Richmond enquirer. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1815-1867, 1861-12-10

truly said, that no oTrer OF slaves YOU'D b
~ ling to risk them along tae b1rde7, whe-t
th,y would nave every facility OF escape, ant
IN. consequence will be, ifIhs free negro popu
iation are compelled to leave, that a! agricu!-
tural and other operations Will De al s!anf
still. The re5id .nts along exposed PLACES o!
tho border gho have slaves are secd!ns tneH
into the interior FOR ssfet@, and 'ney ere thu
| lert % depend slucst entirely upon i:sc CeeTt
labor. believe it is in contemplation noT oy
| all persons in the COUNTIES oil lsis 0! wight
Nanstmond, surFy, Greenes'i!!e, a21 th'
corn.jes nlorg tho border 70 remove laeii
slaves to soue SAFER position; na1 j. you ccn-
pei tho free negroes to leave, cannot see BY
what means tie people Of ihess ceun:ios vii
be aba 10 cultivate their farms? There is {.
ready aDrioeiro up in that section Of thu S!stc,
feeling Of d;ssa.isis :tion in the minds Of the
slaves. which would be greatly increased by the
agitsrInn that would be produced hE any Eel
compelling the free negroes to ieS7e, many el
the slaves having husbands end T!Ves v ho are
free, and " ho of ccurss would come under the
operation 0e auy act designed for The removal
Of lhis class. This, sir, IL very 'aausf!ccus
time to interfere with this class. Al expert
nent OF this sort nov would create inter So
commo,:on amongst the 80 population, It
not lead to hers - iusG,.. 'oc- San.isuen
having large numbar If alcses ere sTare OF
the fact thst in many lnstancts Ills s'a'es now
have free negro wives, ard as const sequence
his children are free; aud the consequence Ct
their removal would be TO excite the husband,
and fathers, and drive 10 desperation. More-
ever. " hiie their wives sud families are permit.
ted 10 remain, they will make no tfJrt to Is
cap; bit let it once be known that their
wives and children are to be renn7e1, ne7:ry
strongest iDduccment will 30 fired to tbern
10 cs:spe, and thty will escs pc # possible. In
my county, Qsle Of W;ght) many Of toe free
negroes nave ef, their own accord, snd an
dtrstand it is the purpose Of some OF them to
return in order 10 induce Others to leave niso.
In every aspec. in which Can view !ais
proGositt1, lock upon it as IN: N st perm!
cou. that was ever introduced al C.Jnvrnti.
u: ihis character. Il will produce Gissstisiac
4: n, and Lead TO !ne loss CT labor, which III
the rr.5en: state Of af,irs in my section OF
the CJnmoD Eealth, !s indispensable 20 carry
CT agricultural operations. Ii adopted. i. will
have the effect OF at o1cs causing slaves vho
them cf with him to the eneny's camps or
SVtoo St:ieT Potol "ue:e 'usJ Noulu po Joy ooo
the reach OF recovery.
trust it will not bs the pleasure Of the Con-
7euton to adept this smendne1s-
Mr. WcrDs i desire 10 Say Inst 5sTe not
ROW and ne7s: hare had SC sood ar opiuioa C
that class cf population in YIrgica as tre gen
tenan from Gresnesvils (Mr. CBAMBL,.s,) and
the gantiene. on my right (Ar. WHITFIELD!
seem to haze. nave Ai~evs regarded them
as dangerous and worthless part OF cur popu
iaton; one that ought uot 10 ce encouraged
and enc that re ought to leyislste 70 get rid
o.. ButI am very willing to adui: that 5oit
of these gentlemen, &ho live eincngst them, u7-
d,r=iaad ;ao subject better ;uan do; sad
au, therefore, wiling to yield tie opinion |
formed and 10 withdraw the proposition.
accordingly do 30 rilh great pleasure.
Tho section rs amended was ;ben adopted.
The twenty-6rss section WAS then read, as
follows:
TIE General Assembly sbal. not enanci-
pate any slave OF the descendan: OF any slave,
either before or after the birth Of such de-
soendanL"
NJ change being made II this, 1. was
adopted.
On motion Of Mr. BLASET, the CoaTea,ion
then adjouraed until 10 o'clock Tomorrow.