Richmond daily Whig. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1842-1861, 1845-08-19
A CARD.

To the Editors Of the Daily Star:
Onperusng the 'S,ar" OF Tuesday last, perceived in
the Police Department the following, reference
Joseph X. Daley, formerly resident OF this place,
supposed OF Africa, ordered give bond in FIVE 10
leave in days." offer the slieh,es, objection
the report eontraue, / am highly delighted IT,
for accustomed the varied vicssitudes incident
u the voyage Of life, that am prepared, like the humbo
sspng bend the fury OF the whirlwnd and let pass
my head with the most imPerturbable good humor
buoyed up by the conscious integrity OF purpose which has
characterized my conduct since old enough % value
intrinsic character would not, if | could. restrain the
indserimnAe exercise of your privilege
IT. blow whom the law directs; -
but would humbly ask Of justice obscure.
decnceless aud unoending individual, that comrnu
nicaton be permitted follow in the channel with
the Report and thus undo any unavoTsbe impression n.
ambiguity calculated to inspire, that crime occasioned
my humble be chroncled in the criminal calender
ask this favor because there parts Of the world
where AIN known TO be OF some respectabiIity,
where, he "coorcd man." is impeachment to him.
and where person and property instead Of being
protected by law. do believe the Reporter dc.
signed affect my reputation by emitting state the
cause, well the cset-'ordeied give bond" &c.
do beg the foregoing favors, Messr. Editors from
sicky sensby that am degraded BY tie circumstance
connected with the report. believe degrade
another must be voluntary party his own de-
basement, constitute positive degradation. Crime
must also, proceed from sell debasemeni: eIiraneous eau
may influence the commission OF nesatpe crime bu,
the OF must be voluntary supernduce also.
igte criminaliiy.
Perhaps, convenient you publish it, tappended to
lis) the law IN relation free negroes and muatoes
from the Revised Code" the ends o. Justice would be
extensively served by its promulgation as many
gentlemen IN Richmond have assured me of their entire
ignorance OF ts existence would also explain more up.
po-itey, the Of my eEpatriaton from my native
HOME, where my ancestors who aboiginaly ideni,
with tie earliest recoocons OF Virgins, have pad sxes
enough towards supporting the expenses Of the Common
wealth. to exempt at east rom and mprrso n.
men, for aledgeG crime, in loarhsOme Prison with
white murdsreTs and tie thes OF the .rcc nos!aes
with which am identified do over estimate my.
self. know ny relative position Virginia, end have
used the utmost c.yy towards every one an not he
reside ACKNOWLEDGEMENTS ia my TASTE though
love her with patriotism which, tho al hour nigh,
be proved to the shame Of many carpng brsgaioco and
raduccr an here JOT my rights, nothing else God
knows though my absence, / can never forget her
beautiful hills aud valleys which school boy hours
] roamed IN Joyous innocence. am seEbaanced have
passed through the transitions Of riches and poverty and
inflated by the one depressed by the other
have dined with the Prince de JoInvie with Nobemen
Of England, with high Amencsn funciionaries and with
beggars, and all this diversity of contact was not in
tJXicaiod with pride, chagned association with hon
poverty. In whatever position Providence has placed
me have scted 10 the way that should become an up.
right man. have the honor to DO. Gentlemen,
Your obedient servant,
J.R. DALEY.