Richmond enquirer. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1815-1867, 1861-11-08
yisaa;;sg!s STRIFE CONVENTION.
.SECitET SESSION.
E!GE7E D.if.
'.:rzspAY, APRIL 2S, 1851.
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4, ;Ta. ". BERLIN, of UpshuT.-i rise for
.r,p,se Of making personal explanation.
=. srovn 20 all here that voted against
.nsir.rcs Of Secession, and did SO at the
. ior r+as rs which were entirely satisfac.
: 70 i.a>eh and prove strong sense o!
: 70 ra,se whnm represent My constit-
:, 81. w-re stybug for Union when | last
f.; iro-, them. was elected as Union
.:alr Ny people were unanimous upon
!: .a' ct. and | came here and thus far
IL, represented their views and wishes.
4 stie dcva:edly attached 10 the Union for
~ ,rssons which it is not now necessary
:. 20 sac csn say that most heartily
.:;r and adopt what was SO we'll said by
. .l,!saran fcorn Marion (Gr. RAYMOND. y
;+vo!.e, like his, were truly sttached to the
a., rot n5Iy because Of the benefits which
|: .eriSel from it; not only in consequence
~ yeri!ous situation which they occupy,
=: relationship that exists between that
- Of ccun,ry and the boIder free States ;
I I'm higher and nobler considerations
|, .nv os t..esc. They were attached to it
|,,se OF ,he power ard presti9s which that
y. sas given us among the nations of the
/, -.
v;.! here state fact which know exer-
/: considerable influence among my people.
...l, ss 1855, there: were lS3, 600 native
7aiszs in :he border free State counties,
!: re ties of consanguinity which this fact
y. % exist operated necessarily to produce
gong :,ion feeling among the people along
!: ;a:isr counties IN Virginia. But, sir, |
|;.1ons mv duty; and whilst I have been
|::;. M votes have shown, and now show,
cave s.aod. All our efforts for an ad-
|s,.,sa, of the difficulties that beset US, have
! kr-i 'ra,,ess, because of the course of the
kr.::: powers II Washington. AL hopes OF
s:.ssQc,irg the Union are now at an end.
80 ..a:er reasonable even to conceive sucn
! i:sa Every hope of such result is gone.
IS 10, d time for yirginians to be divided ;
]: s,! NY position and the position of the
k:.ls ii NV section may be misunderstood ;
!; cur osiion might exert q dileterious
::ss;s !: or the people Of the East, by being
R::::cstA 10 ,a that CT hostility to this move
8; sn,i arxioas to promote batunanimlty
s,,a:iai . the s"c:cSs of the cause in which
:-.a.is np~ engaged, while have not
Il. solI rom my constituents t.r month,
.~g:.i nat they will sustain me IN view
&s ry.- : ihrt have transpired recently, |
b. 7oS AK leave Of the Convention to
+ l,s. ry vo.e on the ordinance of secession,
s :.= reaa,ive to the affirmative.
3,7s contemplated this change for days.,
/, IL. ve:: Waiting onlS for one thing to be
/. III i..:, would have been done if gen
e. on9 understood the salutary intiu-
.i: would exercise among the people
= sec,iua. | refer to the tax question.
"a. knox that this has been thorn~in the
a:;yur people. | will hazard the opinion that
: :: ::nlir.neu in that far distant border
/. ,s ,ery we'll pleased if this Convention
:: ;a:se no action in this matter, out allow
;;ta.a;.. IS i is. and thus afford these gen.
,:3 - "uevr,uni.y to create mischief
). = gr,l.r 10 obriate such difficulties and
|a::'- lG!..nous plans of that class Of mis-
F:' -n.tTs, had hoped tnst the Con7entlon
"a! sc he Importance Of removing this
|::: o: tjGii.ai;Y, aud doing that which
:: ::s': :, cancellation and harmony among
t:?:ope T.. lis time. If they would pass
AZ orinsnce we could 60 homo to. our
'a,aea's an,i say we had done our duty,
aavrs Heeu defeated in our efforts at
"a? i'.c Vaccinations Of the powers al
s-i::'n, We changed our policy and went
',:crs,iCn. Our Eastern brethren found
- jaiy to pursue this line of policy, and
s!si 'nera in it. But they have done you
q :: adopting the ad palorsm principle
I'';o;. in reference TO tho negro property
'taas- ra cause now for any misunder.
n:! They would hail joyfully this
y: I'D nnito heartily with the East.
e; ;o.. on granting Mr. BERLIN leave
4SEs. lis vo'e, *as put, and decided unan'
ny :" lie Affirmative.
r. Gyx7oS.-I would he very glad TO be
/ 1sy,l sssin and again under circum
=. Ike this, and to be al much gratitjeo
81! il: lance as have been by the course
s..so gentlemen who have last addressed
os c,F.r nv resolution, which will agair
I,,.l That a committee Of five be ap
@: !: ,!,.S Convention to confer with tht
: ;.a'usc, Of the Confederate States, ane
.%:'tsir aciion, subject to the approval o
:ra7tLt;vn.'
III t&!cr a-Oa what subject does the
'+i; ir:'i'aSe TO o.,n'er
~ NyAr,s In regard to the object OF bis
s C&IcAEa There ere two classes OF SUB
non which we are to trtat-one OF
~ aFa orc Of civic character. II
OLE ih.t there should bea committee
= s:''Ah him On the subject Of military
a' aAa . committee TO confer with, him
~''-;,.'r % tn oil ancc. ~ ~"
':af r tie following as All amend.
"s2!7cf, That the cGmmittee on military
D. n:s instructed TO confer with the Hon.
%ss II. Stephens, Commissioner from
%as.e:ate States, and report 10 Us such
,'.of military co operation as they may
) Iht ex?ed cnt for the present. T"
T. AsosTos.--T trust it will ndt be the pleas
+ @s Convention TO adopt the amendment.
= .%1;sry Committee has enough to do al,
+ EiSa committee not constituted as
this Committee TO be constituted. The
7 ,. s'S's witch propose to raise il a Com
40 consider all the subjects which were
a va il In address Of the commissioners
~, i
Hac'!. tt.:sn; but to g;Te them e@rte
4 Schjecs, however, 10 the approval OF
- S'Ir,en:i"n. II Sc were to give in detail!
NaScrt;on the subjects to be treated
acre ralght be division; but when,
:ql conference on the part Of COM
W. Select men representing this body
'sn from different sections Of the State,
s;s I Confederate States commissioner, a
:" scat In, We shall have the whole sub.