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The Daily Dispatch: January 31, 1862., [Electronic resource], The sequestration law. (search)
Latest Northern news.Progress of the war.
We are in possession of Northern papers up to the 28th inst. From them we gather the following:
The East of Virginia Traitors — slave emancipation. Wheeling, Jan. 27.
--In the State Constitutional Convention to-day Mr. Buttelle, of Ohio county, offered the following proposition relative to slavery in the new State of Virginia:
"No slaves shall be brought into this State for permanent residence after the adoption of the constitution.
All children born of slave parents in this State on and after the 4th of July, 1865, shall be free.
The Legislature may provide general laws for their apprenticeship during minority and subsequent colonization,"
It was referred to the Committee on General Provisions, which committee will probably report some time this week.
It is not expected, however, that the committee will report any provision of the above character, the majority of the members being averse to the consideration of
The Daily Dispatch: January 31, 1862., [Electronic resource], The sequestration law. (search)