Richmond enquirer. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1815-1867, 1861-10-17
WEDNESDAY, ArEiL II, 1861.
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the I,nvvntio, met at 10 ~n'c!oci,, pursuant
to adjournment,
After some ,iis.u.>;Dn -, rrf,run;a 10 the
mol" h: which part u Yesterdays :'rn"esl.
in.s cot into the columns u; ui!c 81 t.. Rich
mona paH"rS-
Mr.. CuNgAn. g! Frederick. ~uli.r",i tie fnl-
iOwiTg rcSnlltIGu
Resolved, 'fiIas Gael. member 81 tins Can
vrntirn should feel himself ~ honor bound
nos to Disclose any p~"rti.n "f ":rnt maY occur
in secret SESSION, nash inc :rjuur;:u: 81 Scrrcsy
stall br rcin1vr:.
Mr.. WISE '!iarr:l ,i.c tYi'"":n% ~ say oi
substitute, winch was a]ccc!'trI ~ Sir. Cos
RAD. and unisIirTn.lv Secuted
R.su!."d. That n" order ~ - ,I'G s:,.rct
sessions, bruiir!, anal still i.sIl, al: rm"r OF
c.ci' im:n,trr c~.r"t!..:y' ~ %"rp secret what IS
SAID ur dnnG IN s':ci, session.
Mr.. fnX, ni Chesterfield. then air.r"l tie
following resolution, wfr:!. n;.S ainrrcd:
Resolved, Tas' L".r 'i,rf kr'i":, h" s'"'rn.
whose AMY it Shall trr t" keep it, roim.':a anri
stairway a:car.
Ia" ..ash uf srr:,,. %iS :!'r administered
t. ". J. L"i!;c. -,'r'i:"i ':nt: keeper, AZ! j. T.;
Mos. third dpo".krrlicr.
TIE Scrgcant-at.irm: ar0t lis: 'iurr he per
were previously sworn.
Tnc pREsIDEST.-Th Chair nr, r:r.ivai =
communication from HE Governor. :" he !.,i
beI"rc The Convention, which lna Secretary
wiil read.
The Srcrctarv then read The following roI.iy
OF the ti""rrn0r 10 the requ'sir"'n ;vg ! ;rG,"ia'S
quota Of troops, made bv m" r,;>.icn; u III.
GnIi"i State, tnrua!h III" Secretary If War:
EXECUTIVE DEPARTMENT,
iIcnMGNn. Va, April IL, i3Gl.
Hon. SIM.N CAMERON, Hr@i@i:rg ui War:
Sat- received >"s.: t~e.as"an, ug -" iitii,
the g.nnihcnrSS vi which dnlIbtrt.. SIZE:
that time have rccaivci vDilr COMMUNICATION,
;nlilnh he same dav, Ia witch :.u requested
10 dctach from Ihc ~ !it;a uF iIc S..;n ut Var.
GINA 'the quota designated :aia i%li,ir," wflri,
You append. $50 Ser"1 AZ ;h!s,tr} u" ~rillr'ncn
for Il periU,i OF three mn,i:iS. unless ,:nr:,r.
discharged"
In reply 10 this rnmmmi"aLin", | haY" ni.i;
tn say that he mIItl Of Virgins. will 80; Ia.
furnished In the j. wrrS 1T Washington, Tor any
Slch Use ~ r"ii':. a. ihcY have IN S'rw.--
Your nhj"Gl - ia 'usIugale the Spu;i.rrn
States. aud thu 'rpu'sIiirn made upon rnr
E"r SUCH an object, ~ NV Judgment. not
wiihln the prnvinc.. %; ihc GoI,sIitntlnn or IT,"
A.; nj 1875, will not ha c0rnpIicl wIil. You
have chose; tn iaau.urit- riYlI VA, alti, hav-
iitS done So. We wi; NEE. il III :. spirit aS de-
trTiuIn.'; us the administration, Has exhibit. q
towards The Snuith. Respectfully.
.!uI> i].tTruae
Mr.. ltANDoLru la nr,irr-tr ara;.; iu!,r3n
c"prion in regard t. ilr suapiY uf .nn
powder, ] beg leave e., add To- the statement
winch bmadc YESTERDAY. that the army com.
,n:..,no.rc r.lrrI,.nI 81 nlI ,,,rul- -; ,,,.i.
which, was deemed Il sufficient, supply for II
train Of artillery "f l2 M - 400; tbs, they
had purchased la.pon pounds ni muskrt
power, which was deemed altogether INSULT
cicnt. They would nave purchased i,,rr had
the funds been available NJ The ,i.n.. lalocA
there was Il difficulty in obtaining tn. .uw,l-r
even II all the licanS necessary to purchase it
we're at hand.
LIS known that there arc two great powder
establishments in Ihn coiInirY--,hnse ,!i,rpcnt
and iIaz'ri. l:n'h Of Them have agents in
this city. wito usually keep Il supply nn hand
sufficient IL least !r ordinary lnrutiScs: hnt |
suppose their present. supply will be altogether
Inadequate Ia TIE dem2ni which the coming
emergency will rrea.e. learned ihi:. morning
irn;n = conversation with the agent .ur nnponr
tnht the supply had been suffer ed IL ,I,mlnish
very materially, and that there: was not now
nndc: hts control NOR" .han 900 krcs OF pou
der, and ii: "ff:rcf ~ place that urd.r Sic ,on
troll Of the Governor. lis stated lnat the
present state Of things ~ IN. SuI;h h,S caused
the usual supply Of pGx.!"r tn he aui rf. 50
that We cinhot expect /" Receive Il , i:rfnf deal
'rbIh that source. lave hot ttsi, a5ic To SCI
Hazards agent, bit usually 'l'" s'ipi,tv OF that
agent * iai' less liat that fur:;sh.': rn hli"nl'S
agent, the mandatory Being iii Coirc.iia,ii.
This being the case, In: State will laYr iIrnEc
un'icr her rnntr"l AL The pew der unw available.
and supply herself from other sources.
The PREsInESr-fhe pending qucs,inn nnw
is. shall the MAIN question be put, beilg the
substitute offered b. the gentleman from Fau-
quier, (Mr. ScuTT.)