Richmond enquirer. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1815-1867, 1861-03-30

n TYLER, WISE s. ALLEGRO.
S,TURDAY MORNING. MARCH 80.
The Gun Question-Pr"nhpt Action OK inc
Virginia Senate.
The Senate Of Virginia, at It's session OF ias' eve
ming, passed some important resolutions IN relation
70 the contemplated removal of the cannon from
Bsilona Arsenal TO Old Point Comfort. The reader
will sec in the proceedings of the Senate, IN another
nlace. the resolutions OF Mr. Douglas, aud the refer
eacc Of the whole subject to the Committee on Mill
tary Affairs.
Al seven o'clock the Committee reported a preanl-
be and two resolutions, the first Of which authorizes
and directs the Governor to seize and detaiu said
guns 10. the use Of the Commonwealth, and to that
end 10 order ont the Public Guard, and such portion
of the militia force as he may deem necessary to ar-
res. the contemplated removal Of the guns beyond
tho reach and control Of the government Of this
State.
The second resolution authorizes and requires the
Governor to pay TO DR.. Junius L. Archer the amount
due him, viz: seven thousand eight hundred and
sevents-two dollars OH his contract with the govern
men, a, Washington, and to the said government ut
Washington, the sum Of thirteen thousand and
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account Of the contract the Governor to require tic
Sup er;n,cndert ct the Armory, at Richmond, to take
possession Of said guns and depusits them therein
for 81 fe keeping.
The first resolution was passed by 8 vote Of p to 8.
The SECOND resolution pnsscd-ayrs 30, noes l.
Some Of our Submission orators in the Legislature
aad in the Convention, take particular credit 10
l.s - ,t.Sl ,-tl.t IN thn ,nI
Dominion. They pride themselves amazingly upon
the iuct thu. they are Virgiuians " to the manner
born" Their loyalty to this Commonwealth, their
loity appreciation of her past glory, their just and
feeling sense Of her Present tremendous resPonsibili-
", must ali be taken for granted, because, %torsoVtl,
they cbauccd to be born upon her soil. We would
simc.y suggest to them that, according to all the
worlds experience, the greatest danger to a country
il to be found lcithin and not lcithout its limits IN
the ambition, corruption and imbeciN,y OF its rulers,
and no, in the conflicting interests and hostile de-
signs OF foreign powers. George Washington wrote
in l7sl, that there WAS in the treason OF Arnold, The
ONLY Instance Of t~reachery during tho war-mors
zeal GROUND Of apprehension to the 'patriot cause
than was to be found in every other indication either
within or without the American lines.
Bat treason is not the only thing which u country
has reason to fear in its native population. Int
blunders OF the rulers Of u government are said to b
worse than their crimes; and Montague IN his Ie
Elections on the rise, progress and downfall OF Ia
tons. says, that many governments have fallen t.
pieces by their own imbecilty."
We would suggest to the 5oasJul Virginia sub
missiol:sts, 10 whom We have referred, TINT the In
hab;,au,s Of the Roman Commonwealth who selected
nD;cta.or's horse for an Emperor, claimed to b.
Romans, the descendants Of Cincinnutus and Juniu:
Bra,us, aud the Iuen of their days!
Resource and Prospects OF the Southern
Confedcracy.
The New York EXPIRES and other conservative
Journals OF the North, publish the late speech 0
~V:ce-President Stephens, At Savannah, as containing
q striking presentation ofebe resources and prospects
OF the Southern Coniederacy. Mr.. Stephens view
may be stated, in bf;e:, "a follows:
lie considers the Constitution Of the new Con
federacy, in several respects, q decided inPrormcn
upon the Constitution Of the United States, becaus
it prohibits protective duties OF any kind ; positivel.
forb!Ls Congress TO appropriate money for intcrnu
improvements; permits Cabinet ministers to paftlci
pate IN the debates and discussions OF the House o
Representative and Senate makes the tenure OF IN
Presidential oiice six Years, aud furbids reelection
and because it makes slavery the very conversion,
Of the new Government, and recognizes that institu
ton IA q right III Itself, and worthy Of perpetuauo!
aud extension.
II. proceeds 70 discuss the ability Of the Cotton
States to sustain an independent government, ever
it;hey are unable 10 secure the cooperation OF The
border States, which they desire and expect; ant
h. contends that aS they embrace an aren OF .mHf
a. than ss4.000s larapattenfM sff-5 sefscs, ma / greatel
arc, t.;an France, Spain, Portugal and Great Eri,air
combined, and ia their population il upwards OF iv,
millions, and the value OF the taxable property nj
least 5 1000. Ooo, 600, they ore much better able K
Sustain their independence THAN our National Gov,
crninent WIS when it drst went into operation.
In regard TO the future, he considers that if the
Cotton States are governed with proper wisdom, anI
there is sufficient display of intelligence, virtue, uuc
patriotism, all the other slave States will soon seek
admission into their Contederacy, and perhaps al
the free States Of the Northwest, alter 'they are
res;, 10 ussimilate in principle with the South. Ill
th,.N~ tha; the prospects for IL peaceful adjustment
wiz or Government are improving, and suggests
that. being willing TO settle upon the principles o
right all matters relating to tie public property anc
liabilities OF tho Union, u simple act OF our Congress
with the concurrence OF the President, giving oul
consent TO the separation, and q recognition Of South
era Independence, would commit much less violerc;
toonr Constitution" thnn many other acts We have le
galizcd. To foreign nations he holds out the attruc.
live iuducelaent OF free trade, aud he offers the in.
evitabie cotton plant" as an emblem Of peace, more
potential and important than the olive branch.
49,
From Mississippi.
4 subscriber writing 10 Us on business, from Wood.
VILE, Mississippi, says:
Wrloos upon the ''rail .spiitter's' Inaugural, rs u
declaration Of war, and will take up the gauntlet re-
gres!u!iv, II Is trle, but with firm hearts, and with
the determination TO give, IL needed, al Of life and
fortune 20 The cau,o. We look anxiously to Virginia.
action not b:caase We doubt our ability to nain-