Richmond enquirer. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1815-1867, 1861-10-25
.paoosrpINGs Or jsSTlkTH oosy EETIoS

Che rocord sh.w what you have done let it 60
for,b 70 the country, 1ct it 80 upon the tide OF
t;ms. and when the historian comes to write
the events Of this day, let him have q lair op
nor,unity to write what is done. And II the
s.n,us OF liberty does not shed tears enough
to blot it all out, | am q mistaken man..
Mr.. ScoTr, Of FauQuicr.-l was about 10 say
that for III sell, | was aware Of no reason why
the fact Of the adoption of the ordinance should
not be made known. There may, however, De
reasons why it should not-rcasons OF a mt.
tu,. conurcting themselves with the action OF
the Governor Of the Oommonwealth; and II
sucu,s Il, ne tina: we ought to be satished up
on that subject by ascerts'nlnG srou MID
whether guy such reason exists. Some gen,
tleu,an Sd, that there Is q contract III -. ~
pu, chase ui a, ms in course OF tulhlment III u
North. 1t nav 20 that removal OF the ootI,
CATION of secrtsy would throw some 81
in The way CT the iul6iment of that cat;o,
The & vernon may give Us sons ".,,Io el,
upon the question:, winch "ou'
doubts IN regard To IT. o ill., or5i-
It Sc. ms 10 me, before We u1'no n;.n,o
names public. that NC Saou"'
with the Governor. for
1T. .,.o IN the subject, end he knew OF
nothing WHICH ''dN
1,uue aay longer.
T ,ntn med him that a motion would DC
.,t. 70 rem we the sccresy, and | understood
huu distinctly 10 concur in The opinion mat II
M mn 10 bc Ielnuvoi. There was at hrst strong
reason why it should be kept secret. 1hat'
hor.ver, no longer exists.
Mr.. CHAPMAN j. STUART, Of Doddridge and
Ti|rr- rsr 10 make an inquiry.
rcce. we'd u letter from my family this morn
try impyrativciy demanding my presence at
h nm. and | desire to know whether on my re
.u-n hon-, shall be permitted to commun'.
cat. tn NV constituents, who will Hock around
-. ~, my return 20 ascertain the news, what
has ,-an:uirri here I shall leave here to-
p,..nt 10 visit my family, and while am not IN
tim.Lc:r known to many members of'nis ION
vr,;,,n will say to them, That would
,,,e my right arm beftrs | would dishonor
m,,.l;o or the generous constituency VINO sen!
M t.re. by any unauthorized disclosure OF
Eh, :: i.as BEEN done here.
But | appeal 20 this Convention to relieve
~. n,m IN. embarrassment in which a con
finn .ucc aG the injunction Of secresy would
involve ITO Oil my r:tnrn home. When
reach, ,:crc, mcp, womcn and children
Will rush 10 me. and eagerly inquire what
has b" y d 20. But they must be disappointed
in their tf,,is to Obtain the information they
xii, ;,.k after ualsss the obi CATION of secreSy
=. r,.,n.v, i; Tor ia no event would | reveal n
s;ur,s ~,acttent lf what has TRANSFERRED here
vhil the obligation Of aecrcsy rests. am
w,ll;,. 70 keep my tongue silent, bht must
knoy from Ibis Convention. before | leave here
tbs evcain., when yon propose to relieve me
If IN I'll, obligation. Ny district exteaeS over
A vast ex;cnt OF country, most OF It rough and
al.n,,s ilupassa5ie. So difficult Of access is
Il. that 81 large number O! my people were not
c=are ia. The election for this Convention had
taken place Il. all. They will, however, have
,ufl opportunity Of voting upon your ord'
M &c ot secession. and they are necessarily
anxi~us to know toe reasons by when you
i,lt justified in passing this ordinance. 1t Is
on This account that | am ANXIOUS TO Do re
lrscd from tue injunction OF secresy; and 1
tr,-t 1t will he the pleasure OF the Convention
:, a,sy,nbarr,>s Tue 10 the extent Of allowing
me 70 cnInmunicsie to my people the TACT OF
III. psss,ge uf The ordinance and the reasons
tUr ,ia passage.
Mr.. J G IIoLLaDAy. Of Norfolk county
nm constrained 70 differ with my colleague.
IN mu.rr.) in reference TO the propricty OF
K ru,ny s.cret the Ordinance Of Secessioa.-
A ii. SIR. | folly concur with the gentleman
f. IL Amelia. (Mr. HAEvIE with whom |
hrl myself now Y, operating, that there is an
nhs .!ule necessity for tho publication Of the
passage OF ;hi$ ordinance, because it is mani.
fest that 60 long as tho people of this Com
1.rnarul,ii remain in ignorance OF the fact
that sc lave passed an oiG:nace ofSccession,
thu m.ii:s:, preparations will be but spasmod
ic; sud ,ny c"l'.sgue may expect but limited
a,i TO his section Of Virginia, SO long as it is
.kungn bs individuals that their action re
c.iws a.. SANCTION Of the authorities.
understand now, frcIp gentlemen on the
o.,rr SID, who were formerly designated the
3 non rscry. 10. who are now co operating with
th. other side. that, It we are to co operate ct
ftctually ,nse,i,sr, there ought to be a full and
far nrer>:l nding between US. For one. / be-
tleve [ am srorlng my way In the dark. There
Are i,trn.nrio;,. on this q DOT Of proposed as
tons ue h,cn | knn~ nathing. We are told,
on tile ore bnl!d, thar orders are to he issued
In reference 10 the moveusnt Of troops; and,
on The O; her hand, that amendments are to be
prrpo ,r1 to the preamble and ordinance ofseces.
sion. | thini; it is time thas gentlemen should
shDw their hand. We must cooperate toge,h
or new, SIT, If we desire success. When the
prcsm lie was before the Convention,
il WIS iu:iinated that 1t was not nc
ceotsb;e To 4 great many gentlemen, and
tina, a good many alterations would have to
b: made. We are told to day, for the first
{; ~. that the ordinance Of secession is not nc
c p;ab!e to u great many Of the gentlemen who
Opposed the ordinance, and that it is proposed
to make amendments to it.
Mr.. HAnrts Who made that statement.
-Mr. I~H.LLApAY--I understood Mr.. Morton
20 Say ~.
Mr.. Mosroy.-I said that some modiAca-
to Is may be- made. | said that I thought it
N .:ts be- jidic;ous to make a modification in
the ordinance as well as in the preamble but
SAID, IN addition, that the sentiment seemed
to no 50 general against a disturbance Of the
ordinance, that | cordially accepted the amend
ed pr"p 'Si,ion of the gentleman from Mont
g'mery, (Mr. PREsreS.)
Mr.. Ho.LApAY.-I understand the gentle
N III then u, saglng that it IS not contemplated
TO make any further amendment TO the ordi-
narce.
NJ. Mo r,S.-None, sir.
Dir. A,.LApAr-I have no more remarks to
make then.
The main question was then ordered, and
the qr>siina ne'ng put on the resolution OF.
Tered by Ne. PaEsToS, it was decided in the
affirmative.
Tns PRESIDENT announced the following
committee u;rirr the resolution offered by
NJ ScoTT, Of :-MeSSrs. William
G. Sc",t. IF Pawhatnn; Jubh a. Curly, o!
F auklin; Peter e.. Johnston, Of Leo and
Sat-; G-"ge Blow, Jr., OF Norfolk city;
G org. ". R.ndolp h. Of Redmond city
J III" Z :haiS, Of tlonroc, and Eppa Hutton,
Of Pr.uc. William.
Mr.. "A VI. AMBLER, of L1uisS, submitted
to the Conrenlion, n commune alton from the
,gerror. transmitting three acts passed by
the last General Assembly, which have not
Yet been published.
They are as follows:
AS Acr T. .An,korise The Asue Of Treasury
Notes, Posed March I4A, 1881,