Richmond enquirer. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1815-1867, 1861-04-18
Hlfbmonb Enquirer,
The Virginia State Convention,
FOPTrEIGNTY DAY.

CONTINUED.
WEDNESDAY, AfRlL 10, 1881.
The fourteenth resolution, calling for a Con
greSs of the border States, at Frankfort, &c,
being under consideration
Mr. BALpwlS--i propose to amend by Slri
king out Of the proposition SO much as fixes
the tine and pluce.
The d,fE :ulty, Mr.. Chairman, that has been
encountered by every Union man in this body,
so far as my observation has extended, in hS
intercourse with the seceSSiunistS, is chiefly
this: These gentlemen insist upon knowing
trom Us, what Go you intend 10 do now Z And
when we tell them what our plan is" what
do you intend TO do them And 80 OH, TO the
end Of the chapter.
Now, sir, until this suggestion was made by
the gentleman from Fauquer. (Mr. ScbTT.
there was nothing in the programme Of acllon
proposed by tbs Union men oi this body that
enabled Us to answer these questions to the
end Of the chapter. When We said to them,
We VIII have Border Conference OF the
slave States yet rcmuinng in the Union to
take counsel together, and to 60 viii, united
voice To the people Of the South, demanding
guarantee to us all our rights"-thc question
was asked US, suppose they refuse you your
rights suppose they deny you the amend.
mcnts which you think essential for your pro-
t:ction. what lhenI" Until this suggestion
was maIs by the gentleman from Fauqiicr,
(Mr. ScvTT,) we Were bound to say-"slltti.
cicnt unto the day is the evil thereof; when
the refusal COMES the Convention will be in
session and can meet the crisis US it arises and
deal with it according to circumstances. For
my part, until this suggestion was made by
the gentleman from Fauquicr, preferred TO
reserve the determination Of that question
until the time for action should arriv /;
but this proposition made by the
gentleman from Fauquer gives, to my mind, q
satisfactory solution of the question. und
give it my most hearty und cortlls: assent
S!r, It answers the question Us " what we Will
do in the event Ihgt The amendments which We
demand Of the Northern people are refused.
The answer is, that we will not undertake, as
Is suggested by the separate State secession
'sis 10 launch Virginia out bS herself into
this extreme of separate State action, but that
wc will seek Cooperation with the border
slave States yet remaining in the Unun VINO
ais identified with US in interest, in fortune,
and in grievances. We will Lakr COUNSEL with
them, and Cooperate with them iur the protec-
ton vi those common interests aud culniun,,
ghis, and for the redress of those common
grievances. That, sir, think, indicates the
lrue policy 10 be pursued. If there is u State
in this Union that Is bound 10 pursue this
policy Of cooperation, it is Virginia. She is
bound, not merely to CO operate with the slave
S:atvs yet remaining in the Cnon with North
Carolina on the South, Tennessee aud Ken.
tueky On the West, and Mary land upon the
North. She ls bound, not only to seek co
operation with them; but she is bound 10 seek
Co. operation, II possible, with Pennsylvania,
Ono, Indiana, al d Illinois.
need not tell our Western friends upon
this floor that the business relations OF one hall
Ui tins Copmoi. wealth are with the free States
upon ca. border. Tie people Of Western Eir-
s;Eia along our Nes;era and Ncr hern border,
would be III the rncst hopeless and helpless Con
ditipu il It Should happen TO them that they are
to br Separated from The Border Free States. AS
was well remai hcd by gentleman The other
day upon this floor, tncy would be in US hope
less condition as rabbit shut up in his hole
there would be no escape for thein. Here
the Chairu.nr.'. hammer fell
Mr.. MooRE-l shall move that the Committee
90 low rise. feel very anxious TO understand
the proposition Of tine gentleman from Fau.
quier, (Mr. SCo1T) AS isr AS do understand
It. am strongly lncl,ned to be in favor OF il,
bu. do not like 10 bc hurried into vote
without full opportunity vi understanding
the proposition.
Mr.. BKrcs-I have Hi alternate proposition
which would like 10 be placed alongside that
vi the gentleman from Fauquier, (Mr. SCOTT
4 MEMBER - Print t!iem.
The CuAIRMAS-rhe Committee has not the
power 10 order printing to be done.
TIE Committee then rose, and the Chair
man, Mr.. SuuTuALL, reported progress.
Mr. MARR-Mr. President, rise 10 privi.
legged question, merely TO make an explanation.
In the report Of the debates Of this Convention
in The Richmond "Enlurer," which publishes
officially the proceedings Of this body, atn
made un last Saturday to make speech.
desire the reporter 10 make the correction.
made no speech. The remarks purporting IL
ba made by the, were made by the delegate from
the county Of Franklin, {Mr. Early And,
in addition, desire TO state that il had made
a speech on tha; occasion, would have made
one directly opposite to the one to which my
name is .prehSet.
Mr.. EARLY-Tne remarks attributed 10 thc
gentleman from Fauquier, were made by my
self. IL so happens that tine remarks were Cur.
rec,ly reported, but they were attributed to the
wrong person | think the gentleman would
be very glad if he had really delivered them.
| would also state, however, that the remarks
which made in regard to the proposition TO
amend the 9th resolution, are entirely mlsrc,
ported The point intended TO make is not al
all made in the remarks. have submitted TO
L ff h.fl
SAY, and will not further al.ude TO the matter
now.
Mr.. MAxn-I have only 10 state, in answer
TO the rtu,ark made by the gentleman from
franklin, that whilst he thinks might have
considered myself happy-I think caught
that wo.d--to have made that speech, hsTc
10 say, that my constituents would have
thought that had iniSrepresented them IN this
Convention.
Mr.. WILLEY--Mr. President, hope it will
be tie pleasure OF the CurveItion-
Mr. scoTT, of Fauqoirr-Mr. President
some desire has t=sn expressed that the
amendment which | offered, and the aIuend-
tnent offered ty the gentleman irc;2 HIiiax
will be ordered to bc printed.
The PkEslpEST-The order wlil be made
without taking the question upon IL
THE QUESTION OF TAXATION.
Mr. WILLEY-l hope now, SIR, 1t will be the
pleasure OF the Convention to dispose oi the
matter which was under consideration when
we wcut into Committee Of the Whole this
morning.
The PnEsipssT-The demand fos the pre-
vious question was seconded this morning, and
upon The question: Shall the uan qut tStion bc
BOW putty the ay ca and noes were ordered.-
Gentlemen, those " no are ui opinion the main
question should be nov put WILL as yoci
names are called, answer aye
Mr. PATklcK-I understood that the gentle.
rnan who called tor the ayes and noes OIL the
main question afterwards Withdrew the mo-
tim.
The PyrslpESr The Chair is not aware Of
j.. Th.rc is no record Of The withdrawal. The
previous question Was demanded upon The
amendment of the gentleman from Gloucester,