Richmond enquirer. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1815-1867, 1861-04-16

provisions, the American people will supper
that act of Tic government. IT you "ant ;
nrcccdent for this, YOU will lind it in smoking
door, miserable devils out Of their holes ny TIE
British, with ~noxious gas, in which a dog couit
not live. The chivalry Of South Carolina. u
Major Anderson asked for bread, Should CIV
hi,u bread, instead OF pouring hot shot int
him.
avow it here, before God ard man, that ]
that is the cause Of this war, you may SET III
down as ready for the rope; for would han'
him bread, if he was within my reach. Ash
Major Anderson hpw long he has served h'
country; ask him what service nc has done nj:
country, that he is now to perish--that ne l.
now to bare his bosom and have hot shot pour
I'd INTO him. He would say L" YOU, "iet lit
fall like a unan, but in the name OF GOD 40 no
starve me to death" Shame. shame, where y
YOUR blush The finger Of scorn rest on sucf
a character. You have TO ncrve yourselves
Any man can kick up 4 row. but ley" l'eh car
stand in its midst md survey It. Know ina
when the wal cry goes out, The young no
blood will rush into it, without considering 'i''
cause but warn the young men OF the our
Try. warn the discreet Tneii OF Inc country
70 he sure that they are right before they en-
ya.e in this war. Every man should deplor'
the splitting Of blood, but if blood Is 10 10 SPIN
ed, let it ur spilled in q cause thai IS JUST ah'
proper. ltd -
There * no act Of oppression complained Oh
nothing in the world but that the 'siiera
Government undertakes t" supply t" M'Jpl
Anderson provisions "l:!ch South taro''ha re
fuses him. Now | put it to Eon-l put u u
this Convention, whether the elrllz.d "oro
will not look with Condemnation on tie act "
South Carolina bringing about this necessity
on the part Of the General Government Is II
right, or is il wrong, that he should nave pro
visions! And yet not a minute ago, all lux
forts were to be giveE W for Feaceaolc puTpo'
ScS. 49,,
have offered that amendment Ill good ia''h;
haze 40 doubt in the world HAT EnE ifieae
from Princess Anne offered his with 4 view OF
making svrne remarks md then withdrawing
il. believe that i! is the duty Of this Con
Yea;iun to express the opinion that il Major
andsrson's supplies have been cut Oft bv South
Carolina, i. is the duty d :hc General Govern
men! to supply Them until this matter Is set
He'd. 1t is for that | Offer my amendment.
put II here as 4 tangible proposition 70 be voltd
en-. aud hope the Committee will adop! 1t.
The question was taken on Mr.. Raves amend
mrnt, and it YVES rejected. there being On fl'i'
sion-ayes IS, noes 81.
Mr.. WISE, by uGanlGIOuS cJiscE;, Withdrew
his amendment.
Mr. BALDwlS-I offer AZ amendmcnt, b. way
6! addition, to the l2th section. X Is in the
language Of the amenduitht moved SoE:e time
400 by III. .cnt'eunar from PriaceSS Anne,
except as u the description Of the lo:tS. HIS
amendment was, ibat the forts. a%TEe0fiS. 'nagi.
z mes. and other places cr,ed 20 the United
States. within III: hints Of The s"ceded States,
ought, for purposes Of nac!Gcat:"n, 10 be-
evacuated b. the authorities % ;ie FEDERAL
Government. That amendment Na' rejected
rejected because Of its want Of discrimination
a> to the character of the forts recommended
10 be evacuated. [, fer one, 10 not wish TO be
placed l,eiurc the country in the attitude OF
having voted a~:ainSt 4 recommendation TO
~cvucuate forts Sumter and F!ckcns; and ] do
no: suppose that that is The dcSlte Of any one
here. ! therefore Offer this amendment 10 he
added 10 the eth section: "A3d the forts,
~nrsenais, magazines and other places ced"d to
the United States, aud situate on the inalI'-
land or for the protection OF the harborS III the
seeded States ought, for purposes g! pac:fica-
ton, to he evacuated o. the authorities oi the
General Government.
Mr.. CONRAD. Of Frederick Il shall be c0m.
PEELED to vote against Tie amendment, and not
because | have any ohjs c!ivn TO the PROPOSE
ton contained in it, but because | think 1t IL
not german At ali 70 The object Of tile section
which it PROPOSES to amend.
TIE 9Th section, | think. provi les sufficient
Is for The expression of the opinion Of tins
in regard 10 these forts att. hTse-
mails. The 18th section is not directed 10 any
snch purpose; and | consider, therefore, that
il will mar the section L. introduce any dccla.
ration Of this sort into it. There is no such
in it now. The whole object Of that section
is, to express the opinion Of this Convention
thar 8 pacific policy shoa'd he pursued pend
ing tie Efforts Of Virginia to ldjast the nA-
difficulties. /. therefore, sir, and for the
reasons suited BY the gentleman from Kama.
villa. will DE compelled % go against the
amendment proposed.
Mr.. BALpwN-I Lad no desire 10 tilcr any
such amendment es this. | perceive the force
u. rha objection, tia, ii is not strictly GERMAN
tn the resolution. But, sir, tie vote which has
been taken mere upon the proposition OF the
gentleman from Princess Anne. (Air. NlsE,)
ic dlh the hitsstS III ~ III
ne, in The attitude 81 having voted against d
measure Of psc:ficatioH. | 10 not wish that |
Or those who act with me, should be placed in
that position, because it is not a just position.
I want, therefore, 70 rrese,.. A distinc; enunc;-
alton o. what we designed in opposing this
measure Of pac!tica!icn.
Mr.. WIS., cali iur The ycas and nays.
The call vas sustained, aid the question be-
ing taken. resulted, Yeas l0l, nays %; Us
YE.s-Messrs. john ;snney, ttreNid.nt,) .r.blrr, Arm.
strong, Aston. Es!dMin' a: NJ: Barbour. Iam.s barbour
Branch. Bruce. Byrn-, C,hril, Campbell. Cecil, %Chanblss,
CoGp.n. Conn, Couch, Richard II Cox, Critcher,
Gar!and, Gillespie, Graham. Gregory, Uopp'n, }. Goote.
7. +. Goode, HsIe, a. Hall, G. Hall, L. :. Hall, Hammond,
llarvie, haymoad, I!cce, Holcombe, nun,on. shell, Mar.
Leske, McooHas. CHARLES n, Mallory. }. Il. Mallory, Ma.
SSH. Mari. Marye, Motr=tt, Morris. Morton. Moore, Mel.
l?Rj of n!sa:ri E,SsFP hlv ssFs Z. T. Ea' ssa?,. r w; i Z. p gso,;.
--swell, sharp, Shc1.y, Si;lingtor. Slaughter, s~ou;ha!,
speed, Srutlock. Staples. 9. J. Stuart, strange, Summers,
ms, wilson. Mi.-, "ysor-lGl.
NArs-Messr'. Bogg-ss, Brert. BroTr, 9u-de.t, Barley,
Garlic, Carter, c. r Conrad. Robert \. Conr4ii, Cus:is,
bent. Early, Grsvely. Hubbard, Hughes. Jackson, Lewis,
'lrtireT, Macfarl"nd, Masters. r"r,er. Tarr, white, Wiley
IL.
Mr.. CARLILE-I an tempted to offer one
more amendment, by way Of addition. am
10. aware whether the Chair will ccnstrue il
10 be in order, or whether it is gcrmuin to the
lbject. The amendment propose reads:
And lha, the Committee now rise and ask
he Convention to be discharged FROM the con
Of the first report made 10y tt.r COM
On Federal Relations"
The CHAIKMAS-The Chain csunGl cnterta:a
he motion.
The question ti:en REQUIRED upon The ndop.
ion Of the RESTITUTION as amended, and the
question being put. II WAS adopted.
The Crmmittre then proceeded u the con-
:;deration 81 the thirteenth resolution in Inc
'eport, which reads as follows:
"l3. In tie opinion Of ihia Convention, The
3eople OF Virginia would regard any action oi
he Federal Government, tending to produce
collision Of turces, pending negotiations for
he adjustment OF existing difficulties as az.
and injurious III The interests and
,FtnsiTe to the honor Of this Commonwealth;