Richmond daily Whig. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1842-1861, 1859-11-10
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In the Richmond correspondence Of the New York
Herald, of Monday there ia the following paragraph:
1T is generally known here that respectable white men
In the habit Of sending half breed children Of theirs
the North be educated II the black mothers are
free the children be free and by Law the State
iree persons OF color going free State for par-
pose prohibited from returning II the mother
ave, the children also slaves and SUCH enjoy the
privilege of going tn and returning from Tree State
the discretion OF their masters There men in
this city who understood be trirng With this proh
hitorv Law, and mistake very much the tone OF the
horities here they not held for their IL
legal course. | hope Ia be- able give You the
names OF some OF these individuals and when the
logue ~ punished YOU may look ont for grand STAN
ped- OF whites aud half breeds from here The
nifty would he very much benefited by the exodus"
In the Richmond correspondence OF the Herald OF
Tuesday, there is Also the following paragraph the
subject:
NV inquiriesa few DAYS ago. regarding the number OF
hall breed negroes sent from this the North by
their white to be educated aud back con
irsry tn Law, have made the aforesaid parents quite
easy especially ON hearing the object OF inquiries
be the furnishing OF their the Herald The result
has been development inv diving many Others in the
offence besides those whose narnes frat Obtained
Statesmen politicians, lawyers. doctors and host Of
other of good standing comprised this cri.
nal record. As the conduci of these gentlemen win form
subject OF legal inquiry, will orego the publication Of
The catalogue of names for the present When they
before the court o all restraint in regard the
publication of the and offences will be removed
We shall have pretty kettle OF fish when the catalogue
j. published"
Now, here Is y broad anal sweeping charge against
large number Of the citizens of Richmond which has We
suspect scarcely the shadow of foundation in truth
We ar. told, indeed, by numbers OF gentlemen well
gnsnted in the CITY, thar the story made of whole
cloth And Vet the dst'nt public is informed by the
gossping Richmond correspondent for the Herald that
'si'ies,"SH, politicians, hirV,rs dariors and hosf OF
oc ofyoai Standing in this city, arr not only the
fathers Of negro children hu, that they in the habit
"f ending these children the North TO be educated
aud then bringing them hack TO Virginia after
wards According 10 the statement OF the H,r1LrS
correspondents, there is obliged 10 he a rsry large
number Of persons midst offending n the manner
nd,csedfor, he says. there is "a host" OF them
sides Statesmen politicians, lawyers, and Doctors"
which wouli make the number proditous indeed, But
j. th-re-can bers-be any truth in such statement
There may, p@rsp' be instance t-o of the kind
but We certsinly. have heard of single ia
stance. But suppose there should be one Iwo half
dozen such Instance would those many instances
Justify the reckless assertion that Statement politicians
awyers docfor- and host Of other good stand
preferred az ,inst them
Without any personal knowledge of The facts u rela
lion TO this matter nevertheless authorized upon
the declaration at numerous welikno~n gentlemen in
this community pronounce the statement the Her
difs correspondent sanderous fabrication from he
ginning TO end. We would suggest also that the au-
thor OF the letters ia the Herald would 10 we'll 10 he
little more gu his guard ior multitude OF the
Of Richmond are justly Gcensed against him ia
sinrnce of his sweeping aud grouniltss accusation