Richmond enquirer. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1815-1867, 1861-03-07

p, "a com, bac,; into the Union! Is the power Of
Viroinia-;hat power which she has Delegated
10 the General Gorernment-to DC used by the
powers ct Washington from Gripping aho &C.
sIroying any Ct her Southern sister States
Are you willing 10 stand Ivy and say that inc
aid which YOU lent to the Gencra Uo7erliiIienl
when YOU became Ole OF the States CT '.i's
Union shall be used Tor the purpose 81 c'ercio"
for tho purpose Of blnodshcG:
do not think it necessary to answer many
| OF the arguments which haze been urged by
our friends upon the other side against separate
| State action and against secession. The state
of affairs now does rot allow US 10 stop Tor Tie
purpose OF considering the many ol0tctiot's
WINCH haze been urged asanst this right oi
secession.
The gentleman from NnnOEgaiia, tAlr. IL
LEY, said yesterday that we onght 10 pause
beloIs We joined tho Southern Cohleuriacy,
because ii would require an enoi c1Pehul
trry Of money aud an ENORMOUS outlay 1t cap
rol on the bart Of the Southern States 10 de-
! G.u,t the Northern Uoldrr And he told Us mat
acco; ding t. an estimate WHICH tad
i,.su furnished him by SOME military
gentlemen, il would take l00,eto,v Vo 20
| u!ucs the Northern border III STATE
ii defence, and 10 prevent Virginia from De!hg
| yrcToa.:cd upon By theeo Northern States
sni this declaration wgs made upon his part
wi,h the full knowledge that there is t'"" IN
PENNSYLVANIA and ONO that state OF .hi'hy
u..iu,t us which " utd make necessary Inns
| ltrr. expenditure OF money IN order To ucivi'''
! Ives against hostile incuTs0ns upon OUT
| h,r,i,r. The argument Is conclusive aLu VI '''
sill uDansweraL,c, that there exists upon the
,,,,. ur these Northern people tiai eHhisy ~
nur Institutions which. j. utterly inconsistent
w,lt, lie idea ui Our remaining hH-gcr III ti,e
Union for that erI,ity and :hal feeling WHICH
ruw EAST upon The p.:t I'll Tie Northern peo'
,I, will under the loruS 6l the co'istlluI!ol''
j.. used for The purpose %; destroying our H.
stitu:;un,, circumsciibins eui rights ana DF!t'S'
| iop about ,u: state uf feeling whc;i "oGid H.
! ry:,a.jy end in our dcsradu1ioIi
F.; Why. Mr.. President. are We 10 remain any
| lnu,.,;' il, our present doubtful positions Inc
Interests nl Virginia aud l!.r Interests Vi tue
SoniL demand that wc shGU!! act promptly
! orc ,yor or lie other. If We are TO 20 North,
! ct H. know il; i! We ale :" Z" SnG'h, -! -
| kuuw it. II Is this state oi uncertainty 'h"'
! has rrtluccd ali the mischief laat no" exists
! IN on. commercial aitaiis.
ii ". are 10 be kept III this STATE oi uhce'-
,anty aid doubt. # We are to remain mere
haliIc and he>italins rs 20 tl!t position "l!cn
we are 10 assune-,i.at hcSltal!en and hating
viii work g:rntcrruin 10 i!rg.;'!a anu er mate
RAJ Interests thn. any o:l:rr cuuisc We can pur-
sue. We should :: once take decided posi-
] t.ou. The condition u: the cohn!ry requires
that we should do This. The threatening Ms
pee, ui public alia!!S' GrtEan:S 1t at Our hatu,.
! | do no; desire IL 'icaln you any !rhSel.
! Th. uuly thing desire is ;hat the Convention
81 Virginia w!I act nt tiAiS particular THE "hen
ou: alvcrsar!rs are GstmG all the powers d
Cannon Government ~ effect our 1uin Sid
,isgradation wiIea they are prornu'salrs Self
..Inv.is directly in conflict Wits the srniimehtS
q Virginia; aI& w!!tu ,i.cy are pr0c!ainilhG
PRINCIPLES that are Utterly Inconsistent VITA
oar r.ruce. Now tia. principles have been
proclaimed which must ihcvitaG:? Initiate
civil war, it is time for Virginia, not only ~ ce.
clare hat she vii! do but 20 take sucn
steps l5 will show tina. she means TO
place herself III tie front vi resistance
to all the entertainments which may he ladc
upon US Let Virginia do HAT. Let Virginia
show that scr; u! determination. Let here
DC no doubt as 10 the position which she 'n'ehas
10 occupy Let tic world under stand that she
places herself upon the right. Let her an !
n0uEee her disposition 10 eEcrohch upon no /,
BODY aud that she vii Il.yrr allow any eli. !
crs,aciIments to bs ..adc upon her Of upon !
her sister States. and sc may 10 soluc- !
thing TO drive back that tide o tnatlcI>n which
is now rolling on towards the South, and which,
# not resisted, will inevitably ctI in the over.
ts.row, 3l oHly 81 our Institutions, but IN blast
ins !!lc best hopes Of humanity. Ii tacs seem
strange 20 HE that such sciI;ilnrnt> d. are pro.
mulra;cd hy the President Of tic United States
y ~. Had ~ ay.
trncc all the resistance Of our nature; believe
tina; the people of Virginia ant OF all parties
%il tot submit 10 sIIrh ali e:.croachmtnt upon
our reserved rights as that I" hich has been
t!.reatene.! 10y these ROW in authority at Wash
myton They will lend I'll their power for the
purpose OF driving back the invaders and mait-
!rnlng the bl, s,ings which have been secured
10 ,IS 10y the Constitution Which these very nlcn
Aa,c Threatened to destroy, and Which tl!ey
arc now lraa,plng nticr loot by tie course
liiey are pursuing.
NJ HAEylE-i submit tho following as Ut
amendment TO the amendment 81 tie gentle
nan from Gnnchiand Or. lEAEE)
Whereas, il is nuw plan that 1t is the par
pose Ot the Chief Executive ri the United
STALKS 10 plunge the country into ciy!! "ar by
,i>ing the poi:cr &C iIri rccury and possess
the properly and places b.onsag Ia the 60
vsrUulrnt, ard &c collect the duties Oh ita-
,,oli iii nil tl,c Stxtcs, &, well those that
have Withdrawn from. Us these that have re.
iuaincd in tie Union; ami whereas, tl:c Stale
Of Virgins. wIll resist such exercise Of power
with all her lnruls; therefore br !!
Resolved, That ;hc Legislature Of the STATE
uc requested to make al! neediul approp!la'
tous Of means and provide the necessary forces
to resist and repe! any attempt "n the part c!
il.e Federal authcs.s.rh 20 mold, occupy
and possess thv property and places" Q! the
United States in a,!S vi The SialIS tha: have
Withdrawal ur mag withdraw from the Onion,
or I" COLLECT The duties eli imports III the sslne.
llr HoRIAH-I an uDwiIlns to vote upon
any pr"pusil ions before lhe Convention untii
have had al opportunity of knowing July
what they are AMI to What they tend II Is
evident 10 tx u.embcrs Vi the '--iH. ..;'"a
That propositions: brought i'll here il this hur.
RED and iulproinptn H:ant.rr. ca'E."i receive
hat proper consolidation at oGr hands which
viii enable US to give upon any ut ;hcin L
vel! considered vote.
So far as the proposition Of my ir!ei,': from
Chesterfield lMr. Coz is rpncrrncd-ii being
simple in its nature hnd concise in its itrnIs -
the inclination Of ny mind WAS 10 support it
ut once But iur one, am unwilling to be
Hurried about any thing, a;li | desire ~ call
upon the members vi tie Con, enton, who
wish that any action we may take with regard
~ these important matters, shall have that
poicnri.! weight and influence that it ought
10 have before the people ot Virginia.
shall he calm, COO: and deliberate.
Shall lot be moved by Wild Vi doctrine from
Washington or elsewhere. ! shall not bc
shaken ur driven into any position
nirIn NY part, ~ L nrlIintr q. TINS C0nr"i:-
ton, 10y the words OF the man WIN i,o* sits
in the Chair at Washington OF by the words
OF any body else THIS Convention, i. il true,
is hat rrcolrinendaiory pody. IL has been
said By an eloquent gentleman in discussion,
Upon this door, that II rrpa>cu.u,ed ard
lI,.r;r..d Il Ill IL i..,.-