Richmond enquirer. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1815-1867, 1861-02-26

amendments OIL the COnStltulion ~ The r q
proposed by the Crt'endrn resolutions ~;
declare its readiness 10 accepthe same rs WI
isG.clory adjustment of existing connno,, 1'
between the MOI thern and Southern Sf,,r:r'
| do not mean to conGnc the view Of the
vcnton 10 this resolution or any other ecn. ,'
lent to it. think it is time that we 49,,
Law before the people some definite proo,,;,;.:
of what we are going to do am lot .n',;
10 wait longer to see what the Peace ,'o,r'.
ence shall do. Ny next resolution was ~:
fear that gentlemen will think there is ys,1
sim in the 9Th resolution, but it is wha, ~. -.
wiling 10 do.
Nv next resolution reads thus:
"P.soiv-d, That in the even; If thu sf,,,.
,,rnts referred TO- or other equivalent am:
,ncnt, 10 the Constitution of the United Star.
not being adopted, Virginia will be read,
enter into compact with SUCH States =, r..
asrec 10 adopt said amendments, By which =.
nrcsont Government Of the United State, ,',.'
h. declared To be dissolved, as to the STATE.
agreeing, and that they will thencelorrh a..
s;itnte new Conredcracy under the Coast,
ton so amended, from when All the States,
so agreeing shall be excluded.
Nov, sir, ifSuch Confederacy as tia, ,i.:o
be formed, apprehend that Tie New Er.as;
States vii! not agree 10 come III npoa .i.j.-
terms. 10 dot desire to have them. IL.
sir, believe if We exclude them, We wi. !.g.
no difficulty in getting those Southern Sci,
back, il their politicians see any c!!sIce o,..
for retaining their high oil :es, the sccp:ya. A.;
which, believe was at the bottom Of !!,!. p. =
crtions 20 bring about the p!c$cmt si.e :.
things would he glad to receive back an.
Of these States, at least. II Georgia a. g..
ban,a will agree to come back, vii. ~. II.
fatted calf and receive them with muse a.
dancing; but wonld let SoutlI Carolina be o..
while and !ce'l upon the huskS rn.l i.
learns to treat proplc with a little mo!e Ge,sr
cy and respect than she has done.
Mr.. President. we have heard c?ca: !s:r
ofta!k about fighting in the Union. Tni: is h.
doctrine avowed by my distinguished ;rsesl
from Princess Anne (Mr. WISE | lhuk | IN.
derstand what it means. Ii any N0r,ner:
pcople had intcriercd for the purpose Of res
cuing John Brown in that raid which ne matt
u,,5n Virginia. they would have found u:
what i:hlin. in the Union meant, ard ,hey
would have found it out 10 their cost, AMI Il
that yew Of the case I entirely concgr viii.
,lr distinguished gentleman from Princess
Anr.
But it is said that we must prepare ;or war
Let us not be guilty Of the ridiculous ca"4Gc;
of going into war until we arc prepared ior it,
Let US not initiate the folly OF our own Goa.
press in 1912, who went 10 war with one q.
tho most powerful nations OF the earth, q
John Randolph said, with \ fifteen s!l!!:s
nniuy:lrt against Thousand ships OF wi:'
I saw, then. let US prepare for war completely
and no; be hurried into it in any way n"'i' We
are fully ready. lapprehcnd that We msy
have to fight with somebody. Our young 'Hea
are full Of tight and they will never DC >a:t:.
lied until they get to fighting with somebody.
They are q good deal like the lrishmin vic
strpped into crowd and said, "Glntlemea, Is
there any one Of yes who wud do the the fave:
to tread upon the tail Of me coat, for tet.
very much like fighting this morning"
Laughter
We have had telegrsphic dispatches aboa:
what they are doing in Boston, and We llayt
heard great deal about the pointing .! Ne gun
down at some ofour forts ut somebody's hon>ee:
chicken coop. But this little SOFT OF huu5as.
gerry trust not will drive men into prccipSts
action, but hope they will pass 1t all by as Il.
iGe wind. AS TO the attitude take in refer.
.nce to Vrginis say this, that would TAX.
,i:e part Of the United Statvs eov.r1'n"o:
against ali the other governments OF the 'aH5,
aud would take the part OF the poop" oi w
sinla against all other States. TO where Sic
w,!l | will be with ncr, unless she dls:sacSi
herself by going where she ought not vii
light for Virginia TO the last hour, and aihous.
she goes against my consent, ! Wi! ST.! te
t,yn,! to follow her fortunes. BY idea Z! "a
trio,ism compe!s me to 60 for my coGhtn
against all other counties for my own :ara,7
against all other families or tic face Of lie
csrlh.
b., will not detan the Convention a, en-?
further length. | desire, in conclusion. TO csl
the attention Of the Convention to fact whica
| think IS an important one, that there IS a 10
reign power at work trying to bre4k up TIE
Union.
have 4 pamphlet published in the city 9!
Charleston, which develops this impcran, anG
extraordinary fact. tied on the 18th ln.e lie
FLOWING:
Policy Of England; 10. To abolish slayIrr.
but TO separate the South fVui the North.
"Be assured, then, fellow. citizens, Grea! ET!
tain * too deeply interested in Slavc.srcaE
productions to desire the abolition Of slavery.
She agltales the exciting subject by hrI
agents he e and at Ex ter Hal, no. 10 d5o!I.
s:"ctry, but TO drsak up the Chion.
There is the secret partner in this no7e.
msnt, and that parlaer is no otaer than Joa1
Bull
Mr. GoobE, OF Dcdforj-l had no idea, u,
President, Of replying at length to the arg.
men: which he's just been made by the geH!Is-
man from Rockbridge CIR. MooEE.) ard ris:
merely TO enter my protes; against the view.
which he has submitted to this Conventlvn.
A. member Of this body, have been paine;,
ineEpresSibly PINNED, by the speech to whica
We have just listened. Sir, ior what are v.
here: The sovereign people Of the State q
Virginia have been assembled in Convention to
determine what Virginia should do in this, he
most trying hour Of her history
The gentleman from Rock bridge Or MoogEl
seesi,S TO mlsapprehend the object Of this Coz.
rcniiun. He has lcvelicd his tg guns sglias:
GER gallant sister States Of The south. lie Lss
Opened ana poured forth he walls Of his wrath
upon our friends, and ITO, one word Of reblse
not one ~ord of reproach, has fallen from the
gchtlrsnan lips against those who have
brought this sad and unhappy catastrophe
upon the country. Without undertaking 10
90 into lhc full history of this unhappy coz,
Ltov.rSv, | charge upon the people Of IN.
Northern Sts;es-and postcri,y will hold ,lciS
justly arc"untat!c 1t the bar Of history-,h:
Gc5i' ucti"n 81 the nobcst fabric Of free yoT.
crnncnt the world has ever known.
Iiie gentleman has read 10 us extract, fiuu
The charleston Mercury" and he has res! TO
II: extracts from an Address published in the
cry oi Charleston, which this Convention Lave
doubtless seen. He has sunmoncr! up g9r.
CONS, hy4ras and chimeras dire, to fn:k,en
ms Convention from ihtir propricty--in the
way Of direct taxation and the re.opcning Of
the African slave trade. He would haze Us
believe that ne would ter, flee from The South
e'i Cpnicdciacy, rs he would Zee from the
"pes!ience that walketl, in the darkness a.9
the obstruction that walkctl at nuun.tay" !
beg my friend to remember that the ''Lnarir..
ton Mercury" does no; Speak for the S@'.;ie'a
Conl>dcracy. While Lr h., hera reading the
editorials in the "Ciallcstvu Mercnry," Tie
Southern Cnnicdrrucy has acted il Their Con-
greSs IT Montgomery, and l,4-u put tic i!,c! .!
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