Richmond enquirer. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1815-1867, 1861-11-19
,SECRET SESSION.
TY1RTEEY7R BI J.

THYRTEEgTV B4r
AtoSpAY, APRIL 29TH, 1851.
The Eon"entlnIi met at le u:rck, pursuant
% oa;icurnment, on Saturday.
PRAYER by the Rev Mr.. SrERLocE, the dele
ATE from the county Of Wayne.
Mr.. MoaToN.-l move that tho pages OF the
CSaycD;on be admitted to the hall.
Tic motion Was agreed TO.
In. Secretary called over the list of com
mites, whcreupoa,
Mr. Tex OF Chesterfield, said: am instruct
g; sy he COMMITTEE On Enrullsd Ordinances TO
.:s:e ;tat some seven or eight ordinances have
hssa enrolled The committee asks leave -
II during the session Of the Convention.
Mr. CAKTER, of Loudoun.-l move that the
.Jnmi.t.e Oh Enrolled Ordinances be enlarged
:r the addition Of one member.
Tie motion was agreed to-
Tue motion for l=uvs TO sit during the ses
.sn 81 ,as Convention was then agreed to.
Tne PRESIDENT added to the Committee on
Epro.l:d Ordinances tie name Oh Rosr. Il
rvsSrR, OF Warren.
Tie PsEslDEST.-T business in order this
,so.ni-g is tie report of the committee charged
vnh the duty Of inquirlns what number of
!e!eca,eS should be sent TO the Confederate
congress froru Virginia.
Mr. WM. MCCoaAs, OF CabeiL-i beg leave
. oFtr the following resolution:
The PREslDENT.--lt is not in order.
Mr. McCuaAs-I move to pass by the un
.niSted business for moment.
The motion was agreed to.
Mr. McCoAAs.-I offer tho following resoiu.
Ion:
Resolved, That the Military Committee he
Instructed to inquire into the most expeditions
aade for arm:ns the counties on the Western
.+rder hn. of this State.
TIE resolution was agreed to-
llr. CnsgAD, of Frederick. Il would ask tue
4 ;pe:ai consent Of the Convention to take up
:ae r, solution, offered the other day, in regard
The completion cE the railroad com,nunica-
,5a bs!ween Winchester and Strasburg,
u Mr. MoKToN.-i object
Tse rspu-. Of tue cUmuIittee appointed to
I -sgre what number OF delegates should b.
81; from Virginia to the Congress of the
4 tmfeJerate States was then taken up.
4 /; IS as follows:
i Rsselrri Tnat eighteen delegates should
< wnt by tins State TO the Congress of the
i Confederate States.
/ Resolved, That the said delegates should
:: se!-cl=:i. ane from eash Of the present Con-
:,..'l-' r:.. l''''s's' ''o i've '''" Inc ''''' at
1 5. Rcsoisrd Tina: in the selection of these
| ::l5cs,es the saoce should not be confined to
=:aioers OF this Convention.
i Mr. Goops. &! Bcdford-I Offer the follow.
/ - tsa substitute:
4 H. R-s,ved. That this Convention will now
;;.aetrl to elct fifteen representatives to re-
g:e,z:! the Safe Cf Virginia in the Congress
.su: +" assemble Il, Montgomery
II 10 Resolved, Faat 30 member Ut this body
''.! b. elected :.s i representative il the said
! IJng-,ss"
/ Mr. Gccps, Of Bedf1:d-As to the number
1 1::sa:;,d by the eolnuiiltee, u seems 10 me to
! a:eniI'ciy lw) large. and propose to reduce
4 ia; !h!tnLrr 10 fifteen. | understand that ali
liz >;a.ss nor represented in the Congress ar
81 H:E;:9iaery have the same number vi dele
{ :a's, aaich they had in the OLD Congress- IN;
:GoiDg m:lDberS and Senator's That would
i!;e Us 10 fifteen, aud see no proprlety in
!a 'sat'ne greater ,.unber.
81 As 10 tbs second resolution, 1t seems 10 me
"a; Inc !ropriety Of adopting it must bs ap-
sh;saL propose il as n self denying ordl-
a,ace, in view Of the delicate trust which nc
] lave aov to discharge here 1t was never
phIenpIs:ed bv the people that we would send
: l ;eg ';eS 20 Congress. The power is a usarpcd
::@":r in cur hands, and we should 30 exer-
sc il az To create no dissatisfaction among tho
!. :~pie, Ii We undertake to elect members Of
4 own body, We will subject ourselves to the
1 ] a:aIs'lon Of seihshnsss and Of srrogating to
: is scty ell the talent and wisdom Of che
7 az. We have good and able men here who
4 "lti maka excellent representatives; but
a hs & h,.l -oI,ll
8 :e1;si.y creGitable to the State us represen-
srss Ill the Confederate Congress and in
3 Sl~Hing the selections, We should ascertain as
s;!y as possible the preferences of the people
@e districts, and act as the people would
>!f,hey had the choices to make.
si &. EcHoLs, of Monroa-I understand that
i:'.solu,ions Just offered are intended as a
"a :.i.u:c for the report of se committee
b :, substitute proposes that We shall elect if
D ~ trlsyates tn the Congress OF the Confede-
IL States The substitute also proposes that
3 ..2etabc- of .he Convention shall be eligible
& Il ,-.s;,.on of delegate to the Confederate
SfY "ag.ess
.Hes;.f7 concur ir the second resolution
"!SSen; trom the first / think myself,
sS1 III snail offer SUCH gn amendment 10 the
- it>ou,ien, that five is sufficient mum.
81 ~" te sen, to that Congress lot the pre-
B NJ, G""DE--I accept the amendment.
S y: EcHoLs put the adnendncnt upon
s'ol'.a that we send men OF undoubted
.S'S, ~ilr will represent us--nos 80 much IS
sss ':'tS. H. cv.n'nlSsiUners-until the people
E ..e >'a,s shall have an opportunity OF duly
4"g their representatives | move 10 IN
E - uTr liSiesd "tftcenn 5--2. s
E ~. AAbLEE.-it is duo to tue committee that
ehett should be made with regard TO
course upon this subject These are
E : "hen i. Is necessary that men should
* Out AID speak plainly.
E 't", the condition of things is this, that it
shcwa ard known generally, that there
s1ong desire fell OH the part Of very
HH Proportion of the gentlemen who were
@s tHngress OF the late United States that
E s@oald 20 into the Confederate States
M sss; that that influence had been
su 10 ot<r upon members Of this Con-
E ~"'n that if it succeeded the effect would
M3 N p1se, a! once, Of fifteen places in this
E ,sess shd ;ha: il it did succeed, it would
nj s.:e'sts exclude sll other persons as re-
FL a@li'e' rom this State in the Congress.
70 aSoid that difficulty. it was proposed
M:is u'n!nlttee to put an addition OF three
s,,sS moer, TO be chosen from the State at
EatsI, Supposing that the same rule would
EE, EEr,,s " the Two Senators which was proposed
81 ''' . the representatives from the differ