Richmond enquirer. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1815-1867, 1861-04-18

I tion should a',jaurn w,hou, giving lhai relief
can we hope ~ EsTc anoihcr called within lei
ysarsy Do gentlemen desire that a Cpnvcn
! tIon should be called 10 amend the CoGsi;uliar
when we have II in our power 70 do i. ruT
and in ~ay ttat tie gentleman from Primo IS
! Anne, lA'. WIS., says is just and right. IL
seems 10 think. however, that that a;,,entlrnv!;
nugl not III be made uatil 1865 Nyw, when
will taxes hs collected upon slaves acccriirs
! /" the dI Thiprem principle? Suppose step,
are taken has TO Initiate the proposed change.
no action can be had upon them until me
Convention iner's again, and then il they are
agreed upon. l!:sr will have To he submitted
:na T"tc { the pcnrl4 for ra'tli alton or re-
| j.ction. Now, sir, thc.e measures wlll not br
submitted ln the people before thu next twelve
mouths The assessment uf 1862 vii! have
passed before lha! provision can possibly 20
lh!o tG=&t 81 tha: it cannot affect In. cnltc.
liHn oi .hc revenue be!,lru the Year OF 1868 -
That is tie first al that the al odlyyrm Jrin.
clple can stlsct .no tax Upon slaves. assuming
that Tie principle shall be established hv ,hn
Convention. Woud ycu desire, If lhrs prin
| c'ple is right. 70 cali another Conven.
ton TO Settle 1t in 1868. VIXEN its adjustment
now viii nnly make 4 Il ference Of iYo year,
' Wv '"icStt"N w lHc !SFshuS UPON iE!S VI III
clple? Ii G"ntl,men tink that they can
laaly deta, this IueaSurc, t,ry are much
mistaken. The non n>ayehu!drr< Of the STATE,
! together with the siavehGldcrs who favor the
e>tab bil> hucnL oi tina; principle, will form, com.
blnCd, sufficient power 10 co,npvi justice 10
be done III this ult,ter. They know their
rights, a"d. Knowing Them, they vii! assert
tlnIn.
desire 10 say II the gentleman from Prn.
c;Ss AnEe, who Eas ntinated that he viii not
give Us this correct ad calO,rm principle which
nc himself adm.;s To bt corr ect, unless or nhtll
sc will act III relation to secession, whenever
wc can acknowledge that it is right u take the
Oi Dominion out u! the Union, we viii d. it.
We wIIl Never make the concession oi This pin
cipIe Oi nG r1l,rGm taxation ! condition to
dui,e IN 'hS movement. We will do " hat is
:lsat A#G, sir, whenever Western men be-
IIcrc TIA! i: is the interest uf Firc!nii 10 70
hu! Ct this Union, they will aid yuu in taking
Virginia cu! but un, they are convinced ii
the Necessity Of dining ST., they will no; DO il
| DO not s1y that events may not arise which
you'd Convince them of tue necessity OF ;aki@g
N!rginia. ont OF the Union. ] can suppose Il
state OI events that would inducc them in my
"p"'oh " :" "ul Teauiiy, put tiiat sla.r u
things Is net upun US now.
VI. EnAHcu The Convention seems To be-
III an excellent mood 10 sit here for some hours.
| have speech 10 make ard wou,l ask
whether II would be no* agreeable To tie Con-.
vention to hear nIe, or 10 adjou
lt'lrs OF 80 Gu, 60 on, and adjourn, al
j2urn.J
Mr. EGAHcH-l have n pretty long speech
10 make, and | think It ,rou!I hc advisable u
deer lis delivery until another time. move
tiGt we "iJ"urn.
The moi" WAS agreed ~, and the Cu!,vcn-
u>n adjourEcd 1T twe;,iy minutes 10 v'cicck,
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