Richmond enquirer. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1815-1867, 1861-03-05

] VIII Only llIllc u OIlc SiIlSl Ih"ii' 80
Peace Conference adjustment, because VIII
not consume the time Of my friend from Mo-
mongolia, CMr. WrLLEY) and because OF my
physical inability to do justice TO it.
There is n principle that underlles one OF
the resolutions Of that Peace Conference whlc'
.urbds that Virginia should submit TO 1t. IL
may Sccm sma and Insignificant in itself
but it unterlcS the foundation upon which ell
! uur institutions rest. That Peace Conference
declares that Shareholder Of the Southern
States shall not have right TO trare! ever
nnn-s!aveholding State with his property, while
Yankee from the Green Mountain OF Yer
MONT may trot his Morgan through the State
Of Virginia, live here and claim the protection
Of the laws OF the land for his property. Is
that equality: Is that justice, that should
BIZ denied the privilege Of taking my property
whithcrsocyer desire, while these Northern
men shall take their property wherever they
choose: Sir, it is an inequality to which Eir
GINA will not submit. But should Virginia
offer any further propositions OF compromise tC
these men who have been tramp!ng, are ROW
and will continue TO lrample upon our most
sacred rights and most vital Institutions and
should we sir, Oil Bonded knees, beg our
opprcssors and those who have aygrievei
us to 60 justice-or should we stand
uphoding our own Institutions and oul
own ri shls, and defy any further aggreSsOns:
We have done nothing that goud cltize
would not do. We have not invaded the ri ghtS
Of thc Northern States, neither their soil no,
! lhec institutions They are The AggreSSors
and upon their shoulders should rest the re-
SpunsibiIily OF all tina, has occurred. And yet
some gentlemen, probably, will be willing tG
offer to these men additional opportunities &c
grant us rights that arc already granted 10 US
For ore, sir there is no power on this carI!
there is no connection, there are ITO state d
circumstances that will induce me to 90 into Il
Convention Of any description with the pcopI,
| d. the norl.sayrholding States upon this CUES
ton.
But, sir, the patriots heart sinks within hin
when he reflects that this great temple OF hu
IMAM liberty is eruiEbIing in the dust had
| hoped, and you had hoped, sir, that the Prono
eagle, that emblem Of Our greatness ant
our liberty, with one foo. upon plymouth
| Rock and tue other stretching to fancou
vers island, and then with his be.k tapping
in the waters Of Cape Sable, shaking hi:
thirst for awhile in the waters o! the R''
| Grande looking into the future Of the South
West, would have been permitted to pursu;
| his onward progress, until he had embraced
within tho sphere Of his supervision the adja
cent countries whose union with US would Seen
10 be an inevitable decree.
But, sir, Abolition fanatcism has perverted
this destiny, and that proud Gag j.; driven iroI
his high and elevated position 10 Scrh some
more congeual spot where lac may hereafter re-
pose in peace And where Is that, sir: 1t is
In that noble temple that is now being built up
IN the Southern States There, sir, he will find
his future dwelling, and, as say in that reso.
luton, Virginia should step forth to-day, and
form one OF the columns Of that beautiful! tent
ule which is intended for the future dwelling vi
ireernenS Sons.
Nuw, Mr.. President, where will Virginia 20
| is L settled question: Her interests her asSoci-
atoms, her s. mpa,iits all say where, but when
that is the question When will she 20: II !
had my way ut this 4liI day OF March, 1861,
| it this very hour of II clock, while Abraham,
| Lincoln is standing upon the Eastern porti'n
of the Federal Capitol swearing to lnalninn ard
defend the already violated Constitution Of tie
| United States-whilst he /, taking the oat OF
olicc from t:e venerable Chief Justice OF the
| United States-I would have you, sir, standing
on the West ppriico Of the Virginia Capitol,
swearing by her ancient .;.,ne that his sccptle
should never extend over the Old Douinlon. |
would, at this hour, if had my way, have you
there, SIR, procIaimng that Virginia is no lon
ger lncbcr o! this Confe'lcracy.
Mr.. President. don't intend to make Ii
speech did not rise to make one. fear that
am already ,respassing upon the indulscat
| rs Mr.
WuLIY) Iwil! say to him, in conclusion, thar
hope he will be as susc in counsel as know
him to Ic able aid eloquent in debate. move
10 refer the preamble and resolutions 10 lie
! Committee on Federal Relations.
The PgEsIpENr.-lt is so ordered.
Mr.. CARLlLE-I trust the gentleman will
withdraw his motion for u InolIcnt TO enable
Inc to make few remarks.
The PgEsIDENT-The subject is already re.
ferred under the rules, and debate is not now in
order.
Mr. CARLlLE-l supposed that tie practice
| wls when resolution intended For reference
10 the Committee on Federal Relations was q.
fcrcd to discuss it.
! The PREsIDENr-Only before il is referred
/ These resolutions have been referred, and de-
bate upon them is therefore out of order.
Mr.. CAgLILE-I did not know that the reso-
lutions were referred. If mistake not, sir,
debate has been permitted heretofore upon re-
| solutions Of this character. | desire TO offer
few remarks in reply to the gentleman who
/ has Just taken his seat. Ii the resolutions
were ordered to be referred, the announcement
| of the reference was not heard in this part ni
| the hall II seems to Inc that had risen to
reply before any order Of reference was made.
| The PRESIDENT. The order of reference was
distinctly made before the gentleman arose.
The chair decides that debate is not in order.
Mr.. CAKLlLs. With the indulgence Of The
Convention, will make one remark
1t is perhaps exceedingly fortunate for the
gentleman from GreenesYle (Mr. CuANnLlsS),
| for the people of the State, ard for ali ppS-
terity, that he has not his way to-day. This
! firing process has been going on now for
months and months. II has failed 10 effect the
purposes Of ,iipse who. like my friend, would
secede by the hour Of twelve from this Union;
| and notwithstanding it's failure IN Virginia,
notwithstanding the thunder tones Of MAORI.
; ty of $4,000 Of our people, still this firing pro-
cess is to be rcsortcd to day after day in this
| Convention, TO affect, if possible the purposes
Of gentlemen who seem to have perfect con-
tempt for the will Of the people. Sir, this
movement, from its inception to the present
hour, had its origin, and has been carried on in
contempt of the people. In what State, that
! has passed IN ordinance seeding from the
! Union, have the people spoken or been heard ?
Wherever the people have been allowed to
speak upon the soil Of our naiive-Virginia-
upon that Of her daughter kentucky-upon
that Of gallant Tennessee, they have spoken in
tones not To be misunderstood Of their inlis.
position to be dragged into this movement To
destroy their own fair free Government. And
the time has come, in my humble opinion, Mr.
President. when this firing process should he
met and promptly met, and while | have a
voice to raise, Or an arm to lift, It no one else
will meet it. humble as am. will attempt it
Why are We here, Mr.. President: Why
this excitement: Why this paralysis rest.
Ing upon ali the industrial interests Of
our common country: WLu has; occurred,
what exists that ha, not existed for y-ar.,
save aGd Except alone the d+f.at Of Brock.
IL l.