Richmond enquirer. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1815-1867, 1861-10-28
FECRTH Par.
ERlnAT. AFkIL 18TH. 1851,


The Convention met =; 12 O'Clock, NJ.
The PRESIDENT the Chair has received q
tecgraphic dispatch from the President oi tho
State Convention Of Arkansas, which he begs
leave 10 submit Tor the consideration OF the
Convention.
The following IS tha Dispatch referred 10:
'FAyElTEvIlLE, Ark. April u, 1851.
"2o IL: President Of the Tnginia CcnEsnt|0H'
"Under existing circumstances, au urged
TO re.cnnvcnU the Arkansas GoE7entien.-
What will Virginia DO r
Mr.. MAc1aELAED The communication, as
I understani. is from the President OF tho Ar
kansas Contention. propose that it he re-
piled to through tho President Of this Con-
vcntion, by uunuuncing TO the PRECEDENT Of the
Arls~neas Convention, hT telegraph, the action
which this CnnrtntiDa hes taken.
The PGEs1DEsr beg leava, also. 10 SUB.
nit teIegraphic communicates from tho Gov
eTnor Of Georgia
The COMMUNICATION MAS rsad, and IS IS tt-
lows
'MrLLEDsETlLE. April ls, 1851
"Pres;dsn. Firgiaia Corrsrtfoa:
Received teiegraphc dispatch announcing
passage Of Secession Ordnance, and, as repre-
sentative CT Georgia send greeting and one
hundred hearty cheers to the Old Dominion.
May God, VINO defends Inc right, enable her Ia
protect the cradle oi liberty anu the grave .!
Washington from Abolition desccratian.
'Jo=EPu G. BRo1:;.'
Thia communication was, 81 motion, laid
upon the table.
Tie PKrsIDEHT.-l have also received & cam.
muncaLlon from the Cashier OF the Traders
Bank Of the city Of Richmond. which j sub
init.
"RIcuxoSp, April ls, 1861.
al m animal mesting OF tho stockh1ldcrs
of the Traders Bank Of the city Of Richmond.
bcld this day, the following resolution was
unanimously adopted
"Resolved, That The Board OF Directors lie
and they are authorized and directed TO in-
vest sum not exceeding nifty Thousand dol
lars $50, ,n00) in Virginia State bonds, Trea-
sury notes or other securities which may be
hereafter issued, ioT the purpose Of arn,ing OF
defending tie State, and all such sacuritics TO
be taken ut their par value.
~ copy fr::;; the niniitez
'.u. SIafoS, Cashier.
Laid on the table.
The PRESIDENT resolution was adopted
on yesterday ordering committing to he raised
on tue subject OF finances. Il was offered by
the gentleman from Aloemarie, (Mr. uoL
CosLBE j but, at lis request, his naIne 10 hot
Dlnced on the COMMITTEES.
The committee is rs t0il0Ts
Messrs. ". Il. IIacGarland, OF Richmond !;
ID & ali La,
Echols, OF Monroe Jeremiah Morton, Of Or
ange and GreeEr; and Alpheus +. Raymond,
OF Marion.
Mr. PREsToN, CT Montgomery, offered the
following resolution:
"Resoved, That the Ordinance separating
Virginia from union With the other States
unGsr TIC Constitution of tho United States,
the h sam same with such Changes in the preamble
thereto as the committee shall recommend,
with plan 10 submit the preamble and ordl.
nanco to tho god people of The Common.
wealth"
Mr.. Fisher, Of northampton. Il want 70 ctier
a amendment to that, because have no idea
TINT the preamble ought to be referred at sil :;
Resolved, That committee cr five DO ap-
pointed by the President, whose duly it shall
be to have that prosmb!e and ordinance, re-
suung the Sovereignty II Virginia, engrossed
on parchment, 80 thar the mcm 5ers may sign
the same"
Mr.. Pses1os i will point out the difference
between my proposition and that of the gen
tIeman from northampton. NJ Myresolution pro-
poses to refer the ordinance, With view to the
perfection az proper schedule for its subinls-
sion to the people There need he no nppre'
hensior OF any material change in tLe pream
bic.
The gentienan's proposition contempates
no such preparation, but proposes that It SHALL
be signed forthwith, ns though our action vas
haal with rcfrreDca to it.
The Convention will see that there is a
very Gqteriai diff renee ii: the propositions
Mr.. FrsHER--I ain oppo.cd to the preamble
being referred at all. [ viii, however, with
draw my resolution
Mr. HAE71E.-I regret that cna compelled
tc oppose tho reference Of tha preamble. %
lection vas made tn it a: the outset; b.: ;le:
the question on its adoption VAS Eakca, thf
Convention by large majority sustained it
I dnu't th;ak it is fair fer gentlemen who 40
sented themselves fron this Convention ~het
the vote vas taken. 10 seek now to etftct
change in its action think we onght t
keep the preamble and ordinance exactly n:
they are and submit them without modIhca'
tion to the voters Of the State.
I should like 10 know from the gentleman
in what particular he desires On alteration
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