Richmond enquirer. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1815-1867, 1861-03-05

| there should be n committee ~ inquire ''''.
the matter If there is an error Il ous.''
. 10 be corrected 1t is due 10 both parlies u
the contract that it should be corrected. III OF
der that when the editors Of the Enquirer pre-
santcd their accounts 10 the Auditor tnerT
should be no difficulty about the payment =,
believe the Committee should be raised by all
means and the whole subject referred to It.
Mr.. W1cSnAM.-I desire to say single
word in response to the gentleman from MO
dIesex.
Mr.. GooDB, Of Mecklenburg The gentle,
man has spoken twice upon this subject, and
has. therefore, exhausted his privilege.
Mr. WIckuAY-I desire sinply 20 make an
explanation, how came to bring this matter
before the Convention
was appointed member Of committee
raised Yesterday to ascertain whether the
debates could not be published in different
luTlu from what THEY are now.
Mr. EARLY. | wish 10 mshs remark or
two.
Ikacw nothing about tbs terms OF this coz.
tract; but the gentlemen has suggested that II,
is an ambiguity. This Convention, am sure
has 10 i.irG Of repudietng any contrac. that
has been made.
Bat vii! submit TO the gentleman from
Northampton, (Mr. FIsuEW il there is am.
oiguily 10 regard 10 it, whctner justice and
god faith Do rot require that We Should render
the matter clear 80 e. to avoid any conflict or
misunderstanding hereafter between the pro-
prletors OF the Enquirer and the Con-
venlicn. ii these gentlemen have ore inter
probation aud we another and they are permit
ted te 20 OH executing the Contract according
! 10 our Interpretation otit. would not the result
be decertion OF one side, or Uotti sides, per
lapsf think That good faith or the part ol
these gentlemen require that we should COME
~ some distinct understanding with regard 10
the terms of this contract.
The gentleman from Welzrl lMr. HALF no
drawn !, distinction between ", executed con
trac, and an execulory Contract. think the
state Of this contract ID in Keeping with
the distinction which the gentleman has
made. He ,lues not draw distinction tetwe-!'
4 contract that has bsen made aud one thai
has been executed This contract has been
entered into. but It is still ri eSccuturr COLI
tract. The debates of this CunYe!tien have
not yet been reported and published, and un-
Ill they have been, the contract viii! remain an
executoTr contract.
The question was then put On the odopllon
OF the resolution, and decided in the attir.na'
tive
CONTESTED ELECTION.
Mr. UAIMosp-The President Of the Con
vcn:ion has furnished me with papers con
talHins dispositions made in regard TO the con-
tested election iroIu the county Of Lee, which
beg leave 20 present.
suppose there ought to be motion made
tllat these papers be referred TO the Comn!ttsc
on Elections. make thu. uo:ion-
Ii was agreed 10.
Mr. HAyNoHD.- ha7e another paper furnish.
ed t" lie by tbs gentleman from the county o,
Lee .yho is the sitting member, whose election
from that county is contested. also present
that paper and ask that it DC referred 10 the
Committee on Elections.
II was 80 ordered.
FEDERAL RELATIONS.
The President ANNOUNCED The unfinished
business. being tho resolutions offered some
days ago by Mr. MooLE Of Rockbrtdge, 10 b.
next in order.
Mr.. GooDr Of MecklcnLurg being entitled
tn the 6 ,ur, addressed tho Convention i'll
speech ot SOME length.
The speech Of Nr. GoopE, Of Mecklenburg.
is unavoldably crowded out to-day BECAUSE u!
The publication OF the protracted debate on
Friday II will appear TO morrow
Mr. WILEY then obtained the floor, but gave
way 10 Mr.. TKEDwAy 10 make u motion TO nd
jou,n. Mr.. t., however, withdraw hls motion!
nj the request Of Mr.. GooDE Of Mecklcnburg.
Mr.. GuUbE-l desire, before We adjourn, IL
offer resolution which | hold in my hand,
with a view Of having it sent TO the Committee
On Federal Relations-not that presume, sir,
- rnlighten by any suggestions If rny own tbs
worthy gentlemen who represent tins Conven
ton upon that Committee. But, Mr.. Presi.
dent, | aIn to-day oppressed my spirits ale
weighed down by 4 recollection Of tie fact.
HAT. before we assemble in this Hall again,
BLACK Republican will have been inauguralcd
as our President. Poor old Virginia, when the
representatives OF her sovereignty shall again
ass inble III Council will have PASSED under
thr woke Of Northern abolition and Blended her
proud knee 10 the trumphal car OF the Black
Republicans. In justice 70 myself and to The
pr0uG people whom represent, desire thai,
upon rtis very day, NJ this very stage Of cur
proceedings, this resolution snail De spread up
on tbs record
Whereas, the people Of Virginia, in Conven-
ton assembled, did declare and make known.
tor of the T. States on the 25th Of June, iGSs,
that tbs powers granted undo. the said Cou-
s:i,u,on might be resumed. whenever the Same
Should be perverted to their injury or oppres.
sipri; and, whereas the said powers have been
perverted to the irjnry and oppression Of the
pso;le Of Virginia; and whereas the very mo,
derate and reasonable demands known as the
Crittenden propositions with certain essential
notifications, which were presented Ivy To-,
General Assembly Of ths Commonwealth as a
rnal effort to restore the integrity ufthe Union
nave been deliberately rejected py our North
erD ccnfudeTgtts.
R"solgcd, Tint every consideration Of duty.
interest. honor and patriotism requires that al
ordinance should now he adopted 10y his Con.
ycn!ivn and submitted to the people for rath.
cation by shlci, Virginia shall resume all the
powers delegated by her t" HE Federal Gov
crnInent and declare her conne%oh with that
Government dissolved.
They were referred to The Committee OH Fed
trll Relations
Mr.. FlsngR-T intended sir, daring the
whue week 10 offer these resolutions, and to
have accompanied them with some rcmarks.-
But az see lhat it is Impossible for Inc 10 do
so, and being anxious that they should 20 to
the Convention before the fourth Of March, |
shall content myself with simply Offering them,
ard asking that they te referred to the Ccm.
u.illse Oh Cederni Relations.
The resolutions were then read as follows:
Resolved, That in the opinion Of this Con-
vention any attempt on the part Of the Federal
Government to collect revenue IN goods ir
transit TO any port Or ports in any Of the States
" hich have withdrswn from the Cobfrderacy
of the United etate> Of America, or any al.
tempt to take the lnrls, arscnas, docsvards Or
munitions If war in possession CT any Of the
said States that have withdrawn from the Fe
derai Union, would be the initiation OF civil
war; and that this Commonwealth will not be
an indifferent spectator n such war, but will
take part in the same to the fullest extent oil
her military ability in behalf Of her Southern
slaT=holiiug sisters that have sscedsd from the
Federal Union"
IPr,nlrpd further in the onioun Of this I'ot.