Richmond enquirer. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1815-1867, 1861-02-22

On motion OF alr. II. W. 1EOh"s, 'SfI.!e
10 authorize the issue OF preferred 800; % :,
Alexandria Moant Vernon and Actoias w.
pike company was taken up and pas>c..
On motion Of Mr.. LYNCH, the SENATE ai;5y.
e..
HOUSE OF DELEGATES.
The following bills were passed
For the relief of the securities ol JAM:
Courtney, late sheriff CT WcS.mnrci4rG: o..
corporate the St. Paul's Church liomc 10 -.
vent Injurious competition between ~. ~.
companies in which the State has an .C:c.o,
The House ihun adjourned.
WEDNESDAY, FEBRrAEv 90. SOL
SENATE.
Senate bill for the relief Of tie securities (:
James r. Courtney OF Wcs,mort4ni, was :.
ceiyed from the House, with amcHdmra,s, q.
the amendments were concuTrcd IN.
! On motion Of Mr. TALlArEsRo. Senate b..
for the relief Of Philip D. Lipsconb, Of Prira
William was taken up. The bi!! was f,jcc,.:
.i-ayes 90, noes is, for wan; Of a constitute.
III MAJORITY
The President laid before tie Senate = CO.
munication from the Executive, enclosing ;.':'
resolutions from the Legislature Of Men. ::
Mr.. THOMPSON called Tor the reading C.: (.
resolutions.
hlr. II. ". THOMAS suggested tha, The :e.!
ing be dispensed with until resolution CO..:
Le prepared expressive Of tie Sentiments {;
the S, nate on tie resolutions ard wheel: ST..
accompany them on their return.
Mr.. August moved that the resolutions Z.
returned without unr accompanying :is.,.
! ton Of the Senate.
| On motion Of Mr. CARsoS, the ques;ca az
divided, and the communicative vi G6ye:::
Letchcr was ordered 20 be printed. The Co
ernors letter is - follows:
EyEcCTI"E DEPAR7IE:7
| Frb'ry 20lh, ls0i.
Gentlemen Of tbs Senate and House gf tx
have received from his Eycelency, !s;::
Blair. Governor Of Michigan, a communists
transmitting Joint resolutions wh!rh ::':
! nasscd both houses" Of the Legislature Of l..
State, .bv vote nearly Unanimous. !c@
mun:cate them US duty REQUIRES HE 70 Co 9.
you will make such disposition u! ,hc.
YOU NAV think they deserve:
neither admire the wisdom or tie fo.i:;
which prompts the adoption OF such 'rso.
tons, nor can commend the patriotism
those who manifest disposition 10 lr::Ilae':!|
passions and prejudices of the proiir, Il n
Northern ard Southern sections Of tie coz.
try, at a time so alarming and thrtaic.!H:
the present. Patriots throughout the ,r'..
and breadth of the land are cXci'"g i5=I
selves to rIlay strife, to heal dls>crs'o'$. 10 :;
sore fraternal feeling and to effect AZ a',.::
ment OF the painful controversy. II IS saG
deed TO sec those who have been clothed ~"
representative trusts. with the view o. -c'.,
eng State and national interests, SO uGn~o.
Of TIER daiy, to themselves and cemM
country, as TO pursue coarse Of policy, ca. 4
lated. i not intended, 10 ado 10 existing rycuE
ment, and the complication of rxIsiI"s Iro.t
bles-
Indications warrant the conclusion ina. II
people, those whose energy and wca!ih CO.'S:
tute the foundation Of national prosperity Il
sire settlement Of the controversy, and 40 ~
iustrncnt upon terms mutually honorable Il 7
satisfactory These resolution: are the prc:.t
tons Of mischievous politicians, who can IT
and flourish Only in the strife and cScIielLs;
Of the times. II becomes the people 10 rise 4
their majesty and administer TO ali such r." |
decided and wholesome rebuke.
The third resolution pledges ani ts:dE
to the General Government all It's military pt' /
er and material resources The enrolled
lit;a Of the State number one hundred arc !: 1
thousand able bodied men. as learn IRON ~
lastunnual message Of the Governor, dated Ja,. !
ary lst, 1861. The State has "iolty" voaM"' /
Companies under an excellent state al c::
pline." Nothing is said respecting their sTH'.
equipments, or munitions Of war As too"
"luateriul resources" ascertain from :hr s't /
message that Of the "fortr thous=ai Gcsf'-
State Debt, which fell due in janua'% -!
twentY.seycn thousand dollars have uecn faG
In the inaugural message Of the new Ho's'H'
it is stated that ''the revenues arc likeiy % ~
considerably short Of the expenses. O""'t
lSt day OF January, 1868, $l,Gl4,ls3, o. ~
SUITE debt will fall due, and Governor hi'""
says, in reference to its payment-"tne;e'
but two ways by which this can b. accomI.ss- /
I'd. First by levyins direct tex uror",l
whole taxable property Of the State, sril'r"'
large to .ueet the liability ut its mal'TN!;-
Secondly, by reissue Of bonds, Of 10 o..
words, contracting q new debt 10 taHe Tue pa
Ct the old. We're it not for tie large an0-"
OF this Indebtedness, it wonid, IN MI lnd:%e"
be far better for the State 10 meet il at rs IL
turity by direct tax, than to rc-IssIe
bonds, and thereby defer the day If payueh- I
We may reasonably conclude, ,h,rrioir :
der eli the circumstances, that the pi'dse a |
tender in this instance, should cause 10 s'f'.!
alarm and apprehension in the minds ti : ~
ern men. JOHN LErCiiER
Tho preston was then taken On seh-'t
back the resolutions :"It!!out Comment NJ.
was adopted by the following vote o..
AYes--McIsrs. Armstrong, Auiu.t, Brarhfa,, o.
Day Dickinson Prac. Edward, early. ifS"t5 n',c
Johnsor Logan, Marshall McKepnry, Hgsl, Ne"!,
Paxton, oars.nberry, luehmonh, Rir,', sH.''"' 80
Talaferro. thompson. TONNES, Crpuh-fi-6!' .,,..
SoKs--Ne,srs. Caldwell Christian, i r.l"r' az g.,
Isbeii, Pate, Thomas Of Fairfax Thomas .! ''sh''
! han-p.
! The pREs,peSr then laid before tic sth-H.
! communication from the GVserI1: r'f'":,
resolutions from The Legislature q lr:>'
! On motion OF Mr.. TarAAs, OF h:7ry,"
wcrclai.i on the table a.t ~ t;erc,i 10 he pm.
The PRESIDENT al=y ia,: b-'v;" iae :"
!. COMMUNICATION from Judge john ""'E''.
which. un rrp:irn Of 81. J"rSseS 80. go"
the table and ordered to bs p:I'".. -.
Mr. DurGLAs then offered in, '".'s,"..
resolution, a,,i Oh his 'noi;ua j: "As 20
the table aud ordered 20 he pri;.lcd
Resolved, That IL" GeEe:,i As'rh"!
Virginia. does not loul: upon der i'''"
zens Of tie scc9,i!ng States, whI,t H.
defending ttei: constitutional 49, -.
the threatened III vasiun OF l i,ru.:!Jh' 70,
,,arty IN ,Ic tree State, as irnt,:s y 80
to be siau. l!.rcd and snbjug.icd =! tee
Resolved, That Virginia hav."s ;': :s /
declared her purpose 10 resist the !,::'s'
quest Of The seeding States, heT>"y '' .,,
that declaration, ard ,:il 1.-THE course . w.. !
gan and other non. sA, e!,olGin. S''i'! .
Gated 10 various resolutions heretofore -,
this body. TIC adhered to ard carr. a. 'i'."1,.
tender Der entire military S;rcngi' !" 70 II
suc. a,;c.Gp;s ut cocrcioa, alc "=;s't Il
herself TO lneet force by force II lie e..'. E
MAINTAIN the true principles CT III: ''':.
ton and uphoid Tie common ''gh's &
siaveholdng STATES IL
Resolved, T'st copy Ct hefc'e22in: Il
lntions be Sen. by the GoT-:""r 81 '"= B
20 the Legislature OF Michigan. 4
HORSE OF DEiECATEs'
The following bills wcre laasct; ~
Svl,a;a bill 10 amend aEd !e-snsc: -. -, u .:E
sections OF tic uci 20 Incorporate e''':' ~: