Richmond enquirer. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1815-1867, 1853-09-23


p.ri,y OF Virginia this time, aud OF great promises ia" The
,ur, and anxously regarded in all portions o this
vast country have only TO read The papers OF The day
rIrcore we consider that lose this opportunity OF doing
honor 10 Washington and credit 10 herself would be las
;no ar and become hywurd in every future unsuccessful
endcayu We cannot doubt that il will be matter OF t
difficulty arrange the Inauguration Of such good work
Mr. W j. HUBBARD Of this city has Succeeded IN taking
another perfect Of Houions great statue of Washing
ION which he To ship by The JAMESTOWN Yesterday fol
the New York Crystal Palace \ copy might easily be
procurei Ia aiurn and huluw the opening OF the Agrcu
turu Fair
For the Enquirer.
Tn, utopusiun To exempt BY law more slaves in
every family from sale upon executions is one which should
engage attention of The people OF this Commonwealth
and is desirable that il should be considered solely with
regard 10 rxpedicncy without becoming subject n par
IS or even personal controversy and that ali discussions
on the subject should have for their object the attainment o
,nck information its probable results may lead To
sound conclusion Acuated By no other motive than dc
sire H. draw public attention The pr"pricy of such law
among Us believing that would hc beneficial 5l moi pre-
tending Information on the subject than possessed
by the majority o your readers am induced I" trouble YOU
with this communication In the hope that its publication
may least elicit the opinion o others wiser ana better
uunird Ia Judge Than mysel ni the oprety ul snch alaw
AM aware of Tie position taken by The Enquirer on this
subject but am confident that The opinions OF the Editors
will not prevent them from extending 10 tile other side
fair hearing.
Tho idea of suci q law IL me, and two
wupeiy OF Introducing bill Tor the enactment Of law
cxrpllng from execution or more slaves III every IA
mly TINS suggestion did mol meet with the concurrence
my friend The legislature aud felt no disposition 10
blame him for his failure adopt my views; Tor knew
lhen now, that the good results anticipated b.,
mr. muhl not cpsue while rnisciicls undraml by me
minht take their place But did not then, 'in now,
see any we'll grounded Objection 10 snch lave, while II
Srris clear that much good reasonably br cSprctrd
, rom its enactment.
And here will say that The idea Of strengthening The
,lavctoIdng interest by disseminating slnyes among all
rlassrs did operate my mind 10 induce me Ia PROPOSE
my rnuny delegate the enactment a" The law although
such effect -horid follow, as II probably wnni u
would be- strong recommendation. But other benefits
thought and think wOul follow among them lie ra!sn" "i
,hr standard comfort among r poorer class The pre-
venting The evils Of uon placing The means OF rlncn
ion in The reach Of many dehar'cd by their poverty
md closing the gap that exists between The rcn ana poor
rIasses II these consequences can be reasonably expected
rom It's enactment you MeGsrs Editors, and a other good
citizens would BE- favor oi the negro exemption law May
they mol be expected!
more space Than the columns Of newspaper will admit "I;
nu cahcr:c reasoning l. necessary 10 S'" 'at 'ho
,esus may reasonably b. expected
And first, means Gi preventing eSith'"h: iH"S'
Int only country OF suffering i'1 rSrttY are
Ound among the helpless and niifm and aE!ons ihc' loo
the families al those who have seen better days;
rucrd in infancy wiiOwhond sickness, by accident "r
rur, The .:G3: abert poverty-a law winch exempted
slaves of the usband father ir" execution
would prevent this misery, by tVHg 10 The family means
Of support.
Nor would such be Of less benefit in raising The
,blnniGg would arise The desire OF having comforts.
would The females u The family from The necessity ol
Engaging in "c2Epat0ns Inconsistent WIN refinement on'
which in the aFfvln cannot be dispensed with
No one can fail observe lie graa! social difference tat
yists in Eastern Virginia between Inc ~eal,hcr and poorer
classes The position ol IT,. poor lofclOy expressed D!
ne negroes by their % puor white folks, applied I"
hem his social difference s 10 some cAten' aieclrA oy
The apparent difference in the interest OF Shareholders and Of
hose without slaves This law by distributing the slaves
would :re leave class Of non laSch"Ide's aud It's
social Influence could no; be otherwise Than favorable"
As 10 lis influence in extending cdca!lon there can be no
doubt ls oprraon will Tend in varous vdYs % this result
vii, here only advert mode in which il will produce
mi. effect Those acquainted with The subject know that
in Ibis State the difficulty in the way Of general education
among our people consists less the want ol schnomasters
than the failure Of The scholars 10 attend the failure al
tend The schools arise5 MT much from Indifference amot
The pe"plcfor have ulw's IEi the poorest parents de-
sous having their children cducacd-aa from he ncces-
m that exists for the children of the poor 10 remain al
hone The services of such old enough 10 attend
school are necessary in the family In cities and densFly
inundated counties such does not operate so uniavo
aby rs the children may attend school, and be sill nj nome
many hours The day; but in sparsey penPled conn.
ties The schopl.hoa5e commonly too far from his home
10 allow The child opportunity OF being al home except
n The morning and evening ray and late. aany children
from This alone grow Lp in ignorance single ser
want IN The family could enable them 10 acquire an rauca
Il may that these beneficial! effects cannot
be expected, because the law would be inoferalve IN Tue
IN 81 Of such slaves and therefore, 10 obtain TIE
hrnrt poor shut FIRST be supplied with hr required
uunlr Of exempted slaves is that The law would
there anu III wOnIl pe
urrat mistake suppose that benefits wi IN neh i
Ytent any considerable extent hc let llilltnaief
unon il, passage Time will drveupc the good consc'
oneocrs which anticipate from lhis law Like the Law abo
ishjnp entails its effects will be manifested more IN HE Sc
cond Than first genera ion succeeding its passaSr FROM
The day shall into elect family possessed oil
slaves will be entirely without servants, AMI IN rach sue
rerdus year the number 10 b" benefited by II will lhcIeas''
nm The number OF families the Stale, without Slaves
will be few 10 make Them the exception {" general
rule, iasead Of being, as now more numerous ina" '
.Ily
Snch a law il not without precedent The principle which
sanctions present lave rsrmpng from execution certain
articles 81 personal property will apply 10 the nre" rArhp
lion law homestead exemption law would hc less bcne'
fetal in this Commonwealth because, owing to The cheap
ncss cf lands, there is seldom difficulty in obtaining homes
The great difficulty IL in supporting family where Us Is
100 often case there able To work The dea'
ness Of labor compared WITH the price Of land Will render inc
proposed Law more tlis;lua han any hnmcsicau exemption
could be protecting SOCIETY against want. Oi course u
is not proposed 10 make the exemption retrospective
wouId only apply to luute contracts.
Thee are some 81 the reasons operating in my mind Ia
induce he believe that the proposed negro exemption law
will if rnucted confer important benefit upon our people
would pleased TO see discussed by one quail lied
do justice 10 40 important -nhec': but unless some o.
Ieclon other than have yet heard presented BE- made 10 IT,
shall think that such law while would benefit ALL wnnl"
be especially The poor mans aw. CITIZEN.
HENRY 4. WISE, ESQ.
We have the nnm. Of This distinguished gentleman
mentioned in connexion with the foreign service OF IN
cnunfy and recently q candidate for the mission L,
france 1n.se paragraphs probabv had their origin
prrvadng OF HIS talents attachments ana al
ificalons knowledge al The adnr and ability VIII
which entered into the presidential election his earn
eat support oil The policy and Of the present adnlsra
known mutual confidence and respect snossn!
between him and the Executive II but just however Il
say feel authorised say that Mr. Wise has been
candidate for situation in The gift Of the Executive
although the most agreeable satisfactory relations IN al
respects existed from The first him and the adj
unislratiun.-t Union.
YELLOW FEVER IN PHILADELPHIA.
a trrgrIphic dispatch, dated Monday, Philadelphia
says
The Board OF Health report yellow fever dea ' ~
ring The past week this city Tie disease b'oosh
here will be remembered by The bark Mandarin and sti
Iinpes about South street wharf: rathars lead pup
factory there has been closed consequence OF III
dread entertained by the workrncn"
We learn from gentleman who was in Philadelphia Mon
day in whose word we place every confidence that her
.yus twenty yell fever in city last week
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