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Richmond enquirer. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1815-1867, 1861-01-29
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WAsa!s1ros C-sY, 2Si JANUARY, ISL.
Public ,Icc,in~InG Gooc,,;and.

GoocIIASD c. H.. January 81 1861
This being Court day. the citizens Of the county Assem-
bcd in large numbers. The Coart adjourned i'll rnriy
hour to allow the people opportunity 10 hold mrer
principally 10 hear addresses from the candidates FOR The
COnTel..o1. Messrs. Sednn and rakc spySe :t gr-;
earEc;tEeas aad ability. Whsn t.cy had cOEc:!ed rh-
lnLowE: preamble and resolutions offered By George
F. Harrison, and enthusiastically adopted. with di.-
scntlug voices; H.. last one with entire un.uiIuty
Whereas, virginia is, aid OF right ought b., and with
Gods help ever shall be- free sovereign and independent
State.
Whereas Oar forefa;ers had 10 right and never
cd TO surrender her sovereignty ami f,hcy had on
So Their act would 10 all future generations have bern u
and void and
Whereas In the present dsrur:ion Of this union or
e'sn States hRve hope save OF re.coHA,cu u,cn
safe or honorabe basis. or the formation Of Con.
eerncy OF The savcholdng States. AID Srr We lnn 10
the me or the GHer 1t j. equally ini :I Irgi.
MIA shall occupy position OF uu:rane,le Independence
and
Whereas Even Il tho slavery controversy does not ius.
uy SEPARATION the universal ayowa by sectional ina.
jorty "f the doctrnc OF corrcionthe insulting 2I-rs b.
the noH.sareholing States, o! men and mopry without
limit TO enforce H. and the demonstrations already made
by the administration OF purpose attcmp, IT, impcrn
lively demand that We shall maintain the inaI!epablr right
ni secession hy r0np: and prctIcW shsrcise OF it,
Therefore, Resolved,
l. That the safety, honor and welfare OF Virginia requir.
ha. She SHALL with The eas; possible delay declare her
scTeaacc from the preSc Cnion and her resumption OF
all her rights aud powers AS sovereign S'ate.
=. That In the recent call for Conye.,ion believe
the universal sh ard eXnccat!on The ople tht
the decision Of such Convention, CON 2c5ed as wou be-
Of the men of our choice and possessing entire conf
Legislature in attaching the Convention bill an
eat submitting the question Of tin!ity 4 Of the
people, uncallsl for productive Of dangerous de.a =
and Meets unqualified cOndemL alton.
3. Th: the conduct OF those Northern States which have
offered their Resources to the Federal Government for the
war OF cocrcon ought 10 eNEguis the s uf hope
The maintenance OF the present Union and trust that the
authorities OF Virginia will IA acrfce her dignity and
se respect NEE. them in council conference while
those acts stand anrepealci and unatonrd frT.
\ resolution WAS also offered by Wm. ". Cosby, EEl
and Adopted that the county Court Of tiooclaDI be
1uc-d issue the bonds VI the couaty the amount OF
5000 for the purpose Of arming the military OF the
county
number OF gentlemen Immediately scnded their reai-
nesi to er6orrc she bonds.
The meeting then adjourned.
J. ". TEEvlLLIAS, Chairman.
THos. TAYLOR, Secretary.
~ Examiner and other papers please copy.
Richmond enquirer. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1815-1867, 1861-01-29

At meeting OF the citizens Of Southampton coray ir
respective Of party held in the Coutliouse e 2s,
ay OF January, isGl Chat being Court day. on motion
Cen Vim. H. Stands called TO the Chair and DR.. VIM.
L. Parker appointed Secretary.
The Chairman then explained the object Of the meeting
To he principally the nomination OF Candidate TO repre-
sent the county In the State Convention 10 be held in Rich
mond on the 18th Of February.
Resolved Thu, committee Of ten he appointed to pre-
pare resolutions expressive OF the opinions OF this meeting
regard the present excited condition Of the country
county
whereupon the Chairman appointed the following gen
cinen: Dr. A. 5. H. Burgess, John j. Kindred J. d. Mas
seuburg, r. J. Pr-,ow, Tnos Ridley D. Urquhxrt ". S.
Briggs, Jun!ns Person. e. " Nusgravc and Jualus r. Par
Eer.
During the absence OF the committee Dr. Thos H. Crnu
hart representative in the Senate from this District
being called upon made short address, explanatory
the action Of the present Legislature during the time had
been IN session.
Mr. Joshua Pretlow, representative in the Lrgisla
from this county, then called for and appearing
he reviewed the action Of the present Legislature defend
I'd the votes he had given and advocaed IN the strGnges
terms the necessity Tor the action OF the State Convention
being submitted 10 the people for their ratification.
Speeches also made by Mcssrs Whitfield Kalrcd
Person, Vaughan, and others.
At the conclusion of the speeches the committee reso
luOns appeared before the meeting and reported "tla
in their opnon all resolutions at this late day lnoppor
tune and useless
.it;-r ;!.e port Of the committee, Mr. J. J. Kndre
being loudly called for took the sand and In forcbl
and eloquent manner reviewed the present state or po
cal difficulties defined his position In regard to them,
ng that he would gladly accept any which wou
be honorable, just and fair, and which would make u
eguii In the Union. But If this not practicable the
secede and maintain rights out OF the Cnion In til
conclusion o. his remarks he nominated, suitable can
date for the Convention, Dr. A. S. II. Burgess who's
nomination received with loud applause from all par;
OF the Dr. b. being then loudly called for appeare
the stand amid loud cheers and applause and deverc
short but eloquent and touching address upon the laien
table condition Of the country and in conclusion declines
the nomination OH account or old age and physical IN
ability perform the duties which iu representative ca
pncly would devoiTe upon him.
Mr.. Junlus Person then arose. and In suitable speech
begging all to lay aside party feeling and prejudice, nonli
Gated Mr.. John J. Kindred
Other nominations being called for, Mr. joshua Pre.lor
arose and nominated Mr. Z. T. Crquhur;. which nouna
lion was afterwards Withdrawn by Mr. w H. pretIow ul
the authority of Mr. urquhart, who declared himself an IN
dependent candidate.
The voice being then taken Mr Kindreds noInatio'
he was declared the nominee OF this meeting.
The meeting then adjourned
WM. B. STANDS, Chairman.
y nLn,. Cn.',.
Richmond enquirer. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1815-1867, 1861-01-29
Public Meeting la Amherst.
, The Editors n The Enquirer:
AMHERST G. H., Jan.

AMHERST G. H., Jan. 81, 1861.
Mcssrs. Eitors:--Th;s was glorious day for
old Amherst, mass meeting of the citizens
was held the largest, perhaps, ever seen IN
the county. An eloquent and able address was
delivered by our Senatorial representative, in
which he reviewed, in an effort of great power,
the pcrls Of the present crisis. &.
4 platform was adopted recognizing the
right Of secession, iwhcther constitutional or
revolutionary urging the necessity Of Fir-
gnias acting before the 4th Of March; con-
dcmnng the idea of middle confederacy; re-
commencing the formation Of a Southern con-
fcderacv; opposing the reference clause OF the
Convention bill; and closing with resolution
against the support Of any man who did not
heurlily endorse every feature Of il. The pre-
amblc and resolutions were adopted utmost
unanimously by the drrse crowd assembled
The few dissenting voices were on minor de-
tails. But one spirit pcrvadcd the meeting t;
stern determination 10 act, and Immediately.
Party was cast aside. An old gentlemen, who
said he had been lifelong Democrat but that
he was ready to take of his Democratic coat
and, if necessary, his Democratic ineHpress ST.
blrs-exprcssed the sentiments of hundreds.
Accordingly, in county which gave Breck-
inlidge majority of 2I5, an old-line Whls-
Sam'l NJ Garland, EsG.-was nominated by q
vote approaching unanimity. There will be
no opposing candidate. There is no issue
upon which one can run. The people are all
agreed. Thus Amherst stands unit in favor
Of secession, with but one platform and one
candidate 10 stand upon it.
NAY the action Of Amherst be followed by
similar action on the part Of every county in
tue State Yours, &C., YAwGER.
Richmond enquirer. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1815-1867, 1861-01-29
Our German Edition.

We devote, to-day, for the first time, the out
side pages Of the "Daily Enquirer to the pub
lication Of German edition Of the paper. This
will be maintained constantly hereafter, for tho
accommodation OF our German subscribers
hundreds of whom, in this city alone, have
during the past week, added their names to our
subscription list; and We are induced to enter
tain the opinion, that this is only coinn,cncc
ment of very rapid increase Of our daily cir
culation.
The superior advantage which! cnsucs to onr
advertisers and the consequent induceInent Ia
increased advertisement, will doubtless amply
repay the expenses incident 10 this enlarge
ment Of our paper. We have to thank those
Of our German friends who have given us such
n prompt earnest of this, in the goodiy SHOW
OF German advertisements which already adorn
our columns
1t is our purpose, so soon as practicable, 10
issue also separate weekly edition Of the ''En.
quirer," for country circulation, TO be printed
exclusively in the German language
Richmond enquirer. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1815-1867, 1861-01-29
InsSliing Virginia.

Virginia has just initiated a peace commls.
sion, and despatched to Washington and
Charleston her Commissioners to preserve the
status of affairs. The first reply from Wash
ington comes in significant Geographic dcs
patch from Norfolk, as follows:
"THE FEDERAL TROOPS AT FORTRESS MoSRoE
ARE BUsILY ENGAGED IL MOUNTING LARGE GUNS
ON TIE RANrAKTS, POINTING INLAND
1t will thus be seen that 4 coercivc measure
Of threatening and insulting character, has
been adopted towards Virginia, at the very mo-
mcnt she has made an important step towards
preserving the peace! If the present adj
lninistration does not succeed in cxaspcrating
the people Of the State to acts Of hostility, it
will be Not from any prudence and foresight Of
Mr.. Buch hanan, but from ,7ant Of spirit on
the part Of the people.
The Legislature, for the defence Of the State,
has recently passed an ordinance bill; and this
the Administration seizes upon asan excuse TO
fortify Fortress Monroe in manner never be-
fore done Mr. Buchanan, Gen. Scott and Sec
rctary Holt respond to the Virginia peace Cou'-
missioners by MOUNTING LARGE GUNS on THE
RAMpARTs OF FORTRESS MONROE, and pointing
them inland.
Can the people of Virginia misunderstood
this action? Can they fail to see that every
effort at peace is seized upon to augment the
standing army now at Washington, and to per-
feet aggressive and invasive measures, to be
followed up at the proper time with two columns
Of invading forces-the one debouching from
Washington, the other from FORTRESS Monroe,
and converging upon some s:ragetic point in
Virginia, from which they can cut of bodies Of
Virginia forces seeking TO concentrate against
either invading column:
Fortress Monroe has been greatly strength
ened of late by men and supplies The Federal
Capitol has been converted into an armed and
fortified camp. For what purposes Let the
people Of Virginia consider well these acts Of
hostility.
zaIf such acts mark the close of Democratic
administration, composed wholly of Northern
men, what has Virginia to expect when Repub
lican enemies, bitter and malignant, are placed
in possession of the army concentrated ut Wash
inston, and the LARGE GINS, POINTING ISwAHns,
at Fortress Monroe?
We can only call the attention OF Governor
I.ctcher to these hostile acts and leave them in
his hands untN The assembloge ct The State
Cohrention.
Richmond enquirer. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1815-1867, 1861-01-29

concessions. The denial by the Northern States
of our "indubitable, inalienable and indefeasi
bic right to reform, alter or abolish" the gov
government, is the assertion Of their right tc
hold us in subjecton
10 acquicsce in this denial or assertion, is tc
subvert the freedom Of the Federal Union into
a government against which a claim Of li1er
ty is tantamount to high treason"-a govern
ment Submissions to phieh is e9uiralent TO sla
gery.
4 compromise which does not recognize the
secession Of the Southern States must be
adopted by all the remaining States, since one.
fourth Of the States, holding themselves nc
longer members of the Union, will not consider
thetGropositioh of amendment 1t is prepos-
terous TO suppose that the Republicans will
yield what can satisfy Virginia, or that Vir.
gina can accept what the Republicans will
yield. Virginia may patch up a compromise
which may become an amendment, and thus
bound by her action, may find herself cut of
BY its rejection by TIE cpttcn States; and what
would be her condition in that extremity
bound TO the Northern Confcderacy by tic
adoption of her amendment, and yet denied u
market for her slaves by the sclCprotccting
legislation of the cotton Slatcsy At tho mercy
Of the dominant majority Of the North with
out the power of the South to aid her in future
conflicts, Virginia would soon be ovcr.rul. by
the increase Of her slaves, and forced, for;thc
protection OF the whites, to legalizc tho de
struction Of the blacks.
Virginia should demand that propositions 0
amendment be first adopted ky the Northern
States, and then submitted to the cotton State.
so that the Border States may not be caugh
under the dcad-fal Of an amendment adopted
BY. the North, but rejected by the South. Thi!
may appear harsh, but Virginia and the bordc,
States must guard against being inveiglcd int
an amendment which being rejected by ,h'
cotton States would leave Virginia bound by
its adoption to the North.
We have no faith in amendments, since ",
have no reason to suppose that States which
have proven themselves faithless to the presrn
Constitution would be true to it when amend
ed. The present Constitution guarantees th
rights Of the Southern States, and has nrve
been complained Of by them. 1t is the riOlatio'
OF the Constitution in, letter and spirit, tina
constitutes the grievances of the South. \,
amendments can provide against such viola
CIV fat aSn will ~,
the amendment, as they despise the Cons,tu
Richmond enquirer. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1815-1867, 1861-01-29

10 mcssrS. Alexander Eject and Henry
Dnn@crncld, Committee appointed 0Y II
IIectin& OF Citizcns, assembled at Tap
paIIannocis, TO nonii"atc u Candidate 10
represent the Counties Of Essex and
King and Queen In the approaching Vir-
giniw Convention.
Gentleman have been informed. not yet official
ly, but in such a manner 10 leave no doubt in nv
mind that have been nominated bv the meeting OF
which you are tile organ, rs candidate for the Eir-
gma Convention.
The time is 50 short between this and the !av OF
election that feel an immediate resnonse TO b. mo-
cesSary and this trust will excuse me for wr;,iu, 10
you in advance oi any communication from Won.
assure YOU that no honor could bc rendered 10 me
which would prize more highly, or 20 gratefully rs
such mark Of confidence, End 4, sucl! time from
those with whom have been 30 long and so closely
identified in interests sympathy and affection ror
the time otmy BIRTH
should accept the nomination Il, once Ms there i no
service that wonld prefer 10 a: frepresen::rr nv
icliow-citzcns OF Essex md King and Queen, in the
approaching Convention: br: am under obligations
10 the State of Virginia 10 represent her in The SEN
atr OF the United States aId she !:.S right To en-
pee. that no vote OF hers should be ic.: st such
time this, when force bills, heavy loals and civil
war tsc!i, may be the possible results OF Congress
slonai uc:on. feel that should be dcrclic. the
duties and obligations which owe to the State ;ha:
!ea"r my post ut such time. Bcl;cyia. that my
.cric"s, il valrnbc NJ Ill: can be more useiu! to YOU
here than elsewhere and bound - ice myself to
&c, /" discharge the duty owe To the STATE TO tliu
best Of my ability. uGl constrained, by sr!!Sc Of
mora! obligation, su doclinc MI honor for which am
both graclnl and proud. 1t gives me great pain
thus 10 decline service under other circumstances
should so gladly undertake. Hoping that .Iy tr-
Iow-citize.s ot Essex and King and Quee-s,nay ar-
prcc;;s;c Il, do, the duty IMPOSED mcSrt tie cir
cumisnnccs OF my position, beg leave through sou,
10 tender 10 them the and heartfelt ASSURANCE
Of niy thanks for this mark Of their confidence.
My coun,ymcn and old constituents, TO whom |
owe the iir,t debt OF gratitude for their l.onors and
their confidence, and to whom um bound by ties
almost Us near those OF kindred and home, will
believe me when | say that they could ask Tie Tor
no service which would not cndcavor TO perform, II
could do 80 consistently with :. truS: which had
previously undertaken.
am very truly and respectfully,
Yours.
Il. VI. r. HUNTER.
NAsH.;1Toy CrrT ed J,c;;nry >,;1
Richmond enquirer. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1815-1867, 1861-01-29

W.snlSGroS. Jan. 21.-The artcic from the
Toronto (Cunadaj ''Lcader," stating that Eng
land will acknowledge The Southern Confedc-
racy, as soon as formed, is lonb,ed b. the Ad-
'ninistra:ion. All the Information the Govern.
mcnt here las, is of a contrary tenor
Ii is stated that EX. President TYLER returns
to Virginia Tomorrow
The following named representatives have
signed Mr.. Montsomcry'S proposi,ion that all
the members Of Congress resign, ai.I :ha, ar.
rangene,;S be made i1r the election Of their
Successors 10 meet in Washington on the a2d
Of February, ,,orier that they, fresh from
the people, l.:ay adjust all political difficulties
Montgomery and Florence, OF pcHb Clemens,
Bocuck, Martin, Garnctt, Jenkins, Edmondson,
ani peJarncttc Of Virginia; Wright ard Avery,
Of Tennessee; Briggs Of New Jersey; TAYLOR,
q! Louisiana DavS, llblack. Holman ard En-.
s'iS:s Ct laf!ana; Barnett and Stevenson Of Ken
;,.ek:; Smith, .ci North Carolina; Whitley, Of
D"iaware; La.ahec, oc Wisconsin: Scott, Of
Caiil.rnia; Sickics of Naw York. Craig a::d
.,ricIso", Of Missouri; Simms Brown ard
pcytou, Of Kentucky; Hughes and Kurke!, Of
Maryland; Fonkc, Logan and McC!crnand, 0f
illinois; the last named adding because 1t Will
facilitate 4 just settlement
Richmond enquirer. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1815-1867, 1861-01-29

We take great pleasure in calling attention
to an improved instrument for calculating
.'areas," invented and patcnte'! by Col. James
NJ Lilley, Of Staunton, Va. 1t is highly re-
commended hy many leading Professors o
Colleges, Universities, &C The instrument is
in use at the Military Academy, at West Point,
New York University Of Virginia; llaupdr'1
Sidney College, Virginia; Columbia College,
New York City; Georgetown College, D. C.;
and is recommended by the Chief Engineer ol
the Croton Aqueduct, New York also, BY Pro-
fessors of Colleges OF the South.-tScc adver-
tscment in another column.
The following resolution was offered in the
General Assembly Of North Carolina, January
9th, and adopted without dissenting voice
Resolved, That VIC recommend 10 Engineers
and Surveyors, the improved instrument ior
surveying and calculating areas, of Col. Jas.
NJ. Lilley, oil Stanton, Virginia, as well calcu-
lated TO accomplish the purposes for which 1t
is designed, with facility and accuracy, MS 1t
combines the advantages Of the Theodolltc,
Level and Compass, besides possessing COM
bination of useful points not found in any ol
those Instruments We would also recommend
it to Colleges and Schools, rs admirably adapted
for practicing classes in the practical appllca-
ton Or the principles of Mathematics"
Richmond enquirer. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1815-1867, 1861-01-29
Seizure of Arms In New York

If the people Of Virginia desire any further
evidence Of the hostile feeling and inimical
purpose of the Northern people towards the
Southern States, they have it in the lawless
seizure Of the property Of citizens and States
of the South by the police Of New York,
These pretended. lovers Of the Constitution,
hesitate not 10 violate its solemn provision
by plunderng property, yet cry out most lus-
tily against sovereign States who, under the
sanction Of the popular will, withdraw their
consent from Union thus prostitutcd and
from Constitution thus violated. The second
amendment Of the Constitution provides that
",he right OF the people TO keep and bear arms
shall not be in(ringed," and the decalogue says
"tkou shalt not steal," yet neither arc observed
by the authorities of New York. Arms pur-
chased Of the citizens Of the Northern States,
are seized and onfscatcd-.lnoney gone and
arms withheld, by the citizens and authorities
Of \ State whose supreme law guarantees the
right to keep and bear arms Will the people
of Virginia longer expect right and justice from
the North
The State OF Georgia has seeded, but there
is no war recognized and declared by the a'i-
thoritics Of The Federal Union; the Northern
States deny the validity Of the ordinance of
secession; and yet the police of the city of
New York seizes and confiscates the property
of the people Of Georgia without law. This is
a game that others can ply at, as well as the
police of New York. and with far greater inju-
ry to her merchants Retaliation against the
goods and merchandise OF New York will fol-
low if this kind Of robbery is persisted in
We advise the authorities Of New York to re-
store these muskets, and we would counsel the
merchants Of New York TO see that 4 rcpcti-
zion Of such outrage does not again OCCUR
Any Southern city could, in orc day, seize
New York property sufficient to compensate
for all the robbcres Of the police Of that city,
We do not desire tn see the present difficulties
complicated by retaliation, and, therefore,
would warn the authorities Of New York. If
honesty does not restrain them, let prudence
induce them to respect the property Of Others.
Richmond enquirer. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1815-1867, 1861-01-29
EnkllranceS.

The New York Evening Post" commenting
on an editorial which recently appeared IN Inc
Enquirer" says:
"The Richmond Enquirer, advises It's
Southern friends to insure in home oihces IN
stead of submitting TO the increased rates I'm
posed ut the North in consequence OF the re-
bellious attitude Of the South. Does the En-
ouirer' feel competent to guaranty prompt
bayment of losses while Southern resources
are bnnkrupt-or does it prefer TO immediate Its
friends upon burning pile, like Hindoo WI
dow in II sutcey Its advise is altogether gra-
tp;tous as we understand that many oil The
offices in this city and elsewhere refuse TO take
Southern risks on uny conditions.
We are glad to hoar that Northern Offices re:
fuse "to take Southern risks on any condl-
tions" for it relieves their agencies in this city
and State from very great uncaslness. Inc
"Enouirer" feels perfectly competent to guar
anty prompt payment of all losses Southern
,.so,rces the "Post" knows, if it had the hon.
estv to admit, are not bankrupt but competent
~ meet all liabilities, The attempt on the part
,s Nnrthcrn insurance Offices to avoid the pay
mont Of lust debts, is in keeping with low
y.;,h.e cunning, but by no means compatible
9Th commercial integrity. We should deeply
n GEO retaliation in kind attempted by the
,tl.rn States We believe the South Will pay
ovcry cent of her indeb btedness notwithstanding
d;snnion and we shall most certainly oppose
INV dishonest reputation, even when zone Us
a measure of retaliation