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

section in the Sth line, hy inserting after tf
Il words United States" the words within Ii
= Jurisdiction Of the secedel States"
Y the clause as amended would read
j Nor to reinforce the fGrts now in ln- po
i session of the military forces OF the UEi.e
States within the limits of the seeded States.
Mr.. Sco7T, of Fauquier-l would sugge,
| 70 the gentleman over the way, that in The 81;
line OF the section, he will iini the wurtl,
, within their limits" 1t seems to rue, ,hcr,
fore. that the amendment is UNNECESSARY
; Mr.. ARMSTRONG. gentleman will oil
serve that | mean by iuy amendment, not I
| include the forts at Tprtugas and Blrancl.
which, according 10 my understanding d
not regard as attaching to the seeded States
The amendment was not agreed 10.
MIR. CANPRiLL.-l move to strike ont th
word "nor," in the S:h line OF the section. =
That amendment, MS understand il, Hl leav
the phraSenlogy of the section perfectly iutcl!i
giJ!c. These words within their lints,"
think, properly apply to sIi the clause pre-
ceding, which now reads: "nnr 10 reinforce tn
forts now in possession Of the military force
of the United States, nor to re.capture tn
forts. arsenals, or other property OF The Unite;
States, within the. limits" think Til
make the language expires, Clearly and dis
tinctiy what the Cn.nlnltfac intends to eX
press.
The amendment VAS agreed 10.
Mr.. CAHLlLE-l had determined that | wonl,
not trouble the Committee any further, witt
any efforts to amend this report. But, sir,
will make one mere aIlernpt and t!iel think
shall subside (Laughtcr)
| arise Mr. CIairman Icr the purpose o
ascertaining If can, what is the intention: {"
this body; whether it DC 10 give aid and con-
tort to secession. and to Commit Firgnia, ul:
;nately, To secession, or whether it be lie i'll
tentiom III tins Committee 20 use ail the power
Virginia may possess, in iha Union, to preserve
HE CnJA, and 70 restore peace 1p every part
d II. lruyc 10 strike CUT al ihat part o
the SECTION after the word States" in ,hr
iith line, ss follows:
Ard that no atteuiPt he made TO subject them
to the Federal authority nor 10 le lnlorce the
iorIS nov IN tho possession ci tLe military forces
Vi eUnlled States 10 re-cap:ure The iortA, arse.
ILLS or other property .! the United S.ateS
within their limits, nor 10 exact the paynen!
OF impoSts upon their commerce ncr any inea'
sure rcsortcd to justly calculated TO prorokr
hostile collision"
What will then remain vi The section, will
declare that Tirginla's purpose is that pacific
| polcy shall Je pursued towards the seeded
! States. Now, Sir, | cannot believe uHtil
| seq it that this committee, after wh.. has
been said here particularly IN relation to t:.osc
!or:s upon the Gulf coasts, which are EnoTn
to every mentsr here a3 being drs saed e5pe
cially 70 protect the commerce Gad trade
Of the whole country. Virginia included
| cannot believe that il s The lnlcn.
ton nt this Committee ~ abendon lacsc
iUTt1 50 Necessary TO that protection. j: VII
not do for members Of this Cvmla!itce 10 say
that they are not of the opinion tia: TJrtugaa,
Tor instaaca, is situated witnn the Jurisdiction
Of Florida If it is not within the jurisdiction
Of Florida, tell me what State it Is IL? Is il
beyond all State BOUNDARY, and br%ond nj! terri
torial boundary? Ii il, in M humble jads
e .nt, as much the territory of Florida as AMI
inch Of her soil. But, sir, you will, b. retaining
this provision as it is III this report, declare
II 20 be your deliberate purpose 10 force
the fcdernt Government, il j: be within yDur
power, to abandon sl effort TO protect you:
corI,m:rce, and all the commerce OF the world
IN that 1Eartrr. il We have deliberately cc'uc
u tha! coacluslon, sir, there is bn. oae tam:
left for us 70 d. What Is tic Government
worth, il you 20 weaken its arm that il is IN.
able TO afford to you the protection necessary
TO make it what Government should DC? ].
y0u have come to tha; .coEclusiu?, F:y there
is but one step further for you ~ take, arG
that IS 10 unite cGr FORTUNES with tn" s@cedct:
States Ii ycu are prepared 10 DO that, thc''
vote to retain the provision which have moved
10 strike oct. But if you are not prepared ,o
give up this Union, as w;lo beautifully expressed
II the prayer to which we listened this morn
Ing, "around which cluster so many glorious
memories" then strike on. this clause from
!hr section. call for the y"as and nays upor
the motion to strike cut.
the yeas and nays were ordered the qlcs
:ion wus taken, and it was decided in the mega
live, yeas II, nays l04, as follows:
fsAs-Ne.S.s. Brown Eurdttt, Burler, Carte, Garter,
. B. Con ad, Dent w. nubbsrd Hughes l=wl., Moore
pat'iek, Porter, snarr C. ); s;usrt, rarT-i'.
Aston. Baldwin, j. Barbour, Baylor, rrln kiaky, Flow.
soi-ssau, Bors Bouldln, Branch DreDi r'uc, BysLc.
cS.n co"n cencs H. H. Cox crSr
Cus;is Desains Dorman, Duany tcholi Fou noY rench
rnsa.e. Gsrisid 81 G!!rSi Gr,htm Grsy1y, G5ss
Hall, Hall, L. s Hall, iiamuond, !rymond, l'oge. Hell
:otnoe, liunian is,e Jackson, harmaduks Johnson.
G Johnaon, kect, kiiDy, Lswsoa Lssse, McCons-, SIC
Nsrr, Marye ST. hoEc 5iorrs. MUrtcn, Nebe'. Nelson,
T!ck 0sburn, Paris, Pruhe;on, Price Puyh Hcharser
Rves H. Z; s:o!'' sssx- snsn-y siSnston, si.uEh.er
sutherlin Thoru,pn, Tredwsy, Waller White Wlc.Lam
Wiley, Williams. WIi:ou. Wise, wyuor-!tA
So the amendment wus disagreed 81,
During the call Of the roll, Mr.. NELso: When
hi5 name was called, said:
Mr.. Chairman, as you are aware have
paired of with the gentleman from Barbour.
ON the report on Federal Relations" when |
can do so corscienti6usly, though have the
privilege Of voting with the gentleman from
Midile5ex, and waited to hear him vote as
did not hear him. presumed will bs following
in the line of "saft precedcnts,r if vote with
my friend from Louisa, vote no.
Mr.. WIsE-l move further 10 amend the sec.
,ion, By adding the following wGrds:
And the forts arseraIS magazines anG
uther places cedcL 10 thu Cnii"d H}:ates within
the lilnits Of the seeded Stu orgh, to be
evacuated by the authorities n! the Fedora!
Government"
merely wish to say that ,E4. involves The
whvlr point under discussion. II We allow thl
Federal authorities 20 no!G o., ~ eEtcrian The
opincn that they haTe the st.t to hold on, or
that it is our duty To 81 nothing about thc
right Gf the Federal GovrrIli:I tc hold Oil 10
thesc forts. Il leaves as :: oarc exposed to al
the hszsrGs O. wa: an afraid, rl.: say,
| TO all the ce:;aiuties Of w""; for su:pose
! there is M doubt in The nrinr Il any :nc!ubpr
OF this couruittec thar th,. t,-fedrla;e States,
if these forts are not e7a.:Iated, III! take
them, whenever they have tEs means. That
will bring On the war which = nov tie runor
| o: tie hour.
submit to gentlemen wh.'.ar ]. IS rot
better, for the sake of peace, In vvacnale these
places at once and let Congress decide "pon
| the question afterwards.
Mr. RoREnT L. ScorT-Will the gen,e.a.n
permit me to read the liltt. resolution xhlcb
has been adopted
The sites Of the federal tortg, aricr,aIs. i =,
within the limits Of the States Of this Uni,n,
%ere acquired BY tire Federal Government and
jurisdiction over them ceded by the States, rs
trusts, for the common purposes Of the Cninn,
| lu-ip.r ita raptipuanco ay,1 tba