Richmond enquirer. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1815-1867, 1861-04-11

mono in the world. She is as much one Of
his constituents US if she had voted tor him.
! Hc is the President Of tho United States-tht
! representative Of each individual Stale and OF
ali the States. The States ars parties to the
| social compact of the United States.
! They have originated :he government, have
ratified The Constitution, End through ineit
! electoral colleges the President Ii elected. Inc
! Government OF Virginia has the people VI fir'
| cinia for It's constituent body, while lhc GOV
| ernment of the United States has us constlla'
emit body composed OF States. Thus It nlten
happens that the President is elected by il iarEs
| ~electolal vote, while a decided m1 j'rity vote O.
| tie people has been po!ieG against him. Sucn
has been especially the case with Mr.. Lincoln
| n, member of this body wuuld pretend to de-
nv TO any one Of bis constituents the right &c
make un application to him Tor information, and
no member here would resist tho application
! thus made, unless, indeed, there was question
OF State policy - important as to require tht
| Convention to meet in secret session lr dellD'
Grafton. The same rule applies 20 a State, as
constituent Of the Federal Executive.
Nov, sir, I Am not going into the question
"a ttlS 81 '"'Nt
ou,rres or not. He will, undoubtedly, if you
syproach hin respectable. r. spond 10 you re-
specllulY. Ii, for instance, he has reaspT's i9T
no, disclosing tire whole line Ut his policy, he
sill tell YOU that ic il constrained III That be
bali BY considerations ii public goon, and.
therr0rr, he will o"lr make to rnu such reve.
iatrons as ne thinks h'mseII justified II :nahlns
in view oC wha. the pubic interests. in his
| opinion. NAV require. To that extent AT.
Lincoln VII! 60. That yon have tie right to
nuke the application Of him ,h-rc can exist no
.aloubt. That hc ought TO answer, IS my dcllb'
crate opinion: whether ne will or not, IS Q
question tor him to determine. IL the present
emergency 0! the country. he ought to answer.
He ought 10 answer plainly aud rulphatical!y
US to his course NJ poliry touching the Cnnfcd,
crate S,atcs-the ferris and ~arsenals. E:cry
| thing depends upon 1.-THE pence 0: the cculi.
try-itS cGlnnsrcial, manufacturing and ugri.
cultural interests. Wh' tl,er we ATE 10 have
peace nr var ought 10 be made known h.
every consideration Of private ard public IL
tcre5t-the whole country Is interested II: tha
answer. /: must be- A strong mstter rf STAT
policy which shall close his lips and result in :.
refusal 10 Rii>wsr you fully, broadly aud Salts
lactorl!y upon the ~ro'e subject.
In regard to the question put by the honor
able gentleman FROM augusta. Mr.. SrcAIT) Tc
peat w;,i, very great pleasure and !rompt!tud-,
that in negotiations witl foreign po" CTS, the
Prtsidcn, is always shielded against all app.i
catiun III rclatmu 10 them, by The &C
krowieGsei propri"ty Of his retaining 10 hipl.
self So mn4l: Of the sacret Of his negotiation IL
will enable !:im t. conduct that negotiation &c
L successful issue. In his matter, however,
think that the application To Mr.. Lincoln IL
make public his upiriuls and his course Of po.
Icy are much u"orr pressing ard lIurc lmpur,
;ant thsn N oH an ordinary uctusion.
! S.7, pardon lie for ore more remark. II Il
&c the design Of Dir. Lincoln to retl.im t:.s=,
cotton Suites IL !vrc~, lhyle Is tue absence Z.
, great sep in bis caiceT. 1t should De p;ecc.
dei b; l. prucisE!aLicn.' IL strike down 2 Een-
pis without giving them uutice that you we",
obliged b! lie csl!IunIe piacet on !GGr dniie!
- Level Ut their hearts the dagger II thv ewuyl
wuuid be ia the greatest dtgr.e al &c. Of III;
p hey, !nlIuneultv, una cruelty. Sir, wlcl.
the WHISKY lLsu!Ivciru r,vkr out IN frii;l
sylyaaja, What Ii the coIIsc v; that G,d-ilk,
mln whose r.euo!y We I'll SD much idJiiZ:--
What, ! ash, Was HE cUuIse o! Gen. NaeElng
ton; Nucii that Instruction, 10. CT L State.
bui an Instruction on tic part OF tho wil'sHr,
''jys us iiiey were cGi!sd, occurred, What Wa:
the course ci POLICY puia1eG? G:+. Wa>lilfs-
Ton iss gl!. 4 proclamation. iui,"arn.;'9 ti;"r:i t.
the c0iisggnc!.cr, uT ll.Li: cundi2t. lie u.
mardeu that They ~.iiuLii let ,r .ium then puG.
2nsc--,hat they shoGld abandon tho: i;isurrt2.
uunury more. Do wr rot ali knoH Tie eject
Vi that proclamation? Il i, lu. ,lat hc t4au
-, ,,,.,.. ,..,,- trt i.i -, .. ,-n wax. ~:
reached Pir'>bury resistance 20 this lass i:au
o=en abandoned.
Coruiag down to L still later period, iet ME
adrrr; 10 HE "ctiuu Vi Tie EAc'ui.yc, In ccr
eonr-ciinn rid. the uulliicatien pf South Caro-
i'na. Why, Ger. jackson never thought !Ura
moG.eIt q; i:suSgTat!lg an cia u b!upd, bc
fore he hrl issued i,ia ceir5rLtvi proclamation;
ilc proclaimed his policy 10 The States ur:d TIA
plop;v, according u his Interpretation Cf Ii.
Constitution anu tie Executive duty, hhi
shall not Mr.. Lincoln 10 thus: hi 20 abui.i
.Iwahlusly, u REPRESENTED by The newslaprIs:
Nny dodge III this c"rH.i. timI hide Elunsvil liz
iiiulf l. INC President -! ,t.v Uaitcd Jtuics,
,ith ali lie power u lt:u government III Es
nand>, according IL lis Interpretation Of !,s
rights aud powers, driven 10 such an al.erna
tive, that he i, Obliged 10 shut himself up IL.
his closet urd not isi tie people suuw wi.as i:
his purpose III regard 10 Iilcin-onc hny L.
feed them Tith s:1ii:es, a!'d the next TO threaten
tuelu With the s~uruy [ wish This State @;
thugs could ne eadet. / wish with u. lis!
:,cai: aud soul, that lie wnu!d coiiv out Gpeiii!
and boldly, ard let the country Eaow what lac
lIic9ns t. dG.
Sir, tie Geclargi IN I'll letter writers copied
!1to the .'h.aiIirsr" o; this morning is that
the greater PORTION OF these forces, now col.
ieciea at New York, are ccsIgrcd ior ~Gnui!.ri
rcYIoh-to guard US against Inc lrrOads Of Ii,
Mexicans and Of the Indians upon our WesteTI
Border. Can it be false : Cal, Il uau at the leai
II The Government Tolerate, Tor one m"incl:t,
he idea Of deserving The people Of the United
States by false r%u,H0rS? Why no: speak qua
openly? IL y0G mean to take the forts, say so.
Il you do not ri.:3.i 10 rlac the forts, say 81.
Let Us bc III paaue. let as understand our re
iatiye Positions 10 each "llier. | ltlnk Ill.
: his plain and obvious COURSE. Bn. | slp u.
rom undertaking To dictate any cou 80 III -
.Icy 10 the President vf Inc Unitcd 5 al.
Whether his course III rigf,, or whcthe" l, /,
wrong, it will, when Developed By words ..
acts, be our duty TO decide.
Mr.. CoSRAp, Of FredcricE-I intend 10 vol,
car tie re-olutian %ctf.rc'l b. the gcrtlriaau
from Mcptgo,nrry, (Mr. PhE-roS N some form
because | expect g"ui results 10 collie iIoul he
mC7e.u.nt. From all that has occurred since
this Convention assembled, Aid lrom i very
careful and ~auxiulIS examination Uf al! the ilclS
= hich have. appeare! before the public, | d.
;lvt believe that sny ~ccsrcise policy, any p2iicy
which would lie deprecated By this Ccnvsution.
Is intended 10 Re pursued Oh the part Of the
Federal Executive. Such, Sir, las bsen III;
hopeful conclusion from MI the facts. And !
siruld expec. hat in r-sppujc To the rcqlez'
of TINS Corycniin., re should have, will haze
from the President Of 'hc United Status a salis
~facsors and soothing answer. Therefore it t.,
,ir, that l heartily concur in line movement
@ui:!l las J-eG Instituted by my friend iroT;r
Montgomery. Bat Cor the very reason that |
10 expcc; crrat gVOd to result from this move
,nen,, III Calming the o~gita.inn OF The public
,,.lili, in renewing that which, as tie gentle
...a:: has we'll said, is worse thar a!:noa: All