Richmond enquirer. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1815-1867, 1861-04-11
:, virginia State Convention
-.sr:--'Ff0 DiT.
-,o,y i.Slt 9ra, 1861.

stgsst,t..S 4NN>>>' 81
:, r,s,.iu.on Of the Committee oi
la' i,.,' S.r osa: undsr consideration in the
r'..;;' .,r-l :. la,vc to amend the ninth sec.
" 80, - lac. by striking out from the
80 = n,x,y 10 recognize tho withdraw.
'.]'..':. ~. jii,:n III, Union, and conse-
-. !, ds.i wl;a sheSe qees'ions' holoing
'".! "..,eryei OIL; TO the States as parties
'..,, =, ~: .s: TO iake lawful acton touching
''S,'., -, ,g Inserting as follows:
,,,.,,.., % .orhear i:,s exercise ei pow
.,i,.l ll.-ss questions until the States,
f., 49,. r. :ts Federal compact take ac'ion
.,He cause VII read:
-, -, + .derai authorities, uuueT Tie Co:i'
,',',, :, 4; Is, are baual to iorbear, &c.
~. ,,,.,ruaa. as to these lgo resolutions,
...,,~ IS % the preamble contained IN the
:. .'. 49,. ia.n resolutions, have 10 say ihnt
:, y,,e yerv inseaiouSly drawn to cover up
E n. ut..l tub; Of National Con-
-. ..a,len,n from Fauq'.ier yes
4 49," | .r.uv d.s:uc,ly disclosed that that
| f.,,;: an was calculated upon as tue
=; ne rescluton--Tithout claiming
-, ~, c,o1o,i :i,aG the Fscera! authorities
I<.',,m.d me rrw,r OF peace With the
$500 safes. lie aroNS u desire to con-
','..,. .; rc9c.. AMI to do that, he admits
4 ,,,a.,ytr 10 National Convention,
$50 ,.,dc pf amending the Constitu.
'.> 49,. Cr;;e! States Ny friend from
.;a,.s, Nj. DurLel>j has itiieTed NE IRON
o..,,;y !or Ill answer uPcE that subject,
rise IL c.i tie ai:snt:ou cf my friend
r....;r,, ..s Caa;:Lnan oi the Coum's'
L.. -: ,szc:s.car, /" the assertion that he
I ssr, l,r mt ihs Erds.ii GOVERNMENT hss
4 w.-,, :g.s; Only wi;!i foreign powers.
,,. =, ,-o.J.:;oa. In he Constitution OF
r.,.,d :.,.s you have four provisions
1r,.a.1: ;rf.;i.<. In tie first place it Is pro-
I > .il.; 80 Sac sha,! enter into any treaty
/: ,H.-.." /. or course it is understood
IA. ,!sI,t :eiers To c State il the Union.
j A.,:.-s,aLse thee, o. section tee, {! all;-
- a'.,.
~, SAFE ,:.;i, without the consen. OF Con.
49,. isy ~, uu;y ot tonnage, keep troops or
i as oi var III time Of peace, enter into any
Il ..e,: ,r compact with another Sta:e CT
i u. : poweT, or engage in war unless
~. rv.! i. rr in SUCH lmmlnent oanssr
.s.a,: ;ia:,t oi delay
: s lh,ce rot the power OF treaty eE
4,yc.ioa w;ia itese Sta!es I Caa they rot
,,-s cG".ac: o: agreement with the other
AZ: B4;,! his is considered as s;raining
yG.; c,ina NOW 10 The unain power itsel! ot
Hs.,y.l:.as ng conferred upon the Executive dc
6.::as:it il connectinn with the Senate by the
! ,-s:,.u:i"a L! the United States !:
! "sae i'res:l ~ snail have power by and
n .la c,;Isy,i uf the Senate 10 make trea-
t. I,sa;j:s si,i; whom? 1t does not say with
q igwels. as tle gentleman from Fre;ir.
r. ,hi,rp,i,ivi ia!o The phrase of the Con-
+ n,o Sir, yoa nave aiaoe treaty a:ssr
~, cn'ai,ac: after casIpac:, with new States
\ .-. ;:..e h:en efin!;ted into the Union
rl.it ,4,plct a;-h ';rs nl4 when she
...i n:Ei,i'kY. tyeGty that - immutab.e be.
se-n .re CG!l,i States and tie SIa;e OF tir-
"a, ivu u.!e ccuIpact with North Caro-
% si.r st.e cvLd ienne~scv, az immu.Aeio
kl.y. I2G made c. pact with Georgia wien
I'D u Mi>>>. Yi 70 you. You mace {
rs: vii! Virginia again even oetore the
i ,t;g!oa as, !.lned ard confirmed It a.
-asst,-. in e-pect 10 the North-M estern ter
a :. i isa ,ou ADMIT any State into the
II ,1 5ca aany irIa:ius with thst State in re-
:: 'o.!= !sdia1 l,Iu"s, in respect to the rlSht
aEa. republic lands; you even deprive The
~ B, rsa,: Of its power Of eminent domain
a. ,.,,h;1 Grp,fS fnn
=. :rs Ia. ,nrr than that You have taken
:, patton oi lie States o.. Virginia and
h. .,,j. Constituting The District Of Colutn.
a.-l N, ?,Gcra! Government has exercised
!yr,T u c:.i;:Ig back portion Of that
SIC. Jas. Tic other day, the Federal Gov
-.,:.i 9 ;yc! 10 you It's control over the Bel
A-,en.i But all tins is nothing, cnm-
II, Si;2 tie ;rssty.!uaking power you eIer.
*. pS j, i,,:,!s;Ion with Texas. What dld you
e lie Case ot Texas: In the first p!aca.
sy.aseA with :ne treaty mixing power
.-atg:,sl br the Constitution itself. You
&..ty pI: the tse.;y making power uside,
+! 1',U?:ci les!,iativa. Aga'n>: the :econi-
:.J.i.!R Vi G.r i.jeaa. then President Of the
'%:t ;;4."-, ,Mr. tYLfK.) you admitted lex
"a lie ln,on, and made iirr component
80" ID: tDicn b legislation, as before you
M,!: ! js!;s!a"a u component part OF The
IN 3? teair. And what more have you
g: Atec Teas came into the Union, You
>: oN9:he7 treaty with her; treaty in the
q @ : ;s:.d=r o. legislation, ;hat, f,r u ces-
10. =iD1y square miles Of her territory,
-! a.i !:y 10 texas Sl0,0U0, 900.
iSEin he ia:e q! al t;';s history, IN face or
's- :'e''ies, coinpsc,s AID agreements, iD.
!.:5.: sn,i uaci.snsesole. made under the
'':- toIi=iret in these four clauses OF the
'''';:'', yoa ncw pretend to give coun.
'''', .: .!!s rt5oU:ian, 10 the doctrine,
:. A'i.f S:s;e has so.e out Of the Union,
'E4a'1; a;:"" 20 alipw her TO remain III
8 a. '!! tf't ycu are to leave tue psace of
D. '9aal!r at The discretion. the sole, arbtra-
'."sii9n Of ;ae p,sers ti,at be, with such
8 :Sii')Es aul l!c!pa,ions rs possess them
q ''f l" 'lsSr 'nat pescc at their mercy until
''h a.ia $at:vIai C"a"entioD, or until
~1 e! t;lTec iour.hs Of tie States 70 con.
= "a az s;a"ndfncu; CT the Constitution. for
I ;a,%rt:at!yn oi pace. W.ere is the guar
: *2:, n ica ::,san.iue, while you are !
"e !'T Iac coo-saI rf thres fourths o. The
''' i 'ii:is Dc ;hree.tourths remaining to
ssi'-as 'S's very we'll said BY the gsetle-
,'G'i Caa'!"il.; How ere you to prestrve
i.'E' *t.!s :2I are wai:ias, waiting, wait
g. National C1aveniion?
. ~ 5'h'Iera4; from fauouier has shat'.
+ .-.'''. 'nrrG.ilrlt tie idea oi Nations!
s '"''h, 3! delay, Of procIAs;innt,on, OF !
; =, y S'' I"iaent 70 compose the difficulties
S"'F!'i c5 There are two evil tcnden-
=. 5."''': to this po,'cy. In The first place,
s ",:"c' il |" keep Us ia Il Northern C"n-
Il " :" :,'ee rs eventually to violent
s8 49, van the N.r,h,rn EonfcdrracT. Ii
s ~, - u oy dsi'y, 5y giving the serpent
81 ,,... ~'i a. uud us, unt'l We share the tate
r :, .;""' LAGOON, Of i.ntiI We are exposed
"a .''f5:s 81 civil w4r. Sir, want the
5 49, .,,," 10" 'e's' upon. a question COMES
e ":'s W. i&7. shvwins the necessity
h.; ''.s H"::."n the Question: of The Tor.
3 ".s =, he heufaer lsn.
.''''' q i-u2aisr-iiy frieud f1ou.
: "a, 's "A i.'s seas )-F.;ncess anuc I
I y.s l-r::nf:rl
4 =. friend from Princess Anne,
i s',y'ia' 'ec4ily for discovering ''csis
4, f.,.. 1.'4s Ilsmgh.er) AZ ihe gentle.
z ce,s Aniic has moved an amend