Richmond enquirer. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1815-1867, 1861-04-16

thcn, sir. -,
The question was then taken on III.
ment by Il count, ard decided in the aF 49,:
tive, ayes 70, noes 60. ~:
Mr.. WIsE-I now call the s,.en,io, =,
Committee to the last clause Of ,E;: re:,,, u:
with a view to move to strike all Avg s
word commonwealth" The portion "LN Y:
| propose to strike out ia this: "";
"And they would regard any such sc,;,.
the part OF the seeded Or Contcdcra,ed s..
as hurtful and unfricndly, and as l-,y;r.s.s:
people OF Virginia free to determine ,,e .;
ture policy
Nv first objection 10 thar, is cac ,i.,
seem hypercritical still, with me, i i:a
lection. 1t implies that the people Of 10 %",
Of Virginia are not free now to d%",erraiqc r:
future policy. | think we are pretty f..
We are constrained by difficulties H., %fi
rass all the affairs Of human life, in r3'
well rs in war bnt as far as election $
cerned-aS far as choice is corccrnri
rs the will is concerned in determine"
line Of policy, We are free as a people . a.
Convention can be, already. Tha. il tn ,s'
objection. The main objection to this :, ;, -
it implies something that | do no. lndrr,,. {
Is the effect OF this latter clause To- he = ~,
to the Confederate States, that if thy -.
attempt TO capture the forts within Their ill.,, /
We would regard TINT act as "hrr,ii' =.
unf-iendiy'' u us? That We would ,..
it as hurlful and unfriendly for them ,aiI /
their own forts: They have exercised ~;
free will, their sovereign pleasure, AID Ls-
chosen TO go ont Of the Union, and We vi -. |
gard it as "hurtful and unlricnd!y" toush {, ".s
10 be free, too! Is that what we wish e. |
Or, sir, do we mean TO say L,ere: b., |
Il. ea-. to express regret TOR their Tree md -,
reign action whilst we claim 20 be free -. !
same time: This free action il hurt;ol -:
unfriendly to US. Does this mean to ;,apiy !, |
the very occult by the very obfu>cste,; r;
pressions employed, "we are LEFT free To-.
termine Our tntlre rolicy'--do c"eA....
mean thus to intimate the inclination, ~ 4.
threat or idea that we will go North: Is Il.
the meaning Of this language: Il that be +.
meaning, cannot vote for This scc.!.,n wi
this latter clause in il. However wr0a: ny,
suppose the Confederate States to be--i; H..
was my o~plniGr, which il is not-.a taxi,
| their own forts within their own TERRITORY. ys;
sir, if they, in the exercise Of TIL: :ree;i5u; 4,
! they, in the exercise Of their sovereieaty-i.
! must Weld to them as ! would claim :Ir mr,.
freedom and so~vereignty-!f they choose, !
! their election TO take the forts within their us.
limits. | mean to intimate to them tie Vel,
| reverse Of " hat seems TO be the inclination he.l
| shall be compelled 10 unite with ,ac.a .
defending their jurisdiction. Whr.cver o,hr:
gentlemen may do, |, for my pat. will Wit
hand, heart anil heal, defend !hcn IN the ss.
crc!Se Of their freedom ana lneiE >ovcre,gniy |
Mr.. SPEED.-l propose to ameat the an.eD j
mcnt by striking on; all sfter the ""ri ~
friendly" in the S;h line.
The Object | have in view il idcGIi~.t ~
the purpose indicated by tie gentl"r:.' i:o.
Princess Anne, which is not 10 c0rHj: =.
Commonwealth to an expression o.: nl.aam
that she, in 4 certain contingency, would b, ;i.s
to act as she ~pleascS. The resolution sat-,
that in n certain contingency, II 4 crri91 /
course Of policy be pursued By tie t,ehe:a.
Government or by the CorfctlcIatrd S,a;e.
Virginia would feel herself free to l~e,r;nT-
her future action. It seems 10 NE, tia: "
striking out these words, We will ys..
the Object which the gentleman from PriaeA.
Anne IS seeking to accomplish.
Mc. BALDwIS-l Go not regard ,!m suea:.
U.ll tt lllC SC'lIItiiIhlt - Ni..iI'SI l''.
SPEED as making any material ~iiiltrence !:
the resolution; but the amendment pr"pos:ibr
the gentleman from Princess Anne, MIR WSry |
raises q very important question; ana lha,S
whether this Convention. having { few i.;:
ago refused to take a position OF hostility Il.
wards the Government Of tie United State.
having distinctly, by q vote Of two 10 one, re
fused 10 secede from the American Union. IL
tend now to say, in effect, to Inc people q; tie
Confederated States, who arc regarded. by
member upon this floor, as constituting, TO 3"
intrnts and purposes, aca:"lnunity rs ~frre:g5te
lis England or France, '~'4ssa!l Our ttg, aaeE
you will, whore you will, and YOU will have
our sympathy"
The question is whether We are 10 Invite es
sault upon the flag of tic United States ire1
any quarter. Sir, whenever the time comc
that | am willing to 60 against the tls Of Tx
United States, | will take the necessary Pre-
li,ninary ut the start to declare Z revelation
against the Government. But s" long as Is"
ccgnise Virginia as Il part Of the United Sta;.s;
so long MS / regard myself as n citizen q Fif.
ginia and the United States. will rsre! en
tead my sympathy IT. any assault Upon :hs /
llag of the United States, cone from wat
quarter it will. | viii cUdcavor to see, Is at
rs INV influence Gun 80, that tina! dag sasl
D1at o;.'y where it las 4 legitimate 'lsttt |
lloat-that it is not carried ~anywher; /
where it las not . right To GO; hut, carr |
where YOU will, let it noat where I |
may, a. long as il is my has re
presenting my country | will svmpattis:
with it against all creation, and | will never bs /
found in any way whatever, tn cypress a "ISt, ]
hope, desire or consent that il shall 20 dow
before mortal Toe. Never, never The motif
upon which | Act, is, 'my country, may i! a.
ways be right, but right or wrong, my COM.
try and as long az cal! the Stars az:
Stripes my flag, | will syrnpath;se with those
who bear it. and against those who as,ail it
Mr.. WlsE.-This is 4 good 4th Of July os.
ton. ! have heard this story upon the syn
Dol Of that flag before. Let ne tell he GENT:
man that he cannot love 'lra. Star Sarge.
Ranne: better than | do, but when he a''ealpt.
TO snatch it from a Southern C9nfccerecy, 40
to carry IL TO Il Northern Cnn'clrrscy-v:
will have 10 fight over il. Tha; i,g h4G II:
motto Of United States nt America, wien g.
wcrc23 Sta,es-Ep lariJus u"um .ini Gcs
that the plnribus is reduced from %, t9si
to &c, the question is whether we ~.
belong to the twentv.six ;hat are N'sta. Q: |
with the seven that are South. M ~ha'leiuAi.
no ilfalutin, no Mrsopotamia daughter la,S
for me over the flag Of the United State.
have heori enough Of this before it is =
ctpt0ndum. ] have lad to deal with that t5
5000 miles from home. have seen Il Cnli-i
States vessel prostitutins that ias 10 ia: 10 /
lannon's usage Of The African slave trade, sa: ]!
have had 70 snatch i; from the inf.any u III
trade. carried on h. old England alG Ir'
Eng:aI,d, in vessels owned ard Registered Il !
the raure OF Quakers o! the North, a:UC;rct
"ut of twenty-five Of them sailing f:om pos
North @; the Potomac using thar d. III ILi I
Infamous t%r.tiit; !, 4 Eirsinian a't /" sl.'r
holder, had 10 snatch that fig from Eati'a
mrn and Yankees then, and | mean - >a:@.
It from Englishmen and Yankees 19w.
If there is any gentleman whose fr.Cs@
mlnd or heart is so rank for the s!Ar.Span:"f
banner-or SO rank for the North. | meat: =. f.
say-aS to make the >tar-spanslei banner, "&'
wIving over the whole land. the 1Is Of u
Tree and the brave, the tag OF Yankee DONNA
ton over INK. and 70 pu,nrciuate my slares p