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evildisposed persons, but is a preconcerted plan, acted upon, it seems, by whole Communities of persons lately in rebellion, who, too cowardly themselves openly to oppose the Laws of the Land, seek to incite riots and perhaps an insurrection by starving and driving from their homes, an ignorant race of people easily led astray. The histories of other nations show that the greatest and most powerful insurrections and revolutions having in view the overthrow of Governments, were inaugurated by designing men by first starving and then inciting and leading the halfstarved and ignorant populace to riot and bloodshed.

I respectfully report this State of affairs begging at the same time that Steps be taken to counteract these evil designs. If by some means or other work could be given to the Colored people so as to make them independent of such Employers, at least for a year or so, then the Tables would