Richmond enquirer. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1815-1867, 1853-06-28

80, = n 1i,c, Louisiana II Is q se'e'e 'eoo". - -
dos If The uhoitionisIs as 10 ''ie .,. ,h mic
.io;,,, II further shows iha'' 10 so"e
~ ,n,chinations of the aooa'ion.ss "a'' eo'p
of new restrictions we MAKE ."
tr,m Judge Perkins chuse' lean of vonr dntes gen.
o i,ioo 10 this general summary OF you t 81 ,hc
"in adoi . hern nv habit since nave oeGn On 'e
ench 10 invite your attention ~ of the negroes of
regulating T very important branch OF your ou"eS
Tue cannot 100 urgently press upon si7 Gao
In Lou,s;' a are Whites 2e6 slaves and II o3
VI these 30 The while and black population are very
a,rv equal From an examination "a e @ @ Co
% made out for The convention that i"Imeu our new oo
PIES fnd that there are blacks in proportion 10
b white population In This than IN any oher Iuoela as
@ ~ he Stue This District is composed oil the parishes
Tusas Madison and Carroll In Tcnsas, mere ure 9uU
While persons and 1856 blacks that Is about nine blacks 10
one white person In Madison the pfopotoh aoout sA
blacks white person, anu ID oa''o'' "'' e '
This is pieat difference and imposes upon Grand Ju
rors extreme ieance in seeing mat me laws 'e ponce
OF the parish are properly enforced slavery una. IS inc
whole or partial deprivation OF particular individuals OF Ger
tain right, has existed in all ages and nations II implied
10 certain degree in The very aea o, III h dnu
whether il be The government OF one man over all ms lei
lows or of great many different men over the fellows
and whether the authority be exercised IN Inc reaon OF
Stale and subject, father and child master ana appene OF
master and slave varies only In degree. ih each case
men BY their brih or IRON circumstances oSI "c u'e}
have no conus incur on the one soe dependency anu vi
rhc other authority. Now there are no r2hs without cor
duties and The tight OF property IN me LABOR Oi
nno,her ACCOMPANIED with obedience and submission, I'M
81 tho same time the duty protection and good gov
eminent In proportion as these rights are fec"shseu anu
these duties schar.cd these relations OF State ana cze
paten and child aud apprentice ana master ana
slave are attended with blessings or the reverse Inc !ea
lion of naser and slavr along with these DINER relations
existed before revolution in each oil the threen Colo
MES England introduced the negro into the other States
pans the circumstances OF the coonsts, Just al france
did INFO Louisiana We have born into existing insli-
utions and assumed with the other oogatlons those re-
sr,,;ng from IN. existence of slavery in midst.
phnYop
this country arc elevated the naked heather their
ancestors were when first landed on these shores.
They ha We been a degree civilized and crsanzeh-
Wben kept from ideness drink protected in Their rights
and treated as The law requires, their condition compares
lavorably with The !abong class 0! any olnel
When derived these guarantees their condition IS pl'a-
Bile indeed There has been much unjust abuse o The
Shareholder and such scandaous misrepresentation OF me
,w. M ousana with reference The treatment oil slaves,
mai can understand difficult il is for you as Grand
Jurors preserve such feelings of indifference IN me 1
n dcnuncialion enforce the statutes OF ooi
the protection of the negro, with The zeal your haa' '
uulsrs would prompt You should rec'ilect however IN
The words Of q distinguished Judge OF South Catcna'
Judge Nea that 1.-THE first law ot slavery Is tnal o hnu
ness from 10 his slave and that Is is hue
your duty protect the negro from the eV ELECTS o laha
icism as from anything else He is our dependent ana
looks 10 US for projections and interest and humanity pom
require that Kindness be enforced and incucaten oy
Sn considcEae is the law of Louisiana on his PoiI eu
makes duty, not only OF every Judge ana o.anu
ror but of every private citizen 10 whose Rno~euse e
ilrealmcnt comes 10 report 10 the nearest ma
ns,rae whose duty it is 10 keep himself informed OF .e
trp1tm
"by every means in his power the humane p.oulson'
our law As this court s given especial jurisdiction IN
much that The police OF TINS class ana IS
ary REQUIRED bring your notice certain statutes,
would remind you Of that afXing penalty 10 Tue III
PRODUCTION into The Stale the subsequent SALE or pur-
chase of "Stutu Li5er" who is entitled 10 us nee
dnm after certain period-or of who has been con-
viced of capital crime who has ever been accused OF
insurrection who has resided IN any county VI Any
State, where there mas oeeh an ihsut'e'''o" ~
G years. s. ;o,o, sy
Self protection requires that this statute &c Vigorously
enforced. II passed at time ~hen puolic t e
was aarmngy directed the subject and the necessity TOT
The first Legislature tina, in this State passed law
that negroes should be well fed and clothed comortaoy
hnnsed taken care of in Sickness ith temporal and spi
ritual careD supported in their old age not bruaiy pun
shed nor cut nor mutilated sold away from their chii
dren when no longer able to work. mother separated
from her child under years OF age mat hey snouo nave
their Sundays free made 10 WORK on una. Guy DC paa
for their labor Nearly half century mas passed. una ese
provisions are still the law OF Louisiana. They have been
sanctioned by repeated decisions OF our supreme oout',
been enforced BY ue and have become so Tar
INTO nubc sentiment mat scarce greater reproach can Dc
made ci,lZ n than that OF cruelty 10 his slaves fo az
though law regards negroes as property II aso ut
Win them as hu man beings OF the most beantint
decisions of the late Supreme Court de'efea oY 'uuse
Preson) declares the slave 10 be the property oil me master
for lawful mot for immoral or inhuman PURPOSES In lhe
cwsnanes of II is Stale 80 far 1906 there at
vertiseens of The sale of negroes by puslc ah'hoY oe.
l. cause Of i'll ,.ea ment from their owners.
To make however the humane provisions oil our law eicc-
tive il is necessary enforce gdy those statutes mat re-
qure reside permanently as ovesee on every
deposit from sell 10 or buy from hm anything
without The written OF the MASTER nor under any
nretence whatever give sell him liquor call your al.
teDliun 10 most stringent law this subject passed last
T. year. :.
There are severe penalties in law against the Inning ci
runaway or the c0ncealing, aiding to conceal negro
from his master; against The pcrsuadns or carrying OIL
negro or aiding advising another person 10 carry one
o against who shall by word or action or IN any
wuy whatever advise slave 10 nsnrrecon
apaius, his master the Governments or who shall write 81
distribute thing tending discomfort among The Tree
colored people INSTRUMENTATION among the slaves or no
shall in public Bench the Pulpit or the Bar ur IN
conversation public private, ansuage-sgns or &C.
lions having This tendency shall knowingly be insru
mental bringing into this State papers, pamphlets OF
books ncenday their characters or VINO shall teach OF
permit be taught any slave in this State 10 reed
or write.
This las, Statute, opposed TO he spirit and unknown 10
our early legaion and comparatively OF modern date
e my duty bring TO your especial attention DO so, ou'
with pain al the fact OF the unwise agitation in the Tree
States having caused enactment In this connection
would remind you the Statute against idle wandering
white in midst, without visible Calling or honest
/ Of support any ono To vouch Tor character
RIOT IN NEW YURk.-A House. Tons DowS BY y
Mnn-On "Wednesday evening about six O'Clock, terrible