Richmond enquirer. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1815-1867, 1846-07-24
MISCELLANEOUS.
From the Columbus Free Press, July IL.
THE RANDOLPH SLAVES.

IdE hANpOlE Ii OLA L1os
Great excitement IN Mercer Countrywide importers
of the .lares compelled byMe people to reshap them.
We give below the particulars Of the Mercer
excitement, in reference 10 the Randolph slaves
Slave-owners will learn BY this that though lhey
NAV wish TO get rid OF them, and that lhough The
action ofihe Wing party has been such as 10 en-
courage negro emigration 10 OHIO, that me people
will no, tamely suhni, 10 be flooded ard overrun
by their slaves. But carry out the principles that
Bebb and Lewis are preaching on the stump, and
Ohio viii in few years have ratio OF negroes
almost as great as Virginia and Kentucky. II
they are 10 come TO Ohio, for Heaven sake, send
ther, 10 the western reserve consigned 10 w ace,
Perkins, Giddings 4 Co.
We copy the following from the 81. Mays
Sentinel OF July 3:
executor Of John Randolph, late Of Roanoke,
Virginia, employed Mr. Samuel Jay, of Miami
COUNTY in this State, 10 select and purchase lands
for the blacks manumilted by Randolph. Jay
came into the county several weeks since, and
commenced the purchase Of lands in the south
part OF the county, in the neishhorhood oil con-
siderable settlement OF blacks already there. On
learning this fact, the citizens OF Butler Franklin,
and Marion townships called meeting, and re-
solved 10 enforce the law, requiring blacks and
muattoes to give bond, with security, for their
good behavior and maintenance, before settling in
his Stale. The proceedings OF this meeting were
signed by The chairman and secretary, and pub
lished in the Sentinel and the substance OF their
resolves vas extensively published in the news
papers throughout the country. A subsequent
meeting was also held, al which strong resolu-
lions were passed against the settlement in this
county of blacks, and particularly The manumit'
ted slaves of Randolph.
On Sunday morning last, before day, the ma
numi,ted slaves of Randolph, three hundred and
eighty.five in number, Of whom large proper
lion are children and some very old persons, ar
rived at Bremin, a village on the canal IN this
county, in charge OF Mr.. Cardwell, gentleman
who had contracted TO deliver them al that place.
The news OF their arrival spread very rapidly
through the county, and by II o'clock on Sunday
large number of the citizens OF The county had
collected and resolved that the contractor should
remove them by 10 o'clock on Monday morning
MIR. Cardwell asked TO be allowed 10 remain
with them at their encampment three days, and
offered TO place thousand dollars in the hands of
any person the meeting might seect, as security
for the good behavior OF the blacks during that
time and that be would remove them from The
county at the end of the three days. in case Judge
Leigh did not arrive and take charge Of them at
that time.
This proposition was declined by The cilizens,
and a fear was expressed hat he would CD away
ana leave tlG UldChS VII HdiisAS. ava. Sdiu-
well then proposed TO be locked up in the Jail OF
the county for three days. This proposition was
also rejected, and the removal OF the blacks insist
ed upon al the time first fixed upon, unless secu-
rity was given according 70 The provisions OF the
statue. Mr.. Cardwell did not seem disposed 10
comply with This proposition, and we are told that
he was advised by some Of the aboliiionists TO
adhere TO his determination not to remove Inc
blacks, and he would thus be able to overcome
the opposition OF the inhabitants. II seems ina.
Judge Leigh had agreed TO meet Mr. Caru"eh d.
Bremip. and in case of his inability 10 do SO, he
had made arrangements with MIR. Jay TO meet
him there, and take charge oil the oiacKs. Nj.
Jaw was accordingly sent for, and arrived on
Monday morning, but declined receiving 'neili,
or having anything 10 do with Them, on the ground
that he had no written authority 10 10 SO rom
Judge Leigh, and that he had found me Oppose
lion Of the people 10 their settlement in The neigh
horbood so strong that he had dessted from ma
king any further PURCHASES OF land.
On Sunday evening, The citizens in large num-
hers made their appearance al the campo Inc
blacks. armed with muskets and bayonets, and
placed a strong chain ot sentinels around lne
camp. and took Mr. Cardwell into custody. On
Monday morning they required him TO charter
boats. and make immediate arrangements Tor Inc
departure OF the blacks, according TO Inc resoiu,
ton of the previous afternoon. Mr.. Cardwei
had discovered Dy tnlS tituS shos 'hS PSSP's
in earnest, and determined TO carry out win hrm'
ness their resolves. He, therefore, chartered two
boats, and pu, the blacks or board, and a! about
twelve o'clock they moved of, under the escort Of
The armed citizens as far as the Mercer county
line, where they left him in foil possession OF his
sable cargo, and in the enjoyment OF his liberty
The foregoing is full and correct history o.
this transaction, as far as The same has come 'o
our knowledge.
Every refecnng man must see that The estao-
lishment OF an extensive colony OF blacks in Out
county must be destructive of the dearest inter
ests, and whitening TO the brightest hopes OF an
homes, and industrious people, who have endured
the prvations and hardships OF opening farms
and establishing for themselves homes in an M.
broken wilderness Such men will no, quietly
submit to have their farms and hard earnings Of
The hes, portion OF their lives TO tie rendered
worthless by the settling down amcngs, them OF a
colony Of manumilled slaves, thus blighting theiI
interests as thoroughly as The settling OF cloud
Of locns,s upon the fair fields Of Egypt. |, is
useless for Virginians or Abolliionlsls 10 a,'emp
to brave public opinion here. No more blacks
will be permitted 10 settle among our people.
According to the Cincinnati Gaze',e, lne ne
groes have returned to near Piqua. Judge Lex
has gone up to give security that they snail no