Richmond enquirer. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1815-1867, 1861-03-30

taxes, duties. iruposts and excuses, or any other
menus necessary to raise revenue ior tne sup
Dort Of the General Government, a concurrent
vute of a ~lnsjprity Of the Senatorsin Congress,
from the slavchulding ard nnn'slaVeholdlng
States, shall be required.
5;h. The right of transit by the citizens OF
the several Stntcs with their property, slaves
included, through the States and territories.
9Th, The rendition of fugitive slaves, and in
case of their less by violence or intimidation,
remuneration bv the General Government to
the owner: and Congress shall provide for its
reimbursement 10y laying and collecting a tax
upon the State, city, or county IN "nicn sald
loss occurred. ,,
9TH. That Congress shall not abolish or in
tcyfere with slavery, as it no" exislS IN the
District OF Columbia; nor shall 1t abolish or
interfere with slavery in any OF the States, oY
whose laws it is or may be allowed or per-
mittcd.
Sin. The Withholding from persons who are
in whole or in part Of the African race, inc
elective franchise and the right to hold office,
whether Federal, State, Territorial or Munich
pal.
9th. Congress shall have no power to abolish
slavery in places under the exclusive Jnrisd'c'
ton OF the Federal Government, and situate
within the limits Of States that permit tho
holding Of slaves. ~
10Th. That the importation OF slaves from
foreign countries into the United ''a'eS snail
be forever prohibited.
ll,h. That Congress shall have no power to
interfere with the slave trade between The
StatcS. :,
l2.l. That the foregoing amendments shail
not be subject to repeal or modiilca'ion eH'
cent with the consent Of all The States cl LIE
Union.
And in order that amendments to the Con
s~titu,inn Of the United States, carrying into
effect the foregoing suggestions shall be sub
| United 10 the people Of the several states ho"
in the Federal Uriuu for their approval or re-
lection, therefore,: =,
Resolved, That this Convention will apPoln'
one Commissioned to each Of the States OF ths
Union, who shall be instructed to submit Il
| the legislatures Of said StateS, il III session
a:!d il not, to the Governors OF SAID States, tn'
foregoing amendments. with the request ina
the same may be acted on either By the LegiS
~lsturcs Of SAID States, or by Conventions caliet
by the Legislatures Of said States, on or Oeiof
the first Monday in October next. .
Resolved, That in case said amendment!
shall not be approved by the Legislatures o
Conventions Of said States ON or before III
first Monday in October next, that then an or
dinancc 10 the effect indicated in the fullowin;
resolution, shall go into operation on the thIr'
Monday in October next.
Resolved, That this Convention will adop
an ordinance rrsuming to the State OF Virgins
the powers heretofore delegated BY her to tn
Federal Government, to take effect en- th
third Monday in October next, in case In
amendments indicated in the foregoing sugges
tons are not approved by the several States .
the Union on or before the FIRST Monday !
October next.
Resolved, That the said amendments an
OF diaance be submitted 10 the people OF TIN
State NJ the next general election for their NJ
prevail or rejection.
Mr.. CoSEAp, Of Frederick, called for tn
ayes and noes. on the adoption Of the ahov
substitute, offered lay the gentleman from Jacl
son. (Air. TuaSEE)
The Committee refused to adopt the suast
tu,e by a vote Of 50 to 81, as follows:
AYgs-Meurs. Amber, Blaley. Bcl..eau, Eors,, Char
His. Goldman, Conn, 4. II. Cox, Fisher, Graham, tiresor
Jr john Goode. Jr, T F. Goode, larvir, Hocombe, llu
ton, l.IelI, Kindred, Lasson. .Leake. {. Il. Mallory J;
Mallory, Montague, MO IT'S, HloItoEt AcoHcIl, lN"'''"F
Richardson. Sruweli, Strange, Thornton, Il. II. Turner,
3. Tnrner, Tyler, Williams, Mis-, woodS-3I.
Nots-Mes:rs. Janmsy, !pEesiasni2 Arms'rone, A.to
BALDWIN. BAYLOR, Berlin, Birr, Jr., DOgEess, BOYD, Brer
Blown. Durtrti, Barley, Eyrne, Cabe'l. Campbell, Carll
hnprnan, Clem-rs. Z. d. Conrad, II. !. Conrad, CoaG
J. Ii. Cox, Gusts, Drskins, Dorman, Dulany, Early, Eehe,,
roIbe+, Fuca,e, Garland, Gillespie, Grsvely, Gray. Gnrg!
4. Hall, Z. Hall, T.. Il. Hall, llarm6nd. ltaymDnd, H'1
HoIladny, II .hh!rd, Hughes, Hull, Jaeissn, NJ: 'ehn:S
Mnrfar!and, Marshall, Mayrc, Sr., M.siin, Masters, Mile
MuH,tt, Nelson. osburn, Parks, Patrick, Pend tsOn, pt
ter, preston, Price, ruEn, Eivns' !. I T. scott; sharp s ,sn,.
{. j. stuart, Summers, sutlerhn, Tnrr, Tayl"e. "sl't
whItaeld. Wiley. wiisVn-e?.
+ During the calling Of the roll, Mr.. MARY
Of Spo,svlvania, called for another reading
the substitute. The calling of the roll ":
suspended, and the substitute WAS read aga
by the Clerk. After the reading,
Mr.. WISE said: Mr.. Chairman. is the que
ton now upon the propositions just read as
ubstitute .foE~the: r,uort oE"lhe. C"'''"'ii'"'
The CuAlRMAS.-Yes, sir, and the Commi
tee is voting.
Mr.. W1sE.-uave you begun the call Of ii
House, sir.
The CnAlRuAN-Tcs, sir.
Mr.. WiSr.-It is NOT in order, ] suppoS
then, to make any alterations now.
The C~nAlgMAS.--No, sir.
Mr.. GREGORY, of King William, pending II
calling Of the roll, sail: Although there al
some features Of the propositions, offered u
the gentleman from the county of jackson
(N1r. TugSER) TO Which I object, yet, prefe
ring it, as a whole, to the report OF the Con
mittcc of Twcnty-one, I vote aye.
Mr.. GooDE, OF Mecklenburg.-I ask to |
excused from voting. as neither Of the pr
positions suit my views, inasmuch as 10th leo
to delay.
Objection was made, and Mr.. GooDE, bein
compelled to indicate his preference, voted
the affirmative.
Mr.. MONTAGUE, OF Matthews and Middlcsc
There are some things in this substitute tn;
don't approve Of, but as a whole prefer
10 the ~uai3ritr rclort ofthc Committee, and S
vote aye.
Mr.. MoERls, If Caroline-In explanation
my vote, | would make a similar statement
that of the gentleman from Middlesex- tina
although | object to some features Of the sui
~stitute, still, lrcGerring it to the report Of III
majority ofthe Committee, ! rote ave.
Mr.. SuErrEY, Of Smyth-Mr. Chairman,
desire to state very briefly my reasons for III
manner i'll which | shall cast my vote. Will.
there are propositions in this substitute that
would approve, | think the form in which it
presented d%cS not crIie up 10 the necessitle
Of the question. 1t does not at all prepcs
guarantees and amendments in the form i
which they are to be adopted. 1t merely Sug
gests The points upon which those guarantee
and amendments are to he made. Therefore
| am under the necessity Of voting 10.
Mr.. WIsE.-1 c%nquired whether, If this sub
stitute be adopted, it would be amendable 0
moi?
The CnamNAS--No, sir not after il i
adopted.
Mr.. WIsE-T mean, if it is adopted simpll
ms al amendment, will it DC subject to amend
mcnt before finnl action
The CnAlHNAS-No, sir, it was open t.
amendment before the house commenced yoiing
Mr.. WISE-This isa proposition SO nearly
| similar in SOME of its features and in some o
| its forms, to the substitute which | have re
ported, that J cannot vote against il and yet
If it is not amcndable, and materially nnenda