Richmond enquirer. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1815-1867, 1861-10-28

nance anhorZr, the Governor to borrow ono
million Of dollariupon the credit Of the State
was passed. II fwas, aud voted for that Or
dinance, as preume | did, comudtlea an
error which II is ny purpose now TO redeem
The Governor calnot borrow tho money TO.
| night, nor could lie, am satisfied, borrow it
tomorrow and, il view Of that fact it seems
10 me to have passed This Ordinance without
debate transcends everything have known in
the customs of deiberavc bodies; and will
now propose that q committee shall enquire
deliberately rs to tho best means of raising
this money, and the bGt mode Of appropriat-
ing it.
did not understand that the remarks of
the gentleman from Preston CIR. BRowH)
went anything too far; and 1t is with view
TO dissent from that portion Of the speech OF
the gentleman from Amelia, (Mr. HARrIE,) in
which he nainLaiEs tho prccipitatc ncticn OF
the Convention on the Ordinance referred to
by the gentleman from Preston, that desired
10 oll;r two rCsolutions--one to appoint coul-
mittue of five to consider and report to the
Convention the best mode Of raising the sum
OF money which may be necessary to meet the
extraordinary expenses which may devolve
upon this Commonwealth. That was not The
oHi9 iuStahCe vi "lnL Gail ii'St9 aStiop o'i
tho part Cf TIL: hody. \ resolution
WAS offered hy The cartru1an from Prince Ed
war;i M. TmrKGTn.!) which I ,honent was
wv prtcipi;stc desire that we should put
ourselves in connection with the Confederate
Stu,rs at the earliest moment consistent with
due caution and dcliberation; but | am 0p
posed 10 i'll maturcrl and preclpitate action.
desire that this resolution, as well as the Ord.
nance submitted this mcraing by the geutls-
man from Halifax, (Mr. FLouRSor,) shall he
rcconai;icred aud referred to commit, &C md
whilst ain OH this subject, say, for one, that
do lr.lst that members Of thi; Convention on
all sides will cntlcavor 10 bring to our dolibo
ralio:,,; here i!,a utmost charity, anG 10 avoid
the nsp Of any remarks which may be deemed
exccptionable | certainly SAP that | see no.
lning in !hc remarks Of the gentleman from
Preston, cir. BsowS,) to which any exception
could be taken.
Mr.. HARvlr.-l did uot yield the ttocr for
the purpose IT allnwing tho gsntleman 10 Re-
buke lne.
Mr.. HolcoMFc--I did not inoad 10 rebuke
the gentleman. 1t was going o. to say tha. /.
was hardly TO be expected hatgentlemen op-
posed 10 each other az we h%ve hacn in the
discussion OF The mos. mumcatnus questions
that ever dcrolyti upon any dcibcrativc body,
should immediately forget ami Danish from
our bosoms all the feelings of excitement
which that discussion had Produced on both
sides. | acknowledge, SO fiji as | an con-
cerned, that have had as mich Of it as any
gentleman on this floor. desire now TO bury
It all, and trust that every )ne here will be
animated b. like feeling. I will slato in
conclusion, thai my rcwarki were not Ell.
dressed n0ra 10 the gentleman froin Amelia,
(Mr. HARrIEJ than 10 anT otter gentleman Of
this floor.
Alr. Brow, OF Preston. j should certainly
not haro said anything If it iah not been fur
the erroneous application Which the gentle
man from Amelia iNr. dARvrEj seemed
to give 10 the lew relua!ks which | made in re.
lation TO the manner In whch an appropria'
uon was made this morning did not
think that any gentlcm;n would have
misunderstood me as ohjrctilg 10 the amount
appropriated. merely objected to the cara.
Ie,sness and want o! deIihcration dis played III
making tho appropriation.
think my friend from Amelia must have
some feelings in reference 10 no, which no one
else entcrtains, for why; if such was not :ho
case, did NOT others misunderstood Tho sppli.
cation of my language: cannot sec what
vas there to justify this violent onslaught on
tho part ri tho snntom.n. Certainly ny
manner was very different from his, ard did
not know but that my friend cherished sone
unklnd recolections OF our iuactn; IN the
National Convention.
Mr. HARyIE-I assure tha gentleman, in-
tertained nothing for him but the kindest ieel-
ms
Mr.. WtckEAN, OF Hearieo- II would sug-
CAST to the gentleman iroIa Harrison, (Mr.
WILsos) that there is one portion of his reso-
luton that seems to INC to be inappropriate.
Mr. pKl2E, Of Grcenblirr.--I don't think
that any good will come Of this inquiry, par
ticularly at this time, and before this body.
therefore desire to get clear ai il az soor ns
possible.
move to lay the n6t5J up'a tho table
The PRESIDENT That nroi;on has already
bsen made by the gentleu1qn rom Amelia.
The motion was agreed r..
Mr.. FEEpALL GREGORY, j., of King vii.
lam.-i beg leave 10 Offer th' following reso.
luton
"Resolved, That this CoI!cnion hcras flor
meet at y O'Clock NJ, urii otherwise or
dcrcd"
Mr.. STAPLES, OF Patrick.-T more 70 laT that
resolution on the table
This motion was subsequently, Withdrawn.
Mr.. GREeoRT.-My purpose in Offering the
resolution was, TO afford time 10 the commit
tees TO do their work. 1t vas offered 1ith
special reference to them.
The resolution was ad0ptsA
Mr.. ErrA HUSTos, Of Prince William.--I
beg leave to offer the following resolution:
Resolved, That the Goverr0. CT this Com
bo and he is hereby authorized to
appoint an additional number of aids, who
shall have the same ranl; as these nag Eniho-
riz"d by law
This resolution was lcierr@l Ii Lhe Com.
mittce on Military Affairs.
Mr.. CALEB BodoEs, Of Le~is, o,ftrcd Tic
resolution, which Was adopted
Resolved, That the COMMITTEES on Military
Affairs be required to report rs early as posi-
BILE the military condition al the borders of
each part Of the State--tle liability Of the
same TO invasiun---where and what kinds OF
defence would be best adapted to the protrc-
ton thereof, designating particularly the
points and kinds of Notifications, ifany, TO he
erected
Mr.. HorGoMRr, OF iIbemNrle.---f roH rucve
TO reconsider tho Ordinance chcrcd hy the
gentleman from Halifax, tMr. FLoCaHorJ and
adopted this morning, authorizing tic Cover
nor TO borrow ono million of dollar
The no;ion was agreed to.
ar. HuLCogEE.-i now offer tl;r following
resolution:
Resolved, That :; committee 5i ii;t nsm.
bcrs be appointed to consider end report to
the Convention Inc best mode Of raising the
sum Of money which may he necessary 10 dc
fray the extraordinary expenses which may
derol7e upon this Commonwealth in TINS
and TINT the ordnance passed this
morning. authorizing The Governor TO borrow
one million Of dollars, be referred 10 that '"Tn-
mittec.
The resolution was adopted.
Mr.. UoLcoNDE-1 will nov offer the follow.
ing resolution
'.Resolvej!, That cammittee OF FIVE no ap-
pointed 10 consider and report 10 the C0n7cn-
lion what action is necessary fnr Nifgiaia In