Richmond enquirer. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1815-1867, 1861-12-24

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r., aud such olhar points "a they may hereal
Ter be stiit il. separate commands, ere rtqnIret
to submit to this ctEce returns Of their respec
tive Commands, once in ten days, commencing
on tie first day Of each month. ~
G. Tho attention Of I'll tffcers O! tho Nirs|
aia Volunteers is called 10 the regulation con
oernns military coIresPondsnce, ms iad ao"f
in tho army regulations o! the lste ohitee
Ststes. Elition Of 1857.
b. Command of Asj. Gen. LIZ.
r. 8. GAKNETr,
Adjutant General
CHAsLEs7os, S. G., April leth, 1901.
To GOVERNOR LETcREk:
Gov. P ciens authorizes me 10 say 10 you. !ha
in forty eight (is) hours be cnn put Two thou
sand e .0GD) trcops in Norfolk at your cispo
sal AnsTsT at Gnce, if you desire them.
RcozR 4 psTos
ne -ia,e Is III conGfs;un tint jGst'nes me
in accepting your tender of troops. We Bhs!!
have need icr Ail re can command, Il tho -u-
mors are TO be relied upon.
Joua LE9cHEA
To Gov. PIcsRNs Charleston, s. q.
Apr! 18th, 1861.
Mr.. RANDOLPH movs that tkoso comma.
nations be laid upon the tatla-
The molten was agreed to.
Mr. RANDoLPH- Governor and Council
desire very slight amendment 10 be made in
the ordinance defining !heir duties.
There are great number OF acts, such ss
issuing proclamations for escaped conricts, 10
references to which tho Governor cannot oo e1'
pectcd to consult the Courcl.
propose to udd to ihs frat section OF the
ordinance, by adding thereto the words
growing out Of the said eDarScncy," SO that
that section will read:
]. Be in ordained, rha. ID the appointment
OF Council OF Five by the Convention, upon
toe nomination Of the Governor, 10 aid. cDnn-
sci, and advise him in the exercise OF h!s tEe-
cutive authority in the present emergency, II
was not the purpose or the Intention OF the
Convention to confer On tho Councii the power
70 control the Governor IN the exercise CT his
executive functions but it was their purpose
to impose upon the Governor the obligation to
consult the Council in regard to n!l executive
acts growing out OF said emergency.
In the second section ;he Governor was re-
qu.ed to keep regular jouensi Of Iii his p1o-
ccedings.
He already ioea :ta! under so act Of the
Legislators. That is kept oy the Secretary Of
the Common -e,ltb 1propncc, therefore, that
the Advisory Council only DO required to keep
journal of the;r proceedings.
The PKEslDrS7.-It vii! require molten to
reconsider the former ordinance tefor: an
amendment can be made.
Mr. RANpoLPG.--l mo!e 10 reconsider the
vote adopting on tie 25 OF last moDtb, the or.
dnance deEaipg the duties Of the Advisory
Council
TIE motion wls sgreed TO, wheieuPoo Mr..
RASDoL7H oET-Tcd the cIacTdDsni 10 the hrst
Eec.iuD, gs given ab3se, and it %a5 adopted.
Mr. RANDOLPH II now propose TO amend
the eecJnd section, which r<ade, at present:
That O regular journal oi The Executive pre-
ceedings and acts should be kept, in which
should be recorded al! appointments and pro-
ceed;nes Of the Executive, and tho votes q
tho several councillors thereupon."
propose to amend tDat sccticr b inserting
The following in lieu o; 1t:
THAT a regular journal c! the acts oi lho
Cou7c.i shall be kept, !c which saai! ha re-
corded all appointments and tho votes Of tie
several councillors !hercupon."
III
nance, as proposed by tie gentleman from
Richmond, CIR. RASDoLfu) viii facilitate busl
ness vcrT much for the Governor:
Under the ordinance already taop:ed, the
Govcr7or is Compelled to communicate 10 the
| Council every act. however trivial, aud con
sui, them upon it Ii is in order to dispense
with that 0ecessitT thut The amendment OF tho
gentleman from R;cf fInori hs: been proposed.
| Tie latter Amendments explains Itself suth-
| cien,l7, aud needs 10 renal L from re.
TIE amendment wes agreed TO-
! Mr. Wusos.-In the present troubled con-
ition Of the country, deem it important for
| Virginia to confer with the border slave States
that have not severed their connection With the
Federal Union
I propcse, with view 10 Bring about con.
ference between Virginia and these States 10
oiI.r an ordinance somewhat different from
that ctftred OIL yesterday. The object CT nJ
oroco;ition IS TO send ons Comm ssleuer to
each Of tho border slave States. /: is very
we'll known that there Is now very high state
of excitement in tha State of Keptuckr. We
believe that it ia the duty Of that State 10 fol-
loT the example of Virginia, ard sever her
connection with the Federal Union. we be-
!isve that nnv communication addressed by
you to these States, cannot have ire same IN
huence upon these States ss would the send
ire Of Commissioner TO each: who will az
pe.r in person and communicate with tie
Legislatures Of these States in the form OF an
address.
therefore propose 10 cGar an ordinance ap.
Dojn,ine Commissioners to each State; but
must request thkt Ehai not be among thess
Commissioners. yer" vel! know that my
youth and ine.pcrience iisquliify me from
performing that hisb trust. feel, however,
ths, it is very important thst Frgloia should
now communicate with those States, aud ;rJ
% influence them 10 unite with U.s.
The following is the ordinance:
"He il ordained, Ttst tbs Convention up
point one Commissioner 10 eacn oE the. States
Of Maryland, Delaware, kep;ucsy, TcDressee,
Ncr!h Carolina, Arknnsss aad Missouri, to
communicate to tho authorities Of these States
respectively, the Ordinance of Secessiuu adopt
ed by this Convention, ns siso the ordinances
adopting tho Provisional Government Of the
Confederate States. end 70 inTi:s cech OF those
States 70 unite with US"
Mr.. Wusos-We ses that tbero has been
studied Efforts on the part Ct the General Coy
ernuent to o7erawe the State OF Mary land
Their General Assembly mas been driven from
Annapolis tho capitol Of the State, and com
pelled to meet ct Frederick | beleTc that
majority Of The free white citizens Of Mary
land prefer separation from the Federal Gov
erntncnt AMI union with us. And the SANE
may safely be saii Of Missouri, Kentucky, an'
ths other border slave States We know tha
if prominent. influential men Of Virginia ar
selected to 60 On this mission, they will intu
ence these 10 uaite With Virginia, aud MAX
common cause with her. know that ther
arc gentlemen hero who would exercise apoW
e,ful if11encc on the State Of MlTy land. Will
there are Others Tho exercise great ihfuenc
upon Kentucky. trust it will be the plea
sure Of tho Convention to adopt this ordinance
Ar. HARyIE.-We passed upon a PROPOSE
ton simlls. to this on yesterday, srd from III
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