Richmond enquirer. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1815-1867, 1861-04-16

al Frankfort, in the month Of May, . consul
tatioE of the slave border States, but there i.
nowhere indicated what action, in our iudg,
mcns, tia. consultation ought tn result III
The purpose ii this amendment is. in part. t0
Indicate HAT action. Ii We uaopt the four
teehth resolution, rs ] trust we will, we SEMI
Commissioners Ia Frankfort without any it,
stf'lctlohS, without ANY lnGicacion on eur part
MS TO that linal "rtinI. which they should re,
oh'metid We send them, in other WORDS,
without Instructions. and without any indica-
IONS as to The line ii pol:cY which they should
pursue.
Now, it is the single purpose d tie amend
aient to supply tina: deficicncy-.o indicate
upon our part the notion which Is proper to &c
recommended to the other border States.
The gentleman says it is nothing uore than
Il National Convcntiot-it Is too much Ike
What Mr.. Seward has recommended. This
ghost o! thu National Convention sesfnE 10
pursue The g~eii,ieman irolu Princess Anne, go
where lie Tly. In what SENSE Il Congress, Com
posed Of the border slave States Ia consult
upon the uc.ion which they shall take in the
event Of the rejection By the free States il cur
propositions can BIZ considered aa y National
Gnnvcntinn, remains Tor the astutcncsS and the
ingenuity Of tn. sentleinrn from Princess
Anne TO discover. The proposition is, sir, 10
ccnEenc q Congress simply of the border slave
States in order that they mag determine in the
event contemplated the final action proper for
them to take.
Sir, when cnr propositions come hack re-
jected, what ure We to do? What il Virginia
10 dog To act without consultation with her
sister border States .Gnd attempt 10 solve
these great difficulties with Der unaidrd
strength? Ii not, sir, she must have
Consultation. If concert Of acton i; prOp"r
and necessary for her safety, SIR Il':st have
previous consultation. the amendment in no
Way inlerlcrcs with the scheme OF this report,
but il is 10 inticat" on tie part of this
Convention, that when this consultation is held
tie scheme al the separate Border Slave State
Convention shall be recommended, the purpose
oi *h.cf. IS to place these border States in 4
position where they can act definitely. finally
upon the Questions that shall be there presented
the proposition Is TO convene a Congress
whcn VIC hare lrcci:td unlaYoiablc responses
from tine North-whcn that event happens, 10
decide what is to he duncY
] desire to know, w!cr that event happens,
what gentlemen propose to DO. II they pro.
S''S ~ "S"'l'SNNN st'7 ''SSSS " Aht' III
vortex Of sec, ssio:i, | am here to say that |
shall oppose It. am opposed now, u%naltcra-
bly, opposed 10 any net Of separate secession on
the part Of Virginia. Her interest, her safety,
ter ~s,cirlty III ny judgment demand cuncert
Of acton with her sister border States. The
amendment proposes 10 secure thai concert ol
actor. and To secure il ut q time when final
actiou vii! be necessary, and to secure il in a
u,ant,cr that " i'll mahc that action effective.
Air. WisE-SGppoac the border States re-
fuse
Mr.. S~coTr-Then, il The border States refuse,
ws must submit IL their refusal and govern
oursc!Sr, according &c thu ex:gencirs of The
case.
lIp!a TIC hammer fell.
Mr.. EALDwIS-i move to a;ncni hy filing
up the blank with The word "Franhfori."
Mr. Scorr, Of Fauquler-As The resolution is
prepared, it cuntcrnplatcs fixing the Zine and
place for tic assembling Of this Congress. 1.-THE
Convention prefer TO indicate now The Time and
place C1r holding la. Convention. they have
only 10 til tnoaa blanks. If they prefer TO
leave the time and place IL he fixed hereafter,
that portion of the resolution may BIZ stricken
ont. The gentleman from Princess anne SEEM
cd 10 a2prehcaG that il is Il part Of the policy
10 prot'dc:, or u! not the policy, that it would
be- the et!,r: II these amendments TO protract
| tic settlement brycnd y reasonable time. 10
not knoe:, sir. from what part Of the amend
ment 10 derives that impression. By the rcso.
l~nliors, as they stand, | presume some time is
to hr given 10 the non.slavcholling States to
consider ihr propositions which We submit to
them. ! have myself indicated 40 time
tIn .,,y,r - III. inu,u,i.t., ind on ~ No Is,,,a
tut the time remains to be- iixcd,by this Con-
~vcntinr, aud If i, DC protractc1 beyond Il rea,
sonshlc time, it will he so prctracted by the
action Of this body. Let the tine he fixed
when it may, the amendment which | propose
PROVIDES that when that time arrives, tins Con-
gress shall assemble. They may fix il: in Au.
gust, as has been proposed; they may bx 1t in
September, or October, or wheneve- they
choose. The amendment | propose con-
templates the assembling OF this Con-
| yrtss when that time shall arrive. And
upon what authority the gentleman lrom
Princess Anne as>ails il, because it
~contem!late> unreasonable drley, | sm at 0
loss la hiuw. | am free TO aTow That mv pur-
pose is to pat this State, and her sister border
slave States in Il position, when lii" time shall
arrive, for cutting themselves loose from thus
Criou, and, d scaiding the obligations uf this
guvernur,:t, il sill be in !iirir power 10 90 80.
It such shall be their Judgment. There is
!r;ijiGg in The Amendment that points TO such
action, but it leaves the 10: der States free, Then
they come to consult together, 10 determine
without embarrassment, upon The course pro-
per for them 10 pursue. do not see why any
gentleman q! any party, or Of any opinion, in
This body Should dissent from the proposition.
If ii: object BE- for II. constructing the Union,
if his object bc for adjusting ;i,r,c difficulties
il the Union, and for demonstrating upon the
present Federal Constitulioa-iheie will be
opportunity TO do it. If he is for Secession, for
Withdrawing this State from her connection with
the free StllcS-ifhe is 70: ass lciatlon with the
Sou:hcrn Stl.cS--thcn will lie the time, and
then the oppu' tunity 10 accomplish that object;
30 that | cannot c1aceIv: upon what reason II
is tia; rertien en :! any opinion or ally shade
U! opinion, in tiii, body. eau dissent
from it. Only these. perhaps, can lind
reason To object vino still INSIST upon Sc
parale secession. Ii thr sccc:sinnists will give
up their hopeless scheme Of separate State
action and lutte upon this amendment, they
will, within Il reasonable time, put this State
in L position TO enable her 10 saccde from this
Union, if upon any contingency she will So.
ccdr. There is no '!rlay contemplated. There
is 10 time fixed, but TIE time rcriaius to be
fixed hereafter. ! take it Tor granted that a
! reasonable time VIII he given to The other
States for the consideration, OF the propositions
that We mean &c Subniit to then. What that
reasonable time il, !hr Judgment OF this Com-
| lnittec must deter mine. Whenever thht tine
is liked, the amendment proposes, in the event
Ct an unrnvprahle reception y! the proposition
submitted by us, that this machinery shall be
sat on foot whict! will he e~lfsctuaI, | trnst, 10
unite all tie border States in concerted nc;ion
and Put i; in their power. fnally and decisive
j., to determine the destiny of these States.
| Mr. BALDWIN, with the leave Of the Com
l~Eittee, Withdrew the amendment.
%.DEDATE TO BE CONTINUED
CORRECTION.
In our publication Of Gov. NiSes Irularks
! made n In. S ssiun nf the e. mmittpe Of tie
Whole, on Tuesday last, the follow ilrg sentence