
AS the Negro Convention has adjourned quietly and ia
members have repaired TO their several houses without
flourish oil trumpcts, may be that the public are not
aware OF their having issued flaming address 10 the CO..
Toured population OF the United States in which grave
matters discussed copy OF the address is beioT. ma
ne grand point among them is improvement, but with
out emigration, unless ii be vouniary;' the princpal OBJ
Ject OF the address TO urge the prosecution OF plans 10
elevate the character OF the black population by of
education, temperance societies. Sc The establishment
OF Manual Labor Schools in various States is comment
ed and IL is mentioned that "ther worthy and gbl
talented advocate and defender, William Lloyd Carlson
has gone Eng raise funds for the prposes of ed
Cation but "not less TO unfold the manifold
tons oil Mr. Elliot Cresson, agent of the American
Colonization Society, in his addresses to the British peo
pe" This is the mark of Mr.. Lloyd Garrsons abors-
the Liberaor has been sufficiently busy, and mischief as
usual follows. "
demned and its theory attacked relative the black be-
ing an African pso Jdcto, which theory would prove tho
American to be an EnglHhman The Convention asserts
hai the Society has viliied the character oil the coloed
populations; has taken pains make them sbhoent and
then pleads the necessity OF sending into punishment
ne oacKs says the report have been cajoled by false
representations OF the advantages be derived from an
emigration 10 Africa, Sc, Sc They think however ,hnt
il they hi,her because they are black II IL moi
uNey In The course oil human events, that their
ants may be sent back because they too white.
Inc Report OF the ComEit,ee African Colonization
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Gu naoe OF OPPRESSION which cannot exist and after
ong preamble the following resolution avowed which
finishes the labors Of the Convention =
Resoiced, That this Convention discourage bv every
means in their power the colonization of our people am
where beyond the limits OF this CONTINENT; aud those
who may be obliged to exchange cultivated region Tor
bowling wilderness, would recommend 10 retire
back into the wds and fell the afipe forests III
aer'cd where the ploughshare of prejudice has as vet
been unable 10 penetrate the soiand where thew can
dwell In peaceful retirement under their own vine and
under their own fig tree Pennsylvania. 80
RIOT AND OUrRAG E.---Some days since, several een.
ueneh from hentncky arrived in our city in pursuit of
runaway slaves. They found and seized man and his
VIE The man had resided here some time and was a
mason by trade His conduct had been much in his ia
YOUR as to have enlisted considerable interest in his be-
nall Amongst those OF his colour great degree of
sympathy had been manitested; and on Sunday Iiiybt
woman prevailed on the jaor to let her ill., The conse-
quence was that the female slave passed out in the dre.
oil her visiter without detection Yesterday, the man
whose name is Blackburn, about being removed from
The Jail when large assemblage of blacks collected and
rescued him iror- the Sheriff.
We regret to learn that in this outrage upon the peace
oil our city and the laws of the land the Sheriff has recey
ed severe personal injury.
We fear that the ignorant zeal Of the blacks has recev
ed loo much encouragement from the inhidcous excite
meh' e by some OF our citizens, who would have been
sorry 10 have countenanced open breach of the
The attempt to oppose the authority civil oiugr and
attack his person by organized mob should receive tie
punishment due 10 such enormities.
Since we commenced this paragraph we understand
the with several other slaves have made oood IN
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been committed We informed, that in tho course ot
The scuile the Sheriff fired pistol and that one Of The
blacks wounded. - w
We are sorry learn, that the injury received nv ,
Sheh Is much greater than first supposed and
mat his lie Is in great danger We can scarcely find
duequ'e terms TO express ndgnao that am outrsgo
SO iiagraht should have been committed al MONDAY in ms
eOm'"unty'-DstrOt Journal June IS.
Ereeution-Negro BEN, convicted of rape, was eve.
Guted In conformity with the judgment OF the court IN
nday last An immense concourse assembled to witness
'he execution When the moment arrived for his snsnen
So ne walked hrmly 10 the spot show ed no Terror Ia b
u"ehahce or manner, and died with scarcely srpsI
Aei hanging about halt an hour he was cut down and
us oouy passed 10 the medical faculty, by whom some in
t'resuhe gaIvanc experiments performed unon liz
oouy We have applied TO Dr. Dunbar through yho.s
agency me experiments undertaken and he has nro
"hsed detailed account for our next paper Az sn,no
curiosity Is ieit on the subject merely give skoch of
the results. So 'Noe" VI
he galvanc influence was first applied 10 the ,,sc,
VI 'he neck, which caused convusve action of ttose
paris; next TO Tie nerve above the eye-the result ,vas
opening ana closing the eyelds and an elevation of The
"osuis ana cheek, expressive OF disddn. IL was en
Ppiieu 70 Tue muscle which closes the mouiIla roon
similar 10 that produced when about TO speak, ,yaste
men TO The tongue, which produced rapid quiyer-
ing moton applied TO the nerve Just above The bend of
the arm aud the galvanc current sent along it, The re,
was very ntercsinga violent contraction of the nns
cles oil lie arm was Produced arm struck the Lodv
WIN great ioce and made powerful efforts TO Jerk ayyay
rom The hand OF the OPERATOR when applied 10 tie mus
c,es Oh me thIgl and foot convusye action in The mug
c'es OF the igh was the result, attended by contfac
'oh ana bending OF the leg and toes.
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