Richmond enquirer. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1815-1867, 1862-01-10
VIRGINIA STATE CONVENTION.
isECEET SESSION.
SEVENTH DAY
WEpsEeDAY, June le, 1851.
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In the proceedings Of the l7th OF June Inc
Nomination CT Col. Thomas vas Isssen ny De-
.ause Of certain charges male ssa'aat Hin
The subject was referred 10 a spttal commit
of which Mr.. R. Y. CosgAD Ts' Chairman,
and the following report was subsequently
by them, and the nomination OIL
Col. Thomas confirmed:
1.-The committee appointed 10 lh'eS''Ga'e
and report upon the character AM cchauct Oh
Frsncis'J. Thomas, appointed a Cdonei III inc
army of Virgins, by the GoVcrno' nave per.
the duty, and respectfully ePors, tnat
tho only charge against Col. Thomas YOU ~,
temperance) has been satisfactory reouueo'
hy testimony before the. COMMITTEE, th2t COL
Thomas has been jealous and Efficient III Tie
Cause is an accomplished ARTERY cLncer,
whose services arc likely to b; useful. ana
the committee decided, reconiinenu
the confirmation Of his Approximate.
Signed z. T.. -oSAAD'
For the Committee.
BELIEF FOB THE PEOPLE or WILLIAMSBURG.
The con 1uiltee 10 whom was referred tue
sui icc: y: hfoIdiEg GENE r~cliefto tbs peoP'e
If Williamsburg, which IVES unter cohs'te!"
ton on the 18Th inst, reported the ioilo"lns
ordinance, which was Subsequently laie On 'ho
Be it ordained, That Georg: Booker, .;
Elizabeth City county, James Y. Cusus Shd
Robert Saunders, of the city Of williamsburg
any two Of whom may act, DC md they aye
authorized and empowered to purchase
at the expense and cost Of IN STATE, sucli
provisions es in their Judgment they
may deem proper for the support and susie
nance Of such needy persons nov 10 ana aoou'
the city Of Williamsburg, and who nave oren
compelled to leave their homea IN the Counties
Elizabeth, York pnd Warwick, III cohsc
ouence of invasion by the United States iorcrsi
and that they be authorized - issue ana dis
such provisions TO SAID needy p%efscns'
Trom time to time, as in their judgment tlcy
nav deem best; provided that not moro thar
thousand (s2 O00) dollars shall be cxpcnd
ed by said George Booker, James ". CusliS
and Robert Saunders, for the purposes aiore
said.
That said commissioners shall make n repori
these proceedings under this ordinance, a1
least once in every sixty days from its passage,
to the Governor Of tins ConmOnWe alth aho
that they be and ere hereby authorized to era"
on the Treasurer OF this Commonwealth, ';oH'
time TO time, in sums Of not less ;hau one nun
dred dollars, for such amounts As may oe ne
for the purposes aforesaid, n9l exceed,
ing in the whole the SAID sun OF Two tA9uSiho
This ordinance shall be in force from its pas
The following is the report of tho COMMITTEE
.l.--, g +An ct,rLC ynNpIInprp mn
property captured II llrper's Ferry, wi!ct
was referred to oa the l4:h inst:
REPORT.
The committee to whom vas referred !hi
what measures ought to BE- thkcr
in r, f.renc. to the stores, mlcninarvfn J prop
erty captured at Hlrpar's Ferry y ,Slr'
gina forces" beg leave TO make the following
consisted principally of machinery ior tbs
manufacture Of r.f rs snd maskets-a portion
Of which is common 70 both arma. This ma
chinery has been brought to Richmond aud
IN tie transportation, some vas lost, some IN
in-cC aad snlus broken not sufficiently, bow
ever, &. materially sff+ct it, completeness AnG
~aiue. The Executive oil tha State, q TAI
sdG:ct of tho Advisory Council, has t6nscHiet
to scad 70 the State Of North Car"iira try
par; OF the macbinerJ intended Tor tte inaaa
,sc!ura Of rifles; and abou; dna~lair'i u =: aa'
been removed to Fayetteville, H'i=rc i'!ere are
buildings suitable for its Accommodation, AM
motive power capable OF driving il 10: iin,ne
dia;o use and to its full capacity. The public
and Immediate demand for arns,
justified any curse likely to elect tie desired
All the muskct machinery id III the a7m1ry
building in Richmond, bn: rot put up Tor use,
and cannot be until the buildings are IN : more
forward ST. tt Of completion.
For information on the subject ofthe Arnofy
building, It's capacity to receive Tia mactiinery,
&C.. the committee refer tc ito COMMUNICATION
Of Col. Burton, herewith tiled, marked a.
By the terms Of the Convention entered into
between Virginia and tho Hon. \. ii. Sc
phens, Commissioner Of the Confederate
States, on the 9th OF April, lSGl, in the city
of Richmond, it was stipulated that, after Flr'
should become q msmbsr Of tile Ccnied-
eracy under the permanent: Constitution oI the
Confederate States. she should turn over to
said Confederate S:a'cs all the public property,
naval stores, end munitions Of var, &c, she
may then be in possession Of acquired !rom
the United States, on the sans tens, and II
l;ke rnnaEer, as the other STATES e said Con-
navo done in like cases.
The committee regard this as an Obligation
to transfer the Harper's Ferry machinery and
material; and the only difficulty occurred from
the want Of information as to the terms on
which other States had turned over property u
like character. The only information the Com.
has been able to procure on hat sub
&C: is contained in a letter from tbs Presldxnl
the Confederate States, herewith reported,
(B) From this letter 1t appears that
no uniformity in tho manner or terms CT me
has been purSued-each State making
such stipl!a:ions is TO it seemed proper.
Tho committee are unanimous that the Har'
per's Ferry machinery and material should be
over TO the Confederate Government,
only hvcnus: vi cur stipulation to do SO
bu. because that government can employ IL
more expcditiously and Taluably, for tnc ccm-
mon defence, than Virginia can ct present dc
yet they deem it proper that Virginia shcuic
S~,ipula!e in the transfer that the permanent 10
cation Of the Arnory should BIZ within The
limits Of the State. A: Whit point, will b: {
question for the Confederate Government here
after 10 decide.
Tee committee, therefore, recommend Inc
Of the following resolutions
!. Resolved. That the Governor of the Com
Of Virginia. turn over and transfer
to the Government Of the Confederate ) atea
for use during tie war, all the 1nach:n-ry,
or,n- and stores captured by the Virginia
forces Ct Iiarper's Ferry, now in posses
sion Of tie State, resolving Tho right Of pro
perty in tho an
2. Resolved: That. IN said transfer, it stalI
be stipulated that tbs 6prmanent location Of
the said machinery sba4Fbs within the limits
OF the Commonwealth; iha. tho Government
Of the Confederate Sales shll. PAY any
which my hereafter nriss t:cin
any quarter, on account Of The seizure and
capture of The same; slsu the exp:nse OF re
lrotn uarpcr's Ferry to Richmond.
3. Resolved, That the Governor .! Virginia
,e authoris ID TO allow tho Confederate G,vsin.