New-York daily tribune. [volume] (New-York [N.Y.]) 1842-1866, 1847-12-10
Message Of Gov. Smith Of NEUTRALITY-SUSPICIOUS.
Democracy-Fiffy Thousand Freemen to be
Rnui-hed

The Message ofthe Governor to the Legislature
delivered Monday last. and fila six OF the ample
columns Of the Richmond Whts. Such pssssges the
following contrast strongly with the Messages Of Gov
Monroe when presdiug over ihst commonwealth
Gov. S. declsredrhai it is proved
Tia, freedom to the negro 10 curse. and bis pre-
In our midst an evil Of the fearful magn
tude Essentially and hopeessly degraded be corrupi'
the slave wittrvbich be hsbtusy associates ana De-
comes the ready instrument Of the unpnnepec "hite
man, and too frequently his shield
Virginia makes provision for educating The coored
freeman she severely puuishes those who would teach
his TO the slsve. To bond and free she denies all
political power There are f9e42 free negroes In the
stss-nstvss Of it-untain,ed BY crime-msny Of them
owners Of real and besrly all Of personal estate Gov
Smith would seize hold Of them TO a and bsnish
them a we do criminals.
Irecoumend Gays he) the passage Of slaw providing
that the free negroes shall be removed by counties 10
removing them By counties no socisl ordomestic tie
will be broken. That II be provided when a aT scts
upon county counties II shall be final and Complete
no free nesro erer eajtr be all0ed 70 reside era
That they al the public expense TO the countries
where slavery does not exist passengers In merchant
vessels and particularly 70 Liberia If acceptable to her
authorities"
With this worthy associate Of tx Gov Polk freedom
the Virginia negro and Punishment from bis native
land, are desired henceforh to be considered synon
ymous.
He Ia aware i. seems. that some" persons would
call such conduc, cruel and inhumsD and offensive
TO the bensvolsDt feelings Of the age Listen to bis
apology
The free negro iss mere denizen not entitled 10
the rights Of the citizen. Ia 10 the object Of peculiar
and risd legislation. Ere iasuh al The hands
Of he Uhue man he ts liable 10 pHtstraent The In
tcgeDi and enlightened being OF proper feelings and
spirit would instantly abandon muni,y Of which
be Is the subject Of 80 marked a Discrimination YET The
free MIRO cn9s 10 his birth place Can he therefore ne
regarded az competent Judge OF bis true Interest p
And ought his feeling 10 be allowed 10 rule tina, policy
BY which those interests will bs promoted Is cruel
and iHkumaa pmt The free negro learn 70 read and
Te to u0ie n bear arms, 70 resent insults IN SHIRT % n
retse al ths rights and prtsSes q ne DAt< man Sure
" not Yet our policy will Dot allow 10 him these high
privileges And il there be In bis natural character the
elements make him great and good man. 1t IL hope
less 10 expect that they will be developed under
our policy. The inhumsniy then consists not In send
lng them from state but In retaining them among
US II is 70 uEsccountsbe how there should be a
difference OF opinion this question. Here the free
negro Is degraded By our policy-G policy rhieh ne
cannot reld1
The poor, plundsred, injured lfishrnsn loved HIS
birth place, and he has been bsnished Has not the wall
of sl but unuttersbe woe assembled from the prison
ships OF England the 81 Lawrence 10 the throne Of
Heaven. and will not the oppressor be held to
before ihe tribunal Of the highesti Virgins Locofo
cOism calls on Legislature Danish her 5000 free
tvity. Away with them Give them bad name
The Governor does not forget that He asks, Why
free negroes from other States prohibited from
settling here Why Is IL that when they do venture
within our limits the law ssrnly demands their mme-
disis removsli Why n II that since 1906, those who
may be manumitted and remain within State
twelve months, sold into slavery Why is IL thst
do allow them be taught to read snd write TO
possess weapons 10 bear 10 give evidence against
Bite man 10 iDiermsrry with whites 10 vote and TO
teach the word Of God to their own race Ia public as
semblosi IL Is becsuse long experience hss taught
that they evil disposed ard degraded idlers
bonds and paupefs II is well known gentlemen,
10 you all that this race Is idle thrttess snd unproduc
1--WE that general rule they lsbor only from neces
sy, to put With the most mesger supply Of
their indispensable wants snd not cOnteut with their
labor in pursuits Of honest industry they prou 10
the dead hour of night and fitch the labor Of others
Again they perform thousand nts mental services 10
the exclusion OF the white man, &c"
Gov Smith takes up the WmOt PrOvisO, and declares
that If slavery 10 not 20 be permitted IN the territory 10
be annexed, Vireinians are debarred from migrating
hther-thst except the dream Of occasional iaDst
c no one thinks of admitting colsred people TO state
Of social eqgaltythst the blacks ara inierJr aud de-
graded race-that the sehsh policy OF England pro-
duced the abolition of slavery In the British lslands
that il do IS England did the slaves will be charge
and pest'-thst the moment you tree the slave you
degrade the msn"-srd that II an outlet Is no, made
through territory slave Increase must be prevent
ed, or remedy found "by sending of the worthless
and unproductiye t. - the non-slavoholding States
This Virginia Governor threatens dissolution. wars,
and desOatiOn II more slave territory not allowed
He sticks up for home ssvetrsde, and declares thst
the UniOn made TO protect slavery, not 10 establish
free Institutions. Hear him
THE Union could not have been form ed without the
full protection of our slave interests II must end
thst protection IL Withdrawn. And II II ends who can,
without sickening heart contemplate The conss-
Quencesf The Union dissolved. the slave not freed,
engendered industry arrested h-ds desosied and
dyed In blood, and the star Of our destiny now rapidly
eliminating palug amid our own rsinous disfensions,
and the scO1s the sCOTn OF tne world ~
Tho slave-trade or else ~
We are told that there $4,000 In the Washington
Monument fund. The surviving slaves Of toe father Of
his county they TO be bsnshed with the others In
their old age Why erect temples 10 liberty In lsnd
where OF men buy. sell, whip. brand, banish
and torture anotheri What motto would such Cover
nor as Mr.. VIM. Smith place on monument sacred to
the memory of George Washington
The debt OF the State Is nearly Blk and half millions
OF dollars and Gov. Smith would be willing 10 increase
il In order 10 reach the Hsygaoe waters of the Ohio by
railroad canal He also proposes other desirable I'm
provemens and refers with appreciation to ths policy
of New-York Public instruction is dispoted OF Ia 4
paragraph but We are gsd 10 percave that AFTER e-
moving the free blacks the ruler OF virginia would be
willing to educate the young whites Laws for prevent
ing lenders from exsctng usurious interest from needy
borrowers he would repeal.
The Virginia Court OF Appeals ia truly described as
one OF the ntolerable evils of our Government Toe
Judges are required SIT $50 days Ia the yesr else
finish their work sooner Instead OF doing So they allow
II 10 increase Nearly 700 stand over New ork
amend her New Constitution 10 get lid OF the evil
Very little attention is paid 70 the improvements made
In Chancery procedure and thst avenue 10 justice 10
blocked up already.
Gov Smith is Mr. Folks echo 10 Mexican matters
lie tolls the Vrgibisns that
The srmies Of Mexico have been snnihilaied her
resources have been captured or exhausted Der Gov
eminent disorgsnzed aud forced 10 flee, and there
seems 10 BE- nothing le tor armies to encounter but
the sulen and logged temper OF our imbece aad be-
nighted foe"
Assure 20 Russia got slice of Poland, the Governor
of Virginia will have slice OF Mexico-and Tor The
same purpose toO-s slaye territory.
our slave. 10 be restricted 10 their present
limits they would greatly dimish 10 value and thus e.
riousy mpsr the fortunes OF their owners but At the
same time humanity the cimnuhon OF those
comforts aud regard for the health Of the slave
which mas characterized slavery In the South sud made
IL the cheerful and happy mental labor TO De iound
In the world. When the negro population muliphes IN
number and sinks IN value whatever may be The humsn
lly OF the master necessily ~ compel him to restrict
the comforts OF the and reduce him 10 the small
est piuance upon which It Is possible 10 live
E1PESsrs FOR THE REcRuIrISG sERvIcs.-Ihe
Adju,ant has made the following estimate Of the ex
penses Of the recruiting service for The commencing
July l, 1915:
The number Of recruits "a 500 required to hll the
rank and die OF army for the year commencing July