Richmond enquirer. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1815-1867, 1851-03-04
RICHMOND ENQUIRER.
,.oSn.x wopNyNG. MARCH 5, 1851.
aa7.,,,roN RIGHTS ASSOCIATION

| soy;1HE6N RIGHTS ASSOCIATION.
r,, nts laid before the Legislature BY ths Associa
,on are we'll worthy OF the most eA'e"oea chcua'on-
whi is not word in them upon the subject oi par
- noI,cs they contain facts which cannot fail to excite the
a.. in,srcst in the political economist We lay before
our readers this morning the statement OF documents
commencing the petition and constitution Of the Association
,,i,,ed 10 tho Legislature and printed MS Doc No GO.
accom- pdnyrr the Petition and Constitution Of The
Central Southern Nights association Of Tirgnii
Il will be by the constitution that the main object OF
the association is to procure the passage OF prudent a
situtonal laws or efiecng ultimately commercial nee
psndence Of such States as have laws enacted VI
people adopt hinder delay the of
restoration of fugitive slaves 10 their owners 4 perma-
nen system Of taxation upon the manufactures and imports
Of tho Northern States brought 10 virginia for consp
toD is recommended as the most CERTAIN feans OF
ultimately her independence of those States and
as the basis upon which TO found our future hopes OF
safety and happiness The vast sums OF money employed
in the Northern States by unlawful and anatcai
combinations constantly brought to bear upon the politics
those States leave but little nope for the safety OF our pro-
perty Institutions while dependent upon people ac-
lively seeking their overthrow IL any people ever hao
motive above the ordinary love of prosperity TO protect
and strengthen their interests the citizens sr-
mia now have IT, BY the census OF soo u appears 'hqt ne
peope of the State less than slaves II we
the value Of these slaves nj an average OF II
will produce the sum 1854 225 and nnny place inc
average value of slaves a. larger sum The whole value
Of personal property for $780, New York. the largest free
State was Slo3, lS3, ,4S6.
Thus will be that the value OF the slave property
sona property in the populous and wealthy state OF
mis- Union and by many is believed to be much greater
Yet we learn that combinations are forming in The Nori aud
measures in progress 10 cause possible repeal vi the
late Of providing for tho recaptue ad cstura
ton fugitive slaves tine purpose in doing o. destroy
ing the right Of the good people Of Virginia to this vast
amount property and of subyer,ng tho provisions Of the
constitution for its protecon Should such repeal take
place. and remain in present dependent condition
upon the people Of those States what guaranty will We have
for our proection2 But what maduan would dare TO at
tempt the destruction Of bundled and fifty millions OF
dollars worth of personal property in free stutel And why
should permit ihe attempt be made upon property
without the determined resistance in every constitution
al form 10 our power?
Document No. contains extracts &C., from Hunts Mag
azine with various statistical facs exhibiting the decline Of
the of Virginia. and the vast increase of that Of
New York IT appears that before the Revolution, far
back 1863 Virginia imported in value 81 0So42 and New
York in the year 1907 ZOO when it is supposed the
ports about in the proportion. Since the Revo
luton the adoption of the federal constitution in 79 tho
imports of Virginia amounted to S2456 000 and of Now
York to 0O0 The exports OF Virginia in that year
were So O0O and of New York 81 0O0 An interest
ing fact in relation the nonporaion resolutions of Phil
adelpha force 1862 noticed having some influence
In promoting the of Virginia at that time The
document exhibits Interesting facts in references 10 the
commerce. productions and population of these States
Nos . g. 1, 5, and tables OF imports and exports
in the several States for the years ending the 3Oh Sepem
oer 1921, 1926, 1880, 1910, l549 and $50.
They exhbi. the Of Virginia and New ork IN
bold contrast follows: