Richmond enquirer. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1815-1867, 1853-07-26


negroes held BY particular rcs"u, under doEt"t ~
from The rest would operate very differently from Ia" '
king distinctions among negroes held by the same Pcrs'h
the same tile This observation is thrown OUT merely
passant We acknowtd." the bearing and force OF the Lou
sana law in connection with this question.
The that il would BE- necessary thu the NJ
sroes exempted from sale should be dcsnatcd before "
law could be source Of jealousy is acute anl li'h''"
rather than solid. II is valid in the MANNER contemplate
by The Cotton Plant but that paper ovrrlooks the a't ''
in every where the law practically aplcd-ihc ON
eases where il is required and for which il is designed
his designation takes effect, and Tom Jim, Lucy or b't
apart Dynamo 'he Cotton Plant in the close :" IN
paragraph Of which speaking mistakes our position
when assigns the admission that the proposed a'
would confer privileged blessings the negroes exempted
rrm sale We admit The privilege (st:irIiy prirItgi")
do admit the blessings; because in opinion 'i'e pro
posed law would eventua'e nlurously 10 all pairS ca"
corned.
The next paraara addressed 10 the Tribune and a's
Stowe we cordially endorse On The strength "t onf o."
observation and exrrritncr but il has connection "''
any thing which we ihoreh an hc believe, viii
any thing expressed.
Where The Cotton Plant says that the pnr!s previously
concidcrcd By i, are minor considerations il may te s
with rcfrfcucr 10 them - attributed by 10 ui "he!t
innlacs The superior importance q! the srcL soch "
l,ica industrial and commercial issues involved III lh
o." .ior" II indicates without sscun The nature q: 'ilc
grounds on which We dsppscd question lie p"ry
of the law.
In regard 10 The question OF Iaud there both weight
und p,upriry in The obscr atoms Of The Cotton an p"
il is by no means certain that all tho dlcaies connected
with this particular bren: oI Inc subject can be so can
disposed o. Ana mast say that the suborllna'h q!
rsh to 'pucy" AMI Ic decision Of the question by any
such canon close imitation ' the un"arraillahIr
procedure OF our Nor;hrtm opponents.
Hhe.ncr The distribution If negroes in small pic>s NJ
ones and wos and rrs nnng the a..c.t number OF pro-
prtos, their coiIecVa "a large bodies In the hands "i
extensive plnpr,coss more the advantage ol h2 cc
planting, cotton .grOwin- >usaa'siEs and !oNace"poad
cing secous Of the SOun which represent The true slave
inrest and the uc slave ncccstywc leave Tor noft "x
sensc discussion in The Coton Plant, oar friend De-
BOWS admirable Review. It loo wide subject mol I"
suilcr injury any imperfect handling here Our orn.
ions on the subrct d .f0Hl those ut The Cotton Plant
Which Of The is in The wrong maj bc Professionally o.
cded by readers.
We have thus Icye. 3nac o The Cnon !'inn
a, desire readers pCusc that rcnnsc with carot
the SUBJECT very important On', ana hrUaCs- 80 tAi:it
change of policy. The Cotton lnr iogs NJ apl.r 10 a.
prchcnd fully The extcn the trndenclrS OF i's new ii
II touches the whHa determines The movement oil olr
whole modern and commercial syS;e, "aI mas much e'
cunncflion wh The sitd questions {" The organization
ubu and with the cVHilciing and yi congreons sys-
tens Of Socialism. Communism. and As5aIiahisr, hsn
il suspects The zeal ies:iun at issue .l beyond aEd
any temporary purpose "rany specify law wie:c
the mcdern, social aud Industrial system under The d"na
ton oi ctculatn. capia manufactures ana a ctali u
and rcrpeluair; H. natural ana n!!,i
system under ,- !4nied prsesion. agcuG.t
IN, -, I'm
SEN The present measure is Inconsistent viii. H. The lae'
the negro exemption iw i2 insrniccn I" inaugural,
change mach .~ciny policy rniss Be adopted ana
negro property declared nalenai" and attached
measure with few specific exccp!!o!s, HE land. lh
world The South do yet require, and NOT PIE
pared The latter but il any innovation r The
l. introduced would sivocae mu, hr""dr! riiar.'
tlnn The Cotton Plant h r!ra" "'r "a a ''r ricci:
immediate and remote, "I sach change
These remarks h!own out l-s i"r 'hr purpose nl ID
Tending former arc about which v,ry SUI
rituLs than from des,e OF imprrssIn4 ninn ~. Co":
Plant the necessity for mach .aore PC. ,picunS and Gi
development of ito docGc iian has yet ,"ucsnrt ",
are anxious that the whole great question -hou! be pro-
foundly and systemach, examined AID cucjat,d. Gi,t
us The essay ask fn ani il valid will not be lrnl-
cious Of our views The abilities and position less than
the pofessrd aims of The Cotton Plant indicate lis ah
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say must be sagacIn penetrating, cnYstcnr ogr
comprehensive, and apl1c than the reply former
hurried aad merely remarks. WE are with Tie
Cotton Plant In lis great ain. bGl want suand rcIs"n
ing and philosophy.
| From the Wa.nsion Cotton plantl
i NEGRO EXEMPTION Law
In another place we Fr"duCe ~ length arClc p!
the Richmond Enquirer We do this that readers may
have the advantage o t't'y argument against well as IN
Of the Negro Excron Laws Tor object is, uu.r
and sincerely. to promote The best interests ul tho slave
S,acs-nnd if we are wong. will be open conviction
We mus, not he understood as engaging in a ill with the
Richmond Enquirer The ability Of that journal nnd
its established character, would The un
quail one Nor do we hope ;nCcl The arguments in ie
suboined article far beauty Of style force Of langnap
condensation OF ideas concerned We hope COZ
merely The basis upon which the Enquirer has bull. rs
consequences; TO cxpIain he plain msappchcnsions Of the
writer, and 10 show him 'Aat while his logic is powerful
his ground work is erroneous.
If understand The objections urged by the Enquirer 70
this law, they may be rlaCi is follows: