Richmond enquirer. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1815-1867, 1862-01-24

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themselves. Ia conclusion. let mo say, thu
Governor naG every. member Of the Oounci
knows that, 20 far as I an concerned, | urged
the occupation Of NJrth west Virginia with
an armed free sutti ;Ient 20 protect that sector
irom Invasion; and I have no doubt now, thu
ii xu hid boon furnished With arms and au
thGrity to ca | out the militia a. ones, We should
now 10 in The possession Of the most OF ,hat
section If The State, and have now the support
Of o great majority Of the people. As the &C
lion Ct your bady will presents history Ct The
t!m=s, for rny protection, | hope you will oss
that this letter may he recorded upon yocl
journal. Your friend, 7. S. RAYMOND.
Mr. DosMis.-I an unwilling 10 OCCUPY ihe
tirue Of the Convention, e2ea UPON q preston
of personal privilege, TO the interruption auc
delay # our Grn7tr Toik; tut this Is a matte,
in reference &c which mus. ssy & word.
|; IS very true. az Gel. Raymond has sale
in that lo'ter, that # | misre presented him al
oil, it VAS dJna uniE;entionally. should no;
have 9aiG a wori upon tha. question, were ii
not ihnt illusions were frequently made here
10 tho conduct Of lie military afiirs of the
State, particularly with reference TO North
western Virginia, immediately srter tbs passage
Of tho ordnance Of secession. | undertake to
s7y noH, as ! said Yesterday, that if there was
any fault in the conduct of affairs in the North
wes', tho gentlemen Of tic North west them
selves were as fully 1espons bic for il as sny
.t1cr person. | did not say that the Governor
and .ourci advised against tie sending Of
troops to the n or:h west. ( said this: that after
A Representative Of the Northwest vas appoint
ed upon The advice q the Council, [referring to
Gen. Raymond, q gentleman OF known ability
and experience no action IVES proposed to that
Council wIth u gard to the Northwest, thu.
gas not readily adopted, and il 10 eflcial pro,
position was made Of snything to be done, ii
was not the fault Of the Governor. | under
take 20 say in regard IT, Genera! Hiynond's
statement, that no authority VAS given 10 cal
out the miiilis; that immediately upon tho
passage Of the ordinance OF secession, an order
was given 10 cal! cut the militis, and that lhs
order is now in the ofacc Of the secro-
larry OF tbs Commonwealth. Tine only order,
| believe, given, after Gen. II. entered the Coun
ell, vas Ole directing that 600 muskcig BE- zen,
TO Col Por.erAcl3.
| nave no desire 10 make my Abatement az
feeling General Raymond but | felt it due
to the Governor, to General lie, to the Coua
Gil, a-d al! concerned, 10 MAKE the statement
which i did, to defend ihcm agains. the attacks
ma1e upon them here.
DR.. BARD juR-i nm not 60 MiHutely IN
formed az 10 the lac!a Of this case as 10 justify
tho in any statement to tie House.
BIZ old friend, General Esymyrd, whom !
have sc.Ytd With in tic public councils for
several years, addressed no that letter, with
4 view OF having his own statement OF inc,S
placed upon tho rsc,ra. L. is = respectable
eng g, aed ons that haa grown OBJ n The
ser"tc. u! tic Commonwealth, being almost
Ill his lie engaged ia pao department. or 40.
y,h.r # her Government. ! know, from facts
Communicated to mo oy Others, that tia. old
gentleman did stand upon tie h~us!isgs iu
: f~.rert regions oi tic SoTth-wesf, ard 5dVo.
-a:rd, It tn. peril e MS liie,the ratification OF
he :ri!ta7ce CT secession and When that
sen!l nln c1slcs forward and asks ma % aid
nm IL pu,li1g Upon tic recor;: ii! p"l trust
worthy :tsfomVnt Of facts, ! clear:Iliy 10 it.
II : statement s.andI there, 81, E.! al Eho
knGg will cDaced. I, hun n f-::h n III the
sia'cneG. % iac:s that il c0ataihs.
Sir. D3HMAE i tcpe the atntisuaI CO.'S
no: understand no az denying AZ siAsnsa'
made b9 1nat geIties!a::.
II B.sp ,uE -UrrtlinlY nor.
Having i1SGe !k.i statCu1e1t, / nGE move
hat !aat c-a@un:ca!ian 90 printed IL tbs
%urnal.
TIE moti@a Sas agreed til
TIE GJ3veution ;Ieu resumed ;ta aors;t,.
I'd. ion Il tie a~!aolilsnI vEs:Gd 70 ihs 5.b
Sc ton.
~ S-uARr.-The U:rSe On yesterday
passed cv.r tho subj CT ii tho appointment Of
judge 5 for iho avowsd purpose CT determining
he question OF THAR tenure Ct ;fic,. | will
nag .n:g@:. 20 my fr;:ad !rc:n Greenhrier,
(Mf. Pa!ca he ~rlo2rieiy oF his Withdrawing
Ms :~ma.1mcD! Or :.s present, Until Sc deter.
nine ,nc Question u tenure.
would suggest that the heller plan would
ne % hav, al expression oi lao scEse Of toe
Co2TentioE III regard 20 The tcnuro CT ;flcs e
ihe judges, bsfIre W. detetn:ae Tho mode ci
clscuon or appointment
Nj. PxcE.-I desire 10 DC sgrrsab!e. viii
with iraw mp s~in:Ed;ccat
DIR. uAYMoHD..-I noG submit tie auanl
,oeF, which indicated a%i:ia cso, So wit:
;l:at judges Of he court 81 s2psals De s!ectsd
Far twelve JAS, ana Of ;he c:.ch;t cou.:a for
eight yesrs.
Ill. PESDLrTas, 0: Osio.-I would suggest
that this amcndu!snt is TIC; goiIn1.r, unless
the sea!ierGan m3veE 10 strike Oh! tic words
''dur,os coed behavior"
Nr. uArNjSD.-Tast part Of the action
wCuli read, il M anendment is adopted
'.Tar ,dg's OF the Supreme curt Of uppsgls
hall DO elected fjr ;wcl9s years, ard Of ID:
circuit courta for eight years." 30.
Tee q~iesticn VISA Pu; % sai5 amendment,
and il T1s Grc dad iu ths negative.
Mr.. PRics.-t noN Ienew ny motion to
anepd by iLscr!i7g aftsf he word "be," in the
second line. the words appointed By ;iint
vote OF The txo HOUSES If tho General Assem-
Mr. TsEDraT,-i renew ny araeudman. to
that amendment by Inserting after the word
''be," The words ':elect-d By the Senate" SO az
to make 'ha:. psrt 0! liza section resd: Tho
iudsol CT The Eupcsiae curt Of appeals and Of
The circuit oaur;a a?.ii DC elected By the Sen
atr," Sc.
NJ. WooDs II csl: for the yrna and lays
upon tho amendment 70 tho aInendnsnt
Tie call waa sustained, and the yota boing
!aken Tesulted-yeas 4. n4vs 0l-es follows:
'Ys.s-Mss.rs. Armstrong;, Brsaeh, Rrsrner, T.cdSv
SAr5-Ms,r, Ment,Eac.. (prr dea..) Amber, Aston,
Baylor, Der ln. s!nter, nIoE, j., l~'ouldin,
,yd, B'en.. Byrne. Csbe'L, %CsmpbeIl, Cap.rion, Carter,
banner, c6.mI!',, Oh; 1,n. cof@.a, Conn,
Is. ne.Eln,, nornan, Dul,ny, FI.he- rlouraoy, Fu.
Garland. GIN a'ie. Graham, Grsrsiy, ecode., Jr,
Addison Hall, cy-u, II Ill, l. 5. hnli Raymond. Head-s,,
Iert. Nolo"mbs Hollad y, HulI, l'bsli Iarney, Marna.
John on. Ksns, ki'b', kindre l.. MCGUIRE, acNei,
n ,les X. Mallory. jacob ". Mar.hal James Nst.hsll,
.iartin, Msrr.. ss. Msa II: Milo, u Fs:', " iris, Nor.
7.u, Med. Moore, Eeb'e'f, o,burn. earks. P~sndIeton, Pres.
n Prise, Pugh. &c rgs ". Randolph, T.ou,sJ Pan.
iolrh. a'rs., Saunders. s.: shsrzS. ~siii;uEton, s%!susster.
'p-ed. spu'lces, stapla. Ale.. II. =. s;usr, T1yl,s, Tho'k.
20. Il. u. Turner, Waller. WHITFIELD. WOODS, TJsor.
/ ua:-93.
So ,hs ancBdprn: 10 lis a~nen6a.n. wle
c:ed
'Tbr question .h7n recu7!sg upan sts amend.
nrrt cT.red 81 Mr. PRtcs.
NJ. D aaAE I dos;re - ;,.Tc g diT;6ion OF
ii" qlssiinn. EN- in f=G7 % having the
.i+ses 81 the Suprem- Court IS Appeals ap-
ny The General Assembly blu: have
roo o. j:ct;on " tbs appointment III BE same
wov CT ne judges Of tie circuit courts.