Richmond enquirer. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1815-1867, 1853-03-11
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,.,tt .,Ht,< y s,r; IN, liz .;.pUii VOTE Gg,rs
,hr .,.-,i.ur i,purisd by Tie cunhtt i oou's VI
ic he REGARDED IL as wo"s nv vas
~ Tho hin Of The gentleman from Amelia as lndepeneen
nn.nns or ss auxiliary measures, with some moalhca
inns lie might be willing 10 give tncm MS support. p NC
Ill M, vote for either of them substitute for the bill
nj the gentleman from Stafford and King George lnn' OIL
nc ornira y reported did mol command MS apProoatnn
I'm, Il hat rcn amended in many material respects so rs &c
rnyc ,i.ctons to which it liable, at hrst on the
ground unnecessary larshness In us PROVISIONS tit
should before concluding his remarks cosder lhcsc pfoS
Each Que Of the measures under considcta ton proposes
az s object tho removal from the State OF our Tree negro
population This is grave proposon IA 49,
moral and economical considerations OF Inc hSes
ana the most profound reflection and
thorough investigation. In the consideration OF snoecl
90 difficult and so important il is peculiarly desirable tina
we should divest minds Of prspossessohs ana prcua
ccs that we should extend and enlarge our views hcYon
mere local Interests what demanded oy tue
49,. ~ he oneaon but examining il carefully and Impair
tally In oil liz bearings should well and honestly aeqo
ou. consciousness of the heavy responsibility when Us orc
son inv Sir il do not deceive myself IL Is more a.
an enourr tin as an advocate; il IS 10 frame OF NINA 10
seek truth rather than victory IN argument u IS WIN 81
earnest anxiety avoid error and 10 ACT 10 s matter WIN
an eve single 10 The good OF Virginia, 'hat eh,s n'o i
cnn,;de,son OF the measures before US. Holding myself
vet open 10 change and conviction asking io eh'ehtn
men, I may hope tina. the views "nieh ehaii present
l hs ard and weighed in like spirit Of impartial en-
| quiry. .,,,.m,n from ,,fr,rd
and King George prepared 10 conceoe 'h't sven ~ IA
amended form II is not free from OBJECTIONS no theasuIt
could be devised effect the object pnloseu winch m.u
not he npen TO some exception. or II complex surec
and constrained to choose between
we NAV 1t will assist US In forming correct cohc!nson
~ hear this in mind The question ia not "hether inc re-
moyal OF the negro population vi" produce unqlaho1
good. Such result from the neasufe no one -
+ j. hardly ever effected by The most perfect OF human laws
Nor is IL question whether lhs measure vi" DC productive
If evils ii is for determine, putting to2etner TIC
good and evil on either sidewhe'e upon me "oe lies lux
II ny.h;ch SCALE
am ready also 10 cnncede that IL JUSTLY the remoVa
Of Ills population from the State il IL not enough maj W.
horI he convinced beyond doubt that her lhlnencc IN
h Community is for evil rather than Tor good There Is
class of evils incident 10 society or L" ce,a" stn'ss VI 81
ce,v which are remodia5le and Incapable OF removal,
othfre which cannot be removed wiliou' producing
I gea.r magnitude 1t is necessary Tor us To enquire
therefore not ONLY whether this cass OF our popualn DC
great evil in Virginia but Also II II oF whc'her os one
nbich il competent for Ia remove without haz ,thhG
, production evils equally or more I" De nep'oe ana
.r whether there be any constuonal or moral 90
snces 10 our action in the mode proposed lnese enquiries
r.; rho btcshni Of the subject. They must necessarily
W ,,,,ins HE details Of The measures before Us
viii hardly - ;"l by any one that th:s population l.
an y,l IN Tie STATE But the fun magnitude vi TIC cvii Is
, ,rcro y understood Indeed Il /. dicui' 10 urnrrcl
ME properly The free negroes have hcen secraY i"unl
50 ,mschcvous class every where lnat even
,to;r 60 for evil in free Safe 10 light IN comparison
, thai which they exercise here though, hs class
,h.v h, idle ignorant, degraded and Immoral hln. "u
courts with cupits and penena!g WIN r"nvi"'s CON
Stunning more they produce and diminishing rather '"r
ing 10 The wealth OF the Stale yet there - trlc prrbn
.li,v that their removal would be nrg-d slavery 'd III"
y.i ,munq us la The dclicste relations between lsste
aud slave they are disturbing clement Hence tlIrl' cr
mischief PRESENT. hence tho greater mischief winch 'heJ
threaten in future.
Sir mo In. suhordnaon Of slave population IS not
ONLY ri vast peculiarly mporncs 10 Us Is AGO esscl!a
IN Inc peace and happiness alike OF The master an Inc slave
The security If fresdes well as Inc value Oi eur
rncr,y j. ,coeE,r upon H. IL lies at The tohdntion OF
m lu.llluuu ui slavery. and Is necessary 10 II. support
Ca, law lens i; recognize dis ty the severity with which
cages m free u, cra population are more !al! 10 u 10 IN
an u;her combines! The slave IL 10 dlly communion
8 III; ,,. tee rcrru an! often connected WIN t'' bJ lies
ni iud aiaity o. The same caste and inc came euIr
n. trIr .s al his equal scciaiy should De MS SUI
csrnr pui culy The fee negro encoulGch 'his spt "i
lie hh nJbe'l HE doctrines ~ hho-
i,rci.m He ninscs Their Into thu ear OF the slave
The i.ic. l"criIn small; and the Influences which
he cxrs are heclasc Of his constant associate" WIN me
,va . .cu To seryaou Ect less likely Ia De suspect
ed ana nt!.l. Yc va. juI e" days since iha' saw
rase yep rtst in lie aersnapcs OF c nero convicted
AMI sentences 10 'c penchaty Tor a'nis is e'caPo 81
f,uiY, a!arr S I huyc good ground 10 say 'idi TIE
ire, negro. is fiici upon bp The uTfi'ons hi s"so's
y prrt nnx,inuy, and h.t the "h2c Addition H1t!:
Oppose liz i,,"v, nnd coi1nizinn hacans" meg regard
him Ihi- trt s fhf'eh' III cue -
HIS ir > ace NJ. Only INSTRUMENTATION III The 81"
bu in other wavs ala. !'nIirs his value II encourages
hin ~ s.cl foam biz sirr hS inetea>n% Tho pI"hs - IN"
theft and r-sr,H. The r!s oi discovery ~. iftt ne
sr,.s filtn- ain wuh .arkei "i his i!"''"f. hs era
him il nr,.aary .c practice: t.i' ~ ne lc'i .;"f "a
mo ,nh,. Trey are ne n-,,rs.arY :,Gns or intrrmodi
,r aras IT az !a".di cJ'nlaca nrtwcel TIE slave ana
Ia I'M, ,,, ~. :! we .cs ~ then Tney sell ~ tbs
wi;r man ,vGp wall Of tenl carry the s"!th
nr,-r!. the nearest msrket ttwn Ahd now often IS u
,t The r,rrd trngnt barren acre or ia acre lut sts
IN u,rr,, throughout tic rs the produce 81 ms iaf'
hunrrrs harrria of and hunarcua u rushes -
Wheat know If free negro set'ie'aentF near ~
which neither sheep pgs cat he alsco aHo agricultural
n,icr il snhiac all tines 10 midnight levy heavier
,,,n :le I.a;its sxcs which the Commonwealth imposes
ynuaDIu farms o. for soc havn siG 10 hnd pufcha'
ger o, have srt deprecated price, because o iel
proximity these ha,clu scteir:hs ana p'npct!s III
such nriahbnginds fearing with good nas hc loren '
In; nr.rciay been Compelled II Keep hisir guards
about barns unG twelIIn. hon.ei nay s IN 10" ma
nv INSTANCES is b. feared finding ier frohs nnccr-
,,n lf rty nsrcurc their slaves DISHONEST and IN.
ruv and annnycd heYund endurance ~ repeated dtPeda-
,jnns have al last a5aninned forever t scene OF cease
less yAaions and nnIccs, 10 Seek anitcf home III an
other su Tree from The Of Tree negro population
If testimony were wanting the -norm:ty 0I this evil,
tho statistics OF crime distpas alt DOUBT upon the
subject, They proclaim in language not 10 DC Hisdken tt
there il prejudice exH2arratin ia "ia' nave sau
about hi, miserable class of our popuatna II u estimated
by Cav i5: hut IL o29, crimes among Tie tfic backS
were ,norx than three numerous a. among the
whites From the reports OF the Superintendent :" me re-
nilenlIay appears ha from 1881 10 ls1o inclusive inc
rnr a,onq the tree negroes i've lnies Gs great n
among the whites in proportion 10 numbers mud from 5i
to 1885, inclusive nearly nine lines "a Ses hfi during
the frsr period nt ten YEARS te Tree "soe- N NUMBERS
an ~ one fteeh of the white population committed more
,ni one hiid as many crimes and that during The second
peiiai Of tel. years buins sixteenth o ina white pnpu'
Iaton they committed nearly one half az many crimes
Y SIGNIFICANT are these facts of the character OF THIS po
/
pu,a,ou al their progressive deteoraon their Tariy In
creasng truradatn Would they not ead one otherwise
rnn,om.c upon subject, infer, priori, resl
table con :rqueRce that very condition OF things 10 which
Ia been avcng aud Of which we have such lancalab!e
| experienced -
There is way aneIoratc their coniti"n in virginia
Endeavo to elevate by eniargng their rGhis, und with
out improving their character you increase their power Tor
mischief They have Proved most Troublesome where their
privileges gr,us. Laws Of rern severity seem
10 be necessary their good well as for our owa icc
and security. Morally and cconoEcalr they are unfit Tor
freedom anon. Shcs degraded IDLE and vicious ca>s
they ever they -cmun Among ". AZ the
pupualGp tic State increases, and with H. thsir own
numbers (aud during The last ski. YEARS, their proportional
Increase has Zines great that al the wfite
aud eve times great that of Tic sla"rs the change m
their character condition will he - ha. hecn hitherto
steadily for The During The frot thirty years nf this
ccnt,y their crimes estimated IN have been three Il
one 10 crimes among The whites now they n;1r 20 ono
In future the proportion would be greater and this lille and
impovident class would DO the greatest sueres the m
cui,y OF subsistence Increased with increasing pUpula
! ton.
Mr. Speaker there is bu, remedy for the evil 1t lie
the removal %! this class nj population from amongst rs
Can il DO doubted ta Inc evil Of such na2n
tudc as to make duty TO remove il, II we can-with
out hazard If equal mischief without infringe
men; .. our COINS, u--aEd Consistently VITA sound ir!n'
/ crlns OF legislation
Is it, then one Of those evils for which there is remedy1
. snrup evils