Richmond enquirer. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1815-1867, 1861-04-25
VOLUME LVIL.-NUMBER lO6.

amendment Inc pTO'iSo.
must confess that upoE this day mJ heart
is bowed down with sorrow. not 81 much that
the flag of my country has been compelled TO
give way TO another; rot SO much ;hst sai.
liant friend and comTade Of riine in former
times has been COMPELLED TO ,itld (" the free
OF orer.ruling numbers, as that find Virgil
MARS ready 10 rj)ice in this event. ! hai
iondy hoped. however re might disagree a;
TO the course to be pursued towards these Con.
federated States, that the heart OF ever Vir-
ginan would appreciate the gallant devotion
to duty which had caaractcr;z d that man,
whu. # rcpnr;s be trle, was lately the com.
mander and is now tbs hero Of Fort Sumter.
\ few years ago Martin h,stza, arcGugce from
the despo,ism uf the old world, cawe 10 our
shores, and declared his intention TO become
c!tizcn OF the United States. Upon his rvturE
TO his native Country, ho vas arrested sud
placed on beard q! an Austrian snip, when !
vessel bearing the Gag Of the UnIleI States,
and Commanded by clizen CT South Carolina,
too with guns lraied :orches lighted in i..e
Mediterranean, IL tie face oi the dcspu,istl OF
Europe, d, maGd. q his surrender; and hen
the news came 10 the United States that lha,
demand WAS acceded TO, q thrill CT y pcrra.
ded the Whole country. and cvt;s unatr 'c.t
proud Of the protection which the Gag Of his
country had afforded in this case.
Now, sir, when E,an IN whose -einS every
drop Of blood that flows is tina; Of I,rSr.I!an:
when the son ot an llicer Of the Revolution,
who fought fr our liberties yes, sir, fousn:
for South Caro!ina-when. say, the Sol, of
that man, with handful Of starving men, h.s
been fred ino and has been compelled. at the
cannon's mouth. to lower the fig OF his coua.
try, confess that my heart is bowed down
with sorrow to find Virsiuians ready 10 r. nee
at such an event.
Mr.. Chairman, do not despair oil 'nc csrsc
Of liberty; do not despair Of the Cnion
have an abiding conf lence in the devotion oi
the people OF Virginia TO the Un'on If the
country. will not despair Of their verde;
but must confess It is 4 matter Of regret tG
me that any Tirginiaa should be found r. ady 10
rejoce TO SEQ the diohonor to our L e in the
HANDS Of son Of one Of Vlrginias revolution
sry soldiers.
3lr. Chairman this act has done nothing
TO advance the cause Of the Confederate States
10 my humble opinion, it has placed guilt be.
tween them and the people Of Virginia. Tho
mass Of the people will never be found Sal c.
tioning their cause. We are threatened with
having an army march. d through the STATE Of
Virginia to Washington; and see By the pnpers
this morning that u son Of Virginia has stated
in Charleston, that the very moment blow wss
struck. Virginia would go out Of the Cnion.-
If there be any Virgin:ans who advise or er:.
courage the idea Of marching an aTmy irc:u
the Ccnfederalcd States through our boTdrrs
to Washington they mistake the tone aud icIa-
per Of our people | trust that the issue may
nerer DC forced upon US; but when it Gc,s
come, mark it, that the invasion Of our soil vii!
he promptly resisted. The spirit Of maLkoat.
has no: deserted the sons Of Virginia.
proposed the amendment have olfyrcd,
not merely for the purpose Of making these
remarks, but for the purpose Of asklus what
will be the tG-ct Of the amendment Q! The
gentleman from Accomac, (Mr. MISE II It be
adopted? lfthese Confederate States shall Eerra..
ter adopt the slave trade, it will authorize the
introduction Of slaves brought from Africa inic
our country, and provided we shall 'erusi;; ~
this Union, it will, in fact re open the slave
trade For tha, reason, ! hope the Comm.tiec
will strike out the words have indicated.
Mr.. Gocu1 o: Nj desire TO say to the gen.
lleman frow Franklin, (Mr EARLY,) that ho
very much ruiscorcevrs the sentiment Of the
people OF Virginia, il ho supposes that lht
net Of TIE Confederate States Of this DAY, at
Foit Sumter, has placed an impossible gulf
between them and US What il may place be.
tween the majority Of this Convention .rd the
Confederate States will not undertake to sa;,
but ! fear that there was already between ;h,,:
q gulf, wide, deep, and impossible. But bo
this as it may, | tell the gentleman from
franklin that the great popular h,a-. Of Viz
gina is now throbbing in sympathy ard uli
son with those gallant men who, upon Carroll
mas SOIL are battling unto death for the com
mon rights Of the South. Sir, tell gentle.
mcn here, that, be the action Of this Cunrcn-
tion what il may, when the dread struggle
comes. the ireernen Of Virginia, from. tho Onro
10 the Chesapeake will gather ar, und The ;rG
Of the Confederate States, as the Scottish
llighlanders around the cross Of frr-'Eat
side by side ard shoulder TO shoulder, they
will 60 forth beneath its fJlds to victory or
death. Sir. the gentleman Grom Frunkl!n in
Inmates that the Confederate States would 10;
be allowed 10 march an army over the soil OF
Virginia | tell the gentleman that they will, II
need be, march an army over Vlrgina's soil,
tell him that the battles Of the Republican
Administration at Washnton, are lot to be
fought alone on Southern soll-our Southern
brethren will not wait until tire and sword *
csI ried into the heart OF the Southern country.
They will not wait 10 be cut down a:ouad
their own affairs and firesides, and amid their
wives and children. Tho tramp OF Southern
soldiers will soon be heard On The Nurthwaid
march. And | tell gentlemen, that with thCu-
sands Of Virginia ireemen at their side, they
will carve their way. if need be, through FIr.
ginia soil, against all corners. Sir, gentlemen
need not trouble themselves shout tie iEde.
pendence Of the Confederate S,ates. That is
nov xrd fact The Gag Of tho Confederate
States nov floats in luslrous beauty from the
Capitol at Montgomery. IL now waves proud.
iy and dstilnrIy lIrm the 6aItlrlnrnts at Fort
Sumter. !ano, sir, if genth men wish 10 knuw
where the great heart oi Virginia is in this
contest, point them to tie guns row ,hurd.r.
ing in our ears in commemUIatlon Cf the work
OF this Gay at Fort Sumter. In concus.,u,
sir, desire to say that we OF the { let do not
msan 10 be held in tai. Union by sny power,
within or without The State-out oil II We !n.
tend to 60.
TIE CuAIRaAH question is upon tie
amendment to strike out The provisu in the
amendment OF the gentleman from Princess
Anne.
Mr.. BJIssEAu called for the yeas and nays.
Mr.. EAKLY-Mr. Chairman, thought We
had on this q or gentlemen who called theni.
selves State Righs men. When hear q gen.
tle,nan belonging TO ,hnt party get up on This
tJor aud invite un army 10 be marched through
Virginia to influence the action cf FIrsinians-
Dir. Gtuog, OF Mecklenburg. Will the gca-
,lenau ALLOW uie to interrupt hiG dlI :iot
say ,ha, with any view 10 Influence the actou
oil Virginia Gid not mean it So 10 be under.
stood.
Mr. EAsLr-When, sir, hear gentlemen
invue, whether to il auence or not, ali army &c
tnarcn through VrsrnIa to sustain the rights
of Virginia, ask what becomes Of the utc.
lrlne OF Ststc Rights? Sir, If Virginia is 10
resume her powers INTO her own hands, ! ssE
how is this proposition 20 the President Of The
Confederate States 10 march an army through
our borders to redress our wrongs and asser,
our rights, to coincide with aoy idea OF S;a.s
Rights
SIR. Chairman. the can,,enen vho iait: