Richmond enquirer. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1815-1867, 1861-03-12


| hers; GIy family is here The little which
have is here, and expect my last remains vii
be Inferred herc-an;l, so help me Cod, | de
| not lnean to Gc iHtiulidatrd by any idle threats
or Ie driven i,Y The ,ncndar:uliS lascho0ds o
anybody. | had rather be victim Of this
persecution; had rather be torn and severed,
joint by joint, and limb by limb, than to lay n
destructive hand upon the altar CT my country.
The PRESIDENT, pro tem-lhe question be-
fore the Convention IL The amendment offered
by the gentleman from Amelia (Mr. llAKrIE,
10 the amendment offered by tho gentleman
from Go0chland (Mr. LEAKE) 10 the proposition
offered by the gentleman from Chesterfield,
(Alr. Cox J and Upon this The gentleman fron:
Louisa hus the floor.
Mr. WN. VI. AMBER, Of Louisa Mr.. Presi-
dent, regret that my physical condition will
rot enable me, ut this time, TO carry Oh; the
intention which had Of presenting tuy views
before this Convention. The failure Of my
voice prevents me from doing more than to put
myself right before Lhe Convention, i'll explain
Ing language which used yesterday, md hich
| ind il,ay be capable Of q construction very
diilelsnt-far different, sir, from that which |
intended. lIud, sir, That the lahguagc which
| addressed to my friends fTcm the West may
be construed into an implication np0n the " est.
SIR, m: object was rather to pay a complinacr.
To the We-t--to let them know that felt Via {
WAS noble and lrue and sh in their nature
that |, III the name Of Eastern brethren, r.
PEELED the implication that there was strife be-
tween us, and difference Of interest, and that
they would act upon that strife, and upon that
difference. meant 10 acknowledge their man.
lincSs, and to appeal to their manlincss to stand
by Us i'll our difficulties to let them know TINT
We relied upon them, tilut We had faith III tcm
and that We meant 10 acknowledge it.
| lind. tou, sir, tiiat under tn. language
had used, i; might te supposed that INFANT to
say that wc were ln:cea, by the action Of tine
West, 10 acquleSce in the compromise Of lS5u.
do not believe it possible, sir, that any such
construction could be given 10 the language
used meant to address what said upon
that subject t. those gentlemen who occupied,
in 1850, the precise position which gentlemen
vino now, in 1871, are el:d"lTorng to occupy,
in forcing us to wait iur such terms as our
Northern nls!crs propose to dictate u w. L.
was upon those gentlemen TINT | sought to
throw the responsibility vi forcing that cum
PROMISE upon rs, aal Of appealing 10 them 10
look to the lrui; growing from Tie seed tia!
they had sown.
hope, sir, that have made myself under
stood III those two particulars, and that the
luiscon>tiuction which might be put upon my
language aS used yesterday, ~ill be removed
from the minds OF those gentlemen who have
given 1t that construction. My voice has failed
me utterly. aus not able to carry Oh what in
the Shape 81 argument / had proposed to sub
NIT to tnc Convention. The condition Of things
is altered now. We have now a report from
the Comlniltre Of ;wenty-one. Gentlemen
lnay be more familiar with that report than
AN, may know what is contained in it. 1t may
be that some measure is contemplated by some
g n.'etnan in connection with that report; and
in order not to drtain the Convention | will
yield the floor, with my thanks for the kind at
rentinn which was na'd Inc yesterday, and with
the regret that have not been able 10 do any.
thing to show how much felt the kindness
which had been extended 10 tuc.
REPORT FROM MR.. JAMES EAREoCE
Mr. JAMES BARBOUR, Of Cuipeper-Mr.
President, I was necessarily detained from the
Committee on Federal Relations this morning,
previous 10 tic presentation Of their report
Not being aware that they intended 10 report
today, naS out 0f the room. ] now desire,
sir, 10 present. as the indication Of MY views
upon thr question:. the following resolutions,
which wish to cistr as NY Individual report:
Resolved That this Convention has witness
ed with deep concern the failure on the part CT
the authorities Of the Federal Government,
and majority rf the non s!asehoidinS State
Governments, 10 cooperate efficiently with
Inc authorities OF this Commonwealth in al
earliest clt1rt 10 restore the Federal Union on
,erms consistent with tic security Of the pco-
rlc of The slave. holding States.
Resolved, That the recommendations OF this
Commonwealth having been met by no suti-
cicnt response Oh ille part Of the author-
tics OF the no!l.slavcholdng States and tue
Federal Government, considerations Of public
duty induce us tn refrain from further recnm.
ncnt!atiouS If The authorities Of tho Fcdcrat
Government and ot the slavcholding State
Governments desire asti expect To restore the
Federal Union, they must, without further de-
lay, adopt such measures rs will afford to the
people Of the Slavcho,ilng States full constltu.
tional assurance Of their SAFETY in continuing
aus further association with the:n under cGn.
,non Government
Resolved That this Convention will, on the
dag after tie adoption of these resolutions, al
gnnery aa.l confer with the authorities oi the
Cpnlcdc7arad States, i'll reference to the present
grave emergency in our pubic afthIrs.
sir. BARBOUR y present those resolutions
as minority report.
The PRESIDENT, pro tsm.-What disposition
does the gentleman wish to make Of the rcso-
lu!ions?
Mr. BArnorX.- desire ,hem 10 take the
same direction ns the other reports
The PRESIDENT, pro itm.-The motion is that
the minority report Of the gentleman from Cu!-
pcpcr br Ibid on the table and ordered to Gr
printed. Ii there is no objection it VIII te 81
referred.
No objection ha:i.s Seen 9dcred, tic paper
took thar caE'Se.
Slr. Cox. OF Ches!crGelj.- Nlr. President, 4
hare mt seen ;i!e report If The Committee r.
Federal Rcl;ti5ns that has been read here, af1s
which has been ordered 10 be printed. But =
understand that both propositions embraced IN
nv resolution are already reported upon in that
report, which we will have before US on Mon
day; and tha! hcing nc case, move to lay my
resolution alrd lhy pending aInendments TO 1t,
OF the table.
The motion was carried; and. on motion Of
Mr.. PATRICK, the Convention adjourned.
Speech OF the Hon. John n. Garlic.
Dsl;esred in tie C"nrentior on 7hVrsday last,
on the amsndment ctfcrtd jg .Nr. Harrie, TO
the amendment er'sfel ty -Rr. Lea1e, Il
C9cchiuHi
the amendment offered by Eir. IIAEvIE Is as
follows:
Whereas, it is now plain that it is the pur
pnsc Of the Chief Executiee OF the United
States 10 plunge the country into civil war by
using the power TO hni', occupy, and possess
the property and places belonging to the Gov.
crnmcnt, anh to cect the duties OIL imports
in all the States, u, we'll those that have
Withdrawn FROM as those that have remained
in the Union; and, whereas the State Of Flr-
enia will resist such exercise cf power with
all her means: Therefore. DC It
Resolved, That the Legislature OF the State
be requested TO make all needful appropriations
Of means, and provide tls necessary forces to
resist and rcrei AMI attemj, on the part Of the