Richmond enquirer. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1815-1867, 1861-01-11

AyEs-Me,srs. Armstrong. August. Brannon, Bruce. Ca!d.
well, Carson, Carter, Christian, Claiborne, CoghilL, CIitch-
or, Day, Dickinson Of Prince Edward, Douglas, sarlV,
French, Ga.ewood, Grcevcr, Johnson, Logan, LyncH, Var
shall, MassIe, Nash, Neal, Neeson, At%!on; Hs"T aii , axe;
Paxton, Psnnybacker, Rives, Stuart, Talllierro, !EOmas VI
Fairfax, Thompson, Towucs, Crquhart, EicShan'-"''
NoEs-O.
The second resolution, as follows, was then
adopted by the following votc-Ayes 30; noes
Mr.. Caldwell-1:
Resolved, That the Government of the Union
has no power to declare or make war against
any of the States, which have been It's consti'
tucnt members.
Mr.. STUART declined TO vote on his resolu'
ton as he did not think the phrasco!ogE express
cd what was intended to he conveyed. The reso-
linton as worded would apply to any State out
! Of the Union, in any position she might be III
at any future period.
The third resolution then coming up Mr.KIvEs
| moved to strike out all after the word suomls-
sion: thereupon Mr.. THOMPSON called the ayes
and noes, and the motion to strike out was lost
by the following vote:
AYss-Messrs. Caldwell. Carter. Msr.hali, E!res, stuart
SArs- Messrs. August. BrannoH, Bruce, Carson. Chris.
tan, Claiborne, Cochill, Cri,chrr, Day, Dickinson. OF
Prince Edward, Douglas, Early, French, Ga!ewo0d, Gree
! yer, Johnson, Logan. Lyach, Mlssie, Nash, Neal, Neeson'
Newton, Newman, PATE, Paxton, Pennybacker, Tahaisrro'
Thomas. Of Fairfax, thompson TOwnes, uFquhar'' Wick
ham-:;.
The third resolution, rs follows, was adopted
b. the following vote:
Cd. That when any one u: more OF the STATES
! have determined or shall determine, under eN.
| iSting circumstances, 10 withdraw from the
Union, We are unaltcrably opposed to any at
tempt Oh the part Of the Federal Government,
Ia corrcc the same into re union or submission,
- .- ali ..f-, tl. M, he. 81 | rho
mcafS in our power.
ArE,-Mes.rs. August. lrannon. Bruc1, Carson, Garter,
Christian, Claiborr-, Coehlll, Critcher, Day, hickinson, OF
Prince Edward. Douglas, Early, French. GateWnoa, urstT-
Hrcson, Newton, Newman, PATE. Paxton, PrnnybEcker,
! TaIi.;-rro, Thomas, Of Fairfax, Thompson. I"w"c'' CFlu'
hart, Vic. han-aycs 30.
XtYS-Mr. Cald~eil-l.
The PRESIDENT laid before Inc Senate tie loi'
; iuwir. communication:
EXECUTIVE DEPARTMENT.
january :, 1861.
Genticmem IF tie Senate Gtd HoHSe a. Dste-
gates:
have the honor TO communicate herewith,
the credentials of the Hon. Arthur T. Hop
kins and +. N. Gilmcr, Jr.. Esq, distinguished
| citizens Of Alabama, Only appointed by
his Excclicncy, the Governor Of that STATE
| Commissioners to the sovereign State OF Nlr-
Tltlll, 10 CONSULT dIli , W WI "''' 'S
Executive, as TO what is best ~ bc done 10
protect our mutual interests and honor.
Circumstances which have occurred, and
which are occurring daily, surround this move
meat with unusual interest, and more than Or
dinary significance and Importance. In times
Of calamity and peril, when the peace OF the
nation is disturbed. when panic anu distress
prc"ail in the t~inancial, commercial, mercantile,
agricultural, planting and manufacturing lntc-
rests; when the lnborrr and artisan, DISMISS.
ed from employment, are threatened with want,
! and when the ttion is disrupted, and almost
IN the throcs OF dissolution, such c~onSuIta-
! tons as are proposed, may result in hcvlSlng
some practical and efficient means Of rriirt,
from the evils nnw upon lis and those that are
impending over us.
In 1850 the question WAS propOunded 10
Mr.. Calhoun, Can tic Union DC saScd:-
His answer was The North has only to will
il, to accomplish it, to do justice 10y conccdinS
To the South ur equal right in the acquired
Territory, and to do her duty, hy causing the
stipuIations relative to her fugitive slaves To
be faithfully fulfilled; to cease the agitation OF
the slavery question: &c. This will cost the
| North no sacrifice Of her honor, her dignity or
her rights. The South asks nothing more
than her safety requires, ard she viii be salts
fed with nothing less. The continued exist
encc Of the Union, therefore, depends upon the
decision the North may make.
These gentlemen desire to address the two
houses Of the General Assembly, and am
sure il will hr your pleasure TO extend TO them
| tina, courtesy. They are natives of our be
loved Commonwealth. and now return To her
rs the honorc'l representatives Of a Southern
| sister State. Give them u cordial welcome,
hear them calmly, and weigh diSpassIon"teiy
the views they may present.
JOHN LErCliER.
On motion Of Mr.. PAXTON, tine communication
was laid on the table, and ordered to be printed.
accompanying the communication were the
credentials of the commissioners
The PRESIDENT then laid before the Senate Il
| communication from the Secretary OF the Com
morwcaltli, containing the report Of the Board
OF Commissioners appointed last session to
audit ar,l pay expense Of the invasion Of tie
State.
It shows the amount audited and allowed mp
to llth March, 1850, to be $lS2, 4S5 1e.
Total amount allowed for payment since date
Of last report sJ7,12G 80; Of these united
sums there were expended for arms $751; 49, -.
| Credits arising from sale Of Quarter. Masters
stores, &c. $95G G., leaving actual expenses
So20,5I7 es. TO meet the expenditure the
General Assembly voted 1896, 900; deduct
$685. 10, amount allowed by the Beard
less the credits. and there would remain in the
Treasury Sl7.3 i S..
At the instance of the Commissioners, the
Auditor has furnished 4 tatement which shows
IL greater balance in the Treasury than appears
in the foregoing statement.
The amounts Of warrants issued by the
Auditor on the certificates Of the Board,
$o3S.32l 81. Credits on Auditors books
s.. 75S O.. Balance to credit Of Auditor
sa0.436 20. Balance to credit Of Commission.
ers 1854 81. Showing that s., Q9l So allow
ed by the Board had not been called for by
the claimants at the Auditors Office.
On motion of Mr.. JOHNSON, the communica.
ton was laid on the table and ordered 10 br
printed.
Mr.. ARMSTRONG then offered the following
Joint resolutions:
J.. Resolved, That the General Assembly Of
Virginia DO hereby request the Congress OF the
United States to cali n Convention OF the States,
to propose amendments 10 The Constitution Oh
the United States.
.. Resolved, That the authorities oil the sew
eral Stntcs be requested to call, Immediately,
Conventions of their people, to consider such
amendments to the Federal Constitution as the
General Convention may propose; and, in the
event that the sectional differences now threat
ening the peace OF the country cannot be salts
f%actorily adjusted, to provide for the pcaceab!c
dissolution of the Union, and n just and ialr
division Of the public property, ard the pay
mcnt Of the public debt.
3. Resolved, That the General Assembly,
for and On behalf Of the people Of Virginia,
earnestly request the authorities Of the Fedora
Government not to take any steps towards the
coercion Of any State which has or may With
draw from the Union, and We earnestly request
any such State to refrain from any measures
likely TO conduce to Il collision OF arms with
the Federal authorities, until time Is afforded
the people Of Virginia 10 act through their
Convention; and we urge the people Of al