New-York daily tribune. [volume] (New-York [N.Y.]) 1842-1866, 1850-11-05
Important Debate in the Virginia Convention
on the Expulsion Of Free Negroes.

From the Richmond Enquirer
On motion of MI Whitte the House took up
the following resolution offered by hlm yester-
day; on his motion, the blank was filled with the
word seven:
Re,oi,cd Tint a Committee of members be ap
Fonta % decering void all laws now in force
by which who may hereafter be euiallcpaed ana
heir descendants, may be permitted TO remain WITHIN the
limits of tie Commonwealth; and to resran the Leg'sa
uye department Of the Government from passing any law
granting permission any such emancpacd Slave, or ms
or her descendants within the Commonwealth and
10 provide shall be competent TO the Legislature 10
pass laws the removal 0Free Negroes and Nh atoes be-
vcrd the limits of this Commonwealth. either with or with
out the consent said Free Negroes and Mulattoes
Mr. Lyons offered the following amendment to
come in after the word commonwealth, "hlch
was accepted by MIR Whittie
And alier the iapse OF twelve months no deed or VIII
cmancipaiing Slaves shall be admitted 10 record naay
Court of tins Stale.
Mr.. Neeson offered the following amendment;
Also 10 report tie proper method Of derayng the eX-
penses OF deporlins such free negroes ana itioes as
may be removed under any act OF the legislature
Mr.. W hittle urged that the Legislative commit
tee was not properly constituted to give proper
consideration to the question. He deemed 1t OF
sufficient importance to be put to rest by Con
stitutional provision. All he wished was to give
the Legislature the power to act ii 1t should be-
come necessary IN this particular. He did not
propose to engraft any system upon the Constltq-
ton, but merely to declare general principle,
which was al that ought to be done when body
was going to write the law in iron. This tribe OF
PEOPLE had increased in our State to an alarming
extent. They were adverse IL feeling, adverse IN
sentiment, and adverse in interest to every com
nuuity in which they are found. They had in
creased some II per cent. in the West, and some
: or s per cent. i'll his own district.
Mr. Straughau offered the following as an amend
ment to the amendment of Mr.. Neeson
Andto purchase territory from the Federal Govern
lnen III aiude south 81 degrees upon which to locale
such free negroes and mulauoes may be expelled from
Ihls Commonwealth
The amendment was rejected.
Mr. Neesou's amendment was also rejected
Mr. Bolts then modified his substitute explained
the difference betweenit and the resolution OF the
member from Pittsyyania, and expressed his
dissatisfaction and disapprobatlon OF the resoIu-
ton. In bis Judgment 1t proposed to Interfere
with the vested rights OF such OF these tree negroes
as have obtained permission to renaln III the com
moUweath He was DESTROYS OF acting upon this
subject but not with cruelty or harshness. here
might be a man who, at the time Of his death,
might eluaucuate his slayes-they might be old
and infirm, and yet you proposed to separate them
from their families and friends without providing
means or their transportation
Mr. StrotherurgeG the adoption OF the resolution
of the member from Pittsylyania. he was pre-
pared, whenever the proper time arrived, to see
f4,yrassed J.. obedience 10 It's PROVISIONS. IheSe
free heroes were not citizens they had none oil
the rights Of citizens they are not an integral
norton of our community, and their presence
among as induces disease which IS eating INTO
iieve1N bowels OF the body polite.
Mr.. Bots resolution gyas adopted. and IS as
g.5,5 rbe. Committee On the Legislative Depart
ret o Ike Government pe distracted 10 tIlig 1''l3 ~
exrodl1cv OF pruyd,i ,,uai 10 save f@ai.ti % W ~
r., gtea sa b. entitled to lis or her freedom uies -a1
rcyscu SO eIaarcIp2tiHs stcH sa' cT ely 49,
rtsru flr iz or Ier aoye beyond tie Anlts o. lae
IrI Srtee or for lie slpucrr OF sucE "a may be aGI3r
i1ld by ihl Legislature 10 remain "''-A 1'-- o- ~
"ea.4l t.s ---os a,l1rt,.d and IS a.