Richmond enquirer. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1815-1867, 1861-10-19

The Department rr".rvuS lie ryNi to i, j.''
all bids tAA&. DlAa"rE,
tnoGel Of Ordnance
N0rs, For The Md>kc;,, piS.ns. Cath!nc-
Sabrcs, Bullet Machine auu Eap Mlchinr ~,
posals must be- hantr! in ny I2 uccE NJ :"
The 25lh Of April next.
APRIL II, 1Stil.-powdci ,nieled TINS IL
from E. WortIram 4 "a 10" barrels musk:
po9da-, af 100 pctIf:r7 zach; ~ dn. ,1n.:n u
powder, of 100 lbs. each.
An enquiry was nddre>:c'i th..; 'isy Ia H.
agent for the sal. "l the PnrHhl: f!G:d L,"I,
my Stove, Er';als'ay. New ink, T. tu III
price Of 343 Stoves, end Tie time in w:i'Gl
lhey could Ice furfi-hca NJ ans1rr r.
ceivrdI
An order Wa: issued TO day IL =. Ia;t1cil
| Co., for the manufacture o' :iOn cap b1%rs
1000 baynrct scahharis and 2,00ii cartrid:
! boxes.
A7Eit l3 l56l.-Puw5ct u,ilt,ei iivi!
! WorlEam i Co.. So barS;.iS u m,Isket Pos
der
ArRlL h.. lsGl.--Thr Muu-. .irmnreI wa
today Orrrcl to pru"..1 il a.. .,'r'!i I!'
pun chase:
1900 Rifle Musk-ls
! Bullet Machinr.
Percussion Cap ha'h.nr.
l,UUU Cavalry Sabres.
1000 Infantry Sabre.
:ii-o, To- pun rcl;a.e onc !ruf.e amd ons Wa.:nf
for the Ar'GorS.
..rn!L H., 1Stl. .--Thr following ADVERTISE
meat was This day published in the R.chmo's
"Mhig." "EnIuirer" and "Dispatch."
OnISAHCE DEPARTMENT,
RICHMOND, VA, April ii, lSdl.
Bids Tor making ten Gun Carriages, with
Caissons, wll be received mp to - o'clock ~,
Saturday, The 2h!ii inst. at this Office.
G. DLNMccE
Colonel Of Ordnance.
Very Respectfully,
CRAHLgs Dinn1CE
Cu'. OF Ordnance.
Mr. .IouS S. Bi'HpErr. ul Taylor County,
II will he bornf ia mind that have Rot oc'
cupied fifteen minutes III The time Of this Con-
ventinn siura * ruinHcIcclI:n,. 10 not
rise nav to speak with view II give myself
notorcty, ,nGr merely !nr he sak:: Of SEeakinc
feel perfectly ;he S,clnnty nt The occasion, ana
feel ;hu tia; | wuuid be rrcrcanr t. myself,
W ~ Ivy ''''ftllNCI'>. WIZ if'- W
say wnrh ur two b,fJre INC yy;e is taken on
the Ordinance Of Secession.
| feel tG dag irpre Ike being il tte r,"l=r a
a funeral crrtese, than reng III Convention,
when wisness the scene Il hith Ii; here pre-.
Seuteh, arl r0nte!uI ;a'c the icartn step which
is abour 10 BIZ taken | feel thai VT are now
about to desting this great nation. which
vas the hapr "f The oppressed, and 9s ! believe
would he the rocn u! uur safety i:T all lutGrc
time. In contemplating tnn-. cvl!s, have ask
ed myself what great sin wp have committed,
that God should 80 aliict ~. came here
representing loyal Gut,stiiuerry az free nIen--
I constituency full vi Gs.,un sentiments; ayc,
sir, and half OF those " h0 voted against me,
know IN he Union loving men. As tr'i" rs
any in the world. haY,. bal II, ,tntuME!,::l
ton with them for the Ia; wrcE. thai w"ri!;i
inform Inr whether there was any charge =:
sentiment a,nong them. ! concur fully with
the views Of my lrien'i Irpu, Marion Sir. Hay.
NoSD,J al to the depiOrable state nj things III
that country-our secluded condition, with
out arms or nun!tiuns Hf war. The county
represent has population OF I'H0 ard II "r
have rife in il, am not aware nT The fac. -
We have No volunteer company in il, arii bIl'
lIhlt u>C III ''i'S' s.' 80
irelr destitute oi arm. and the other necess'ry
equipments.
! rise DOW 10 protest. in 'ioa'S name, against
the passage of this Ordinance oI Secessi"r!.--
Give US the proposition 0i the gentleman ii'inI
Fauquier, in preference to this Ordinance,
which is tanlam5unt to declaration Of war.
1t is not mere matter Of chocc with ilS
whether we take side with yuu or n0i--
We will he %hrlmel fear in airy er"ai,
and will doubtless he Iaken prisoners before tH'c
weeks. We have no lneans 10 protect onr'
selves. and We will necessarily have to Sn1;nit
Yet gentlemen 90 not seem IL appr"iir;.'! ut:
condlIiDn, and Hil not listen to gu! a7c'ral:
Of it. Indeed, gentleman On this iIoor ~:
| GooDr. cf Mecklcnburs, said few days as'
that lie and those associated with him wo'il'
pass This Ordinance 81 Secession regardless
Of Western Virginia AMI drl or, 10 unopt' ati7n
| will say no.iny in reply. lie tn. "''"'lfn
stances what they may, we are SIrgin'anr. ;r'
nc feel disposed II unite "lth her.
But would ner q! sos, 20 respect y"G
pledge and your position. i.,"' Us the gI"po
siton Of the gantIc.nan ir'.H Fanfuier, AMI !e
the people say waelhe: .hry vii sccr!e o
| moi.
llisthi - VI "Ns'' '-'
Rrlrigh cou.;.ies certainly 80 moi dss'r. l.
thrust myself upon this body.and done! 'mtc'''
to trouble tsm but for brief space ii iln'
1t seem: 10 uIc ncw, sir an established! iar!
about vi hich there is 10 doubt now II m
quarter, that We sre in the uast OF war. 70
one, ] confess TO utter su,rris" at tue rcsi'ul>
given by the President Of the nation to nll
Commissioners, and especially was su;pris
ed and might say Indignant "n reading hi
proclamation. Ey;li reveal, tn my entire sal
islaction, his purpose to be war
came here with strong hopes that our diff
cultics would BIZ adjusted. cherished thes
hopes up to very recent period. The read
ing of this docnmen,, | confess, fell upon III
ear Ike an avalanche. The reading oi ihl
document crushed oui the last ray Of hop
which ENTERTAINED Of sycrt:ng dissolution i
this Union. The reading u! nat dorumrn
! filled my m.nd with violent tanmoti6n an
agitation, which has not ceased from the: INC
ment to the present. | saw at nnce that va: 81
upon us, and the only thing remaining for rs /
do was 70 determine how ur in what u;niI y
should conduct thai war ST. as best 10 rruiec
the interests Of Virginia -ofthp whole Of Vi,
ginia-W estern Virginia, Northern TirSinis
CentTal hncinlai ahh T'lNt'i" ' II Sliid.
seems to me that tha; is the only question no'
before this Convention -i,'>N s!i7l we hest pri
tect the interests Of all Virginia? Ard il rnul
seem to me, that in oTd"r TO protect lhe intel
ests of the whole Of Tiisinin. VIC should adoT
such measures. if they are within the reach c
this Convention-ss presume t:.ey ara
will hsrmonizethe whole ol Virginia; 20. Will:
l know that nc portion cf this i'on"cniio
would be 50 unkind Sc unnatural, so G"cra;'
full TO any portion Of the State, as 10 dis;egar
their interests wilfullv, 10 pass them by Titt
ont according to them such measure of relief 4
they would deem practicable, yet thinE thci
ia probability that they NAV unintentionail
sacrifice the best interests 81 those upon WHOM
in great measure, they have to rrly ir til
future.
1t seems to me, thai ol 81! things undf
Heaven that is most to be l.rleoted undo
existing circumstances, it is the idea On tt
Fart Of any portion Of the people of the Com
,Iot int have hep