Richmond enquirer. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1815-1867, 1857-12-08

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"a,," 'mi '.t nrii There are arms for lH'."G men ~ a
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""".' : "t' "r 'rI''jFit'n II about $4,000 per amman
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,m,' ~ ~. ;r - ,,i, 80 '@u"'' bullet arfins' percussion
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tive o! Virginia. To bend 10 tAa, state "a portion! O' The piDIIc
arms. Tor reasons which h. states in The accompanying let
Ter an" Wti'c' appear IN III icr"miaEEInS c"?rc>p'hieii't
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PL"'e't me freedom" 90 e,t'','"r ahi 'hr ieaceiui .NrTci't
'l 'c c't'l'c ifht!ci's" W ne itt'c whose laws h" i bound
10 see l""..u'y eNtSuII, aha 'ns safety ot whG'e peoiIe ~
Is n''!'! u ueiri"i' IKE wa, 'e judge 81 the necessity
Sh'T" tt.'cu ioF ue 'Ns'eisso. 'oh'eFya'"riai powers ana
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"' Virginia LOT 'he P'l'P"srn W protecting the Sa's'S OF ~,
people oil "A sister state III W. sil"yiieht oil The most sacred
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. q !eh!ei' u 'e Huii'.c HfPeti"et,'s upon "f PfoteT''o"'
VINO may Ds suspee'e. u E"...e'tn u peiIo i"'ssu'"ea u!
TIE ' ts!'''' oi 'c me '"F o"" sa'ets' ~ u IL
trust OF our servants : concerned Is an'ye an ANXIETY OF
doubt. ana our chl:i protection Is needed Tor them. not our
selves, but III every point Of view We vii! not be- true 10 them
Dr To ourselves, II We do not. especially III These times ana
ever, provide u reliable force OF protective police III peace,
ana a. means oil defence IN case oil var accordingly, !
herewith submit a detailed rr"ict OF 4 law, Tor an Het'ee ana
'e'ert'. ioFc'' "A!chl Fec"tI''nehd 10 your au'Pn"" Il ; ~
result OF the best military experience could coii,ni' ana as
the best plan known 10 NE. III 30 organized rs 10 exempt
all over 70 years OF from mastering on paying 'ocents each
per anium, and that Communication will support the corps OF
active militia.
TIE PESiIESIiAKr.
The reports of the board and superintendent viii snow the
management Of this institution. IL Is, perhaps, a. good a.
eau be- expected with tle present buildings and space. Hu'
the whole system needs revisal and reform A york house
cr. mar, from rhr n,nr.niiary. Black and white prisoners
l,,,h, n, ,n IN. ,ni,gl.I roc,r,hrr and IN my opinion
there ought 10 be no black prisoners at all. except those
committed TO solitary confinement, And solitary confnc.
The bla,t c-iminal, bond or free. should be punished under
A severe cod. Certain offences, raala In sc, ought to DC pun.
shed in all cases by death: the secondary grades by their so.
lit,ry confinement: and for lesser offences than those thus
r,,uish,hI. and above the grade If common mi.leincanors.
they ourh, TO be put to hard labor Oh the state works. The
James river and Kanawha Canal Company could well en-
p!oy the whole Of that number. and guard and work them to
rrra, profit. and thry would be better punished than they
are now in the p:nitentilry.
And here | mus, bring TO your attention another case Of
comfy with another sister state, which ! have had L" con
ducr touching the transportation of our slave conyic,s. The
,,oyrrnor Of Alabama has as addressed to ne the acconpa-
nyiuy letter, very justly complaining that tie execution oi
csssarily In a violation Of comfy 10 thai and othe! southern
states Certain slave convic,s are condemned 10 tc SOi3'Hd
,,,, >,,g,,H nut Of the limit of ne Tnf,d S.tc.. and the
p,y.r,,or !. REQUIRED 10 take a penal bond Of the DgrchdsGi
Tor the execution 4 this law. The State pays the valuation
to III. owner o. the slave. AMI the Governor Is required 10
,,l ,m. slave and take bond for the trans porration out of the
I ui,ed states. Where can a slave be taken 10 aud -oid
on: OF the United States, under the laws Of the United states
ana Of other States and nations: Nowhere, that ] know Of!
Tl!sis well known 10 all the departments of the state gov
rrnme,t Of Virginia. And we know also tha; 4 Iur,hdSsr
of III. convict will not throw away hi, money. He will not
..aIn.i-. him any where witlou, a price and profit too. lie
mus .,l him somewhere. 10 make that price and profit. And
We know that the only places he will and does carry HIM 10
To-. are the Southern states Of ,n, tnion. vow, they very
PROPERLY protest against being a4alc a Botany Bay for the
..I,y. r"uyic,s OF Virginia. am ashamed 20 confess that
.y.ry Tim. I was Obliged 20 trade wish the trader for the price
IF an" of ti,~-~ '"n~ir'-. anil :" take "n- 81 these bonds Tor
tie transportation ! knew IL was a ln%'ksf! ,ha, rMr cove
nan; Lco"fd not: because p" com" 'i' % r't"Pn'i Viii We
'hi' u "T'hcH' ! u" ''' 81" 's"'''' "''N" Wv ''
nalty. .,;, .. lane u
Regarding TIL, s'atHteas III s.,'',t"i ~ ~. wv W u,
| !.irl s'a'r-' u ha'io's anu ~ '' d" " S,''. ~ 'mt
''Hr CONT! que .nsnl y! - nai ~ nm, ..,. co. - :, ,,r =
pom the execution " "u' =" y" f,''e' go ~
,aier execution, ana ask 'oT lis repeal IL r',,""- Ne '"'"'
f"Ig rrec"tef,' because there - ~" 'alth IN us execution.
Let these transports hereafter be- ihhi'!'c' more scNcE'lSS
some ether way. lhIs Is no Pa'.,''nnrh' IL naos, Use a ~
90 D 'y ~ -. . 90 T. - - -"
Well a. slave offenders. and max a proper provision '"ra
portion nf that clsS, Of 'p"phIa;i' III which II - : - hard 10 re-
yulate.
There are two crimes. d'i-@a ana 'Hi'. OF negroes, bona
aud free. which are on The increase ana ought I" De severe
is guarded against.
communicate herewith a list Of all The pard"n- granted
bv me, with the reasons assigned in each case.
Free Negroes.
This class of Our population = c"'silS sreh; aIhefs,i'r ''
opinion as 10 the best mode oi IIsl"slhG oi th.An. On the
one hand, il Is urged that ITS existence rs wen as coniiti'ii
springs naturally AMI necessarily from 'he institution "'
slavery: that many oil theih nave nesn s"'anJipareu enn ~
for merit In themselves or Their ancestors ana deserve 'ne
affections which cling To them IN me ho'ohls u 'dhliie, 10
whom they belonged; that II many u t'eih ate corrupted
aud degencrated since beng Iet 10 'lelf own care, u Is
owing not only TO their own iinprovidence but To evil com
inunica;ion with bad white men who associate and deal with
them and abuse their weakness AMI who are not restrained
ny adequate penal laws. That tier labor Is needed IN many
parts Of the state where they are most numerous NJ ,iat
to get clear Of them in any way Is considerably TO reduce
p"o hInt" our population, and. Of course, our federal
strength. And that II they are an evil IN our midst, u Is our
duty 10 put up with II in the best way We can, under a sys-
ten of salutary correction and restraint, and that We owe
them protection in the places Of 'nelr hat'vI!, "nrFs We!
they are in most cases set free by A spirit OF ianhticisfn' ana
hy persons who spoiled them ana maze thehi nhh' Tor iree
dom. Tha, they are thus turned loose 10 become Idle ana
vicious and destitute, and 10 set an evil example 10 slaves,