Richmond enquirer. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1815-1867, 1861-06-22

nance would be rninous 10 the leading men Of
every county ~. the State. Only those who
are men of p~ropcrty-men possessing real cs
ase-are generally received rs ~sureties for
sheritS in Inc d f::rent counties of the State.
taG that do you propose to do, sir? To fct'er
the lands and real estate Of every surety Of
the sheriff. Of the STATE; and not only OF the
sheriff, Of Virginia, but Of the commissioner
OF the revcnae, and to put the power OF alien
elton out Of his reach by this extraordinary or
~iinance.
must, therefore, as a test 10 ascertain The
seuee Of this House, whether it will ~entcrtuin
such a proposition. move the indcfai,c post
jporemenscf this whole subject.
The motion was agreed IT,.
l., Mr.. BLAKEY ciFefcd the following ordinance:
Is, it ":S.:ned, Tia. . Committee CT i;c be
! sppo...ted to inT:ire what provision shall be
; adop:ed in reference to :he performance Of The
iGu;ies ci CLERKS Of The coartS and other couc'
- sad corporation officers also in reference 10
is ,u;"s marriage licenses and the performance
Of other duties By clerks Of courts and other
county %otirars, and nf Jaiscs Of circuit courts
in those CuGaties and corporations which are
nov or ,nay h,reafter BE- occupied By the troops
Of the United States during the period Of such
occupation.
AR. n;AcrARLAHo.- Il think that an ordnance
| reported irura q special committee this tacrn.
81. n rcspec: to the transaction G! business at
cc;:a.y courts unde: certain circumstances. Will
be found. If read, to be a suffic ent response 10
the requirements Of the ordinance just renor-
ted.
The ordinances referred to by Mr.. MAcFAk'
LAND was read. Ii will be found in the earlt
mart of the ds1's Draccedings.
Mr.. BLAEEY.- Il submit that the ordinance
referred 20 by tie gentleman does not embrace
the chiect which | mad in view il ~C.f.r!ng my
ordinance.
Nos. here ia a case that docs mt c,nn" under
| tne proposition Of the gentleman w:!'ca i I'M
derstard is abJnt % traasplr".
/ The Clerk Of the county court nf A!cxan'
Gcia or Fairfax coa5ty probably, wmo;Sa true
| mau, HIS been Compel i TO lice from lie city
Of A!exandr'a from tcsr Of Imprisonment
! There IS u remnant Of the court ii the cl;:
| Of Alexandria composed Of mri! who arc 10.
t.ue 70 the Co.1mo1wealth of Virginia, hI:
who are co, operating with the Federal Gov.
| ernment; and this Court, chnr;Jstd OF these
I! faithl ess Justices. have ~ini!ia,r" steps, Is |
i understand, tpr the purpose Of dpPnsloG this
] clerk. and appointing another enc IN his steal.
! o. .au.e hc has absenled himself from the city
ari declines to rciurn. int is one case tha;
| does nnt count under the gensle,nan's ordinance.
Th::e are others, but Il is unnecessary tc
cnume:atc them.
Mr.. MCFARLAND wouid suggest to the
| gentleman, that he would attain hGS object b:
an amendment c! the ordinance when it come;
up for consideration.
III. EL,KxY.-Tas SUBJECT embraced in my
ordnance is . ve!; comprehensive one, an
"a ut l., aa "xsmimea T.lh much m!nuteness
and care, ] prefer thar toe ordinance which
/ s.:hui:ted should .e adopted.
J. The Convention ordered i: 10 DC lcia GO the
table srG printed.
Mr. FIsHER.-I hcr i:aSe to oter The follow
ing resolution.
Resolved, rhnttac cora:a::;ce OF Foreign Re,
la!:ons &c ~is1.ructcd :ri'qrire into the .Spedi.
ency ofG,alaring h" ordinance, thu: rtop:td3iag
business n the District OF COlnubl2 aud "":;i.
vat:-g a~'~s or doing c:her business in this
Sta. should be regarded aad trestei q s..;eu
enemies.
Mr.. FlsuEa.-I bes 10 say that have been
Informed h. seE,!cIrsn residing N that PARTON
Of the State bordering upon the District OF 20.
intubia, that persons leave the!r families In tie
Ststa OF Virginia, 10 60 into the c,ty' 0; "as::-
ing.on anu do business all The week IN Ina;
city. Saturday night they lrturn to their lSnii
lies, md in this way | an Informed that a vas:
deal Of info ,nc!ioS Is communicated with re-
::arl 20 The movements OF trn ps in Virginia.
d. no. tniuk this ought to be tolerated, and
I hope it will be the pleasure ot the iin'sc TO
sllu#- the resolution to go 10 tic Committee.
.ir. SHErf&Y.-Ai!ow me 70 inquire whether
il IS Q matter vi Course to refer every rcSolu.
tim, which may be offered, to the appropriate
Committee, Or whether it is oompctent Tor The
uause 10 refuse Tic :~,iererc. :
Tne PsEsIsLSE-Certai3ly, sir.
Mr.. SnEFFEY.--I desire then TO make 4 few
re;.aiis nyGa tic resolution and 10 effect -
is reference.
/ object to the reference Of this subject be.
cause it ccmprehGndS Inhabitants and residents
uf the District OF Columbia barring pre- psrty
and ia.tas md doing business IN ITO State Of
Virgins; cad it proposes tha: the COMMITTEE
on F4re,sn RELATIONS shall Inquire ia:o the eX
ped:ency 8: decl tring, regarding AID treating
them as alien enemies.
Why. sir. it does seem 20 me that people &C.
curying the unfortunate condition OF the poo
pie oFthc District Of Columbia, would be treat.
ed With z eat harsaGcss, il not with extreme
even To mite al inquiry into tho e2
peulcacy OF declaring ;hem allelt enemies. from
tue fec: uf lncir location, and from tic iac: CT
the!i hsin; absent merely without rc'c:enc= -
any ACT OF wax against Us, or without reference
to>the fac: Of their giving aid or comtor. TO the
2la,ay.
NV it seems to n", that there ought to be
no reference or iaqairy mo the exped!ency Of
declaring c!tiZ ms OF the District Of Columbia
or even CITIZENS Q! Virginia residing there AID
OF uing and occupying lsrms in this State, az
alien enemies, merely from the fac: Of their IT,
siding there, or from tic SAC, Of their holding
property in the State Of Virginia.
Nov, if the gentleman would couple it with
any oTert GCt OF treason or any other act which
1ou!d nike them Eoder III: law OF nations
our enemies, | would be willing to have the
snaa.Ty .asti.utel; Unt j. is proposed to re.
gard them IS alien enemies. NV from the
fact Of their Locality ard their ownership Of
property. wilhou! regard to their conduct or
scts, take il that tue people Of the DiStTtc;
OF Colombia arc there undo. tho Constitution
uf tho United States 10 which We were
;~,artics, bat to which we are no longer
parties. That D:str:c. was established under
tue consultation, AID exclusive inrist ction
given 10 the government III tue United States
over IL
LNoT, | subtG:t tG this Convention whether
they oush. 10 DO so regarded, or whether there
o;.,.,t 20 DC az enquiry INFO ,hc exr-dienc: Of
regarding them Us alien enemies from the f;ct
Of ,a!air locality, when they are loca!cd there
u,i.!sr an cct 20 w:'ch we were parties?
The ELECT wo:.Ii b. 10 regard those doing
tusiu.ss u the Dt..-.c! @: Coiumbin, and duicg
business in Virginia, RS alien c%neni:,s. | AXE
it that, b::fore a inan is an alien cnemy, ne
mus. &c an iahabitant Of . county AZ war
with tue Confederate States. l. the District
ot C9ilnbia at war with the Confederate
States ? I presume there Is mich true spirit
among tie people Of that District, il they Were
cot, as the people Of Missouri ere, ovc:pow.
cred bv u desro,ic power. AS we'll might our
inquiry be directed into the ex .tiiency OF re-
81. ding ii.e ~citizers u: MsryiaI!d, oi Missouri,
ana Of kc1'r-ky alien enemies, because they
have ret as Yes teen abio IL ;hrcw CT tue