Richmond enquirer. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1815-1867, 1836-11-25

our Northern brethren. H. unfortunately for my country
mistake III this opinion, speedy remedy must and will
he adopted al home, by taking stand upon Me first
ia1oG Of Naturc. God knows this is not said by way OF
idIei threat If Northern brethren either cannot or
Will not put down the disturbers Of our peace, as much
| as we love tleIn much value the Union, we
must part; and that speedily. The sooner the better
for, The longer the evil day shall be put of, if it
must, the WORSE will tie evil be tous.
rse Tie sentiments and opinions Of "Jarks'n.
van Buren, man, and a FlRGlNiAN.
THE EXTRACTS.
Extracts Of several Acts, passed by the General Court
! or Assembly of the Province of Massachusetts Bay,
! III New Eugaud Lrgun and held al B's"n. Nc
HhtrfaS grtgt rhurec and Anre
~ ffreis U0ns and pnnS by lie refusing "nd setting at
THIRTY h"l"o anil Negro sinees for prsrenon rchrrsc
! IN ta'ure
| BIZ IT DECLARED AND ENACTED, &c. That no muiatto
ncgr" slaves sl, rraiirr be nanumilted disclarg
ed, or sci free, until sufficient security be given 10 The
Treasurer of the town place where such person dwes
~ valuable not less than fifty pounds; to secure
aud indemnify the town place from all charge for
alb ut such muattn negro be anumLted and sci Al
liberty, he She by sickness inencss other
Wise, he enGcred inca pablc 10 support him herself.
And no muntto negro hereafter manumltted shall
bc deemed accounted free, for whom security shall
moi he given aforesaid but shall be The proper charge
o their respective masters mslresscs, in case they
stand in need of relief and support any
manunissVn or instrument Of freedom u them made or
given and shall also be liable all times be put forth
to service by the seleclmen Of The town.
May 2Gth, lob.
Hhrrcns great disordcrs inslaces md Lrgiuries
oiimeS raised and committed IN the g time by fndianS,
nsgrO md muuO srrr0ntS and sausS 10 The dtsqua and
hart, &c, for the prevention chtrcgt,
- Be IT Enacted &C. That no Indian, negro muatto
sevant slave may presume 10 be absent from The IA.
tSlcs whereto they respectively belong, or be found
goad in the nig ht tmc after clock unless be upon
Ecme GRAND for their respective masters or owners.
p And al: justices Of the peace conslabes, tyhng-nen
Wakeh!nru and other citizens, being house holders within
town, hereby respectively empowered to take
pprehend or cause 10 be apprehendcd any Indian,
8H2a R1Dkslo servant slave, that shall be found
5fock at night, and forthwith convey them
before aeA Justice Of the Peace, OF restrain them III
the comaon prison. wacIi-house, OF constable house,
until the morning and then them to appear before
Justice OF the Peace who shall order them To the house
of CORRECTION to receive The discipline oil The house, and
then be dismissed unless they be charged with any other
offence, &c
May 2Gla, 1903
In .7 for Tic better preren"g Of Spurious and hir'
ed ISSUE &C.
Be IT ENACTED, &c-That ii any negro or mula,t"
mau shall conuu! iorncann With an English woman,
or woman of any other Christian nation, within this
Province, both the offenders shall be severely whipped:
the discretion Of the Justices Of Assze Court "t
General Sessions of the Peace within the county where
the offence shall have been committed; and the shall
be ordered be sold Of the Province and be accord
ngly away within the space Of six months next al
SUCH order made and be continued in prison, at hs
masters charge unit! lie be sent away: And the WI
shall be enJoned 10 maintain the child W amy there
bc.) al her OVID charge, &c.
And if any English man. or man Of other Christian
nation within this Province, shall commit tornIcallon
with negro mulutto woman; the man so offending
shall be severely whipped at the discretion OF the JUS
lccs Of Tue Court of Ass2e Court OF General Ses.
siors of The Peace before whom the conviction shall be
and shall also pay fine of ce pounds for and towards
the support of the government, and be nolued TO main.
tain The child Of any there beD and the woman shall! be
Sold and sent out of the Province as aforesaid.
And if any negro muatto, shall presume to slnle
or strike any person. Of the English other Christian
nation; such negro mulalo shall be severely whipped,
tie discretion Of the Justices before whom the oen.
der shall be convicted
4nd be it fu,ihtr enacted, &c-Thal Of her Ma.
jcsly's English Scottish bscs. nor OF any other
Christian nation within this Province shall cunrac, ma
trmony with any negro or nulao Nor shall any per-
duly authorized to solcnizc marriages, presume to
join any such in marriage, pain Of toriens the sum
of fifty pounds, &c. &c.
May ~, 11Jl.
in .1ct for regulating free negroes &c.
uheyeus Tie sercrat tOlrns and precincts, there arc
seccry free negroes and muauueS, able IF t0dy and jOr
lnJ0r rho not churged rM trainings, catches, and
other serccs &c. ,rhfrc they hare shurc IN The 6enttS
Br IT ENACTED, &c.-That the selectlnen OF each
town and precinct be- and hereby empowered t" or
der and require many days work yearly OF each Tree
male negro mulatto able Dfbody dwelling within such
precinct; in repairing of the highways, cleans
Is.
OF place. The discretion Of the ectme may be
judged tq"rac TO the services performed by others
aforesaid.
And every negro or rnulalto aforesaid being duly
warned by the scIeclmcn, other person appointed by
them that shall neglect refuse 10 attend and perform
the labor and service at the place and time, as he Is d.
reced shall forfeit aud pay 10 the use OF The poor OF
such town precinct, flee shH'"gS per am' 'or eac"
days neglect Of his duly in that respect.
Ayp BIZ IT FURTHER rxacTED-That all free male
negroes or muIaues of the aye of sixteen years am
upwards able Of body, IN q alarm, shall make INC"
appearance the parade of the military company ol 'r
precinct wherein they DWELL and attend such service as
The first commissioned officer Of such company shall d.
rect during the time the Company continues III arfj Oh
pain of orIrtng The Of ccny shAL"gS, 10 The use
VI the company; performing ght days fn0or rs aoc
said; without reasonable excuse mace anu accePleo, III
mol attending.
Ayp De 1T FURTHER ENACTED, THAT every Tree negro
or muullo who shall harJor, or cntertan any negro OF
mulalo servant in his her house, without LII" ttdtc
and rDuseut of their respective masters misrcssrs shall
forfeit and pay the sum Of fire shmgs to the Of The
poor Of the town, for each offence
Aud ii any negro mulato, as aforesaid shall be un
able 10 pay his or her fine shall Iect or refuse 10
attend the labor assigned hun as aforesaid; any OF tue
Justices upon complaint thereof made: are hereby Ell
powered TO commit such delinquent TO the house oil cor
ccon there receive the dsc pine OF the house ano
10 be kept to hard labor double the number OF das as
signed him To work aforesaid or us Is t'e sum u HIS ot
her fine, at the rate oil one ShHHhg per ateW'
.iiay 2S, l7G7.
Hsercns, dirers conspraei.s outrage baTbnTaies "T
dcrs, Gnrgars, Ms, and other "OtoriC"s GRIMES ana
,ormaies, at sundry times, and especially g t1s haFs
been perpe;rated and committed by INDIANS and 0ther
SLAVES, uhin strtral IF her .hucStyS pHHf"'t0"S l"
.4meriea bcng Of malicious, snriy and rereHse'"l
spirit rude ama nsoient in Mer behaetour, und rery un
gorernaJe The great number and increase rhere'
ciAin this Pruunec, likely TO prorc " per"etous an"
fatul consequence TO her Macsys subjects nnd interests
here, uuess speedily rerdted; ind is Disagreement
to The importation g ehite christian sera"ts TINS rho
VINCE BEING DIFFERENTLY ciEcuMSrANcED FROM The
PLANTATIONS IL THE sLASns, and hartng great jumpers
Of Iun uuticcs Of The couatry, uithtn nHd about Msm
and ut his time uudcr the Sorr0uuL tfsrts Of MeT RE
BILLION AND IiosTiLIrlES; =
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