Richmond enquirer. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1815-1867, 1857-08-21
Far The Enquirer.
no. II |
No. II
ON THE NECESSITY or RhAoVlN" OK hEnoI
ING TO SLAVERY THE FREE NEGROES Or TIL

in ths nlan sugrested for Kidding the State Of free ur
uroea Il is recommended that the hiring and v"lun'a
~ ensavement features ne permitted 10 operate Tor
considerable time-sny fifteen years. Al the emo 9"
that time il all the free negroes have not voluntarily
removed or voluntarily gone into slavery, or have
not been removed by the fund accruing from the'
hire aud the other sources mentioned, II IL then P."
posed that those remaining, il any there siouu ne
which We think improbable if proper law oe '"'e'
shall BIZ forthwith sold into slavery. .
Il will be- eeen that the operations OF '.'eTp ','.
suree being prospcctiva.they VIII at any - nv n.
to such changes, notifications or repeao q" f ""b
necessary to accomplish the eFes' o,v in RI. Stat
law To the county court of esch eouh'! ~ ,sw
,hou,d h. con;d,d the task OF execu',i's su'H "a"
iYndr ,ha ;,nmsdiate superintendent ana d'tec'""
~ ,hs county courts the sherfs or VI W,
moor (which ever may DO se'ec'eu lol wv rn,fr,n,
hor,d he r.ouired to hire out the negroes ,e"uei'S
on naI account of their proceedings, anu receipts
I'D racey;nc for their services reasohsnie eo.i'S
lions. Esch county might manage Tor ilseh .ne 10
,noyai annually OF many ot its Tree neg oe, 40 We
nnnal receipts from hire and irora inc safes W 'nse
",.ilv goine into slavery would justify; or to
a central board or commit;er, acting 10: tns "oo'e
State and appointed by the Governor, WIN Iul po"
or in the premises, might be committed 'he "o'A VI
removal! ..,, ,h;., r.
narsIv offer as suseestive Of some ut The features
which law for the removal OF our Tree o"eAs enouu
comprehend. We do not pfetehd 10 uaso s.en
plan, complete and symmetrical IN all us proportions
nor arc we without fears ,oa. VI GI the smass
deuse and abridge our remarks "iln'n .ue ''a.eS
snace ws NAV have sacrificed perspicuty OF style
and expression. This much, however we nope We
shall do-show that the removal oil our iree oiaek
population ;s not only possible anu necessary oU
practical. ., ,,,;a.- ,,.
question: where are our tree negroes 10 oe rei'oV
cd All plans aud propositions ior 'ncr removal u
Guiding the bill offered III 1893 aoout ~hicn VIZ nave
sad so much contemplated Liberia as their place VI
ftu-e abode Certainly some might De sent there;
bu there is an insupera5le obstacle 10 our ssonS oil
that we should be able 20 DO, with the iuuus al our
dsoosa annually from hires aud other sources. ne
a,;cnity TO which se alude is the iEcapacly OF III
h.rn 70 receive and cooniye greater number thsa
$40 Der unnum. This is by no meahs as uahJ DC We
would be able, and should desire 10 gel ra Oh "ou
would be far lees than the annual natural nerea'e'
We know that many imprsciicaoe ou' Wen iae..;nS
and civz alton through tie agency OF her returned
sons We Wish that they could get the assistance OF oil
our free negroes in :!eir undertaking, ou' uhtii
colony sufficient TO receive them a 49,
~ would forbid as TO land them on Inc sa"age AUG
inhosn;tabls coasts os Africa. nat then snal' We
do with them, where shall they DO sem unaes inc
| operation of the law Wa have proposed we hare
in our mind mission for these, far hiRher ao more
os,,a;, nj success than the visionary one Ut regene
rainy and ciyil:zns their native Africa. Even out
| az ;hei- evil We would accomplish good. laey may
hs made instrumental 10 restofin: tranquility 10 me
ITnion and in renewing thoss KIND aud chasi1ao'e
|
;nt, sI;oo.1hsr between the Northern aud Southern
States OF this coEfederacy. LIST them % sent I" ''i
BIac;. Republican. ftnsIicnl, and aooh'ion o!n.s
the North and be dffused throughout tn.'s i'tn"s'
thai. by their PR ssnce they may .eao" ;rnnrne
SON 10 aboioniss, and con"ince ih-in, oy ihphr'nS
! a knowI-d.s If nssrn character, ihat when the ne
-, and white ,nsu dwrs :'se:!:rr II uiuee o. ~ 'ne
..,.:on OF master and slave lhs oppoS'''on !"
slavery and the abolition sentiment at mo Sor V
r.suts from an entire Ignorance OF the Ee-
gro and Of hs nature ana character. M? Is
il possible for the truth 10 reach the MISSES, 30 O.
nrayed ia the Northern press, aud 30 studousiY Tor
party and reasonable purposes does 1t conceal ei
true kno ledge Of tbs negro and Southern institutions
1, ia remarkable fact, that in every locality at the
North where free negroes have settled IN any num-.
Der. sboitonism Is no longer dominant, and the pso
MIA ia that locality NATIONAL conservative and De
mocratic I, has been demonstrated by observation
ana eroari.ncs everywhere in the fres States, that
there 10 no better way for county or town to De cured
Of abolition views :hau by intic;ing upon them
COLONY of free negroes This Is true, ALEC, OF Canada
In those districts in which fugitive slaves have prlnc
ps;ly settled BY ths;r presence they lnvaraoy DIS
nal the do.usiuu and dream OF their equality with
white man, and tho people very speedily wish them
back into slavery, aud bscome more onartaoy ols
pos.d toward, shareholders Does this show plainly
that abot;onsts s.e snoh IRON ignorance ottne negro
character And since light cannotreach them through
their corrupt press how can We better teach then ruth
than by sending them the animated, corporeai book OF
black humanity itself 10 read But 1t may De said
tina, tie Northern States would Illustrate ou' designs
in this respect, by excluding aud forbddinS this po'
pulstiop admission. They canno: do 80 consistently,
ns long as they shout sud yell fanatcsl welcome TO
the fugitive from eervlce. Let them deny the Tree
negro amission and al once We convict them before
the world OF their hypocrisy and e1poee the mum.
bug of their philanthropy, showing them TO be
inconsistent knspss and unprincipied scoundres.-
Under the clause of new Constitution prompting
slaves hereafter emanciphted from remaining more
than twelve months IN the State, undes pehai,y Oh
Sra,r NC
good many free negroes Gto the tree Sates' ne 90
are completing much good in the manner We have
in,imaed. But they are not gong INTO aooi'iondon
fast enough from this source. Let u.s. therefore, rsno
all the res, after them, 10 aid il the great work.
Sixty thousand tree negroes distributed throughout
hog raising Ohio and talse, degenerate Massachu'
ss,ts within the next fifteen years, would secure
prompt and faithful execution OF the tugitiVesa"e.
Law, would silence political parsons, wouio fasii
iypo.aat saaaticsm, and would create sucL whole
some revolution the slavery question at the North
that we could dwell together once more IN peace ana
| harmony. The strongest argument we can SEND Tue
! North in favor of Southern institutions, would os
our free negro population. By doing so, we shoaid
crafty too their present deere TO have the negro
with them, az manifested by thsr anxiety to Keep
fugitive slaves. We want our slaves, gentlemsn'
but VIZ will send you our free negroes, They are
pure noble, hgh.minded and intelligent race, great
iy superior 10 the fugitive slaves, and will add much
to the virtue, morality and refinement OF your pee
ple NY abolition friends you claim that the negro
is equal to the wh!ts man; we hope you vii! cePort
yourselves towards those We send you accnrdingy.-
Give them your sons and daughters in marriage
Improve them by anaigamstiob give them those po'
litica rights aud that social position which We refuse
them here. You are better and wiser Than we are,
| and may succeed in persuadag God TO revoke bis
DEGREES concerning this race, or 10 doing more Tor
| them than lie has done.
| II would be au economy Of both time and money
10 send fres negroes into the abolition States i'll
stead of TO Africa OF elsewhere The cost oil traDs.
- Il nru N H6Ia
az large sum from their hire as we at first cone!u.
plsted; consequently, the period during which they
are to be hired out, and the fine allowed Tor the
prospective operation a the law, could be shortened,
aud we might get rid Of all Of them in eight or ten
years. Our abolition ire,fs canuot refuse to admit
them or they would violate their cherished and wide
| ly proclaimed principles of humanity ano phanthro'
by towards tue black 1t would be- better tor Hs
aud better for e free uegro that he should where
| hs il ack 90 wedged equal Of the white mnu,
morally socially. politically, and r.!igousy In Fir
pna be ia only free 10 muse, and can never improve
his condition. nor enjoy those lneatimhtle blessings
that his fr;euds at the North viii confer upon him.-
Let him, therefore, % forth !fon among US, that he
| may we'll in the Cauuhn prepared for him by his
equals. On tho Northern bank of the beautiful
Ohio lot him pitch his icrt, and delight the ear q!
some enamored iankes lass with soft muse OF his
bspiu Around old Boston let him eetie. and beneath
the classic shades Of old Harvard let him quai !r.
cup OF Yankee wisdom, and learn the precepts ct
Yankee morality from the lips OF ka!!oc, their We.
ue-ated divine.
Or, if our p!aus Of coon;ang nbolitioudonn. with a
purer and better race shcud be deemed inexpedieui,
let us get rid Of our tree n-s,oes il another way
The English aud French about TO import free 10.
Dor from Africa into their colonies Our Tree negroes
are of the came stock. and being more civilized,
would suit them better. Arrangements could te
made With the capitalists OF these powers for their
removal. Lsbor of this kind would be vastly pre-.
erab!e for their purposes than that from the wida OF
| Af.ics-would be mere valuable and avslable.
We have thus considered the Question: Where
are oar free negroes TO. be seut!' We have given
the ke.etou d: law TO. tasr removal It's manner Of
operation, and have suggested places 10 which those
may Do removed, who 90 not eject 10 become
| slaves. We 5elisYo :!.at when tho alternative is
presented to them the greater number Will prefer Sc
lecnc their masters and becoming slaves 10 leaving,