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COMMERCIAL RECORD,
WHOLESALE PRICES CURRENr.


| TORACCO-Ihe market continues uctIre, with no.
canged prices The receipts Of bose Tobacco have been
s leaf, The breaks are larger and chiefly q gs and
SALES cs TOBACCO EFT ~ M MArrIN g. CO. hot,
F. w Green, at SIS so and rs, George Harrison al co.;
und 90; r. Mitchell at rs; p W Ross al 2 90: ! r.
F. ChumbIiss at 50 j. r. WALTON al 80: esoi. Mrs
N. Bullock al ! IS, ST, 9 &c and 10 90. '''''
FLouR.-Ho!dss asa So so, buyers offer %. No sale.
wHEA At White 81 81 do Red 81 So inferior to
CORN-6e 81 cents per bushcI
CORN MEAL-S0 81 cts per bushel.
OATS-45 IS cts. per bushel.
ACKNOWLEDGMENT cured hog round, s a sX cents; City
cured and SmhhaId hog round 10 to l0s cents; Wesi.
TX; Shoulders IN.
some poorer Sorts suitable for table use are sold ns low
IL Is cts.
CoFFEE-We quote Rio II IL cents; Laguyra u
Is; Java l3S 10 Ia Mocha Ii l4H CITE.
F!SH-Mackee! No 3, small, n ~; the latter Tor ros
ton inspseoo Halifax Heruss, No. !, SIS 5s per bbIl
CANDLEs-Tallow II Is crs; Hu,ps and ,,,k.
sons patent Is; Aiaman,ine rs 30 Mchclps pa,en, 30
81; Sperm 80 IS cts
LARp-Ne.y is barrels 1ns c.s.; Kegs II a TX.
LIVE SIOCk-(J. Shocks Rcpcrl)--Beef Cattle scale
weght So Goa 50 IS gross Sheep III 50 50 co. nett Hygs
sGGARs-wc quote Porto Rico 5s a Oh cents
New 01eans 5s tx. Refined Loaf 81 10; Crushed
9S 81 Powdered 81 Oh ColIeo sugar s. al
LlME-From wharf 81 %. from store 81 So for East.
GUANO-Salcs at $50.
PLASrElt-Sulc Lump S5X at Wharf, SC on Ba.a;
Ground g.
., MoLAssEs-Sew Orleans, 30 cents per gallon Cuba,
% "a cents; Sugar House, In banole % to "a cl.i
Porto Rico in hugseads 30 to 80 cts; Sugar House syrup
In barrels. 4Ua 10 ctsi common do % a "a cls.
LEAItlER-Soc, good stamp, from 20 % cts per d.;
dumaged from Is to 20 cta
SEEDS-Cogcr Seed s!G per bushel; Timothy vs.
TO So; Herds Grass 81 60 a Is: FIaxseed 81 ~
lkoN-Pg S25 $40 pei ,oni Swcdcs slOD lrcdegar and
English refined sgj l00i Common English S.; W coun.
try Bar SIS as0
sALT-Liyerpoo fine per sack 81 90 aaoul and s. 10
store; Ground Alum 81 C2h
81 itienmond recned IS es ca.n
four monthsi Old Family Rye Isl Mountain 60 65 Brandy
common Imitation, DE- 10 IS; common 4th Proof ~
10 oO CTS, cash. Otad Uupuy's SO rs to SIS Hen.
messy ssa 10 S. Pinet Co., s3N s.; Apple 80 to S.
cents Gn-American common, 81 TO 80 cents; Holland
81 !0to 81 20. N. E. Rum 2G 10 q Gig
ShOT-1S cts per ID.
SrEEL-American Bisered tll0 a lis per ton.
SOAP-Turpenlino ~ Cts. Fancy coIored IL 10 II.
COTTON-l0H II cts.
NAlLS-Hcd AT Ar q 5 cents.
CoAL-Virsina !2a leH cls On board. for good MIssi
Fine and Lump; Smiths cls Anthracite 10 oniy sold 70.
tail rucs-for load Of 1000 lbs. 81.
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,et.,s,,.ryrvE or yunt:lygt.
1Io;J.H OE DELEGATE>.

EysyI>a Sr=sIo3-Fsiuav, FEGRraRY Il, 1854.
S,r. ,ru hll4 un i'"IE secnn! -ar9 aGsn arc
o,t.rc! t ir srriussgi bar which, Mr. flvASE4 oil red
.;,e ,Jpwin. r,sollti1n. winch wis Gdrpet:
That committee OF five be appointed nqns INTO 10,
r,.,trucy 4, reporting hill authorship tho uiitnr Q!
Public Accounts a. the delinquent lands and inauvsn
property .ax returned oy D. Moore deputy sheriff OF "sz+
cnnn,. for certain years.
The following committee was then appointed Messrs
H0aaER, SrMHEGy PHAREs, STaPLEs of Patrick, md
Major.
On motion OF Mr.. ErMuNps the vote bJ which the Fred
and G,lpnsvlIs Rail Road biwas rjec
sdercd tn. bin laid the table, subsequently, on
motion If Dir. JACKSON.
TIE House sdJourned without uansac.ing any other bu.
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Blanchard & Lea of Philadelphia have cent us through
George NJ West, handsome volume, being one OF Dr..
Lardners hand books of Natural Philosophy and Asono
N.Y. The present volume contains Dr. La third course on
Meteorolvgy aud Astronomy The great object OF the au.
thor is to supply the Of acquiring competent Know
ledge Of The methods and results of the physical sciences
without any unusual acquaintance with mathematics fhe
book is richly Illustrated with excellent diagrams epesen.
talon. Of the heavenly bodies &c., and is full Of useful In
fornacn conveyed In clear aud smpe slys for popular
USE The scientific reputation of the author speaks tho best
of thp work
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SPRING IMPORTATION oT

RaZORS AND SCISSORS.
ER ArabI 10 receipt OF JOS Rod
gers superior Pocket and Table Cutlery consisting
ivory handle knive. aud Forks. Of and So pieces ivory
haude liable ard desert Knives per doSsu ivory baus Carversl
Bucs Bone Buffalo handle Knives Forks, by tho
dnzen R1Jors an Scissors and Spo
Knives three and four blades which would respect
fully call lha attention Of those 10 want.
JOHNSTON & BRANsFORD
Importer, and Dealers Foreign aed Domestic Hardware. Gu.
Iery, &C, No. II Main street. FEB. q
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ToBACcoNISIS' CONVENTION

AlsANT, Feb l6-The committee of the convention 0
Cigar Makers from different States to' the purpose OF gel,
ting up expression against increasing hs importation
gess u behalf OF the trade 10 impose specific duty Of
cents per pound all ci.a:s lm2or,cdl ADD q com
mittee CT from each Congressional district represented
he appointed circulate petitions be presented 10 Con
gress. Too report was adopted and tho conrsouVo ad
ourCsd.
Richmond enquirer. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1815-1867, 1854-02-21
CLERICAL IMPUDENCE.

Ills said tina, Rev. E. NJ Kirk OF Boston, preached ser
mon against tho Nebraska BILL 10 which be called 10 ques
lion the honesty Ct It's advocates and wound up his dog
abuse by asking the prayers The church for Senu
or Doueus aud Franklin PIERCE The probability ls thai
nc spirit 10 which this invocation was desired paroOk oro
If earth than Heaver, mud It might be profitable 10 The
congregation under his charge TO concentrate their spiritual
Richmond enquirer. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1815-1867, 1854-02-21

We urc Indebted Berford Co.'S Express for the "Ex
prcss Messenger continuing good map Of the Seat OF Wa
between Turkey and Russia, matter Of such general 10
Richmond enquirer. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1815-1867, 1854-02-21

THE STETHOSCOPE-Ths Journal mas u,ais Ita ap.
pearance under The auspices of The Medical Society OF Y
GINA and l. !Icd by Drs AkiDsca Haya Bolton Lew
Is Merritt and Cabel Dr. och, The late editor. publishes
graceful yaedlcory The Setnoscope With lis able corps
Of editors presents strong claim TO The patronage Of the
physicians Of Virginia AND the South ADD we hope will
1buudapty receive IT. Mail.
Richmond enquirer. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1815-1867, 1854-02-21

We sarc from The Danvls Register that valuable negro
Uoman The property OF Capt William F. Wilkinson OF Pitt.
sy!rania county aceldens bu.ut to death few Jsy.
sincs,
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MARRIED,

MARRIED on the 10Th inst by Rev. B. Whiock Mr. WALLER
nLlfEh BARILEi o. Orange county. Virginia. Miss NATL
hIs! daughter 70 Col Garrett L. Nedhs
VI Louisa cptlrIy, Va.
Ed Southern ErS PIeass copy.
Richmond enquirer. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1815-1867, 1854-02-21

jim Gooch negro. who TO have been hung 10 Lex.
nstou las. Friday week COX The murder Of s1othef negro
has bser re.pllod til the ION OF March.
Richmond enquirer. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1815-1867, 1854-02-21

MILITARY, CIVIC AND FANCY DRESS BALL.
To ror,o~ everiog 22i inst the You're Gnaft give their
anniversary tal OF the Uned States Ho:e spd as sxen
sve preparations been nads pleasant even
log TO ell who attend have very little doubt that 1t VIII
provo the agreeable entertainment of The ssas'o-
Those who nave not secured ckes shoOi do al oncs
a, bu, a limited number will be disposed Of.
Richmond enquirer. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1815-1867, 1854-02-21
OPPOSITION TO THE NEBRASKA BILL.

BosroS Feb IA convention Of the people Of the third
dst;Irt this State held to-day at Dedham espec.
live of party against the Nebraska BILL II
was moi largely attended, bu, Wings, Democrats and Free
suI-rs pcsrn' Speeches wrro made by Charles f.
Adams Esq, and Others series Of resolutions solemnIy
protecting and calling upon the people o the district
muustrate against the measure were passed.
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lPubIlc, MOI
An ACT 20 regulate the disbursement OF the cont

disbursement OF the Contingent
Senate and for other pu.rose7.
Be tnace by the Senate ard House Of Representatives, Of
United Safe. America Coasr assembled raoneyi
which have been hereafter be- appropriated Tor the comp
Of members officers, and
en,:e, shall DC paida the Treasury eqI,iton dr~uy
the Score J ard shall he Kept d-burscd and
ccune BY hin. according law: and the said Secretary
he dcrne! dsburnz officer
SEC d ). farther Nd That 10 lieu o. the bond now
required by by the Secretary Of Senate
bond the United States whiu days passage
this with su:ss - be approved Comprc
Ter Of the Treasury In he re"l al twenty thousand dollars
with condition for the faithful application disbursement
funds be drawn from the Treasury this
stall be deposited in tho Conpoes office; and
utyof EACH Of the
be chosen give bond aforesaid WITHIN thirty he
upon tho duties Office end bsors making any rsqu
un aforesaid.
Sc And be further crocied That shall be duty Of TIA
sli SccreIry Tho te,os the aforesaid
may come into his hand with the depo:ay who be designated
by the Secretary Of the Treasury ocr sbursnc Officers
OF Washington and all payments Of tho pay aud
mileage OF members Of the Senate md a payments their
and fJr thu contingent OF the Senate shall 30 drafts
drawn by the SECRETARY en- such delosHry
Anpr wed February Iu. ISL.
Richmond enquirer. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1815-1867, 1854-02-21
OF EIC Al.
LAWS OF TEE UNITED STATES
sssG ~ TAS yiEsr SESSION or tMK TH!Ery 1u.sh .

FAsssG sissIoN tHT TH!RrY THsn
''s'asiI
ifuhic NJ. III
Az act CONCERNING he rci the United S.s,
.iogGIh. '1l...
y: enacted By re Sen!e md Uous: NJ Reprs,.n,c.,
United States Of Asyt.G in Congress- assembled 1ha @ :.
be apon' the President tinted States bt ao
advice aud consent Of the Senate issict judge for the
julcia district heretofore established In the State Cio,
and hereby abolished And IN The NIX,
or oher liability OF the district judge for the southern
Calf 10 he the III. district The u
s.rIbed nv law or az ehero them, ,hall he Lawful
tr,.t ,ud 20 northern district OF California III. al,
sions of ina dis: court scuhcr1 district or ac nj '
Add ~ case Judge for The northern Judicial str .,
california shall! from sickness other be unable 10
sessions of lie district cour; the northern dIsr Of
At m. times and places appointed by either them
and may he the district judge Ion the
California sld sessions o The district nob
district of California or any elmer OF them.
LINN BOYD,
Spcaker Of 'te EIousc OF Rtrresenur,,,
d. X. ATCIIISON,
Richmond enquirer. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1815-1867, 1854-02-21

The territory Of Nebraska contain, 1856 700 square miles
aud woui nuke seventeen States os large as Massschu.
Richmond enquirer. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1815-1867, 1854-02-21

DEATH OF EX-SENATOR STRANGE.
RALEIGH n. C.. Fet. l9-Ey.Senatoy S,raoge died q,
8 fayetteville this morning.
Richmond enquirer. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1815-1867, 1854-02-21
DIED,

DIs,, Ter rssdcuce Essex near Taop.hapnoct on he
ios Mrs ELIZABETH PARKER In the seventy bs
age she native Of d.u.
ter Of james Muse tina, county, was in he Revolt
u9naIy war she had large number Of and Ss, ell Of
Whnm sac survived well her except 81.
died IN The Jul possession Of her faculties and hoy
bus passed lron LI!s ~ better world
Richmond enquirer. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1815-1867, 1854-02-21

Mr. Bernard, The publisher sends us the February number
Of the Southern Planter conducted with so much ability by
Mr. F. G. Ruin. 1t completes the proceedings OF The VIZ
gnia State Agricultural Society," and Is full! OF most valun5a
knowledge end suggestions 10 tho farmer II s BY lar the
number of The Planter We havo seen and will rank with
the oldest and most popular works OF the Kind in the
try Every Virginia farmer should pa,ronse ,hs successful
bo,n.
Richmond enquirer. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1815-1867, 1854-02-21

sEHTEHCED.-Amy B0ltnsr free negroes wes Oh Fri.
day sentenced FIVE ycars confinement 10 the penenary
for receiving and secreug the goods recently stolen fom
Mes.rs Shafer, Royston and Guild OF Petersburg.
Richmond enquirer. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1815-1867, 1854-02-21
THINGS In RIO.


THINGS IN Rio.
friend has allowed US make extract from letter
lust received from our the American Con-
sui, dated al Rio, Jan. 10Th
Iu pas, years beginning in December lsi9 and coming
dow 10 April and May, 1853 ycow fever certainly exist
ed 10 Rio Before December l6i9 there was no place 10
the world more healthy Rio, and eince June 1853 il
has been better any city In the United States lis
population is about $500 0O0 and tho average daily deahs
since the LIST July last not more than eght per cay
am now boarding some nine miles from the city, in beaul
full mountainous location surrounded oy lovely scenery aho
with pure eli sc air and excellent cool blanket
been necessary every night since the LIST OF THIS mon
and this is midsummer here. ride mule over steep
mountaia three miles and then take omnibus which
passes twice day. and travel six miles further over hfn
level road TO the city. We have II American vessels
in port, beng Than any other nation, and we have
rarely had few this number Since have been here,
have seen as many as 20 lying in The harbor.
Freeh,s gone up 81 50per bag for coffee and they
talk of asking 81 IS When frs: here lrcghts were
as low As and 50 per bag ship sailed the other
day 70, New Orleans which carried ESQ bags 81 gu EACH
our ae:o) has sc!d for s!3 So and they usk
ing STA barrel The city on an average 500 bar.
res day and Is, January before the arra of the
Maria with abou, 900 barrels aud the Lap Wing from Bal
timore with 500 more there Ia all hands but 5ooU
barrels Now ou this day. stock is about 1000 and
but little more known be coming In three weeks shall
expec to zee Gacgo selling for SIS and probably $50 per
BARREL There pow in Rio 1900 bags OF coffee for saic
Our country takes about ouchu Of all they SELL Twenty.
I've vessels therefore necessary at 5000 bags eacb
which Is about the they carly TO take away But
for the want Of vessels the price Of coffee would certainly
90 up The average here about 81 ceus pound
on board ship The crop Of last year short one
That TO. the present year will be immensely large The
berry Is cow nearly perfected in many places, uud in the
low lands viii! be- rpenipg early 10 February II hes be
labor enough be had pick It, am assured that 600
bags might be exported in this year. The largest crop ever
heretofore made did no, cetd 900 bags the las,
wears even aided By the old coffee lying over, did
coed 500 000 We have taken s ea: half OF all the
coffee Brss and send her nneteuihs VI oA her
bread Indeed think this year sha send her nineteen
wenteths of tas necessary AS yet Europe has ro
single cargo 81 the crop. The last that CAME vas
cargo from Trieste 10 September and OF course vas " TIC
Richmond enquirer. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1815-1867, 1854-02-21

bQsEPH RODGERS s. SONS, SPLENDID SINs
- GLE AND DOUBLE CASE RAZOR STRAPS.-A large a.
soEmnt Of tue above mentioned straps haot uat fox '
low ty JOHNSTON s. BRASSFURD,
KFeb.2i No. u. Main Street
CYAN 10, sUPEN PHOSPHATE LIME, &C.
~ loUJ on. No Peruvian Guano tUo ,nss Mexican Guae'
~ ions Is. DO Durys Super o:pha.s Lime
Herds, Grass, aud Tlmo:hy Seed Tor sale by 49, ouc
Feb II 6 EcGRIDER'S SONS
MERCEH POTATOEE-A sIai lot prime Mercer fo,a
I'VE table uee jus: received For sale 10 ot, {, ,H "
cha.ers by JOHN A. ROBiasU.,
Feb is Corner Cary and virginia strs.tI
4 1LOTEE S TEAMFEES, &c, Ioeta WY eees'
~ peut Willow Clothes Baskets, asketdo Clothes HoFses "
" I received and for sale BY ,,,y.co
Feb % blLhLEi "
Richmond enquirer. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1815-1867, 1854-02-21

FAIR FOR THE BENEFIT or ST. JAMES
CAURcHwe invite the especial attention Of on: readers
10 this Fair which opened last evening c: Lafayette Halt
The objec, Of the FAN is aid c the construction of
parsonage conjunction wiki tho Church. aod hope
see the sxerons Of the ladies Of the congregation rewarded
10 the ample manner they deserve We feel well assured
;bat all who ay attend will meet with attractions Of
than ordinary character Every varsity CT fancy articles
besaa. he t,ss and tes as.o,nsr, Of .tiees re
rsr To-,
Richmond enquirer. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1815-1867, 1854-02-21

SALE oE GUANo.-Attsntlon Is requested &c :as sails
Of large quantity of damaged suano 10 sss pl.cs
Gee sdre,,i.en.o, under head o. auction sales
Richmond enquirer. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1815-1867, 1854-02-21
fpuhiic M !.

AN ACT granting Crn,smc privilege she Superintendent
the Coast Survey. charge OF the Office
Coast survey.
enacted NY the and ouso Of Representatives Of IT,
intel Cons assembled That the
the Coast Survey aud e assistant In charge
flee survey. shall be authorized 10 receive cd
ree b. the mails all ecs aud documents relation
their public dutlcs
Approved February z, 1854.
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"a GLORIOUS MEMORY OF THE PAST."-In 1850,
Senator Douglas said 10 speech made te his constituents

"AGLoRioUs MEMORY OF THE PAST."-In 1850,
Senator Douglas said 10 speech made to his constituents
Ia Illinois:
IL am prepared to stand fail by the American Union,
cncln2 with tenac:ty OF life all It's glorious memories
of tho past, and precious hopes Of the future and among
those memories of the past pronounce tic Compromise "
1920 10 be ORC"
The abcve Is going the rounds OF the and nokos
people stare Mr. Douglass Inconsistency But the whole
Inconsistency csustd BY palpaS!s mtquoation-thc
words in ,ac having added by some lover OF truth aud
righteousness, 10 Tue cause OF AOu!ilopisn Inc
Washington U.:oa mas Ill. Dougks speech, and
saws tina, the trre quotation Is as follower
my pas prepared n,a,".au aud Freoet'e luz
violate The Constitution ls with ali its compromises TO
stand or fall By the American Union, cugng With the te.
oacIty Of life 70 all glorious memories CT the pae aud
precious hopes OF the future
Not word is said about the Missouri Compromise!
ASa1HER-The same class Of papers. by quoting certain
resolutions adopted by the recen! Nebraska Convention al
ST. Joseph, and emitting the following, make i, appear 10
their readers that said Convention opposed the nom
Intervention principle Of Mr.. Douglas b?recscIy the
contrary we infer be the fact! The following resolution II
published would Get the matter straight:
Resolyed That In organizing Nebraska Territory oil VINO
are now or may hereafter settle there should be protected IN
all their rights leaving questions OF local policy 10 be ee-
tied by citizens Of the Territory when they form Slae
government"
Richmond enquirer. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1815-1867, 1854-02-21
Public, No. 6.
AN ACT giving further for satisfying claims d bounty cnc

aa,Jny Claims
and for other purposes
Be enacted by the senae and House OF Representative,
tied provide or satisfying claims 70, bounty LANDS
military services IN the la:e with Gce, Britain, ard oh
purposes approved July twenty seven, eighteen hundre aa
and also the Two approved Jsnu " twenty
eighteen hundred and trye therein nd thereby revived
the hereby revived and connuef fv.
lob computed from the twenty day Of june .to
sand eight hundred and fny.threo
Approved FebruaryS, 1854.
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Appro7ci January is. 1854.
FRANKLIN PIERCE.
Public, No, 2.


AN ACT continue In force .hs ac entitled IAN et aser,,
and settle private la nd claims 10 the State Of CaJn!a t
f5r nther purposes,
BE enacted and House Of Representatives
United America IL Congress assembled That
IAN ACT aud settle the private land Claims N.
State California" passed March h.r eighteen hundred ss
and The hereby, con il-n ioce Tor
from and after The tid day March, A y. eighteen hunred ami
four the purpose OF enabling the boar! Of Commissioners
appointed under said act 10 determine tie Claims presented
board under the act Aforesaid.
And be further enacted That the said board Of con-
appoint exceeding three.
tent erson. in the taking OF testimony
be said board who shat! receive compensation
said board but 70 exceed ten dollars per diem
Approved January i, ls1i.
Richmond enquirer. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1815-1867, 1854-02-21

ra,n\,y ,Tf:IN IN TENNEiSEE.-A Sect ''"'
mi,:.. y. TIM Tennessee. Legislature" Ia "i'o" "S' '
the sut,ee, Of ,he renewal NJ Zee fs'n7 81 c'''' 'o' a
,c,yt,cI strongly IN svdT oi Js;tF d e"'oh1suu
Mn ,iorri !, carry or Their views was sntstqneh
10 cd,rd by the Legislature. After noticing the great In
# fire blacks Thai taken place In Tcnn ssee with
ID a few yeats, tie Committee say:
T,c c, IA enIeraiae by many, that The negro race,
uiy Il, is natural nfcoritY, never become capable
~ nr, roIny themselves This question VIC shall not IN
,ok, IN decide and muend It's slaon ia The result
Of the experiment Of the Republic oil Liberia That govern
i. ,rr.scn,td be Ia highly Furnishing on0
condition, considering the circumstances hi
sc il has surrounded, and The difficulties II has en
runieted 1t has aided greatly in The suppression u thai
infamous iiaic which our own government was the h's 10
piracy aud has also been The means OF extending
nlo Of Airica Of the os OF civilized lille
There is other oil cvlizing ihat vast continent,
which contains hundred and fifty millions of human be-
ng ind whose growing trade Is attracting the attention OF
commercial wuIj Than through the nsumen'ality Of
The Lberan yuv2rumen We doubt not the fec oi
lns county will, in few years, be 50 much dissatisfied
with lhci! condition 10 this county, and 80 we'll PERSUADED
o tho advantages resulting from their removal ~ Liberia
that many il al Of will voluntarily seek homes
in that country 20 admirably adapted their necessities and
their condition. and where they may ENJOY privileges whic
they hope possess p the presence OF superior
Tho wicked Efforts Of the ubconst 10 Induce them TO
remain in this country ~l doubt net. prove unavn'l'
ins WHEN they become more acquainted win theif own
true interests and better SATISFIED as 10 ne advantages
which Liberia holds inducements for their grafton
lhilhrr MARYLAND aud Virginia have made liberal uppro-
pra,ions from their Stale Treasures to provide the means
Tor the OF such of their free blacks as might
wish to remove but there many applications for ap.
pro3Giuons from Stne Treasury Tor more immediate
and messing wants we do think advisable 10
mend any appropriation for any such purpose, at This fine
though we ufe decidedly Of the opinion that no more slaves
ought to be emancpaed in this State unless the means are
provided by their for their trans poration 10 Liberia
I'VE believe it would be much better for them, and much
more conducive the hest Interests u society for them
to remain in slavery Than be liberated and permitted TO
remain in this STATE having the name of freedom without
uny Of lis advantages
The report concludes as follows
Tnc committee do not wish TO recommend any harsh
means for the removal Of free negroes. nor do they hnk
that ANYTHING ought te done In the slightest degree in
psistent with humanity.