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


strict regard to the honor and the interests Of
this commonwealth. vii! Indicate the geo.
tiemen whnm trust i; will DO The pleasure Of
the Convention TO appoint aS coailnittea III
behalf Of this to-day.
Mr.. HARvis-I trust that tbs gentleman
will make no such Indication until have an
opportunity of Offering MI amendment, which
is as follows:
Resolved, That 4 committee Of five DO ar-
pointed by this Convention 10 inquire into ant!
report what connection, if any, should be
formed by the State Of Virginia with ths gov
ernrcnt Of the Confederate States prior to tie
time at which the ordinance Of secession shall
DC submitted to IL vote OF the people G'r ratii-
cation or ri c!;on."
Mr. GonpE, Of Bedford 1t seems 70 me
that the resolution ought to provide that tia
committees s;!xud ccn(cr with IL. commits =
siOner.
Mr. IlAwIg --Tilis Convention cannot yet
decide u" I" what extent they will go in ttia,
direction o. whether thrr viii move in that
direction a: al |: IS aeCGSsAry IL ny view
it is respec;fii IL ny y;eH 10 this camri's
sioner, the, This CInTen;;on shGu!d have sons
opinion upon the subject brir:c COMMITTEES is
appointed 10 r,,aier with him. therefore
offer this r-s,!G:ian in order to ascertaii: te
what extent this Corrcmtinn intecds to 60
and having determined that, We should follow
up this n:,.ion b? rhn sP:'ointnent of com
mi;t"e i; confer witlf lie commissioner floul
,ho ;'"r;e. crate States
We mare done nothing for the past thrHc
days Of any Importance, s:.G it sseuis still a.
4 We were disposed 10 d. nr;isii:g exceP: d
3iGc upon tr fling questions that do not app.r
tain to the general subject which should c"u!-
mand our attention. We mus: hsvc subjects
introduced here OF the character Of that pre-
sented by my friend IRON Northampton, (Mi
FfsuE,t) because We hlve no Il Icif l,e Of uui:r,
marked out for uS.
would, therefore like to have coCiE!!'s'
appointed to ascertain tho sense oi this b1dl
rs 10 tie proper question TO be treated upon
and having done Sn then to act upon thcln si.'
go home
Mr.. MosroS.-I am perfectly satisfied lha
my friend from Amelia and myself !uhy c9Ecl'
in the object in view. Between tins "iSdvv
of the course which lie indcgted and the wis
dom Of the course WIN ch ndica:cd, 1t il :ri
this Convention to dscid,. Now, Ak ii:
friend if he was here to-day when -
Mr. JOHNSON, OF Richmond city VIA III
gentleman allow E,e 10 interrupt E'1:
Mr. MowroS Certainly, sir.
Mr.. .TonNsnS.-Tha gentleman says ha il
perfectly aware tina, his hirnd from Amelia
and himself know the Object ti:>y !.se esci. IL
view. suppose the gentleman c-a lave II;
objection to stating fer the info ni;;lr. rf liz
Convention, what that ohi:c, is.
Mr. MoXroS.-I aln sorry tie ssniiel''si
found it Necessary to propUuhd suc,i nn IL
quiry as that before finished my rcu.a!kS. =
| will respond, however, TO that genllcuan ue-
fore conclude.
would ask my friend from Amelia, (Mr
HARvis) what was the impression tnat va
made to-day upon his mad Ia ihe laerne'
and eloquent address Of the commissioner sr"u
the Confederate States: D'! II :.pt lc."a :
profound impression upon every r"laprf l.
this body? Aud, notwithstanding ell this lat
failed, owing to the limited time which he G.
lotted to himself, and lhe feeble state Of HI:
health, to give in detail the various subjects 1t
respect to which the conference h.s acun pr;
posed.
1t is unnucs,ionabl. that if the policy Q; :!:t
gentleman from Amelia (Mr EARvig) be car
ricd ont, we shall have premature discussion:
upon QOtStlGf'S ~ ilSli liie icP'iS VI 'iS SS'n
mittce will, doubtless, embrace.
stated that my friend fran Am.iia aid
myself looked to tho same COMMON oill'c', art
the yen,letuan from Richmond (Nr. JvHSspN
ipouires " hat that object Is Il Is 10 puIsu'
such policy RS will, in the sh"rtes. puss!tis
time, plaza Virginia in such position, tina"
cialy, and il military pu!ut of view. Is Tia
she Stand up boldly and meet the hosts which
are poiiuting her soil. How is tia: 10 b. done
As the humbleSt member in this bp6y, vii
say that have no DISCUSSES say our policy
nav, our duty to our constituents and the Com
monwesth is at once 10 become member O
the Confederate Suites, subject to the approea
of our constituents subject to the ratification
OF this body. That is the object that have il
view, and trust the gentleman from Rich
mond (Mr. JoHNsoS) has reached that poin
under the pressure of the difficulties that nov
surround us-when our Commonwealth IS
camp; when probably in three dsys there vii
be fifty thousand Northern troops upon GU
border, and when the Confederate States ar
Offering US all their military and financial re
sources, ard making the battle q common on
against q conuion enemy. Is The geite,nal
answered II be is not, | will be still NOR
explicit I trust, however, he IS answered. -
trust in this hour ard This crisis, that the IN
dicatious We have had iTotn The Sorrh-N est
that portion OF the Commonwealth which wa
more doubtsd than any other, int which !!
the hour ut trial Will DC found as true t0 tn
honor and Interests of this Common Seaith Il
suy other portion. I'say, t"us; tint tue in
dications we have had recently from that sec
ton are but the foreIun,icrs Of a thorough an
fl,.,S, ~ M
the people IN that reg ion. AS All Eastern mar
upon whom probably mod tcatl?h ol III
taxes, in the ulanntr proposed brfc, "ou!'
operate more heavily than any lncinber ot tn
Convention, in prnpoctlOn to the nun''ec Z
slaves that he holds as nm ErStcrn mnn,
will respond TO the demand Of the gen+lcms
from the North. West. / am willing to Civ
,hcm what they ask, in order thet the wea
Don may be knocked from the hands "t ar
enemies we may have in the West, srd IN o'
der that VIC may be fGlly united against co'r
mon enemy.
MIR. JonS GooDr, ,IR, Of Bediurd,---We E7
all agreed that il is ali iuipuriaT! that snni
union and alliance should be formed !H;wec
this State and the Confederate STATES az
| prehend there is no division Of sentiment upo
that subject Gentlemen rlay Her rs 20 tn
best mooe Of forming thu. alliance, | hev
not yet heard any resolution offered aron h'
subject, which, it see!4s to E:o, meets the 9naA
ton precisely as it oosht to 10 presented H.
the committee appointed by this C"hsentio
to wait on the commissioner frp;n the tnntc!
crate States.
have drawn up resolution wh!c!. mesl
10 offer in case the amendment TO the amend
ment Of the gentleman from AtneIis shall b
voted down. | wi!'er'i it by ~G.y ol in:orma
ton:
"Resoved, Tha,a II :om,nit.cs OF tiTe be az
pointed to confer With the J; 81. Alexander II
Stephens, Commissioner from tic C"eie'iera t
States, and to arrange with hin The !ern's o
union OF alliance between this State end N
said Confederate States, subject 70 tne ra:Itsa
ton or rejection cf this Cun"entlco.
Mr. BouLp1s. mersiy desire {" So that
am in favor OF the Views presented o. t'c gen
.,.,o, bo has j,,st taken his SCAT. | :tiifl