Richmond enquirer. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1815-1867, 1851-07-29
TCcot;nued from Foerth Pace.1

TCcntinurd from Fourth Paee.1
The counittee then proceeded to the oeusiasfat'e
d article three, section one:
FREE xDGEoss
II shall not 30 competent to the general ssse'
to pes. ans law By which permission TO remain WIN
the limits Of this Commonwealth shall be grained " a.
2avs hereafter to be emancipated, except only III
when such slave shall have been emancipateo oE ia
will and testament, he or .he may be Perm"t.o 80
remain for such time and such only as may De nAt
bv Law for winding up aud Closing TIC au-'t''''
the estate Of the testator.
yr UHITTLE. had the horror IF appearing b
e,na .hs legislative committee. al the request Of
chairman nv colleague from Meckienourg. VT Gnool
and Of proposing 10 them the sections in the third ar
Gle Of their report, respecting free persons CT colo
Subsequent reflection ha. lead me the belief that Il
nroY.ions contained in the f..t and second section
had better b. consolidated. aid that eddoh' 70 me
s,o,ld be made in conformity to an amendment "a'e
hold In my hand.
M rrorion for its own certai execution, but deTolrs
II on the gene,e assembly to provide sne pr
csedipes 10 secure il. The amendment "hrn ! no
desire TO submit to the committee ceeiare % Nv 30
hereafter to be nanuDtrd shall De PeIi1te ~ ~ -,
within the State. except mat when manum'.'su ~ "a
will md ,oxtanenf he or she may 80 remain until III
administration Of nc assets shall nave oeeh cioseu
tat in the event of a,ch slave rerlanns' e.ntaa,
the amendment, the title shall revert 10 's euie,.
yNrt lki
ta,r. ~ distr u.ins and in default OF dis'tou'ee
- th over eers of tbs poor, for the nenea' o. he P
residing in the town or county I'D "hieii NC ''e
emancipation may have accrued. .;, o,e,
ltw,i b. Uncovered, .;r. that these provisions ".
90 =, those here ., er to lie emanc patet, and tha1 'he
h,r mn rrt-o:oe,t ,e effect. That part OF me ahe'u
mel, which ,rvscribes ,le proceedings 10 DC tah, -
he event { fa TO leave the Sta'e a. s,o 81 r
I me- is one Of yer. great importance an ac?.n,
erI assembly ha. heretofore tailed I" provide smee
;,I.l,t;,n on mi. SUBJECT have deemed II proper, "
consequence Of he rapid xr"wth OF the e'li HhiG Ia"
suited from it to give this matter po'i''o" IA Ne
fundaEea'a law 80. ,,;oo, {. ,l.,
~ 81 Ion, agent has been provided for the .nio7re-
nnt oe the laws no person has deemed II ms oaT |"
attend to it. in corseqlen of ~hch thls CLASS VI ""
population la< greatly increased, and man, are .
Ms who hav, no right TO ahte n re- Inc scfen'e WIN
,rono>e A, once disposes Of s:ch as ma! remain CON
trsrv TO the constitution assigns them nas.s; y,
have nothing mors to do than to lake Pos'essi0n -
tnm ~, u- ;tee COO,
rust that the mters OF ne com N'ee' Gas
and wes', will co-oct rate with me IN al PvPei p
visions for delivering The Commonwealth IRON 'ae
evils Of this class of people, cow numbering one
1wen,yfh part Of her population II 81 De mar NE
vest is interested Clore than the east 10 Pl"'seus
this object for with the exception OF Inc
p;o, the statistics slow much greater increase ~ w
S:,.,r !, me west during the last decade, than II
t,e eas. The strict enforcement OF the laws against
them in the latter region, and the constant
kept over them By the slave owner nave eS!'oe'. 'e
SITUATION 50 uncomfortable Among item, lhat lheS are
now in frequent course OF emlsra'ion 70 'Ge
counties whore they hope for exemption IRON lhcS1
ditacu ties. ,,.,
Lav. no, the slightest preference Tor the plan "c
have sugge ted, but will most willing postpone 70
anv other that nav be offered which may ne better cal
custed II affair the cid which have IN View. pre-
pose sir the following amendment:
nscc. 9. No slave vino MAJ hereafter be emanel
a nd NJ
or her ancestor nav have been emancipated, sha re-
main witain the l.! 1itS OF tins COMMUNICATES, eNcep
q; follows viz: That when such slave shall have peei
en,nci3a,rd bv lat xiii N te.tmen ne OF She cha
be perm tied so t. Tor the space o. thTeo n's
beyund the time which ~ ia ray be Fixed Tor closing
the administration of the es'ate OF he te'tat"r or e'a
tri1, and longer aid wie ne sala .ia'e sha "1.e
been emancipat-d by tee! tor SIX months beyond lhe
time Of emaacp atiur, and no longer Should any sue.
emaacipated slave r~:ain tim the limits Oh ths Iotn-
rorwea tn in violation OF THIS section, the right 10 SUCH
slave and OF such descent mi Thereof IS ABOVE iaeh
toned shall revert in the person or r'',s VINO ma!
We enanc pated hiT her, should such person Or
De so be then living .houd such nerson or persons
De tnen dead the said right shall pas to his or her -x:
kim in the m inner prescribed by law Tor the diSrs-
button OF the Of utestaeS AMI IN default NJ cs'
tT5u.ee he ehal; :e'! III the ofsrieers ~ tae
& t7s couav, city W town IL which re riEht u
e: uci ati,a a"cre AID the genera assea'hI: shall
pass all necessary laws for immediate sale OF such
pa e! Save 1;d The t.,cenG1n or 'te>celoantr
thereo L. above ,!es rihrd Appropriation OF an
pr,ce. {. ttsreof f. TIC 0cn, II he p.Jr OF IT, san'
county. city Or town
Mr FCLKERSON. more . ancnt the am" d.
mcnt ~ str!~i;g o"t te Nutt tar,e" I'D iase7trs
"-X.'
Nj VOOLFOLK. il is mercy lesion OF time.
ask I. e g-ttieuan t. arceu !.e licaoa.
Mr.. Nii;TTLE. ievr n OBJECTION:
TIL men, was :auclnsI acc, r.:"S!y.
3.r. GCODE. VIII mercy irmarA that tina, whole
G.c,c or.girated in escut ln;r .duced by my coi
lr.yJe from Pitts lvania he article a. It -a,n, Il.
aiopiej from his paper - o'i~em ;eroix So lar as
section If any TORN ue chooses ami shall support the
nendne J.
Mr.. CHAMBERS. would suggest 10 my colleague
the pro, rty Of asking the comatec TO pass owe this
sectIn. ard have his amendment, printed Tor the 81
the house.
Mr WHlTTLE. Intended 10 do it having been
qresed to 10 by several Il ry freud'. move th4,
the committee rise.
SEVERAL MEMBERS Oh, no; rass over n.
section.
Mr. WHITE Very veil thdraw tho mo.
ten to RE, and move tuet the entire i:d section b,
passed over.
MIR DAVIS. Ircnew the motion that tie committe,
rise.
The m1'ioa was agreed to-. coua. being had-ayes
81 n.s &c.
SO lie coarttee rose.
Or III tnn OF Mr. WllITTLE, i, xas ordered that n,
ancnd;.e !, submitted y IN Ia tie Comut,ee ot 10,
Who lc prnicd for the Use oi the members.
On mUtlol., lie tonvert ivn t.n .ujvurLed