Richmond enquirer. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1815-1867, 1861-04-11

h1)ntSonierY, (Mr. PRESTON ln&t nr,
ton looks to sending e committee to ,ir b.
: dent, 10 ask him what line ~f pnIicy
going TO pursue in regard 10 the sccel.d g.;
If know anything OF the history Of H.
coded States, they are now rcpre>erali
Washington by Commissioners. Wis
Virginia been put in possession Of f.c,. :,
ing that those Commissioners haze a,,...,,.
their duty!
Members Of this Convention syoxad j.,
Lincoln was elected, what lie wau!! i. =.
announced, after his election, via: h. -
do. They predicted, before his inau,u,'.
what be would do. After his int,sn. '
drcss, they declared what lie would i,
nov, in self Identification, they con-. =, =
and say they do not know wi:r. lie ; ..
de-, and wan to send somebody 20 y.
rLaughter.l ask those gentlemen, aa,:
the press oI Virginia, whether ttey hs
made these declarations:
On, yes, before the 4.h Of March r,,
10 fire the Southern heart. by prci;cii,, =.
Mr. Lincoln would DO. And now,i h.,
taken an oath to perform the tiuri,> .: ,
don't of the United States, ard sent to.u.s.
a~lgrra!, leaving you to read it a..i i,cr:,r No..
iifOr yourselves, You are l,io; ~>at:sii. ID.
u9 a new Issue ~ winch to ire tie so',.
h art. a Committee is TO b. sent 10 J. m.,
hm what line Of policy he is gin: . r.-,
IN regard to the seeded STATES. AID ~
your action on what! On the ..our.i ,.,.
ueaSe Injuries the comlneEcial aii o:?,--,.
o: the country. The seeded Sia'es a.,.e..
.luctd tue state Of things crn, ia'n~! -,
! stead OF demanding 81 them aka, taef =,
SIC ak to % to the President Of u. t ;,
States. and ssk him what lie means to 4. :.
sir, alter telling the paoplr Of Vn,in. a.
ilr Linc"Ia meant To do, yea :oS e.
your, elves to BE- false prophets. No. -;
m .tling has hecn held At Il Court !!oa,.
cross.rqsd in this State, at which lic r.,
we're not told. that wien lhe Iou:iil .! v.
c.n.r, their interests won,d he ruil.&.
Rn I know what the vase h,r. is, -
W.! tell it right out. Their" was u va,y r..
he:e on the 4th Of April. That y t. dee /.
q important question, and now . j neca. 81
RI raise a rev issue. That vote detiiri 4.
Vugn ME worli not conmlt the s"isi3ai, :,
secession. That was the time VII. :: ,irs /.
pOon went into the vital spot OF the While. ::
/! t is not remarkable that the whaic s~i!yu'f =.
down, ard that blood should SPOUT, aid Il
tho rolling and dashins HHtci$ sa2a.i "a
break over him ; but ! tell yoa il Sc d. (
duty it will be but q ll,,je while bli5rs .
whi,e belly appears on tho sMac~. ;L.u.
t:r
With the attitude Of these seeded S,s,cS
fore us, with the fact staring u: in tie i
that the military forts il New Si~z:o l..
n:cn seized by the Secessionis,s, sc prop.
ASK The President what he - ge!a. T.
Suppose it shalt turn out tha, Il: G,s,r|
If New Mexico is acting in eoncr!: WIKI |
seeded States, will New MsXic" Too. u,
this new tangled idea OF ssc sslor. sc's',:
80 | reckon they may get ,t:rir asc,y'
Look at the condition Of sfu,s in liz e.
Try; while officers O! the General G,"e:ar,I
,re throwing up ;heir commissions, vile 81
:nrial forts are being delivered up 10 s~s..>
,sts, we are gong &c ask the rrs.:ie#: VIZ: !
proposes TO do. H,a he i!0: Il riyh. 10 ~
rs course Of policy ard make !, tgrs, \
o the circumstances which may |rr.en:r.I
;clvesf Supposc III. seeded State>-s, !
ire claimed 10 be ird.psndsn! S~ta'e<-sic.E
raisr an army and navy and coiuc Up h,!: |
axe ~io.,fess Monroe -3nu.t 10 still lIr.- |
,c,ivr, and .eG tte:n 10 is T.eS !s7 "a
Commissioners abroad ~ If thy ~
make IN agreement viii France. I :iait !
my other power, 10 unite with them IN ST. /
:atirg The remaining pnrt!ors 9! tie S!ai. 1
he President sill to remain inactive! J. |
i"t bound TO pursue that pp!icv wtl;h |
ense of duty TO The country j,ci.uSy Sh.
=, hvp.o ard tell my conS'it!enr> that wcr I
.,h fears Ind struck me dc 1ol say 'ha,it
ave struck an! here-and that | md ~
much frightened that | vote; 10 fp..! i! i
" three gentlemen, as fest as they on,!li,p~E
20 ask Mr.. Lincoln what lie was go!!.g 10 L
Sir, ny constituents are NJ, so eas;ij alan {
! 10 TT. represent people .! .Gat sri. II
Lincoln knows the ,,J!:rv q his IDn,cr' 4
it has been openly nvowr,t. Ti.cie ale ncl r
aien here who have n"l declared ,!tir Cpl i
md. their determination Int Ia ~.arC!.J1 Il
;orcih!c measures, whether in he ~ ccr" B
he reSenue or in the recil!ure "i he II
The President has, perhaps. iran'~: hs it
p'l;cy Oh this very action Of the Convex #
tie pursucA what IL cuii"d the ,~r>tlv.. q, 81
sind Of policy. Snm. lime ago lie ". r.,E
'cEted as Il roaring lion. seeking wier q
might d%cvour; but nov ~ has brcr:ns . b
lad irGc:lrc-theSe "alD@ iicn wrt - II
,prne persons to rouse !iinl up. tL;g.,;rr ii
Mr.. THeDwAY-I DO rot occlyY TIE D.. B
Of those gentlemen referred 20 ny the svn,l-E
who HIS just taken his seat. | AN a2ts1.E
n "a alba .rcI,oI,l ,1., or.oS. I, a.! 81 u,kx
Lincoln would make war en The sectdei ~
| cn net among those vito wee il q:
P"rcipitating the action Of V.rgia;a, hsc.lE
believed there was nothing ST. yer; srr Z
immediately in the election o. the I~re.,nI S
S.It:lt rf tie United States. b., | in al Z
th"nc who came here with some apyri!s!: 8
| could not shut my cy e. 10 lt.v .acl hat, ;.
y alter Mr. Linculn's coming in;u ro..'af
Of the powers OF the eovcrnm NJ, Ii'!" l. i!
result some treble acton w.;cit ris';l b
on civil war. We have been mere isi,beti Il
Tor well nigh t1o months. We t:aSc , 8
here, some entertaining oGe opinion IA re
to the couIsc winch Nr. Lircc|a ma! -
and others entertaining p Illf:rcat ciaio b
nave t,ssn al watching The ccuISc 9' e
AM sndea'ori ftom the i-v.:ri lDei..' I
are being made from time 10 ,imc. IL ais.; ~
action 10 the exigenci,s thht urise. ~ g
his tine We hear, as We have heard c*H
Of preparations for war The inIurua':cs n
comes on the telegraph daily is such a,te' K
~ the public mind Of one :iIing-iha; ;&.:@
nnusual movements Of men and mnT,L.
war; that the Executive is c~e!Ia':i! {;
some action now which au,ho.ix,~ u 9
i'ere that be cn,c'taias e pnrp.4r .i:.d& N
erclon or defence. III
We do not stand, IN regard 10 lie gEE
Executive, In the same relation f.: d, liz! IA
ui's:!"ncls from the Confederate state. .E
gentleman who last addressed va, H
Ri7ts) Spike Ct these CommirsNDe'. *E
.i"re. anh being ins fsctualIy ..i,a;a'rs" s
S'!:ii ihiortrasi"n. aid sad that il u" u
therefore, be uselesa irr Virginia 10 N't;E
misslonera, iussu,uch as the Prys!s"tr ia
refuse TO answer them. But | L.S .aiE
submit that "ur positiorH are w !.'E
In regard TO the Confederate States, l:s':iG
grave Question involved. Tie P:cs;h"'E
that il he c0nfers %ith those C'mn'"" IA
at all. hs&lb. :a!rcoy ackraw ,d:.i E
they represent III inGen:nG,n NJ nsi!or. "a
a question Of constitutional "r I;9al 18TH
that he refuses to nee: i!;ase t.mns:%
Tbo ispre's It States nov in cfpH>iu"r"
present Gursrnu,eut. Ttmn Ei;.;~:tE
commissioners she r:'; occayy : 90"
stiltuae. IT, "ls a:,i nMa,s~"
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