Richmond enquirer. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1815-1867, 1861-03-23

Virginia in the Southern Conlcderacy in.
creases her political power, and would stand
the foremost State in the Confcderacy; her ina
teral power, fostered by the friendly hand that
the Montgomery Government has extended
over the States, would swell out into the pro
portions so rondy dreamed OF by her patriotic
sires.
Virginia, remaining where she is, declines,
ahrirels up her political power dminishes
her material interest banishes; her raw mate
rial. leaf tobacco and wool admitted free, are
manufactured By the Confederate States; while
her manufactured tobacco and cloths find nc
sale within the Gulf States.
These views, lost upon the Con7ention, are
OF vital Importance to the people. Let at;en'
tion be directed to those facts, and the popular
mind informed as to the result Of submission,
and the people will reverse the action Of the
Convention, and place Virginia with her sister
States of the South. The Convention may de.
grade and disgrace the State for time, it may
send her on a fools errand to Frankfort or Nash.
vile, it may paralyze her trade and ruin her
merchan,s, it may entail the loss OF millions Of
dollars upon the people, but it Garnet divorce
States which God has joined together; it may
decree separation, yet it will be but temporary;
for the people will rise up and dethrone those
false to the trusts con6ded to them. Let not
the Resistance party Of the State despair; above
all let not emigration, ut least, for q while,
weaken our strength. Stand yet while hy
the old State, and make one more effort TO re-
deem her ancient homer from disgrace.
The people, deceived and dclrsuded III the
election lor this Convention, are becoming
aware of the disgrace ard ruin being brought
upon them by their delegates. 4 change OF
sentiment, unprecedented in the history Of The
State, has already taken place. Every mail
brings us the gratifying evidence Of the gross
Misrepresentation being practiced by this Con-
ycntiOn. Petersburg is but an examplc.---
Easrcrr. Virginia has clear majority of from
twelve to fifteen thousand against the submis
siuuis,s of the Convention. In the Valley oi
Virginia mighty change has taken place.
Wa are advised that old Rockingham has
shaken of the false imputation Of submission.
Throughout the upper Valley, resistance is
Gaining ground against submission; The people
will not consent to see Virginia submissive
suppliant OF the feet Of Northern power,
"deeply deploring," ''amcnting" the troubles
that distract the country. Their pure and
u.sslGsh love for the Union would willingly
see Virginia demanding her rights PROFOUND
ing tor '.de,erulinate response the bold ane
decisive demands made by Gov. Wise-bq'
they cannot consent to sec the old Common
wealth .cAining for peace, through Border
Stale Conference Unwilling to do any ac
that might seem harsh or unjust to the borde'
| slave States, the people Of Virginia would s'ad
| ly consult aud cooperate with those states i"
mutual defence, but they will mako such 0e
naads upon the North as their dignity ant
honor may seem best, leaving the border siaS
States to unite with them, il they should Sc
nroper. But border slave State Conierenc
to consider Virginia's contribution" to IN
subject of ultimatum, is neither necessary no
proper. It the conception of o submissioniss