Richmond enquirer. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1815-1867, 1862-09-30


, government Fas not proTed . failure in any
nariicular either fcr pgacc ui gar, ana the
elective principle ought al saerediy to Dc Oh
served in war as in time Of peace. u We cali
not defend ourselves IN time OF war ny laws
mndr in time of peace, let the Government be
disbandod md 4 ne" one tnale. =,
AIR Wnr,u .outendad that the only point
NJ issuc was whether the troops Ill the llelu
were State troops, or Inc 'ahn anu
naval forces; Of the ConIcdcracy. lie re-
pul,I.d the election Of officers only IN the lIght
If nomination TOR the office which the Pres
id.nl RESPECTFULLY considered and passed upon
bv furnishing or refusing to furnish a coin
mIssin, as the circumstances OF the case JUS
ti,i.d. lie disagreed with the gentleman who
asserted that thu company that selected u
th,.f for captain vas lit It" ele"t any eilIteT.- =,
! III. had no doubt they were good ilehirTait
they were property otii'errh. they We're Just
,n.b m,.n % the old United States army was
rnmpuscl OIL
rrr.r.. s.r,juv mea AMI n.,I-r-. trnlriLil"n-~
-,..4ay-;. -! 4 ta!:: world hhi I long peace
Inn. ,i,..J N liz. hands 81 these young p1pln-
inv. he!acrl rnti mathematical rs, f"ihlc'''
thcv made soldiers Of lhem-oi those ra"
lri.hruen and baniy-lcgssi utchmen-car
riei them 10 Mexico. anil they upheld your
flag anu covered il with glory. properly OIL
,i.rr,.i. there are ~ better s"lnierN. al" '"sf
F; have uru,rrl II OH many Il blood! hatl'r ne''''
Tie gentleman alluded to The military vle"'
entertained ~ heinz better Guitrtt Ia European
than our own latitude. II Is lily OPINION that
the art Of War brluEm; exclusively Ia II" iaiI-
uulr. If my ideas vi The Art suit the iai'l'ine
! ni umprlial Franrr,I shnll M: eSrsclH'!y object.
There ha.. her, In more Elnry won or genius
iisuiayed than br ihe French. III the t'Ine al
the first Napnlcn. The English under the IRON
bake won -GInc reputation as Il military l""-
pie.
Tie ruth Is lie gentleman frour .A!annlaa.
, No. I,mfrL il naly mistaken. tie F"'i'l-
lunsly keep. hmsriI away from The rsIlpS,
AMI only ap"hl., from upinloi and here
$AY.
~. wcaL.- in tic army wuuli open i,a eFrs
ani upalp some III his line th-nrIrS. The army
had Never been cnIGrnSct rnur.!g c!c"ininal'ds
n~fiirerca ~ .irIi al ihrir "@n ,''"'Ii"iI hi'i
consequently thr v,IIr 81 ~" rIrr'I'e
prinrlpie ms& n"t Fl"Sri ~ The hr''i" NJ
r9inpl>iic.i 10y tir army. TIE Gentlemen
taIkr.l .Lrnl lie ~InnElc beng able 10 Govern
/; Themselves. Mhc. they could lIt even make
Laws inr lhem:rl.is, Inti'f' l'@@ control a
rlrat arm.. Talk aa"u' freedom III any
army WIS all 'nlgr. There Ma n much dr''
Dot <ni in our ann: - III thr army ii dies
motto Russia. nni n:Ne*sariI 20. II We
attempt t. trIns popular questions i:'o
the army. VI viii lose or llhG,tIeS As
n pcG,Ic. whilst We a.c attempting ~ saTc
them rs individuals. When men enter the
--... H.. ,.,., a., III silnnrf inc
hardship: incident 70 war. IN order that they
nav obtain the greater good they tight for
Pending the copsidcraticn of the question,
the Senate went inro secret session.
IInl.SE Of REPRESENTATIVES.
The lIoisc met al Ii o'clock. AMI VA"
opened with prayer iv Hrr. lIr. Mn"Rt.
SIR. .'n,MLru~. ii Miss, from tEe Military
! C.nmitt5.. ~repartci The re solution Of Mr..
/ S,.r, of slISsnIri. referred 10 the committee.
! ~ regard 10 ill.,. ton oi person lii arina
AGAINST the I;rit. Il States, but moi enrolled in
the Confederate army, and to secure me eX
8 chany. Or release 81 certain persons held a.
prisoners BY rhr enemy. and reported. aS d
, substitute rnr tie Ersi resolution, ii bil! To nn-
th0ri2r the formation at volunteer com
| I,sric- for local 'iei"nte. The bill provide
that ~ any PORTION u! the country III
| y.dt;t h.: the enemy any number at Fni-
sons. not les: than twenty. MAJ A. :"riait
! themselves h 4 military c"til.rny elect
their urn 11lc:rs. AMI shall be c"li:.nlrIcd rs
h~cI"lwiE: II rhc Provisional army al HE Lon
tcdrratc .t1ies. srrv!ng without pay, bat eff
Titled tG irr I~Tivil, re: Of piI""it"ia Ot war
when captured rui IA '%@ernt"rs If any such
c"inLaiy whu 'nay hr subject Ia enrolment
an.I enlistment! ~ tir general mlIiLtry SER
va. 81 Tia. Cat ~i..ieInlc States shall. on Hr-
.Lnnt 81 -,:"h - aG,irr.Ilp, he exe!I. pied Their
from. ui,ie>- speciality - exempted bS The Pre-
siicnL nr comInardrr Of the military district.
Tnr hill IA" takch up ana en.:o> ed. read Il
thiI,i inns. and PASSED.. As "a substitute foT
the second AID :nirl resolutions If Mr. EE>T.
the cGmH.irt"t. l~"ir1rici the fniliwing rr$oln-
lions:
l.. Rcscltr,I. That the President he request
ri II 1nie: MO negotiations. # practicable. |
"t.n tHc authorities ri the United States Tor
the rniJ.DSr "f securing the release ri all citi.
2cns If th. Confederate states held in cOnrinc-
mcr:t by The rnrinc. nr parulG'i fy them. or
forced hs ,lrIn Ia enter into hUnlS 10 The
liu.,ramrnt Ut IT,. lnii4i Stale. provided
that ,lIrh persons 80 rrlh by The cnrniy wrre
taken uli%nnrr- ~hilr III armed ana active
hostility IN the l'i.t:I STATE, although moi
rrunllrly eurniirl ar enlisted IN The tanir,lc-
rate army.
y. Received. further. That tn" President he
rrpIrsir.i 10 demand. in writing, from the au-
l~hnrtli;s OF the | lIilri States, lhr imlnr'iiAtr
and unconditional rrlrn.r e all cil'ZTrH ni
the Confederate state; hrId by thea L. pr.
,1rrls. either in confinement. III gnirr pa
role or b md. who wr:e arrr Les! is the agents
a., In ,..Is at tlr | nIfu,l ~ nfnS ,t-nil. p,.r,.-
ahir engaged IN ih.ir ordinary aYncationS.
sud net III aIG'. a-.Ir"; III" Intel states,
and thar h.. communicate to Congress the re-
suit of laid demand.
Mr.. Eu,-riII. i:Df Virginia. cii.rcrl is a sub
stitnte for these resolutions a bill entitled nh
ari to rcprc-S atrocities Of the cnriny.
On The bill beng reported, the Chai, drci-
dci il not III order a. = substitute.
The rcsalut"n% were then agreed Ia.
Mr.. CH,mrsr.. from The Military Commit
t--, REPORTED = hill II autIruriz' the establish
.nrni nf pines Of rendezvous Tor exarni-
rnii,.H II lrrsnnH enrolled for military dnty.
The k!!i, after rLlIrrOrs amendments, was
agreed To.
Sir. Mnr>, Gi :. e.. from the Committee Of
Conference ~ til" d!iag'"cins vol: Of the twn
~iiGaces RI JuntrnS-. n tbs till knaNnas the
i'nns'rlpl ar. submitted Il report. i !. en-
titled 'an act - p.".,!l i0r Ia p"t,ha III
fence; aml viii ho Sound in the :;ynatc pr
,:rc;ljngs.
lr. RarFIEH, CT Virginia cslIs! The qleS-
ton upon The re!."rt. AL The question heinz:
ordered. The :";e was Iakrn and IT, report
~.+rec'i IN ly ayes, II Hue, ~.
sir. F"GIt, 81 irnnss>"a. mnveI 10 recon-
s,:s7 The yHla ~a'!opt!"g: tn, report; but the
motion ''ii Rut pTeral.
M,. RIGHT. Of t,curgia. fran !h.v CuinGnt-
tee Oh Hospitals. repaired a hill la halter Pre-
v,ll lGr he SIX smi wounded Of the arm; IN
hospitals. t. ILL rasSe,i The Senate ycarrr-
dey. 1t wH, rsk~n III. IN tha House. nni
nyrptl tn