Richmond enquirer. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1815-1867, 1861-04-25

tended to convey was, that if The position taken
by the gentleman from Mecklcnburg was an
evidence Of States rights, God defend us from
INV such States rights as that intended We
language to be applied in q political sense II
I used any expression that would have any
other construction, it was because | have ho'
a command Of language to express my 'osas ,ho
T hone the Convention will understand the
motive which iupels the to make this state
ment. And | hspc every gentleman WIN uI
darstand that what I said VAS intended to reach
q noliticsl aspect of the case, and not TO spply
to the gentleman personally.
Mr.. GoopE, of Mecklenhurg.-l nm sure
that I. for one, knowing that gentleman oy
character, as | we'll l do, fully appreciate inc
motives prompting him to make the exPiahai
ton he has just made. l neeu not say ''A' =
accept il with pleasure. .u.
The question wss then taken on inserting
tbe amendment proposed by Mr.. WISE, IN
place of the matter stricken out oy the w"
rnittee, and the amendment was inserted.
Mr.. ForBgs-I move that the COMMITTED
rise.
The motion was agreed to-ayes 63, noes 90,
The Committee accordingly rose, ana Tue
PfGSlutuLl luFlllE CSotuSu III Si'aI, sN
man (Mr. SoUruALL) reported progress.
COMMUNICATION FROM Tue GOVERNOR
The PRESIDENT laid before the Convention
the following communication
EXECUTIVE DEPARTMENT,
april 18th, 1861. !
Gentlemen Of the Convention:
Since your adjournment this morning.
have received another despatch from his Elk
cellency, Gov. Pickens, which is herewith com
inundated l consider it a duty TO communi'
cate any despatch that may be sent TO me oy
the Governor of a State. In reply 10 the en-
quiry with which the despatch closes, nave
replied, 1.-The Convention now in session Will
determine what Virginia will do"
Respectfully, JOHN LEiCHhh.
CHARLESTON, S. c., April 18th, 1861.
To Gocerner Lstcher:
Received your despatch. 1t is true that Fort
Sumter was bombarded all day yesterday, al
ter refusing to evacuate, and four vessels were
of the bar with troops and supplies waiting
for the tide to come in, and the Fort was IN
signal with them.
President Lincoln sent q special messenger,
and informed ,ue in writing that supplies would
be put 10, but asked no r"ply. Not a man at
our batteries was hurt even. The Fort was
furious in its fire on US. Our iron battery did
great damage to the Fort in the south WALL
Our shells fall freely in the Fort; it is moi
known exactly with what effect, but supposed
to be serious, rs they are not firing this morn
inp. Our Enfield battery dismounted three
of the large Columbiads. We will take the
Fort and can keep sixteen ten.inch moTtars
all the time on il, besides heavy gus which
will give no peace, night OF day. We can
sink the feet if they attempt TO enter the
channel. IF they land elsewhere We can whip
them. l have here, now, nearly seven thousand
Of the best troops in the world, and a reserve
of ten thousand Oh our railroads. The war is
commenced, and We will triumph or perish
This is my answer to you. Please lie; me
know what Virginia will do, as telegraph to
you candidiy. r. W. rlChhNa-
PUBLIC MEETING IN CAMPBELL
Mr.. SPEED have received the proceedings
OF a large meeting held ia the county OF
Campbell, at which certain resolutions were
adopted, one Of which requests me to lay them
before this body, which do, and ask that
they be referred TO the COMMITTEE on Federal
Relations.
The following are tho proceedings:
At a large and respectable meeting Of the
citizens Of Campbell county, at the Court
House, on Monday the sth OF April, 1861, on
the motion of VIM. T. Yanccy, +. G. II. kean,
ESQ, was called to the Caair, and E. R. Page
requested to act as Secretary.
After other proceedings,
The following resolutions werc offered by
Edwin r. Page:
1st. Resolved, That this Commonwealth, in
ratifying and accepting the Federal compact,
parted with no essential attribute Of her Sove-
reignty, that she relinquished such rights, and
delegated such powers, only to the General
Government as are explicitly defined in the
Constitution, that no reserved right lean be
cancelled, abridged, restrained or modified,
and that we, her citizens, owe our allegiance,
only 10 the Sovereign State Of Virginia
Cd. Resolved, That it does rot require q
confederate council Of States to ascertain and
determine the rights Of Virginia; these rights
are known to ner people, who are prepared &c
uphold and maintain them under all circum-
stances and in every emergency.
Sd. Resolved, That the preservation Of her
honor, and justice to her ancient renown alike
require that Virginia should, without further
delay, resume all the powers granted by her to
the Federal Government End assume 8 separate
and independent station, for the purpose Of
uniting with the Confederate States Of the
South, either in u separate Southern Union, OF
in q common Confederacy Of all the States,
constructed upon such terms Of justice and
equality, and with such guarantees, as will &C.
cure the rights, and satisfy the demands Of
each.
4th. Resolved, That if the State Convention
now in session should consider it exped.ent for
Virginia to make another ..fnGE' effort to re.
store or re. construc. the Federal Union, the
terms p]ropounded in her "ultimGtum, "
should be such as to secure the sanction and
approval Of the Confederate States, and we
hereby declare our deliberate conviction tina,
she can never, consistently with the rights
and vital interests of her people, be permanent
ly 8 member of any conlcdcracy which does
not embrace the slaVeholding States OF the
South.
Which, after beng freely discussed By
Messrs. Goggin, Lynch, Garland, Yancey, Clay
and Page, were unanimously adopted, the are
resolution having been modified and amended.
SO VS. to read as follows:
8. Resolved, That the preservation ofher hon
or and interests, and justice to her ancient re-
nown, require that Virginia should, Withou,
further delay, resume all the powers granted
by her TO the Federal Government for the pur'
pose of uniting her destinies with the Confede
rated States.
The following resolution WIS offered by Mr.,
George W. Clement, and adopted without a
dissenting voice:
Resolved, That this meeting cordially ap
proves of the vote OF John n. Speed, Esq, ont
of our delegates in the Convection, upon the
resolution presented TO that body By Mr.. Har
vie, of Amelia, in favor Of immediate seces
sion.
On motion it vas ordered that a copy Of tn,
foregoing resolutions befforwarded to our dele
gates, with q request that they be laid before
the Convention.
r. G. H. KEAN. Chairman.
EpwiS R. PAGE, Secretary.
FORT SUMTER.
Mr. WYsoR-T submit the following prcam
bic and resolution for the adoption Of the Con
yentio1: