Richmond daily Whig. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1842-1861, 1847-01-21
IFoR rut WIG.


MessEs. Ediiors-we feel surprised that no notice has
oecn Aen OF the Governors Message in reference to Free
Negroes except by yourseves and unpleasant Is TO
ds'gtee YET We forced from the great necessity OF
the practical application OF the Governors
10 urge upon the people the ptopTe taking steps
necessary TO It's iulhment What good there in the de
moeaey OF virginia, let us embrace IT, IL occurs TO
nothing Is more demanded from the people, aud the
hands OF the Legislature, than effort eradicate from
Virginia Oody OF people admitted all hands be alike
destructive aud offensive to the aud feelings OF
~ one by the census OF lSi0 had Virginia ~ S43
Tree negroes and there now dcprcdang upon
properly IKE band OF land pirates; and cotruptng
slaves by facilitating tho deportation OF stolen goods
As being the ready and principals in ciimc
rage Always ready Tor consultation with another,
ma them located IN little squads OF five 81. families,
with three OF four badly enclosed OF
productive soil, averaging live OF six In famy-or the
support OF "hom they make about half barrel OF
acre upon which all feed-horscs hogs cows and
every living creature appuenant to the premises once
observed an industrious farmer of this lamcnabe
endea'ot TO raise crop OF tobacco but tho
frost nipped MS entire eroPthough late. before he
meneed his topping aud printing" No one will suppose
hey ma any olher support easier and OF
lite from the cornpic. the pig pens aud poultry
OF those around them The crime aud in which
they stepped be sufficiently manifest. land the
occurrences coming under Judicial observation
tauNey ie"J when we learn from statistics "Ihe Tree
negro and mulao, constituting about sixteenth OF our
Tree population vet contribute largely tths
convcts OF Penitentsy Does not this speak loudly
and clearly the Vanous character o large and growing
population located IN midst who distant day
acquire strength, and lend bloody hand TO those who
flames homestead
OF our fathers and the shelter OF and chdren
Ii - no ver~rough picture imagine the injury they
might nhei prompted and urged by those should
know better; the slightest stiman will excite TO action
and degraded and jealousy inhamed finds no resting
place. out OF the grave ot its Tell draw
fancy sketch examine depravy-look the debascd
OF msnknd-and, unfortunately. you will tell me | am
alas! too true 1t evident they could accomplish
their uumaum, but is mposs bic for them 10 pcrpe
uatc deeds ut horror aud iircparablc evil.
W hlst we would be Immensely benefited we are firm
~ persuaded their own condition would be improved by
their removal Regard tor ourselves humanity ior them
alike Justly and demand the effort Their social pos tion
Is utterly without parallel. They vet they are
not citizens land OF freedom. Worse by far is their
present condition. than any population the GLOBE with
scarcely law to protect, and every law against them-
And It necessarily The very position they occupy
always render their condition more ptabe than the
bonded slave. The masters interest," their rsrv sapv
will protect and elevate the whilst the latter but reye
in nominal freedom, with masters kindness and
waehiu TO guard and but spanning good and
struggling against improvement they desecate the
OF liberty.
The citizens Of Virginia may treat as tritc this little ef-
FORT but the nature Of manknd the unbe ndng philosophy
OF eireumStaness, WILL humbly believe and fear teach
them ''ihe error OF their way ii they Inactive
spurnng every remedy calculated reduce this desruc-
tive eNcrescence upon the body polite.
The effort be OF tiuc, though il nigh, be ac-
compshed with e difficulty. If the different coun-
ties would al pit practical plan, somewhat OF this nature
Let the Legislature pass n law allowing each county TO
open poll the ensuing election the purpose of as
ccrtainng the wish OF the county respect thereto If
decided avoraby empower the County Court raise the
requisite funds aud take all necessary intermediate steps
and then report the Executive their readiness to hand
over the men, women and children their order Place
the money IN the Treasury, whence may be drawn after
each counys quota shall have Tendezyoused Richmond
Let the law likewise provide that each county thus getting
rad OF the free negroes their County Courts shall
have authority forbid afterwards any Tree negro
from settling in the county The different counties nigh,
not all act cotemporaneously and those counties having
4 great many might send oil many year, and the
balaace the next year
The LILLE county OF Powhatsn, by the last census had
1868. Ii would no; than $40 send them to
free State, which would be 63O There are COZ
white thabes m the county making the on each one
sc. No one | am sure, would refuse dislike paying
small sum. Many would gladly give three times the
amount Powhasn l. often first and foemos, great and
patriotic efforts. Let her forward and take the lead
IN OF importance her citizens, and repete with
kindness the poor free negroes We question but
the citizens OF every county would much, not
more, IN one or two years by the dimnuton OF theft.
which many Of may he always apprscd Of though
the benefit would be felt, IT tho depreciation ceased.
The information IN reference To each county
sblc, that deem unnecessary proOng this commu-
nicauon We hope each county will make The proper es-
mate and urge upon the people Let Virginia proud
10 DO u kindness and generosity that will live for
upon the brightest poge OF her history and go down
the latest generation in the hearts OF those who will view
her through the lapse Of ages, their beneiaclor.
POwbaIan, Jan g. 1917. ALMANACK.