Richmond enquirer. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1815-1867, 1861-03-28
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And then Virginia Is to take part an PAL Gel in
that civil war-n0t part and parcel, sir bnt
here upon the border, she is to he the victim.
There are few other considerations that
weigh upon my mind why We should
havo action, and prompt action, il we
would save the Union, Ii we would savo
or people from all the horrors # civil
var, if We would save the institutions Of
our State. of our section Of the UEior; and il
ne would afford al. opportunity to the people
in the seeded States, to declare their wishes
AS 70 the maintenance Of what gentlemen term
the old Cnior-ahy re should take that pr).
position which will The soonest bring qnie, ard
peace to the country. Uow long, sir, will i:
GeS
We knog by this time, Mr. Chairman, that
it is no. the intention nor is it the desire OF
the Executive at Washington to d. anything
| by which collision vii! be provoked. We
krow, sir, what hes bean given out as 10 tho
policy Of that Administration. However much
We may have differed about the Inaugural Ad.
dress, we know that the nslicy Of the Execu-
tive is peace
Ex Governor WlsE-Will the gentleman al.
low me Il momentY lie keeps me sltcrna
ting b.tweci fever snd an ague. OaO moment
be tells Us tina! there is imminent danger Of q
violent collision between the Federal Govern.
! msnt and tie seeded States. In the mex.
breath almost. he announces that the policy Of
the Federal Executive is peace. Finally he as
sures US that We need entertain NJ appr.h hen.
sion. Now, leaving cut Of view the apparent
incougruity Of these positions, wcull ask
him, how he knows that the policy Of the al.
minisration is peace!
Mr. CiRLILE-I will tell YOU how know
Ex Governor WlsE-There is no apprchen-
sion about 4 collision if the President Goe.
mean peace.
Mr.. CAKLrLE-I will explain. will tell you.
| Mr.. Chairman. can say perhaps what even
! my trierd from Princess Anne CfrHot say
during term in Congress | did not speak 10
them. and while have seen gentlemen who
now hold high positions in this new Govern.
mcnt. waking side by side in P,nnsy wants
Avenue, with Joshua R. Ciddings | Ecver
spoke to him; and have never spoken to Mr..
Lincoln O. any one belonging 10 his Admins.
lrdtion.
Nr WIsE.-I hope the gentleman will rar.
don me for Eter:uptins him. SiSh 20 tel
him that was eleven years in Congress, ard
learned there MOTTO call spade spadc-we
learn curious things you know in Congress
Laughter. There were sometimes terms
in the Administrator. Very often however,
| knew what they we're going to do: What is
this administration gonCto do? The gentle.
man ION IIrrrison, (Mr CAHL,LE) knows
some how or other, what they are going to do.
Are they going 70 tlorsh til' the southern
States? Are they gcing 10 be disunioni-t> !
Arc they going Intentionally TO slough 1T
those Southern States, and form new Unicn!
Is that their acknowledged posi,cn-the posi-
ton o i>un;on? Iput that question.
Mr. CAHlILE.-Mr. Chairman, when spoke
of What we knew as to the policy of the AL.
tuinistra,ion, spoke from facts b fore the
public, from information that is before not
only the representatives Of the people in this
hall, but before the whole people of the United
States. | felt authorised so TO speak from tie
fact that has been announced that Fori Sumter
was to BE- esacust,d; ; from the fact that We huvo
it repeated day after day that it is 10 be the r.
pn the part Of the Executive to preserve peace
il he can i, So as lorg as he can and
believe that he may be able to do so for short
period 6f time, but do not believe that he can
very long discharge the duties imposed upon
hu under aud Ly virtue ol The solemn oath that
he has taken, without collision being brousL.
about between these two tariffs. And hero,
sir. sJy9eats thas pT..2osi!ion which can TO
Virginia snail at the polls in May next, rat!y
o ir action; th, Sc Peace Conference prol osI,ni
wlll 90 before the several States of this Cnln
and Will be acted upon by the first day Of An
CAST next, and if accepted by the States as
fair ad;u,.me Of our d Ii .ullies. peace will lie
res ored TO the country; and upon the meetr 6
Of Congress the adjustment will be laced L.
fore the States in 4 constitutional mol. 20 @
acted upon AMI adopted by them es nj aiheLc'
rnent to the Constitution.
Ex Gov. WIsg.-Will you allow mo 10 inter.
ru2t you again? | want information. Whilst
they are evacuating Fort Sumter-pcrhaps at
this time; hope they arc-dIcs the gen ieman
know that an order came this day To Jun'us
Archer, Of the Bplioua ArEe nal, froln the Ord
nance Department at Washington 10 have
all the new guns at that arsenal sent 10
Fortress Monroe: Does the gentleman kEow
that?
Mr.. CARLlLr.-No, sir.
Elk Gov WISE And whilst they are slough.
ing of the Cotton States Of the South, they
arc making every preparation now 10 torco
Virginia to remain with the Northern Comet
cracY.
Mr. CARLlLR-1 ask the gentleman il he np-
prchends danger!
Ex.Gov. -Apprchend it, sir? 1t is
fearful. So much that would be this mo
ulent demanding that that armament at For'
tress Monroe should be reduced.
Mr.. CARLlLE-Well, sir il the Federal Gov
ernment were 10 order all its arms and all It's
men to Fortress Monroe to-day CT tomorrow.
would feel as secure in oil my rights as irci
a: this hour. Sir, how is 1t possible t!'as
gentlemen can suppose Tor one moment 'hae
4 nf It
SLIGHTEST design to make war upon or other
wise irjure or invade the right oil single citl-
zan in THIS State? These sensation articles,
these alarming trlcgraphlc orders, never have
disturbed my peace for sngle moment, ioT
know, that up 10 this hour, Virginia has done
nothing to bring down upon her The power G
the Federal Government to be used aga!ns! .ci;
and would be more willing 10 believe that
these arms are ordered there 10 protect ard de:
end Virginia. But, sir, will say, although l
dsclaim any extra, bravery. that tie pe'ro
of virginia nereF could, standing alone, be
subjected or subduedr BY any power oh Ills
continent. :.
But | trust in God there is self reliance
enough to be found throughout every po--
ton Of this god Oh Commonwealth not 10 DC
alarrscd aud frightened from this inheritance
# ours which We sl,ou!l--to use the language
which have seen quoted from the genIieml3
from Princess Anne (SIr. WisE)-" never run
away or nae from.
This Union is mine and it SHALL so far;s
my conduc, is concerned, 60 to my children
to be handed down to them and eIj>icl by
them as it has becn joyei by ne, 10 protect
than as it has protected me, to Lc tn IL sl.!d
against every danger and their protection for
every intcrett No rish; Of nine, no right Ct
the people Of this Commonwealth has ever been
iaSud=d by it. All oil have been lrosec ell
and secured as The rights oi fee people were
never protected before, and never, am aiiald,
will be again il We let 80 this hoIo.
Sir, there is another reason, one at which
hinted the other day. why We should hold
fast to this anchor-th, Peace Conference Pre-.
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