Richmond enquirer. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1815-1867, 1861-07-02

r:turns from 'hcm than it. is now. The or'T
object tina: can be- efTcc:e! will be delay apd
an embarrassment. which is likely 10 irad 10 tic
ultimate deiea. of the ordnance ,rus..
therefore, !. may no; be the pleasure q. ,:o
Convention to give it a:iy sucl. disposition
The suhjcc; IS nrr If great importance, a: j
ought 20 be passed uIov, at once. il Al ali, %
order to afford tic ioya! Virg;nians Of t.,
to the organization Of these t.rces upoa w.it,l,
,rn-s t!:an auy others, they must dcrs:.G i":
maintenance Of their rights AID the dv!e;ic: 8!
their homes.
Mr.. SuTuEaLlN--l am very s"rr; that Ito
proposition nave made has led 70 such Il dis
cusScn. The gentleman ti,,iks aoou; ne crc:!
rance as !: provision had not already beef:
.nG1e for the calling oEt Of these forces. | can
direct his attent"n tc he llw as il nOa exists.
nEG snGT him that ali that i, necessary 10
secure prompt action in :ha. or any cri,cr part
l' !te STATE is Ia lrahe demand OH tho li,Y-
c-n:7 20 Cal! upna 'he militia,
III aay Continuation, whs,her for dsmer..
heTlE:; 'hc o!I.c o. establishing ~ an part Of
it, sepa-a'" s::s"nlHcrt Or ,'r a"r c:a.r ru:-
pGse, SGall b.cJi,.t - pow"'li,; rs 10 o5S;ru:t
IN au" 2,r:: q ~, Stnte 'ha Que execution Ct
t!.e Laws thereof. in the Gij:..%i. TIC oi pro.
ceedns l::o Governor u:ay call forth tn" n.i;.
ria or any part Thereof, to slTrress such coIa.
bnatloI.'
need not adj one word wish this orl..
nance 70 60 hrfrre The Committee on Militia.
y Afli?s, and II the sySt.al csn DC improved
let us have the 5ele!i; cf -
| insist however, tna: TO gentleman has
reason 10 charge rne VII. tic>lrrto prOlIcr
delay, for my object in n:k.rs the motion was
II harmor!ze it with the provision OF l.w when
have Just read. ard wtch, in s;ca: measure,
Covers the ground oi ih;; ordinance.
Mr.. Noop-ln reply to the gcntlcmaa i
have only 10 say ina: ,:,a Hr.stncr of Virgin;
has already cs.led out the militia. The o!j G.
Of the ordinance il to furnish beds If rrr..
such SIS may lie raised in the several cOu";il,
o.! that region. Bat the gentleman seems to
forget that there are many sectors Ct ,E.:
country you cannot get ten men together u'.i
insure their sa:ety rrn hours. Loyal nitI e..
daily fleeing from their homes, and thoSs t;Ial
remain are not permitted u assemble t0Sath"",
orcn to the number cf nulf dUzen, muci. les
IL suca numbers a., inar be necessary 'oI tuc
organization If military company Many y;
he militia ttic"rS are G,s|6yai, ind macy e..
tie commissions issued by rl.e Governor a."
in ;ile haEds Of men Hho are totai!T ua%"r.
thy Of the confidence Of the pcup.c. /;
Icts not become me 10 throw ary di.!,u.r
upon the Executive, but 10 f.AlIAiy STA.
mere. and want .Ey words weighed. Ia.
whether justly cr not, 4 very large potion :,
the citizens of Virginia have no hCd Ct Cont.
dence in the Governor oi the CCmmonSr.-,!s.
AZ 10 my own opinions Oil this subject j: u
10 t,, 1I-o
:2me Il; :aa reasons why am anxious iJr ,:,r
adoption Of this measure TOW.
Mr. CApEsroS. is :: Taotion TO refs
he ordindhse und-r consideration lack &c th;.
committee; bu. lie. me enquire with wis.
ew-for what purpose? Can the committee
"nlig!iten Us upon any point not already before
The House? think not Therefore, | am
orpo?cd TO it. With reference TO the qies'il:,,
whether the ordinance should DC i",i'cd :"
the T:sns-A!Icshany portion OF tn" State,
think it is important that it should be Sc !Ia,.
tied because there are mlny persons ready y
eaiist as volunteers 10 serve within that p9i.
tlGn OF tha country, who will not &c w,!.:o~
to 90 a greater distance away from ha@" -
Many persons beyond the uce Of iV!t; five 81.
DC induced 10 vG.unteor, and its general op"Ta-
tivn will DO to enable IL, to Concentrate l.r%2
bodies If men, who would not otherwise sg
rm:ctr et all. From these considerations
deem !hc ordinance az exceedingly wise or.,
and peculiarly adap:rd = me wsnto cf ihe
Northwest / hope that it may be a! pr,l
SItsout any reference ~ the Military Cor.
n.,ee.
Mr. KISnpED.--I think tha. this ordinance
should be amended in more respects ;i.nn """.
Hence advocate i:s reference t. til, ..rmI.!:-
ice or Military AE.irs. Among o"'r ms
believe it is Important thar not Ii,C.-;y -.
portion, but the cn,ire Stale should d: c;i..
ufaced in It's provisions; for, certainly, II Is -
useful in one place, it must b. uScla in Other.
Thc objection may be made to the ordraL.!
That it p l relieve tte militia generality :fotn
service; -. il might be SO modified a. 10 F:G.
vide ia. ro person, suhj.ci 10 military dA:Y
engaged in this peculiar service, should 5r -.
cmpt irnm military duty. iS is o;.c oi ~"
Subjects :" "h;cn ought TO cot@e under the cor-
s!i-ia!lcr O; Committee, aud i; is one o. &c,
reasons | bciiG:c re :-u.iou ~ ree?nrl.s
oasht tc hc sustained
!,lr. 6nANcH.- fYnm I'll I Rave heard cro
sll.nc ;h,. t;.. mud Of every genIlcn1:; Z:
this Convtr,l ,ln; 81 a.: e:dy lnnuc up as t. h0S
Ie shall ,D;y therefore call for the p:c:!.ns
question.
TIE Cal p.lns sustained, tn" Question 1.:.
tahcn on ~: .i1l:Da to ieco,rmit, and it vs.:
noi asreS.! -. lhc question then reCurrrri nH
ne 1aotio:r 81 s.-i.r 81. "N0rlN western" a,.l
insert "Tr.a,. :ir;,,:-r". h'ch ~ss?greed,h
CONTAMINATION TRoM THE EXECUTIVE.
Tho f., owing is e communication from th:
Executive 5f the Comuonwrslth transmttinY
.aa adT;cc uf the Cuunci, &c, in regard 1?
-. 8 thu C,rrin;u ,,u oTya, :.tl
in p.evi,;is report OF lhc proceedings:
Ii CorSclJ, Jure H. 1851.
Tie following ADVICE Was unanimously adopt.
cd BY tie Council:
Whereas, the Governor Of the Commcu.
wealth, by proclamation Of the 6.n inst, has
according I" the terms Of the Convention he.
tween tie State nf Virginia and the Confed.
crate States, formally transferred 10 the Pres
dent the chief control aod direction Ct the
whole military force and military operations
Of the Contnon wealth.; and whereas the Co"u.
Gil has beer informed that il is proposed to dtS.
rate certain highly meritorious Cficers CT tne
TirsiEia Navy bvcomnissions assigning to then!
in the Confederate Navy lower gradc thar!
that held by them in the Virginia Navy; ard,
further, thar it is proposed by the Confederate
authorities 10 ignore the commissions Of Certain
,ttcr cficrls Of the Virginia Navy as vel! -
of 'Ie Coast Survey ana Revenue Service; a:si,
whereas II. services or every officer a1t mar
in lie NAVY Gf Virginia are al present r'qIirsd
! to .n.kc gpv1 the common defence, tleIc!.,s
! the Uoun@lI advise that the Governor pro.e-:,
in HE name o.! !ho State, against such ac,."'.
on the part Of the Confederate States as tle;t.-
rlcatsl both 20 the State and the public ssr
v;:c, S..i G, being u variance With ;hc tr.c
spiri. ::.'d intent Of said Convention; ard Tia.
he rcq,les. the President to receive all the Off
GERS aoi cssid as part Of the military force Of
the S'a'". aad assign thetn 10 duty under ;kci7
yirg.u commissions, until the subject can 'c
brougn: before Congress ard disposed Of in
such ;:alner IS they, in their wisdom, Lay
prest:n aad, further, that tho G3Tr:no.
communicate 70 the Convention, nov in &C.
sion, lis action in the premises.
From: The minutes: P. T. HOWARD.
Secretary OF Tue CoGncil.
EyEcr7.rE DEPARTMENT