Richmond enquirer. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1815-1867, 1859-12-06

IN reScue COHNlLlCi W e''
the nenalty due their crimes under the outraged
laws Of Virginia. A..
reply to him, through you, gentlemen, that
Il !, strange this should seem so incredible,
| when the very convicted traitors and murder
ers" we're portions OF the people OF the States
mentioned, ,cho hai jusi been c0nrirted n IN
radin0 our hor5tr, and Selling 4 United States
arsenal and OF perpetratirg treason and murder
against both the State aud the Initcd States
authority. And surely may be allowed l"tl-
tude for acting on the mass OF Information l
! have received of renewed invasion, when, per
haps, pardonable inattcnlion AT Washington TO
warning Of the murder and treason At ilarpcr'
Ferry. left ali arsenal and 4 re"pi" deie''ce'eS'
against that invasion,
I dill not call on the President to protect
Virginia, and would not do so. "PPrtSt" h'm
I Of dgprshensions "R ordcr th"t hT "'ghf t""%
steps 10 pr6sfrrs peoce betres" The suites. l
had called out our own militia, and they are 4
thousand fold ample to defend their state
They have had not only to guard their own
border but 10 guard in part tie arsenal oil th'
United States. The President has however
manifested a cheerful and cordial dl>po>I,
ton to defend the phtce c'ded ~ he t"'"a
.St0tfs III MI1er's FERRY: he sent 4 small
! guard. AS soon as informed it was unguarded,
and has reinforced that guard, mot only to
! protect the public property clearly 'r'""
JGirrai Jurisdiction, b"t I" Prer'nt h' t"s"'.
gsats trom sei:iag tie Hynas IN The "S""ai "
that IirrG, and using them against the troops
of Virginia Besides he says, "it is pos
Siblc the additional troops may be required 10
ar, asa ,o..f r0mitatHS ." III. rsquisition 81
Id, .Mor.M.i Of tie Enitsd States. t1r hf Hes
tern district r. Virginia. n prsfcnt u, rssr"e
of .Sicrfas, now in his custody, charged with
the crime Of high treason"
Then for these ~ohjcct>-lSt, 10 keep arms OF
tn United State, out Of the hands OF the IN
vadcrs Of Virginia: and ID, to act as posse
ram fgtp. To a United States Marshal, the
LAM forces of the [ nlcd States may be used !;
but Sd. MT 10 yr,r6Rt "]tGTds'"t ~ one '>tdt
in tie pe"Jls Of U.othsr >t'te. And he says
be can discover nJthiny :" any Pr0r'sio" !"
tie Gyastrut;pn or h'r, oI Nf iHHed State
,ehicL 3couH authorize HIN 20 hlt steps .t"T
: tt pwTp0.c 81 pr,serri"g l"""6 6't"tr" M'
I .Siat,,, "iy qr"riing ptoe,s {" sarr""mti"g
SUITES rhicG mDy be occupied rs dtpots and
y.4d, :cousG y de<rsraioeS ~ M'1d It'ltn"6.
.As | understand his Interpretation Of the Ton
s~,itution and laws, he cannot call forth the
militia nor employ The land and naval forces OF
the United States ".icr liz" Fo'l"". he
SAYS j, is the drfy Of the respective .ot"ie g"r-
trWmmni, 10 break up such drpots, and TO pre-
vent their citizens from making incurSionS, &c;
but tint ;fhe f~ier"l Er'cwtire r'rr to enter
He.r >iahS and 10 pecs1'm h@d 'fg. I"r M'm,
= roaM Be- " n~l"ntj.st "s"/P"f'o" Of Me'T
rights. Were he Mp. Ia act Il "o"td Be Il"
Dll.sGI. i"rr.;oE 81 STATE ~or,riig''iy, ""d as
q precedent might pr"r, Mighty dUgc'o"s."
Now. this is new doctrine, and teaches even
Virginia Il lesson Of State Rights winch deS-
tr0yS l,cr constitutional guarantee OF protcc-
ton by IL" United States against invasion
bv abolition fanatics from other states. They
are not from any foreign country, nor are they
Indian tribes. The fanatics from tree States,
srrl, - John Brown ard Stevens, he says. in
effect. are net ihrriiGg the ihittd States hD'
mcaJiag Jirginiu they are not from any
foreign nation or indian tribe rendering 1t
lawful 10. the President 10 employ the Federal!
force, to rrpel such INVASION
These are alarming doctrines To the invaded
States. And however the argument or the
error may be between the President and your
Executive. this at least is clear, That II lc"i
rjybi -. mY fif"s ~ cnr guarantee ~ PF"tsr-
tom in N. cusf 6e,G. as. immiasnt as Il Is, he,
n, Er,ryiirt ct he {hitoi Stat's d0s not
I. TyItt'sg THH .', H"' "f' N'f 'WfVI'' Wv I''
..,jo, ,, neat ard ." tie either h"Hd Vhe
!. r;qht. anil re caaaot LsgnIig ciaim Mat tie
ILif.d .>t0fes shHH ktP III" peace 6ttr'rH
!>tot.s md guarantee our state ogG'ns' mt"-
,j;os Tram oaoiacr. M f;Ieroi Eyrc"ijrc caa
net i~"terpo"s I" r,P'i or p~rtre"f the '"'"s'"".
In either case, we are clearly thrown Oh our
self dependence. " m"st .tig on ""rs''rf'.
""d .fg5t FIR peace, sag M~"-'" y""r
ank@.' Orgdhi-f m" df"'.
The constitutional guaranie" of protection IS
withheld, whilst We are invaded from all
around. and this Withholding will in>pirit the
sympathiScrs III felony a.aIrSr oar property
and lives. TO defend ourselves, and 10 sup
prcsS sympathy IN :nsuricrtioE. which must
~mu!tirlv iclonS against our peace and safety !;
and if thew did not intend invasion before. will
make them enact ii now; under this conStfuc-
ton of State Rights To disturb and State Rights
to defend The public peace, We Will need all
our forces fnr the conflict. I therefore recorn-
mend To YOU more energetic measures than The
President compliments me for adopting on the
side of pt"c" against Invasion.
| repeat:
iSt. Organize and arm.
ID. Demand of each State III III" | Mon what
position she nurans Ia maintain- for the future
3 IN ltSI4tfl " Size ' 'li' NV
Constitution and Laws Of the United States,
and the provisions Of State laws for its pro,ec-
ton in our Federal relations, and he governed
according 10 the manner in which the demand
shall be answered. Let us defend om own
position, or Weld II at once. Let IL have az.
lion and not rcsolyes-dciinitivc settlement,
and no more teinporizlng tie constitution an"
no more compromise.
l., Dan, H., l.olar al ii,. invasion III
Uarpcr's Ferry, was executed. according 10 the
sentence OF the Court on the ID instant. His
body WAS delivered, by my request, I" the
sheriff Of Jefferson county, To the or'tcis Of
Major General Taliafcrro, to be guarded safely
to i~Iarpc,'s Ferry, and there '~irii"crc! To his
widow, Mary Brown. The laws Of The Con-
monwralrh have rcigncd IN his arrest, trial and
execution md when dead under the sentence,
they released III, remains TO his relatives, 10
whom they haze. with dignity and "ccen'y,
been han;.cd oyc".
The other c0nvir;> await execution. and WEI
hc executed on the 18th. unless the General
.ASs.g,hlr orders otherwise. ! shall hc guided
in Iar coursr in respect 10 t!:" !cfr!c'e. pardon
or communication of punishment Of these, r in
respect 10 their execution. hy Your fcs'.'cS.
This will meet the open INVASION, but acts
onlv on the individual c%"nvict>, aud II don |
settle the question of our peace and protection
against future aggression. To Do That, We
must cease to resolve, and TAX" decided action.
What action, is for you to decide. have done
my part, according to the best oil my ability
and it remains only for me to offer myself, all
that an and nil that have, to the CulnInoi-
wealth. wherever she may order me or inihe,
in any service, when the term oi my present
office closes.
submit detailed recommendations i'll another
message. | am. most respectfully and devo-
tedly. vour ohedien: servant.
HENRY y. WISE.
MESSAGE III.
IT, IA. .&nnis and Konsc OF Ueleqatn 81 lie