Richmond enquirer. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1815-1867, 1861-04-15

iAG now COne WncIl lUlN Ila't 7b'N
tied finally and forever. -.
me to Isk him a question. Docs ne suppo:se
that tile adoption Of an uitimatHm when Is
in fact, an impending threat 10 this people rom
whom these guarantees are Demanded, Is lihe'
ly to obtain their consent, is ii likely 'he9
will yield to the demands
MI. Jous GooDE, Jr.-I cannot undertake
to say wha, they would be likely TO 90;
but | do undertake to say that We would be ne,
relict in our duty, recreant 10 OUT ;ru>t. ano
would fail 10 meet the just expectation OF oui
constituents, if We failed TO say to the North
crn people, net in the language Of menace, 6!l
clearly, distinctly and unrqnlvocaily, ms l.
the si;e qua non on which Virginia vii! remain
longer incuucci;on with you." Il IS on that
that I PROPOSE To test the sense Of The ConVen-
ton. We have heard cf Vliima;d from the
time Of our assembling, down 10 the present
hour. | desire 10 know il we are tu have al
atimatum. and If such Is HE understanding
of the cuuntIyE -:
Now, mr.. Chairman, as 70 the res!ti'e oi toe
reply made by the gentleman !ccu harIis''' |.
il unnecessary for ric IN follow Il. aui no,
here to reply 10 tie speech ct Henry Gay !
hone | have too tnuctI :uct;rStr 20 uhoerlaAe
the tax. But ! Bug the gentleman ron lla'
rison, il he has not ys. waked up 'Foi', the
Rip Van Winkle sleep which seems to nave
oycrcIme Him, 10 beer in mind IA the Ohl9"
spoken of by Henry Clay in the paragraphs
read by iiul, is 10 longer IN existence IL
Henry Cav were nov alive, he would not I'M
der,uke to speak of this Union AS Il VI were
nnbrokrn. Docs not the gentleman Know mat
the Union is already dissolved DOES not nc
recognize the fact that the Federal union o.
orr fathers il no longer cxlsting2 The gentle
man shakes his bead. In his eS!lniitIsn' 10
the language nf Abraham L!ncoln's inaugural
address, the Union is unbroken, altogether IN
broken. Those seven seeded States thai have
retired from the Union and assumed 4 separate
and independent POSITION iur themselves, arc
still integral mc.ahers 81 The UhIon. al.
Chairman, i. is rot necessary i"T Tic 20 ItP'J
30 sucii alt al :s;i!ent as that. kho" !. - not
the Sentiment Of this Cou9ertio!. Ae talks
abou. the RICH: Of sccessia!l. will nor TO"
,l;sy;,ss ;!fn: c~acstion with him; bet | "'il re-.
uind The gentlemen that i've millions u HeI'
men. in spite Of his opinion H. the contrary,
have as.cr,.i lar r!gt. al ;ccessl'n: aiic' St''hH
| today, With a,u!s in their hands, TO maintain
i. In cif=ring my amendment ! desire " TEST
the SENSE Of the body NJ To whether or not We
are 10 have Mi uitIIna!uH'.
'rhe question being On NJ. GoooEs nheha'
,ne!,t - the amendment,
Mr.. J%o. Gooug, in. ca'lr: Tor the yeas anu
nays.
The yeas and nays Mere or!cre".
Mr.. TIos T. GooDc-l ask ~ DO excused
f:om voting on either the amendment 10 tlIa
etuen,lmelt or the amendment. Itself. did Got
come iIcIe TO iay down ri ui;imaslm.
III" question vas taken an! Il Was dec!ied
in the neealivc-yeas OF, nays G9; as fnl!ows:
YrS.-Messr,. Amber. Armstrong. James Barbour
BIasry, Blew, Jr.. Boil s.au. Boz 81, B'uidin, Branch, brucs,
CsbelL, Chamb!isd, Chapman, C"ia'anr Conn, I'm.
OK, EchOII', PI.utnoy, H"Ilsnd' GF"h Tn GFssSrS' In
lf,ryis, Holcombe. Hunton. Kent, Lt"son, l.easr, C:h.
M'l"ry, J. b: Mallory. Mari. MEryr, sr, a9nt.zut, al",'
Sr ley, speed, Strange, %su,HerIin, 1horntoD, TreaWs,,
Tyler, Williams. Wilson, %!.c-:+.
SArs-we,.rs. Jann-y, Pre'ideri,J Aston, Baii@in,
4 81. Barbour, Baylor. Berlin, pogSeas, Brent, Ero"Tn,
Burdelt, Dy:n-, CsmiDe;l, Gaper;on, Garlic, Garter. .. b.
Conrad, X. !: Conran, Cosch. Critcher,. Cu''is, i,s'E'ns'
r.ona, Hog, Hubbard. Hughes, Jackson, NJ: Joh,sor,
Marshall. na,r-r-. MoGel,, Moore, oshuru, Pstric., Pen.
dI.'ou, Potter, pI!c-, fu3h. Eir:s, Il. T.. saoii, :h.ri,
si!ins,on. ~aa2Sa;-', S~"uthali, sl'ar!"cs. stare. Q. J..
: u.r', su='rae.., Tar, TAy.Or, Waller, WHIT. "ie.''aH,
Willy G..
s. The amendment IT, tho s~ruon,lm"r.t was
rejected
NJ. WIcGuAN-l desire 10 make I mere
": ba! alteration in my amendment. 1t row
rrad., that the States snail respond III their
earliest Convenience ia in2 proposition IN
regard 10 these amendments" propose 80
alter that rerbras 20 - as t. make il read, the
said propositions OF amendments.
Tne anendEen: was so ;nnLiticd.
3lr. McCRET-l propose Gmjn.nd shr amend
me 1t bg striking cut the words: should and
would result, in tie total aud jinnl disruption
OF the Union" | offer the amendment be-
cause this Language does MT, III This c3nncc.
tim, meet with the sober convictions of my
judgment, nor, n, | believe. with The Judgment
If ih1:e whom I rrprcs ent here.
Mr.. WlcKuaM- i dislike exceedingly to
differ with Il geullcm ~ whose vic sS generally
upon these questions concur with my own. |
caunot, however, agree 10 This amendment. !
il::nk il j. vrry veil understood :bat the ae,ss
OF this Convention is in Conformity with The
policy Sc; dowa in the language pr1poSei 10 tie
sirickc: our. | shall resist ll.c s'ioplion Of thai
amendment. and trust il Kill! DC the pleasure
Of The Committee 70 reject it.
Mr.. WlsE-I suppose l can cali ioT a d.:i-
sion o! The question, ard ask tIa!a To.e b. brs;
taken on striking orr.
The CuAIRMaN-Tnc question e nci dir;si-
Ole. llp pfOpnStllrn % Lo Stfiae Jul 1HsiT
is no motion 10 insert.
NJ. NisE-Oh! this is tie amendment 10
the amendment.
Mr.. C~nA.RNAS-Yes. ST.
Mr.. BLAKEY-I call fpr Re yeas and nays.
The call vas TO: susiaiErl. The question
was then put on the amcnfmer! to the amend ,
mcnt offered by Mr. %cGaEw. and was decided
in the negative. !
ul .,,;.> ,t,an roc,,--aI ,p,,, ,.rrn,:o,.s
10 The amendment.
Mr.. W1sr--l nov cal! E"r = division Of tie !
question. Ny object is 10 get clearly to this
dnc;rirc Of The resumption Of power, a:i "att
q test vaie upon lhis question. ! call FOR Lac
yeas and nays.
The Gull was sustained.
Tie question was then taken On striking out
80 much OF tie resolution as has been referred
to, aud the roll being called, resulted-ycas 81,
uavs Gas follows:
~yE.s-Me,srs. John Jrnney, (Pre-idsn') Aston. Bald.
vic, 4. ~. Barbour. Baylor, Berlin, F1sz-s-, Brown,
Durd.,t, u, rre, Campbell, Garlic, Carter, 9. u Con.
rad, Robert Y. Coarad, Cnuch. cu',i,, Deskin,, DuIanv,
Early, frsoch, Fusate, Gillespie, HraTely, Gray E. Is.
prer G. johnston, Lewis. McuGina,. McGrrw, Msr,hsl,
Ms,lers, MoG=tt, Moo.e, oshurn, Patrick, lendleton, Por.
Ter, Price, push Rir.s, X. +. rcoit, sharR, Si'nng:on. 5'ur.
lock, C J. STUART SUMMERS, TG'r, White. wlckhap,
NAYs-Messrr. Ant!=r, a-s,lrorz, Jsmr. Barbour,
E;,k.y. piov. B1Is,.su, R"rst, !!uuin!n, Branch, ET-n!,
i,rscr. c.b-lI, Csyrr.c0, C~hamblss, %Chuptpau, Ca1nan.
C.np. Richard II Cox, Criic..r, Cormsn. fchoLL5, flour.
noy e stIana, Gtshasn CIR SorE, G%GssiH'Jr sOoas, !r: !.
F. rIoode, Hale. A. Hall, q. Hall. - Hall, Hammond,
Hsryle, Iiolc"mbe. liuntou. Murmahuke Johnson, Kent,
LnTson, Leakc, Macfarlanh, Charles X Mallory, J d.
Nsliory, Mari, Marye, Montague, Morris, Morton, Seh!c;t, !
Orrirk. Parks, Richardson, seau-ll, IN sry, %Sl4ughter,
Southhn, Spe.t, r;apirs, strange. euLhrrliE, Tayioe,
Thcrriou, T.ed-ay, Tier, Wsi!ar, Hiii-tas, Wi!son, Vice
is
ar. W1LaoE.-I more to a,nsnl the 18th
y, solution hT striking OFT Ri after the words
Gu,.ed States in the fifteenth line. The rnr.
ton ! wish &c strike out liz IN these words "and
throw herself upon her reserved rights" i is
tina rature! ana necessary consequence. oi whist
,~recg:i q il frcn: fia wcTd ''anG' in the lit.
i'm. ,ne,e!2re think It * unnecessary.
Thc ssctioa represents thu desire Of Virgil
MA to meet, as directly IS possible, the PEOPLE
Of her sistc. Sia!e7 end tc a%rjusi our existing