Richmond enquirer. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1815-1867, 1861-11-08

icnnte!nplafeS tt'e RAISING o' commit
tee VIA" u :i@% 10 co:.!yr with tho Cnn.
misSlOnsr trori ihe CUn!,:lcfae States, first
! with reference u ''niilafy connection in
response TO our Invitation IL llie authorities at
Montgomery; and, secondly, with reieiouee to
an alliance Of civil charac;cr.--an alliance OIL
lensive and defensive, as proposed by this Con-
! vcutio;i in lis resolution inviting tic commits
Sioncrs ON. lGre, sir, ,hu. the suggestion
made that We ought Ia he unit, in order to
carry ont, successfully, the contest in which
&c arc engaged. will not lie confoundcd with
the question OF secession bat il may bs that
those who voted against the ordinance would
ba wi!iing to and in this contest hive heard
mere rcrla, Ks made with reference to that felr
iul nook OF creation from which hail. am
not here to defend that section AIN told that
all points will now he armed. hope my poo
ple arc not to be inimiGa.ed. Whenever the
proposition US TO the ratification or REJECTION
If the ordinance comes before them, they will
vote upon it independent OF ans induCnce FROM
any quarter. We are here representing Pc1-
o!s, Numbering fifty thousand, and it must he
borne in mind that anything you do in respect
to change ia our relations with the Federal
Government or any change yon make in our
organic law will have To be submitted 10 them
as an element in the baly polite Of our StRte
before IL bcco!Hcs final. And n0T wha: 10
you propose to do: Iou propose to enter
into Al alliance, taking il f2r granted MS though
it was passed upon By lac people, that tho or
d;naucu Of sccc$Sun is fia;H7 ad.7tsa. car.
nGt how iurcgnne Iaay hn the conclusion In
this respect, would re5'r: the very appear
anco Of thu hing aS m iiSa;' Ii ito people who
have seen Il 10 restric :.'a IL Hha; you should
do. ! ask now eha: i. ~: rcccaiity Of rash
icg head iong int5 6 .!,uthcrn Confct.eracr 0:
any orntr c,;n:ederacy' You don't knew to
,iav what 10 morrow may make neccSs :rr.-
"hY this hastv t'irre!ore'
And navy | vii! refer to anc:H2r rs%i:lf. ii
is sud, ard hope ina; It's! Is the hon*S. SCH
ti;ncnt ci ;!oSe :'hc grTH nilcraEce to ihe cx-
prcss:..:. th:t i: il dy.,rnhl, "e Saauli 90
ua,es hope we will. nope there will ht
sat u..a sentiment with rti,rc to that Ge-
cl:rctiaa RHt yea nao: 70 i!oiace dlsGjr'.,
you have o'ilY 10 Say 1" ny s't9uie, yon nave
only To d., wl.gt is how F:"posed to be d2n%,
heip.o tl.ey a,eaifJr1ad an uHpoItunltr rt pro
nouncinc nrcn, the ordinance OF secession III
the polls; ~ ;hc law organizing shs Cun"cr-
ton said should be done.
III Ind never seen 4 in-D iin:n t'Ht ;'22 Iin,
WOULD jud 80 that this r;.icg. tT'& Md I"
helte7 skel;er, wJiiki pr,'t.ac' division. Wish
20 saY this: have hs yet b>sr unsb'e to Sc:
what berctit this alliance can Yield 20 Us.
carccia that the ratification OF the ordinance
Of SECESSION is Il fixed fact; but until that is ac
complisl.ey, We have IN authority to conclude
any ALLIANCE. 70 t:.hc tEe course proposed by
gentlemen here !s 70: in my opinion ;:ea,i7t:
With proper respect ,h,Ss whom we represent,
hope therefore it will be tho pleasure q!
this Convention if aR alliance is fJrIaed, 10 cni-
fine It's purpose TO that Of cuinGian defence, a;rs
not 80 heyr:i1 i'!at.
air. MaoRx, Of Roch fridge u! 6 ':3owT,
sir that nu member Of this C0n|,ntidn has been
nore a5ve;se and unwilling TO form any sort Of
connection with these Confederate States than
myself Bu., was deeply impressed hy the
speech which heard this morning, with the
absolute necessity Of prompt and decided ac-
ton We nra nos in situation which make;
il necessary for lts to form an alliance with IL:
Coniedtratc States This is our only hope; it
is indispensable. in TACT, to our political e.ils'
trace and independence.
ain l.i; nGw disposed to enter into a ptr.
mancnt uiiiancu with ,!;rse States; but, il seems
TO me, 10 be n;lispe:,sHblY necessary that ~e
should form some sort Of alliance with them,
no. in reference alone 10 military liairs, tnt
in ,.C.r.rce 70 wha,. /, gcsms 70 me. &, ei.i5ca
military af:irs-
Our financial condition is hu::l that We can-
not raise the rnears Of supporting onT 0wn
soldiers BY forming temporary alliance
w;,h these S;at.s NC w'uld nay. tin olr power
to raise the funds nt@"Ssary t9 c&rTT On the
war in yh.n We ere ..ow certain 10 be rmgag.
ed. ! an i,.r entering !n;o this alllancn be-
cause believe j. 70 he necessary. The people
may contelnn the sc., bu:, believe IN voting
iJr tbs alliance, Voie ior that WINCH - :e"''
ana '' leer'e '''tE 81! i'' '''sS 'eAH' ''''''''
IT,. ,
Ar. fftsloH' G. -ho,' o'I"ei3 3'r-'' 9''s..'.'
lhat Ia! been I'r.se1te" mere, ;" ':,' NV eve"
+ the or1:ncntc ol secession ''Se!'' IS 'o'te lh''
men,cuS or mo:' lnpa''at' '!'sh t'le resp uto'
non before Us. re" E,e'l cHn 'o' ''i M "Sa "
The dehcacy ana l,ihi'i!lY '' tn' "u'f Hn.'',
the committee, 10 bc fA&'u WIZ '"'' ''"P's'u
; upon tneni. ,
heh the r,Solu''"h III 81. ''c",''''''' y, 'V'. ,
orange (hr. NnhroS,) has eheteu' "'u no'
concur IN X, hen me pron';s's'h was mder'
ed by the gentleman ir2ih A"ieiil air. nAk-
, 7iE.) thought It Il proper prcp"sitioh, ana up,
on this View, we ruH:'Ehc'! 9n Inc Io:h "l
, Ap;i;, and had ieieeraPneu i" lhe aulh'riees
ot The Confederate States, i!': lack t.at We Dau
Secedc:!, AID had also ccMHiabicaIc. - 'heE1
cur desire TO fam an alliance. 11!nS've ano
defensive Win tbese otates. Chue' '',a' i"s'
tation, they have sent COMMISSIONER mere i''
) the purpose o. enserihS i'''o neso'""o"e
, taat eha ANA hE otet;''c"S IL Hl'o 'o''aS
, prepared !" collier WIZ" any ''"i'"''''' i''"J
; appoint 10 meet am.
Mr. lAKvlE--Mc. Stephens said in his
speech to Cd, that he hoped the alliance would
/ 70 beyond tie points indicated by the gentle
f man.
NJ pyvsrt.. Il know that. That is In,
) orto,,t ,,,,;rh ~, haze zone in extending The
/ ;1ri,.,i1n Mr. Scnhens Indicted ias::re t
. o., ,,,r,t-. Tho gentleman from Orange (Mr
+ Nl,Y7.,x. catches ut this, and be tpo ,xp.c.s,:
7 -, nv. r,y,,,:., I,.,