Richmond enquirer. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1815-1867, 1861-12-13

l.dging our incompetence, AUD asking them %
appoint new delegates to this Convention p
Why is it that We shall again 60 before the
people and ask them to DO what they have Al
read;- done? Are We to stultify ourselves tE
throwing up commission coEci:;:cd to us,
ard going back to the people and asking tnem to
APPOINT others who are capable OF performing
the duty which wo are not able to perform: ii
seems to ME It would be deserilon Of chr
posts, which | will not be guilty Of J, fer one,
will stand by it to the last, whatever tie re
suit may be-
/ have heard various propositions Of this
/. sort suggested !; but never for orc moment
! Will entertain such proposition. The du:y
that The people have assigned to me and to you
and this Convention, We have q right to pr
! farm, and will perform as long as that duty re-
MAINS unfinished. Ii We can say here now
that wu havo finished the duties with which
we are charged, em ready TO adjourn sine dif
! But should be recreant to my duty, should
| BE- recrcaat 10 the trust committed to Inc, ::
! did n5t stand to my post aud perform that
duty as long as it remained to be performed!
wish that the gentleman who offered t.lst
resolution, with whom | have heretofore cr.
| operated, aud with whom I would be glad ye:
further to cooperate, would think proper 20
withdraw il. 1t places us in 3 vc-y delicate
position; in position, as it Terc Of holding
on by our votes to Cur present stations. :.
however, tho gentleman refuses 10 withdraw
the resolution | am ready 10 vote agsIEst II,
| snL meet any responsibility which a';AcllS -
that course IF proposition is made to take
recess, and meet again here after the election,
! for one am ready to assume such rcSp"F'sl.
bility. shall shrink from, no resrons'h.::::!
where duty is concerned. We nave 4lty &c
perform here after the people shall have paSScG
/ upon the ordinance Of secession. II they sh&'!
ratifv that ordinance, it will be our duty :"
make such changes in the organic law rs i"n
! circumstances Of the country lnoy demand. |!
thev shall reject il, then We lsrc other duties -
pcr:3-nl | Tor one, withort having any "n2i"f
hcnsinns of not being sustained ty my ree:
| will vote for performing Ely uutv t. The ia't--
vote irr rcsgnins WIZ may. 'l'i "A; :!1l
We would not be true 20 "asSe:yIs, ':e "ai!o
To. b;: true to the people who se:.; us htTe;"t
wGul'i no, be true 10 the S:a:c We Tcrrrse"':
NC would be L:Sertcr,: q "n- post Hnd rcSfS"n,
70 oiIr dniy,ii We were to abandon our position
now in tbs pc.i!9us .oG2iion Of the country.
L. nav ~ lha: .he reoplc might select ".*cc
ar, better az. . AN hGss who u2w cun.cce
his body; III to not tEi:'H sc vii! be sgt .
! tr::t: 30 Or vote go. ], for O:,e, TIt.Cut -:
! UI CJ:tiS'luci!.rH, an tl''..S' ~ ~ 80"
VII: .ut surrr:i:;T ~: position Giti! Il. :So.
! BE invite me - 10 SO.
Mr. CApgRroN. Il move the previous 4G;?
ti0D.
The call VAS su.:.::i.cl, AID he msia =.
tcr being u.'e7",: 70 te p.i, tho vote "a:
taken by Ieas aIti Jay. aid rceu.;.I-.yra-
%, nays Cl-as follows
YgAs-Me-,ra Amber, :. VI. harbour. Janes farho"'.
Blaaey, Eorst. Erice, CsmbIsa Chapman. Coma Ftrr'
noy, Gregory. J.hn Goode' Jr. narvIs nunson i,s*'
! srapgs suhrrln, Treuway, wl!iauE-.S
%Ms-s:r,srs. Astea. EsltE .ayIer, hi"w, Eo..s*.
Eoulrn Boyd Branch Erent CHpe, Campbell, Csr"-'a.
Goldman, H. y. Conrad, lessns, EcInsr haisay, t%r:.
EchoI. French, Garland Gsspie Cray; Gosgir 49,.
.lon Kent Koy Lewis Mccou-, ;.acia:aud. Mach.
Miller Moire,t Mo.re SQbleu Nelson. preston -.
Richardson, Ri"es Vim c. sc.::, sharp, s.,"=y, s:n-
Ipe 'ihorron Robert Il. Tasuer, r'ank!ip r. TufasF,
wi'Slan, wilson, woods-Gl.
So the resolution was rejected.
%ir. FLoUKSoY, of iialfsx.--l Iavea resell.
ton 70 offer; bat, il order to a?abu me I" c;
fer L, !: VII 90 necessary for Inc 10 rGyo
reconsideration Of he vote BY which Tie rcla
bcr of five delegates to TIE Congress Of the
Southern Confedcracy was agreed upon.
make that motion
NV object is 70 increase the number 10 Sc
ven, with view to add 10 the number np=
composing the delegation the names OF James
A. Seddon and Lucas Z. Thompson.
Mr. BRAScH.-l trust it will be tue pleasure
Of tho Convention to reconsider that resoiu-
ton. /. is well known 10 the house that NJ.
css.icu would haze been elected but for my
vote, wLich was cast for Mr.. Rlves, under PC
cullar circumstances. | voted for that gentle.
man because understood there was TO be rn
compromise Oh the part Of the Breckinrt1e
men. deterrained that | would not vo!o I"
place on the delegation four OF that party, the
number which understood it vas contemp!a-
ted TO elect. 1t would seem that this " MS the
purpose Of the Ercckinridge party, for We ilnC
:hcIn urging the claims Of Mr. Seddon, NJ.
Bocock ard Mr. Russell, in addition 10 thosr
whom they had elected. This satisfied rc
,ha: ;ncJ had TO disposition to compromis2
asI being determined, ii possible, TO defeat
| that purpose, voted for Mr.. Rives agans:
Mr. Ssddon.
trust it will be the pleasure OF the Con-
scn:iun to reconsider this vote.
M.. Wilson, would suggest to the gen
tenlan from Halifax to add another to the
| number, so as to afford place for Mr.. Charles
| W. Russell.
Mr. FLoURSoY. Il should suppose that would
be ont Of proportion. thought it would e.
fair distribution 10 give four to the West
| anu l9TCc W luG 1uSIS -o'Sh
be an odd number in order to secure the cas-.
ing OF tho vote OF Virginia upon every qutG
| ton. The number eight might cause the vo:r
Of the State to be neutralised, and therefore
suggested the nuTibcr seven.
Mr.. BoRsT.-l would suggest 10 the gentle.
man, that Mr.. Thompson and Judge Brocken-
brough are within stone throw Of each Other,
and that Judge Brockenbrough would sliN.
cieatly represent that district without takint;
another from It. I maintain shst the Valley
OF Virginia is entitled to the choice Of one {:
the two whom the gentleman proposes to ac,.
% lc number now chosen | tblnk the p'op:;
course would be to take Mr.. Jsn:es u. Ma:""
! Indeed this arrangement is nothing inorc .nar
is due 10 our section Of the State. Ihcro ~
no Justice, no propriety III taking two repTes"c-
ta.lvcs frcm orc section Of tho Stats, and a::-
cludns other sectioHs from all snero in this
rcp-esentation aud t.t:e: the Convention T!il
not agree to any such arrangement.
aIr. MOORE, Of RoGkbT.dge.-l hopo tina:
this House vii net engage in this sort o;
chds play. We have decided this day ;hsr
! fsc SacIid be sen: to represent Us IL -" .or-
it,:,fe.e States C"rgT So; and | csunot noS
. E.; ~, part consent to this pan OF makiEs7
:,!acca for particular parties contrary 10 'tr
! poicv determined upon b. the Conven'icu
alter iu!l debate. This seems to be the spccIai
purpose OF the motion which has been In"-s:
s1d | trust tn, l..as - sanction no such
proceeding. T. f;'2 'r"a we:= cnough e. -.,:
! 1t is cnous sh now. If ~ agree to elect sever,
then We will have demands to increase ;ho
number to nine, and perhaps TO fifteen.
trust the motion will not prevail.
Mr.. SnEF:Er.-I call the previous question.
The call was sustained, aud the main qaes.
tier ordered to be put.
Mr.. EARLY rise to question Of order.
The motion Of the gentleman from Halifax,
fNIr. FLoUENoY,) is cot maintain, in ORDER
IL that resolution is reconsidercd, it sets asoe