Richmond enquirer. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1815-1867, 1856-12-26
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SENATOR'S Brown AND WILSON.
It's following are the letters which Senator
Brown based his charge made in open Senate ysser.
day that Senator Wilson had proclaimed the doc.
;rus that slaves justida6o in cutting tho hroats
Of ther masters, which as We have repeatedly shown
is bat necessary corollary of the fundamental doc
trnes Of the Republican party as eiucidated IN their
speecheS and new spaosr articles:
WasAISGroS HOUSE,, Dec. 20. 1855.
Dear Sir: In reply yous note OF the 18th Instant,
desiring me, if no motives o decacy oppose, to fur
n!ah you with the expression OF opinion made by Mr.
Wilson Senator from Massachusetts,, in regard 10 the
right o, siavo 20 rrs!s the authority oi his master
have 70 say. that can have II" objection 10 giving
YOU the desired Information nasmuch il occurred
IN the public sitting roo'n of this house in public
MANNER, and before stranger Ia the u;t.ror Of
the sentiments. Aud, mogrove-, think the -afeiy
ofthe Community requires that they should under
s;ad the sentilEet> openly expressed, of persons III
thoi. midst.
IA tho conversation referred to Mr. Wilson said
thai h would not advise slave to cut HE
tiers throat, AID thu. hs thought that every slave had
g right 10 kill his master
The above the words dis. inr;iy uttered in my
presence upon the occasion which reference il made
]: proper say inst there least ono negro in
she room al the i!mc.
nsTe the honor;o b.,rery respectfully. ycur obcd
sni ser. ant, lu,Is WORCESTER.
Hon. A. G. BRowS.
WAsaNGro> D. {. Dec 90 1856
Sir In reply TO your noe o.! this evening making
inouirie. in reference remarks r,ad- iy Seuato,
House upon the slavery question, have state tina
l rocoi!ect distinctly the conversation which took
p!sce az that time. A remark made that sane
would be guilty Of melting the slaves TO in.urrec
op. jure the property take the lives of thsr
lnss:rrs. 10 which the Senator from Massachusetts
replied as follows: That he did not know as he
ehould adviae them to cut their masters hro.ts but
Il hewere slave he would GO ~ ard be believed they
had right so 20 DO.
Tray yours. F. T.. RicKARp.
..,CiS noKc ESTER. Esc.
Mr. Drusn stated i'll tbs course OF his remarks tbs,
sle HAD informed that others who preseu: on
ahe occasion referred TO- stood rsu6y to eupsautiate
:.!s testimony.
NORTHERN ENTERPRISE COMING SOUTH.
re Ph!adelphis North Ameriean saws: We have
hea.i we know not how truly, tina; some Of our
Northern capitalists have organized project for the
Improvement Of the city o: Norfolk Va, which is
c: comprehensive ard eusrpriarg character L: is
proposed - make Norfolk The great city O! the South
rr:, s.ahoarG, The ceuire KS trade, ad The metro
pctan point Or whatever of commercial! activity the
attn nry cogtaio. The numerous conventions held
of late years at the South for the purpose of sliuua
ing the growth OF Southern trade, and the general
So,lrneGdaton OF all movements locking to that end
wicl. hes been uttered by Southern newspapers. e.
eslaur, etc, has doubtless directed the enterprise
aud capita "s the great aud populous North this
mailer as lik>!y 20 prove chaucs for profitable in
vestment. Ey.rv avenue OF business and specula.
ton ia the free States filed that the rest.
Ices spirit of adysntnrs cannot find development at
home. Hencs We should not wonder II this project
were to prove substantial cne. That it is feasible
no one oan doubt, who regards tho splendid CONNER.
cIsl location Of Norfolk.