Richmond enquirer. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1815-1867, 1853-03-18

ard .liai,!.U,s from The Communicable
MIR BROWN suiu-Thc magnitude and Importance o. Tue
under consideration plead his eAcusc !or Tres
,',.sna unnn - lime aud attention OF the House. The
stlon involved In the BILL under consideration was one OF
rauunt importance TO the constituency he had le hohof
represent upon that floor he was ihPelto 'heleo'e
~ sense OF duty claim the indulgence o members
s he submitted briefly as practicable, ms views as 10
ne policy pursued III reference 10 question IKE tI
AID one 50 ,uy affecting not only the best interests VI e
>l,e nj large but Of thai constituency whose ilnicia'e
representative he in that bTaach Of tie Legislature
he could but regard this certainly l'n "'s. ii
subject which hal yet occupied The altcn'ioh %
Grncral Assembly II one in which every fuc ''
Virginia had deep and abiding interest; ana was
WIN consequences, at once vast and monen1ons
Is The consideration oi tesc "'''
r;ueIia IN themselves ADD which conenptatr me ie'
"in midst Of class oil our population n','Sw ~, in,
c,b.d us :, dangerous uvil"a moral eprosy- VIM.
he common rah Then iibntln"; ana 'ol ,Ii" nSn
!, which they were then ca'ed upon ~ .i, ~.
su the legislative pharnacupla, ami I" seek y op.p "
suesl and most effective remedy which ie disease oe'''
I'd .,,; n n,bIic M
hey 10 devise the beat OF removing beyond Tue ns
uf The State class degraded and utterly "oi'"es'
man ever before afflicted any community
II s sir lie Tree negroes in Virginia tna1 c'o"ue you'
our houses with frluns; people your Jas WIN consics
and make your State penltentiary perfect ahat m
heir r.ceptun and confinement They are the PsSt vi o
rry: their au less lives and reckless clIhce.s extend tue
dark cataup nc OF crime wherever they are ohhu Throughout
thr State In daily intercourse with our slaves tnef
,.s.rc. u,noru us il banen in The extreme rendering
,brm discuntented with their condion,-Dy contrast
ng their own freedom from the saIutary restraints OF
mister they initiate against the happiness OF the
lav We by Their presidential Influence and thus disturb Tue
tranquility OF society Degraded below the white man IN
position they form the connecting INK between nm anu ,e
slave Wanting often sagacity they easily become me
dupe of IN. unscrupuIJus and the designing Without sum
Gent forecast they open 10 me nsdons designs OF
reckless tanacism, aud thus become means TOT !ne
promotion often OF its dabuica purpose Hence II Is
they are found among US sometimes The ticcn ye secfe
enssares Northern abolitonsm, Folsohns the minu VI
the slave as well by precep rs eXamplE inclilnS i oy
council INSTRUMENTATION aud rcbsilon seuu
cling him. possible from allegiance TO his MASTER ana To-
sitting as far as practicable into his mind false and a'
cous notions Of liberty and equality, wholly lmcohIali-
BILE with The relations OIL master and slave mus uiey ue
rendered fiji instruments for sapPng the very ouhaaun VI
our peace happiness and OF subverng every principle
Of well regulated State government aud especially wiee
as in ours absolute rights OF property In Inc Save re-
cognzed by our Constitution aud sanctioned oy our laws
thoroughly settled and heartily approved ny a en''
ened public sentiment.
As all aware sir many scherhes nave been devised
many plans propused-to remove from our p"'uetS 't
| ce negro population; but H. yet, none o these nave
proved adrqu,e the accomplishment o. hs inuch desea
purpose Measures have been enacted from Time 10 un'
but ley merely cmedia ani have been lonhd oy eS-
.uce wholly inc cctual 1t has been seen that 1t we've
utterly useless require IT. 10 give security 10 De o soua
behavior; os. upon failure, 10 leave tle c"mmohwea
Failing IN is money has been appropriated from the State
rrrasury 10 deray their such as wish 10 goo
lnelr owl sunny Africa They have been ied hlhrr by
bright visions OF tropical beauy-by soil rch IN The lux,
uauce of It's native productions, and by The uhvaled
fertility OF that land oil the Sum- whose spontaneous
productions might well tempt their industry or their GU
nidy but unfortunately they possess ncitcr,) and where
they might unEtcrupedy ENJOY Tie Largest IherY sur
rounded BY such associations hs ever cis around one ma
tive land-an the blessings rational itrt'in bn al IN
vau rh,, dead to every sense OF the lnalIeclaor
hlssjrc. v,h we're gratuitou-ly offered them then!
nsensblIl: this is only equalcd by Their soidlty sad
want unu sense: Their Instincts never tSG ino renee
ton rnr ar they dlsnihed by prudence Their history
shows tt> we'll in the past Us ID the present.
Philanthropy and Christianity have planted them colony
whittier they may emgrae arriving mere !ey ave Al once
"a cz,ns admitted all the franchises rights aii p'iv
eges Of i,.ncn-irce only IN Inclination thought ana
feeling but Tree participate in the u!ilcts oil State 10 The
improvement II c unde siandn9s, AMI To enjoy all me
o. free government and that republican equality
which we cs absolutely essential 10 ndviiha !afp
and nao"a' prosperity ana g,.aatsS' ~ '',- a.
ercn, 10 m revolutions Of government or the progress OF
of appreciation u The blessings wh!ci ths
patriotism asi philanthropy Of former legislation have ex
tended To s the ameioation OF Their condition. they
s,a az impossible the SpnynX nanissiy prce:ng To
remain among Us degraded as they are and obtain pre-
cartons by piering from the whites, rather Than
20 hence Ia possess and ENJOY the ineslInabr blessings OF
freedom cautiously offered thtlii.
Desut, u energy and insensibe 10 ineic culture
a, cps have been made here 10 improve their
moral cvrn they have almost invariably pFcscntcd that
anomaly IN human which rewards The toll OF then
humane pcgaciors win basc nga,tudc or r"pays the
bvrs of generous philanthropy with cold nc.cci ana care
ess nav surd indifference. They here, lce sotilui
and vicious n:rns5, generally 10 virtue OF religion they
are tcs.rtf :ad malicious Their tascncss is written upon
h history Il their every day lransacuns and Instances at
heir perlY ere rt.d i'll the recollection OF every nei-
Der present Fathlcss, trcacEerous ana deccu ey az.
knaycs BY procession, dishonest IN pncp!e malignant al
heart: with sw il any, Vir,uuus tendencies they are lou;d
in almos, community npotcnt Tor good and powerful
ny IN, ell they are The pest society and bitter curse
~ The State IN vain does The hand vi philanthropy POM
the way 10 the land OF their nativity Sunk IN degf"dd"
a. class tacy wish av'tied glance on nc oeniEh
o,ic pencuus and good of our land or the amslora"n o.
heir eUn,l!o and sink yearly deeper AMI deeper III 'ha'
nnsh in which they are prrcpilaicd ~ their deplab:
and unpardonaie idlcne$s. They are as all VIII
admit utterly destitute o prudence and iorctas'; cy pro-
vidn noihn. for the morrow: and hence They are louna
hs most miserable, dependent paupers ana worthless
|
| ncsiirrousy afflicted II will be Observed mat ne haa
$3.50 nan h.r, as class Individual instances wcrcsnu%
and then tmrcly 10 be found VINO constituted ah e"etP
on 10 The r.uars: but they were notable EXCEPTIONS ana
unusual exu.pcs Of thai well ascertnIhed exception "'h
10 found 10 every general rule Let US LOOK al tne'
annhor ,.occt The reports Of the Colonization Society
show ,ir M lucioy ac aa "thln ne iast u yea's o'
about 900 ni this class OF people nave removed Iron" ,r
. hole Unit. States 10 Liberia ms tct oes !husua
hn. dey,cy tey welded ~ the HE OF ndoisncc az"
..a which ,,ey n-in:iousy lead ia ttie country
| Whsi in,r r. s l., duuc! Are ~ sui to nbof unucf
his mnn,I,..;ed evil ATE permit ms i'euus ex-
erssccnce uon The body polite 10 sanatene without spp
inn some rIuledy-some political cauty-'o etao'eate NV
| evil? We i:.usl ACT, anu a. onIo' 1"'o " ' ' - "
| ,emporzing. .;.;,, ,,o,sur.. ,rc r.,
;.nd -, ,o,,t The emergency and remove the evil mat
Ia ,h,unh, would be elected BY the passage oil The
Mi he had III. sub0; Tor the consideration {" 'h,S
House That till is plain and simple 10 us PROVISIONS luS'
m.rnaie and Icrcul in its operations upon INC cias7
,b, 10 H.. removed II gives them the dement, :" '''1f
r la ,or i merely provides they stall be placed uhde'
H. ar.c,n Of competent persons selected Win reference
ia mn nrss and cunpuicncy-"ho are " see tnh' ue
rninus Tor this purpose, not mslppiicd ana Inc pr
inris Of , at0r not 'nislly idly squahdere'. Anu:
,h.o hn prn:uc,s In sum sufficient Tor ne Pu'-
nn !, * crowd, they shall DC appropriated |" srhdihG
| th,,, J., ,,i all furnishing theta Subsistence i" d
r an they shall ,vr arrived there IL ~ 10 u cef'h
Y,cn cnttri>c character; but IN the end h""'c ~
80 rrsit, II g npu the, - tc hired out by oTetsrcFs !"
nnn;,d by c!uty courts Iii cach county, hhu "h'h
,h.t lahore ,av tcaII2I sufficient ai"l heE aye -
n;,d Ia rrnv. Li.l; IL case They iaiI or ic'tin
nsv ,clnsc L. emgraiC, they are u b. cturcd !" save
80 an mn be called cruel! We ulc chem an Asylum II.
,r no,,ye land with The prospect 81 1i"yncnt % Gi'
ana religious liberty and "ny in the event :" lrii n'Ec'
r rusuI Ia ace the proposed d. we 'hFta'e" "h
/ u;tb The alternative Of slavery.
a. INK ave a. vnIrast here, the substitute proposed by
,n committee The scheme Of the hill when M Hha inc
hnno, IN submit - the consideration oi me HOUSE. me
nnm.e propose by their BILL 10 TAX The white pcPo"
" ,,. Smts-nrndy ground down by oncrouo nnd oI"ts
rc elect the removal oi THIS crying e't Whilst
| M. n,opn... 10 make the evil remove i!sc!
re substitute proposes ~ add still more 10 tlc burdens
rou already bnne BY r.ssed tox payers" me s''t.
Wlst m, class sought be benefited ale srcnlE. 'Hrif
i'm. In rtI,mcc and ease snbsIsiing, from day 10 Day ~
IN he spoil, If their vi!airy-the proceeds "i ict h.
lrirc ;rn, the grtnares and sh"kc-hnnscS .! me "i'
mruItI.- appealed Ia The House, AMI !" mo county,