Richmond enquirer. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1815-1867, 1853-01-04
I Forth. EnQuirer.I
70 THE LEGISLATURE or VIRGINIA.


RENEWAL "F PrEE NEGROES "A rscsr writer in the
Wrg presents views his sunIcct which deserve mnck
reflection. Ali nric carge ALTERING flah's o r'Fs0n
and property b seriously watched and guarded :
poa. -tea ls .y.s tie Gasm) from the many 70 the lew
an, il Gos also from Ii" tetr 10 the 'acny |! majority
as mar writer justly argues may from motives ot State ne
rcsr, uypc by legislation those "h0 free and corn
lf:r whose ancestors nave titled the soil and BON. the bGI
t"ns a citizenship from the enrly history Of ta colony
W.T. may III. argument, dawn from a!e aeces-
sy, hereafter ;arIic limit ani ceH!ro lhe .hi II proper
" o Eastern Virginia? These seript y address
e! 70 Tie Of The Legislature, The sa OF
tEG:ii ncaroiii:T extreme ador "r siA :y-ont Is
da,!"sd on souni principles OF Justice and ~ anity
lncfc be question, that ie present CT 'ade agans
This class Of iru?Ir, G-;rrg ru2h ucvc labor
ai m'tn honest hriit and submissive ooed zee To law
from amongst midst. Ard Ia Ge ID thar TIE
class who lake !hcir places less njur0G! slaves
r" more Submissive 10 lIw, fearful oi is penalties
whether they are Imported by Antwerp steamers, or
com" from the purleus Of Baltimore, armed with colts
ana t"taeons Any oi observation knows that The
free mid an! fearful Of tie !a"tha they, in
the maIn closely watched and oscThanlet ty the police
ana 'ia.liacy aud the ArycrS "tsl! yOt a as class
Tie: l:e frequently pundrf and onp -cc ~ toe whites
nnt "; unwilling 0' AFRAID /" coG,,iaia.
Bnt II Is SAID that many large slave hotGfs in favor o.
hcsc laws and cUnssr hs free negro population very mis-
ccS"us and cO:ruptn@ Tor these gentlemen, we hav. much
respect We believe that when aaty honor dcvo
ton country and manly ObeGeuce iaw shall have
cold in the hosoms OF others, the country gentleman with
his rehuc o 50 40 beings al! dependent upon his hu
Gnlty anj justice w Yet uphold his c0unlrys name fame
and npry /: i such that would most confident
Do h"y that their places when supplied as they
must H, viii be filed by orderly quiet submissive
population VIII they appeal 10 that material which COM
crimes nt hidcOus dye aong the lines oi oar rail
rna,!s aud other public works DO they not know that
III" ul The institution of slavery sap and then
bat!er ta they such lnsidous steps 10 exercise
power by imrIcaun and Da aeiiar and create excitement
the subject Of slavery whenever they can Do not honest
MR. vo drawn into IL. OF any popular
ri"n this with praiscwurthy natives, hnd them
selves .idcd IN lhr and cllmor by those
who hate the slave himself and delight violence and out
cxpsl MIN altogether! No reflection IS
G"stncG ron any whu have advocated the OF the free
ct rnss and upon Others who have acted conscientious
" But who wish free themselves from the vicious free
nrrucS do without lndiscrmlnatc prescription Of
rsr who net ~" lis not stain oar annals win any
ou'rfer which may In The !crbuiua OF Gods ni!eAbIe
laws work upoa of those CONCLUSIONS which t"
Ifri he revocation The ist %. Nantes or III. S!chn
ve@i,crz II % sr"n. m'sdrmcanor l.
mci by ui this iE'n transport sell hn. Is
sufficient ry"TcIs. n Ia gratI!y the honest
ana .iu-i"s Of the nrdC nj ~archuicr II II
woni satisfy others il certainly would meet thc Jews al
lrus. one ANEHULDER