Richmond enquirer. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1815-1867, 1861-07-02

this morning, stating that the slaves i'll r.,
county had already begun to run ava: in cDn
siderable numbers. During th' last var, ar
! informed that . measure Ike the one nos pro
posed ";as The orJy one which could be rcSpr
ted To for the protection Of private property ol
the Sea beard. ask that ..e saine polcy b.
adopted uoT. In my county We ha"t: six cor
| panies in the service. FROM the few rGca ".
have left sc can spare ten, fifteen cc twenty Il!
q coast guard for the protection Of cur proper
| ty. Inu Us i'll observe that the ordinance doe.
not propose tn interfere with the duties Of IL.
militia 10 the State or Confederate Government
but simply to call out the number that may bs
required by sn emergency.
The question then being taken, the ordinance
was passed.
STEAMBOATS, ~ TIE SERVICE.
Mr MoNrAsuE offered the following:
Resolved, That the Governor bs requested
if not Incompatible with the public inle7es, 4
furnish 10 this Convention the uunb.r CT steam
boats engaged in the service Of the STAT, auG
to inform the body, whc; and where they az,
engaged mud at wha! compensation.
The resolution was adopted
ORDINANCES TAKEN UP.
Mr. GAXNETT moved that the ordinance!
upon the table be taken up, in the order il
which they hare bGen reported.
! The CHAIR stated lila. it would BIZ diGicul
to do this, without indicating the same.
Mr. GARRETT then moved that they be tukcr
up according to the discretion OF tho Chair
wtcn was agreed to.
The CuAIn accordingly called Up
IN ORDINANCE
PrIrMing for the Organization Of Volunteer
Eyr Special Ssrrice in tie Northeastern par
cfMs S!a:s.
Z. it ordained, That, as q State nuXiliarI
fcr'c To co operate with the Confederate force
in Northwestern Virginia, companies Of Tolun
tcers, to serve for period OF not less thai
! three months, may be organized es follows:
Whenever rumber, not less than fifty, no:
more than one hundred, Of able.bodled mcr
shall agree to unite and form company. they
shall elect captain and other officers, ant
shall serve in the Northwestern Part Of ttt
State, rs auxiiiaries Of the Confederate forces
there, for snch periVd-not less than three
montiis-os may be indicated by such company
IL: tie time it elects its officers.
Tie men and Officers OF such companies shal
furnish ard use snch arms as t6cy may hav,
or procure until other arms may he furnished
to them by The Confederate or State su!hori
ties.
The forces raised under this ordinance shal
servo without uniforms, and receive from thf
State all proper ammunition, and tie same
! subsistence, ply and compensation, as olhel
volunteers.
The Governor shsl :s:ns commissions Il
the captains OF companies that have beer
duly elected, ard are ready for service; hu
such companies may be mustered into srryc,
before, aud without waiting for such commis
sions.
Any arms furnished by such volunteer:
which may be lost or injured in the service
shall be paid for by tie State.
This ordinance shall be III force from il
passage, subject to amendment or modification
bY the Convention or General Assembly.
Mc SLauGHreR-In order to make the ortii
nance more general IN its terns, so that otho
parts OF the State may have equal advantages
move to strike out. in tue second line ih'
Nordg Northwestern Virginia. and that th'
same amendment be made wherever il may h'
necessary, So that the ordinance may embrac,
al parts of the State.
Mr.. GAKNErT.-l hnpe the amendment vii
not prevail. ! think we ought 10 conAne onr
selves strictly to the case before ms. bclier'
there is just and strong objection on the par
oc the State and Confederate au:horiieS Il
three months volunteers, Oh account OF thni
being much mere expenSiTe ard not so .iIi1ien
~ those who enlist for longer time. Hu
this particular section Ct the State-Norlh
western Virginia stands by itself. 1t is nc
ooly in the hands OF the enemy, but cge hal
OF The population are traitors 10 the govern
merit. The consequence iS, tha. the grea,ss
difficulty attends the raising OF volunteer
there at all. TIE object Of this measure an
am informed By gentleman with whom hay
conversed upon the subject, is to enahic ou
General there to rally forces suddenly AM
throw them upon the points which ne design:
to hold or attack. This can only be done undc
three months provision Of enlistment, lk
that contained in Ibis ordinances. It's furthe
eii.c. will be to unite the loyal portion Of IN
people against the traitors, to inspire con
i,dcnce and secure that protection TO tnc trn'
Eirginians Of the Northwest Of which, &
present, they are So much in ueed.
Mr. SLAuGHTEH-My idea wcs that in cas-
OF Il sudden invasion, it would be iInportan
to call out the entire volunteer forces wh
night a( (erTard. return to their several homes
and propose 10 ctfrr another amendment au
tbOrlzing our Generals 20 receive these fUrce
Or not as they might think proper. What :"
want are troops who Sre under sUiit c0ntru
anl who Stall be ready to take the lieid u
once, hue if there iSany objection to tnc adop
zion will withdraw it.
Mr. FgENcu-I move to strike out the wor
Worth" wherever it occurs so that tue ord
nance may refer to Western Virginia. Ou
people are in the same condition rs those II
Northwestern Virginia, aud our country is n
liable TO attack. We have already sent ou. ou
. active young men, but there Still remain cor
siderable number Of citizens-men Of Iay 0w
sgs-wtl, cannUt e. into the regular army bu
T are reaE1 and wiling To respond TO any ca
upon them for their service that may be re
Guired. We are poor peopIc md cannot d
much ulure than We have alreait done in SUP
plying neu for tho wor, bu; nur hearts ar
{ wiling, and those OF US who "";nain at HON
are prepared to give our feeble ,trengtii to tn
State whenever called on to eoi,o by any e!neI
gtEcy that may arise.
think this IS most judicious measure on
will have healthy effect upon the whole wcs
tern Section Of ths State.
| Mr. BLow-You have already in the State
distinct aud separate mlil=.y crg.uizlt!or
and believe that The adogs,on Of ,hs ord
nance will tend to confusion i'll prodc:inz d q
, culttes, which will interfere with the .ttc:enc
Of the regular branch Of the service. 70
have this morning given 10 Malta eolonels tn
right to cal! out, at their own discretion, an
a,noun, Of the militia force thcy may require
, subject rot eTen to the Executive power Of To
State. Now contend this is partial lesis'a
ton, and ] see 10 reason why the provision
III this ordinance should not be made to ell
brace every portion Of the State. If the M
ces>ity fcr calling out three months volunteer
exists with reference to North "estera @
, Western Virginia, can see 10 reason why ;h
amendment offered by my friend On my riga
Mr. SLAuGnTER,l should rot be applied t
every part Of The State.
In another point Of view Is it not mere iIr
portant, however, whether in iIaugurating
new system. new class Of troops, You vi
not impair the efficiency Of The general organ
, za,ion which has been adopted both by tn
S.ate and the Confederate Government Is ther
not great reason to fear that il this ordnanc