New-York daily tribune. [volume] (New-York [N.Y.]) 1842-1866, 1856-12-18
THE SLAVE INSTRUCTIONS.

The Alexandria pendent of Tic Baltimore San
writes as follows concerning the slave excitement 10
Alexspdria County. Va:
Saturday night information reached TIE poles Of
- sssemb|age of negroes Of the p.ce Of the late Dr.
Alexander, Four Mile Run, which, for some time
- been UNDERWOOD, in the occupancy and Of
3sored people; and, IL said, teleraphc dispatches
we've exchanged between the Departments at Washing
IN and the Mayor, and 10 Governor Of Virginia. Two
81 thre bodcs Of Citizens in patrol capacity took a.
many different routes for survey. At late hour ooe
q the parths about fifteen In number, reached Alex
snders place, where they found some forty colored
god drink, end ali the belongings OF a couvivitiy
which would have depe credit to amost any festive
seepe Of the kind In the heighth of this Jubilee
s4n tolerated m every county Of the Statehe ssoe
Of "Od virginpy we've surprised BY the petrol,
nd twenty eight Of their number conveyed to the city.
There was but one Of the whole party who had weep
any n1.d; : and that -: pistol TSsy .sss
S9ense consisted In the unlawful sssembl.se for
whch each OF them was fned under corporation lsv,
y and ordered to receive, under the State lay, ff
oeen iaehes. TWentyseve were, accordingly whipped
yesterday, and one, who had it, excused. Nioe-
Ssen pad The required fine, and nine remain In jail for
default thereof.
The Mayor renewed the order to prevent night meet
iass of eolored people for any purpose whstever but
hsf night the congregation not being notified ree-
has meetings were suered TO proceed a. usual with
he understanding, however, that they all disoos.
tiDped until furtbe orders.
Last night but arrest nsde; q wel-k aown
solered man, walking with female found b have
hpife and bullet beaded Gaze, Viii N caused his
nrest Several arretts were made 10 Fairfax County,
but without discovering suy indication Of hostility
For ger eral information state that under the Viz
gnia law " negro rhall be punished with stripes If he
keep or carry any firearms swerd or other wespou,
"G be found in an3uns wful assembly," 'Evey as
semelagc Of coored persons In the night me for any
yorpcse, y an unlawful assembly" Any justice may
>rSes out patols In his county or corporation, and
sesn patrols sha take person foasd ia unlawful
The .tode-t. Of Theological Seuiosry' also formed
epssroL To day the mag,trs'es are satisfied that no
hasm was contemplated BY the colored folks. They
90 ior nohc, dance all nigh and seep sll day
sunday. mus the excite meus ends
Fro. TAs RsoA-esd Enssirsy, 10th
EvGy day develops some frtsh sche ma of revo,,
among the slaves Of the Weetern and more Southern
States. To those areadv repoited in our COIN mns we
have TO add another prepared plan Of ind
detected and defeated In South Carolios q ourrinc
- the time In many separate ocalities these
discoveries suggest the Suspicion Of . very general
sririt Of nsubcrdnstion smoRg the negro ocpastion
Why should this State sooe be exempt from the dsa.
ger which impends over nearly the entire Souhern
eoopuptyf 1t s Dot. In Montgomery Co in,y and
= he vicinity Of Wilhsmsburg, facts have beea
brossht to hight which warrant the appreciation Of
ssfbfeah, and justify the people in the most 50 nm,y
Deessres Of suppression.
nh . remarkable Circumstsnoe in al these scheme,