Richmond enquirer. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1815-1867, 1853-03-15
RICHMOND ENQuiRER.
FREE NEGROES.

more efec1lu for the removal of Free Negroes ana Hala
toes from the STATE oTrgino which has siace been ph'eo
10 sec.ons and appears 10 emooay
system founded upon the principle OF voluntary
Tho iii; 10 have been prepared with great care and
passad will doubtless bs productive OF much good SeSeia'
schenes have been belize the House OF Delegates out 'e
friends of removal mixed In each measure 80 many coa
troyer,ed PROPOSITIONS that after all had been referred 10 '
Committee for Courts OF Justice for the purpose oil
Grafton tina, committee reported simple propost" y m
the APPROXIMATION now authorized TO be paid OUT
the treasury from twenty five dollars TO MY Tor eec" w
free negro transported by American Colonization eoe
- nd oro,,ronaI increase for minors. And this hea-
s,re II IA sunnosed cannot pass II is deemed oy many
>.ase of money 10 nersist making expenditures "nc
Il ia thouebt cannot transport from the comnon"ea'
number of free negroes anything like equal 10 tue eue
ncreose The time been when this argument was ho
really sound, although it may DC so al present.
While N. COLONY was weak and incapable Of receiving
r accession 10 lis numbers it might have been ncon.
ycnient and probably dangerous 10 the 10 e
100 RAPIDLY u,o the country Blu; such can haiu 20 ''
case al this time II would seem wise IN Virginia. '0
means to do anything upon the subject TO DO "ha "ouu
etTecua in ultimately extinguishlns Tie iisc''i pp
10 be remede and as enough already been secn in the
movements OF the House OF Delegates 10 esaosh NE
fact that no act Of direct expulsion, or Tor Inc ie
hiring on, Of the free negroes rase the means
for their transportation pass; can any Dill pass
m law tax upon the State for the urpose, tqua'
10 The object desired be effected: yet The appropriation
OF thirty thousand dollars year, from the treasury o "
years from 1850, may continue. But unoet Tue cou "
a, annropraIIon il is necessary that sum equal 70 Inc
allowed out OF the treasury for The transportation OF
each negro shall be raised by private conroulioh l"eee
private contributions inadequate and consequently out
small portion Of The appropriation has, as ye' oeeh eA
pended While The measure reported oy Tue eo"'''''e
If the House would probably enable he eI'nz 'i ia let;
10 expend the appropriation very neurly within 'e 'e'
il, limitation ye, it would be entirely inadequate TO the
of number Of free negroes equal 10 The cur
,.nt increase Ii is not all material therefore, whether
nass or not For Nigh, effect much good te" Year,
hence as at present. effective measure shall be adopted
Those phianthropic cizons who will not abate he exer
lions In The cause will most Willingly accept The s3ooVo
whensoever shall De the pleasure OF the Legislature TO
award il TO Them upon terms sufficiently liberal to enable
them to use H. But while there is hope OF adopting real
Iy effective and patriotic SYSTEM 1t may DC JUST &c well 10
preserve the fund TO aid in It's execution
The bill before the Senate promises mole al least tan
can be expected from tho House The oil 1880
sppropratnR $50 900 OF tie treasury or Tie removal ut
free negroes also provides that of dollar shall be
annually levied aud collected every male free negro
q and under IS years age and which su be added
10 the said appropriations and that the tax charge Tor The
seas OF Court used in the sesaton OF the papes OF Tree
negroes SHALL 10 like manner. be applied 10 the same pur
pose These taxes about $4,000 year, making
she available appropriation about $4,000
Now the Senate bill provides for the establishment vi q
eeal Board Of from five parsons, denominaled
1.-THE Virginia Colonization Board" This Board shall
have power 'to provide for the removal om virginia, VI
such free negroes and mutol are now tree ana resi-
dents therein and their Children tho coast o.
I,li. IN NH
and to apply the funds which may be appropriated by the LIE
osatu,e or contributed by individuals associations for
the purpose In the best and most advantageous manner 10
effect the aa removal all such free persons OF coi9r ;Jm
this Commonwealth Tho Board may employ The agency
of the Virginia Colonization Society. any responsible
persUns for the transportation and suitable care Oh
such free cour provide their agents and
means Of transportation
II provides tina, annual taa s'a be LEVIED upon all
tree negroes the OF 1enyonc aud hy nve
that Ia TO say every male doars and on every female
one dollar" The tax, as now prescribed under the law
o 1850 ia charged on the seals Of Court attached free
pers These axes with the unexpended balances OF The a
made by Of 1850 appropriated 10 the
of the BILL and put under the control Of the no"
BOARD therein established No limit placed upon the sum
q, be aoped for The OF any negro and conse
ty the Board effect tho object OF their institution
under all circumstances which may arise The sum which
these taxes will produce will be ample 10 remove numoe
of free negroes than equal 10 the annual increase
The may therefore be deeaed aH eihcleht one
which every person DESTROYS Of carrying out the object might
with propriety aIvo:ste.
Very minute details provided for enforcing the pay
Dent of the assessed After the first year, LANDLORDS
and Lessons Of oe negroes made liable or me taxes
such free negroes thy Eeep upon lhclr PREMISES a.
we'll az the free negroes themselves II is made the duty Of
.I,.
free negroes SO tare and also the duty of The negroes c
capse them selves 10 be asscssed and such free negro
shall be delinquent for for three years either ny
falling 10 pay by evnIng the Commissioner and fail
mo 10 be assessed nc she shall forfeit nil right Ii" or she
oherwis had rennln in the Commonwealth; ana sha
be proceeded against But there Is very humane provision
!, this Tint after free negro forfeited his right
main in the State and has been proceeded against aud al
judged Il, be sold any time before the Sheriff. mas actually
made SALE il nuy white person VIII enter mo ooho
,yi, approved security before the Clerk oi the Court, OF
Sheriff condorcd that he will take the eiandeni IN custo
dv and remove him cut of State, within ninety days
,h s,o ll M soppe; and the delinquent may retain he
tdo,, more humane SYSTEM could hardly be devised
o., f me energy necessary 20 effect the ohJcc
desired.
Th- ,li while il proposes rash or inhnnan measure
nevertheless contains principles OF active energy AWAY
operating innds of the unfortunate creatures o
xpbuse real benefit il designed, calculated 10 wake up
>,h,n them as much Of intelligence and manly enterprise
, ssrkinc new homes and exalted condition 0 He
a. an well be expected from them They mus; be brought
"a know auI feel c necessity Q! their removal 3" hfm out
humane and gradual aclion
i,amIsinc witness the sasmndc efforts OF inc '" mg
nrs IN arouse lhe.t purity Virginia. 10 carry The Sae or
The Wings After the ute: iashcailon OF all he peac
1ion, in the late csnvassaer ts electric effect OF Pesi.
ienl pIsrc,s noble inaugural which rings Ke true metal
the Union eyoing The praises OF Wings every
all the efforts tho Wing organs TO reanmae their
oary upon the old exploded ieues have fabulous aspect
There il srea in SHAT said ny the eallos oil the
Chambers iAabamn) Tribune, Wh. paper which oy re-
ouest publishes The following artics advocating Inc re-
orpaniz on Of the Wig party Of Alabama, but al the same
,p tak,s occasi2 discourse with regard 10 Inc
PROPOSED rally;
ave have no hesitation 10 saying that there never was an
t,kioe which promised less There doz
On reasons why the Wing party cannot now indeed ever
presnt respectable front in Alabama The most pro-
, r ,h.eo Ia tbst the unfortunate attempt TO bolster