Richmond enquirer. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1815-1867, 1861-04-02
alongside the vessel that is to transport them
to Fort Monroe Arsenal for which the usual
amount paid for hauling will be paid to you.
Respectfully, ain, sir,
Your obedicnt servant,

Your obedicnt servant,
Fl. K. CRAIG,
Colonel Of Ordnance
| DR.. Archer further stated that it has been
usual for the Government of the United States
very soon after the inspection Of guns, TO order
them to be delivered at such point rs the Uni.
ted States may require, for transportation.
Your Committee recommend, as substitute
for the joint resolution passed by the House Of
Delegates tho following preamble and rcsoIu.
tons:
Whereas, The people of Virginia, in Con-
vention assembled, are now deliberating as IN
their future relations with tbs Government at
Washington, d. c. and the non.slaycholdinv
States of the Confederacy, known as tho Uni
ted States Of North America; and, whereas. the
General Assembly of Virginia, at preser, sit.
ting, and the Governor of this Commonwealth,
have declared their opposition to the exercise
OF force against tho slayeholding seeding
States and to the organization in, or the march.
ing through our territory of military exped.
tions for that purpose; and whereas, in the
present unsettled condition of our interstate
and Federal relations, it is the highest obliga-
ton Of duty on all public functionaries 10 watch
vigilantly and prevent or thwart every hostile
movement either against the seeded States, or
those that inny be supposed to sympathise with
them; and whereas, it has come to the knewl.
edge Of this Legislature that large number
OF heavy guns manufactured Mt BeIlona Foun.
dry, near the capital Of Virginia, under an or.
der Of the Ordnance Department at Washing
ton, d. g., have been ordered to Fortress Men
roe, where they can only he needed for the pur-
pose Contamination and menace to Virginia, at
present, and Of actual hostili,ies in a certain
contingency that may change her future relu-
tons to the Federal Government, and the anti.
slavery sentiment it represents.
Be itreSolred by the General Assembly,
Tint the Governor Of this Commonwealth be
authorized, and lie is hereby directed, to seize
and detain said guns for the use Of the Com
tnonwealth, and to li!at end, TO order out the
Public Guard and such portion of the militia
force Of the State US he may deem necessary
to arrest the contemplated removal Of the
guns aforesaid, beyond the reach and control
OF the government Of this State.
Resolved, further, That the Governor be and
he is hereby authorized and required, out Of
the money appropriated for the purchase Of
arms at the present session Of the General AS
sembly bT All act passed On the I'd day Of Janu.
AIRY, 1861, entitled an act approprating one
million Of dollars for the defence Of the Com
monwealti, 10 pay to DR.. Jun!nS L. Archer
the amount due him, viz seven thousand
eight hundred and Scvrnty-two dollars and
furly seven cents On his contract for the man.
utncturc of said guns, and to the govcrnment
at WashingtOn, the sum Of thirteen thousand
and twenty -four dollars, which said Govern
nent has paid to said Archer OH account g bis
said ccrtrsc,; and the Governor shall require
tue Superintendent Of the Armory 1t Rich
nond, to take possession Of said guns aud de.
! post them therein for safe keeping.
Two members Of the CumiDtttee, Messrs.
| WIcEuAM and McKESSEY, dissent from SO
much Of this report as recommends the fore
going substitute for the Joint resolutions passed
by the House Of Delegates, urd will present u
minority report
Respectfully submitted,
r. p. ACCUSE Chairman Senate
Committee on Military Atairs.
Mr. WIcKuAM, from the Same Committee,
presented the following minority report, which
he offered US a substitute for the report Of the
Committee
The undersigned, minority Of the Commit.
tee on Military Affairs, submit the following
preamble and resolutions as proper 10 be adnp-
ted in regard to the guns manufactured by Dr..
Junius L. Archer.
WINS C. WIcKHAM
WILLIAM n. MCKINNEY.
HAsreas, any movement Of arms or NUM-
tons Of war under orders from the Federal au-
thoritcs within the limits Of Virginia, is calcu-
lated to produce an unhappy State of affairs,
and by increasing the existing excitement in
the public mind to bring about collision
which will disturb the peace Of the Common
wealth; and, whereas, it is represented to the
4 le-,, k1,- hot nrI.r hac hQpn
from the War Department OF The United States,
to Dr.. Junus L. Archer to deliver certain guns,
manufactured BIZ him Tor the Federal Govern.
ment, in Richmond to be transported to For
tress Monroe, and the General Assembly OF
Virginia desiring 20 prevent the occurrence
of any acts of violence; therefore, br i!
Resolved, by the General ASSEMBLY, That
Junius L. Archer is hereby required not TO
carry into execution the order Of the War De-
partment in regard TO the said guns
Resolved That the Governor is hereby Iii.
rected to cause to be paid, out Of the money
appropriated for the purchase Of arms ut the
present session of the General Assembly, to
DR.. Junus L. Archer the amount due him on
his contract 10 wit: seven thousand eight hun
bred and seventeen dollars and forty
cents, for the manufacture Of guns, and to the
Government Of the United States the sum OF
thirteen thousand and twenty-four dollars, be.
ing the amount which the said Government
has paid to the said Archer Ola account Of the
said guns still in his possession
Resolved, That the Governor is hcrebJ re.
qured to direct tho Superintendent Of the Ar
ulory at Richmond to take possession Of the
said guns, and deposit them therein for safe
keeping.
The question was put on the adoption there.
of, and determined in the ncgative-Ayes II,
Noes 90.
1 On motion of Mr.. THOMPSON. the vote was
recorded as follows:
Ayes-Messrs. Carraway, Critcher, French,
Greever, Johnson, Marshall, Mckenncy, Pate,
Stuart Thomas Of Fairfax end W:ckhau-ll.
NoEs-MeSsrS August, Brannon, Bruce, Car
son, Claiborne, Coghl Day, Dickenssn Of
Grayson, Dickinson Of Prince Edward, Doug
las, Gatewood, Logan, Lynch, Nash, Neeson,
Newman, Paxton, Penny backcr, Quescn6erry,
Richmond, Taliaierro, Thompson and Urqu-
hart-23.
The question recurring on the adoption OF
the pre- amble and resolutions reported by the
Committee as substitute for those from the
House Of Delegates, at the suggestion OF Mr.,
DOUGLAS the question was put on agreeing to
the preamble and the first resolution proposed,
ana was GeteT1n!ncQ III LIS ALI Ih@ti'e ~ 60
81, noes S.
On motion of Mr.. THOMPSON, the vote was re-
corded as follows:
AYEs-Messrs. August Brannon, Bruce,
Carson, Claiborne, Coghill, Critcher, Day,
Dickinson Of Graysou, Dickinson OF Prince
Edward, Douglas, Finney, Gatewood, Logan,
Lynch, Marshall, Nash, Neeson, Newman, Pate,
Paxton, Penny hacker, Qaesenherry, Richmond
Tsliaferro Thompson, ard Crquhart-2i.
NoEs-Messrs. Carraway, Carter, French,
Greever, Johnson, Stuart, Thomas OF Fairfax
and Wickham--S.
The question Recurring on the adoption OF
the second resolution Of the Committee, and
being put, was determined in the affirmative
Ayes 80, Noes !.
rrha ,ota ,r,e recorded no foloTS: