Richmond enquirer. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1815-1867, 1861-04-18

gentleman from Princess Anne presents II.
same question, whether "e sha!; consult T;;t
our SISTER border States and secure c9nc:r, =.
action il it be- possible, or proceed 10 irdcpcr.
deaf ac,ion here. That IS the question 4 She,
! this Convention will lave 10 decide.
Sir. already. as soon n the rc5olut;cas 4,
the Committee Of Twen;Y.one gained ,ihl,,,
". several If the border STATES acted. On H..
supgesti0a-thc mere Sng"e>l!on-c1ri.;a-i
in that report Missouri has appointed ayi,.
| gates: Arkansas has appointed delegates. a..
| Kentucky has passed ! iaw providing i5r l..
| election Of delegates. IS i, po-sibi. rcg :,
| when. pursuant 10 this Prospective i~nvi;.;.a-
! lfia.e S.atcs haze acted rHi concurrc.i /.
! yroycs lion, 81: u; 10 bach; 0ut froaa i. a.;
leave them exposed to the position il r.:..
such action wiii place them? .rls; ~. sill
not 4, 80. | trlst it will be The plea. up. =,
this Committee, tic pleasure Of this y5,,yr,
ton, 10 80 tormard il the line d pni:cr ~,
Gated, and secure c61ccr! Of ac.!3n atarr, II.
D ,rGc. Sfates, ~ previous c"aGu!:4'ian. Il
Consultation SECURES concert, VIC shall ohi.;.
strong position. II j. Jail, NC w!!. i. 5,
wi":ic We ro7 ere, a"ircn, by L: iaaii {! 81.
10 tho nrceSsitv OF that separate Stale 49,
/! TO whict, IN my judgment, his State should
never resort, eXcep! iiir!u" TIC pfI>,.f -,
c~tssi;y.
NJ. Wss This ii no: Il Nlti3Gai Co;,..,
! s0E', s!1. Tins is orig = Cox .rcss oi 2y,.-,
States, whcro commissioners ::v::. uy.. !..rc
! holding States sra to be kept wa;tin: +. h.
| lphby, are thcls Well, air, il is a.T>- "a.
Germ than ! thoIcht !. vas. lGG.caJ q; ysi,.
Oh the iIivor, sptaai"E, showing their s,a::.
mcn,s, showing tier "Cies, opening the ~;
| OF our constituents, Tic ser,i.Ilan nj! .,4,
the eyes %: CUR coH-;itdc::, b,inGr.; 10 The;
srutrna:i.s sai 70 t!.clr v"!e-; sui lie tell. u:
.hat i'.al i tot something worse iagn ( t,e;
| w,rr au The hooi rs meI,bcr.. Do ~ -!
knoH lbs sTi, tx :Cau!vsnc-, tire cg::..y
tie Industry o! the iaaacy. ia w!.yt;..a: 4.
mo compromises: Have &c :o. heard gr..!:e.
,;!en he:e c,niemaiis AID Almost 4a:ia.:,, q;
irG ;itq1iesciag in 81: Compromises III; i.ays
| beet. heretofore mat=: Are We i, S-Ye liz
sixteen ncr >farehotG,aS Safes lG&h:ius H;..
Ill !:Icir irtiuences over the delegates !ic..
M.:sYuri, and M.r: land, and Eentuc,y, Shi;s
ha": Northern p:oci:vitlss enough, GiGd S.gg.:
Ar. 10 - have q s'Steea Siit".p0Tcr q iu1..
INFLUENCE, which is 10 be !ntans b.e. iHvi,ib::
SIR, that Invisible power vii! be inv rcs4!..
rh.t invisible o III !u.u Glib power vi. va.
!u!Sh LIS AID mako IS abolish saver. .Ni,
81; ii ynA propose your National Conyra;g2,
| wiii chome 10 take Il :ctu.i!E, IS ,r.o':
preference over this c;aI:iraace. D. snic5. II.
saer, uahcaTi, We ARC 20 OF LOU yt-sE%do %,
Vi our rights.
lie gentleman saye tha1 arc ,herc OK f.,
crG:u!talion, That lncy will have no ri:s:,
seals Gu Ia: door. no vr:s, 20 right % >p-a.
via there bs no right ofcSu:i |:i:g, 10 fI:gt
GyaG-!inS n p:!"Gtr, 20 i!:a. OF preSsa!i.,S Il.
tuGrisan.: ter! pIat:oEs for lie unicn Ti!ii liz
~H,;9r.;i: bu: me ucEf.ier-.ci States are To-.
represented there also, 20 coaiein conflict $50:
t :r No ID q gain ia tina: Congress, as they k:y:
been in conflict il the Congress at Washington.
Do ary MAJ e:cr kno" lw" ~eitsi:i!es, riiv.I.
= public, TO sit Gomu [" cou 3; o:,r ,irrir c3t..
SO snd the c&a.Cs Ct ihsM, AID Je G.awn
any nearer together: No, sir. Br mg Il csc
coniiiciia. el,i2er:s together, anu T., 70 vii! to
~ much aniacoin.m hn.9n. TIC B'Id r SIse,
Il! ::asc; es Us there Is .etwe II the 20. ieGcla. c
a,"i ard The North.
!iu, lie gcn;lcln&n :sy> !: | rad his %.;:G!+i
.,GCuaE4tt. | will see :. !at >, tas'.:. ! a. hm
what It comes TO i tie Border :ia.s -S.i.
r;gn III ;!.r'r c,Da...'ai!or, 80! "v:r rs t'!s u
9 ,gc,.r With one acv.hs1; What wi! we e.
tn o: The ge~::;.euan ;e.!s VI. llr5l htws
IRE 10 stand %!.ccc "e .:c. A.d "n &c s:ar.
low Nj Il Tic rrG =: TIE L'cmGps. Z
a: tbs 20 :i!;iing itself Of -" br:,G a., Il
starting svGe iuru G. ac:!"r Tor ,s.c St.tc d
Tir,ini:. r.iat is pro Isl" ne n3t Sc s..ic.
| !mpu!c 10 The g'Itill- III, 0! rui mig rhs
instead vi Tiki ;ar alternative
u. takes ll:r chances =: go:i5 ~t":cngir 3.
these meaad.ring naz 3, il. I'D Il 60 "E.;
TEat We may get I Congress 20 coEcL: ~ e..
conf CTS between non S',9elo'I;:ne AID Ga.
Commissioners. ;-..n'r border S!.ts
Congress, which has cl :. cts v,.ouc;! i" i,Sl!t.
and that falling, AZ il l. Gr3tAliy certain il II.
he is ior rubbing oIt sni beginning ags!r.
Nov, | ssh if the people pf this STATE s!e 70 *
kept ID Suspense by this Eind of =ci;cm: 1t:
gentleman says tia; Ice ~,ieyeat':: r~yS"'uiaE
Toes not dcclals how q: wien we are It re.
sumo our power. lie %.i"v' all illustration 81
we are TO Xtec:.
When I read that 18th t,oiu!icn ! ~!n,erPre
ted il, L, ;u;i.k rvc.y D!4,1 L1n %ill mt, pet
u ri.ra::, that ]: aI.si";..c - r~e:uTncd lrs!
te unsatisfactory, MA Virginia ~Iii "iia'
xii! r.sltuc the l,"" rs winch she 4..e
dn,i:r tia constitution. The gc"'ier.n
- n1-ks roa't do II, tscaa>e Il ere
no tirc Gxtd; 10 q ode rrescr!h.d; ~
be viii! res 1T 10 :oucta:"1 c',e; and i
us scc2r.! alter a'i,r !u:ls, why, ne vii
back and begin sga;n. After this ne ".
lnt re>uui.: The pu~c:. The 2cui:enau do:
NJ! say, tia: uhd.r any 60 iiiaseary ne s
"a: Icsnu4,Ilg 20" or. 7 ark h'm :! :u. I'm:
a II arisr whiic Il is Congrcs, ~ s%i,!:Hs"-i
sven then he would resut4e ne power: s.,
now ensy viii it te to have thi, border toa-
To fail. Gentiemen who want I" aee?
Is IL u Northern Confederscy wli. o.; haze
70 prevail op9r the five States t. ;wc. ~. -
and rs the gent!t'a1a is p.cdsvd 10.
10 60 CIT separately, whr, Sal, il inns: i4'"-t
inevitably fail &c ell ;!;ese boz der, conEi~
and noe s!aY=ho!hing States 81 b, a''9'al
to disturb It's lr;itera:iv..s.
Sir, wha. harm Is i!,r.r =. g.,ug oIr $50
rately: What do we loSa ~ soins CT: scyt'
What 10 We lose by acting iah~!e"-
!! | mad been :r1::rrn: sr4rsalYc't
occasions sake per 81. | never "U'i: h":road
the tor'ler Statcs 10 20 GU, kin lie :s7e!i ID.
:edel or Confederate STATES, Why: B'ease
Fe are ,hc raI-.uard 20 I~ro;ect IT,: reTes.@
their rear guard; so nov. 1 would ncTct !..'e
'he border States to tIn III and s3r"l. ,rGs''Le1.
fhe moDent lint YOU do il, you All. t~!:rT!ita?
cl"i! war. But let Virgins .t'p aS';e
ron the family jars herself, form !"dcfeHien''
y her Consultation. ash tca;:tr !, L. a.. re
Stat. North aud !So":l, East AMI Mt,- ase
souli theE stand u'ricr Inc :u!i panopi! SIC
prot ctlnn ri her own Constitution, ltI ites:
notwithstanding States ~au.c he s:c;errri.! f-.
war ,:,rn ~, nlcause Sc %0u.i IL.
nave Mary and, Ec:tncky, TvnncSsc,', AM
even keep North Carolina IN bt.Seca-:
ind tho South, while che won.G havc ui*
.wser, fer and the North. wi,iic .lr tcni,:r. :
lcr Constitution &c tLr ether Sta:rs jus;is"I j
10. Jest rs we protected the ,e'c 6: q
e. seven :eccGed SIs.cS, 80 would tie = 4
border States p-9tsct Us !: sc s4t4..
% o.. ID We not place ourselves, tr w;
Of separate and independent acton SF
Ter the @siS and protection ii :hss: a'4:s''
hen, if all scr.dcI together, We ""G!d e !"
10 attitude 70 present lhg Constitution ":E-
rs might adopt, 10 tie ":hc: S,a.es !o' .1'
.:iol';ofI
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