Richmond enquirer. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1815-1867, 1861-12-31
gis6ixIAsFATt:: CONVENTION.

,SSGR9yy SESSION.
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SarJsnAE. JrNE i5ti, 1851
It's CooTention ven. into secTe, seSsl or, te
-as,ier :is following ccmnunIeauon iroso the
54Scr.o,:
EsrcvT1TE DzPAk1AsN:,
June 18th, 1881.
G..:lsmS,s Of tSs. Caaaeatioa: 80
I'll Tnolnas L. Eauntieroy n as nominated
), Il, rs Brissiisr general ia :ths ProVi-
siaa: A:u.y, ard -Ool. Benjamin Hoger was
r:o,.ua!ea IS g. Brigsdier Genersi Of Vclun-
,-.7s. and both no,rinaticps we're confirmed
>, IL. Council / uo* cenmunicste those
irn,rat:.1s - Jour honorab!s body, in obe-
...acs ic AZ ordnance paSssi % you, for year
ac!!cn 49,. -~ -
J.. making ihsss ::5,u:nations 80 you, deem
.oroprr It, l:slsrs,:s !ne enclosed paper, which
v:a:ot:s ry rcsSons Tor tke:&etion ideemed
up75;,=f 10 tSke IL .Se case OF GeascG Fsu1-
5...y -, 80. Respectfully,
49, ;cas LEsozEa
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Observation-Disclosures
'ts1.-,,s ,!Mxy 10, 1851
t. tic C"u+ecf1- -
| sn instructed by the Governor to say that
hs nou;os,ss. Col ,FalniIeroy, late Colonel
CaitsS States Dragneus; "a -Brissaist GGoral
Il .hs p.c7isiorat Army of Virginia
Very respectfully,
= :, - s. E1HETT SsESca,
a. = Go7erDoro of Virginia
- MAY Il, 1851.
Tie Council unanimously ndyiss that at
present AZ apeo:aEcec.s o. Bngadier Generals
J.. ruade !Ys =. PROVISIONAL Army of Virginia
and tina. the Governor be RESPECTFULLY request.
Cd to .-ithd7a~ the ncEttnat tohsof TT. Esun-
,;.:o7 as 8rgad!er Guuersl, and the. he be ap.
.c!a;et: !. Colonel Of Infantry to- take rank
.cco,d:ug 20 the provisions Of the Ordinance
oi Con7cn:ion With reference to officers Of the
an: and na7y, retiring from the army and
usry ii ibs UEt.sd States- -
49,. - NAE ID. 1851.
iI..:e, tf:st csnnot concar In the recon :
u>aa.,ion made by the Council in the case Of
C.ion.! Fguutlerog::a; IF I am correctly in-
:s5.e:d. Colonel Faunleroy ranked General
!. i: sc United Statcs army, 7aad, IF this -
s. :; seems TO- ie that, heas Justly entitled to
&c coG,iv;ss;oa of q BIgadierr General In the
Provisional Army. This seems to me to be in
accordance with :hs spirit and intention ct the
Olaioance q the Convention, passed on the
l7;h.d,g OF April 1881:
Tae { :gis;aiu-e of Virginia, Coy an unani-
noui vc:e, Oei.sve,} adopted q preamble and
!cso.at,i os rog.elimentsry to Colonel Fauntle-
roy. in whieS rs was cordially commended
t. .he Eoao.aSie Secretary Of War, and to his
Excelleucy, ths President Of the United States,
for promotion to the rank Of Brisadier Gene
raj" With this eXpressico Of sentiment on
lie part of ,he General Assembly Of the State,
respecting his servicei,' have oct 5elt that it
, would be proper to tender to bin g lower posi-
tion than that of Brigadief General Session
:, lois, ls5a-'so, p, 7o6.
u: Tue ordinance of the 2fth dsy of April,
1:6l, 10 provide foE the organization OF
u ..nvisicaa! army" provides for the appoint
cs:a.jt OF lour Brigadier Generals seae Of whien
it seems to me, is, alder all the cir-
a 'l,ar.cs., justly due to Col Raaotleroy.
sse are reasons which have controlled my
w !. '+,s ,n IN rlssing th: nomination, and re-
a:.. Ecu!.y rsoues; that they may be entered
.1f;,a Your Journal Respectfully,
JcRG LErcuER
To tie Couacii-
The Council app,cve the nomination Of Col
eaua:leroy 10 &c Brgsaier General il the
Provisional srmy. Ordered By the Governo.
that a cuiuLo .ss'oa Dc issicd accoT DINGHY"
NJ Psuos, uf G:sEnbrier.-l beiisse the Or
dDnauce Of tie ConveIt,&a rsqairss sc.sse Domi-
nations &c e:co.:f f-med 5S ttfs CcaTentioa--
i: seems TO ne th2! Lot. only tbsse Icinina.
t;,ns, bot ,te otless ou:4he ,shls ought to be
7ute7r:d 10 tho Military Conmit,se or : special
cu,1 Eailtee The. question may t.e ssned Why
Dc . =7a.it rheiS referred TO committee /
sart tf,. III refer red, 10 order tat The commit
ire .aay !asri.u,e az inquiry into the fitness of
,txse Gentleman % f., !he, :oHcss Tor which
,iey arr nominated. --1.s;: :" g.
Now, L .ere not clre word to ssy agsinst
.h,:r qualifications, because do not know
mach o! ID, II Th5ss wtho, / do know, are
qualified: kaoH very tev Vt. them, and /
arp1. heno that is The. se.di:ton, Of many other
ycul.eu=a O,e, .o.len1n WIG is on the list
u Coloacls. i, believe, 10. the Lapatic As?-
ian : g. ~ - =
Ie I,sfacvE-lTs rane has been stricken
1ou the LIST
Nr. P,aos There Is another gentleman ~bo
las BEEN distinguished at7thG battle! OF Pnl-
iPpi, whose name Is how go, ne tanls s"f oon-
Irnla.iun. -.
l,nev. shst the u.da:naGous asnsinsd in the
communication under cohsidsfaIs6 ..ts referred
,c .ae Gu;4lnitiec oD Military Atairs--;
aGSfS were SeStfdi CtflSE uoutlAtOuo SSns
l.: hsso:a iS:e Coz. er.un. weut into secret
ssSSiou. | 80
Mr. NELsca. a.--peiore that motion Is put, l
desire to make few remarks i'll regard TO Col
E:.niIeIoy. s---
The PxgsIDrSr.-T gentleman cauuos 60
into Tue usrits ot, ihe Question
Ir. FaicE.-Ay C! is i have all re-
fe:rsd
Ae. Hc.rvMss ---TCete are several OF the
Is: .: rcmrn4ucns VINO are members OF the
hi::tarr CutpH:.tse-'
Mr. IosrAo0s. object to this rete:euee.
\ aas rueaus, Task, viii this committee have
Il asos:a'r'ug ;E.s qualifications Of these gen.
d>nsn that 5or dopos possesss. It seems to NC
iass the hssi Nay isia dispose. .ef these norniDa
eoas Etw, and :hes. Is xry specia! 6jsclion
socny ssnaSnau, !es hty. mott ihation 30 before
committee sad the oSjecbensb So .nnnsidered
aaa: OF ths gentlemen ss5Wh hass dimes ore be-
te':: ,9u for eonfinslion, ars:BoRs in The FIELD,
.1ofn SSek,, frua t~o.n