Richmond enquirer. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1815-1867, 1861-10-25
Mr. DoKNax then withdrew his amsnamcn,

alr, UdkMiS thnn Withdrew his amenumcn'. .
| and Lle question having been rnt on the mo
! ion nf MIR. RANDOLPH to Ill lie blank with
Sl00, 900. j! was carried
Mr.. ScO7T, Of poxhaian. Leg leave 10 OF
| fer the following rtsolllion:
Resolved, That committee Of thirteen be
appointed by the Presidcnt, and that all reso.
buttons in relation 10 military matters DO rn.
| Cerred to said committee"
Mir PRICE, Of Greenbrier.-~ Thirteen is II
very incunvcnient number. should suppose
! seven would answer the purpose better.
The resolution was rejected
| Mr.. FIsE.-l think i. il absolutely ncccsSa.
ry that We should communicate the fact Of the
passage Uf tic ordinance TO our sister border
slave States, IN confidence, and that VIC should
Also coiumunicatn it in confidence 10 the Pres.
,dcut Of the Confederate States. We should
communicate il Immediately to the Governor,
| for wiihou; duing 81 ~c c'l,n"L talk ~Iih hun
on the subject
now move to take up lie i. s,.!nlrn which
| I rGtrrd 90 the subject III the .Hirly rari oi lhe
| day.
The resolution va. tskca uy II T.nJs SIS
follows:
Resolved, Thar The Preai'ient oil iilis Con
vca:ion r,.c lnunictt. 10 cnhiii2rce b. special
messenger thc ordinance cft'Ia C"rT, ., i:t. re-
suu,;ng tno o.: - I...::ted uGdcr the tons;i.
tuition Of Iis Cuitcl States 10 lhs Faterai
C!ovcrrm"nr 10 the President O! the Crnlyde.
rate Sa,es. ard that the obligation Of secrecy
le remov9i::, ST iaT as Il applies to the GoYerl@I
,i th,.. Commonwealth, with 4 request to %.
%.rve it a. striclY confidential, except SO iur 81;
ne may lind II necessary To Issue secre: OF.
ders.
NJ. WISE Il would mora to adj alter lhc
s.u!is .sn tie President Of tile Con!e;ie. 80
STATES" ,ii'. " rris ''aGd 10 the G,ve,nor, uI
tbs non Gec5iei s!avehoiding States"
Mr. i'HoA,s s. FLnURSGr, Of Hali.s.-l
#uuld >l.sc.t To tue gentleman that it would
lu better IL d"signatc the States. | don't ti,;Ek
| II wnul.; ia vyii i" use tho comprehensive terra
"GovernnTs," lIlasmuch as Governor li!lkS, 81
Mary!and, wcud be embraced III Tia: Gasigia.
! ton.
! Mr.. Visit ari Informed iat TIE Coz
"rncf rT Maryland has 10. obeytd III. requEi-
!;;.Il fi' lroGS made upon him BY the S.cGe,a.
~ cf War. would certainly ta uEis Hing,
aut Of rupc& 10 Maryland, To make anY ills.
linc,iuu in r.giri 20 her or h.r i;yvlr..JY.--
! . "crn"r ll:cHs, beir7., i'll E,s i,:tsG:rul ~
| lal,uIls, is i scn:lsm;n who has IN arFfepr.Ic
S,.,se uI lis obligations rs such; AID ETA
satisfied, if this mailer is coulnu1icrrd &c hi;n
in confidence, lie will aGl2-c % TIC ttii5a:inn
and keep Il sccFet.
j Mr. .!rns Ecno.s, c: Monroe wuai ask
AVia: particular o. j-ct would hu at.:.i!.d by
-;s.alm;'ir roarH-y any logger IS u tii@ mas
III I'in ordinance, -. Ni.Gt:rrr
tbs par!.cnaT o;jcct can D.. ut!iir,cl .,orr
,caGi;;, ii ;i.. c.;ru. .u!:ica!Ir i Harie ia con.
ii irncs az 'ua Gjvcrno,s Il H.: s!s ir,er
slave %:l!c; aud the Presit!rl,; 81 HE Con icle
RAE S,&i tia. il i:l-L2 under ~ such III ln@
ZION: and what go9d is 10 tc ai:..inad 4 they
ne 20 rrra.r,i nat cGnlnWmCt..lJ.l -: c.l''ien
tai: | ask tor information on III, subject
Mr Wiz Il :rcnld say lI,at i,r The pTts.n,
ard while u,ir !ucsscagG"s wnald be u, !,,S
Gii$sian, l!:c:= aro orders 10 te issuad hero
which ousl. :,ut 10 Be known at Washington.
Our messengers may Eot get to their d.2:ln.-
tioIs Lsfniy our orders ar& issued. Int in case
: ncceis,Lv shur,ld :,ol arise ior RS issue -
these r:dsrs nGtlel:.!iy, ii Is .rry Necessary
stat STEPS shocid ea t-ken - communicate
'h5 nln:Hisiiu'. % the Eartics i=.ignstcd-
This grcHaa:iDn is only Intended for the pre-
sent S,c Gan at any moment hereafter rn
move it.. This does not compel lis IL maintain
:he injunction oi sccrcsy :"r say particular
';:i'e. The probability is that we viii r"i"ane
: b@?orc cso', "G' rsen':."rs cSa g"t :" ;!'e!:
destination.
Nj JANIS c. RarcB, If I,;;i.3--i nnsid
suggest To my iI;rnd lr"in f.I:icc,s ANNE (Mr.
WIsE} that it wall eguir: great dcsl oi tIrrc.
and Involve :rest 'r,ai oi expense th eund
messengers to these dG:rent States think
we could as we'll send these communications oy
Giail as hy ueSsenCeiS.
Mr. WlSr-WcIl, t;.an. send 1t through by
:aaii a- messenger. / ;Eou:d EGt BE- "'ilhrg 10
trust the mai woI!.! rather ncur he ex-
pe..sa oi iu,Sse1ger;. t!'aa .c::I il b. io.,l 1t
present
Mr.. JAMrs B. no.AAn brs lcave IL ssy
that, so iur Us ] um cUucGIntd, prefer the
resolution in lis original icrr, and without the
amendment. think the proper course would
log to communicate the matter TO the President
If tie Confederate States, ard say nothing to
iiio Governors 81 the ,lun sacrded siaychOlding
States.
MT. PETER 6. JOHNSTON, OF Lee and Scott
/! tits communication is &c t6 laad!; 10 The
iiovernors c9utd=ntiallg, uf cnuTs. il mnsL be
KEEP: secret by lhcIG uN.!; The Injunction OF
SECRECY Us rr,uuved b; las ConTtnton. Why
EGL dear INC cnn.nuac:;inn until that rjuDc
lioG is rtinose;l, and then make the cou'nr"l
cation f,ruailyf No good eau result tTcTi
communicating the ma a.lvr SUBJECT III The IN.
junction nf secrecy. TIE Governors canaot
mike l!iIs information available 10? any prac-
t!cal purpose while subject To this restriction.
Mr.. WisE.-If II my friend understood the
reply made to tile gentleman IRON Monroe
(M:. EcunLsj &c would SEE What olj:ct |
meant to accomplish by tie coGrs. prarose
10 pursue.
said that We Will r!nbaLly rethov: lie
Injunction ol sccresy by the time That the
messengers can get 10 their dis lnatitn, per
maps before; and even if tho nirsscrgc,s got
there before the injunction IL reu,.vtd, she
executives of ,ha respective Statcs can take
various actions withou! the necessity ni dis
closing the secret.
.! M. EpwAkp NJ A&NsTReH5, of IIsmrSl,irn
1t seems thcu that the Injunction Is l:ot IN.
tended 10 rest longer than Two or three days.
In that case, the news will reach til.Se toy
.rnors by telegraph in advance "f lie lncsscn-
gers.
Mr.. MAcfAhIAND.-l vii! sag that Cnu6'
cxceedingT the proprieiy 81 communicating
10 the Executives ol these States so iin!ot ;aDt
IL ,uliirr undc! Tie nbi!ghtiusi ii '.;%r'>y
Mr. WISE M the m1st icsI'.c'iui '',';n rs
o.,..tirl .'r:a, iii lGs. il the ~"Id ":cd ia il"
resolution
Nlr. MAcFAhLaan.- Con nhirhCe ana sr"!;Sr
mean the saiu; thing i'll that cehnrcuol &n
that If the cHni:il.Iiclinn is maic ,iudr' :iic!'
an Obligation, they will b. compelled 70 i""p
II strict secret, u;:slcr What tie !in;i'a'ire
ut its revelation mas he. 1t scens IL ~, il
the Communication Is made, that II ought I"
be made at the discretion of the Governor
and rust that the Con"rnI,n viii SO 'lrrdG.
Mr. WISE Il move iEs prrYiura 4avSi''n.
The call was sustained and II" m:a'n cues.
;iuE o.d"red 80 be pat, hclne 'he resolution
efT,red nv Mr. WISE which vas adopted.
Tie Convention then, aE molten oi Nj. DE-
L,:rY of Fairta:. ADJOURNED 1. 10 lninn;cs past
II c'clnck, P. Ii.