Richmond enquirer. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1815-1867, 1861-03-12

(becauso resolutions Of a similar import had al
ready been before theni;) but wished thcsc GU
acted at once rs the Toicc OF TINS convention
Accordingly, prepared this th'ru feSo'''
.ion:-
80. Resolved That the foregoing resolutions
be referred to the Committee on federal l'eia
{ tons with instructions to report the SAME VILE
out delay to this body $50.
F. wished this to be the answer OF virginia 10
! the purpose saw declared in that l'auSu',i
When the gentleman-l do not kno" HIS ~.
! cality, forget at this moment the county lroln
which he comes, and may be guilty OF viz.
ation of the rules in abiding to gentleman
| by name; refer To Mr. FLouKSoY-lnaie Ms
! speech; it was so much better than anything l
could have said that ! declined submitting
what had purposed TO say. r..
When prepared these resolution, CONFESS
! | was in impatient haste to submit them 10 tiis
/ Convention, in the hope ;hat members wouId
| he willing, without dissent, to adopt ueclara'
! ton of resistance to coercion; for whilst nave
been here knowing hardly dozen indlrlduals
! of those who arc associated with me upon this
floor, ! have been panied to perceive sylnp-
toms Of party feeling here-alluSionS to loca-
iities--reierence made 10 supposed conflict Q!
sentiment and of interest between Eastern ana
! Western Virginia
! know no party herE-no appeliation save
! that OF Virginia patriot. All minor conslae'
rationS must give way. and have no doubt
! will be made Subserrient TO the single one @,
the States honor and interest. ! feel assured
that all will unite, with one voice, in the adop'
! ton Of such measures is will best promote tic
| honor and interest Of Virginia out OF the
| Cnion. if il shall appear that these may not be
maintained within IT,
! There was another Inattcr which: deferred
me, TO some extent from introducing the last
ri the resolutions which have just read. l
| heard from lime 10 time that we were likely
very soon 10 have the result OF the dellbera'
! tons Of the Committee upon Federal Relations:
4 Committee selected from the best ability and
/ experience Of this body. had this e&pecta-
! ton, day after day increasing in intensity as
| lime went on that We should have the result
of their luburs; and, sir, have such conf
dencc in the members who constitute the Com.
! m;,scr, that, If left to myself should pause
| long before could be brought to support any
,,olicy which would conflict with their advised
action, knowing as do that their report will
present tho results CT their mature deiiberu
tons, aided by the suggestions and adriScmen!
of tho Convention, given 20 them in the shape
Of the numerous resolutions, which, under the
rules, have been referred to that Committee.
Their report, if what leaks out is to be relied
on, cannot be delayed longer than to-day. II
will probably be here within the day.
4 MEMBER.-It is already presented.
Mr.. NARYE-I was mol aware CT II. | am
verv much pleased to hear it, The main value
Of the resolutions haze read, which were IN
accordance with many that had gone TO the
Committee, was the concluding resolution by
which We are to have the prompt action of this
body upon the isolated question OF arTcstinG
this doctrine Of threatened violence, and
wished 10 record my vote upon that resolution.
had hoped that when a vote came from Ibis
body upon that matter, it would be unani
nous vote had seen with pride that such
had been the action taken by our Legislature,
when this Convention WAS inaugurated.
have deemed it NECESSARY, therefore, to say
through this channel, to my c0nstituents-tha'
portion Of them who consider me rather as 4
slow coach. and who seek 10 stimulate my
action By the resolutions which have been sent
to the Chair--that have not changed in any
manner, from the ground upon which my
commission was issued and shall not change
unless it is in obedience 10 the behests Of
those who sent me. For although from,
what | have seen, through tolcrably long
life, OF the manner in which instructions
are gotten up, if should measure their claim
to consideration from the benefits which have
arisen from the exercise Of this power OF the
part of the sovcrcigns, they would be utterly
impotent to 6flrct my action yet, sir, il can
not be denied that the right to instruct rests
upon the capacity Of the people for self.gov'
crnnent. | would not, because Of its abuse in
practice, abandon the theory Itself; and there.
fore mean to announce here now, that bow
with implicit obedience 10 these instructions,
because have the most satisfactory assurances
that they were properl: gotten UP and truth.
fully represent the sentiments Ct my consttn'
ents.
Upon i hasty prrIso Of these instructions,
was inclined TO condemn them in part ono Of
them particularly. But upon second consid-
Grafton, think may accord TO them my most
hearty assent They do not, rs read them.
take from me the power Of cooperating with
all who are laboriny TO secure community of
interest action and destiny. between Virginia
and the other slaTeflolding States.
Sir, believe that this is the only true policy
fer our Convention to pursue, and shall take
occasion at future period, unless other duties
prevent me, to address the Convention upon
that subject For the present. snail content
myself with submitting declaration of pur-
pose 10 abide by TIE Instructions, aud with 4
further declaration that shall take occasion to
make statement to my constituents that they
| had better send no more Instructions