Richmond enquirer. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1815-1867, 1862-03-07

Go rccaiVe,. ii /. shipwresk which somewhat
disabled hirn. Ue is still performing hospital
6rtY, ~! ;a now eaticetY dependent i.ayiag
sacritir,i ell ;.o ta;: n the world
M.. ps,cE.-cshncs :ae Legislature pro7lde
for this caSc3
sii YorXo-if provision il msde I do not
clro hoy it IA done But | maintain that
something ought 20 be dons in this case, A
is!iurs II make some provision, must drive
this gentleman TO the lir= alternative Of stsrys.
lion, II Inccrring the guilt OF treason, By
uniting himself with the Lincoln go7ernmens
trus. that some action will be taken in this
matter, s:id The, tho Convention will not leave
hers w::::&ou, having this csss attended to.
Euass !hGt the uoa,fnittse on Confederate
Relations have leave 10 cit ducins the session
NJ tEe Ccnyent!on. sad .hst they Se instructed
10 r=rar "a soan sa eossibi5.
ID. SpEED.-s es. very unwilling 10 trcs-
pass upon the Cttshtica Of the C6nTeation at
this !sie pared af the session; but fsal that
it - incumbent np9n me to do 80 when coz.
side, ;:ls claisra ii .hsss gentlemen &c have
| heea rs's1rca t. ,; the ssntlcr,sa FROM Eco
! :tcc
o. Ire 22i ci November last, / submitted a
proposition calling upon the Governor to re-
| Pcr: 70 tie Convention, whether or not there
we:s aaY ctaesri "a ,a3 army o. narY of the
Cai'cd States whao e.: resigned thar posi-
;!ons 10 tia! service. ia pucsuares OF the in-
vi:sti;': made !ast Apr,, by ihe Convention,
end Sao fsiied 20 obtain corresponding posi-
| tieas ia !re S:s:s OF CoefaderSts Sta,es ser
:irs. iias Governor promptly replied 70 that
rnen!i:ot,; aod afterwards sent in q supple
! ia.n.a communication, wh2i, Si.h the origi-
oal enc, was refs::e,! 10 shs Caaln:t:ee on For.
eien Eca.inns. That ccal:ni.:ea w.s nrsaided
over oy she distinguished gna;;ieu,an from the
county ct Frederick. (@r. CoNeap,} ald not
; '7itnS aiding THAI ns and | nsce three dis :,
ilnct efforts Il: a5tsin IS msesiog Ct the couo
ls';:se-havins myself beea placed upon it in
!ioa c' e9!:H gentleman who was absent, we
!A:ied 10 get quorum tcgs;ho:. FiuElly 6
asjor:!Y ~ snoss eha did atlsnd, instr ucted tie
Chairman to report ibis fact ~ the CONVEX
;ioa, and aSs that tnc 3nGmiUc: be discharged
fr",H the iurthe- oo.si7Hrsi.0a OF the subject,
a5d thss it be referred 10 tas Canaittee en-
C"nfederEte Relations o. s5clo orhe. commit
'te TIE Chairman reported in pursuance Of
these !CstrIctinna, anu the subject vas TO-
ie-:eG 20 The Committees on Confederate Reia-
t.a.;:, Tns Chairman CT thai Committee was
sSSeut .ar t@o Gays; bu. on his return made,
- il? iaS'snc@ repeated tfIris to obtain a
E,s9s'ns pi lis committee, but without slo
Cess
This no:n;ns. sir, feeling tbs. tho hooor and
tsit!; c: the Commonwealth weTe involved in
nQr ss:ion u2en :his 6ubisct. offered 1850
taloa csilIS upon :hc COMMITTEES to state What
action they hays taken @th reference to it.
Tas chairman OF tie committee Was net pre-.
sent; but, sir, he nsde another effort during
the !ntetSa! between our morning anG evening
session 20 obtain nea.;ns cS ths COIN mmittee,
has With no G1i'es result.
hl:ish 20 make tnis statement, but do 1t
haxu:s Il s proper to be made publio-that
notwithstanding the fact thst the people of
this Commonwealth, speaking through this
Convention, is7:t.d the officers OF the Army
snd Navy Of tae United S:s;ea, vic were ma
iiTsa If S!rE:ris. 10 resign their commissions
ia ;aat ssrv?c@. ard eone anu rake position in
itr seI7ce. liare Sce IoT Cot one, Cor two,
oor lS:eH; bit. hs!isrs, st isast one dozen,
got exactly II TIC condition referred to by ny
friend f,on Hcn-ic2, (Nr. YorSG,) beyond The
uais c. tie ordinance Of .he l7.h of April hy
reason of inef6 7iencs, but coming fully up tc
,ta REQUIREMENTS in every ;espect, who are ut
this mou:ent u-progided for. These gentlemen
dsve resigned :nes positions Ia the United
SiGtss service il pursuance OF the taTttsrlon
ax:e.aeG o7 th:a oe3s, and rendered their sef
vicca 20 iris government; bui. es have said.
despite repeated stf37as &c get committee To-
getAe7, tnyir eases are excluded frc2 al con-
side.at,on. IF these gentlemen ara worthy and
efficient caicsTs, as an told they are, then,
si-, the ;sitn sad piighted hcnoT Of the Goa
molTeairh dsnsn6; that we should make
salc@ enumeration for thss which they sur-
csadsred s. our instance. Il they are 40.
worthy and ehic:en., !at tns. be nscertairsd,
!e. tue Convention deal with them de they
shick jus; sa3 pTopsr. Not q few Of those, to
whom I roie-, have been willing to submit
their c!aicls 10 the ordeal Of investigation, and
gee they caaRo. gss f7cre e committsc OF this
CoGvco.ipn even 3cstins to ssoeTt&in whether
tccy ace entitled 10 s4ac which !ncy clsira Or
noi.
l..st that the mc.iuI Of the gentleman
:.om Esuc;co w!l prevail, and though !: 5e
ia,e, though i. 81 :; The eleventh hour, that
something viii u" GoT: &c Eipe from tbs Com
mco1 -a!tn tie e..i:7 Which Ctr non action will
yiacs upcl: !rs escttt:Gi2a Of Virginia
az. SoULors-! will state So member CT
that COMMITTEES. il the abseccsr be Chair.
n.G., :nat 81 efJft S.s made rhI; morning TO
h27s meeting of ths Committee in ths otico
oi l:ls Ci-r1 OF :he House 0: Delegstes, but
1;:h9u: effect Ths Chairman of roe Gem.
a.;l.es. aud tie 1na:noeE, she gentleman :7on
Prince Edward, !Mr. TsoRS7oSl, and taysef
zero il al1eDdanct; but ne cid no. constitute
{ quorum, aud had, therefore, 20 torego the
c,,csi... ..Tatou Q! this suaioct presume It
ry. not bs possible ~ ootsin Quorum now.
Mr, Cog, of CnAssor6sld- know Of one
c~-e nt!cn Genes Tithin tie purview ii the
resolution n2@ pending. which "a an extreme
j. hard one.
Aaou. twenty years ago, when 1 was GFm-
ler If iae Senate, recommended young
gentleman to the Virginia Military Institute,
s7!.o was admitted apop :aat recommendation,
egd g-tdas::G eilh 3isiinction. he subss-
ceut.y received q commission in the United
sSisie. service, a:d participated IN the Me1lcSa
1-ar Cpon the secession Of Virginia he sur
rendered ois cou,;nssion ct once, and rendered
ne serT;ca5 20 Virginia, but up to this tine
t.ss ta.,,d 10 chia!n a commissions IN anr ser
-ice l. tl.. right? "a that pro2etf Ia 1t
lust: [ csuaot regGti it SO. It Is, IN my
cp;n:oa, so DC: OF great injustice 70 exclude
gen1lsusi. Tho resigned their positions tn
ou:3asnce cf tho Irritation OF this body, ffota
employment Tnefaitn Of the State is pedged,
and it sau'li by all means be redeemed.
In view ct tne difficulty Vi obtaining neet'
ilg % tho ccS1Uittss, Aofe tilai C'lA
of Eva be appointed Il, consider this sub,eet'
aud thas they ha7o isa7o to sir during tbs
ssss.oH Of the Corveaiion.
". FORBES .k;s 5ubjsc. car DO disposed
oi lis e7eI.ns. tave no objection 10 toe
coucsa ;ndicsied; out ari 1E"!!!iag to sshc,
t!oa tbs appohsinans Of sdmmlttee. II 1t Will
.:.Y,:lv= tho necessity @! pre:onging thus Sos
sion beyond To-day r.
dr. so1-it viii na. involve delay OF
kali al hcur to The Convention.
The raotion made by Alr. Coz was agreso
u, and the ic!iow;cg COMMITTEES appointed 70
coa4iGer 1as subject referred to:--MessTs,
SPEED, B5uLDs, Coz fEspla7oS 6: oaio, and