Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1860-02-28

Speech OF James Barbour, Esq, of Culpeper.
EXTRACT.

We make the fOIlOWlug eAtTuCJ from lHd'
part Of the speech of Mr.. Barbour, Of Gull
pepper delivered in the House of Delegates
on the 10Th inst, which relates to the pro-
posed Southern Convention
! am ready to admit that the conference
may be competent instrument for such
purposes. 1t can pass resolutions. VIII
not agree to the system Of resolutions and
declarations. | want acts measures legs
latye enactments For my purposes this
conference is wholly inefficient. Suppose,
for instance. the conference unanimously
agreed on non-ntercourSe; how could 1t pro-
mote il? Only by ajeS0iutioR. Il would not
even be a committee to prepare bill for the
l Southern legislatures You cannot have
one law on this subject enacted in the same
\ terms IL an the States. To accomplish the
\ same purpose, YOU have in each State q sys-
tenn Of legislation adapted to is peculiar con
ditan and location. Some Of them have
yeaports; some have none. Some can trust
to their own capacity 70 import; some must
RELY OH the imports Of the other States
\ Local interests and local influences have %
. De rccUncilcd and accommodated n the le-
Y gislatures Of each State. Why, sir, here
YOU have unanimous recommendation from
your Joint committee on tile IIarper's Ferry
outrages, consisting Of twenty-five Of your
leading members, Except myself in favor
Of the principle 81 non-intercourse; yet Of
\ what avail il that resolution in aiding the
passage ID the bill. If we had recommen-
datiuu 81 the principle BIZ 4 Southern con
ference, would it bring one vote to the bill
\ which i now held from ID II consequence oil
ALLEGED hardship Ia its local operation?-
\ some State mpsf commence the system ~
actual cooctnept The Southern Confer
\ ence can do NOTHING Int PASS resolution
II favor IN liza nrinci,,Ie The difficulty in
\ n,,ttinr The system H. nnaration i NOT the
4 want m general favor of the prineiple. but
thn Obstacles local interests and practical IN.
aunnc.s 4 rter van oh the recommendation
/ orthn Southern in,forenrn vouhoyp ~ begin
tbe real work before HE State Legislatures
Tba has- recommendation which can send
!, a., ,,.iI ,,nt I,o M resolution ofa Con-
Ieranco mn Observation-Disclosures C,rt I'M tbis
\ mi II n,;,.;,r to. o...,,oII,, M .cLnn,a
Il lao;timata non.,it~t;nnaI oncrat;on An
ar.no-l r.',,,, yirr;nio hact.J ~ bnr oun
.rtion would ~ worth NH the resolutions
whicb ,o,,l3 IN constructed hvo Southern
C,nra,c,ca II ;tsot dniIv mill he crack Of
1,.,n ,ront o..t;,n ,Larac,ra IN En-
d;ra,.t o.,,,,,,,,n;cation rifb liz Iegi.laf,,rp.
MIN I'M, a.t Ofbor gentIan,en waot raso-
Irt;nny onnaoIs ond demands Thev ~ FIR
cnpstiinfinr II i new organization which
r,n Il, notbiny .yrcn- H. resolutions. an
renIs ,nJ demand. Our uuruose. are dit
trent Wouse different means "a accomp-
II h.L tLao, ma SontI hu. nlavad ant the
came Az resolution. and demands upon the
Znrth nreror n or+ Il take hold 81
rhc,n mn n Keen tbat hnli until they make
forms FIJI. \ reIao.o
Al M yar, ,no,orpt -hot on, inougura-
TN, tbi. system ofcommerciaI and manufac-
turing intanrndance. must repel capitaI
rom investments here IN DESTROYING conf
drnre IL our government. Iwish u live
strength and prosperity IL the business inter
ests IF Virginia. cannot afford to preach
revolution and civil war To the capitalists,
whose investments are necessary to perfect
the system IL retaliation, which believe to
he more potent then war. South Carolina
asks me Is organize an assembly to debate
the question of dissolution. II We convince
her. in entreat her. She viii Weld. But She
wants tie subject considered. Icauuot graf
Jify her NJ nation on earth can afford to
debate revolution. All the industrial ener-
gies ola people are in suspense while you hold
Fl. III. I,