Richmond enquirer. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1815-1867, 1861-04-09

honorable and spfe to all Therefore, desire
to place it in such condition that those con
CURING with me in the opinion that hope i!
gone may still he able to vote, expressing de
Sire that that state Of things may be restored
The question was stated by the Chairman
Mr. ScorT, of Fauquier-AIr Chairman,
am sorry, sir, TO find that my friend from Char
lo,le (Mr. BoULDIS,) is in such q hopeless con
diton trust, however, that it is only for
season thnt hope has bid this country farewell
| trust that she will again revisit ou: land.
am not quite rs hopeless % the gentleman frcu
Charlotte, and am free to suy that notwith
standing the gloom that now UyerhGngs Us,
have AZ abiding, confident hope that it is with;r
the purpose ofG ign Providence to unite thu
people of this land cncc more IN the bonds o
| brotherhood Whether effected, Mr. Chair
man, by amendments to the present Constitu
ton, Or Ivy amendments to the Montgomery
Constitution, or by amendments to BE- pro
posed by these Border slave States, repeat
that | not only have tho hope, hu
feel confidence, that in one or the other o.
these modes, or in some other mode, the Statcs
that composed the United States Of America
will again he united in strong bonds Of fellow
ship. In respect TO the amendment of tn.
gentleman from Charlotte, can perceive nc
objection TO it whatever. The resolution now
expresses the indulgence Of Il hope The gentle
man from Charlotte and SONIC others, as ht
says, cannot, il this language is preserved. con
scientiously vote for the resolution. 1t will
not impair ils force, it will not impair is
strength, it Will not reader the resolution less
expressive TO substitute, earnestly desire !
and Sir, if it be tho pleasure Of the Committed
to adopt the amendment CT the gentleman lroG
Charlotte. rs | trust it will, | shall desire
that the role upon this resolution shall bt
taken by the ayes and noes, that our constitu
ents mar know, and that the entire country
may know, that notwithstanding all the excite
uirnt and all these various causes of heart
burning, there yet abdcs in the bosom Of tti.
Convention, there yet abides in the bosom Of
tie people Of the State OF Virginia, an earnest
desire ior the rcsturatioa Of our ancient har
mony.
Tno CuAlRgAH The question will Lc upon
thc amendIusnt
Mr.. WISE.--i understand tl:e gcr,lerat
from Fauquier IL require the ayes aid EGes.
Mr.. ScoTT, OF FauqIec-S.', sir, not OH the
amendment; sait on tile passage Of the res0
luton.
Mr.. Dao.S, Of Preston, called for the ayes
and hoe; en- the amendment.
The CnAiRMAS-The a,cS ard noes a:c
Huw ordered
The ayes and noes we're then called, and the
amendment was adopted by IL vote Of l3l u 8,
as follows:
Ygss-Messrs jauney, (Pres!dsntD Armstrong, Aston,
A. 81 Barbour, laa B~Io1r Baylor Blsiey, Blow, Bols.
dit ubpn Gam CARL IL
ter, Cecil Chsabss, Chapman. Crlncus, Coluau OUtu,
c q Conrad, X 2 Conrad Couch, Il. L. Cox. Crtehtr,
Fisher Foe-noy, French, Fuyate, Garland, Ilrsri Gra
ham, Grarsiy, Gogsin. john Goode, Hale. Addison Hall,
Cyrus Hall, Ephram b. Hall, L. $. Hull, Hammond, Hay.
uot. HnEe lincombc, Hubbard Hughes, Huntnn, Isbl
Jackson Mamaduee johnson, Q. Johnson Kent Ki!by
Kindred LAWSON I.eake, Lewis, McComas, McGrew Nc.
SsiI M.efarsnd, ohss X MALL Mallory Jas g. Mallory Mar
que, Norris Norton Moore Neson UrrIck 0sburn Parks
Patrick pendleson Porter Preston, Price, rush Richard
Mnston, Slaughter sou;ha, Speed spurlOcE Staples A.
H. II. Stuart, g. J. Stuart, Strange, summers Suthcrn,
Tarr Tayloc, Thornton Tr=dxay r. II. Turner. Z. +.
Turner, Tyler, Waller Whlis Whitfield, Wickhsm Wiley,
Williams, Wilsos, Wise, Woods, Wysor-l3.
NoEs.--Mes:rs. Amhler, berlin, Bogges, Haryie, Neb
lett-5.
Mr.. SrEED-I move to further amend the
sixth resolution in the seventh and eighth lines
by striking out the words "prescrved in" and in
serting the words RESTORED to-" That part Of
the resolution will then read, earnestly desiring
that HI adjustment may oc reached by which
the Union may be restored 10 its integrity, and
peace, prosperity and fraternal feelings te re-
stored throughou: the land"
Mr.. GooDg, ~! Bedford. III think. if my
friend will allow me moment. he will accept
4 slight amendment which Tisi, to propose
In order to avoid the recurrence Of the word
restored, propose to substitute the word
"re.estabished," where the word "prescrrcd"
now occurs. So that the section will then
read: Earnestly desiring that al adjustment
may be reached by which the Union may be
re-estabishel in lis integrity, and peace, pros.
perity and iraternal feelings be restored through
out the land"
Mr.. Scorr, (of Fauquicr )-I merely wish to
say that ain exceedingly anxious to make
this resolution conform to the wishes Of the
gentleman, and trust it will be the pleasure
Of the Committee to indulge the gentlclnan
from Bedford in this amendment, which dues
not detruct from the resolution in the slightest
degree.
Mr. WOODS, (of Barbourj-l ask for the
ayes and noes upon that question.
Cries of no" mo"
The call for tho ayes and noes was not suS.
taincd.
The amendment Of tie gentleman from Bed
lord. (NIr GoopE,) was accepted by the gen.
ilcaan from Campbell (Mr. SPEED.)
The q;Icstion was t4hen upon MIR SPEEu's
amendment, which was then adopted by The
Uolnmittce.
The CHAKMAH.-Thc question now is upon
the sixth resolution as amended.
Mr.. WIsE-I have so much amendment to
., of o1,,ttrr fhnt
with view to save time, shall move to strike
GU: The whole IF il, in order ~ reach all the
changes OF language and terms that propose,
without changing, except in one respect, the
sense Of it. shall propose To strike out the
;rord" depIoring," and insert the words AFFECTED
by in the first line did not come here to
deplorc. / propose TO strike out the word,
'lamenting," in the second line, nrd to insert
.ilc word ''reSist;ag" the wrongs &c.
After the word Union [ propose 20 add
the words :" in its integrity" The latter part
of the resolution I propose to change, not sub.
s;antialiy, but altering the language, and then
to add, ".ind Virginia should not offer or adopt
any terms of adjustment which ought not to be
acceptable to the Seeded States snd restore
item 10 the Union"
So that the resolution, if amended as pro.
pose by the adoption Of my substitute, would
read
deeply affected by the present distracted
condition OF The country, und resisting the
wrongs that haze iElpelled seine Of the States
to dissolve their connection With the Federal
Government, but sensible Of the blessings of
the Union in its integrity, and impressed with
the Importance to the peace and prosperity of
the pecDle of preserving it's iaith we indulge
the earnest desire that an adjustment may be
reached by which peace, prosperity and fra
ternal feelings throughout the land may be
restored; but Virginia should not offer or adopt
any terms Of adjustment which ought not to
be acceptable to the Seeded States and restore
them to tho Union"
Mr.. CARLILE-I ask for division of the
question.
Mr.. WlsE.--If we are TO have a division Of
the question, do not propose to say any thing
until the vote shall have been taken cn striking
cut If that motion shall DC adopted, then
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