Richmond enquirer. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1815-1867, 1861-03-09

, n; laden with the "wcaltt OF thc INDIES, lne
Ioor SOUGHT dcsideratum of our statesmen. an"
deposit bis rich freight along the shores OF our
Chesapeake. ,..;l,
Let Virginia seccde and oil these or's"'
nro;pects are forever dashed to pieces
beg gentlemen to look Il; the geography "'
| Virr;nia, and say if the" would he wlllii'g 10
be dragged out Of this Union to JOIN so'ne 'i''''
cradle Southern Conftdcrucy as mere ou'
side appendase.
Mr.. President will bring my remarks 70
conclusion by mentioning another cEii !ha'
uould crow out Of the secession OF 'ifsn'a
from the Union, and that is, that II would ae'
strov our nationality; it would destroy Inc
prestige of the American name anu al :ilhetF
can citizenship.
How is il now, sir? Wherever our conh'
try's lac with its thirty.iour stars, floats on
the breeze, any virginan may stand up anu
nro,,llv point 10 that banner MS flag that re-
presents his country and his country's greatness
aud mower. SIR, il is nohie flag. II lsa nag
mon which victory has perchcd without inte,-
r'u,ion for SEVENTH years-a flag which
| perr, carried in his hand through the TIN emo
smoke Of battle and placed i: VIGOROUSLY upon
| the eBeu,ys vessel-an enemy who once heio
,he empire of the ses-a flag which wa"ec
in triumph III the head oi our army III It's VIC,
torious march from Vera Cruz TO the capital
os Mexico. and ut last iiuatrd over the palaces OF
the MontcZuuas-a t"g when protects ou'
commerce in every port and on every sea-
fig which, in short, represents cur na'ion"'
mower, gives full protection to every American
citizen 20 where lie wiIl-whc,hcr among The
.ayages, in the strppcs Of Russia, OF III The
aboles Of Kings or Emperors, or wherever else
l. .upy chouse TO wulder Secession will ,ruiI
that glorious banner III the Unsatisfactory lis
prestige and its powcr;-an'l leave the aher''
can citizen to wander abroad, ii he shall uars
10 go abroad an object OF contempt for chuck
ling tyrants 10 point the EnSer o' sc2ril ~
while thew say: behold tl.e last pllabe de-
monstrai ION OF the lal!acy of the long.cherISneu
dogma ul mans capacity for selt.govcrninent.
But it il sud our Union is already dIsso! we'd;
and there is no use il talking about these
things | th!rk not, sir. The Union Is moi
dissolved in the true sense Of the word
Il still lives, and will live wi!le Virginia stands
frn Let Virginia maintain her position
let her stand fast where she ever s'"oo
and this Uni1n ran never be permanently
dissolved Some Of the STATES may Svcsuc
rs they have d1r,, but the. viii be lht
ASTEROIDS hung OH iICui VIZ SEii' h"'' h'ES'''S
through the trackiess ether. But, sir, the SUI
,,ll Shines. The Union still reu'sns "hiis
Virginia is s,en,llas: Ard trust IN God iila
such will he the centripetai ininriiee OF hel
neral power in the Union, us 20 bring back
,nrse wandering Stars ii.'o their proper orhItS
III the grca, system Of American States.
Ny voice il !,ilin-, Sir, and | snail DO com
peilcd 10 Gene 10 q close | wish 20 say, before
do 50, that will not discuss what concelSt
10 be the remedy for our ills, simply FROM iht
fact lhut believe it would te improper for His
to do 40, being u me.absr Of the Committee or
Federal Relations, having that matter IN hand
We're to DO So il nav lpok like seeking to lore
stall my cwn freedom # ,irciaica ant judgment
sl;ca have no desire nDr intention Of doing.
Shall, therefore, aso,d any argument or en-
preston " h.ch might have any such tendency.
Allow mr, Mr.. President, again +" tender 10
you aud this Convention, my lneS! cordial ard
hearty thanks EaT tic attentive manner IN
WHICH my rernurAs !.aSe been listened 10; Tue
attention and courtesy manifested were brEOnd
tiei7 mcri.s, far very Ear indeed.