Richmond enquirer. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1815-1867, 1839-01-24

,. ssen him ther1 f'r ten years past ""u W.
w Wy, o,rselyes 10 speak MS PfaiSe' -. c.,, :, orr
truss W. u,s one relation. on which we iee' !, w.
but ' .b We mean. his treatment OF MS s%'e'
Guy s,s AGO we received series OF que e'' ;,.,
FIVE calculated 10 draw out The 'nos' '''e'so
Mr. t",,, ,bou, the condition Of the slaves III v"
IHs ~, addressed these queries 10 our lenu' :"
e'"" .,,s OF yiIginia--and among o,ne'e' W. TO
I""s II, Harrison for his description o. "'s wv u.s.
uP .,nouuting 10 l73) Mr.. was "!' :;,t nd 10.
p,sndon many years ago, in his ief'eis'!" ,"e
scfHf Mr n wished TO decline the cen"'ssi'n' Out
s'"'" d /, upon him he prepared very 'o"s 'e'
We -,,b ve sent on 10 Mt e. along WIN "'ieiS
HF ~''," rosished in full in hiss noble pamphlet on
when "' ,,s Tinted Sta,es"hr. T. speaks OF lh's
"SisF'! ing "irom q gentleman possessing large
le''e' very considerable namber OF slaves, III what
esa" ~, called lower Virginia, and whom no motive
H.r,.al or pciiiIco! interest can swerVe one I'D"
q; pr ,,,. tn. ruth The accomplished author OF
t'''1 ,s,-nesed ''the Northern reader TO peruse
tn' ,,s,s alt, uvely and then contrast them WIN
CsS L,,,rs drriced in the various publications OIL
i7S ,.;,,;.,s" tie declares, that these "Lcllcrs
II, ~, .f,. tie hest impulses OF humanity operate
m'1h, - the slave. and that their social and DO,
!" ,,,i,ns naturally tend to produce feelings OF
mrs, ,-,s on one hand. gratitude on the other, =
hrne o,r.s of Mr. Aafrison sealed the truth oil
'us - in lis letter, and OF every lesson WINCH"
v p i,,, had dawn from them Would TO heaven:
f1u- - these insane fanatics had been present, mat
ta' s' flushed for tner caumnies on The South
'hFI -. last, we say the bed on which his remains
v" '" ,,yr surrounded by his saves-not The domes.
W. ... ncusr who were all devoted I" hin'' out ny
.r,,ds f. is,mpossible 10 do justice TO The scene
s Gssoly led in tears. and pouring forth Inc most
;,s v,,il;nrs 4 very Intelligent slave, IN whose
hs master had accidentally died ana who spoke OF
;,b an intensity of feeling which would have Done
any man addressing his brethren IN Inc most
I,r,v, terms ell may you weep-i on have reason
p' Yam haze lost, not only your master, but your
UJ ,ud ynur fa,her"-The interment scene OF the
~, 4ov b,jTqs anv description which we could give OF
~ Tba ren,o,s Of ms own and his brothers panla
s or both sexes and Of all ages lncked around the
,.rsali comfortably clad, in q snow storm lears,
ers all the manifestations Of the utmost distress,
r,n,st forth over the closing grave Of their master
Tb b.! him "gocd-hve"-They called him their TREND
ard fapir father. if any thing could have touched
tho hear, of these insane Abol,oniss-if any thing
could make ,,rm blush, il is such a scene as this
Nr f has remembered them in the klndest terms
in his will /, speaks of several Of them by name
makes the most humane and liberal provisions for then,
specially and enoius his Executor TO treat them all
with every kindness, and points out the manner m
which i; was 10 be dnne-H He has beQueahed also, $500
TO The Colonization Society have dwell too long
upon this theme for any Of our readers, let them ask
any one who ever knew George +. Harrison, whether
our parlal!,y has overard his merits We most cheer
fully abide his or her decision.
THE DEATH OF JOHN wiCKHAM, Esq
Death has indeed chosen shining mark, IN striking
down this accomplished man He breathed his last on
Saturday evening, in the 77th year Of his age. Mr..
John Wickham is universally celebrated for the variety
of his a,tainmen MS the eminence of his legal abilities
and the bcau,yf his eoquence He of the most
polished gentlemen of the nge-and his unbounded hos.
pi,ai.y and splendid powers Of conversation were the
admiration and delight only Of his immediate fellow
citizens but Of the most distinguished strangers who
visited Richmond lie was the soul and ornament OF
his I,rr. ,.,mes,ic circle But we must torbear and
leave 10 some pen 10 do justice to his memory
We shall be proud to receive. or to publish any tribute
which vl do honor to the man who has so long filled
such space in the eyes OF his country.
The and acGuainiances OF the family request
ed 10 attend his funeral eleven clock this day, with
out furhsr invitation