Richmond enquirer. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1815-1867, 1861-03-07

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u very lew icsS, fhcuid Ue pr,.i!c'i. j, wou,.!
not be treating ii,e;;' stir Courtesy a!tr' h.T
ing scEc;;eG lhc,u 70 .u:ais!. cor'sS ;: :i:ri-
addresses. 10 refuse Ecw 10 pu2;iaa tht!2 ::
would be- N isct, an insult to i!.;n tot 70 pG:;.
lish them, after they have furnished cnpres 10
this body in purSu.ac- Uf this request. Tie
expense Of publishing az extra munlb"r 0: &C.
pits is comparatively tv;linc, inaS.Gch As ,ne
chief expense is n setting up lie type. A"r
extra HUMBER. alter ti.r first te" tu'i:ed wiii
involve but tic du..lliuhai expense 81 paper
and preSswoIk. ! l:us therefore, ,tIIt il Wi.
be tie pleasure C. ths Convention {" grant
what is due to the beds a. we'll ~ 10 the dis
unsuiShei CUnl.iS> u::rr> " 10 have addressed
The Convention.
Mr. DoiMAy-l r,al= ;t.c r:oiion 70 lay the
resolution upca tie table, because was not
: POSSESSED vi lLc Information ~ ei:atIe :ne 10
vote with u proper Understanding q! the mat.
Ter. was Til..ns tu carry out the purpose Of
the Convention ls.dicstc;: py ihc request iate q
LlIusc Commissioners, aEG IN oTCcr 70 ca::y oG;
that purpose. on. ..e>lrr 10 hGcT w3e:ne: oC
aot copies of the s!ccchcS y! these CCamis-
sloncTS have been ". u.o:S.IcG oy .:icni i4r nuL:!
cation.
Tie PRrsIDENT.--iiley were communicated
to tie Conrc"t.On t!:!s ni"! eng oy tne Caalr.
Mc. DuENGS. That bIin. the case. tEitH
Il bat mater .; sini r:e courtesy 10 these gen
tlemcu that We sa0Iid publish ti:cii addresses,
anu such 4 nuujDcr ~ lie toHy e;.on MAY
think proper uiLcr tisc circumstances. For
my o"n part 10 not IGSist upon = vr:r large
nuinoer In RESPECT 10 the Euarbe:, am vii
ling TO adopt the suggestion ol tae gentleman
FROM Petersburg, (lr. b"ANcG.j
Mr.. EAsLy.-i !na,!c al a?Ds. when this
resolution vas offered. IT, .l:y lr;eri iro!n Bed.
ford Mr. GoopEj iu Withdraw il, because
saw that ii would Lead 10 a. Interruption Oi
the re,na,k Ks d lie g.r;! nom Moron gala
! (MT WILEY IA rr..rs ~ 10y ::.t resolution
on Tie iuU:e, cd hot >vir 10 reverse
tic Judgment Vi Tie C"i,rct..;:. VIXEN Tie
resolution was passed ca!iug OF these certie.
men for ! copy oI i:;cir addresses. When tnat
resolution Was C!ltrcu a:!u passed, understood
ii.e purpose and !sicu. vi ii /" ue 10 fdrnSh,
| printed, the remarks End addresses G! these
geniteiue:i Tor the usc ci lhc Convention, in
order Ia; We might :avs il! 4 conSenien: ierCa
" hat they did say ana not be Obliged TO -clv
uDoH :1emGry IL: IL. t:c! i1; unt,rstarf !:
to be for the purpose .! circulating ::.csr Guc:i
incnis over tl!r cCuntrr il iergc Eu':'"crS, 20
induce the people we represent III entertain
different cp!nIons from ;hesc We caIae here 10
| represent
these documents ant! speeches have already
been published, and there are ample orportuEi-
! ties Tor all who desire 10 read these speeches.
! think we size already paving enough for
documents ond speeches, n!a,.c against Tie par'
poses that AIN sure :najcvi.y u tic CoEve':-
iicD entertain; and therefore move 10 suo>l-
tute in the place Of the number. already Edi-
r,I, Il
Of documents printed Ter tue Use 81 the Con-
rention.
Mr. GouDg, oi Bedford THE reference made
1y the gentleman from Franklin tMr. EAELT)
10 myself, makes j, necessary that should say
word. When he inatie an appeal to ne ihiS
morning 10 Withdraw lie resolution oiltrcd,
declined To accedc to il, because ! thought
when the speeches we're Submitted by You.
Mr.. President, 10 this Convention, II wonIa
be the most suitable opportunity for obtain
ing the sense OF the Convention as 10 the nGNn-
Der of copies which they would require III
addition, | was iniorucd by lriend Of the
Puoiic Printer, selected by this Convcnu"n 20
| Go It's work, that nc desired TO know. AS cs:!y
as possible, what number OF Speeches wcuii
be ordered bv this Convention. In this con.
nection, 1 desire to return my thanks u my
fiiend from the city OF Petersburg. lMr.
BnANcn) for his saiiantry in submitting Tie
motion 10 The Convention which hc did. an
happy to believe, rs a Nirrinlan, that II WIS
not the deliberate purpcSe ui tits toD"cTi1cn
to treat these distinguished eentlc:Hcn with tic
discourtesr ard DISCS pect, wh:ch wnuc haV"
been implied, II Tic mJtion - dv CT l:!t !au.e
had prevailed.
As TO the nli.;bcr which the Convention
CD I IT, |
ccivcd letters from large number Of 'nr con.
stitueuts desiring copies Of these speeches.
hear that these gentlemen had received similar
letters. The people feel that they ere ~ ihe
midst of mighty rerolutlon-:aty desire
light, all the light which they can gel, aiidi.cy
desire 70 know from the lips nt !herc G:S-
ti1guished Commissioners the accredited r'I'
rescutativrS OF the seeding StnteS. what r"Lsc'
nave inpelIed them 10 Z separation. lhey &C.
sire 10 ponder we'll the arguments which Lave
been addressed lv the reason and ju1smcn. c.
this Conycntian the object Of winch Is 10 show
that our highest material interest, as We! as
every consideration Of sympathy induce Us 20
cast in our lot with the seeding States.
But will net press this pont. The Con-
rcnt:or may order Mi..trvrr number the: may
think proper. wnGlA prefer large member
myself; but must confess that the only sohct'
tude which have felt Upon the subject was
since these gentlemen Lad COMPLIED with the
| REQUEST made bv this body TO address them
that we should not treat tacn with any seen'
| ing d!scou:tesy.
! Mr.. JOHNSON. of isichnord-1 desire simply
| to state the reasons f;r t;;h yo;e shall give
! upon the question before The Convention As
understand The fact to be, iL:ee COMMISSION
4 unp
ma, and one from mississippi, we're delegated
hv their rcspccliyc States 10 attend this Con-
vent;on. After they arrived Ecre, by Ike
unanimous voie Of this Convention, they were
requested to address Us Whenever they though:
proDer At tine, and upon an OCCASION
agreeable TO them, they did speak 10 US, ai:':
after they mad spoken proposition w:s '&ace'
which was unanimously agreed TO BY tn"
Convention, requesting copies Of thc;r sc7t-
raj speeches 1t DOES therefore fser' TO
me eminentIy proper ard almost necessar:;
to the preservation Of cur own consistency thit
we should vote for reasonable number 81
these speeches TO DO published. What ,ha'
number should be- do not pretend 10 say, but
I do think it should be more ;han the usual
number. ,hini there Vt ght to be- enough TO
give to the members Of the Convention an op-
oortunitr of circulating among their constitu-
cnrs cerain humber, and presume that the
number recommended by the gentleman from
Petersburg, (Mr BaAScn,) would be sufficient
for that purpose and 10 carry out tue purpose
We had in ylew in voting for the publication OF
these addresses.
trust, therefore, thnt il will be the plea.
sure oi the Convention TO sustain the (hls)
proposition. =,
Mr.. NORRIS proposed TO Gil the blank With
5000"
The PaEsIDESr,--Therc arc three Frop0sl-
tions for Cling the blank. The h;ehes; un''
ter named is 5000 and the question VIII De
taken upon that number trst.
The question vas taken and it vas 60:
agreed to. cr. =,
The question then recurring onon Cling the
blank with rs, GG0," * was taken and cec'ced