Richmond enquirer. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1815-1867, 1861-04-23
sion, read theta i! the .e@dias doa5 10. cor&r
out of nly time

irles o: read, re:d.
! the CHAlNMAE-TEc sent!eG:a.: O.: rs-t;
them as part Of his ,rgu.oent.
All. WIsE-!f il will cut short rs ~ Iuie.
will no. read il now. Gentlemen ;a.k a5or;
precipitation. The gentleman from Augusta.
(Mr. DAIDw1S,) ought to be tie last man csc:
TO cornpisin of precipitation either the wY:G
or act Of precipitation. II WAS bE prrci;,i
ton, md nothing else bu, precipitation, tia,
enabled l. Democratic Or States Rights St.ts
TO be represented by a majority Of tne eneInir,
Of the Democracy upon this h5cr. lie aA.!
his friends owe everything 70 precipitation.
We are nuw waiting in the m!'ist Of war 10
determine to nicely what patriotism consists
in. Sir, the gentleman from FauGl!sr pro.
poses that thoSe gentlemen "hG aro 50 rnac;.
exercised ard who desiie another election,
shall resign their seats and 60 back to thci!
constituents challenge both the ser'Irman
| froul Fauqoier and lny genlltln1n FROM Angus
! IL, (Alr. BALDw!S,) 10 resign and 50 back 10
their Constituents. The gentleman from !.u-
gusta has agaia and again boosted that Au-
| gusts is :be heart Of Virginia. can only
Say, if it il tho heart Of Virginia, that 1T is
more unlike tho body than any heart that ever
! palp,aLcd in any body that ever knew. She
mas always voted against Virginia, against the
dactrinc Of States righ:g. AS lar the grtlItc-
man from Fuuou.sr, / du hot believe taat i;
would be safe for him to resign and 90 hDmr.
lie was understood very differently, am tod.
Mr.. ScorT-Upon what authority do yoe
say that?
Mr.. Wisely tho authority OF information
anI impression; by the authority Of TINS PRO-
position. which ls itself doubie dcus!nn.
Mr. MAcFAxLANp-I can hardly 6eliare thai
tho opinions oi individuals should become sub
jects OF discussion here.
Mr. WIsE-There IL no reflection Intended
by the uPon The .i.rligcs Of the gentleman.
Tho GMAIaAAS-Tbc Chair can hardly DO
:ertane in discussion OF this hin&, where the
proper line "a TO be drawn.
Mr. W.sE-l do uo! mean 10 impugD the
gca.lemlns laotTcs only seq that the cf.c:
Of this proposition is TO lead gentlemen 10 90
for t, who mean. if they can, 10 side with the
North
Here the hammer fell
Mr. EAELr-I move to amend the amend.
rent Vi the gentleman from Fauquer, oy
striking out the words, "by the time appoint
ed fDr lhe re assembling Of this body" and III.
SER! the cords, ''in regs enable time.
am sorry to trespsss upon the patience oi
the Convention, which, aIn sure, has been
already exhausted; but occupying the posi-.
ton That do, fee! compelled 10 submit Some
reuarks upon the proposition offered by the
gentleman rcln FduGuier, (Mr. scyrT.) Il"
noL dc>iTe to set into any controversy with my
friend from Amelia, (Ir. uAhvlEj who, if t.e
Ioes not regard hl!nsclf Id the only repre-
sentative Of The people, upon this fovr, cc:.
1ainly regards himself as peculiar Representa-.
tive Of the popular sentiment here.
NJ Chairmr7, have bed occasion 10 al.
mire the manly boldncs3 which the gentleman
IRON! Amelia has displayed upon this
floor, upon ;he various questions which have
arisen. have admired In hin. much moro the
manly opposition We hsvo ms! with from
him than The course OF certain gentlemen.
from whom we received opposition. and who
se had right to expect would be our allies.
The gentleman from .amrl talks about
making an appeal to the people. At the pro.
p:r !iue am prepared 10 make an appeal ~
the penps, but beg to assure tho gentleman
tha; We cannot permit him 10 DEVICE tho form
in wk!ch that appeal shall be made. We, the
representatives OF the majority OF the people,
l:.Gs; be allowed 10 select the lnods and maIi.
her in which VIC sasil appeal to them. He
talks about having new drel, but am af7sid
my friend wants, when he gets this new deal,
to cut shutI. and deal hluiscil
But tho ~ &c: oi nry rising is TO make souc
rem9I Ks with regard 10 an interest which is the
pecTliar interest Of III: section "f the country |
| uiean tue tobacco inicrest-in an agricultural
snd manufacturing pvn, Of view. liyov wet |
20 take tha remarks Of tho gen.lepea irotu
/ nat section Of tho country, wc0 nave spoken, |!
Is indicating what is the real interest OF that
sscton upon this subject you would suppose |
that n! 'ur interests lay 10 the Soutt-lhat !
W. hu no interest upon this subject il any |
connection with the North or NJril.w St.
Nov, sir, come from a Tobacco raia!ng c0un !
try. cone from county in which moi only |
the shareholders, but the non.siaSeho!drr5
also srs engaged in raising tobacco Gentle
men will pardon TIE for using The term
non.s.sreholdcrs here upon this tJcr; but
desire TO protect every interest in this Com
monweaith. Gentlemen will c1cuso me fur
expressing the opinion TINT nan who does
no. own negro ls as good IS the man who
docs own oae other things being equal do |
think, notwithstanding | Iay, iu the opinion
OF somc, subject myself 10 The charge Of being
unsoand upon this subject, that the interests,
the rights and the feelings ul the noa.sIavs.
holders OF this Co,nuonwealth ought ~ BE re
subordinate to the interests Of sis7erT. BIZ; |
toe rights .nd all the interests ol aii classes In
Lne State, whether sl4Teholdi"g or On slave
holding, ard Of all portions Of Tic State ought
ta hc regarded and protected.
Sir, tue difficulties whic! now rest upon the |
have fallen with a crushing weight |
upon my section Of the cou::Ty, and there is
trD portion Of the population TIA, have felt |
them so seasibly as those non-slaveho!de;s en-
aged in the culture oftobscco.
Sir, Their principal means Of rni&;ns none5
to supply ,heir wants ard TO pay their dues 10
the State, depend upon the money that they
shall receive f5r thcir tobacco. Ny friend from
PiLtsy lvania, told u.s. before dinn,r, that We
depend upon the cap tai OF the 'rth to carry
Oh the manufacture U! tobacco, Sir, his c0uE-
ty and my county are rot on:: '.'gaged in Tie
cultivation bu. are lrrgely eng d in the uiau.
ulac,ure Of this article and it = true that the /
manufac;ure depends IN :. e-::.: degree upon
the capital received ron IL North. lie draws
upcn his commission u11rc;!ant ut the North,
and in that way Gets Ia. nc ey 10 pay the
planter for !.;: tobacco. Wien tha. source
lails, then comes u pressure u:ion the commu
nifty and NJ county is noe Suffering on ac
count VI ibis pressure, bee the iIanu;ac- ,
tur.r is unable 10 carry on his business Tor
want OF ules!Is, snd the conseQue'e > is that
ard uor-siarehoiters z. i.' elved !
in the same distress.
Mr. Chairman, mhCre diu We q d our prin |
ci pal market for the maau!act..' 4 article Vi |
TOBACCO? Many days ago n abc7 Of this !
Convention told this CoI:lDis:tc that while the |
greater portion Of il was carried to Ehe North |!
in the first instance, yet i; fooad lis princ!PaI
market in the South. !:.ini;, sir, the gentle
nan was mistaken. Nearly the whole ol The !
exports Of manufactured tobacco from the city !
OF Richmond and tie country is tn ths markets
Of New York aud Baltimore, and from those
points il IS scattered over the Unole
country. The consumption Of the article CT
tobacco depends upon the number Of mouths |
10 be supplied, and ss they have more mouths
at the North there IL more tobacco consumed |