Richmond enquirer. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1815-1867, 1861-04-23

that sc should withdraw from the
Union in case pf a refusal 10 accept our inca
aureS.
is transccndlng the privilege OF The gentleman.
Debate nav ciisue upon this inquiry, and The
pentletunn's privilege only extends to tue mere
right of making . personal explanation.
Mr.. TulrrIELD-Thcn, sir, if that was not
III. uorros. of that resolution, l have only to
,ay that | voted for that resolution under al
ent;r. nisaprrrhcnsion. regarded that Con
press rs simply Il meeting together OF dele.
yates Of the different border States with a
View of forming o GoveruInentfo for themselves
these States at the time, out OF the Northern
Confederacy. l supposed that our ultimatu1n
would be submitted directly 10 tiu Northern
people, without being altered or revised oy
anv border State Conference, a"u "hen there
WAS M unfAyorabie response returned, toat
this whole Convention was pledged 10 sc Out
of this Confylclacy, and that the next step
WAS to convene this Congress for tho pur.
nose Of turning ! Government Tor iheIn-
selves ar in conjunction with the Confeda
rate States. say il that mas ho' neeh
the purpose CT that amendment, 1 So'ea iIr II
under an entire misrepresentation, ana l leel II
due TO myself; | feel 1t due TO ths poS'tion l
now hold aud ever expect 10 bold; 4 '.ci II que
10 those whom | represent here 10 make lhls
correction. Having been confined Ii my
bed lrum sickness, and being thus prevented
from expressing my views, | feel 1t ny duty
to take The first occasion afforded Enc 10 make
this explanation. Had | been here, Sir, would
have opposed the appointment oil THIS Com
mission 10 Washington. have III iaith III
the responses that cuuc from Lincoln. His
pulley is war, and VI have no resort out 70
take the State out Of the Union at once. We
stand pledged to do SO in tue very contlnscn
CIV that has arisen. Every body here stands
pledged by the action Of this Convention, that
whcn force Was employed By the Federal Gov.
eminent, the timo had arrived when Virginia
should stand forth, resume Ter powers which
she delegated to the Federal Government, aIid
unite with The South IN defence Of Southern
rights. | have no more to say 1t present l VII.
flash what | have to say at & future time.
Tre CuAIRNAS.-Wher the Committee rose
on Yesterday, it had under consideration the
amendment submitted hy Tie gentleman FROM
B. ,e,ourt, (.Mr. BoYD,) us a substitute for the
LIST article proposed rs an amendment &c tic
Constitution Of The United States
The substitute rcad5 -
in all the present territory 81 tilt LniLcd
States, north of the parallel Of thirty six dc
grees and thirty minutes Of north latitude, III.
voluntary servltule, except in punishment ul
crime, is prohibited Ia the present. territory
Of The United States south Of said lire OF lati.
tude, involuntary seryltude or slavery d the
African race is hereby recognized as existing,
any law or usage 10 The contrary notwlln-
standing; and no lag shall be funnel by Con-
cress or 5J The Territorial Legislature, to nm
der CT prevent the taking Of roFspls held IN
slavery or Involuntary sciyiIrde, iroiil gu! OF
the States Of this Union to said territory, nor
- iinp.,- the rights arising rom SAID relation;
but tue samc shall be subject TO Judicial coSn;-
zance i'll the Federal Court, according 10 the
remedies aud LIGcl:ce If The cGniuuu law; ana
SAID relation s!al! he protected b. ali the de
partnlen,s nf the lerritDrinl Government
Wheli sny t~srriscry north Ut sc"..I 81 said
l.ne, wilma such boundary as Congress may
prescribe, shall contain Il population eGisi -
lhgt required for Il menpsr Ut Congress: u
shall, if It's form oi G,vrruIirnt lie republican,
DC admitted into The Union oil an equal foot
ing with the original Status, with or with.
out involuntary ScrSitudc, Is such COnstitu-
ton Of the State may provide. IL ali territory
which may hereafter be acquired by the United
States, involuntary serrItudr Is prohibited,
except for crime, north Of tGv Latitude Of thirty.
six degrees thirty minutes; but shall not tee
prohibited by Congress or any territorial is.
g%islature south Of sad line"
Mr. Boyd have uo inclination 10 trtSpas5
on tile tlme OF the Committee. | will merely
ma!.a E brief statement in order to call the at
tentiou Of The Committee 10 the change which
this substitute proposes ~ make in tie lst ar
ticle as reported by the COMMITTEE.
1t will be perceived that the only 1na!e-
rial chsr GO made, is 10 substitute the words
AFRICAN slavery" uscd by Mr.. Criltenden Iii
his proposition, ior The terms used ny the Com.
~,u:ttee. | have retained every Thing that vas
Of value iot lbe protection CT slavery III the
territory South Of sc deg. 50 ulIn. that was in
The section ~ y: portec oy the toeini;t:s hy
proposition simply presents The issu= between:
the language crapioyrd by Mr.. Crit!enden II,
his proposition, and tie language employed By
the Committee in this sec:loh. IL presents The
issue between calling lie right lhlnX hy the
right name-"Airicau slavery" and calling 1t
by other icTGis not In cdmlcon use, and which,
however clear and satisfactory they lnay he &c
many u US here, aIe uui wvi! understood by the
great man OF tue pcop!e. | think it important.
sir, if we m,an " make an az ustuieDt that is 10
remove the dlsirust that prevails So generally
10 oar Si2vehuidlns community, and restore
that peace and tranquility which we are all SO
suxious 10 secure, that &c should elrploy lam
guage in any amendment that this CoInmlttec
liay rrcoT,nend and which may &c adopted,
that not only I'll men csn understand, but lhut
none cali misunderstood | therefore, prefer
tina iurguage employed by Mr. Criilenden, who
I have 10 doubt employed II after mature con
SideratlOn, and in view Of ali the difficulties
that might be presented either North or South
in the way Of us adoption.
Again, sir, | cannot See any good objection
to employing this Language, which would be
so much mere satisfactory 10 TIM people
throughout sia7cllolling comrclnit:ea, rather
than the language employed in the report
Docs any man undertake 10 sustain this first
article upon any other ground !hnn that it
will establish African slavery South Of 81 80:
No. Wall any ,aan North, whatever bis pre-
iudices may be, will any iran South, Hno is
favorable 10 the adjustment Of til, question,
undertake 10 say that be means By Ggrreing
TO this Section to do anything else than es
lAUllhl Sl.SCTy SQuiu VI on cu! tHaI " Z ~,
then why object 10 using that language which
clearly and uncqui"ocA!ly expresses the IN.
tent Of both parties:
Again, We stand pledged by the 9TH resolu'
ton, which this Convention almost unanimous.
ly adopted, to an earnest desire to re'eSlaollsti
this Onion. low do We expect 10 re.estahlish
itY Is il not Important to this Object that Nc
should consult the prejudiccs and opinions O;
the seven States out Of ;us Union, that VIC are
seeking 10 bring bach d. we expect that
they will concur in the iss OF these dehatabls
terms, cvrn should We chain tie proposed
from the North, in L reasonable
Time?
Tie Confederate States claim il as one Of the
improvements made by their Constitution up
on the old one, that they have discarded, these
terms involuntary serlilude aud uersots Leld
10 service, DC, and sub.i,uted therefor slavery
UT African slavery.
But there is another objection. think it is
the proper function Of M article in u Consti'