New-York daily tribune. [volume] (New-York [N.Y.]) 1842-1866, 1856-02-06
FREE NEGROES IN GEORGIA.
PROCEEDINGS IN THE LEGISLATURE OF GEORGIA
JAN. 25.
Frem The Sssa.sOA Rspse!ies@a

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FROM The Sssass0h Rspsbliesa-
The bill for the removal of free negroes was nex
taken Nd DR.. Phillips offered a substitute recon-
mendipg the propriety Of assessing them all with
tax to raise fund to be used for the purpose OF re-
moving them.
Mr.. Jones spoke in opposition to the bill and The
substitute fhe principle involved in this measure
was revolving to bis nature. The dignity Of the Legs
lature should be above such patry, ungenerous move
ments as waging war on the poor, defenseess, ~
represented portion of the community portion
having no means of redress in they are wronged
holding the intermediate position between slaves and
the loweet class of whites. If any class needed pr.
lection they did, and if any class should De ree iron
persecution, they should.
The philanthropicsl gentlemen engaged IN the colo.
nization scheme, animated with the purest mouves
beneyolence and charity, after having witnessed ~
effects of expectation, characterized az curse upoa
the free negroes. Every returning ship brings earnest
petitions from these poor unhappy exies, driven IRON
This fee country, to be brought back again TO the
country of their birth and their friends.
Mr.. Crook Of Chattooga in reply, SAID that tnis W.
nm act of sepreservaton, Of deliberate, prudent ee
nation of dire consequence to result from presence
A dangerous people. Other Southern States have
enacted laws similar to this, the Freetates e1cudee
them and thus, in Georgia, would gather this anoa
outcast population IN numbers sumcehI W "af"ns W
idea of danger.
Mr.. Dawson of Greene, addressing himself 10 The
arguments of Mr. Crook said there were statutes pro
hbiting the introduction Of free negroes. Joel Eary
of Greene liberated thirty saves al ol Whom went W
Libera-and of this number was living, the rest
having died off one by one He could not support to
bill. There stringent laws to keep them IN cheo9
and the laws of the State forbid manumission. He
had observed those who lived in bis county TO DO
orderly and we-bebaved.
Mr.. Heyne- ChattoOga has but ninety -three ne
groes and consequently there is cause for alarm a
The part of the gentleman from that county.
Mr. Jones then spoke Of theirow condition, erventl
appealing for sympathy for the ignorant, benghtsd
African he showed statistics proving the perfect i'm
munty from danger from this class, exhibited the effect
Of colonization, &c. Mr.. Crook then replied, most
ably sustaining his positions, addueing new argd-
ments, and occasionally INDUCING in flight Of ekr
quence. .I
DR.. PHILIPPE supported Mr.. Crook with great power,
and in the course Of hs remarks brought up the nas
OF Jefferson.
Mr.. Lawton of Chatham, said that he knew large
number of old residents in Savannah, shareholders,
who were well acquainted with every change that hae
taken place in the circumstances Of the blacks and
those men apprehended no danger. The free negroes
were orderly hardworkng, industrious aw-respecting
people. He differed from the gentleman concerning
the colonization society. He believed II was me-
dunn Of much good; different accounts had been 70.
ceyed from Liberia and they seemed TO be doing wei
there. He did not think now was the proper time n
legislste on the subject.
Mr.. Harris of Fulton objected to 70 summary d.
position of such an important matter. Introduced b
distinguished legislator action should be taken
upon 1.-THE people expected and demanded It. Tbs
subject was postponed indefinitely.