Richmond enquirer. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1815-1867, 1861-11-12
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ground.
Mr.. BALDw1s.--I undcratand it Is proposed
to take US into tho Confederate SsaSes su'
plsc, Us under the power of the Ccnieoerat'
States in advances of the decision Of the ques
lion to be submitted to The people 81 tne polis
So far as I am concerned, [ do not ps!'eVe ina
70 have any such power under tho heavens
none whatever. .47
But. sir, there ara SOM other InaltFIo 'aat
Do not understand in regard to this Convention
have not been able to ste at all where Il Inc
necessity which inpcls Us to become memoerS
Of the Conic6cgacy prior to the sc'oa Oh oui
people.
have been under the Impression, aad ne,
nov, that the result hes been brought a'ou'
which cannot De avoided; thar sooner VI 'stc'
the entire South mast BE- united unocr a Ioni
mon government. All that ! desire now Al
regard to this matter is that Virginia Small go
into tina, government under circumstances 'ta'
give her the best possible "d7Snlsso III '"'
terms on which she goes il. ANU ST., ~ /"
part Of the advantages Whl:o SliG II y ue,NI
bY goins into tiS: government. l lHae /. wa
The matter whi;!! "" have h;ea cohse'hp's''ne
ever since the passage OF the oro''aace . sc,
~cession, was 10 have i conference "Aa our
sister border slave States II regard =" Our
common interests; and, SO ir as | am c"n'
c:rnc6. whilst | rrcogniza the iact that We a'e
in e. position tii.t ccinpalS III 70 MAKE al:
| alliance offensive ga! tCi2ns!To IN nehai!
OF u coa,ipu,l eau c. yct am uo"ll!Ine
90 let 90 the power ef ncGosauon ''c
ri-hi cf acting rs caral in any ssseuiniasc .,
,i.c States South, ard Of taking posi!!o" ~ ~
Just rquaI;;y III I'll forms ii Hcgn''i:!oH' : :
| nhj:c: % that, mainly a. . matter 81 poHGy' !,
say nothing nt ,i@ matter Of pcIWer tnl' i
have suggested. 1t seems % me INA tl'S :' A'
a,;nacaesary exercise nf pow*r #h!'h o'*A ~.
:%c!mr; IL ;s, an! m independent exercise o' Il
besides. ms i ons ltiirg we ousi! 70 l't''''
sutiec: to our or: o"n ac.:41.
The future, - yci. is nor auiii'lan;;y 'eTe!'
Quad N .u:l.lc rs 20 sac what - the trGt i'ciiE!'
Il ;hc WAY in wir:ca wc ara cngagtG. iha'e
:. r.cv r;.,r: cuiv;@;;Ga i: regard 10 Inc poii"y
Df ,I.:.g say; la,: s:a ~: military sinf enough
TO say boz iar i May be right OF wrong. u'
a1e 5;sh, % ns vcnllring opinions uprl SUB.
iec;: viii. which | All not acquainted. nn'
Yrria;a, il seems to me, eight ~ have 'he hs-
,n-;Y;nT,ign al ta:s Question. THINK 'As'
yi:sin;u pusn. not acw nora sn? time 20 give
M ,o- even . single DAY, anr attributed: E SnP'
e~re;c,, .S;5a;n. ~,i.aiin. .riGh = soverei sotY, that shS
ou.a, re, -. into IN. Confederate States shG
n;... II, i,-r ,,;ica US s. 81 Foreign State dealing
@sifh 4 so-cccira nation ; t;iet she ousa! not
n civ. un q inir OF fir. other STATES a queS.
lion whit. involves .he integrity OF h1r "n'i
and ;rc safety of ali her peoplc. it seems 10
ma ,h,t yc are surreGdcring too mnoS IN TINS
,ll;.n.a s. 10 The assistance tina; ~ are
- cxo.,t from, these Confederate Sta;cf, !
lrnA 10 their ASSISTANCE ~ith pleasure aaI
satisfaction always.
/ am perfectly wiling 70 rec!pfG:7te iatt
.oAstauc. t., .ac G:il extent II nm power. !
have r., y:Isi. 70 80 anytaias-God loroin !
f-o,;jl IL .nytling--to impair the ,ii@isiej O
ths military associations Of tfra2 different gov
crs:n:n;s. Bat | don't wish Virginia to he So
"a: orcrccinc by the so;ici9ations OF the COLI
!!a! AZ ~ ios= vi prudential cons'darssiohs ~
regard 30 her future destiny. want her !"
i2tk his question IN the lace calmly. oHe
is., j an satisfied, the strength CT Will to te'
| fana ily: SCI! aid - r.pei anE INVASION inif ina{
he attempted avon her. She is not IN 80 Ecip'
less i ~situialion a. TO give up everything axe a
prudential rega,d for her own safety. prefer
| that a matter Of this Importance should &c gone
on With more cautiously, leaving virginia,
,l.Huwhi!:. TO defend the rights ci her clti'
2ans.
have ~: seen ,ii;s convention. except by
4 mere casual residing % II. ! EN- not 2Tep:''
! I'd 10 81; iha! there may not be ether ch)ec-
| tinas which haze not coma under my notice;
bit beclusc We ravc no power 20 overtime"
;ha Constitution If the State. because cur
rights, as O. class, are not recognized IN lhis
Conrcnti9r, aud. because We refuse to Virginia
j;.r coral and full voice in the future manage
mcnt Of :he war, | shall be compelled to vote
| a:.ins, Inc ratification Of this Convention; and,
! While / do so. ! ain very anxious 10 unite III
er;r1 measure: and sustain every policy ne
sl,c,!. n my judgment, best suhsarTe the intsF-
! est. o. TIE STATE il this emergency.
So flF as IN. capacity of she President OF
,ha Confederate States is concerned, kno"
| he has : very nigh reputation; hut rs rcecrcS
his CAPACITY fr G. var OF this character. Ina: is
| t,.5c tried. / am satisfied 20 see him tried, II
compatible with the sovereignty, the liGcpen'
terce snG the safety Of Virginia.
Mc. FLouHSoy.-I call the previous 4ues'
tian.
The ce:i wss sustained, an; II" main qnes'
| iicn ordered 10 Ge put, Hhich was the ordinance
offered b. Mr.. SuEfrEI.
Mr.. Bo.s=.-I demand the yeas and nays.
The demand va: sustained.
The vote was then taken, aud TeSui.eii-
yeas 80, naSs Is, IS follows:
vras-Nessn. huhl.r, JamS, Barbour, Es:lin. RlaEey
Blow. Jr, Hoiss.su, Bcrsi, %hnuidia, BoTd, Branch, Bruce
Czl,~!l, tap.-!ea, Cecil, y A,shllst. Chapman, C6hrnnn
Conn Jams. u Cox, Cr;, cher, Ds-S.T6. Dorman, kehni.
p!-!.-:. rI"1-ncY, Fo.b~s. Preacn, Garland, Gravelr: Gre
gov, Jr, GnssIn, JJha G)vde, Jr., Addison Hn!'. G:Fa'
iI.n, l.. ; HAIL, t,e.vi-, iisymrrd, ho!con,hs, nn,lansr
isri. t:.Tlcs X. Halln-y, JrnsG II. Mallory. MarstiaI!' 'a
-vc,s-, Mill.r, huT=:, Mea,lgus, Morris, Morton, Aaurs
S S.x%. wS Ssi { s.g Sss' sssr. Tasa aas SsS"% si;iin's:oS' sIsasS,
49,. Sp.si, staples, ~Suihcriln. TsYlos. Rohsr, Il. TufnsIi
rr,,naln j. turner, Tyl.r, wsl'0F, wioshaaa' W'lhsa'
NAYs-Me.srs. John J-rn.r, iP7..ii.nsl Aston, Bald,
win, B..a., Campbell. Carer. K. J. Conrad. H.riS, u.t
le-pl-, EphTa:n j. Hsi,, is,sr c. loHhs'0a' Aoc0Has
r.nsltton, Sharp, sou:'isl, spurioek-is.
NJ, BAYLOR, Of Augusta, when his name
was called, asked TO nc excused from voting,
| aad tha Convention agreed 10 excuse him.
! Mr.. it:yra, OF Prince 1eorge.-Beforc | vote
! dssira 4, k1oT whether lie ordinance is in.
! tended cn!p 60 ra,ify she Convention which
has teen reported, or whe:he: it is INTENDED
also to adop: the provisional government. -.
! The PNEs1aEsE-l5 IS intended Only 10 Iati'
fy the Convention, and nat the ordnance
! adopting the provisions? Constitution.
Mr.. RivEs.-Cndcr these circumstances
vote aye.
ST.. F.or.soy.--I understand from The ex.
plantation, % lhe '.i'GsT, sGas tbS oi'i''eii"cJ JUS
aGoptc;! did not ciuhTac" The ordinance report.
| e,i BY the committee, which proposes to *ioPt
tie provisional Consultation.
al. the p~,eyinns question upon ti'al ord'-
! Hancc.
Tca cal! :sas susts!rcd, ind The main quas.
! ton ordered 10 bs put, which was US follows:
Al UEplSAscs for tic a2cptio@ 81 C0nstf-
triton ri lie P~crtstuar! GcrsTnTaatgf tie
L1aTtIerntg SITE a Amccica.
W., me delegates ri she people Of Virginia.
IL Cunyyntiui asscirblei:. soicInnsy impressed
With re Eeriis Hhich surround the C"ilmoi-
| wealth, and ni'acp!ins 20 The Searct!er ui ]leaT;S
in7 lie .4c:i,ude o; cur intentions III assuming
! .s,c grave responsibility -: this act, de-, ~ this
| ordinance. ADOPT ar,i raiiiy the Cnnsti!n;in, q
| ,he PraYiSi3na! Governmc"t OF The Co;f.de.
| rate States uf AmG.:ca. or1ained and establish
I'd .; .lontyomcT-. Aiats!na, OF tie eigth day