Richmond enquirer. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1815-1867, 1861-02-22

eloquent and patriotic remarks winch nc HAS
made, representing, as do, Il constituency m
tcnseIy Southern in all their feelings, and III al!
their interests; who believe that the time mas
now come when it no longer COMFORTS with tne
dignity, nor the interests, nor the nonor OF flr.
ginia to remain one day longer member OF
this Union.
We witnessed, yesterday, q most remarkable
scene II it he true that the army and tho
power Of the Federal Government has been m
creased and strengthened in Virginia, why, let
the fact be known. II its power lls not been IN
creased nor strengthened why not let that be
known? / say. sir e'uphatically, and with
desire and wish that it shall so to
the country, for the purpose Of strens tn
rning and intensilying the revolution
which las grown up there within the
last your years. that the guns at Fort Monroe
have been turned inward; that thirteen of them
are now bearing upon. the city OF Hampton
and they can at any moment shell that town.
say, sir, enphatically that that fort is kept
constantly filled with water, and night after
night does the sentinel give the signal
These things, sir, are unnecessary; they are
improper at Il time Of peace and quiet. But it is
unnecessary for us to conceal the fact or To shut
our ears to the inevitable conclusion that the
Democracy of the North-and when | say De-
mocracy, nean all. the conservative element
that is tEere-will be compelled 10 give way,
and Virginia has nothing 10 do but forthwith
10 prepare herself to meet the foe.
\ gain, sir, beg to return to the gentleman
my thanks, and in the name Of my constituents
| thank him Tor the remarks that he has made.
They will go forth to them, and they will re-
ceivc them with great pleasure as the hope OF
Il brighter day.
Mr.. CAnLlLE--ls there anything before the
Convention?
The PREslpESr-Thc resolutions Of the gen.
tclan from Barbour have hot yet been referred
to the Committee on Federal Relations.
Mr. HALL, of Wctzel-l beg leave to return
TO the gentleman from Princess Anne, CHR.
WIsE.) and the gentleman from Luncuburs,
(Mr. Ng1LErr) my thanks on the part of the
Northwest; but the gentleman from Princess
Anne, (Mr WIsI) will permit me to make
single remark in reference 10 the position OF
that section.
ain afraid that the Northwest is not Al
sound as he thinks | hail from the North
West, from the banks Of the Ohio; my dwell
ing IL within few Yards of the Ohio shore;
my property is there; my interests are there;
and let me inform the gentleman from Princess
Ammo that | am the only man in that region Of
country who was enabled 10 get a position in
this body upon the Crittenden proposition Sir,
went alone before my people advocating tins
proposition as IN amendment 10 the Fed, ri
Constitution as necessary guarantee TO the
State Of Virginia ard her sister States Of The
South. They pronounced me Il diSunioniSt PER
Sc Tor disseminating this doctrine, and am very
much afraid, sir, that the gentleman from
Princess Anne Inadvertently and unwittingIy,
perhaps, has contributed somewhat to that IA.
TIL state Of affairs in that section Of country
By making use Of the remark that he was 20
ing tn fight in the Union. You cannot tell
how that pleased the hearts Of the people
Coming rs it did from so distinguished Il source,
possessing the entire confidence of that people
they took hold Of it instantly, and they would
now listen to no plan or argument that would
ultimately lead to dissolution of the
Union. can, however, say this, that as
to the county Of Wetzcl, there are no
sounher State.r!ghts people upon the face
Of the earth than are to be found there. We
have bnt few slaves-we cannot keep them
the e,nissarics of the underground railroad are
always upon the alert, and the terminus OF
that road is at our very door. heard man
say that he had been engncef&f that road for
twenty years and that he thanked God that
he lIad been the instrument Of llberatlng many
slaves.
Mr.. PRESIDENT we believe that State has
right TO sccede We believe, sir, that no State
has ever yet surrendered her Sovereignty
We believe in the county Of Wclzel, that this
was confcdcracy Of sovereignty, and that this
Constitution was nothing more than the result
of Il treaty between the sovereigntcs-o m
dcrtaking to do certain thing and an other 10
do certain things, the obligations being mutual,
and, may say, conditional. We believe also
tina. the whole commercial world is a confedera.
ton in one sense Of the word, bound by tIea.
ties to the performance Of certain duties to
each other, reciprocal in their nature and char
actrr that the whole commercial world has
treaties and an organic law, and that
this state Of things, no man would
have the presumption 10 pretend that
because the United States Of America or
any other sovereignty, might enter into an
agreement or treaty with other soytreignties,
tina, then they are thereby giving up their
sovereignty, and that they can never resume
their delegated powers? Whether there is no
stipulation of notice or not Of 4 purpose to
resume these powers, | believe that it is re-
cognized rule OF law that party 10 COIN
pact or treaty cannot at any time abrogate
that treaty without giving due notice to
the other parties Of that purpose; would
be in favor of pursuing such a policy towards
the North We should give them notice, and
say that the compact which we made with you
has failed 10 accomplish what was expressed
upon its face as the object of forming ito
give peace, liberty and happincSs-and We
now give notice that We will wait 4 proper and
sufficient time for yon to come forward and say
whether you will maintain the terms OF the
compact Let me say this that | am willing
10 cooperate with any gentleman on this !ioor
MS a Northwestern man, and to GO before my
people, whatever may be the consequences, and
unite in presenting an ultimatum that shall
run to the first day of July; and if NirginiI
has to 90, let her go out and take the Constltu.
ton with her.
Mr.. Wise Il wish, at this point Of time, to
say one word, and especially as my
friend from Wetzel (lr. HALL has in
informed Inc Of an opinion Of his that
gives me some pain that by utterins the
words that intended to fight in the Union,
have caused some persons, perhaps, in the
NOTtll-WCSI 10 tahc tIlc SluuHu VI SuoHilSoIoH
to the wrongs which we are suffering. ! stand
where have always stood. mean to stand even
in the last ditch for the defence Of the Union and
the Constitution and if it is ever dissolved, it
shall be dissolved by war. (ApplanSe.) And
want to say word to the Northwest and to the
Southwest and the Southeast, against this
Federal doctrine, that it is treason 10 war in the
Union against the usurpation, against the per
version of power in any form, whether by a
State or by the federal government. wish to
show that this power to make defensive war in
the Union is not an implied power--tf'at it is
not derived power-lhat it IL not even one
that proceeds merely from the nature Of the
government, bat that it is an expressed power
given to you in the Constitution Of the United
States.
ain speaking in the language of the Con-
slilution when say that mo State shall, with
out The consent OF Congress, lay any duty of
tonnage, keep troops or ships OF war in time
of peace, enter into any agreement or compact