Richmond enquirer. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1815-1867, 1857-01-02

/ W"ii f't i"r'y hr s:'cG!'!E.-rT h"'" '''''
i,au transient ue'i',n al sn;n cS'."i Il com
rs l. :'i:mittti,: H.. nor;h - hu the stronger ''"'
- on i;s own territory and sill Iora on tbs w,stf'
al - power tor irv!lsi:1I und offensive warfare,
would he less than ti; ui The -Gu.i :nr repelli.. ana
IG;sbi;lg slcli agSe2s ion. On southern ground II
DIR -uch circumstances, and with Any thing like
elua nr"E, anl balanced succssscs, the north would
have mach les. chance for p-olucing successful! IN
snrreci"n md enirnnchisenlcn; ol the slaves than
hid ii:r more powerful! enemy III both orr wars w.tii
Great Britain. La the OF the revolution, at ,iIi-
rent times. the British forces the masters over
lower Virginia and even extended their incursuln 10
the nidl. country. They remained in possession Of
F., tie eghbG!hood 81 their eucsnpnents Tor months
together. In the farther SOUTH the hostile occupe.
ton by tho British forces much more extensive,
and continued Tor years. Encouragement: was he'll:
out to the savcs III oilers o freedom end protection
t. desert their masters and 10 rebel against aud oP
| p1se them III arnl.. In the very commencement OF
! t!e war, in Virginia. the royal governor Lord Dun
more-whle sti!l having ali Respect OF the vulgar,
and an borty q! tho representative OF the hing, ana
| esteemed as u King, mud the only known supreme
! power in the minds nj III. Ignorant slaves-iu com.
| uiand of u regular military and naval force raised
together thr royal Standard and th" bann-ro uegro
lsrrecton-c6l!inR upon the taycs ~ side with the
King and 10 receive protection and freedom az me
reward OF their loyalty. Even this invitation,
! proccrding from tho only known previous, and
| highest legal authority, aui backed by the
tain, was q signal failure. Thrpus hout the war
Of the revolution, aud in al the south, there wis II"
such occurrence rs even partial E,nrreriion oi
slaves, Of tie negro deSefrrs Ia the enemy brng
embodied for military service. There wGs no APP
proach to any danger Of line abolition OF slavery
That thsre numerous losses sustained in the de-
seron the sealing OF slaves. is indeed true; III
well az thu; our brave and patriotic fathers Incurred
numerous other and much greater losses and rlshed
the loss OF everything, IN their struggle tor freedom
| aud independence.
In the war Ut 1872 the many facilities for slaves to
desert, or rnuny, and the attempts of tho enemy 10
81. sF,t
many Of the older Negroes remembered, and all thr
younger had learned lruIn the older, the Inducements
offered tor dcsertion and rebellion ct slaves III the
revolutionary war, and The treatment ard various sat
teriugs of many OF tue deceived victims, OF whoa
many escaped from the B.irish camps chips,
turued to the masters they had been induced 10 DO.
sert. Probably it was owiug 10 these rcc"ectuns
aud traditions, that very few ut the slaves OF Viz.
ginia deserted left huif huInrs voluntarily TO <"
| 10 The enemy during the las. war, though Britain
ship. occupied permanently portions Of our waters
during nearly oil the time Finally, umiinS tna IN
vi,atiun and seduction had M Eject, Admiral CJcl;
burn and other officers Of the sh naval force
.Or:cd 10 connui-iju TheD, on TIE borders u The
RGppGhannccll, aud other 81 accessible place,
many slaves taken by force from The farms it,
rnaraudug incursrn. the enemy. aud drv"n n; the
puiut Of the bsyonct 10 tho boats OF the Bfts ship
ping Ibeace, they were afterwards sent 10 Trinidad
and siswhere, aud a. WIS reported settled IA srV"r
In bondage, much worse than slavery III NlfS!;!u,
sugar p!una,;cns OF tho cupurs, o- "!ii,rs That
lie abduction OF these slaves effected by fore,
almts CT no doubt. For, on that admitted ground.
IA the Subsequent t!en:y Gf peace. the british gov
ernmen; agreed 10 pay for htse slaves ana the own
cr- were paid Iheir u estimated vrlur.
! So mash for n. chaUres o; voluntary drscrto4 81
slaves q az enemy IL arms, aud o supposed ~
pcr:or force, aud Desiring and iuvnS slcii ssit'n
But evui. ii cuun:in. tMis danger nothing, II naT
. u, loared that without Tho voluntary d-srrtI'n q.
individual slaves there might lie produced oy taeen
ooura6et nj Of L nr'Ghhorng abntrniss euemy III
arms, general spirit OF INSTRUMENTATION, mu'lnou5
conduct and results leading revolt. lac writer Is
old enough 10 have had some personal experience o
the like CAUSES, aud the actual results from the beSi
| ming ii and through the war OF l5l2 and Whist hc
and heard Of them bearing OH this argument,
may be new and of interest, and OF weight d cvi
dsnce 10 readers uf the present day and generation.
! In tho beginning Of 1913 British snlps OF war iirst
Cupsd Hampton Roads, and began Tho blockade
OF Chesapeake Bay ind Of tho rivers OF tie whole
Atlantic coast COX h Of Now England, when biJch-
ada strictly rnHinG:nel 10 III: ED .! the var III
1915. During a., THIS time. all tbs river. rn?iyInZ
into the Chesapeake, and MS" o'ne accessible fd"te'
tina pres; bay .r. Quenly visited oy p"rfioue
Of The British marine force, aud the bordering "u"-
were subjected 10 the ncur-ioas alta utnre'n'!'Hs VI
III. enemy Numerous aut great d prrdaiiuns wrsc
committed in Virginia, Including the i"FciD!o "oiuc
ton o.! slsve. m-ntioned above lhern was 10 he
feusve force except hasty levi-s 0 tue Fesaeas' o
ing militia and near-st In 'he place. INVADED OF
deemed ~ most danger Vt attack AND ali tle men
I'll the tide water crurt-a, then, oe'orr Tue intro
duc,ion If steam vessels, and " railroads. snc ~ me
electric tel-graphi wund have been q very its"ih
cicut defence against er enemy having possession ol
and command on the wafer, aud therefore aulo u
chspgr the points OF attack, TENTS ot atack, III
few hunrs, other points isr removed from inc pre-
vousy assembled force, summoned TOR nasty d-ehce'
and this Tor ;numy hundreds o miles !ei2'h Vi me
exposed and bay shores. Along MI These SHORES
Hrr. richest and thu most dense slH'. pa
pulatiuu IN Virginia and wherever the British !an!.
ed they complete masters l"r III. 'l'ne, ana
usually Ii. Only white occupants i ire place. HERE
tore, tiry md opportunity Rili ineaE. 10 ""'
rate on The s.ave2, by deception nnd seducfl OF,
ouly by force did ;heY carry ot! any sa'e4-aad III
no nauaer ~ place did hey ;ndacc any u; rf pro
luce any Indication o. insuoorGnat'"u tl.h Q. "r'f
after.
In the tide.ws,er rounty al my then residence the
entire body Of tho militia WA called out III infs-, on
several different occasions Vi EARN, Dec.u'r -!
movements aud expected incurs!ona ." part vi 'hr
enemy force. Each of these general anu nasty un'
expected call. for immediate services lns ed Tor 5ut
few days except once in 1914 when tie :errico vas
continued Ia: Some weeks DCr'Es 'ta t!:a2, toe
British vessels were mach h.!.eT .iua ".1a III 'Ee
river and every of military nHe N no county
and the overseers well as the pT"p.s;"rs oi tle
slaves, were encamped 1T pOint, whersihe eueirI
was expected. Further, the most Important opeia-
.on and heaviest labor OF our reglc, NE wGra mar
! yrat, was commenced and completed during Ihi'
| time that almost every farmer "as from o:ar' ana
unable To give the slightest attention 10 bis trhi or
10 procure any H. substitute for TIE proprietor. Lei
not single OF INSTRUMENTATION among thc siaV-s
vas heard nj. nor had there been any apprehension
thereof Our wives and children, aud a.! our move
eble- were left 1T home, surrounded ny AMI al III
The power %. the slaves, aud s in prii-c; s1curliy
In the actual absence OF all superlhenIrnce Oil Tie
| farms no doubt the harvest and other iahors were
performed slowly and careIessiy t'Ihh uhaer
different and ordinary circumstances. Bnt ga not
find i'm nv own case nor hear from Others, oi any
| important and serious loss on this score. suppose
that the entire male population, OF military a-s' Ill
cOuHty ot our non -laveholdluG country Hei o"eu
thus aud long removed from ia"r ihriEF hIu c.i-
pluy-mta or even all except the hrelng iar'n ia
| Uorer.-woud not tns losses aud evils have ne.A
| very iar greater
| The like general circumstances as here stated 10
greater or less ,Ili attended every wSter coun-
y in Virginia and Marylaud and also VERY accessible
river in the moro southern Atlantic states. Ana every
resident living who ihrn lad Reached TIE militia
ry age can confirm lib, general facts, ani csec!sy
What is here asserted Of the obedience and good con
duct Of tue slaves and their almost universal rcsis
lance 10 all attempts delud. them by ouer- Ct Tree
| dom and promises Ut gain and benefit. AL ihVad'nR
force from the northern states whether coming ny
land by water, will not be like 10 Eave MS tree com
nunicHtuu with slaves or IA great ihciiltlcS 10 re-
move them whether by fraud or by force, Us had the
Brtsh beraiors, AID will scarcely meet with more
success.
Judging of the whole southern Atlantic states N
these respects by the known experience OF eastern
Virginia i, seep probable that all the slaves iuducs
10 desert or 10 go off voluntarily, IL al These stseo
and throughout all The war, did not amount To a.
many as in late years our northern fellow -cliIens
hays seduced aud stolen within single month
! SLSkX.
VIRGINIA STArESMEN.-M. Z. II. GARNET |.
The great fnut oi Virginia statesmen ut the pre-
sent day. is the eagerncs. with which they desert the
service Of the State for tia, Of the contederuHy.-
They seem to value State hrnors nnIy as stepping
stone. To whst they consider the higher honors OF
federal Office. Virginia certainly ha. the trsi r'a:n
m her sons and che ~ eide their services more
for the development Of her own resource. han 70
take care If the federal interests. This thirst u"
federal cllce is unworthy of Nrglnians; ard the d.
p.etrun ct talent from tbs councils ot tic State ;C