Richmond enquirer. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1815-1867, 1861-07-02

!Ih.islg, cost the State nothing; ,bnt, IN tie
Ineanllue. We shall receive interest upon our
| outlay; hn1 ,h&t tic cEpers" OF transportation.
'rh;ch Is noT SD great, will be saved. The
Convention has already expressed IT'S sense IN
laTsT OF the ordinance, by refusing to indril
| Dlhlg postpone lis further consideration.
| thl'ik The substitute just presented amounts
substantially th an indefinite posirnnrincnf,
and the whole question presented to the Con
7ent'on is. whether or not we will cooperate
with the military authorities in making such
improvements as may be necessary to carry oil
the war. therefore move to lay the substl'
tute upon the table.
Mr MoSTAGuE-Eo man desires more thar!
! do. 10 see this connection made; but ! think
il Is time to stop and reflect where wu are 90.
| Ing to cEd this system Of internal improve
inents. already you have to pay for munitions
Of w%r, soldiers in the s@!d and other expenses,
nearly forlr millions Of dollars, and to wait un.
I'll the Confederate States Shall pass bill!
| directing your portion to Ire refunded.
Nov, | suy, Mr.. PRESIDENT We ought to take
stand upon this matter at once, and refuse to
expcnd dollar not absolutely necessary. This
is not now absolutely necessary. know it
woald havu been mattur of great cuayenence.
know That, in the transportation of heavy
ordnance from Portsmouth, something OF the
Immense difli ,ulllcs that were encountered,
and how valuable it would have teen had these
connections been complete; but the prime ne-
ccssitv has PASSED away; these guns are no@
Oh this sid. oi james river, wEer.. they can BE-
put into battery, az various p0intS, without
bsiHg lraushipped from one car 10 The other; ant:
the rIncr rccucy las Eis,@d aTay, which rtqnIr.
ed the sudden concentration Of troops, 10 the
.orih Of us, for military purposes. In regard
70 the lohu, YOU nl1y rest assured tia. II you
psss this bill, tie moment the m5;iey goes out
Of your treasury 10 pay the appropriation, it
is gene forever, so Car, Il! least, rs Fry inia is
concerned What gentleman here, who has
been member ri the Legislature, has not
heard it said thousand tiulcs, on the applica,
! ton Of railroad cumpanie, lrr nid, t!.at the
State will ultimately lo&e nothing; bnt wha.
gentleman can point me IN instance where
this remark has been verified. Where have
We ever received cue cent for any appropria.
lion !or such purposes? say, thca, unless
you can look these matters i'll the face, you
will put your STATE in a condition Q! bank.
ruptcy, ard cripple the resources upon which
We nov drpcul.
Mr. BLAkEY.-Can sou not C5vatc this diff
icul,y by 50 ameLdng the ordinance as to de-
prize the Legislature Of the power OF relieving
The railroad companies Of the payment Of the
! loan z
Mir. MoxrAGrE-I suppose it might be done,
bat in the end the loss would fall upon the
State
hlr. MoIRls.-I am authorized 10 sey that
the railroad companies will enter into sry cou.
tract necessary TO make these connections.
Mr. MuyTAGUE.-Wcll, sir, both ralrcal.
Companies arc better ALE to do the work than
the STATE, ard say LET them 10 il; but with
reference 10 i;;s class Of contracts generally,
s;a.e te.e, candi!ly and frankly, without mean
inS any dsrcsrcc: 10 the parties III question,
that have M confluence in any corporation
! in the world.
Virginia never mada 4 contract with \ cor.
pu:ation in which sue WIS not cheated i'll the
end. II this matter IS great military hcccs
sitv, If IT, IL = part ard parcel OF Eiiitar; upe
raiion-, Slice ": have turned over To tile Con
; .sierate lin:ri;.iGrn; all matters pertaining t.
tie var, let that Government, build tlrse Con
ncctonA % not put the whole burden on
| The old Comnonwtn:th and crush her tU th.
rllth.
Mr. NuLL-i call Tor the previous qrcs
| ,ioa.
Thc call being sustained the question was
takc1 on the adoption nf the substitute Offered
! iy Mr. SLAUGHTER; end, on division Of III.
question. rcsulteG-aycS 81, noes 24.
the CHAIa announced tnat there was III
! quorum voting.
! Mr. SLaruurrK moved that the vote be take,
/, again, which WAS doae, with the following re-
Sul!-arcs I'll, l:9e> 20.
| Su Inc substitute was ad0ptcG.
PROTECTION oE PROPERTY On TIE BORDER.
Mr.. SEawELL---An ordinance has been re
ported iar several days from special Commit
.er to With the >il:j"ct was referred, wnlSn
desire 10 call u;l Ivr disposition.
rs the ia% how stands, IL Is thought that thi
! Executive has not the power to call out enJ
portion Of the militia unless there BE- all actua
| lLvron "f tue cuirr;y or an insurrectIon.
rnat IS my own Impression, and | find il i
coirciicd III b. Others for wtuse op;nons ell
terrain great respect. Whether SO or not, tht
ordinance will d. no hsrm.
In souie Ct the border counties of the State
particularly on tho seahoard. where severa
steamers are lying in sign, Of land. and in th'
nei GA borh1od of large bodies OF slaves, there
!
/ And, III the nbScnca OF i regularly organized
force, lhcy arc dcsirous ol establishing Hom'
lnraaS 0r protection for their property.
The subject was laid before committee
who iave prepared an ordinance to this rnd
the main object Of which is to enable the com
lnandant Of any regiment, or the next highes
officer, to call out the ssIne OR any portion Q
the same whenever it lnsy be necessary for tht
protection of the private property III the coun
u in which he is situated. move that it b.
now taken up for consideration.
The motion Was agreed to, and the ordinance
was reported as follows:
| AZ ORDINANCE
For the protection n property IN Counties o
tho State not actually invaded
l. r. it ordained, That IN such counties Q
this State as are no, actually invaded. but II
wh,ch, from the proximity OF the enemy o! tb
State. or other cause danger Exists OF loss q
properly TO the c;tZens thereof, tho colonc
commanding the militia Of said county, or, II
his absence or inability TO act, the next highes
officer oi such militia shall, whenever, III tai
opinion, it shall be necessary to protect ,h
property Of citizens of siGh counties, have pow
er, and nc is hereby authorized and required
to draft from the militia OF such county 50 ma
ny men, from time ~ time. as he shall deem
sufficient to prevent any lJ>s Of property from
his COUNT. As aforesaid. lla shall appoint som
niericr officer Of The regiment from which sal:
men may be drafted TO command the same, un
der ,hs authority and direction OF the efhcs
who shall order out tie same the said men
80 drafted, snail remain il ihe service of tn
State for as long as, in tho opinion Of the Off
Ger calling them OUT, their services are neccs
Sary for the purpose above specified.
+ , Be it further orduined, That any guns o
ammunition which have heretofore been sen
to such counties AS il may be found recessar'
TO call out any portion OF t:e militia thereof
ami which have :ot been used, stall be sppro
piiarc,i by those who have the care and cnsto
dy OF the same (or SO much thereof as may b
necessary to the use OF the men so called Out
for the purposes Of the service to which the.
are called and in such counties "a have no
!. now on hand airy srrns or ammunition iron
the State, the Executive ofthe State shal! caus
q sufficient quantity Of ammunition to be far
| n;sheG the officer calling Gus lie said militia