Ma. SHIRLEY,
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Ma. SHIRLEY,


As the great question, whether slave
~ shall hereafter be tolerated to an in.
definite extent in the United States now
agitates the whole community, ! have
taken the liberty to transcribe and for
ward to you some historical extracts up
On the subject-these disclose the views
and opinions Of many of the most en-
iightened and liberal minded men in Vir-
ginia upon this great evil Of our country.


The first assembly of Virginia, which
net after the cstablishment9of her Com.
nonwealth appointed committee of FIVE
gentlemen to revise the Virginia code OF
avs, and to make report to the assem-.
dy. Thomas Jefferson, Edmund Pen.
Teton, George Wythe, George Mason,
lnd Thomas L. Lee composed the com.
.nittee. Among the most remarkable al
,eraiions in the then existing laws, pre-
Jared by the committee, was one "to