The daily dispatch. [volume] (Richmond [Va.]) 1850-1884, 1857-12-08

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portion Of tho public arms. for reasons which he
states In tho accompanying letters, and which an
| pear in bic accompanying correspondence with the
mayor Of Baltimore. His purpose was avowed to
protect the freedom Of 81 ctons and the PEACEFUL ex
srci.e OF the elective fanchi-e in the state whose
laws he ia bound to -ee faithfully executed, and the
safety of vhoee people he IL bound to defend lie was
the Judge Of tho necessity which called for the ex-
ercise of conservatoral powers and be declared the
wsnt of arms TO keep the peace, and asked the conf
~ Of loa Of TWO thousand mu-kets from the state
OF virgins Tor the purpose OF protecting the safety
people ola sister state in the enjoyment Of the
most sacred right Of American fresmen With some
knowledge of the neceeitv for this call, and full
kno~ ledge of my powers, duties and re.ponsibities
did not hesitate 10 grant the request ordered the
arms SIG, Dc delivered to the agent cent them
were sent. were not used and have been returned In
good order without loss cost or charge TO the state
| Of Virginia.
The Militia.
The old organization Of the militia was totally de-
| stroyed by the repeal OF its vital parts. Hardly
enough was left TO afford the means of embodying
force Tor any emergency however pressing and the
returns do not numb 10000 mon in the Who'll sta o.
whilst our nao population between y aud IS years
OF age. numbers more than 20, 90. The volunteer
| system has proved perfect failure The city of
Richmond cannot maintain single full regiment.
there are but two troops OF cavalry and two OF ar
tiery In the entire state Iatary spirit seems to
prevail nowhere except at Portsmouth, and there
IL is beginning only to kindle. And. yet with
voice the popular sentiment, 80 fax as am inform.
ed 10 In favor OF 8 rsUrgaIzatidn upon some eco
| nomcal and compulsory plan. The necessity for
military force needs arguuaent; and that we'll
organized militia ia the best form for republican
government, Isl settled political axiom. The mus
tiers are useful civil well military institutions:
and the abolition OF them had injurious effect
upon The social customs and habits oi people
Inc panic Of insurrecion in the latter part of 1856
was wholly untounded and Fictitious but it demon
strsIed the great wrong OF leaving people wholly
were alarmed and it was lam, to the weak
ness betraye ed by the want of organization. There
was not the least danger but rumor magnifled an
apprehension of II, and the only mischief de guard
ed against resulted from the want of protection to
the peaceful and faithful slaves, who were more
alarmed than the whites, and who alone, were in
any danger. 1 am proud to say that believe there
was not truth the least of alarm, and not
single case of real insurrecticn was manested hat
cause few arms to be is.ued and gave orders TO
some commandments OF regiment. i'll order TO insure
an, ffc'ent poiiso. But one slave was captay con-
yicted old man, the testimony If his son,
whose punishment committed. And indeed unless
GRIMES have been yer. arant aud the public safety
very much endangered should have made 1t point
of policy to pardon or commute the punishment IN
as many Cases as proper u show the world that this
state mas strength ana security enough t. be lenent
10 the humble dependents upon her projection who
may be suspected or convicted of beng misguided
by the evil spirit Of the times Uur safety far
rs dstrnst OF our servants is concerned, s above all
anxiety or doubt, and our chief oteCI n needed
for theIn not ourselves but in every point Of view
will not DO true 10 them to ourselves if We do
not, especially in these times and ever, yoyde
liable force OF protective police in peace and
OF defence III case OF war. Accordingly, herewith
submit detailed PROJECT % as, or dctire and
reserved force, WIN j recommtnd to your adoption
Z insult, aud a. he best plan known to me 1t is 80
organized as 70 exempt al Is years of age from
mastering on paying 81 cents each,per snnun, snd
that Communication Will support the corps OF active
| militia.
The Psn.tsntsorv
The report CT the board and superintendent will
show the msna.s Elent this institution. 1t s per
naos, as good De expected with the presest
buildings and space But the whole system needs
yisai and reform. toork house is required for inft
ior and youthful ana less hardened ofenders spar,
| from the penitentiary. Slack aud white prisoners
| ought not to be mingled together, and, my opln-
iou, there ought 10 be back prisoners Ell all ex
Cept those Committed 10 solitary confinement. And
solitary confinement ought to be more resorteu TO-
/ I. ee, should be published under severe code Ger
tain ofleit naa In sc, ought to be punished in All
case. br DEATH the secondary grades BIZ Their s.li-
tary confinement; and for lesser offences than those
| thus punishable, aud above the grade Of common
inlsdenieanoIs ihey ous be put to hard labor on
| the state works. The James river and Kannwha
canal cumpsn. Coutd well employ the whole Of that
| number and guard and work them great profit
| anu tney would De better punished than they arr
| now in the penitentiary.
And here must bring to your stention another
case of comfy with another sister state wi,I'iI
| nave had to cOnducr, tOuc'sinx ~. ir-,n r. .
sCr slave cOUY.gts ..-- ss-.fr.o. 81. -. =. ...
| sGres,ed :. ... ....- 4 e -. .... . g. 80
plsIniss As. .-ui:. ri ~ re rams
portation J-u:O cenyie.s lesua;s nectssari in a
violation Comfy to that and other southern
ANA aV.4 HanE ~ nsn. -.
transported out vi the LlnlltS Of the U,,ted States and
The governor is required to take penal boud OF tie
purchaser Tor the execution OF this law. The state
pa The valuation to the owner Of the slave ana the
governor require l. sell the slave and take bond
! Tor the transportation Uut of the United States
! Nherr can q slave be taken to and sold out of the
United States under the laws of the United States
| and of other ale ana nations7 Nowhere tpat 1
know Of This is well known to all the departments
| OF The state government Of Virginia. Aud we know
Sisu that purchaser OF the convict will not throw
| away his money. He willtnot col0nize him any
where without price and profit too He must sell
| HIM somewhere TO make that price and profit Ana
kusw that the only places he will and does carry
| hun TO, the southern states of this Union Now
| they very properly protest against being made
a Botany Bay for the slave convicts of Virginia |
am ashamed to confess that every time was obliged
trade with the trader Tor the price OF enc of these
convcts and t. take Of these bonds fer transpor
taton, knew it was q mockery; that the covenant
you'd not, because could not be implied with and
that If bl oxen, would have no means of enforcing
Regarding this statute as in violation Of the laws
OF the United States OF the laws of nation. and Of
the laws Of ester states and the comfy due them
by u.s. and as immoral, because a fraud upon the ey
eoution of own laws, protest againstits further
execution and ask for its repeal 1t cannot be faith
fully executed because there is no faith in Its exc
cution.
lie, these transports hereafter be punished more
severely some other way. This is no n.shmeut in
most cases aliand for the lower offences let them
1 be put upon the public works Such punishment
would embra ree negro as well as slave offenders
| ana make proper provision for q portion of that
class of population which it liz so hard to regulate
There are two crimes, arson and rape of negroes
| J., n,aAf raa NrhJ fhaf-
! to be severely guarded AGAINST
| communicate herewith 8 list of all the pardoos
granted Dy nae, with the reasons assigned in each
| case.
| Free Negroes,
This class OF population is causing great difference
of opinion as to the best mode of disposing of them
on the one hand it is urged that its existence as
well as condition springs naturally aud necessarily
from the institution Of slavery that many Of them
selves or their ancestors and deserve the affections
which cling to tn m in the bosoms of families 10
whom they belonged; that if many of them are cor
rupted and degsnersted since being left their own
care Ii is owing not only to their own mprovidence
/ but to evil communication with bad white men who
associate and deal with them and abuse their weak
ness and who not restrained by adequate pensl
ina. ths apor most ~ sny paIss OF the
clear Of them in any way il consdera ly to reduce
pro tano our population and. course, our federal
strength. And thatif they are an evil in our midst
il is duty to put up with 1t in the best way
can, under system of salutary correction and re-
| srraint, and that we owe them protection in the
| places their nativity whey they fondly love to
remain. ON the other hand. it is urged that they
in most cases set free By spirit Of apat'cism
UNIT for freedom They are thus turned loose to be-
! come idle aud vicious ana destitute, and to set an
evil examtle to slaves, with whom their contact i.
baneful They ars used as agents Of runaways, and
are receivers for theft They tend to degrade a
tain portion of the whites as well as TO make the
slaves discontinued, unhappy and vicious A. the
they are especially dangerous in these times Of aga-
| ton aud excitement against property and our
| peace ,unt of slavery.
But what Is TO b. done with them, is the question
aud il is difficult settle il justly and TO our salts
faction. Several modes have been proposed. One s
send them, In exodus ont of the state to the
nonslaveholdng states of the Union. l doubt botk
the policy and Justce Of this plan IT. reason as
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