Richmond enquirer. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1815-1867, 1861-04-20
~. virginia state Convention

:=--=-1------, --,,n,,>,NG, APRIL 20, 1851.
Tas virginia state Convention
, p..nv,xa Trr&spar, AF.AL H. l>'1-
"'>NA EoR!r-MS-a PAX
fc2>riNrrn
.,.n.h resolution, calling Tor Con.
ias ''', ,,r,i.r States, ut Frankfort, &c:
> ..o,:gr con>i3r'a:'on-
=, X -. propose to amend Inc or'shsl
-, - .,.s ri, and teeth i!res.
= '''' ''',.,,,sy,S.-l; will no: be IN order
!"t ",I has t,vsn taken upon the amend
cF;'' =, [.,s ,,.n:le.nan from Fauquicr.
80 -, =. .y,,,..,,I c.l t,F the yeas snd nays on
:. !: -si.,' :scn'. -,,,.od
y. ~ S5rLr,y--l desire TO ctEr 'uFshsr
~; r,Y, 70 ,i,e amendment Q: The gentle
So 1,":.' :.',n r:.suicr. I propose to strike ou'
"a .'..i ,...ar.,..:ing," immedia.s!y before the
* ,' .,... .,,vshol,i.ns States, and insert
a%" -. ... usris 'non.S!ssehold!ng States, as
iJ.9r> p, ra,;. NH s,c,.s. n
.cr.ts,usn shat only one Amendment can
.E,.6 s,s ,imr.
II. g,y.c,s--Then | will read what pro-
u .,...,.,;. IN order to show my object IN
80, -, the wc7d "concurrIns" propose
-'s's .i.cr he words have Indicated con
~. s,rendmsn:S TO the Federal Con
,',.,rn..tt,y mis- Conventlon, SO as to
".''' : .i!,,sa ,eat, 20 which Congress the
80. - e, A.
-, ,.,r,,-r,n,; ne amendments 10 the te-
,,,,y.;.,,,Ir proposed ty this ConStitu-
oY.,,, :, as ;ayi;et ~ Sead Commission
~ ,.i.ystani tie r-"F'3itlon submitted
.i,;r,.a :ru:n t&r4rier. the words
-" ani "cfrnu1'ios, used by him,
al. :,r tie Congress or to the
fr,rs,;.u,;ea % br adopted w Congress. -
r.,.v j., 49,: refer u a::y p'incipe established
b. -. C-aayt.:o'', rt to my principle or
I.:.r,..i.oo :, hs u.at:s or submitted by even
f. .!s- Stale C3:::.;ence. His proposition
E,-,,iGs- i.r
e. CJ!..'.s> N The sud States composed OF
..,,.., - hc appointed by the respective
t',.E.-.,oe, ;hercof .or the purpose Of recon.
l,s,}.Y. AZ amended constitution of govern
49,. ,9.,n shirh ;he Union Of the States anu
,,gic:.,a:,d States with such of the non.
L. 7hsE;!r: SAFES as may concur therein caj
). ,,.-fr .-E-rieA; 20 which Congress the Con,
;....., S;,;as and The concurrins non.
| .,.s,:-;,, :. ..-,o ouaS. 20 be invited 10 send
/, t,.-..:,r,..''
/ -. :,.-,;o" Concur in What, I:
-. ~ -. :, -..r- 10 the amended Cons;itu
-. mex, sentence would seem to deny
!. I..,s~.. commissioners from The States
.''.,r.,,,, s,e., ,,r apoo:n,ed to the Congress
Dan, ~. .meo,Ird Constitution and
-. -..T,n..,;u.on ,i,,s. S:ates could not there.
wa :sys ccDcu-red IN u! the time. There
:.r,, % 10. 20 he .sry great ambiguity as to
"a. .;:.,. wo:,,s "eurcur" end "concuvriHg"
IT,. "a .ei ;n- II. purpose of removing ina;
,%.,,r r-,,osa ,ha, we shall send no il.
f.,.:,1 :, any .sIaveholdin- State what.
.,.. ,.,,; Lea, -eisc,.d The propositions Of the
,,,.r,ny..l.h oI y,rc;n;a. We have ccme
;..-., ~ ms cues,ian, i:acssib:e. have
N, bg.e - MAKE propositions To the ron
k:-,aa.inc s:a:c., 10 usk them TO conceds to
,7.,,:,, more ,han :5e are entitled 70. But
.,s.. nTo,o.,tions shall hs rejected BIZ eny
,,., >.:.es for one. viii never consent
-, y,-,;-,. il the position Of again inviting
=, :, I>,a,. i,,,3 congress to consider al
.,is4 r.rs.;;r.;3,. y!th her wish the
nan,;,r-r, .; ,ls r-rI;irclau from Fau0uer
nm. :. ,ts;e i ;,-:n: ttst this invitation is
sl:,ni:i o9iy 20 those ct the non siavehold.
Z: >t@?> "aa sae'! "oncnr IN the proposed
Mo'..s -. tly '
Il bA7"!S-l VII suggest 10 tue gentle
Es1 M: !hs 'nea:!ns OF ihese words WIZ oe
.ite''sia'L IL it'> clause: "Which the Union
. Il. :2ia s'a;'S snh Inc Coniederated states,
IN sch =: ;as non.s!aVehoiding States as
ci7 co1:u; ;l-.=ln.
Y. Hjc-p.S-i understand the clause
Sd.'s ;'.a ;1a;'t!n'n s;as reao' 70 reier eliheE
:: ~ p'@7'';o ~"7d congress OF 10 tue
;1' ',.nsad:I Cor sIIsusion. mere Is GER
"a.' a;.suo;5City about II, ana II IS thaI am
o:ai'! IS: % remove III the gentleman
=: ,'i@a!s! p ~ re,aa:kS, he would nave
= t:a Haf I'dsFsti!'d ~ I'D previous lihe'
- .s NE !: pT6V!aes thas Ioh-
- q 'h= sa4 States composed Of delegates
% .ps''a.=1 % t''e respective oonsc''s'ol.
:''.S' w: "e purpose nl l.eonlile.u!'s az
80 I":s'"ucion =. " uo'e.iuieaI up"
,"'' ,!s -NoA o! the o's.es a"o ''io oo",G
."''" ''F's> "''n sucu u tue ""'' eia'e.'oiu
s"s' as RoaS co"caF 'ne' eid' e1N NC '''e''
:,
~ :a''e "2'd5 as may concur tneFe'n'
'f al? Construction 1 am aote 10 give
.!."'. 'sief % any propositions 10 % suon,i.'
- y 'H' EoaEent;"n 10 tne hon's'a'eno'u
:&1'sS' l;'nus' refer TO the amended con, !;
.s.; a.. ''s,' ''e t"g,esS'on ho So, S %
;..1s r,,., ';in- 49," roc so - ,ha .sms ,Ninr
y.'..,..,.' '''"' T., :. E,.a 80 ~. w.
~ :. &C. " n'a.-s,aa
ia ~ N' n'':" ,'iaI ~. oo" N:I, a,,,
:, SO: NV IVA "a, ,: s:i',u''s o.A.'' ,S;,
,i, .,,. ~ t''. " '''s y .'s =,
- -. 'e's sIe". A.n
=: / i've S,,.r-..sJ .. ', on INT :" bs adcDted
". Scs.r u fauonieros;r Cbairman-I
!y at prrcri7s tie ambiyn;tv which attracts
".=y= ni ,nc gentleman iro,n Charlotte (Mr.
s5c-,S) Tha arDontnon, prouos.s tba, r
G..a..,,s.S hall be- cony.ned for the purpose
i:esorreo inv an amended Constitution Of
;'-, y: upoo which the Union of the
C,.,.;.-.sa .S' y .he border eta'es@ anu en'
,7.,oilrc s,a:es as NAV coccnr therein, can
.'s:s'y affected" Nox, sir, tic reason why
.i'?:c. "a .te a,a.rdncp. OF the gentleman
,@- I:.t.o,ie is liza. II would seem to infer
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