Richmond enquirer. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1815-1867, 1861-11-05
I tTr the folio oSinr RESOLUTION

| The resolution was adopted.
!.. slnnIGa-I beg to substitute this reso
iuloa for the one passed while ago, to sus
pend the operation OF the ordinance authorlz'nl
the Governor to organize Staff Department
"R-solrcd, That the Governor be requcsts:
to suspend any further appointments under
the ordinance adopted on yesterday, until tht
adoption of further steps by this Convention.
Mr. MoRrI;.-I move to reconsilcr The vote
By which the resolution oaored ny me ie'
minutes ago, was adopted.
The tuoiOn was agreed to, whereupon lii
above resolution was offered and adopted
Mr.. W1Lso., of Hsrrison-I offer tho fol-
lowing resolution
"ResoI7rd That cp;hmitte nl live Le Ap-
pointed 10 inquire into ths eEpsdlency oil Pre-
viing for the transportation Of tae mall In
Virginia, in the event that the present arrange
meat for the transportation of the same shall
| be suspended hy the f:JTernment at Washing
ton "
| Mr. iTn.snY.-- think il ia very Important
that va shcud lcok into this matter in dns
iiria :, a- 20 a7a:i the iaoo:; which
! w,-..f. ..,cvt.5ig re-uil to our p$opte By sud
| den stonpase ui ti:c ordinary mail f4cilitias--
Ifit is lhu pleasure Of the Convention, d=sire
MT 10 DC tJH' oii luu- Cu'uiH!tFf'
The resolution Vas rrl-ctet.
Mr. Coz. Of Chc5;n, hcli.-I .ez !sa7e 10
offer the tolowinS resolution.
"Rescl9rd. That thc ordinance o! accession
BE- ordered 10 be enrolled forthwith: and to be
opan 10 t!ir signatures OF members from toe
time of curnlllcn; Ill the tasl adjournment Ct
thu CunScnI!On."
Mr.. Cox Il cii:: li:ai ~ Lt:a tiI6c t:oH an
srp .h.n.lrir lil.t members may leave hero
without nErnrtu:'itg .! signing tue ordnance.
Here arc nsiukcls who voted against. K, 1nt
who, perhaps, before their departure would
,les,re Il: chafig. their To;:-: n1i -Ia ;ha orhi-
nanc, this prrr ,Eition, j! carried oH:. will
Afford II who aiar desire. fcli opportunity
10 10 -!
slr. 2,ltkr {. ktHr, III ;;;v!no i solld
ask If i, is proper . sisr taa. unt!l tSr people
shall h,"e 2o:ei upon j; Lh's nnt. sid
theIe:itso move 10 js5' 10: rrHr:!at;o" nn :ae
table
TIC ri:1tlu:, Gas a!i--.! ~.
Mr. MOaT1i. Cf G ~ :: ana ,:.'.::'v.--T tel
that ordinance is enrys;! upcI parcHIaeht, and
is 10 lie tra.amiI'rr; - pos.grily, wi3'i !: u
appear 1at the Ee":.,.!rc. nave BEEN pot to It
r open se""HH
thin: ;;,"re - i ruug. ,i:a:t al il, and such
of hs .ns, '...,, as 7a,e,i & gains: it, sna would
nov hr ptn. ii sign i, could pu! their sig
natures - ;:.It v'iu1: :!rai:-
T!.r .,y!:r. - lay on he table ~ss rejected
aH.i !l., :r.old::..c. a'iaptrd,
NJ EGHaL= -IucIe was 1uIumIlication
Scrt lram The Governor 10 this body on Sstlr-
1av. ui Yer? important character; AID no
.::;:s;.,s:ti7a h.s Us yet bean made OF Il
j, relates to he military and civil contiE-
.r.n! fund! The Governor says that this hore-
tofors has only amounted to S2 500, and he
suggests the Fs"fr;eGy Ct Increasing il to
$1,000
ak that the c3tnnuaicAthm 1a l.: once
referred 10 the Finance Connilte,a
'fn., Inuiiou WAS agreed 10.
M.. PARas, ui G;ayson Il moS= tia! The
;T,:.yrn.iu!. takea race:G Dnl!l hsi! past soVen
o'ciock.
Mr.. AleE7oa.--I move tu ELJourn till i've
o'ci:cE
This uioioI ws- losi and Ir. PAHsa' motion
adopted.
AID then inc Convention took Ietsss until
half past : o'clocE. P. n.
NIGHT SESSION.
Tlr2 Contention re assembled Ut ttie appoint
ed 'our.
Mr.. AlGzRSoN 5. GAR. pi Rockingham.
In the short a.ha,a m tbs 0rdinancs Of Seces
sioa as it PISSED The C1nvcDliou, expressed
the earnest desire I felt to carry out in that
NEST solemn honr the will Of my constituents.
gave the reasons then which made me cast
nv vote ugaiust the ordinance. In all America
there :Tas not peOpls more loyal 10 the Two
6 ..s Of lns Unlon and OF the State. But the
iiarons proclamation Of the President OF the
Cniiel States, reckless Of the terrible conse-
on.recs Of the civil war which il inaugurates,
has reused their indignation, and united them
al tn the pnint Of immediate separate seces
sion. thcrefIIe ask leave pf the Convention
10 change mS vote from no 70 age. believe
it j. now the wish Of the great body OF the
people of the ccuaty Of Rockingham that cast
nv vole for the ordinance As 10 American
citizen, | could weep over the dissolution. As
q Vlrsinian, pray that this God Of our fathers
nav continue his Providence over US in the ca
recr hc!,irc us-
Leave was granted to Mr. GRAY 10 change
his vote
TIE PRssGDEST.-I beg Leave TO announce
the flowing committee under the resolution
offered this morning by Mr.. Hull, in reference
to n susrenSinn Of the collection Of debts
Mcssrs. CSC. ". Hall nf Highland, Janas Mar.
shall nf Frederick; Ailcn T. Capcrton of Mon
roe, Z ,bt Saptt Of fan!Tier, and John =.
ChaIahliss of GTecEesvilie.
Mr.. Moore, Ct Rcokbrldsa.-l have reso'
lutioa to og.r which think will elicit no De
i,o.e, if indeed anything can be ected on mere
wi!hoHt debate.
understand !iiat G7a::. maHy counties
fauc rs,ssd n considerable number Of yolun
,sers. and lha! tho collnt7scourts hsva made
provision for arlning and equip In them. |
think il il IL sirable that this shcu.d tnke place
in all counties and in order TO stimulate our
friends to !he good wor!5, offer :so following
resolution:
Rssol7eJ Th:; it ~ earnestly recommend
ed, to tha citizens c: .he several coanti;s OF
this Commor%s.lEii. TO Pronp'iy 11tn: and dis
Tc:pline companies o! volunteers, n! their able
bodied mon.
Mr. MoonE.--i think, sir, If ;hia recotn:ncn'
dation goes forth IRON the Convention, that
almost every county in :ho State will he really
to respond 10 it
l will say that, although l voted against ;ha
ordinance of secession. yet when the aci Is
done, consider it binding upon noe, inasnuch
as i; is the act Of tho majority, End am ready
to 90 as far es any othsr EaG in support OF
arylhinr that is calculated to preserve ths
honor ard promote tho iatcrest Of this Conn
monwcull.
- to ny constituents, believe ;ns5 vii
te as pro;r pt and as ready as any other paoplt
| in the COMMUNICABLE tc maintain It's rights.
understand that three companies from
Rock5riGgu have gone to Harpers Ferry, ant
| that sDp;,cr couuauv has since been raiset
there.
understand from letters received from ther,
that they are Perfctly willing that my col
league AID ys.f should do whn: we though
| best calculated to maintain the honor OF tn
State, and preserve lhs rights of its citizens
Mr.. JoEs r. CaaHstiss. Of Grcenesvile,-
There is u geucrHl Law upon this subject
which proyic:cs that tie county courts ma.
raiso money Eli arus to equip volunteers.
But as tie resolution Of tho gentleman i
merely recomuenda,cry, l hope It will o
adopted.