Richmond enquirer. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1815-1867, 1861-04-18

ScorT.) Tho gentleman VIII" *as last up naS
imagined that I used
Mr.. B.LpwIS.-Wll the s~aAi!cman rom
ulIifax allow me TO ask 4 question:
Mr.. BgucE.- Certainly, sir.
Mr.. Baldwin, desire TO ask the gentle
man from Halifax whether he is no" asking 70
change his motion? His motion as made, ana
laid upon our table in printed form, Is u
amend the amendment submitted by the gen
tleman from Fauquier, tMr. ScorT.) in commit
tee Of the whole. Do understand him a no"
desiring; 20 change Ii?
Mr.. BKrcE-fes, sir.
Mr. BALDWIN - | ohirct
The CHAIRMAN stated the question.
Mr.. BALDwIS.-Now, rs the gentleman says
he wants to strike ont the whole Of the l4th re-
solution. / object to that change.
t'he CuAiKYAS.-That cannot be entertained
noe; because there is a proposition before the
Committee. -.
Mr.. Bgucr- Ii this amendment is adopted,
of Course the other goes " the board. will
NO, Insist uror that. But, sir, you will OBJ
serge that this amendment does not pretend to
pledge the State Of Virginia 30 sny future
course, except the Withdrawal. from the Union,
in case the resolutions Of this Convention and
the amendments TO the Constitution which NE
propose. arr not acccded to by the North. II
does not intend 70 20 one step further. But.
in the abundance Of my candrr upon this ssib.
iecl-fOr I wished to be cahdid-l did state
that the only possible place for Virginia to co,
in case she separated from the Union, would
be- to The Southern Cunicderacy. ! have NO
hesitation about tbst; and it would have been
u"caiIid in ms 10 have stated that, J nx-
pec,ci Virginia IT, sisIi alcne-thouSh | DC.
I.eve ghe can stand alone, YET 90 say that in
all probability she would 20 70 the Southern
Cor!eGc,acy ard | wish 10 say that she could
not 20 anywhere else.
H. was the Southern CUE!ederacy formed?
They had grievances, as We have grievances !;
and ne all acknowledge that these grievances
are we'll founded. FIRST South Caroi!nl Wen:
ont Of the Cnipn, then went Out Florida, then
went oar Mississippi, Alabama and Georgia.
Does any MAJ. Enppcss that Ieorgia ie't hsT'
self d-agoons,! by South Carolina, when sae
went out? The pol'cy has been adopted by
the Snul!.ern Conirheracy that th"se States
which left The Uaiun, went out Of their own &C
cord, independently, and iornisc Il
sew Government.
We'll now, if Virgins goes ou:, ~iil she moi
be simply following in The lac CT rFeeeceht
SET to her BIZ Georgia: Is there any dragoonIns
in the case? Is there any effort TO operate up
on The border States unjus,lv, Improperly, oT
extensively? No, sir. I'VE would only be fol-
lowing tic line Of precedent that has been set
to us b. the great State Of Grorgiu-a State IN
every respect equal to the Stale Of Virginia, q
Stale Which has been called the Empire State
nr the South; for when We look at bar pro-
d~uctlnns, her soil, her commercial aGvg!'
;arcs, her water power, sh" s:anda fore.
most n,mong the foremost; aud ii Ahs
Gun follow S:uth Carolina. rlag We not
fellow Esr And arc We treating TIE
border States extensively when we say that en-
account Of our great Interest in slav ry-great
Z: than auyt~o Of thaSn border States-greater
than four or iiYe ii them together, she follows
The lead which has been set to her hv the great
State Of GEORGIA: There can be nothing Often
sive in this; nn,h!ng offensive at all. And If VIC
cut Loose IRON. The North, | -? Ts must 20
there. 4 systcEi Gf cry.ia!izftion is going on.
Ssrth Carolina was tho nucleus, just ~ q
single THREAD may sc the nucleus around "hich
assemblies the most beautiful crystals. | pro.
pose that W.. too, if we cann0t uiake DIR peace
with the North, and secure 4 satisfactory nd
jIstinert, will 20 il; The Same direction. | do
think that that liz q fair compromise. Virginia
puts forth hcr nH:matwm. Let il be L reason-
abic ultimatnm. al Rt!matam th@t nnsnt - be
accepted. M g~itimu!.m that tue bor'!sr STATES
aud tho c. Moderate States may, without dis.
homer, accept; acd then We sEn!l r. C"!lStTrc'
this Union. T.e:c ia but ouu way {: re cor
struct il. L.c! those who sever thar eonnea
ton with tin. un'oG follow do%h into IN"
Southern CVEfedcr&cv, orc Ey onc, uani I'LL
the slagahriiing States arr United. and then
we will bccolre such y body Is vii. probably
attrucL srine Of the free States |" LIS, and thus
the eenrle:nam's dream Of re construction will
be realized, and realized in the 6nIy manner in
which il ~ possible fer such IL dream 70 be
realized.
Sir, go iGt0 Conferences, go mic congresses;
and az every step YOU will BE bcSst wiki diff
caity. You ARE no! steering between ScylIa ard
Cnare hGis. but yon are Stre:iRg into Il SEA fu!! Of
rocks sid b7cakers. gav. without fear Of
{ Contradiction, that il would be Ii miracle If II
reconstruction Eas ever formed upon any such
terms as af. proposed by the gentleman from
~Fsaquier. Yes, sir, Il miracle, such as has
Fever been Witnessed AMI nc7er viii 's "it-
Ecssed.
Tic 5ui;hern Sta,ea, in the COURSE they have
5rr<ued. haze taken the on!y course they conin
have pursued, ana nave been successful. The
resu!. has proved l!e Wisdom Ct the course.
When il:cir course was drst announced, was
under The impression that ,hcy' haG acted pre-
ciDiiaIg!y, that they ought 10 have ctnsl!!!ed
wl:h the border States before r~esorting 10 the act
Of secession. But | ain now satisfied that they !
have taken tie only cniFse by which theg could
hv7e ever successfully resisted the tyranny OF
the North. They have pursued the only course
that could have been practicable. What hns
beef. the Success of that course? They are a uni
ted people-Suca q united people az never have
been seen in the history of the Torid in case
Of revolution. | ask gentlemen 70 look ut the
cf the world tn look Il, the Inaugural
nl other governments; look ct civil We:
leak at rebellion aid | ash them if they can
point re 10 cIc solitary case where there haS
been 81 much harmony, SO muca peace, 50
Il concurrence as there has been in the
history of the Suutbrr,, Confede,acr? Sir, |
the wsiid present. 20 such spectacle. iOu
mar look through .hc history Of the world for
and sou will lock ic vain.
Here the hammer fell
The CnAIRMAS stated the ~questiDG to be
ipon the amendment 10 the amendment.
Mr. STArLrs-1 wish to ask whether, il the
amendment Of the gentleman from Halifax he
it will then he in order to move to
strike ont a portion Of it!
The PgEsIDEHr-lt @ill not
Mr. SrAyLEs-Then ! will reIustk thu. the
amendment Of the gentleman, IL Some respects,
is in d;rec. conflict with a provision The Com.
has already adopted. could state, il
we're permitted TO DO 50. the point Of conflict,
but I suppose. debate having been exhausted,
I will rot nave the permission to &c 50.
Mr.. BouLpIS-i trus: Tie gentleman from
will be permitted. Inr the present. 10
withdraw his suienlrIc,tt. understand thai
{: was his intention tu propose 1t as q sua.t'-
ute both for the original resolution ami tie
of the gentleman from Farpuicr.--
- it now stands a. Il substitute for tine amend.
Ecnt Of the gentleman from Ealqu!r7, i Tiii
still the proposition for u border State
Conference standing. | again ask she Peru.ls.
;iOn of the CoDyentiGn. for Ibe JentieiDar. u