Richmond enquirer. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1815-1867, 1861-03-05

Tot waste much TING ABOUT tho lorlIHiiliSa a''u
spccial;,ics Of dignity when am after truth.
This crisis is too serious for US to nc very par
ticular about observing FORMS when II is an.
essential that we should hc enlightened.
tnust have been unfortunate in the figure Of
speech which useri when SAID preferred &c
have witness ON the stand in order to under.
stand him. prefer to have him on the stand,
md 10 hear and see him, and have an oppor.
tunity Of interrogatins him, rather than merely
to read his deposition. think I may appeal
TO INV brethren Of the bar for universal con.
cnrrencc on that subject think 7 may say
that NV friend from Prince Edward CIR THORN.
Tox}- am sure may call hin my friend
has perhaps stated my proposition better than
| did myself only meant to say that
wished to observe and mark cnsels collisions
of debate, 10 have an oppnl tunity Of asking
Questions of Your Commissioners, as would
ask questions OF ,:.v fellow members, that, in
one word. it would furnish enlightenment, such
Is cnnnot be elected from any written report.
defy any man 10 read that report when it
comes in, wi!hnu: raising question upon con
s!ruciinn; end ,hcn there may be such matter
in tie report as :@lll neccssitate further informs
lion outside Of the report. What OF lection
could be- made 10 that? The gentleman FROM
whether Mr. Rirrs slil acced: to the request
to appear before us J do not know whether
he will or rot. know That Abe Lincoln told
him the other day that he WAS not very tall
man in his person, bui he vas in intellect /
know that, it he does come here he will do his
duty with great ability; AMI tile gentleman: |
am sure, need not fear, if he is ca l:d, that h;s
cause is likely to lose anything by his adro-
| T Nj il ai n
enough 20 come here and give all the lnturma.
tit. in his power. lie may or lie n!ny not
come. do hope that he p,ay come. That will
be Mt his own option.
But the gentleman says that he wants light.
lie asks, whether the secrvis D! the closets
of that Canfe, g. &c should he r, vealcd-wheiher
the Commissioners have permission TO reveal
those secrets. Sir, have We CONE 10 the Star
Chamber daysg wnu!d ask It with the vuice
of a trumpet, if had The lungs. Is secrecy to
be pleaded here? In the next breath the
gentleman talks Gbnut The Voice Of the pronit'
Are van no. here in ca!irilen HE people
and give the truth N full rancp!T - t"
he our champion before the world
II is important in the crisis 10 ASK wheih-
or the Commissioners tia, were seEt 10
ob,ain full information on all that is vital 10 our
interests are 10 be permitted to disclose the
facts and the truth. Bit the gentleman from
Rockuyi,ice tells Us that we need not cell IN ~.
reign all. Are these Commissioners, a>k yon,
foreigners? Why, sir. they are your own
| Commissioners. commissioned under yonr seal
and the seal OF your sovereignty. Iher are
ccnnc back To you, The representatives Of the
sovereignty OF the State Yet they are called
foreign Commissioners CHIN hem as mine ;
| .bnp t.e1, IN ms
member of This Convention, claim the right TO
inicrroes:e item. Mt At their charlber-nct
! 10 cali there unL thei, come here and detail what
| learned from thcnl-G,r one gentleman might
90 and gel the story 10 ono way and | in another
way, and perhaps it would be 'pss dat against
| iiMe di1it | want it in formal way; want
!, in & public way; want it in the high way !;
| | want it fully before the eyes If my constitu
EMS. Who are lie men? would pul it to
the sense Of the dignity &c the gentlemen in
this house whether there is anything undgni.
lied in listening 10 the oral r,part Of Slch men
as the Hon. VIZ. c. RIVE, tie Hon. JAMES \.
Srppox and the Hon. Jnns ". BmcEEN-
gI:rGl.: Who are hey? Select mem arIong
! Tie cnrScript fathers Of our i,onrred Common.
wralth-.c!rcttd by vnur Legislature Ia 70 10
ASCERTAIN the truth, the while tr;,,h f"r mS;
|
repair the damage that is done, or whether wc
must prepare for the wnr.t consequence; Of The
wrongs IN which We are sub c;cd
| ain told, sir, that the Conference he's re
moved this Injunction of secrecy. care not
whether they have removed ii or not. | would
not permit ;ny Commissioner If had author
itv over him, 10 keep secret touching MY
pubic liberty. Nov, sir, a. to this QUESTION
! between the gentleman from Richmond ard
| myself would ask whether It would he any
| less dignlHed 10 hear The addresses Gf these
| Commissioners than 20 listen Ia the debates be
tween the gentleman from Richmond and The
scn,irmin from Princess Anne. CAN only
say, sir lhot would far rather listen TO them
rIran to speak mysif Ny object. my purpose,
is enlightenment, and don't think that your
dignity will BE- impaired by permitting ihcs"
gentlemen 10 address Us here.
Mr.. ScoTT, Of Pnwhatam.-lf believed that
the main 0! isct nf the gentlemen upon the 9th
er side who desire ihut these Commissioners
should be heard here VAS 10 get from ihrm
The Facts Of The case and nothing but the facts,
| ! would he willing 20 accrde 10 their wIsiirs-
These Commissioners are required to make a
| written report 70 this body. Il that report
ahoul rot be full enough, il gentlemen desire
those Commissioners 10 SIre them Information
in their possession, which they have no; cnn
,nu;lIr;Lci iii lhciT repnrt. they can call upon
| tie Commissioners MD ci!c,t such additional
| information as they may desire. DE- they pro.
1ose merely to bring them upon this floor ana
AK them questions upon c,uss examination
W. sir. If these Commissioners IRE 10 appear
here i'll TINS body, they appear not in the char
| ac;cr nf witnesses, bGi ~ the character Of al
vucaies If these Commissioners appear here
thcy will take part i'll this debate Us advocates
defending the position they have taken, as
much Us they will appear ir the character q!
Witnesses 10 give itii,maii"n /" this Cohren
i;oii. The people Of Virginia have sen: us hare
10 consult upon Get; tain IEatels. We want iac;s
and re want nnthlns but facts, and the gentle
,r.n upon this Il por are sufficient 10 debate all
these facts 10 the satisfaction Of the people d!
Virginia.
Uut nv friend said that this Franklin Com
promise could no. hc understood hy him IN
some particulars. do no, know 10 what he
aliuI.s. |, is not obscure 20 Inc. If il he Oh.
scure to him sill! tell him how Ike can get in
formation uppn it without Introducing these
Commissioners upon his floor 10 make speech.
| CO 70 20 TO The country. We car get all the
information we wan, from them without re.
scrting to this coarse. il that be The case, |
shall vote against allowing these Commission
crs to appear here aud make speeches. We
can receive the communication Of the facts
they desire TO lay before this body in the form
uf written lcpnlt.
TX President TYLER-I have out word to
say. :,
! have listened TO lhis discu.sio with into
rest, and probably with some profit, and rise
now to protest agains. The conclusions ut which
some gentlemen, have arrived. They raise
an antagotisnl here without the possibility OF
cnsu,ins my friend Judge Summers nor
myself about the matter which has led 10 it.
be- % be understood, sir, that throw my
uuage to no m.n, and especially 10 my worthy
and distinguished friend who has been SO (te.
eucatlr rsfr, red to- an sure that he Is 100
gallant knight in G.baic and in the courtesy
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