Richmond enquirer. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1815-1867, 1861-11-12

appointed 10 consider the Subject q tSa disr"
si.ion Of the machinery Seize! >: Harper
Ferry, submitted the following report:
aAS OxprxAScE praiding far tie remarnA Gnd
DISPOSITION ef The mneAiaerg taken Il. N.r
ps~'s Ferry"
abe it ordained, that The Governor nf TIC
| Commonwealth cause go Eu,ch Of the .uIclir
cry taken ut Harper's Ferry, as may b- useful
on rcrair;ur of ,nuskets, TO BE reirove,i ie the
citv Of Richmond and placed in the Arr!Gry,
and, that he cause the residue OF said 'nichi,
cTy to be removed TO the city Of l.rachhrre
and that 50 much thereofas In,v b" necessary
be pus in condition TO 6s ts:,rd Is s;,red!iy
40 n,si;lly-sil the expenses incurred ur:.ler
this ordinance to he paid out of the noney ao
propristed for the tefsnca cf the State"
air. SLAuGu7rs.-1 vii! state, III regard t.
this matter that ihc C!u.ini;:aa 2o!!e:i mp1u
| General Lee und Culu::u. D;,G;aLc:;, and en
qnired of them whether. they woniG consider
! the machinery ssta 8. ;larrers Ferry uF moi.
!! They both a,n%u, rsi Is. tie noniaE that il
! would ncs l.. s.. ..s.:.e noS Tine committee
| ;hcn concurred as 10 ti!s pTopri"tT nf Te'rJ7tig
| il to Richmond; but, upon aS"er,a!n:ns iroll
Col. Dimlnock that the Arm'ry here wss Near
| ly in state To commence tie manufacture Of
arms, we agreed to remove snch portion Of .hr
machinery here at once 81 G'''iid bA i'sed lor
the completion Of the Armory, directing Az.
othsr portion to De removed 10 l.yncAbcrs
which, from the facilities oI travel IL il, ard
| it's being already tho sea. D! extensive n'anll-
featuring establishments, was dean,ed :. sale
and proper place Of deposit for such oI this
machinery as could not be usrd in connection
with lle new Arlnory here. eaqnlr.d ~hs'
| accommodations could be- procured for fhr
machinery al thar point, aid was lnprmci
that Mr.. Deane, who is the u"ner rt large
! foundry there .cnr!erad his establishment !"r
that purpose. There We're mills aad iictories
which cuul.i readily be procured for that PAT
nose. Understanding that these acc0muoda.
| tioHs could De had, we aggoc.a j" Tepo-. this
ordinance.
! will stats that t!is dies EiH: contemplate
! The permanent removal 0f this machinery. Il!
! nnie provides tc" ita Temporary protection Gh.
! IL there is an opportunity OF making iotiie
permanent disposition Of il
1t is importan. that this report should b?
acted upon ct orce. for il appears that The pco.
pie near iIarper's Ferry phj"ct to tie removal
nf this machinery without The co;scHt oi the
| Convention.
Mr.. BARBOUR, OF Cu!peper. desire &; Ea:; :.
! that was not upon tine committee when That
| ordinance was adopted. / do nn; see :;!c ;,;:-
cessity for passing it this morning ami /!
would suggest that It be lid upon the table
D., and printed
may state that the President nf tic Grange
and Alexandria railroad is in this cit, and
from iim learn that part Of tina: machinery
has been removed, ard he gees iJT tas:nI i;
down as rapidly rs possible ard Gcposit;i'g it
in some safe place in the mountains.
The Superintendent Of the ArnoTy will te
here to day or tomorrow, and be will be ahie
to furnish US some important information rc.
gaydng this machinery and the dispostion't1
! be made OF it.
move that tho ordinance i'c lai,: uprn ;Ee
table and printed.
| Mr JonsSoS. the gentleman w!;'rls-T;
that for moment?
Mr.. BARsOrR--ips, si~.
MIR. JorNsoS.--lL acemls Ii h= vcrg ticslTAot
that the machinery at Harpur's Ferry, "iiich
is very valuable, should be at once removed,
;n..,.,u..h ns Uarpers Fer-y i. NJ: e"I:aiis: 81
Il. present safe place lHr H. viii sHf T.
Tie Convention hs In+'nfr u Ice ','''n'ii 'i'r,
that, learning from Gen. Lee aid Cn. Dii0-
mock, that this Wss hot sale place u! ,iei'0Hi;
for the machinery, Tie cn:muI;t:: |r'r
unanimously in favor Of i.s lsi:o"a! AZ in'
Gated in the ordinance Though til; gentle
man from Culpcper (Alr. HARa6ua,} WAS ~:
present at It's adoption, ln gaze his as="n
to il.
Mr.. BARBoU,---The report was shrwH II
.ne, and hssentcd to il So lar sS my 'I!>r:a*
ton at that time justified u,c. i;nt il:!7 pre-
iect of removing the machinery sp lJncat!iT4
t,,, hn q
cannot of present vote for IT.. ! dnDt see why
this matter should be acted 4p:,', to-day NOR;
than tomorrow.
Mr.. JosSsoN-ft ser,h; 10 h,r peculiar.
proper that it should be =cted upon TO day, II
order that the machinery MAJ bc ieInovs'
with as little delay as possible. This ma
chinery is now at Harpel's ferr?, !'5in
which is easily accessible, ard, therefore,
point from which all Yaluahies should he re
, ino7ed Us speedily Us possible. One slns
days delay may occasion The loss of all by al
loving favorable opportunity ;br is REM"
val to PASS. The mere fac: thai It ~a lein!
, remoVed, as iutilnated hy Liy friend. ~ snD,
, point in this ncighborhonG;, r"udcrs 1t th
rIore necessary, in my opinion, =, ae= s: ct:c
to its transfer u, soruu place of safe deposit
and the committee. taking that 7ie.F at tb
, matter, suggested that that poTtian u: the tna
| chinery which vas suited to the manctlctlr
, Of muskets should he removed 20 The c!Iy L
{ Richmond, and put into the Ar.ncrr, ior Tn
manufacture Of that description OF arn;', "ic!
= VIC now very much nscd.
So far as the balance ii the machinery
r concurneG--that suited tn the manufacture I
rifles and pistols--there RTe manufacturing G.
t Establishments in the city Of Lynchi'uCg whlc
h, ,r
: Immediately SO that this poFtinD o.! the lna
\ chnery could ba brought into Eeqn'sltlo
without mach delay While tho crianl!;to
= did not undertake to make any c0r1rac. ,ouc:
ing these establishments, tnay thought thai
this being {. safe plac7 Of deposit, and thrr
being already in it manufacturing convenience.
! with the MD Of this Elachinci '2uld pc maj
available fer curly Use, was IL. bss: Iiti::: i
which it could be removed.
hope that it will Gc the .':ssura 81 q
n: Convention to adopt the report
:, Mr.. B6WsOUK-l :"new tie aot:p1 10 .:y
= on the table end order It t" DC printed.
Mr.. SuTE sRLls.--i dislike 10 say aH";D:ri
on This subject thu might :n':- me III c,nt!l'
with the Gentleman from LynchourE, (H
SLAUGHTEH.)
:. There are other places IN the sIste si:2re
q think TINS IlacnlEeY KAY "' - :SCGie. Hi'''
r proftably used as Lynchh''s.
Mr. JouSsos. M friend allow me
a say, in justice to my iris'ad from Lynchbur
sMr SLAuGHTER,) that II Sa' not az hi" il
,. (tance that Lynchburg "ss indicates. ~ y Sd
!. place of deposit for The rhr!!hn 0: ihs III
n chinery to which have referred.
Mr.. SrrHERLls.-l will explain = point
= which desire tbc ntl:IiiiGa 81 tho Convc
# ton.
Mr. JoaSsoS.-- will state that il was at t.
=. instance of Major General Lee and Coz D!H
mock that this location VIVA selected.
Mr.. Su7BEgLIS. wish to make = siml'
statement in justice to myself.
When this resolution Was offered hr .ny frls'
from Lynchburg, told him that she'a c1E
be found in th. Southern portion Of Inc S!a
q position which would be suitable ~ 4 H!a
= of deposit for this machinery t3iti hiu',