Richmond enquirer. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1815-1867, 1861-03-07


the posilion that the Southern States shall not
Inc coerccd. war will come. Your choice, 1t ap-
apppars to ME, from the best view can take
Of these questions, is between the possibility
and certainty of war. II Wit should come, IL
will he attended with the loss o.! all That Is
dear to every section of this Confederacy; ior
a,n not one Of those who believe, when this
Government is finally overthrown and separa-
ton is finally made between the North and the
South, that in either section, for any great
length of tune, republican institutions sill he
maintained
shall not 20 into II discussion Of the Itics-
ton OF slavery; but desire simply to an
nouncc this rs my conviction: that this !nuch
deridetl and much assaed institution is the con-
scrvatire element in our Government, and that
orr liberty hangs upon its preservation SIR,
blot out tomorrow the four millions Of Alrl'
cans that occupy the position Of laborers in the
Southern States, and you put an eAtlngusher
upon human liberty. Separate and divide US,
throw US into Northern and into ! Southern
Conledrracy let the conservatism and slave
holding representation be taken out Of the Con-
gress OF the United States, let the North DC
left alone to itself, and anarchy and confusion
worse contoundeti, would, ii, n few years. reign
throughout her bordeIs; and the result would
b. that she could have 10 peace, no liberty but
by the strong arm Of power ana by her stand
in; urlneS TO keep icr disorderly population
in order. And, OH the either hand, cut US
loose from this Onion Of ours and make
Southern Coniedcracy Of all these Southern
States, and | will not draw you picture OF
the troubles that may come upon US ol inc
South Let US then unite in an effort to restore
this Government, TO save this Union, and save
it upon the tcruIs Of Justice and equality 10 oil
the South. Let us bring our Offending secedeu
sisters back. and they will come when lrgnla
shall make an adjustment Of the difficulties, ana
throw around them such guards as shall pro-
tee, their honor and their rights. Let us once
more get together; let ali our land See tnn
troubles that spring from an Improper interie'
renee with this institution Of ours IL The South.
Let them reflect, too that this day Eng land Is
ularlued !or lear that the failure Of one cotton
crop may throw five millions Of operatives OUT
Of emulo, uent. Restore the Government VIII
these Impressions upon the pubic ininu, hne
Ole hundred years will pass away before the
head Ut anatlciS,n will 81 erect itsrll III TIE
North again as to disturb the peace aud quiet
Of this land.
But in order to do this, The first step, 'Hc
main step, is Tor this Convention now prompt
y and at oEce to take the position nave III
dicaled in regard. 10 the employment ol coer-
cun by the General GoScrDlucnt--not IN the
spirit Of menace, NOT in the way OF threat, p'lt
with cunI, determined and deliberate prr-
pose, explrsSei in such form and III such u
manner. as will show to the world that Virginia
has placed herself where she uleuIrs tu stand,
for weu! or woe Ii the effect OF our voice Is
to bring peace back tu our land, il will Till
every heutt with rejoicing; if il bring war, She
ias 10 .ecreunt son who will refuse lu buckle
OH hls artuur and GgLt glvriousIy in Ter de-
fence.
PEACE COMMISSIONERS.
The pKEslpESr.-Thc Chuir has received 4
communication from the Commissioners Of the
Peace Conference ut Washington, which lie
hers leay. to present for the consideration Of
the Convention.
The communication was then lead Ly the
Secretary as follows:
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Co.,.no. ~. I-;;,a;o:,
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The undersigned, COMMISSIONERS, III PuTsu-
ance Of the wishes OF the Genera! assembly
! expressed III the resolutions Of Tie l'th Gay VI
January last, repaired IN due season 70 inc CITY
Of Washington. They there found, on the 4thd Gay
Of February, the day suggested in the overture
of Virginia for Conference with the otner
States, Commissioners to meet them from the
following States, viz: Rhode Island, Ne" Jer-
scy. Delaware, Maryland, New hampshire,
Vermont, Connecticut, Pennsylvania, North
Carolina, Ohio, Indiana, Illinois and hcntncHy
! Subsequently, during the continuance OF the
Conference, at different periods, appeared like
wise Commissioners from tennessee, MaSsa-
chuSetts Missouri, New York, Maine, Iowa
and Kansas, 50 that before the close, q States
were represented by Commissioners, appointed
either by the Legislatures or Governors OF the
respective States.
The undersigned communicated the resolu'
los Ct the General Assembly TO this Confer.
-nce, and both before It's Committee appointed
to recommend 4 plan ot adjustment, una Inc
Conference itSel! urged the propositions known
| rs the Crtienden Resolutions, with the modi,
iications suggested by me "cneral Assembly o.
Virginia As the basis OF an acceptable ADJUST
ment.
They were not adopted ty Inc Conference,
bur III leu lnereo'' a'tef i''u''l ul'euSS'"' any
the consideration OF many propcsco "'ael'I
tnents the article win seven seS'lo,s' eA.e''I,
ed lis an amendment 10 'he Nom>:I'u,'on, Va
copy OF wh'ch ar t'cle IS he's'o a}J'il,su} was
adnp'ch oE SECTIONS, tsio' u"'ie' TIC i"'e' oe''o
voted on whole ahd ny 'o'e oi tIe I'm
terence, (no: taken By States was directed 70
| he submitted to Congress, win the request
| that it should DC recommended 10 inc States ."F
ratification, when was accordingly "ohe ny the
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ssa..;,. ,i,a nrocced;nrs and votes in IN, CON.
n'o" .I ~. p ,.,t h"n;, ,t,,isb.d or furnish.
VI ~ . ,h '.S "a th,t oons.tu.ntlv ,hey orc mo-,
nI,a ~ Trssent r. with this rcnort Is soon as
au,s ~ !, Ill, H.. cnmmmnicatcd 70 vour FIX.
cclloncv In the absence of that record it is
,.amej ,nnronriate to state. that on the
final sJont;on Of the first section, two of the
States Indiana and Missouri. did Tot vote and
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