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

desire to substitute for it, and suppose your
propositions are rejected by the people OF the
North. Would that be satisfactory! IT 1t
would not be satisfactory, then why do gentle
men object to striking out the word "s;tisfac-
tory" and insert the word "athrmatiVet
had supposed, Mr. Chairman had in
dulged the hope, that the Convention would De
prepared to take either final, decided action
now, or such action as would point with Ger:
tainty to some decided action in the future.
repeat, if these propositions are not responded
to aflrmatiyelv, It may be contend:d, and
I predict it will be contended in the fu'
ture, notwiths,ar ding they have been re-
iected in whole or in part, that the response is
satisfactory. I trust that this uncertainty
may terminate; I trust that our people may be
relieved from This anxiety and suspense, and il
we are to be kept in this alliance with the
Northern Black Krpub!icans, | beg that | may
bc able to say 70 nv constituents when / re.
turn home, # the ultiHatu:n Of Virginia IS no'
adopted, that lheH Virginia, with one v9'cs:
will be prepared for action. -.
NIr. JOHNSON. of Richmond-l trust 1t Will
not be The Pleasure of this Committee t" ADOPT
the amendment: offered ~ tie gentleman from
bedford, (hir. GonpE.) anc lad ''"n~i That
the gentleman m';uld have h.rn content WITH
the test which nc submitted IL the Convention
this morning. In 30; know. Nj C":'raan,
what 70 mr:rn"'s news nav bring. 90 not
kncw what the senSatiolt spirit ~ The hoEs
may OCCASION. 10 not know wnctncr the
lancuage "f Patrick Henry, uttered as 20 the
plains Of BISON, is appropriate n0~ to The
harhor CT Charleston, nor 30 ! care,
SO fir AZ thia question Is chrc"T1ef -
TIE question "a. which il lis preferable
tc7ul2 The question ;s which would better re-
present the otject Of the rrsnlu:ians-"Satis'
i~sc.Grr'' rr affirmative" Now, ] submit to
this Conventions, that there i no more aPpro-
uriate word than that which is c'uh1'ied in
the resolution. Who are to judge whether TIM:
action il satisfactory or mt! The people OF
Virginia. Ny friend Shake.. hi: head. II Ibis
Convention I'd j,uraS, az / understand Is pre-
posed, this Convention I: to decide upon il ard
by the action Cf the rao;,lc in c;eciing his Cen.
y~ent;2n, the aci:or ac Ibis bod: il 20 hc rc'eT.
red back t. t:In,:. So ,Sat the reo9!c u this
State Iaus: decide, and arr 5auni - decide by
their cwn 7oice, whether NJ no this ac'i.n Is
satisfactory. Now, sir. viz p: IL ahc "ori
affirmative ~ Why, bY any wnrd-why.
by any Technical wGr;i-uhr. :" tnr &c
SiIttIiNC rSiE, -s'g" l''F .
the Northern or the Southern !'"1pie!-
Sir, as I understand lar present position If
Virginia, it is this She is :.erc. = Representa-
;jve people, for the purp0;" 81 considering
wimt terms they will submit 10 the Northern
people AZ terms upon which they are willing
10 live together; and if 10 the proposition Of
Virginia they give G satisfactory answer, o!
wh::h re ourselves arc the judges, thea we
vii say, 1--WE will Tot par. with yam unless
other circumstances nccs$slta,c us 20 Go so.
ia. If, IN the other hand, they 90 not give Il
satisfactory answer, iaci! W. say. This IS an
uncnn;eria! ASSOCIATION, aud ~: viii part ircm
.;ow, way introduce the word ''ai;irIaat;Ts:'
Is It that they shall say ''.res" 30 everything:
i It that, when we ourselves a." the JUDGES OF
their own answer. there shall be II r!gidly,
affirmative response 10 everything from
arery body? Is it NOT enough for Us 20 reserve
,o ourselves final adjudication upon these IN.
Can we require more, ~ Southern
Ought We 70 require more, IS South
.rn people? IL does seem {" fnr, S!r-
md ain sure my friend wili Jake il i'll
.pod part-that there is on his part, and
Jn the part .! those who cooperate Win
him, roo mach OF u disposition 10
prevent co.oparsiihn CT the part! Virginia
nd Ter sister border sia.aS. Nc are sir.
bv tntiu; :'l~" 81" or immediate
l.!ghbnrS; ard 20 TAKE anJ tiha!. ultimate ac-
ion. without consultation with iirri, IS = pro.
20 " hirh | ia unequivoca!ly say, | ana
lna!lera,ly opposed. VI" are bounded by
hose Stn,rs in :ilc North, The South. The East
md the West: and | say, both rs Il matter Of
and a.; n l.alfrr u hTrth2riy Or of sis.
e-iy relation. i. is our ,intv 10 enter into 4
and ~cOrnial CONSULTATION with them.
md it is not compatible with this policy or
r%rincipic. tia. We ourselves should require 4
lislinct affirmative answer TO every PROPOSE
ion we MY lay ,lown, when. at the very time
hat that SHs@rr Hiay come 10 us. we will
be III consultation with our sister
,orfer Sta:es, whose VOICE is entitled to be
leari. | ssv, rot Il voice 20 control the action
Virginia, but 2 voice that ought to be heard
" Virginia before sine acts. Therefore il docs
:re,n To ne that II is q restrictive word in sub
II ono which is the most comprehen-
i've, and altogether the most appropriate and
satisfactory. trust ;heTef.Tc, II will not he
he pleasure CT the Convention TO impair. as il
be in my opinion. The character of the
esoiutioH. b. substituting the word "IfIi:ma-
!rc" in place If the word 'sat!siac!nr;,"
Mr. GnooE. Of Ecd!rrd-l have iu! n Hcr|
o say. Mr. Chairman, in reply 10 The gentle.
rom r chmoad city. ! think. sic, that i.snwr
+ guIurnt has furnished to ..is house a mss.
Conclusive season why the word ''sa:iSfactory'
hould be stricken out and the ward 'athrra-
ive" substituted in :tc stead. Whit does the
gentleman say, SIR? lie says tl.gt We arc now
neaged in deciding UPON what terms We are
rl!i!n. to live Hiti our confcderates Of the
Worth. And, sir. if that is the work in which
re are now engaged; if We are now deciding
he terms upon which we will be willing To
our alliance with This Black Republic
{ the North, | ask il the door is to be left oLen
0 some distant day in the future &c decide up
n the terms which the gentleman says engage
;ir attention ~ this hour?
What are we here for? I suppose our
nusiitlrn:S have Commissioned Us Tor some
nrposc. - decide upon something; and Yet
re gentleman ;rile you thar after &c are 20
ecinr we are 70 wait. Wait for what; Wal.
,r a Border t.a'c Conference. Why. sir, did
/; constituents, or did miro, s,nd min or me
ere 20 determine the uitimat.1a q Virginia,
r 10 hand Virginia over TO t!,c L rider States
/ this C"rtedsra"y! Did they scnd me hero
, determine the terms upon which my cDnsti-
lents would he willing 10 keep this connection
niger, or to refer it TO Delaware, Maryland,
tennessee, North Carolina and other Border
tates to determined We are now fixing the
,rIns, aud Yet weare to wait for Border State
difference. The gentleman has thought pro-
or To refer to ne and these with whoru ! ain
Cooperating. ! Ti!! reply IN the same spirit,
nd tell siiia tbat upon the re.asseu:bling Of
re list CG"cress. lie and those wln cc-orera,e
him, asked us 10 wait FOR tie Committee
{ Tliirtv.thrGn. Nc dii wait. They then
us 20 Wait for the Committee Of Thirteen
! the Senate. Wedid Hsit. They ,hcn asked
$ to wait for the Peace Conference at Wash
lgton. VS. did wait And when tina. proved
/, be- a notorious and signal failure, W. were
skel 20 visit for .i:s Inaugural of our Presi
ent, IL. Abraham Lincoln. And NV,
Mr. JOHNSON, c: RichnoaG-If the gentle
ian vii. GLOW Hc, without ,al:cg up a mo-
oens Of his time