Richmond enquirer. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1815-1867, 1853-02-04
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fore your honorable boiy, wirh csie u remove lfo:
the limits of the State life Tree people OF cnio beg leave
10 submit for your mature consideration, icw reasons
which seem to me call npc!avciy for It's rcj1cti0n
This hill proposed by Mr.. Browne OF Stafford ani klt
George provides for the appointment OF oTerseers OF c
negroes and muattoes VINO siii nfn'st. 10 thc cnn',
crts list of said persons in each district, 10 be Kept bj
Ihen and corrected from time - tim that these o'ersec
shall hire out the highest bidder hc tee negroes ans
mulatoes Of their districts ana pay il'o nv ~
lic State the funts thence arising TO De cApehoeu III ne
TRANSPORTATION from The Commonwealth; u!a' tF A'' 80
iac the most fit for this purpose aiming 10 apiS ''e
ngs Of each person his transportation 10 he placer I
choice and always having regard 10 the noAsta'aoh "
families that they shat! hold in trust whatever properly
be owned by the Tree negroes under their control ara %
send il with or them the place 10 when they MY "
that the relation "nlser and servant Is ia
be established between the re!s and red ana lie -o'
If tie State 10 e used lie discretion o the o'efsce
subject 10 the order Of the county courts that ne .rec ne
pIos who are TOO aged Tor removal shall Dc allowed to re-
main; and those 100 young inim TO be hired ONT, si%
be assisted of the common undi ha aicr hfc year
those m remaining shall be sold into slavery 10 ina high
EST bidder and the proceeds paid into tie puoc treasury
granting them however, the privilege OF choosing ' o
al prices sanctioned by the oTerscers The re-
innr clauses OF the bill relate the official bonds Of the
overseeIs the appointment OF their Successors anu 70 e
manner and degree OF their compensation . ,
substitute Tor this bill was prepared by MI Bottom,
which appropaes 900 annually Tor five years to the
pupoge Of removing the free blacks 1t establishes 20
oazation Board consisting OF seven persons ara gives
hen authority 10 draw upon the treasury OF The Sste tor
such sums rs may be necessary 10 convey TO Liberia ind 10
sbsist limited tme those VINO sha' nave Dcch en-
barked Ii MAKES the provision Tor incl! removal 10
nuy o the fee States, limiting The amount 10 Sou IN eacn
case of emigration and the aggregate amount 10 inc oVUo
Der annum II restricts The provisions 81 Inc preceding SEC
lions 10 those who free al the !nc oil Inc passage
! of this act ana who have a ilght u remain IN nle
State Ii grants husbands The privilege OF carry
inu wh them their wives, AID 10 parents utii c'"c"
viii, thrjr own consent ii makes provision 10! o!rhans
IN similar manner residence IN HE state SIX months
, orc has received ad from the Colonization board
for.s his freedom. In order 70 ras the s5oGUu uhulIy
requcd 10 carry into effect the sciicnc all ice hs'"
tween the ages fifty five and twenty one are 10 's 'aNI
the males five dollars and the females one doar hhhu'
said tax TO collected, il necessary by le uls',a anu
sale OF property, and at the risk OF f'e!'lns freedom ~
more slaves pc manunlttea WIN me Wl'!et ~ -,
naming in the State ana oil VINO may nc recd sii pc M
bic TO return bondage, II found, after me eSplfao VI
wear going large contrary 10 chapter lo' Of me .nsu
odr Other details are enumerated but OF no general
rha onv material difference between the bill and Tie SUB
sirute is that the proposes to elect by oversces u
hiring what the other proposes TO elect oy
uze 40 clearly as the bill the idea Of compulsory eto'a
bur i,s general scope tends To The same result VINE a
decidedly in of cooazing on the coast % Hc f
free people OF color lci their orn c0nSGnt az i7 'If
fcijts and ndiscrmtnatc rtmora BEG leave to 'eF III"
| following oblcct"ns: ,
maj wEricyG fee person, .Ihcr white coiocd Is born
into The world there he hl Iiahl, hciT2n-h i""Ga al
unacnable riat 10 live, bong as ne "o"s Il" Inc I"s :"
The land oil his nativity lie Very tact ihal n Wa 'ph
there indicates the divine origin oi his ri"ht !" remain "
unit! that right is forfeited by crime II not where has ne
the right live 1t is manifest thai ii he = not entitled 20
an existence in his native at he has still less claim on any
ether country. Ii his people Justly eHIci h ON
crs can yet Justly do it, and we sh"h &c dfl'c - 'e
inrulr conclusion that God sends into MS "pfih some
human beings thar have right 10 live an! where
Admitting that many OF the free negroes are SUNK 70
deplOabe depth Of iniqnity and degtaGaoh
affirm that all thus DEPRIVED Many OF I'e are III
dustrios sober honest in"fensive and rcsnecaoc ies!
dents filing important position 10 HE Scd" OF
II they were reno :ch, Their places would nave 70 ne led
with oipss Of immigrants far less aco5' ana iir lsss
submissive legal restraint But, i tins result "1lid nor
follow, cl put the question N al sincerity 10 -"
nature l. it just pun ,l,'" i"5 The sins = i'r,r ra.@
Does accord ~!th your scae q! cG4Iiy it ~ '-h!
should The "irasG iiic lo'e q" ~. SPOT NJ, "IIeS
u IN. The deepest and most nritcfs" !'t"'s
# in. hu:4n !irJ And accordingly exile mas 81" -; "IGH
regarded li.c nations tire cart! enc .! nee
,T,ua f .hrI We ar.y. also Itai laws 49,! -naii!es
!, CIVILIZED cuup,!. have rei .iUa! C:iTrctr and
not - Incl, classes The s.r'c II ii "1"G 'r crime t.
accurately defined the PENALTY spccIic -" nc "i "i u
btd an The cnlrGt accused afaig"e u.@ c''l'
ted and punished ACCORDING 10 his personal drme' ana ~?
according ni= But here la" prop"s "'iici Is
Designed t" re'':e i' pereGa exile "Slt ca .. SUI
Iecs the bal and the good, 'he a"ies ahd ''s III
discriminatory; inict OF tie sfa'est punishment
wilhou, any caf.e guilt without any scHulgnci 81 ai
and on some who admitted 10 be unoitHIin5 ana IL"
abiding persons. That Tor guilty .cn {" 20
UNPUBLISHED than fo !nrccnt man :" sci,' Is iiAh
,yc and ,!i,en eieuted in cu. al n,cc
Shall Then law be enacted that carries on s st; lace ms
aYuwch intention punish, with eqaa! sew y We DiG ana
tue good? Surely pnblc sentiment d"cs not demand suci
legislation, ana TIC wisdom aud nsce u 'u: -! " 7S
lives will not Outrageous loc'iiAr
8 Bat suppose granted mat tie wy.c ria. 81 Lee
negroes corrupt rs 70 be- without an exception gu
lS4rcc s1ciCT; right 20 impose 't"' ~ 'nY "'ef
State .. na,ium We conf plain .! European I"efs c2'ii
irp spontaneously and in crowds 10 our sot.a V NJ
H." e E.,up, we're to nd IS p'dS ana
a. pi.hi,r expense hcir aHpGrs uny, bu ihcF ""p"ci
criminals their declared nnsEGes 10 occupy our va
cant soiii How Just and Indignant "ni he our ieoh
STRANGE, Ard sinai! presume I" T!ci on aao:er ua'!on
those whom We proclaim I" be pests I" ourselves - Is -
rcrlv 10 this aleec that mos. VII" ac eS an
incubus, would elsewhere be hamlcSs no. te!"i aG
cesscu 10 the body polite There is no nation on EARN
that could be otherwise than injured by Tie transfer l" Us
shores class q persons tina, we had regarded ~ in
geruus because corrupt clement in our population All M
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o the injury; bet where would rice and ignorance aid lac
le.sness be public benefit?
A. maintained that the presence Of s"large class OF
free cUlorcd persons among our slaves eXer's on ''n e
e.erous Influence making scrvitude more irk-omc ana is
diminishing Their VHinc !is, d"aote+ = 'hG ,ca anu M
Of the recent agitation c his .Golect hn, ""1a
uqui; this has DOT been almost c".|ii VITA sla
ycy itself? From the earliest rcr"is oi our history We
read emancipation IL slaves and ut LEGISLATION III re-
sheet Ia those cnancipl,ed Why then has tbs Cause teen
- laIy felt hc Of dangerous entency For nany yeas
p,.l l reporii N Inc rcc The r:is!.vei ?npir
or has been nearly what il is NJ present lnicHd the sta
stcs IN this suffice show that i!S.nt.rG the vast
emigration slaves the South, their reti!Sc increase
Virginia is greater than that OF the free negroes The
relative increase OF t:e rhtcS IL iH:hlcnssy greater
than that of The free h!ac-s Il, then, ms cause was
formerly not a Of anxiety, why should II Ho"
in its diminished force, be regarded with apprehension
There may be isolated Of improper agency excricd
by the free colorcd person tn slave That such is uni
yesally frequently the there Is no evidence TO
prove And il is the province Of the Legislature 10 apply TO
the cases that may be known 10 exist whatever remedies
their wisdom may suggest Far be from me- 10 say or ~
do any thing that may either Immediately or remotely sane
ton such interference with the long established institutions
Of society Let however il other causes may not DC
found To- account corruption Of the slaves The most
p;cyaing perncnus OF these the traffic carried on
be- cen them and white persons OF unlrncpcl character
tie cons Gnent incentives dishonesty hth uay applied
10 their MINDS aud the facility and secrecy with which Tie;
crn uorurc HE means OF iuteFr peincc. Long and
Observation Tie state OF things ai9n- Us mas con-
yincrd that these and not Inc presence o
free Gcnto-s have cXecd anCnl elect nu' size pro-
pcry. Can they h. removed or modified LIT the
lower classes OF white people te eucate.t the shops TO
which the slaves for bartGng e plumber for "hs
key prose- rbedct vgilant police he Instituted to pre-
vent Ill Illicit intercourse between IN" slaves and ihcT cor
rpteI and the elects conn arc "f vii! gradually cease
i 5 1t is COMMENDED that The social ana moral condition Of
the free negroes would be elevated by their removal ana
hence that the is dictated by beneyoence This
suit might under favorable auspices, but surely the ad
vocaes Of this Cxpus"e measure can hardly expect the
world believe that bcrcronce suggests expcdien.
harsh and unf cling Beuevoencc is kind and conc!iang
/, addresses the unfortunate with moral suason 1t aims
10 convince them their benef. il sought and thus TO
aar their the remedies proposed 1t would doubt
H. beneficial Ia all the ncbratcs Of the land 10 contnc
them IN prison until their habits u: n'oNscatinn be de-
slrnytd force them andncs 20 their morbid thirst for
strong drink until il b. sed But what would they