Richmond enquirer. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1815-1867, 1861-04-01

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lei to- =, nv asserting the fact and having
s:':::.,,si:,sca as a tact '''' Sn' - no" S0''
~: =, The gentleman from Frederick, there
B;', sn :, it because the only reason FOL
= ) u TsS terms is to support the conclusion,
.. %'S: - necessity for adding these res
=: ;"STs The first time ever knew 8 gentle
.J> II II. refusing " reasons for his
-; IN II! When he hsd only taken one.
;G,a:>.o"s why any gentleman should Oh,
., hsyiue TWO sooo 'sA'' us
ia>;sal Of o"S' fron Frsacr;ck il Is
n"':co"S, If as Understood him. What mis-
ne i.lss w.. nnrcaccsj: an anxious to hear a
satt can 'e ;a;erresatory. What mischief
~:s99as' % . ',,,,i :here Or anywhere else, many
:la &c i''' s,,pier sny circumstances, if Vir-
i t:ane'i''" Sir,.c to tie world that She is
siaia >s'"." VIA! sentence of any section or
s,:c!I-"' :, rsr the beauty OF, or do injury
wri:2;' CO.: ), mischief. 50 far As | can under.
l.? Il Sa",y but that class Of gentlemen
s;ano' :..a strong doubts OF the TACT or who
VII" ,aSTs t:s i; may do mischief; there it
G:af 49,. MARY in some form, aye, indeed
M: %r,s With those gentlemen who
IL ",.' ;.i.a, ami will acknowledge, and
Il 800" .t,: Virginia still retains her sove-
this" r,nncl. lcr my life, see why they
link il could do mischief, and the
>'s'., w.< .shed, why interpolste, if reccs.
sS" , was assumed to be. If that ques.
So a~,,;nsnt before that proposition was
80 , !. ! no longer pertinent, because the
z.'", n-o,r;etv ard assertion Of Virginia's
"..., ntv has been, and is denied. That, l
rsasca sufficient for making the as
.r,-yshers or under any circumstances.
s~,. :. nope that it will DO the pleasure of
~r,,nm;::se, by their votes, to sustain the
linen 10 that section Of the report Of the
%.-;,-,s on Federal Relations.
". g.,ycl. l rise, this morning with d.f.
~,,s ;u: yei with more OF hrmness than
".,g, j, before this body. I trust that the
800 ;oa VII bear with me patiently in the
ri. remarks | may now make. 1t does
matter whether | have listeners or not, be.
49,. rr Ts;ns,ks will be published in the
%;s,," aid know Mr.. Tyler will no;
49,: hc.nss he gets $500 a week for pub.
w., orr debates, and, of course does not
$3.50 S5s loug they are kept up.
=: understand the question before US it is,
-. he sovereignty Of a State! under
,,.i o;,s party to contend for a perfect, and
..n,b.r ior a qualified sovereignty. l pre-
dr,c, iii. is the position OF the Question. Now,
.a. 1--we 10 enquire whether every man in
Convention has not made up his mind
.,.s c:es,lon. Mine is. / consider my
~. .; me hunblest members in this Con-
,..,,,, sa9 i | can come to n conclusion from
H.. s-.aroen,, made yesterday and to day,
~ Il. men who stand here es the Solons
IL D,,. q.:heaes OF this body, ought to have
.-,a 10 decision too; and permit me here
os.r il considered myself one Of the lead
-. !: III: Gcl:en!ion, | should not hre
my ), ri-gv lq5r this question. 1t would be a
rc<!y =: ~ assume that every gentle.
M, ~: aaaa. ~ his mind, and hence | ask,
s:,r ~, a.c.,>;fr Of debating this amendment
. ~.@.rc;
~,g:r.t AS. evening against closing the de-
~, n Committee Of the Whole next Monday
:; y o'clock NJ, and | proposed an amendment
A~ss.:n!in: the time to the Friday following,
=h;c1 WAS hot agreed to. am not sure now
f!as,ae time should be prolonged. One thing
have found out, that | have not patience
Isnog:a TO sit longer and quietly listen to gem
ass:a Q. The frs: two lines OF the report,
:tv:hes ZOO which may have been prepared
HAS 4.o. have been told that some gentle.
1.7 haze delivered speeches that were made
Qg- y.lrs ago. (Laughter.) lave no doubt
1:.-y wr.c good ores. Perhaps if | had pre-
1,st,I speeches | too would have used them.
d.. Chairman. stand in 4 predicaruent i'll
sa;h ba, lew men here ar placed-to carry
=: he wishes Of nv constituents, BY their
;.-as: "icqnssi'-ana my people say that We
~: ~ or * this Union. mean to carry
0I: their ;?i.t.cs by NY votes here, and not
: s?~as'.:.
S,re Gay ago, about the 9th Of March, my
:ra5 i-am Chesterfield, or. Cox introduced
.!es 'ajca in the Convention, that the Com.
Ii lie CT Federal Relations be instructed to
NIKE ! report upon the subject OF coercion,
im! = . il regard to a Conference OF the Dor
liec STATS. Tie gentleman from Goocaland,
NJ. LEaE=) saii,sd it at once with some.
1ib!n: Is. a s.ceS.,1n ordinance. Ny friend
r,m Amslq. ~. !!..-IE,) also offered a pro,
POSITION, All i:rSa they so clogged the re-
:o': that We c"a,f no, get any action upon II.
ID no; cldc-,;art low things are managed,
u: i stetEs IS if tie secession question IS tor-
:,t:er.
0.:ia,r<t - know, that !, as veil as other
5~:a'iea-a n tbs Convention, were prevented
::2G isii;.s tie action which We desired. My
8%s-:tsn now ia 70 dispose Of our business in
IL ,Sgsnst possible way and yet | would
-: t&,s,1anaily be guilty Of the least dis
|:,:!-:r - c-ntlenen who wish to present
Is: slc.s beGors this Convention. Ia olden
Ing, shen I was a boy, it was the practice,
s.:a aa;!easan: questions were under discus
f.. = rave I iimi. . number Of speakers on
sa,i si?, /, rne3 the debate should be en-
,uy co.d Il. Tue plan worked well, and all
:..';y1s points on both sides Of the question
T.s his presented, saving thereby endless
@:.:;"on Of The selfsame ideas. would sug-
;.:;o each wing Of the Committee the pro-
:f@:7 oi adopting the same policy here.
I: c~-"a;a!y would tend to expedite our
]';;iatss greatly and assist US n,ateri-
III ia bringing cur labors to a close
:ol s1cp: that plan speedily, you rnaY save
i: ;2e necessity o. being apparently discourts-
g il my votes, BECAUSE | mean to apply the
%i9 g! e~xci>ion. to avoid unnecessary waste
& ;G-. | could be much pleased if he Com.
n:ie: would take the course which ], in my
l'n-r,7, have chosen to suggest that Of taking
!'tS q yoir strong men on each side, and
""sH: :iism debate the questions Of iu,Oor-
:':e coming before US daily. The rest Of US
a'-is 81 a, their feet and learn wisdom, and
q: Convention would then despatch the BUSH
'*; 'tio'e them with that dignity and delibe-
a'2n which should characterize the proceed
iIi9' this body. have not been instructed
axe ;o,day by The Speeches. I do not expect
':s instructed By any speeches that may
> |'l:. ! do not neaa to cast any dis.
s.:i; ng9a the intellect, beauty and sentiment
3:' laSe Characterized the arguments on both
y. u lie question; but I certainly Inean
4. siy that in Committee here, we nave
~ much latitude Of discussion. The gentle
"a over the way, my valued friend from
";:a:snorTs, (Mr. GovDE.) has elaborated sub.
" 81 g7sa; length, and with ability, too, but
-:aS Mt touched the resolution under dis
I'D Laughter lie is Z good deal like
.~;':'s'' | haze heard, who will take An eX-
""isxt, ont OH never hear a word after.
~, co!:1 os :es:;imateiy deduced from
itoH;1:-, si,eE = man takes a text that
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