Richmond enquirer. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1815-1867, 1861-04-11

announced By him as soon as may be expedl'
cnt, in order to quiet the public un,nd."
Mr. Scor7, OF EauQuier-Mr. Pres'dent
! think. sir, lhat in the consideration OF tae
question involving the interests which ihs
question now before this body does involve,
we should not be embarrassed i'll The interchange
of our views By the demand for the previous
question. / think, sir, the tina oi his oody
could not be more profisably employed than IN
n free interchange Of views, on the part o. !"'
members Of this Convention on this interesting
question. | take occasion 10 say that was
among these with whom the gentlemai. IRON
Montgomery consulted previous to the MIRO
ducticn CT his resolution, and that | heafll?
conculrtd in the otjsc: which that gentleman
had in view. trust that 1t will be1flc pleasure
of this Convention to address the President III
some proper form for the pnrp"se Of acquiring
the information which this resolution proposes
I cannot conceive that the President CT the
United States viii hesitate. if approached IN
respectful terms, to respond freely and frank?
to the eDq,iriys. Bat, sir, whatever m'T te
The disposition Of that high iunctionaTy, | ain
ar;Oug tilnse vino desire 10 nbiain information
upon this Question with n view - the govern
nient Of nv oH'n action. We have adcptei n
resolution. Mr.. President, declaring in emphatic
terms that he State Of Virgiail Will never
consent to be made f party TO an unaatura!
var upon lie. sislcS Southern States. We
adopted that resolution, | believe, Nth some
degree or rnsnilrity. Now, sir, | trust that
that resolution Was no. intended to be mere
words ~Ai.il"ul any specific meaning. trust
that something more @aa intended by il tina:
"a .,-, .,l.i -. al. ,.,tnti,,n II tho
unalterable determinations Of ;h.s body. 20 far
AS its powers extend, that urirr no circula.
stances will an aggressive policy, "a the Per:
OF the Federal Government, against these E"n.
federated States. De to cra!.d il; E.gsi"is. Sir.
I desire the Information, az / Ear. ssii, with q
view to govern my " action rs Il member OF
this body, ardl AIN Tree to say, that the mo.
meut wien it is disclosed TO m2 that the Fedc'
raj Government Iueditates aggressive war upon
these Confederate States, for enc am r.a!y ~
vote upon the instant for HI ordinance ri Sc
c :ssion. (App'ause)
Tie PREslDEST-Th lobbirs will Lc Instant
IS cleared If such disorder is repraserl.
Mr.. STAPlEs-The disorder, Elf, tiliEk, vas
n ti:e ilntr o: the House.
NJ. ScoTr, Of Fauluier, resumed! beg
leave, Mr.. President, TO say that | concur Ell.
tirely with The "p'n:on CT the gentleman lr":n
frederick. (Alr. CONRAD | hey leave to say
tint concur in the opi,iun that the Federal
authorities do nat mediate aggressive wir.
[ have seen no Indication given yet, 10 the
public, sufficient to induce such Il belief. o.
the contrary, a5 | uudrrrlaiId lbe indications.
as ! ~inicrprt: them, ! have come 10 tho con-
! ciuSiou lhpt the policy Of IT," administrator
IS to be- IL peace policy aMd | shall 100 sid~ "a
change that opinion ; l shall change il Gpni
nothing short III thai direct anL ~pcsi'i:o csi
Ience which vii exclude the possibility Ct G
i"ubt. IT, nes Lerl suggested HAT :iIc Pr@sl
lent will CONSIDER tn" resolution # the gen
! ,l,man from montgomery as offensive. | CHI
Tot perceive, sir, how su.h all Interpretation
:an Gc put upon Tie preamble nd resolution
see ac.llny lii imam bat respectful language
[ wo,i1 not address ltc President, or ary
other fac 'i"ra!y, t%cept In lie Inrgnas" u
respect. Bat. sir, y, Tar if"in eI,tertG!nlnI the
9~tjec.icn winch u;hrr gentlemen have tnrnwn
Iut against he na tie- Of tf:i3 preamble an
resolution, i ;u5srif would be wiling 20 e
.uriier aud employ even stronger :..lns.
would be- ~cunionr, air. President, 10 empty ltrEi>
expressive u oar setiled determination 10 itie
President, GId 10 iSt Lin know, IL no spiTi'
3f ttrrs: or ii r~ucnare, tut cajrlg arc
firmly. tina; UPON ihe policy 81 TIE Admins
trnticn in rc.p"cL - 'i:"Se ChEtedcta;o Sia;c:
depends th: :"!inn Of this Convention.
Wr. RASra.ru, Cf R.armonl.-Mr. P'csi
dent. there Is one view 0! the reso!ntnr li!trtG
by tic gentleman frraI M.nig me,y, (hir PEEs
TOM which | d,si:a 70 pre>ent 10 til, C"ryrn
zion, and wil:ci. in nv judgment renders it in
iispensahlu Eot only 70 tia slaye States, but l.
Tho bnr.n- IS ~. Gam, r,r c-.nlIh that rms III.
aniry sh.ud he prnround.d. We I'll knos.
sir. P csident, that there il Il large military
expedition liIiag cut in the Northern port.
We lave Adopted Il ,rsrlnlion saying that th-
Federal power, icing IN p,rt h! power Of this
Uammunwral,t, should not he enploYed II
,uhjugi tic the CcnIrderarc 5 .atrs. Naw.sir, have
sc moi u right to knoS il thar military 9XpelI
ton, r.i.ai in part by our rcsoircas, name"
n part ~ our citizens. IS u be c'mplnrcc
rra:ns; tie S1in:ari; u: a.1;nst tn. Southern
States? VII, It be i;Src-pa:tful, will il hr i'm
polite. for tbs CrilvcrtIr.I. respectfully to ..h
tn. Peas d.nt III tho Un,.-.t Sr,t.- "i,.thsr Ia
has ordered Virginia to engage in military "Pe-
rarions again; the Confederate State$y W.
know, sir, without being officially Informed.
that there arc many Eirsiniar, i'll the suilrtsr,
anq;s, now e:npl ,ted IN aal about he Goa
CtlCI w. StdlSs. " aibN L'iht ctll VI 80
best officers we haze are from tl:is State. We
know that the engineer officer in Fart Sumter
isl Virginian. We kEnw that the first L'eute
can't Of The frs, ship that was s@nt with troops
to tho Sou,h-ti.e gentleman whose duty il
sould have been TO bring tina! ship intaection
is 4 Iirsinian, a native Of this city. We
know tba, many Ct those Ulcers are opposed
10 the service, and that many are RETAINED frGIn
...is;, +I,;.. 49,; -,..;a,, l..,,,,., p.o ~ -, 1,n-n
families depending upon their pay Tor their
support. Now, is 1t not right that we should
know mhelhrr pur SONS are 10 crgnso in this
strife, if strife there be; whether Virginia :rca-
sure is to contribute to the raising Of an army
~ subjpgate those States; and whether Virgi-
MIA is 10 contribute her blood, OIL the other SHE
Of hat bloody battle:
Can the President Of the Uaited Stnte9 Oh.
iect to telling Us that? Is there any ana'ogs
between that question and the question Of an
quiry into the foreign policy of the Govern
nent, and does the President recognize his re
,a.ions q the Cvatedarated States 81 foreign
relations? Are yuu not 10 know %hetlier The
:, .lth is 20 be subjected or conciliated -wnctll.
n re IRE to fight on one side or the other ii
this quarrel! Are nc n be led hlinifa!L i'll"
, WA, the end o; which 10 lllau can ioTcscc o:
predict! A:e We not to be permitted to in
1l;re Of orc, our Chief Magistrate, whether nc
intend; ~ use our blood and treasure in the
sitilsation Of tilosr States, hy war, or whe;h.
cr ne means to tres; peacefully with ,hem3
Why. Mr. President. do gentlemen ~recolIect
that there are nume@us officers now employed
in your army aud Navy who are natives OF This
State? Ny venerable friend from Charles City
Or. TyLER) VII! remember an incident which
occurred spunc fen yeNrs ago which illustrates
he extcn. to which Trg;rians are engaged in
the military servica"f;h" United States. Some
,wo o. three ears egn. ;'cing accidentally al
Old Point Comfort, md h-ing Gbou. 10 receive
he honors due 10 him as an cx President o.
the Uni,c; States, he dill :ae ,hs honor 10
invite Tie to go with him to tile fortress. Ws
sent together TO I've ~rrrt7ess which was q,
ha, ling garriSoned. ( | mistake not, by
cum,anf Of iii: 8 Regiment Of Artillery Gem
maa led by AZ 'A:er from New England, b.