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


want a REPORT upon the subject OF coercion,
the reason want test vote, showing that Eir-
GINA il opposed 10 coercion, is that want TO
prevent civil war.
Sir that gentleman tells us that ne Is favor
Of this Union, and he sings rseans to the
Union. like him love the Union; want
though the hope is now iaint-to preserve or
reconstruct this Uninn and keep It entire IN
ali lis parts But, sir, will abuse OF South Caro-.
iina-as wrong as she may have been' ana
condemn her ior twill abuse OF her and her
people-wll abuse Of the Southern people
who have seceded-wll denunciations CT them
as rebels and traitors be calculated 10 bring
them back to us condemn tho rash course
Of South Carolina and the other States tl.al
have gone of with her. Seven sovereign. IN
dependent States have Judged for themselves
and have chosen 10 leave this Coniederacy.
want, by our action here if possible, to bring
these States back, and make this Union again
entire.
But will coercion accomplish that end VIII
abuse and drnunciation Of those States accom-.
plish if No sir! The very moment you at.
tempt coercion YOU produce war, and war Will
em, ll:s Union now aud forever. 1t breaks up
all hope; faint as the hope is nnw-that faint
nope is gone forever ! will not undertake to
discuss this question of coercion, as II was so
ably done tr my friend from Halifax, (Mr.
FLouHHoY.) every word Of whose speech en-.
iu $. most cordially; but will not, at this late
hour, undertake to detain lhe Convention by z
discussion OH tina! subject
| ,,l! the gentleman who has just taken his
sent that il he wants 10 preserve this Cnion
he cannot preserve il by any acts ii Coercion
! or any all,mpt to collect unwilling tribute
from sc State that have thought proper To
leave US.
4 word in regard TO my resolution.
One branch Of il is that Virginia .hull e1'
press her opinion against Coercion.
The other branch OF it is, that she shsi! IN
vie Convention OF the border slave Mates
| and by tia. mean every slave State which has
| not Yet Secede1-to meet US in conference
! Convention and advise with us ar TO what is
best to be done in the present distracted state
Of the country. If the gentleman from liar.
| rison, (Mr. CAHlILE} y. Union man, he ought
70 go with NE, for il there is any thing upon
! earth To save the Union and reconstruct it
such Gu Sc is the one 10 take. Virginia has
done all she could SO far, 10 adjust these dlih'
cullieS. Sic has called Peace Convention III
Washington. Thu. Peace Convention proved
| lb9rti7e. nov say that Virginia, III
| honor, cannot ask for another Peace Conference,
| md II any propositions Of compromise, any
measures 10 rCuG;ie these States, aud 70 PIE
serve this Union entire y" ever made agnit',
they must be made 5T 4 Conference oil The Border
States together This Union may be saved
| and 10 effect this, we should Center with these
Border States. Tennessee has determined that
she will not call a Convention; North Carolina
has probably refused a'>o 10 call Il Conveution-
the vote either way being so close that the re-
s;lt csnnnt he determined until the votes Rrt
:, Fl tally counted; Kentucky has not even call
ed her Legislature together; Mary land hes taken
| no action. In Missouri We find that they nave
| treated the Commissioners sent from Georgia
to that Stare with iodisnity In this stale OF
feeling in the Border States, it Is due from VIZ
sinia 10 them that she shall ask them to meet
her in Conference 90 not believe, i! seccs'
sion should be forced upon Virginia, that sue
Should 70 by herself South Carolina,
unfortunately. adopted that policy. She
went of al:ne, thinking that her Pre-.
cipitancy would drag the other States With
her. condemn the COURSE she pursued
and would condemn tie same course in
Virginia. No matter what may be the conrS:
Virginia may take, whether for war U: peace
she ought to take it IN cuHcert with the action
Of the Border Stairs Freln the Action Of the
Border Stules in decing to call Conventions
YOU would n,ske them stultify themselves iii
attempting 70 drag them oIt with you, without
first meeting lncm IL convention and adopting
some concert OF action We want the hcn"iit
Of their counsrls and their deliberations Tor the
purpose OF preserving the Union; and il the
Union cannot he preserved, and We haze to
leave il, then We want them 10 so along with
US; VIC want their aid and cooperation.
will not dc,a;;, the Conycn,rn at this late
hour with any extended remarks. DO cx.
press the hope thai d vote will be taken nuw
upon the propositions introduced. When
introduced them, hoped that vote would he
taken right away. There is frvrrsli ard ex-
cited state Of ,i.r public ,nird. They want 20
see this Convention do something. and that
speedily. The first thing 10 be done, contend,
is to &C: upon the subject Of coercion, IN order
to preven. civil war aud procure peace. When
that is done, We can call Conference ot the
Border Suites, and thea Ne will have time to
deliberate freely, fll!y unt re1sctinssy upon
this subject
These are the subjects tina; ,l"k ought to
be acted upon by Us, and when that Is done,
we can act as | hsye already said, with oil tue
deliberat!on that tie grave isaues now pending
before the countrY, delnaId.- AIN As much
opunspd to haste rs mr. friend from Richmond,
{lIr. JonxsoH;) but pray, gentlemen, let US
act upon these two subjects promptly, because,
although II ey are but preliminary steps. they
may prevent civil war. Peace being secured
We can then stay here calmly, and deliberate
upon other subjects that may CONE up for our
action.
Mr.. BRESr.-As Tia hour Tor adj ,urnmcnt
has nearly arrived move that The Convention
do now adjourn.
Mr.. Cog c.!ed for the yeas md nays, but;
afterwards withdrew the call
The question was then taken on Nc Brent $
motion, and it was agreed To.
The Convention accordingly a'jDG!Eed iii
tomorrow at l2 o'clock, NJ.
Mr. wt.LrT's SPEECH
Some omissions having accidentally occur.
red in the suijoined portion Of the speech Of
Mr. WILEY, Of Monongalia. delivered in the
Convention OF Saturday lasi, we re.publisi it
to day in IL correct form:
Now, sir, il secession implies The putting Of
Inc State Of Virginia upon war footing, then
appeal 10 this Convention To say whether the
people are prepared to meet the burdens feces'.
sary to put her IN that condition. Whist ~ our
debt nov. Forty millions Ct dollars or there
abouts. Will our people sutfsr any more taxa
lionl Are gentlemen ready here, if it Can
he ayoileG, without dishon0r, without degrade
tion-to impose such crushing weight OF
tax4tionr Are they willing 10 send back
to the people an ordinance Of secr-sion which
will imply that they shall be subjected 10 mil.
lions after millions for the purpose Of placing
the State OH war footing? The people will
never endure it if it should he done They
cannot endure it They have not the ability IL
endure it.
Iwish I had strength, MIR. President, to repay
the kind attention Of the Convention to my
remarks will only ask their further la
duigeDce, while present another idea
10 their consideration. alude 10 tie fact that
in III. Union Virginia is central State out