Richmond enquirer. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1815-1867, 1861-03-09

In referring 10 the remarks OF inc gentleman
from Prince Edward CIR. TuonN7cN,) with re-
gard to the rights OF ninoritics, yesterday,
| am reported as having said this:
But, sir, can these rights be asserted, not
by force or violence, but under tho Constitu-
ton and according to the laws ? think they
can SIR
There is no sense in this remark. VIVA. |
said-what think intended at least, to say
was this but these rig hts are to pc asserted,
not by force or violence, but under the Consti-
tuition and according to the laws"
| am also reported as having used the follow
ing language without any further explanation:
The gentlemen tells you that this doctrine OF
the divine right of the majority and Of the obi.
cation Of the minority to submit, cost QUO king
| his head another his crown.
And there my remarks stop upon that sub
ject, SO that an improper Inference might be
drawn upon what did say. The language which
used is pretty much this "The gentleman
from Prince Edward tells you that this claim
OF the divine right Of the majority and the
| iuiy Of passive obedience on the part 81 the
| niori!y cost one king his head and aaother
! MS throne" have read history differently.
According to MY reading Of it, it WAS not the
clalu Of the divine right of the majority and
he duty of passive obedience on the part Of
he minority, that cost one king his head anu
| another his throne; but it vas the Claim OF the
Iivlne right Of the king and the du!y OF pas
i've obedience on the part oil the majority -
| hat is the peopie-whlch cost one king hls
nead and another his throne.
TIE POSSESSION OF TIE FORTS, &C.
Mr.. .NELsoN-W With the permission OF the
Gentleman from Harrison, lMr CARLlLE,J beg
cave to offer the following resolution
The PRsslpEST-Does the geutleman from
Harrison icld the floor for that purpose
MIR. CARLILE-Ies, Sir.
Mr.. NELsoN-l offer the resolution then
Inc resolution was then read as follows:
Resolved, by the Convention Of Virginia,
That Virginia entirely disapproves OF, and
.arucs,iy protests against any attempt on tile
,art Of the Federal Government 10 re'possess
;seif OF the property and places belonging IL
IL. Government, aud to collect the duties u
.npor,s within the limits of The succeeding
States.
Inc President. The pending question is
mon the amendment offered by the gentleman
ROM Amelia, (Mr. HAgvGs,) TO tic amendment
Ger.d by The gentleman from Guuchlahu, (Mr.
-EaKe,D and upon that question, tue gentle,
nan from HARRISON, (Mr. CAHLlLE, } Is entllled
% the hour
cuE REPORTING AND PUBLICATION OF DEATsS'
Air, HUGHES Of Randolph and Tuckcr.-W 9TH
:he permission OF The gentleman IRON AaTFl'
son, tMr. CARLlLg) would ask TO make re-
.urt from the committee appointed 20 conirac!
sl,h the Editors and propr!etors OF the h'cii'
:.ond "Enouirer" in relation to the pubAca'lal'
If tile debates in separate sheet.
The pREsIpESr.-D0vs the gentleuian IRON
| Harrison give way. :.
ur C,KltlE-I shall leave the matter with
| the Convention.
Nr. urGuEs.-I shall occupy no ilwei snt'
Il IS importan! that tue report should be SUBJ
mitt.d.
The PEEsIDESr.-I presume there Is no OBJ
| ,cc,ion TO the gen,lema!l's Presenting IT,
Nj. ureuEs-I shall now present the report,
SIR aud i,laslnuch as it is probable that the
G ,ny.nticn would desire to see what the Com,
:uittce has done, will move to lay The report
! IN the table, ami that it be printed.
The motion was agreed to.
TIE following is tie report:
REPORT OF TIE COMMITTEE.
The undersigned Committee appointed 10
| ascertain whether the debates Of the ConVen-
ion could DO published % sheets containing no
,thcr MATTER report that in discharge o. the'i
| luty, they handed 10 one OF the proirieto!s Oh
.ae Enquirer" the following communication
Resolved, That u Committee 81 Three DC up
ovinteu to confer with the Editors Of the klch-
| mond "Enqurer," to ascertain whether tue
| proceedings Of this Convention Gun De pup
.ishcd upon separate sheet without ally other
| matter
The Committee appointed under the fore
going resolution, deem It Desirable that the ue-
| bates Of the Convention Should oe prihteu III u
more convenient form for binding and reference,
| than nov. They, therefore, in lurtherunce Oh
! The duty assigned them by the resolution alore-
said, submit, the following inquiries to the fo-
prietorS OF the ''Enquircr.
LIST. On what terms would the ProprletorS Oh
the "Enuuircr' substitute for their present Gull
tract ior printing OF the debates, an agreement
! to print them On sheets without any otler mat
ter in furm, more convenient tor pindipg ana
reference
| I'd. On what terms would they substitute
| for the 90 copies Of the Srmi-H eekly sEhqui'
rer" now furnished members OF Tie CONVEX
| zion, the same number oil copies OF the debates
Of Tie Convention, made up from the coiurils
Of the Enquirer" and printed upon tile same
paper, folded into octave form, with three
columns on each page, each copy to De stitched,
and to contnil no o,Ltr matter ou' Inc sa'u ue'
bates!
What would be the cost Of copies epove the
number OF ~ to each member!
| 3D. On what terms would they SUBSTITUTE iol
| the 20 copies Of the Enquirer nov luIh,sI!ei
each member Of the ConVcntion-2o copies o.
| an ezra sheet Of tie Enquirer containing Do
OTHER matte. than the debates OF the Conven
ton, the said extra to be printed whenever
there is matter enough 10 I'LL a sheet o! the
| Enquirer paper
What would be the cost per copy ola greussT
number than 20 10 each member2
JSo. HreHEs co,,.
". G. WIcEnAM. :, a..
GEO. RIcuARDsoy.
That in response thereto they received q
communication IRON the proprietors Of the I'm
uuirer," declining 10 make any alteration %hat-
ever in their present contract, but proposing to
FURNISH in addition to the 90 Semi. ~eeklies
| which the contract calls for upon the terms OF
the present contract, :oitiout additional charge
| for composition and reporting any number Of
COPIES Oh u separate Sheet without any other
| matter, which the Convention may order"
| Your Committee compute tbs cost Of 20
COPIES to ouch member, If the publication is
deferred until material enough is furnished to
| ill sheet of the Enquirer paper; at about lVu
dollars per week, allowing 81 columns per
| week as the average amount Of matter, and ex-
Guiding from calculation any allowance fur
folding and wrapping, which would increase
the cos. by the SUN Of 12l dollars and gu
cents per week.
Inasmuch as many members Of the Conven-
ton diSapprove o! the character Of some OF the
"oshcr matter that under The existing ar.
raneelncnt accompanies the debates the Com-
mi,tee recommend tine adoption Of the fellow.
ing resolution
Resolved, That tbs Committee appointed on
Printing the Debates on separate sheets, be d.
rectcd to endeavor to contract with the proprie-
tors Of the Enquirer to furnish each member Of
the Convention with twenty copies OF :the Dc.
bates FROM their commencement, to he printed in
accordance with and on the terms indicated in