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

, IA mt pT7pf;s 70 move :dis machinery
from Vrginia; hu. soelug thss !: could Ins Ca
DE-: in operation in Richmond for two years &c
cone, | wss In favor Of establishing it in S>u'n
western Virginia. But, sir, | only prP,st
noS 70 refer the matter 70 .hs Committee, and
that they send for Col. Burton, who is not only
married TO q Virginia lady, as the gentleman
from st.unton, (Mr. BAlDwIS) remarked, bu:
10 three Of them 81 diR ;!ent times.
Tia. so5:ismaa is q pupil CT tie lsis Mr..
e III, anu 80, | hsvs nc doubt, Z 7ery competent
mschi.isL Ee E.s-, hnwe7or, E:en qua! to
hin. Let ;ns committee c11t:r with the IRE
sldent, &ho was Secretary OF War in the old
GIFTED S;stcs G ,vernntnt, ana obtain such
3!her information as will best trn,i 70 ral,ghton
them, and then report to the Convention.
Nc. BRANCH -Toc remarks ;hl. have Just
been ido arc Vary instructive to me, as | ala
sure they SIRE 10 the whole b>dy. Il seems to
mt, howC7er, tbat :hey are E little OUT o. tine
Upon lie Question .! 7efersncs %s hage s
running debate :iTc nh;ch il calculated 10 d.
isy action a.id postpone The :@sui, wa;oii 80
! ri 40 snz:oui,r desire &c Sc accomplished.
trust It's Convc.s!5a will s!:oT this matter t1
oe referred 3. once, 20 ,ha! the committed viii
nroce-d 70 G;:siI al 100 iliccnat'1n arccsss!7
; y Cid OlS IusAi ~ lSpOII 49,
re SUI c.. when lh= report Comes III ne
c.n discuss it at fui! length. trnst HI mat
:er al ne reisrIei without iuftaar iebsre.
~. M~oSTAGrs.-l should rot h4Vo SAID q
SuiG bu. for The remarks that f:li from my
friend from Albemt-lo, (M-. HoLcoNDE,) tbs.
no thought The sending Of this machinery to
North Carolina was unwise. | happened 10 be
SO situated that It became my duty 10 considcr
that matter and act upon such convictions "
regard 70 The propric,y Of tina: course AZ | ar
rived at. I will give the roasonS why | do no.
consent 10 give that machinery to North Caro-
lima, but merely The loan CT it.
la tho FIST place, I saw there VAS likely 10
be a scramble fjr the machinary-ths! one
man wanted il sent 10 otauntcn, anoih"r u
Lynehsurg, and others to different other points.
JusL ct that time the Governor OF North Cal
ollns sent his miilrsry secretary here, and in
q lew days sitter, be came himself. and com.
muhiosted to us, as did his secretary, that
they had g building large enough to hold lhc
rlds machinery, and admit OF lts operation III
an CHI cient manner. We sec: for Mr.. Bail,
aud 30 satisfied rs that there was ample roo;n
IN North Carolina, al d thlt 81 q fcw weeks
the machinery could be put in oe=fai:ca there.
wh.rcas in Virginia il: could ncs 90 fo7 q very
long teriod of tina. | looked al tho treaty,
andsaS TIA; We could not d sposo CT tbs nj
chinoTy until re We're permanently a rnsuIbar
Of the Coniaderacy. | saw, morcore., that
tho machinery waS in dsogsr d being dir.
placed and probably logt; and remembering
that whom We needed percussion c:ps and
srd,s, We received a LIBERAL supply from the
STAT" "f North Cs-rl!rl | concluded that 0c
Houii bs acting wisely, and returning a great
favo", B.: isod.ns the machinery to the State
! 81 \ nth C~ar2;;na. In ,akins 1ha. curse |
believed | Was right, and | ala equally cor.
sinc.i ct its w:ydot1 'snd propriety now.
Sir. T1Lsk.-There il 10 reason wha:e7sr
for lpiuig'us in examinations or re crininstioaS
between ice 5ts:es. Upon Tue final settle
ueat OF all mstterH, ecu ~iil have all accuun;s
adjusted a;d each Safe paid back in lilo rGtio
!! is c,n.Tiuuaons 10 the general fnnd. lo':
la"r only 10 tako care 70 keep yeur - 81
."uhts cofrsc.!T. II, for Instance. on c6Hir:-
su,o t. arm ~soiii=rs not belonging TO Virgins,
Ike csre - ea.tT ;hu Contributions IN your
t33ks. Keep au accurate account Of any .Ed
Ill articles. sou stall hereafter transfer 10 the
Confederate government. II, foT insta1ce, vCu
transfer suy ~sTIlClzs :ro@ your nary yard, Keep
Al scS SIC! ri ihsp.. Glarg.ry .so proper cr;cc
ior .2s:y %=-t!"!:. | unirrs.snt ;h.; Is the
yT1rrd Gf tue o2piriIu:icaS &c id. by It's seTi'
raj a'a;=s 81 ing 1"n:a! &: ire jo!3t interest,".
/: 10 ins.tcr G.;3h:is: - Sc sct;lci. II YOU!
Contributions zlIGu::;0 d graa; desi ujrs ;aau
N. Contributions u! tbe o!aer States. OF G:e
nro .:ato 10 b. rc7; f::r3 tg ill.,: contribution.
rtls linai Sci:!srer. vii! ccme =: tie clcsr oI
zoe %aT, precisely Is Ra3 lie csse e. BE clnee
u tic igTulu;ionaI: war. I only wish lhl;
Thin capture 81 Ha:psEis Ferry could rave
:is,,dst Is u's1y millions moro ss it is DESTINED Z.
l:S. SJE viii 81 entitled % evs:y dctahT i. is
Worth. on the day of set,lt ment; ard should
.to ,t.t n s,ric. account should DC avps CT eve
ry n,ushet contributed to Kentucky, Tsnnes
Sc. and Georgia You will be credited With j,
o.: the end
[ rose - mako Ills statement In c-der to
sJow ia. i&=rc ;S 80 grou1i la d;.c.id bv
;we.5 10 s;a;es IS 70 ne sr,eu5: Gfi!:t:i COT
lmou.I::&. i yea contribute lafoa!H, Tvu
vi. Is credited l;rgei: sou s:ii Hnd, DT aid
~, that cTeTy;hins w.!i york eeul,aoly. ]
understood ,kia 70 be the ground taken by tie
Con- missioner OF the Confederate States when
&c were aes9uatins-tta: Whatever ecu trans
:rT wouid De cTs6'ts3 10 You, ETC Accounted
t.- o. the d:y ii sst'ir mrhl
Sir. PHtsToa, y: 81 +aigeGie?y.--i did say
ina my opinion var, !h:: ); =a1ll DC uE"iSS
10 s;2s this iuach!:,sfy 20 "'r:h Carolina; 5u;
tb-t | had not the Information 10 enable re &c
tl-m it cuDriustveiy. | SAID the. ! desired an
su1niry, because I believed thar where the
,aacninery could pc rendered available frs,
.aS :ho highest Consideration 10 be considered
II, reference " IL. We were h0urd 10 turn
nothing over. We kGnw there are 100, Gny
>rsni OF srms IL the Suu.h :zacE trpm re
Federal Government, BESIDES those purchased.
Ne know tina: probably one-tniTd OF THE nuH;
Der are not in The bands OF thu troons that have
ccuc to Virginia.
W. have 70. coo ready 20 fight snd needing
arms, and i, Is important va should ascertain
1hat has become u the balance Of these
arms.
IL v!j.c:ing tn Inc ~!Inlsfe: CT this -aachiu
ery u Nurtt. Cerulirs, ! was aware Of the
TACT, limit ,here Was ,ooln enough in Eastern
Virginia, and ali that was needed Tas the mo-
tive power. The musaet machinery that was
brought here is in cur territory. That will
nu7ur be turned over. If ws give il 10 the
Confederate Government, theT must 1ors it
in Virglnia That machinery ID nov in oper-
alton under he superintendent Of goud work
mcR. | hoped that this deblte would bring our
lhe question whore these gunesar=. TIrre are
not 50, 0UG Of them here, aGC re 1ecd them
very much.
Mr. AMuLEE. Before Ibis debate is ended,
| think lrow intiua!iuus thro III CIT mere. Al
examination ought 10 be made in connection
with he ryQuistion made upon The Oijnanc"
Drputnent for srms, to when the gentleman
from Jefferson CIR. BAHs iCn,) REFERRED. he
said that al uti lei il tie State Ordinances D.
p.rtm=ne refused 10 recognize q requiSiticn
% al. rcon hitn nr the Confederate Govern
msn;, up9o the plea that tee officer making
the rtqGisinon was only a Maj1r and nc i
C,'uari. SIX il tho Contention vii! ret
mass ia?u:7y into :h@ matter, AID ii this o.
i:er re :li'y ot his Conduct, tn. be D. c:H-
Sill b.. l.
Mr BALDWIN -oapposs these cfioets should
he ldicaTs ~ oar State. nnd b Msj, d oTcorsd 4
Colonel. "h.t wal! you sag to ile