Richmond enquirer. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1815-1867, 1861-06-22

one, y hich will take them away from this
Convention.
Win this view, hope the Convention will
agree to the resolution, and if the Governor
wants US sooner than the time named We can
come back and attend 10 our duties.
Mr.. Scorr-No one desires to return honc
more than do. but We have to day referred
several matters IF Importance, which must DC
disposed Of befare we leave the city. cannot
say now at what time we should adjourn, pu.
| Shall be only too glad 10 do so whenever the
most pressing business has been done. In rtt'
ercnce to the amendments to be proposed to
the Stale Constitution, | see no reason why
they may not for the present, be deferred. |
an not, however, prepared 10 say that VIC
should adjourn on Monday next should pre-.
fer that the resolution he laid upon the table un.
til wc have progressed with our business sutfi.
cently fer to See our way clear before Us. We
can thea lake it up, fix upon the day OF ad'
j,rrrment, end act accordingly. ] move tE't
the resolution bc laid upon the table.
Mr. PEIcE,-I think. Mr. President, there Is
reason why we should act upon tho resolution
now. 1t may be that by Monday next, We
shaft not lave 4 quorum, ard shnl! haze to ad.
journ from day 10 day. II We d. have q QUO.
run. and the business OF the Convention has
no, bren finished, We can then rcscind the res0'u.
ton, and appoint another day. shall never
consent, however. to a final dissolution oi this
hcdy, until tho Constitution Of the Common.
wc.lti, has been modified believe our sni.
va,iul,, 81 Stale, depends upon our alteration
OF the organic l,". and that if we remain in
our present. condition., ruin stares Us in the
r4ce. | think there is unanimous sentiment
in favor ol IT'S nodGcatian but that !. cannot
be prnppr:y do:lc nov, with Convention, not
by any means iull, and our thoughts alixions
with the expectation of batllc, agree with the
gentlemen by whom the resolution nls 5ccn
| nlF:rvd.
Mr. IIAGrlg.-I ak fnr a Division Of the
| q;.e:,:on. | am determined to vote that when
v e do acjourn, it be- TO al :urn flasly. am
ss mach opposed to the Constitution remaining
AS it Is, as The gentleman from G'ccnbrirr Or
! rauamrr; bat | am unwilling that this Cor
ycnlion shall assume The ac,oa of the people
in attempting lh- reform CT Const,, ,,urlon,
when they no not eve; know that the people
desire it, am not willing 20 say that t!;etc
are not other persons in the State q, capable CT
lJrniug Il Constitution as these who urc hero
now, and who vii! not represent the public
scn,im.r, just as well but prefer 10 leave it
to ,Av people to call another Convention, If
ssary, thIough The Legislature, with especial
reference to this work. Certainly, ! an pppo
scd to meeting here again for the purpose
after the adj .urrIne!it Of the present session
therefore more, rs all amendment 10 the res
citation, that when We afjaurn it be sine dir.
The oucs ion then occurred On ihe nc. p:pn
, cf The All cnd,nrni.
aLr. STAPLES suggested that h,frc the ad-
juurnmenL STEPS were necessary 10 DC taken
s!,h view to re district the Safe.
Mr. SpkEp moved to lay the resolution and
amendment on the table.
| The resolution was agreed to.
TWEASoNAELE CITIZENS.
MIR. Wuops Il have matter u which de-
sire 10 cal, the attention OF Of The Convention,
in the shap. Of d resolution.
i; is O. wei! known fact that there is now sit
ting in the city Of Wheeling, revolutionary
body, purpcrting to be Convention repre-.
sentlng the sovereign people OF the State
OF Virginia, or ut least a considerable p"r.
ton ot the STATE, having in view the dis.
,nctnbcTment uf oar territory ami the Pur-
u.,se cf declaring the Commonwealth i'll q
state UI insur1ection. = great many gen
Ilcinen, Of large property, in that section CT
the country ure i5enIiti ii with these ,rca$una
bic proceedings, aud are ethrr delegates to the
Cur-entiur or are the bone nni s;ncH Of the
sanc, by sending there with their incnns other
.,crSons 10 represent and carry Cut their
ueascnablc designs \ Committee has ulrtaly
been raised in this Contention, Of which the
c:n!lcman from PtlsylVania is the Chairman,
20 report to the body what meas ures ought tn
bc taken in regard to ihose rlisloyal t. the cause
Of The Comuiun wealth. Whether that Com
rlil;ee has puwcr 10 act upon this subject
do aot knuw hut, at any raIc, move that the
f,Iioging resolution be rtfelrLd TO them for
considerations
Resolved, That al sales, contracts, and con-
veyanccs, absolutely. nr in trust, oil incnm
branccs, or liens created, or snff re 10 DC
created upon, or in res 1cct to, any "a estate,
CT any interest Or share therein, held Or owned
by my person whn has committed trcaaon
against !hc State Of Virginia, or the Crr'ede-
rate States or any Of them, or who shall lave
Committed any offence mentioned il the lst
section of an ordinance passed By this Coarcn-
ton on the lst Nay, 1861, entitled "An ordl
nance fer the prevention and punishment Of
offences against the Commonwealth" shall bv
null and vyid And any person nrkiSg such
sae5, contracts, ami conreyances, etc, and alt
persons who yhsl! knowingly aid or assist any
s.ca person. therrin, shall be deemed guilty uf
he larceny Of such sums Of money, CT articles
OF value, as may tavl hctn received therefor.
AIr. HALL OF Weizcil.-I Having Come trca
the tiiSailcclcd region of the State, aid know.
ing scu.eibrg ahour the character Of the pop
uiar sentiment in that section, big leave 10
make hricf Staten-nt upon the subject IN
this Convention. The fact is Virginia is not
large enough to hold ali the people whe pre-
lend to I've within her borders. Thosc who
sYmpa,hise m"st warmly With the interests ot
the Cinmonwcsllh, are those who arc a5so-
lately driven from their hnmes.
The PRESIDENT Tie Chair hopes the genil.-
nan will col fac his renarks ~ ti,- question
u.der consideration.
Mr. IIaLL.-I will cndcavor 10 10 so. NJw
sir, b,i;re arrived at hcmo was met by #
mob, IT,, u;;ed, and threatened with death. |
could not travel by the ordinary highways. !
had supposed that IN common with the people
of the State. owned her thoronghf;tres, ard
,hc broad UAio; that / had an interest iG
ncr RAILROAD; bu, | found myself m:s.a-
ken. was lReuaced, mal:reuted, aad
driven from the bosom Of 'my family az
if was rcbber ard thief; and chat, too,
hv ctiz.,s Of my own State. submit, Mr..
President, whether in view Of circumstances
of has charsccr-and nline is no exceptional
ct4e-!hess people deserve the protection o!
the Common wealth. ! am willing to 60 as far
as any man upon earth to u'ske Of them q
public example 60 rot want 10 do 80 in e
spirit ai vengeance, but in spirit Of justice
gad of !aS; ard to vindcste tho honur and
Integrity Of the STATE sc ought to aiopt such
measures rs will brirg these vile miscreauts
10 their senses, and compel ,hcm to submit to
the laws and regulations tf the Commonwealth
of Virginia, or abandon iis soil. hope it
W. lie lhe PLEASURE Of the Convention To refer
this subject 10 The committee as indicated, and
tlIa. such measures will he al"pl,d - will
bring these men who are urging this move
lnent forward, under the aim Of l rcLrihuti!c
Justice. The truths Mr.. Pres dent, one fourth
Of our population in that Country, arc fanati