Richmond enquirer. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1815-1867, 1861-06-22
VOLUME LVIlI.-NUN.RER Is

4; llA.u WARFARE, il ls can 0c so termed b.come
i, and so interesting is it L, the Northern ocn,I.
that it mas been made the su!j:c. OF the mos:
elaborate pictorial; ard epsraviaci which sco
!. scattered Wholesale through the North.
;. No longer ago :han yesterday saw one @!
;, these pictorial papers completely filled With
cuts of the most disgusting character, exhibit.
! ing various real and imaginary scenes incident
to the movements CT these nesrccS-such IS
their arrival sud ENTERTAINMENT the dtst!itu.
! tion Of ratonS, and their familiar reception by
I the officers, accompanied BY the disliac: an.
nouncement lhat this novel feature Of warfare
discovered by Gen. Butter to wit: that they
were property contraband Of war, was destined
to DO most important element in the policy
to be pursued in reference T. the S,nthern
people. W5atis 10 be the end Of this requires
| no grea: stretch Of Imagination. Oar foes ::e
seVldehtly regarding il as u most important
agent in The accomplishment OF their nefa.ious
/, designs From all the circumstances conuccroi
! with the matter, and from the declarations Of
; Gen. Batter and the members # the Cabuet,
I It IS too apparent to admit Of d2:5. that his
miserable decice which has been adopted in
seizlng this species Of property as contrabird
OF war Is to encourage system now Only st
! begio, which looks " more utcrior and Gaa.
gerous results. Inasmuch as i. is a.kiad of
warfare never befjre known amoas ciy.l:z:d
naticns aad inas:nuch Ms we are already
acquainted through tue Northern press With
the objects our enemies have in view, Ne hlro
/ good resson TO believe that unless some plan
OF retaliation is adopted tho evil will acquire
such tremendous proportions cs 10 prove not.
only nal assI:s cut l,ngeroas to our welfare
From the temper Of the iHsn e! the E:aI cf
the goSernmeni aL Washington, it is Eot III.
possible to imagine that The time IS hot E..
distant when we sha;; Ecd cur own Servants
embodied in .csi iments and marching ag.ins: Us
w::E arms.in their hands
Undertthese CIRCUMSTANCES, it seems to nc
70 be incumbent upon this body to arrest this
evil, if it be possible, OF once; and I know os
no better mode of d.;rs so than by adopting
system which shall compel the Northern.
peopleto pay for the losses enlaiici u2oa ou:
ciizsns BY this dorag:eh: robbery Of th:i:
praSerty.
learn that corporations and citizens at tn,
North arc holders OF Virginia bonds to tie
amount Of twenty millions. of dollars.
4 FoIcE.-Abont 6fsesn millions
Now, sir, want it to be distinctly known,
in our own STATE as we'll as at the N,rth. tins.
whenever one Of our slaves shall be captured
under circumstances such as those nave
nan.:d, he is to be paid for by corresponding
draft upon the monied interests Of the North
ern holders OF these bonds. 1t is my further de.
sire that this fund shall be set asd, in tru,t,
out Of which parties sustaining damages Of th!s
character shall. in due time, b. compensated
for their loss. have no doubt that the Com.
m;tle on Finance will be aba to devise
scheme which will be effective for this pur.
pose, BE- which justice may be done to our Pc1-
pie without the possibility Of fraud /, there.
fore, move that the resolution shall tako that
direction.
Mr. HALL OF We!z:ll-I would suggest 70
the gentleman, for the purpose Of covering sill
liar losses in the North West aid other sec.
tons OF the State, that ihe resolution be so
modified as to include other property than
that vested in slaves.
Mr. BLow.-I have no objection to accep::
the amendment CT the gentleman.
The resolution as amended was then sdgp.
ted. f
~: Mr.. SrUART.-I am instructed by the com
+ 70 ttee or the State Constitution to make the
i following report, which move be laid on tho
.ane and printed.
! Tie motion Was agreed to.
! Among the amendments proposed arc tina:
each voter, in adlr9n to pre- sent qrllli icaticns
, shall have been assessed vita par! vi the reve.
nues and shall hare actually paid ali the rsrv
nues, county lcvle:, aad poor rates with which
! re shall hare been assessed; attorneys for tie
Commonwealth TO be eligible TO the General Al.
nby; sessions ticreofty be biennia', and l,n
tationS as 10 length thereof removed; Senate
may sit during recess for consideration Of Exc.
cutye business AID tue Governor TO ng.,.
uate, and. by anu with the advice and con;cnto G;
tine Senats. appoint In1ges oc the Supreme
! Court CT Appeals and Circuit Judges.
The report will b. published in lll! acreSF
! scr.l
sCSPEHpISG THE CHARTERS OF DANES.
Mr. fsuEK cfr-ed the following r. s'lu,io1
Resolved, rnal the Committee OF Finance
cT.1lirc into tie expcd;ercT c! suspend:ag ITO
charter CT the Merchants ard Mechanics LAX
| oi ".hceiag ar! the charters Of the clu'r
| backs of Whe ling AMI Of inhi5itlng the col.
lection of the debts due to the said BANKS i'y
cit:z,ns CT Virginia, or otherwise protecting M
interests Of the Commonwealth or tf her ci.;.
Zens.
Nv ci;ect in cfFsring this resolution is li,is:
| unhersland that tue Msrehaats and M.chaa.
c::' Bark VI - hveling has Ie:enty lnaGe .
l,.n of Eve hnnr.e d,lIars 70 :le L'nco.
so7eranle,: Tl.v are, therefore, usirS ne
I -il'u tI .i - lli ctI<il luS '''S
The v bol: community C Wheeling. ",u lie
e..r2,ian ,r very few individuals, arc tc.
iicve. traitors to V;rg,nia and we oagh. not 10
low Ii. os.Z: located .H,rc 10 trot, urdcT
charter I,ai"cd by this Commonwealth SO .ods
IS hey aTc rii,.as ltc course towards 81.
b,ianca or tnc government which is biing do:.s
by item End their Citizens &! the present t:..:.
! ;p,e il wl h. the pleasure If the Canv.r.
i"n % adcp: this .eso,a:ipf', which is only orc
Of enquiry, aud that the Committee on Fl:aacn
viii accom- plsh the result indicated.
! Mr. MACFARLASD II vnul. i!.lYi m the gn...
t!cn,an tha! Il c:'n'i. resolution Of enquiry ga:
r.ic.Iud 70 ID: CjTinittee on F.nanc-, lo0k;,s
to AT investigation Of charges against the '!-.hs
~ the North " est general; which have ahoset
] .nciT CHARTERS BY l'anTs aioney 10 tue enemy.
! rnat subj:c. is now before tho committee To-
! consideration. and III isve only been hra'ci
! IN Lheir ar,:an by The absence OF gentleman
| Of the i',n"en:ion
MIR. fi.,IrR Il vas m. nSare Of that fact,
and, thrfriure, ri,ve that Eac resolution be re-
! ferrcd tn iha c,nntt.c. tp be acted upon il
conjnnc'ic,. wi,u uihcr sn!:;ec:s Of this ch:r.2.
ter.
The luJ.inn was agreed to.
oYE2. EERS
Mr.. TAr.os offered The following reso!n:;yn.
which was referred to the Committee OF II Ii.
tarv Aff,.s:
R.solvrr That tho eSpcdiency Of e1cE,. /.
ing tho oyrrsecrs Of such employers as NAY
DO in sc;a,l military service, and Of w,dose,.
ladies', froG: military dn'y, during such ser7ic~.
b. taks,. into consideration By the Committee
on NJ i:tary Affairs, and that they report by
/ urd,r".nce, or otherwise
O. ploti:.s. If Mr. MORRIS. the resolution.
was amended. before It's adoption, hy lii: i7:'
tica, after military service" OF tie w1r':s,
"a..d ot widoTnd ladies'"
| TIE wcsc.aS LuSATIc 4sYLrI.
". WILLIAMS offered Inc following resclu
:ion: