Richmond enquirer. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1815-1867, 1853-03-11

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IN. sn, Of Gui n=ailh Constituting, !" i"'', ''' w
bureu upJn The labor of the slaves idle ana vicious %
seIv,s and encouraging likeness AID vGc ~ "'''s'S:
il 10 be admit Gil that the removal OF sl!en cas- ~
wnrIt ultimately diminish population or our representa-
,iv, ,cuh in Cnr.ressl Sir i would cheek e'i%'a'"
and encourage immigration; and, VIM: adding % we "ea
OF the Slate, believe thai II wr&le' N N" rl.' ' o
nopul.lluu In particular coua' Is "t2Fe zee oic" a"
pn.rrus ruw that their Labor IS valuable 10 l'h!St
,s,rca!y nj certain seasons CT tAc E@' asa ,l' .'
cn removal wun.A be- productive of t'"at n!sc"It. @
, n,nrn.no h.r Sudden .cnCs would, IN my nina
he abi. TO insu7cra5le objections hol' 't''o
cr,du, fas is o. opposed in HE bill before us)-.e %
in,l within ptoper limits the bc!terso maj "Iae
Inv l,bu m AZ in such counties, gradually suh,iF w
and so that farmers who have been In inc ha'I. "
UPON their assistance in harvesting ana lot @ ,icir
~. We time to make arrangements IN dispense w"
aid Let me ask again, whether Il wou!l o. poi'@' - W. -,
thai the free negroes themselves would tc
chang, nropos,Gl Wrecled as is Their present c"o' "
vranis il will as our population Increases bscnim yt
more 81 ana yc, pregnant WIN mischief 10 az
m The community Can II be possible that tnei, s,aaa
nnv, ~ Iihsril whittier il is proposed 10 send ''c' VII,
.,iII farther aid 10 their fn'-efy and degradation
Irt me refer yon, ar. Speaker II line ias report
nf the Colonization Society," c"ncrrn. inc COUNTY, mn ~
Government which they are ~ exchange l'f "u own, i
,hcsc remarks ar. 10 be credited We Will confer ge1t oss
sinp upJn this unhappy class OF persons BY senls .e -
Liberia They will be transferred 10 country @
d.uraded cI,sa they will erpy BON s|ca arl pom
;c, roralIty where, sul lteiing win lrftty III
cIimar. more favorable THAI our c"h - te h"t'h az.
ygour citizens Of Republican GoSernment we
;iuulants will exist 10 elevate lc character ana a,Se
rhei. energies. might dwell TOO, nnn me DEMENT'S h'st'
and inr. CT which large portion ol our people WI" 'e'!e
n., ,pIr removal the Increase In The value ol hh
10 r,uc,iyeness of slave labor increased c"n:cntGcnt
and improved morality OF the saVes.-nceasci n2"''sc
c,mft and security among TIE "h'tc'A shiintn'i'i
nj our laws concerning the coiJre population" 9" M
and rhs augmented difficulties OF successful kidnapping,
when every cuored man amurg Us SHAH DC s'a'e; anu VIZ
exhibit Of fictitious Tree papers can no Longer '.'' we
.ruoe Of the fugitive Tan there, then DC ahv 'E a,'''
tn, NM, ,h,ir removal comparable in mischief I" those
y;hlch they produce hy remaining Can fy as.' ~
good hgr: not lnc0nslderane III c"h'd"' VIM " 1
l t,r .,ss,,,u
vi" ~ ihj- grat evil can be removed without PRODUCING
any evil. which not is in comparison, "' US eo''"l'
next whether there be any constitutions" oos.t. - W
,noval in tie mode proposed. %; new c"su.''" Ap
" gives 10 the General Assembly u: power = 70.
fr hr relief Of the common wealth iinm me cp negro pu
Ia;ion bv removal otherwise The ia",'S " W" a.
o,,uton nnse1 TO their removal the language o NE
Constitution its. AZ reiie 10 the state nus TIC 10
rc yir, Tie measure heo'r have in view IS eAessis
sanctioned Tic Constitution ol Virginia. o'' 'it!l ;
puIscry removal was intended: Tor lef s"uh., I
travail without cnnstrLr; or cncfc"n u" s'n" nv" "i'
cscr tyc anticipated lhel! r"inu''I! 'e'i'n = 49,
d.d l in Tie bill The gent'cG al oh hhg "tose' " =
i, no, in The substitute h:rc then, t jnsi objection
~ thc crciv features of this pleasure, ,.F ~ sac"
ooIy ~ arc rra-:ry and proper 20 ch'y m" 'Sec"'n
ran rngsrr and 10 Grr..ing.@ mn OF - ''''h ~"
c,n, ,iiyn APPROVES and recommends Al ut '"a ~
IN. g wear. it Iloposei hrt they s'n nc M gu" "''
t;at ,l proceeds rrr hire shall BE- i'nJ i'r '. fs"
ISL Sir there is pres: dent il cur "w" 9'a!t M >
exercise 4, auir;iis IN .r case ., a'hf.asc - VIZ I'm
mon wealth dcclrG ny Tie ncncidi S""t' ~ WI
| IN the CONSTITUTIONS, power ri ii" Lfs's'"'ot'" "''
IA en- e, law. urnyin for tn tn=lar.n.;it 81 ieo he2
,a ,t oil Hrrs aaa:nst the il~s nee" '' ''''
-, ,,,Ly az, SIJ;ur Book tor ii;c c'iih'S"y ~;
f a.. +n.s ,u,aucirarri rirco 1906, nor - The rn'
s;,rs ~ oar res Constitution furnishing nom me '>tic
nrdrr p.n .liy rus.nveHifG;n meg fcish' al ' ''F
n. ,,rci hc.tlir lnnGr sal"ir c"nc'hih+ '.'"S
-. vir,u, ri which rvca .litc w"" To be h' "' nor 10
Laws nov IA uFrc uquiriH free 'g-"cS !" n'h'.d '"f NC
aaynrn their taxes AID Ii!' i's Nhs.e!n s, - e
,uh rtr pry;pse! t. IL esrrCl, Il ~ ih- nj WI rom
~ III h ma. already n,scrt"d b: "Gi i:gta-
iiturc -,
-, l.. ttIE
IN m. sa,c vet tic Provisions ct ihs Oh! coma
De e@s!u,n.d rvrr sonnd pr'ncair % l"2'.i' "hi'
eyr n lie ,,,s the coalition nnd rIgm!- :" man III
state u naiure That impossible sIne ab"u! "Hi :" ac
has ,,r written nv theorists on Government, II Is !' ''f-
tain tina hardly tatura right can BE- nan's'i "''h W
sale u nuclrIy ciyii government, may not hir' Ger
tain rirc4isi ic be held !us'i: sb"d:Iaie !" t. q! c;
-,.rrat IA h. public rGui It! pn'G safely ~" -"
n s uri,eron ard sell preservation, vested II e:ay o.
p.nIz. community gives every gv"cFnM"h, ~ "a.'t
form H., ruu, wi,ic. every govGnmen; has eXefcStt"
,,jyi. d coutfaing The freedom mad privilege ct '"ai
viuaI>, "h,nrver lhcy come % conflict "!'h ne
Her 'l'r l""hi "n "i t!"se laws "htf ~ I"
nee. enormous mischief 10 the c1'nrnnnly not an; -
nal c.r;x NJ from e country, bur srn'i them on ~ '-
w.!i; v!,ch not "y i;ecin out take IL" sri'
Tho ;n linn al r5.taiu crimes N ti>dcarIn- "%u' ''o
r (r.nt:, ai-n !r:s destructive -: All IL. benefits - -
,cv ~ aYci-ty Itself Hcncc all go'"'nncnt- mo " ne
,n..aly rcpres ;ciu ~ he most ihi' '1i" ic"h ~
f.,. ms i-nnIncnt hirstHr! Gcaih NGrra1 ufI -"
TO suc offences and such penalties an: general 'u' !.n'
a., L. Governments akn. Peculiar ciica'n-'rn't- n'
render C.. I'M riIndniif -! "'Ih .'tih $
az; instance IN an2trr-nhy c'u'r oct' 80 v" C!.
p,raYriy htiucss among one peoPr "iich u tn'a'" ~
n,rr nation wna!d BE- lraI. Win !Iit scTipao ,NIs 10
hi public Inc necessity oi scepIr oar say" Population
IN dur s,bu tiunrinn ana The vGoG" laws which gr'" oht
W 49,, -: m s,.r and sl,,e in the Sau.n iurGisl
augnu r;auy which might be crd I" 'hj" "
the Limits Of proper Legislation b. determined By N TX
"a rules or abstract principles everywhere a2pnca"r-
Wrnt,cr il he n question punitilng Hence oI pros"
sluR the exercise OccupIt:ti 81 "hbn". Il cNf!ah
.nrcrs # property nuisance, or u nls'iGs CERTAIN
c.ss nj individuals for the public "N lc they caS2~-
by hh considerations o. pubic pni.. not ~ abstract
~,
,riuc Governments :.. niSi."a.e tnsr constantly !"
chouse between evils The lesser c'i tHa't D. t'1'a'"'
nay rI., often sanctioned und coanitlct, IN order Ia
avoid gcatcI I3ic an, private cdices al me
greatest value beauty mast s,:i'n~ h+ battered dew"
10 STOP no progress and prevent 'hc cun '@faiir
of cv Government ONLY has ;c i'n"rr. bar II -
one %! +Icmn duties, ~ rsInoNt P".-!oe ~:
ha!. rsne!ies il G.ccS-nT, The dangerous diseases {"
the budy polite Can any doubt tlat III" txsecc o.
ths freL negro population amongst rs Is srtn hsshs ~
lbS have shown Il ~ An evil sef'7if hi"c'l!@ ~
safety and welaeng OF socrtv AMI government can re-
move il without nschsi- lie 10 those which
b,li the u.wer and the duty OF government cno:e y,
though nGT Consiuon were siiant upon we 'Hoc''
and l.e were p.eccdens 10 sustain III. insas'rc rs
right 81 .pro.cirn bunGing I" societies w IS III IN.
qua would sanction The power and require It's cXcrclsr
is important to bear in mini, moreover, Dir. SpcsAeF.
that ths class of population hnvc To constitutional
rights TIA, their rights solely legal derived from toe law
and Itl To be a"ig=h and noi!hed ny law Our c"ir
ar,dy rights Of citizens fui suniar rr.-
~ virtue OF tie same principles p'ecs"y thcy may "
denied he right in the state Aud there IL n1t't.
Ing In Bill ul Rights properly CONSTRUED nor IN inc uur
principles REPUBLICAN, government Inconsistent ~h sbc
Tvs which have Accn already enacted, With the usa-
sure which proposed concerning this unfortunate
pnatpn In addressing the leg silurr =" Virginia, deem
to dwell upon is lroaosi''Dn because u has
been unanimously decided by General Court that the
princia-s OF our Eli! 81 Rights d. apiv csiotrc
because il il 10 he concrd" iat iev d.
thus apply would follow forori, thai n! our Laws
ito 4 and regulating the institution ri slavery w"r" also
condemned b. The Virginia Bill OF Rights ard the principles
Ct Republican Government, lHdcc ST there en- r ~
nv opinion, argument deny s Ills p,wrr 20 us "i!"
bc h :si principles and theories
which, pushed their !csa.atU gnnacri prove de-
.,flivr IT, .r inevitably place in irr
erny with SOCIALISTS ami aJriiiIlr- with Fourier an
Greeley, Scvari and q :dn"s.
have c;icaynre. sib" Tie Character Of III: evil
that il il each require ".is :lan ii rg!.In rn
il; that il is practicable 10 rrnuc IL ~ithvn;
mi,clc comparable hose winch iopiH-s; tit there
IL no constitutions or mural obstacle in way i!a
the contrary the Constitution approves T.sccinnts su-1iu
sound principles OF legislation dcm:ni The remove! I"
the free from ;ar state
II ciuaiEs CONSIDER The charaGiur q. the measure -
which The object il b. effected II will be :racsad rhat
l. shnuJ b. Adequate accomplish the ert III view, md
that -huuli be unnecessary hl:-anesa sevci
In its iuvsiuns.
The substitute reported BY the committee ior Courts OF
lusiiCr il objectionable IN mind because u"a 'nt iu
I'll the first II these nqnirt'!ns. Rli n" Substitute al