Richmond enquirer. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1815-1867, 1861-12-27
.VIiKGliIaa STATE e0AvEarioN.
SESSION.

FRIDAY, JUNE i4th, 1924.
The Convention wen: !c:o secret Asss!cE' al
quarter past O'clock. -.
The PsssiDEsT.-1 Bag leave to schth't, i"r
your consideration. tho following c'ihn"H,e"
ton from the Governor of the Cnmnon"esi'i:
Executive DEPARTMENT
June IL. 1851.
Gentleman q tho CosvcHtion:
I transmit herewith fer your ccns'e"rS'loi'
the saV;r, of ~,!ouac:! ct 1 e:fent ttm:s during
To r,cess Of tia Copvea .:0n, r~elsti'o 10 lie
Esras,'a Ferry Wsc1ine:y:
Respectfully,
JclH LETc1EA
The Council unanimously sfSise that the
Governor open B cIfrespcaiance wItti tx G'S
ernor uf North C~ar1i.ia, a!ih tie we" II as
cer,aining The sIa:e f prrparai..n ., 'Ee Ar-
senal at Fayetteville, iur rscti7ing mAct'nsiy
for the Esauisc;urs Il ai:a!! a'ms '"se'E;r
! witL &c ~,sti,aa,e .! the tr"b;G!= ;r5s:n ri
tuna it would ytouise Fl iuNi'g ~. nhd re:
Ii: :s.o Operations al e, ett,S 'it" ! pGF''at q
tue sns!: sfins ms hiusrT ria II srpei'r E -
! rY: sai fa.in.T, shat ~ a~'"-:a! :::e s'sc'cA
bility 9: procuring suF!'y a :"'PE"r l'A'
tbs. Safe Tor tie un4tu'acir!= .: SaiifHEoeT.
; The OCuucl uran'n .a-ly ad.'*e ina; '5e
! Oclunc; Of Grau.Icc De- ms; un:~a 10 nave t:a
uuskst machinery y: II ips,'s Fr:ry pr; Up
il the Sisie .ArIu9ry lvrtr"i:n, ard 20 use 'is
utmt St dispatch i" g"llius / All opc'a!ici'
Tho Counc,l sGvis. unsn;mCusiy ttas SO
much OF the ~fiArpe.'s Ferry m.cn'nsry auapt
cd to the nanuis :ure If T.a=A Us can, IN III:
opinion Of the Ordnance Department, b. spared
wi;hou. Inconvenience 10 tiie service OF Tue
State, and as cen be promptly and advantage
cus!y employed at FIye:t-vllia, oe loaned TO
the State Of North Carolina for the purpose Of
Immediately commencing tho msnuisciu1e Oh
sulxli ARIES q. lEai point, and that the G-Te:n'
or of that State DC icT!:cd 70 Send suitable
machinists to Virginia to take charge OF SO
much 9: said machinery as i; may Dc desirable
and expeGient to transfer 10 taycttcVlls 'n3
the above named purpose.
Mr.. a II. BAhs UR, CT JiGtGson.-i move
thst SO mucn o! lh- commInlcatloh d me
Governor as refers 20 A !4.y:y matters be !eftr-
red to the committees which vas :.iscd a. Tue
,ns,apce Of The cen:i-nai. avn GrseuesTille,
(Mr. tuAaSL,,s
you'd state to the Convention, that, by or
der of the Governor OF Virginia. aoou: ten
darr since. | visited the State of North Caro-
lima and ain satisfied, from sll the Information
7 received. aS we'll az from personal obscrva-
ton, thst he Arsenal =; Fayetteville is the best
Arsenal certainly in this Cen!eaerscc, or PFC
badly in either Corfederac?. In ny opinion,
the machinery for rife wo.hs "ili son Ce: 20 n
condition to manufacture arms ! hs7a mad Il
conversation with the President ui tho Con-
federste States on the subject Of this machine
wand he believes, aud I iuily concur with him
in that belief, thu: THIS machinery ousii! TO be
turned over to the Coat deTa;e Sss:sa, a. least
during the war. 6m satisfied th2!, undcr the
present administration, the Armory at 4 CHI
mopd, as at present carried on, will not Do a.
5ork for two years {, c!ms have 1t upon
GOOD authority, That unless there Is more energy
displayed il pushing torT ard tue work IN that
armory, the war will clcso before d gun is manu-
featured thers. TG.re IL a d)u5ie set OF ms
chinerg, both of which j. is important that our
government should hasa charge 81. Gae Ar
ssanl Ut Fa3 ~e,trvi!le should be pu;iacp ration
immediately, and that can be done by sending
there such portions Of The IN ichinefy as are
ueede6 there. TIE portions taat ca.7ot row
De put into operation can be kept here. |
think this q lestion should be referred 10 the
committee which | bave indicated, and the
whole thing fully invest sl.ed.
Mr.. PRESTON, Of Abrtscmery i nace risen
fer the purpose .! mskLug s motion that this
subject De referred 70 4 c,@m tee Q! seven,
for The purpose Of having 4 full report ln3do
up 90 this matter 20 the Convention.
The fsRsYDEEr.-A .un!t:oa ;oT ;nas pu2-
pose vas raised ibis mcEn!ng.
NJ. PassroN-i was cot aware O! thst-
This ia 5 eusj CT Of 7sry great Importance.
anG Q: yer: gres! d~o!ioicy. | would Ike t.
announce L Siugla iae! or = With regard !oit.
Un6a: the a.7aogeia;at MADE het~aso tire
Consideration suu tie S ale CT " gina, j: is
stipulated Inst this property should os turned
over 81 tho period q WHICH sc gre n OF: ad-
herenco TO the permanent government 4;
the period q. which tnat tTa.t: was mad, i:
was not known upon chat terms tho property
OF the various s sutheTn S:ai.s had been !ui Cd
ogs- 70 The CcIt=d--4c,. S.tha: Auu %;i 4 d
By tEis treaty :hst il i 7g ed :" ;"!n oyer
tie property Vi The LAKE fs,c'al "tr:Ln' =:
gi.a;s ;his Safe, upon the ;:' !l. -. i: CO irs
other stsets nave III MI Owe: ,uc'r portion u!
.ne public property. they rs'r C - n!y coz
tr;butsd, ii th= c'cce Z: |! ~,r"er'- F.. r. :: d
Gosport Navy Yard sonn. all III It % tie gins.
raj fund. 90 co: knJ% :: ~da' extent the!
have turned ore- ms publ e vr p.rtg ~ ne. !
possession, AID ;5er.il!s. d. rul ise! prepared
&c Alarm inst j. would oe p:nYe: 10 :cTa ".e:
nov the property ii Cur Gps'e$s:"o.
.hruw cut these !.iasiks f"T iiir c3asid,Ia
ton cf The Coz vs..t!on. tI!s ST g. i. one !
great importance, and should Eri DC di. lsed
Of until We ascertain III terms upon which the
other States turned o1s: ,htir property.
rose i,r ths purpose Of Expressing iha,
opinion. This raoae OF dispoalas Of " oY q
loan to F1:ta CMo:lns, did Do: SEEN &c ne
:, be a vise course. | dsslTe iuat there sra !
De a full investigation vi tho suojscs. The
standardization rseii il r.:her general in liz
x>.-,, Flnro 49, no.. a. tkA -Eo.SD fn- .tS
r2urso pursued 10 LIE Connci!. Ny o~a op.n.
Il Is, tl.t there arc points IN Virginia aHord-
i.s as great facility to have this machinery
pu. il operation ss cal be found il NerIG
Carolina. an sa;itf.d :h,. there Is ms-
chinvry enough i"r RIO "~si.o!isnmenis. nrd
that il ought to DO pat q. Ih:: pom: at WHICH
it could be- used the sooner. I have 10 tuub:
We can make ibis machinery more rapidly
available in Virginia, than we can at F4ye:;e-
vile. At all events, | am ia favor OF is rele:-
ence to q committee, in order tina. the sui CT
may be fully Investigated and a proper repJrt
made to this Hau2H.
Mr.. BAlpwlS. Of Augu4'a.-In r'garhto this
matter, have always understood, until Cur
rected by the remarks made hy The s:t.ieiuHn
from Montgomery, (Mr. PsESTos) tna! thn
Harper's Ferry property belonged BY the
treaty to the Confederate States. In rtgaid 10
the fact stated by him. that tho ;ime e: which
the transfer was to bs made vas upoH ,oc
adoption Of the permanent Constitutes, | will
say, sir, that | DO no. think s K is at all desirable
for rs, in times Ike these, 20 be standing upaE
q mere Gu .stion o! time. I think it is Of tho
utmost consequence that the machinery should
be placed in the most efficient position, and
put 10 work as early as possible
/ happen 20 kno~, 10 connection With this
subject, that there is now il the service u lie
State Of Virgins, in commission in the ORD,
nance board, = gentleman Of very d s,Inyuiuhsd
ability es a machin;s.-C Col. Burtor-uho has
acted as supsrintend mt of ths Enfield smail
arlus Mandatory in E 'g'and, ard has buen