Richmond enquirer. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1815-1867, 1851-03-04
RICHMOND ENQUIRER.
; jMNoRNING, MARCH l, lsa1.
FREE NEGROES.

Tho ornT2 %
" He - ,;rc IN Jamaica TO induce the Tree neg .
~. country TO emigrae thhcr An agent - tho
.,, ,,o United States in few months IN ,., ,be
.-so This makes 1t of the first importance 60 ,ho
oo;sa,ure should act at once upon inc O'' nc ~
.,a,,o, Without expressing any op'ho" q. "
IS Tho, hi, (which indeed we have ho'
CO, Tho, ,ve can render higher du'y - "s
~ .,a. nc beings or TO the State al aise - Wv
;.oe ,han 10 urge upon the Leelsia'u T.;
.nob,.ncd discussion and consiaefa'io" " S,.,e
w. h, 10 seen enough in the execution = - 600,
law Of Congress, to know tha' o''' lii; f ,, 1r,ed
al, :. a.nre-ous TO the peace and tranquility Vi 'io
WIN oe -. about to enlarge the right Of SUI
o's'e' moro popular tone to all our inst'u'
Nae' a p hocomes the moro important that inc ''''
'ioe w s;ded upon castes, nor, indeed shonio 'heis
s'ou'1 among u.s. upon which such dispute cou'u
ass;h,i,v be raised. But until measures DC
., Tho ultimate removal of all free negroes iron
~. S,,,e wa shall not be entirely without danger
inc nrohabls that many of these people viii remove
~ 6nd hirher of indulgence in the natu
~ their disposition, and better means oil pro
;o from extreme want, in Virginia, than IN any o'n
The question of the incompatibiiity Oh soro
$50 nonuation existing among popula'ioh ,ny If
nes'o r. ,ono since been resolved in the minds ~
hc isest and best men OF the country Du b,s imnercep
IS f,eedom which operated upon statcsms' =.
OF Faalcp
ally receoe' l"uo'1 ,s occupy the same coun-
lhu' ne' e -. ,on,,ov.Sy IN relation 10 CASTE ~
try without a. .gama,ion; but we have seen'
remedy this' 'he' that this remedy only tends 10
Nv tho experience of Hay, 800.
the destruction Of the If rho oowcru aid which
| nv .,o,,d now Al oui " w w -.
we shoua ho" cause by the British Colonial Govern
n'uy :. ;ar State Of free negroes ny nus 'e"Su,
anu no cause complaint TO our sister States and
4 ,boa nts hens
rende' 5pORTANT MOVEMENT In JAMAICA.-Ihe
| n.,ng is communicated to us by the Hon. w m w An
son prominent lawyer in the Island of Jamaica and an
exceen, man. Il is brief statement OF ,e ~
abode We are advised that the British cabinet have con-
sented to assist in scheme which is now maturing IN "a
,ca 10 induce free coored citizens Of the United States 10
emerae to island. An agent is expected 10 VISIT hs
country in Of few months Tor Inc purpose ~
presenting the subject TO those whom may concern we
have NOT to-day comment upon thus movement or 10
furnish moro detailed account of it, We shall recur 10 the
he psope Of the Island of Jamaica hold their
try and the whole of the British West Indies as the only
true home of the civilized colored In all purely white
communities they destined to suffer directly or indirect
y under social disqualification even though the TACT shouo
be dsavowed In America although the abolition oil slave
nv must ultimately be conceded to the genius OF
civilization yet there will remain difficulties ana dsau-
vantages will ever bese any large BODY o. pnor
prevails greatly The contest for social equality Isl efeioe
hopeless in America. .
be wholly of the coored They are there not the mere
hewers of wood and drawers OF water Tor the whites 0u
they the magistrates the physicians inc lawyers anu
lending gentlemen of the counrythat is many OF them &C.
cupy these positions which In America has never oeen anu
Is not likely in our day least be allowed Neither they
their children can ever shake themselves tee from Tue
hglotsm with which prejudice has incumbcred theni
"Let them therefore, look to Jamaica where tnat o2ec
,ionable condition of society is wholly reversed lha
nity and il will be ruled ultimately solely as in great mea
sure It now is by colored They are fast becoming lead
ers In America the whites lead The whites IN Inc bI
sh West Indies not disposed to arogate superiority on
the score of color They liked by enlightened colored
men they are their friends and associates They are con-
sdeed generally the possessors still OF superior wealth
and intelligence; and because of their connection with
England to whom the colored inhabitants OF the British
West Indies greatly attached, they are cherished rather
than derided. ,,
summer eigns there the climate is much moro favorable to
thc cooed men than is that Of the States and farming can
be followed up with much less labor and much more pon
nv settled agrcutursls than in any State of America
Land cheap labor 70, the plantations is in great demand
and the people of Jamaica consider that II will DC their HE
and the restriction of their premave prosperity II BODY oil
cooed aprcutursts from the States would cast in their lot
with them Several coored individuals from the States who
came here aboers and adesmen are doing exceedingly
we'll"
THE TWENTY. SECOND OF FEBRUARY IN NEW ioRk,
Was celebrated with great spirit Senator Foote was the
orator of the day. and his address was listened to with the
mos, profound attention by the audience who frequently in
composed of extracts from Washngons private letters and
other unpublished documents which breahed sentiments pc
cuharv suitable to the present condition OF the county,
These extracts commented upon by Mr. Fooe, who
applied them forcbe the present condition OF the coun
try He remarked upon the course of Washington during
his Presidency and compared Dir Fmores course TO his
bestowing high encomum upon the measures taken b the
President to eue unlawful disturbances in the country
Mr. Foo,e concluded his Grafton with earnest appeal for
the Union which, judging from the applause with which
was received found hearty response in the breast Of every
one of the large audience.
great dinner held which Mr. Everett and others
made eloquent speeches. in behalf of the execution of the
laws and the preservation ohe Union Mr. E. said that ne
felt like man standing the edge Of volcano, already
Quivering with threatened eruption He reiterated the
long list OF Washingtons virtues and asked mprcssvey
care all these be buried with Washington in his tomb
Many voces-"No, no, no.l No, gentlemen. too, say
no; they die OF the farewell address of the Fa
Their of his Country" Mr. E. said he believed that three
fourhs Of its pages devoted TO the subject OF Union and
the Constitution Loud and long continued cheers In re-
awess aggressons against the laws outbreaks Ell
thcr at the North South he said he believed these carried
their own correctives with them And said he as TO the cit
liens of my section of the Union agree with Mr. Webster,
that nnetnine Of every hundred are in favor Of strict
Of the rupture Of this Republic the of prosperity will
20 down in its meridian and set in blood"
Very strong letters read from the President the Sc
,retary of State, Cass, Dickinson, Clay and Others