Richmond enquirer. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1815-1867, 1861-10-28

Mr., Turner, of Jackson.-hat question is
diyisible. Imove that /. be tYided, the ques'
| ton to be first on the psrt reting to the tele-
graphs.
Mr.. RANDOLPH. i will atsnd it as follows:
BE 1t ordained, That the5oyernor is mere.
by authorized to contract foa line of telegraph
from the city Of AIeysndriahy way OF Slras-
burg, to the town Of Wincestcr, and Tor an
Express line from the city oRicbmoDd to Bal
timore, by way of Aqua Crek, and to deiray
the expense thereof from the appropriation
heretofore made, or from srh loan as may oe
authorized by this Conventon."
Mr.. HARvIE.-I merely ant 10 state, IN re-
gard to tho invitations offended to Col Lee
| and Gen. johnson, and tie other officers IN
vited, that if they IRE not accepted, VIII on
Monday morning more tat an invitation De
forwarded to the Presiden'of the Confederate
States, to come und take thargo Of the military
operations of the State Of Virginia,
The ordinance offered ty Mr.. RASDoLru was
then adopted. .
Mr. Scorr, of Powhatan, fDm the commit
tee on Military Afiirs, submitted the follow
ing resolution, which wa, adopted:
"Resolved. That The Injunction OF seeresy
as to the ordinance directing the volunteers TO
be called into service, DO so far removed as that
the first section ofsal ordinance be published.
Mr.. MCFARLAND offered the following reso-
luton, which was adopted.
'.Resolvcd, That the Committee of Finance
inquire into and report upon the expediency OF
authorizing the banks Of the Commonwealth
to issue one and two dollar notes."
Mr.. RANDOLPH offered the following resnli-
ton.
.'RcsoIyed, That the ComlnittcU on Military
Ahairs is hereby instructed to inquire whether
it is probable that Mcssrs. Joseph K. Ander
son s Co. will be able to execute their cnntrac'
Gnr furnishing The machinery required NJ the
State, for the manufacture Of small arms, ut
the arnory in this city. anu if not, what steps
should be taken in re(ererco ti.-.->-"
The resolution was adopted.
Mr.. SAMUEL G. STABLES; Of Patrick Il leg
leave TO Ger the following resolution:
Resolved, That the President appoint a
committee of five members, to prepare and re.
port to this Convention, Pm address to the PEG.
pie Of Virginia, setting forth The reasons that
impelicd this Convention to pass an ordinance
Of secession, and why the people should ratity
the same"
Mr.. EArLY.-I move to lay that resolution
on the table. The motion was lost, and the
resolution thercupnn adopted.
Mr.. Preston, Of Montgomery beg lesve
to report bak the schedule 10 tho ordinance
Ct secession with some modification, anil move
that It be printed with the ordinance.
Mr.. ScoTr Of Fauquier.- think il this pro.
vision is adopted stIording facilities for those
in the nilit.ry service Of tho State to vote, il
ought to be made part Of the schedule.
| move therefore to amend it by providing,
that such us NAV he absent from the counties
OF corporati,ns 81 their residence on the day Of
election in tho military service of the State,
may vote foi the ratification or REJECTION OF the
ordinance Rtsuch plsce or places within their
encampmens, or as the commander 1T such en-
campmeDt shall designate, whether the said
encampmenl shall be within The limits Of the
Stale or not.
Mr.. PRr,wE.--l withdraw the motion ]
have just mae with a view 10 enable tho g"n
tleman to CtfT mis- amendment.
Mr.. ScoTT. Of fanquier. j now offer that
amendment.
It Was agreed TO-.
Mr.. PREsTos.-l nov moce that tho "rr.i-
nance and schedule be printed.
Tho motion w6s agreed to.
Tho schedule and ordinance, III amended.
have already 'een published-the schedule in
the early partof to-day's proceedinRs-the or
dinance in the proceedings OF the 18th, with
the exception # The modification in the form
Of attestati0n.
The only change made by the Committee in
tho schedule, upon its reconnitment, vas
simply the Striking out Of n provision author.
izing the Governor to call tho Convention to,
gethcr on asce:tainiag from the returns Of tbs
votes, that a majority were in favor of tine rati.
ifcation Of tie Ordinance. This, with the ad.
dition just mldr in Convention, on The motion
Of Mr.. ScorT, of Fauqnicr, includes sill the
notifications made in the schedule as i, was
originally reported.
Mr. r. Y. CnNsaD.-I hold in my hand some
resolutions which | desire 10 offer, and s6k
that they may be laid upon the table and print
ed. | shall, at a subsequent time, move 10 give
them proper reference.
The main object of these resolutions is to
call the attention Of the Convention to the sub.
ject Of some conference with the slave States
remaining in the Union, with a view to CO.
operation. 1t seems to be n matter entirely
lost sight OF, while it appears that several of
the States have already appointed delegates to
attend the Convention, to be held next month, |
at Frankfort, Kentucky.
| beg leave now to offer the resolutions
"Whcrcus, the assumption by the President
Of the United States, Of powers not granted by
the Constitution, and the lswless attempts 10
enforce the same by levies Of armed forces
threatening the overthrow Of tho Federal Con.
s%titution and the safety Of tho Commonwealth
Of Virginia, hath, constrained this Convention
to adopt a conditional ordinance OF secession,
and, until the same can be acted upon by the
people ct the polls, to withdraw all military
obedience Of The citizens OF Virginia from the
Federal Government, and place all the military
power and means for defence in the hands OF
our State authorities and, whereas, it ia eX
pcdient and necessary, SO long as this usuTpa-
ton by the Federal Executive authority may
be continued, for this Commonwealth to secure
tho safety Of the people b. thorough arma
ment, by maintaining her authority III al places
within her borders. and comforting with the
people of sister States in order to form ALI
auces and restore peaceable and efficient civil
government: to the end, therefore, that the
first purposes Of this Convention may DO ac,
complished and peace maintained, as muGh as
possible in the meantime, it is hereby
-. Resolved, That all seizures OF icrts, ar.
srnals and dock-yards OF the United States and
public property therein, within the limits Of
virginia, which nave DctH or may oc thauc ny
the authorities Of this State, it is not with in.
teDtion TO begin, ~dec!are, OF provoke nostil'tles
with the Federal authorities, or permanently
appropriate the value Of any property thus
seized but that such seizures wall b" made
and regarded solely as Temporary and defen-
Sive.
10. Resolved, That all military preparations
and movements nor made by the authorities
OF the State, shall BIZ construed and regarded
US intended only 10 meet The sudden and tI.
traordinary emergency which has arisen, and
not in any way to invite or approve a civil var
with tho people or authorities of other States,
q result which we should deprccate rs q Ca
lamity and r~eproach to the Whole people Of the
States.
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