Richmond enquirer. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1815-1867, 1835-08-21
TO TIE EDITORS OF TIE ENQUIRER.


TO TIC EDITORS OF TIE ENQUIRER.
wAnaEsIox. Aug 18th 1888
am sorry to observe that in your paper of Saturday
you nave done me the injustice copy from the Oxford
Examiner falsely exaggerated account of an unpea-
SAINT affair that occurred here days since and to
Mh;ch was a party. While absent at Wet
Iont attending to the duties assigned by the Secrc
tay oi War gross and scurr;lors attack made on
my private character by the Editor Of the Boydion Ex
posor The Editor OF that paper has long INDUCED
wards me personally feelings OF the most nveterae hos
hity and having tIc control Of the columns of public
pap thought proper to pefvcrt his editorial privileges
" l"c ".lusuhabie purpose 81 gratifying his private
rqucs. On my from the North, the paper con-
tainng the obnoxious article placed in my hands 10y
irieno ana as may be- readily supposed excited my
kecnest indignation Some DAYS afterwards under
stood that the Editor of the Exposition in this place
Recurring To the wanon abuse he had layishcd upo me
through tile columns Of public newspaper took INV
cane and went search OF lu,-determincd 10 inilic
upon nm the diSgraceu punishment which his reckless
conduct seemed 10 to deserve Alter much difficult
~ 0or he Lsan aroided me came upon hin,
IN the store of Plcmcr " Co and the rcncontre which
is SO dicuously caiicatuscd in the Oxford paper en-
sued NO sooner had II Terminated than it
o concerted ctort made TO oiesia public opinion
by furnishing for the distant (Whg) press sucl,
the Oxford Examiner, Raleigh Star, and the Wing
o your City, accounts of .c Transaction false and
deceptive III every essential particular.-The Exa,n-
ner the first piper continuing these disingcnun,s
f1bricatons that my eye. From the last number
oil that paper II will be that my brother has IL.
deasorcd to correct the false impressions which its
hrs, article well calculated make By the last
mani enclosed TO the Editors of the Wing that pap
with request that they would fc-publish INV brother
DOS
sioe the antidote soald BE- circulated co-cxensivey
WIN The poison 1 am happy inform YOU thou gi
thought ut first TO be quite seriously injured, that
almost entirely restored, and hope days TO have
my usual health and strength
Most respectfully, your obedient servant
(rhc article from the Oxford Examiner il rcpulIs,
ed on the last page of this day papcr-e understand
that Mr.. Sonervi!lc is dead.)
~ FOR TIE ENQUIRER
The following suggestions have been enoncd to Sc
yera practical men. The favorable Impression which
they seem to have made then has induced their pre-
scntaton TO you. There several things which would
tend to ameiiora'c The condition of the Slave
That they should be kept at home, when not al work
ana That they should he engaged something
themselves, when they have leisure are not at work
Tor their master that they should not be permitted
trade with free negroes, with white men, except by
express and special permission of the master
Inc law tnay be advantageously amended on these
respectfully made, with the belief that they might be
ecuted They refer to the proper of some laws
noio IN orce rather than TO cnactments The great
ueiect IN our eode no'r at present. is the difficulty oil
execution
Let each negro, off the premises of his master unless
with his PERMISSION be deemed a runaway Let a fine
OF not more than FIVE and less two dollars be
assessed by Justice OF the Peace Let punishment nf
stripes be also administered Let fee for taking up
DC large enough to make the posture interest of some
one an each neth60rhood to look into this matter Let
such persons be designated by the County Count or by
the several Justices In each vicinity take up all ne
groes OH the premises oil their MASTER let be done by
any person Let every such negro be carried before
Magistrate, who shall award the proper correconno
less Than 1--we, nor more than thirty stripes and assess the
tine his master.
The eIicc. of this law may be little onerous. in the
rs instance on the master who may occasionally have
10 pay nvc dollars, smaller sum. Bot this
VIII, to certain extent diminish He Will b.
indemnfed by his and other slaves being prevent.
cd from punderng him the constitution end character
oil the slave VIII be improved; lac will ranblc steal
the greater part of the night and be unfit for business all
c next day lie will not be looking about all day and
thinking OF what and how he may steal and sell en-
Outraged, as no doubt he will be, stay home and
during his leisure engage in something useful for him
self, his habits viii change. Hc will no longer
steal every thing he find sale for with miserable pet
~ traders and drain-scers The rambling and d,sho-
nest slave will gradually be compelled give up his
ranioes, and piiicrngs, and petty sales. He will ne
cessiiy get additional comforts around him Go NOW 20
the cabin of the credabe slayc you will see an air of
comforts his little garden well filled his fruit trees fyI
jack hog; ms mats, and broos and baskets, wooden
bowls, and wooden ware, &c, &c bespcak Industry
and The conntenances of the family and the condition
oil The household bcspeak concniment and comfort
These cases are not numerous they ought TO be-
As the condition OF things too many The slaves
are induced by the free negro and the base white man
!" engage Ia system OF petty puaderng and stealing
To an incredible extent. "
The regulations above mentioned will reach the case
OF the slave-Ihe following would reach the of the
Tree negro and the still infamous white trader in
spirit and small matters
Let the law respecting ranging be amended or en-
forced, and the fine increased Make the duty of Con-
stables, and Others 10 inform against every person
ing, whether with OF without guns dogs Authorize
eeery oT"eT to collect tie fines for rGnng pend
emily nj the fine for hunting and shooting This wonld
to certain extent keep negroes other infamous
characters ro proving about The country, getting &C.
qua"ted ruth the situation T erery thing drng day
SO us to execute their vaIny at nght.-MurfclPs pl
Shows that the day is arrived when the Infamous white
man will leud himself to the gro and the free black
Let all petty trgbieEeyS rhO MrOaah tie c0uniry
get license 10 do so.
lhe time is arrived when we must look closely all
our arrangements at home. We certainly take care
OF ourselves without calling the nd OF our neiahbors
OF The North When they shall Danish pauperisn and
white slavery from their countrywhen they shall ail
ride in coaches, lo sofas; when there shall not
be among them hewcrs OF wood and fchers of water
then let us send dcputaton The North to take leg
sons OF philanthropy aud humanity.
TOM TACKLE.
Does tho law authorize he
OF ahoh sr be hned? Can ANY i,nncr5
Does lh law prevent
apply solely to hunters? Is TO bind
O'y 70 c soos BEHAVIOUR person convicted
Independently Of hunting ?Pleasc tese anegis
Eiit0ss. $500 ''
80. - . COMMUNICATIVE
PUBLIC MEETING IN JAMES CITY AND VIII.
LlAMSBUKG.
~ meeting OF citizens of the county Of James CITY
and The CITY OF Williamsburg convened at the Court.
house. on Monday, the 10Th OF August 1875 Tor the par
OF taking into consideration