Richmond enquirer. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1815-1867, 1859-02-18

On motion, the lonVcntlou tnei u uH'i =
o'clock. +. VI.
EVENING SyssIoy.-The Convention re.assembleh a. four
| o'clock, when the President announced the committee. under
Mr.. SCOTS resolution, as follows r p.,r,,o, t.,
folk; Edward p Tayioe, Stafford District: James u bingham,
Ohio District; c Q T%ompkins, Pnys,.e nl''T s,, jas i Pres.
: d Deane. Jr, Campbell District; Jacob d Blain. Wood Dis
tric,; VIM Martin, Franklin District; Thos Bruce. Halifax
augusta District; Vim Terry. wythe District; Hugh Barclay,
Rockbridgq District; J Harrison Kelley. Spot'yiranin Dis
trc,; D u McGruder; Alhemsrie District; MaimannEs .ohn.
John Iumpkin, King and Queen District; Delin. o Maupin,
Hardy District: Thos II Wilcox. Wihiam,hurg District; Jno
NJ Harrison, Ioudoun District; Robert u Boiling, Petersburg
District; J A Graves, Surry District: VIM T Massic. Aicxan-
dria District: Williams G wiekharn. Hanover District; VIM
Price, Monongalia District: James q Holiday, Portsmouth
District; A b Evans. Matthews District: Wood Bouldin. Char
iot;e District: Ro X Irving, Amherst District; Charles Carter
,rict. Dr. q Mcdonald, Allegheny District: r Il Weisicer,
Giles District: Il NJ Fields. Russell District: Greenvlie smith.
Greenbrier District; $ 5 weisiger, Dinwiddie District; Thos
| j Pretlow, Southampton District; Or Thos p Atkinson, ri't'
sylvanin District: Col Clayton q Coleman, Louisa District;
il Ran,orne. Jefferson District; John $ Gallaher, Frederick
District: Chs II Lewis. Rockingham District; DR. a NJ meteor
klc. Cabell District; II u berkshire, Preston District; ) Bart
lett. Wood District.
II was moved and carried. that the committee forthwith
retire to execute the business entrusted to II. Before the
adoption Of tli, motion. a letter from Hon. A. ii. ii. Stuart
and another from Hon. VIM. c. Rives, were read to the Con
vention. and elected enthusiastic demonstrations o, ap'
planse.
"SrlrSroS, Feb. Q. 1S9.
"My DEAR SiR:-I rccre, very much tina. circumstances
over which l have no control, Will prevent me from attend
Ing the Convention OIL the 10Th inst. | was anxious to be
PRESENT. desired 10 witness another old fashioned union
Of the Wings for the sake OF the Union Never was there
more urgent reason for such q meetinc-never was the
union Of the States in more imminent. peri. than ut present,
and cooperation Of all national and conservative men, to
resist the faciious spirit and sectional tendencies. which are
running rio. throughout the coun,ry-ncver was there q
time which appealed more personal---very. to the honest and
natrotlc portion Of the community, TO stem the tide OF
tasteful extravaganza and political corruption, which per
v,d. the administration Of the Federal Government
,.s,,.lv the neonle OF Virginia must awake from their
,s,b,rey ere long! When they see doctrines preached ny
the executive, for the regulation OF our intercourse with
forcir-, nations. which could be tolerated only IN n code oil
freehoot.r.: when they see all fraternal feeling between the
North and South destroyed BY the vaccinations OF the led
eral government: when they witness the monstrousd demand,
OF thirty millions Of dollars. to be Withdrawn from Tie pun
lie treasury and placed at the control OF the executive
when they see N Democratic Senate abandoning us eNecn-
tive functions; and willing, In advance, TO raiiiy an! irealy
the President may negotiate for the acquisition OF tuoa;
when they perceive that one line OF conduct II prescIi"eu
for our dealings with strong nations and another lot those
that are weak and defenceless; when they discover tnat .he
golden rule Of asking Of other countries nothing but What
Is right, and submitting to nothing that Is wrong" Is NJ
teriy ignored when they ind that In q time OF pro-
found peace. the expenses OF the government are SWELL
ed from Bny millions Of dollars to eighty millions
when they learn that the surplus OF seventeen millions,
mower, has been squandsrsd, and all the current revenues
are gone, and a debt Of sixty or seventy millions has been
created in two years: when they see that American industry
has been Frustrated, 70 foster the labor and reward the
canital offoreigu nations; when they are told that We tax
The productions Of foreign nations only ttoeHty per cent. on
AN my syerare, when they TAX our productions, Except cotton
which they cannot do without on an average. three hun.
dre1 mar cant, and Virginia Tobacco about one hotadHd
mar cent! Surely, I say, the people must awake TO u just
sense Of their wrongs; surely they must rise In me majesty