Richmond enquirer. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1815-1867, 1861-04-16
VOLUME LVIi.-NUMBER.lO2.

| That resolution declares that the forts IN IL
seeded States rerart nf right, 20 the Sta;e'
respectively, ty which tire jurisdiction Was CT
dtd. .Al:er making s;,as declaration, call upo
yuu to assert ii:; sequence, that iheg ought ,
he cvacll,tcd. E,It Instead Of that. VIC la
Ihe opinion uttered yesterday by the Chai.i;ia
! nf the Committee ul Federal Relations, tha
| he General Government ought to hold on t
! eo.nG oi those f;:is Now. submit, whethe
il is consistent - say, by the ii;in resolution
tha; after the withdrawal Of State, !ts fort
rc:rrt 10 the State. and then to say that yo,
~ill 40. demand c"1cnl;nn but, tIlaI,,on th
contrary, the GrmuE-! Government oush; It
mold or to them.
think, therefore. that The filth resolution
Instead Of satisfying cG: minds calls Tor m,
ra:9.1ton wns very we'll aware that thi
,om.uittee, when it adopted The filth -sSolu
lion. did not cxac'ly see 10 what .hey wer
tending They were, however tending to tn
end which desired 10 accomplish. hope III
Con.mii:ee will adhere u il:e fifth resolution
and carrying i: out b. syn~;ng IN {. manly sp;r
il, :he really pac:f: policy O! pvacultirn-n"
Welding Inc right, bGt simply evacs.a!ing 10
tie sakc0l peace.
N! SuEuEgs.-1 regard the amendment p7o
posed w the gentleman from Prncssi Lame
ls one .! vsEr S:ro. Significance md i.Ipd7
tance-f"sSihly 0t immediate, p:ac'i:a! lmpor
tancc. Ii touches t1c evacuation q: the Fort:
belonging TO the Cnito1 States within the lin
It's Ct the seeded States. # tie gs:tle.ua:
you'd go frame h;s amendment as 10 restrict i
10 t'Ie Local Fort+, should be very much graft
lied, because. III my mind, il would receive ;
support characterized b; almost eni;r. nG.n
m;!T. ], So CHr, ain clear that, bound a. vi
arc 10 rcs.rI Tie Serca States thl; have pass,
ordinances 0! secession, as having lei! lh'
Lnt0m, sc must treat them according to III
r%igemcls which iHcir action ha; brought
about. ] Avn I7.r 10 say 50 far as aiu Concern
90, that TIE pcl - whi,h should be pur ,uet
b. the Fsdarsl authorities il regard 10 these
Forts, il TIA. those which sTe onl; :,rccssa
~ for local defence shoril to be cTacuated.-
| ain very sure thera sol!d be general eI
preston Of opinion favorable To thai prcFcsl
G:"n Thy difficulty il nay mind, is :hiS The
ararndment proposed b. the gentleman from
Princess .trrr cnl"races all iorts, magazines,
srsena!s and other public property, cedcd b,
those States, wherever situated and whettie,
necessar: for he protection Of those States oi
nu'. Fort SGmte:. itr instance, Is necessary
!c7 the defsmce Of Charleston, and IS no Longer
ncces>arg io= purposes C rational defcDce.--
Fort P.cicAs c3:n,nGHds the approaches tC
Pensacola and the Navy Yard
nn ready 10 join with the gentleman from
P.!ucrss ADnc, mast heartily, as liaY- hceh
;hrcughnu', IN recommending The evacuation ..
thrs. f,r;a.
IL relation, howc:rr, - ire fcriiiicaticns tc
which thc 5aiillYman ircIn P;incess Anne ia:
addressed himself. ard 10 which l:r has caile
the attention 6; tic iIGi,iu;ites 50 frequently
[ uiran Ire To:taga> ann ksy Vest am 10:
10 well satisfied ! :,l:i :.rcitc 10 cCincldc if
opinion with the Chairman of tie CCm;uiltc
on Federal Relations, Mr. CoSEAo,( tia. these
are points "!:;c!l need npt be. and are NOT, nc
c"ssariiY embraced within the pu,Tiew ui pc.
Icy which should Ec nrnouHcsu. am no
crrEaH whether these Qualifications, or elthc,
II them, had their commencement prior to tie
crecli5n G.: fiar:ds inio :. State. Perhaps IL;
.,eniicrlau lrorn Priuccss Anne can in!orci us.
| presume tEa. The dry T0rtuSas, nn wiIicl
Fort .lclT,rson is situated wss acquired by tst
treaty o. ceS$i;iI witD Spain.
Mr. WIsE-rilty wc,e al! acquires: uAie1
;he treaty Of s.. !!drinaso
Nr. SUMMERS gS--M nc;hcr those fertilization.
we:c cr';i!Gsnrc'i by In" United G;atcs Govcr::
mert prH:ois - tie erection &c FioTi,:a into
stale u" ':he.h=: these p,irt;, #cTc :g.ervec
a .hr L,.It";: S!a,"S, AZ: afterwards cCd=d b!
tl1yi,i. 10 j:lc GIilrral Government, hare :iCi
been able 10 ascertain. We know tila, the drr
loriU::s, rn WHICH Ext Jei;;:I:ou is situated,
's Out 1t, SEA. SCEie hdadrcG En!cs distant :icln
;;,r mairirr6 q; r,nrilS
Kry Vest, or wtich Fort Tayioris si;ua,cd
";'cre yol have All .:lmira!;y Coutr, ma-:n,
:!"5piia, aHi i comp err wrecking organization
il ''a;no 81 .: 10 rniics distant from the lnar
ial!d of Florida. 'HilcSv points iavu been al.
waYs regarded rot o. belonging or pertaining
10 Fl0re!a particularly. bui As points of M.
ti0nal Importance ca;Heccd with our Gul
c0r:mcrc", connected witt the suppression q
piracy, cJ"n,ciei with the dangerous aariGc
ION on the Florida coast. IN any state OF
-j;nsi these points inuy remain necessary I"
istrGaI commerce Fort JetIcfson, OH the
fnriucas Island, coihmirdS not only the trade
e"d c,'nr'nrrce H3ating between that Island auG
tlIi!da, but also all li:e Commerce pas.rg oi,
he 0;::s.r side between that island and Iuba.
il ynu look Oh toe insp you will srp That Tor
tuSas !s'a3d has relations Dot cyG:iGcd ~ Flo
f4:, nG. % the State; Ii.a; harc heaone con-
:.drral', BAT a7c .! essential Importance to our
c"m;nerce, essential 20 us, essential ["
Maryland, essential ~ ali the StuLes remaining
within the CnioD.
No", Mr.. Chairma!:, while am not willing
10 express "i,y ci'Eicn adverse to llIo with
drawat ol tro1ps rom those points am not,
OH the o:Ler hand prepared To say, IN the lari
gauge 0f he amendment that the withdrawal
oi troo: S f,'om Key West and Tortnsss should
re made ali Indispensable condition Of our
waiting till those 1I!endneals proposed to the
Constitution he acted upon. Gin not pre-
pared to 60 that length. make a distinction
between. points 6 national defence and these
uf loc.l character. am fer Eirins up at once
to tic Confederate States ali those points ne.
cesSary 10 their loc.! interests. ! would yield
them. They ought 20 hc given up. Eut, III
regard 10 .iiose oil:sr points, thil:k se should
Gut noT he called rpon to declare lhs! The
Withdrawal Of troops from them should he
made an indispensable condition ui our e.to, t,
he,t FOR reconciliation ard reconstruction.
1t w,!; o. found, Mr. Chairman, ti.at what.
ever appropriations have beer asked for auy Of
these POINTS, el;he! Key Vest or Tor;ugas, By
the Senator'S nr Representatives from Tlorida,
the demand has always been made OIL the
ground Ct their national Importance. TGey
nave ne.rr been asked - F:or.da improvements;
;rcy have ~ccn uniformly asked anu advocated
Oil lbe grpurd that ,hose works were of ma
tionai Importance, ivr the protection OF The
co:lturrce o. the whole Country.
That. Sir. ChairInpa, Was the rcason Why l
vote! for lhe amendment submitted By the
gentleman from Lcudoun, lMr CAxTEK) 1t
,eit III tie resolution full expression Of &c.
r.uncia:icn OH orr part, CT the retention oi
troops within those Stal5s, Or CT my purpose
Of suhjngating them Not sentiment has
been uttered here. in regard to : policy Of this
kind. in which do npt concur. But certainly
there is n distinction he;wcen tire two charec-
trrs ul' fycis aGvcrlcd 10. | understood the
gent!rmar irom Princess Anne as STANG that
lrc Tcr,lcaa and kAy West were beth within
the :!.!;ts 1t the S!a'a Of Florida. If tGey
are, tnea hey iiii within the purifier CT the
fifth resolution; and the Withdrawal Of troops
from F1ri :i;-rSoc ,n0 Fort Taylor, The aho'
liton OF t:le Count of Admiralty, aEd The naval