Richmond enquirer. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1815-1867, 1860-03-09

Magma Chariu of King john; the I"ri'e :" rour
yIsaI, and the fifty yoluIucd Psndrcts OF l,aPe,''' - uI.
Let US, sworn to give Ii our support, anu let II puvIgm n
pause and consider iefore It's provisions 'h'' u ""'
In the dust.
MIR. Speaker. it has been my poNey MOI 10 cohsu n;" in
necessarily the time Of hi. HOUSE. WIKI tms in INV
| view II has not hecn my intention. I" partlcipa'c' u, ~
uunt,rr, In any DISCUSSION which miIht take place' ~ .. ~
/ nv desire Ia do 50 now. where te Interests vi ny ~"
: .,ju,.n;,i i. not Immediately involved am wen
s.nut,' . - ,rsni. feel n dcrr, Interest In the decision oil
the important subject now under - ~, ~. ~" y" -" ',r,,e,
fear that my silence on this occ'''o" n"fnnLJ -"imc,nm,Iy 10
into r.rl.cl IN my part. am c"i'tsa'ns" - ,h. u,,sr
,hro. mysrlf upon the courtesy and Kindness VI ne h ,,iv
for 4 short time, IN order that my No''''"" -. -, Ji
unL.tstonI and thai may reflect, To '0nhe Ntel nIs"i.
u"'e"'s."",m", ~. of ,hat gallant and hisiitoied pe"IIr'
whom I have the honor 10 represent "' ''' 49, .,,.I;,.
favor Of this special llcerrHr law "E!s a. i'll; ii wnuld he dc
finn IL seem, to nc that Ibis law III "se' T;atri,
ir;n.,,,I Ia The hest interests OF The people Oh 'ns""H'
Pass This Law and decide to SENT NJ IN. ort,-r
southern C,u.rrrnc-. and the one VIII renue' :" ,.;n
nj iI.r, S,nnr,,r thru, and the special licensr Ia" wiz
accomplish nothing. The object OF .hi. l'"pus. ~ can.
enc. n, | understand il. Is for the Southern states " ~ 20.
fr t,r.,I,rr II, nr,lrr 10 der;se the hcst means ir pr
trcting the rights Of the South In the mon. WI" 'm us ,h,
derstanding, it meets MY most cor!I1i "pP'u cn,,,i.,icucr,
uur. ton as 10 whether or hot, We VIII srhu ~ my
10 hi, proposed Conference q the slave states y Il" ~
humble Judgment, ON. OF vital impnrIaIcr. inheeu. Wv .n
imrortnnt subject that has arisen, or can possibly IT.
ror orr consideration and our action. II demai''' our
serious attention. and requires TO he Mst a"S ,h.
,nuarely. Upon its decision, hangs IN ! great h'c"s",s w. rEe
future destiny and welfare not only OF the people VI "
rluia, hut Of the whole South.
,,r, with r,ucI, rarnr.tnr.- and >uliciiGdr. from the 'a'"'
mrn, WIZ. LUZ :, :, ..c,ionai party. The Nnrtlr seem. 10
have eu,irrIy forgotten the teachings oi ~ f''neF VI 3D.
! Country. Al I,race with al! the world, We hafc ~"
,rnnnj H.. In our country, tn excite our deepest interest
nnu to raII for patriotic action. Tie scenes ."','h :,
most in our irlIs', are rn"u:h to rn'nt ~ y" re-. t,-,,a.
ir-nhlc fer the prrpriuitr 81 our Institutions. ne ~"
tiuu Of sectional and rcrsra rli!cal parties seem 80 =
overflow the Constitution and The | mon y "J \"
M peac.-lur. wherever We look. We See hi>r"ru u" "a'
,urtion. In the free States, II fusion OF rhrte,, 10 E""
The aSccndanry in ;hr administration OF iir s"Yein"t"''
for the purpose Uf 1rttihrowiRs our peculiar !l.u =.
L. A. 49, t;,., ~ Z ,litr.su -. th. slr sglIsltlNtS w lic
,..plr Of Virginia, are required IN USE "ur utmost rNetti"iiS
10 secure to the people q! Virginia aTI 81 the Sou'n e'i""'
rights with the Others in the Cni'n. In The Irol"e''c tth-
yuagr 81 the hnltrst %! philosophers, We may iS,"ar:;
with trEfh. affirm, hat the 'cri.i- 81 rrrnirti"ir,s u! hhh':
meyer resi- satisfied u.liI We decide il favor OF 4 c"t'rrrh'"
ri ,hr southern States. When the tine, are 30 Interesting
ana exciting, when We remember that The eyes o' 'hr Nv
civilized world are directed 10 our deliberations anu u
! action, no man in this body can lie u::niadfGl OF tie great
responsibility that drvnlvrs upon him Then let - rai'e
| mr. curcr. tious Ia III. nIng tirul. atl Importance 81 lie
iuiirS that du ,l-r"!ve upon u. Never Ii mere W.
vnlvc IN any session Of the General .Assrihh!E NJ Virginia,
higher trusts than no" drr0lr" upon u> Tor me lrc;crf"-
| ton or our constitutional rights and cur equality III HE
Federal uhion, and for the preservation Of our h'ss' our
Liberties and our property. The times casl i"r !"'t'lo'''
and le; uo not he pismirs IN u case that calls 'nr men
The r,ruplc have expressed themselves In al parts" th's
:nn! old Commonwealth upon the signs 90 HE ;!i:'rs.--
rulli. mrrtinrs have been held witsiDa; regard 1" party or
locality, anil the call has hrrn mad" upon u I" G" s"inr'
Thin. to secure the ,cacr, safety and independence VI HE
South. We are now, in Il representative capacity, eai'rd
mon IN ,,urrs, the sentiments Of the people oI Virginia
ulbb NV ''l'hN VIZ NH''S
ctrr OF the Southern States. Let VI passe, aud hc"ar:, less
We, to day, misrcrr.scnr the people al Virginia "h"i.
ever may h.. the. decision vi tlns bndy, have the proud
satisfaction t" believe tia: the people iH'"F The
proposed Conference. Sir, had hnprd tia: .hrFc
wvul hc hut one Voice in this body upon thi- all I'M
,nr,, ~, .,hi.rr. anal ryrn ,E,r. hone DOW. that genIlr-
u,ru wouj, conn. II, To- TIM, mart, aiul agree 10 send Com.
uiss.ourrs "a this Conference. for the rurloss u ctI'''s
rn measure. Of rolnmlnn dcI"Ecc. II tR> heretofore brr:;
the policy Of our legislature 10 pas resolutions declaring
that We will maintain our rights ut all hazard, and to the
las, extremity. T.r rrrsrf,s ncrn,iu:r, alI tIe circuur.
t.tE, nT tli- rhsc call FOR iu resolutions, hut urIltilI
nru. J..idri acii.u. Far pnr. am ready 10 =, with lin
yi" viii 80, f,,rLrs, I,r ,lu. ri,h;, and equality Of the
suu,,rru states in hi. Cnnlrdrrary. Il seems to ne that
.om. sy,trIm VI rnn,non defence and Tor the prevention u
w,mn,: .uIrrri into hv I'll The la yrhuliing STATES, 1. the
n,Iy i,i,,. ,,., can bra, back the tide Of fana;irisln. that
threatens to involve II, in universal! ruia. by The "vrrrlrr"w
NJ AIR /, ,,iturioD. We nave To- ilrrl III. i-.r:c, .n"irr or
later. aut the .uOnrr The better. for the iracr! "" put il a.,
lie worse il will Ice for ~.
Let the sout. crn 81 tgs unite ,orrthcr rs II band ii bro
,hrr, IL a common. cau,. Tor :, c"n.GoGI purpose. What oh.
;.r,iuu can he had To this ururr,r,I conference: Il viii
go ,, u,w,r no delegated auth xiv. but merely prn.
so. -, ~ To-. ,mL r.,.n,rrrrnI sam. .v,trrl Of common
,r J...n.. ,,J r.r l.. ,r.y.,i;:r NJ .r,h wrongs
"Hs W. - 80. ,. ,,uI,.J,I,,,
as nave "crn reI rt,' " ~" 49,? I tr 49, /" ,t" nI.,''
state 'o' "m'' '! ""'t' ~ - ' 49,. ,,,, :, ~. -. rn,n, i.
- ''"s VI 81 -. = =, =, w,i.h ,n .r;j.rr.. II r.riiu.
"e.'u ni -, -, H., .,r,hI,., =, 80 ,ry,I,,. n,
~ 'm;I ~, T"' "a, ," .rr. ,"i No.. .y,n,,,Iv ,,,,t ,r..
'hr h'' AN DIT ha'Pe : = ~! "" ,". ~r'n -
ih"t''r>'e" :! u -" y ~" , ., ,' i".i," ~ ~
i"Ts WI" h'!e y, 'tn Jus, '"'' ~, ~, ,';nt," :" 49, '- ~,
piese"t 'ss'o =, np erT H. H. 81 ar'ri,I, ,in u,;;,,;, If
Hnrifi- Q =" E"niHi'S' el"iIl',;s ""' ",.',.s ,, I'll III, "r y"
the state. Ee'"iuli"h' nnn ps'l'ioi' q v = mn w. =" y
porting !" hESSi "Hlt w 49, " ""''a''
% pr ni"InE utts '""e WISH = nm", +, n"o
i'li's independent t'in"''rer anu 81 '.NIns nah're pro
dues ia: Jo'i' committee "l'Pn'h'e" u! ~" ." ~
the 'ritrrai hss"'h'h!, IA u o"'FhIts C"""''u'e" ~ "h''
per- frTry' rrc"'ih'eh", ~ near r'P"'' - ~ . W ''s"
t!"'.s III ret"I! I" 'hs>e very ,Hh,stis. lt; nifg,n't clos
her ports AMI pass 'hr "naL s'f'hseht Ha"> III '"'-c s.p-
j-c'sr "Hi "h'' III ~ ia''rH, "i'eS' ~ '"e si"'t'o,',"H
States niitc III some e.''erhi :Ss'''n VI measures l""'", :
these questions: Sf, DO not see now We ca" rr'a'r'hs
request, c"th'iiS from s"uth tIr"iiha' r'rhh we fni'si'rr
!; aia:i .t'an he 700" tnAi mus, nt.eSsI Az Iesnt ~ :" ~
ucii"c
due 'r"iI oHr sovereign stare l. another "h Il ir'
rner @cca'i"t'. ''H'h'a se'it q '"'"'i'. one - '"u'h
Carolina, 'it iiHf''! h'n'hs her 10 nee III conference l"r
consultation, "M' s,nth WIN 81 arm. aeTue,'n !" rfs'nu
Ter own sovereign 'tI',' II. S"u'h IAr'liha had rriuscl ~
obey n "r''am' n" "a", ~ ne n.r q - ~ ~" !" nn "is' ~"
her action, bu. l'rnail'lI? c"iNlIstd VIA u request mate ny
the stale 0i 'lfIihl"' or!rcll"N' nave b'rH urge" !" IA
proposed C"nIrrencr, "i the ground that il II should not
nsrrr. then We would III. III = worse cnEdtian Than hci"rs
II ,hr .lHvrhnlIinI States are /" such d d"piGraa!e corli.
lion ~ tut /" he able 1" hIrr" On :"Inr general yet In "t
measures, in relation To Southern lis'ts ana tIu'iity with
the other states III the Itioii, ;hen 1t l. high tiiae 'nrthr l"p'
pie or line south 10 Know H.. II ~ ais heeh "f1rctrH TO-, as
iruling TO disuniun. Sucl, Is not it, object. and 80 Ear from Il.
| believe, so help me ''uh' thn' IL Is thr Only 'i'hf thn' VIII
save THIS mon M We S'''' ~ t's CONFERENCE, sl" ~
the N"rth, by Hn"'sf"s"o,s "c''"l' ,'H'' "ra'e III earnest
aud that "eare Determined ~ project our OWN PtGula! ~
sttnti"ns. ~ilhod; stopping l" Count The cost. whether IL he
money or blood. u that portion al The Northern people,
who have been holding conservative iHrrt'nrs ar sihScrr'
then they will 20 81 work IL correct the abolition sentiment.
50 rampant among Them. IT'S Tie du'S u ,ireiEih 10 ieau
her co.lahorerS III 'hs cause VI S'"'s 'nsSFt'stnS. IneS .
border Suite. her s"i! has h"rii dcrccrh'rh: And I've blood "'
her children hcen spit; IL size REJECTS i!r t,tl"'.t mahc
by South Car"linn II WI IL ta'i'An'ou,' =" saying ma W.
will submit ~ further assrrssl":i- ny HE nor'n anu u VIII
eiuLitirr The feelings "l the ether sliH r'i"idlhs s:atrSa
her. There will he . Conference o' Tie southern -
whether Virginia hecihts OF or hS.h''n M" ! "'"'n "
Is not better Tor her II Io Voluntarily "hal VA may prnhh'
bly, be forced 4" do. "hit sii'", Womb rrrt 'iisihHt ~
consult, aver ne on;r rT'"-r, =, .%me' w." ~" vs.
slave States: what WIZ ~ '"' s'hnn'Hg "',''c' J." c"srn
Black RcIiIblican j. elected iFe'i'cit, iiS e!cci!ni "nHr'
fall on the ears 81 tt Io"n'," ,'"l's, a. H., ~ }" ~
the night; II would be .hc Shc.'" ''''"iIo'' h':''ln '.rie
aud civil war, WIN ai ~ u''e'o' '"h'eH'e"'t'' "'"e" !"
such u state OF ihInSs; n..o:.:,t,.
u l" pen"". t -. f' ,L, ,n.Li ,L., wuI In iii nrnI,,.
each have 4 Candidate III 'e heiu' 'he! WIN, y" an p'.nA'
bi!iiy, prevent an re''''I "H Nv rr"P'F' a." " -"
j. cidcd by the House oil Representative. III ~: elcE''ui
Ivy the House. cach :'a'. gives one VIZ inc ~ "'
States in the ni"ii-i'n u thch are rec ''a,'S anu 80 AR
slave Sinir.. IL, Then, tr Tree Sia''s Al """e' WY hI,H
Republican rahdIialT wnl msHn.piy ~ "rrr" ,o ~
election 81 shcia cIhr''a'e y! S"'" ;. ,F .'".n on,
II" virtually m rSc!nsi"n u 'hr So'i'h' on t""5 GOV = nne
His election, Oh 'hc Hfc'i''s sum" " , y. NV 'SI"nt
ichn party, w"ut' hr i ur''"'' W r. W.
ur equal rights with Inc o',sr' n ne unH"' '"n.' - +" ,, 81
u" "o""t ID " S. IT, 90 .,b"i, g., .u,r, ,rrT,. sim. =
gme'5sms - - m. Sur,,, brr,u the Revolution fmr his
Inc Hlrn u ''"' 49, n.-.,