Richmond enquirer. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1815-1867, 1861-04-01

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that they accrcdit agents solely for tho mat
age mcnt Of their Interests and their affair!
then you have two agencies for the sovereign
of Virginia, Que at Washington ard one in IL
State of Virginia, either Of which. if there
an attribute Of sovereignty worth on~ trT''
this world-tbat sovereign pop-~f 10 re''hs
ted them has the right arit may please. II,
and annul it at anr.,resides in the people, these
say, the soyes1' ours arc but agencies; and
goverpr that sovereign power SAUNDERS for n
allie. vet it is hut the slumbcr Of IL giant,
which may arise at any moment and tear dowP
the fabric which it has erected. | submit TIC
amendment for the purpose of obyiati1G 't!e
objections that | think have been made, and
with some force. to the first resolution.
Mr.. WIN. 9. ScorT obtained The floor.
Mr.. JOHNSON moved that the Committee
rise.
The motion was agreed TO.
The Committee accordingly rose, aud, the
President having resumed the chair, the CHAIR
man, (N1r. PRICE, reported that the COMMITTEE
of the Whole had, according to order, had un'
der consideration tho report Of the Committee
on Federal Relations, and had come 10 no re
solution thereon.
CLOSE OF DEBATE Is COMMITTEE or THE wl!oi.E'
Mr.. CAmLLE.-l move The adoption OF the
following resolution, and upon It ! Ash tic
previous question.
The resolution was then read by the Clerk,
as follows:
Resolved, That the debate in Committee Of
the Whole on the reports Of the Committee oil
day next at II o'clock, NJ.
Mr.. CAELrLE-Upon that resolution | dc
maud the previous question.
Mr. SrArLEs.-l move to lay 1t on the table
Mr.. VISIT rise to a question Of order b..
fore the resolution is reported. wish 10 kno"
whether a gentleman can make two motions II
one breath. lie moved first, the resolution
which he offers, and then moved, before tina
resolution is reported, tie previous Q~icstior
also.
The PKEslprxr-Thc Chair is Of the cp:n,
ion that the gentleman from Harrison. tMr.
CAKLIlE.) sent his resolution up 10 t':r table
and that no motion was in order antl il was
reported to the Convention.
Mr.. CApLuLE- | did not make Any until after il
was reported. Alter it had been reported asked
for the previous question upon 1t. rose and al
dressed TIE Chair, and sent up Il resolution
which was reported by the Clerk. aad when
sent it up ! remarked that | had u resolution
which | desired 10 be- reported upon, ami upon
the adoption of which | should move the pre-.
vious question. When it Was reported, |
moved Its adoption and demanded the previous
question, as ! maintain that | had the right 10
do under the rules.
The PREslpESr.-Accordins IL the r~ecollec,
ton Of the Chair, when The gentleman san, up
his resolution he called fer the reading and
stated that he should dclnand upon it the pre-,
yious question. Ii the Chair is mistaken II
that, he will change his opinion.
Mr.. WISg.-The disorder was such that /
never heard it reported, suG, taken in thai; way,
it WAS a snap judgment
The PREslpENT.-The Secretary will rei'crt
the resolution if il is desired ly any member.
Mr.. WIsg.-l desire H.
NJ. JoHSsoH-l an no plriianrnlarian-
A MEMBEK-I dislike very much to 10 80,
but tue order OF this body must DC preserved;
Aud | maintain, pending the motion 10" the pre-
vious question, that 10 discussion, is i'll order.
The PKEsIDGNr.-The Chair vii! state, tia,
under the rules Of this Convention, debate Is
allowed under 4 demand Tor tie previous G',eS'
ton, ten minutes to each member.
Mr.. J~ouSsoN.-I do not propose 20 occupy
ten minutcs-but this | 10 mean 10 SAY
Mr.. MoSrAGuE-I rise to aGuesliGn Of order.
and it is one I am certain that the Prc:iGen!
will be compelled TO sustain. The gentleman
from Harrison (Nr. CAElI.Ej IS r!gtt. | was
standing hear him. lie offered his resolution
and the Clerk reported it, and as soon as tie
Clerk finished the reporting OF the reso!u,lnU.
he then called for the previous question. The
Chair did not PROFOUND the question TO The
House and the point Of order which | raise IS,
that there is no question before the House until
it has been proponniel by the Chair; and tic
gentleman from Harrison. III this case. dcIn"E'
ded the previous question .t.le tie EcsolT
ton was propounded to the House. l.. there
fore, say that the gentleman is cut nr order and
I ask experienced gentlemen here to suSiaiN
me in that.
Mr.. WIcKnAM-I would ask if the Ctai:
propounded the question:, whether or not the
previous question should be sustained:
The PREslpESr-The Chair did PROFOUND
the question upon the adoption of the rcso!n
iion and was about to proceed TO ask whether
The call for the previous question Should te
sustained or not, when ne was interrupted by
the gentI, man from Princess Anne iMr. Wise.
rising and asking to have the resolution re
ported. The question now is, Shall the Gull i1'
the previous question be sustained.
Mr.. JoHSsoN.-l desire 10 say but 4 few
words on the motion made lS the gentleman
from Harrison. All will bear me testimony
that thus far have CONSUMED very little time
and have occupied very little Of the attention
of this Convention, | do not propose to occu
by much more, if any more Of It. But think
sir, that fair play is Ii jewel. | sm in favor o
a;r.e, full liberty OF legitimate discussion. | ar
not for any gag law and | trust, assembled a:
we arc here in the consideration OF the mos
momentcus questions that have ever been call
ed to the attention of any o; as. that It Will no
be the pleasure of this Convention TO say, wher
some gentlemen have had the fullest orp1rtu
nity to express their views fully and clabcrntclv
that ether gentlemen slIa,i tc cut Of lro,l
fair expression oil their sentiments and liz
VI esentation of the views @: their constituents:
by any parliamentary diplomacy. ! DO 10
think that it isIieht, and | appeal TO gentlemen
AS a matter OF plain and simple justice To say thai
they will not cut oil the fair aid legitimate coll,
s:deration Of The Important questions We have
10 determine. I shall vote against the ,csoiu
ton of the gentleman from Harrison, and
trust all here will.
Mr.. PARxs-l have not occupied ono lun
ment's time Of the Convention since lis CON.
meucement. do know that | feel ~ Gcot' n
interest in the questions upon which W: are
now consulting, as any member upon this H'rf.
I have not occupied any Of the ;imc q! 'iit
Convention, from tho fact, tEat | believe ;Ea'
the people Of the country we're already rest
less and weary, from the fact taat Ibis Can.
vention were No, acting, but instead Thereof,
making long speeches. ! receive letters day
after day irorn my constituents, saying, why
don't you act; we have become tired Of read
ing long laGored arguments; there IS Il crisis
upon the country act and come home and say
what Virginia intends doing; If you intend tp
20 out of the Union and make colnuCn cause
with the Southern ConfedrraIcd States, or Il
YOU intend assuming your " rights say SD
or, if you intend holding on 70 the NORTH say
50; d. what you viii. but do it quickly aug
come home. Therefore, | say, ths: | an pre-
pared TO vote for the resolution, aid | shai! dc
so With the greatest pleasure.
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