The daily Madisonian. [volume] (Washington City [i.e. Washington, D.C.]) 1841-1845, 1844-01-29
To The peOple of the United .Safes >

To The People Of the United .States:-
FELLOW CITIZENS Having in my last number
shown the meaning attached to the words People,"
and "Inhabitants," used in l77i by the Continent
tai Congress in their Declaration of the Rights of
the People and Inhabitants of the several Colonies
the next inquiry is-What are NfGRoEs' To settle
and fix the Things signfed by this word, shall have
occasion to refer 10 such of the Colonial Law, of
Virginia, Pennsylvania Connecticut and Maryland,
have been readily accessible, from the year 1870
to the 10Th June, l776 to the meaning attached to
the word Negro by all Europe in the grand Pacica-
ton in 1913 at Utrecht and lastly, to the decisions
OF the English Courts. Thus determining what is a
Negro and showing the meaning thus universally,
attached to this word from 1920 TO 18th June I776-
day most memorable in the history of American
Liberty.
Vol L-Henniogs Statutes u vbgiaiG at large, p
lac New York, 1893.
1920. During this year negroes were first intro
duccd into Virginia from Dutch ship" GAY and very
soon began TO produce perplexity; for find
l640 Robert Sweet TO do penanoe IN church, ac-
cordlng 10 the laws Of England, for getting NEGRO
woman with child, and the woman whipt," %
The distinction here stated i, plain The white
does penance the negro Vhipi.
IG4g. "kl SLs-persOns, a II except Negroes, to be
provided with arms and ammunition
1888 Vol. H. p 267;
Negro women, though permitted To enjoy u 5-iheir
freedom, In not IN oil respects to be admitted to
enjoy full i uihon Of he trsmph5ns and uuntrnihss
Of the English, and are still liable TO the payment Of
taxes
joyed I-si'lheb OWN-EU FREEDOM, shall be
capable OF any such purchase Of Christians but yet
not debsrred FROM buying any Of Ii@their o~,, RI
nation,
1850 Act y Whereas, the frequent meeting Of
considerable numbers Of negro siaro is Judged Of
dangerous consequence, be IT enacted, sc.
That it shall not be lawful for ans negro or other
slave, TO carry or arm himself with any club, staff
gunn sword, any other weapon OF defence or Of
fence, nor TO goe or depart from off his masters
ground without cert hcste from hls master, mis-
trcss oyerse,r, and eroy n,gro slave offend
ing shall be scut to the next constable who is re-
CURED 10 give the said negro twenty ashes his bare
back SC.
If any negro shall presume to In up his hand in op-
position against any u 'Christian-kIy shall for
every such offence, upon due proof made thereof by
the oath OF the party before a magistrate have aud
receive thirty lashes his bare back, well laid on
II any negro other slave, shall I've bid in obscure
places, committing injuries TO the inhabitants aud
shall resist any persons lawfully empowered to ap-
prehend said negro, IN case OF such resistance, II
shall be lawful Tor such person To XIII SAID negro,
slave, SO lying out and resisting.
1862. No master or overseer to permit a negro or
slave to remain on his plantation above four hours
without leave Of the owner, under penalty Of go
pounds Of tobacco in cask.
1851. Vol III. p 81. White man or woman, bond
or free intcrmarrying with negro, mulatto or To-
dian, TO be banished forever.
No negro or muato to be set free, unless the per-
son freeing them pay for their transportation out Of
the country within six months.
l7l3, May /. Assiento, art. |. To procure a mu-
tua and reciprocal advantage to the severe gus aud
subjects Of both crowns, her Britannia Majesty UNI
dertakes for the persons she shall name, that the,
shall bring into the West Indies, belonging TO hi,
Catholic Majes:y, l4i0O0 negroes.
Art III. That for this privilege the assentists shall
pay for each negro not being old defective the sun
of thirty three pieces Of eight scud 81 and one third
Of piece OF eight
Art XXVIII. Whereas, in this assienlo particu.
lar regard IS had TO the advantage that may accrue
to their British and Catholic Najesties and TO their
rspenue., it Is agreed that both their maiesiies shah
ie Concerned for one half of this trade each quarter
part which is to belong to them. (c)
l705. p. 229. An act laying an imposition upon
liquors and slaves
1905. ISL. Penalty on any negro, uuiono, or IN
dian, for exercising any Office, ecclesiastical civil or
military, or any place Of public trust or power not
outstanding he be thsreunto communicated an.
pointed chosen, and empowered.
! p @53. Penalty on whit persons marrying with