Richmond enquirer. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1815-1867, 1862-09-26
aEHaHKs o. sfos. 2. EhgKsDALE, ON TIE cor
tcR1rr BILL. DELIVERED IN THE EcUsE CT
aEpHESENrArIVES.S EET. l2Ih1 leO2.

REPRESENTATIVES, SEt'l. IZIh' loo1'
Mr. Sp.,yH,: trIat tia; will not sub
iect myself to the impula;lon OF lnsincerllf'
bv stating thal.I have reluctantly vontured to
tresnass upon the indulgence 81 this body
NV analogy will be found in the disposition
which the House has manifested to encourage
rho widest range Of debate. and in the para
mount Importance Of the subject under con-
siderat,on. 1t is the great question Ut the
day. Il reaches far above every other Issue
in the consequences which must flow from
onr action. Like the rod Of the Jewish
High Priest, it swallows mp all others. The
trntb Of the remark il felt by every member
of this body 1t is felt by the whole coun-
try. md is verified through rsary channel by
which public sentiment linds nttcraTcr. It's
decision, apprehen,nvolve> the result o! the
war-the fate of the Confsieracy itself.
The prnrE;illoH w!lrch is submitted to The
dccisiun ~ this hcdy IS ;ta':d IL! the enquiry
shah the scheme I'll military organization Tor
the prosecution Of this war. which was adopt
ed ut the last session, npnn the reconnleIi'
dation of the Executive, bt Continued IN
force or shall il be ahaniuIIr
Let us look briefly III the circumstances
which gave rise L. /! Regarded rs ulia'oil'
ably harsh in It's rIi,.cts, IT. adoption was
ros,,1n.d untiI it. was Ielt IN be absolutely
demanded by the exisenccs al the country. II
WAS the orsaL,ing 81 dire necessity -hcrn i'll the
throes of suffering propis. no were required
,o sr,re neither blood n2r treasure: to bear
all things, &c hope all things, to- endure all
things III tneir s;r;i;s;l: ID save Their country
iro,n li.e YOKE OF cruel servilndc: and TO
maintain, tie liberties which their ancestors
hal conquered for intm.
F-orn tic elect Of ii" ,c!rp0r1sing Eoicy
which Ia! been unwisriy adupit'. by the
Provisional Congress, and hy State nutl:"ri-
ties. contrary to thu views "i the Executive,
our armies wiiiin thirty days Of thr passage
IF the present law, would have dissolved Ike
cTnst- work Thcy had continued to encouI-
az, twelve mouths cn!:::lncntt AMI half The
arrny was coiGpte:,,i If men whose terms had
nearly expired. uHs h"a;!red and IDrty-seven
regiments within tho hyei tile mentioned
would under the operations ut tus SyEtrG.,nare
abandoned shuir organizations and returned to
their hur!.s These regiments we're, to ::
great extent. the pride and safely Of th:
eountry. 10 nave hisI.aIrtel lhem w0nId
have bern imadiy Ia have torL Iowa th"
bnrrlers that protected /! from the E"rdr nj
bluniererS, ut-thraatS uIid i,allcH TIA; huIcI
MI Ike birds al prey lpnn our hnf!+r*. TO
have rrtalRcd The rnen III The service VIM iI"'i
hrsl responded TO tbs. cali ii Ltrir country,
snd i.aT.nllind tens of tllu'laanil> rl other. L.
repoSe Al home in i.,nnttle caSo. would
have been al act "I injustice nn"Urtny OF e
government whose policy should b" I" dlst,i-
butte with impartial haEd, Among all its clLi-
Zsns, lis hurthtrs and It's blessings.
Inc Conscripi system has vindlcatcd itself
by its rasU!rS The work II ia5ynrah,: ne
ccssily, It ~a- Gdup!.:; III 2 's;;s;ou Of disaster
ana .eln,.li. lIrirai aItr: .icirst hrd cUiue
upuu Ms 9Th Tie l"r:a al S!.!;ng lrir; and
THUS, irDIu thu "ucttr Hanger. ~as puckc
the flower SaletT." 'iur mls!p"tIlneS hrcu,ue
blessings. They wrrr ihe le,suIls Of rKpt
rienre by which I'VE We're taught The way 10
work out cur trI;reranro. with The Inau-
s,lrai.u;. OF the rrn Sy.i"!: have come Sc
ries Of victories almost mnp9' allclcd. the
tide Of .sT has rolled hack as The whvt That
brcai.&> t;:nT t.r rncc, aHd udr balicr,
stained 'r;li lie blood 81 ,ss ";nant men N'E"
have borne II, hni stained nilrr i"rpll win
the blood u the loo, Iiu~ utnt> defiance III
the face ii the ensny upon hi- uwn confines.
And yet gentlemen cagci!l ursc the EEan-
donmcnt I'll the zye!.iu wi,iri, has brought
forth fruits like t',r'r' Ii:- Lr"i."i pressing
forward with rrsoIi:!a sep, As I,r who trends
a perlIi,,:, ;..!E IEy,' >"r!! 10 warc: a. thc
unsteady ha', upon '.''rrny sea. t";':'h hs
opc,1siu- .1rr;nts. r. ta;:ac muw--;p ,.l.!~
pori2a ro."--,S 10 t:tilc With thu r%rstpnre Of
the Cnnfr':r:a.y. A;iii j, treason {" IL. ca'!.c
| mti"I, wIU e content u T, tl'e ,i!!il-
catiua # tins poh.y il;i, IL" lcSIiin"ny u!
honorable gentlemen ~" '":.rc i1n!rl ANON;
its ahlest MID must z"a."as nIIioS, r.: al IL"
last session nf Congress. ! might cite the
c.an!; AID manly reranrat!o;l % the ms;nL:r
irulu Tenlrssec Mr. Foate who LIEN de-
rounccd il as an encrcichment npon thn
rights Of tie Statcs..hIlt vino mas come for
ward new to urge the speedy passage al me
Bill reported by The LhHiTI:.ai! 81 tn. MIitsr:
Committee Mr.. Miles.
Mr.. Foote.- wouid placed il 4 posti@;'
which d" not wish to occupy *-rr Tor Ia cy
PLAN what it really il, aItrr what the Ecntie-
mall has said. opp">,:d Al :f.' last session
the ronscript Iii HI rrr"rtcd; nat stated that
if certain amendments suggested were en-
giraffe, upon i ( should support il. de-
support the penGIIg bill with certain modili-
cations AMI greatly preferred il t" the Sen
ale bill W nlch he'll u l= Objectionable
as the law passed Il: the last ao@Si"n.
Il Mr. Bark sda!e.-I utterly il;riai;ri m iTirr-
tim 10 arragfl that gentleman ~ ent' Oder
mlmi,er, upon charge ii Inconsistency. ii
there is an appearance VI Inconsistency IN
his course. hc may ic cnnsolcd hr the rctie3-
ton that il Is the par; 81 wisdom Ia profit iy
the iesaur,T Of experience. and II acar; our
Legislation TO tic circumstances wn'rn h.;-
tuand 1t. ] assert l.: Enw"r@r, as Il truth. IN
nsrlnrAlium u! The ,chrG.. III 'nhScrtp.!":.
thn, lie inrinLrr from lrn:;y>.,... hi ihc last
session, did oppose it on the yrouli, :hat it
usscr ted .iur the Confederate truverE;Hrnt the
r,;.ht 10 rxis" irmnpa within the states with
nur the agency az state authorities. aTi.ytu
ts..! aL the present session he has .acm!y
udvogated the bill reported hy' The Ghairma;'
Of th.. Committee on Military .:iiairs. which
claims and PROPOSES to exercise the SAINT
power through Tia. central government.
Another gentleman irnin ''le:;nca"cr; IAir.
Gentry, who opposed the Ei!! III the last SIS
si,n on the ground Of is expectancy, ain re-
joccd Ia know, mas come iorT srI 10 lend the
weight Gi ms influence 10 inc measure now
pending.
The gentleman iroG Georgia; too, Mr..
Hartridgn.J in spirit OF caUdor .s!IIcf, GNLOrts
admiration, has declared IN speech ciuG'lcnt
aud powerful IN lis array Of historical facts:
that his opinion has undergone Change since
tho last session.
MI Hartriige. did not vurc ;isaiGS. the
bill Of the last ION OH The ground oil nnco!i
stltutiunaity, but Of It's incxpediency. lie
hevcd II then, and believe it ROW, to be
strictly III aucnr Ounce with the constitution.
Hfr. EsrksLalei -'.nmk the gentleman lnr
h., rxp!annt"n. IL Is foreign fran my III
lelltiu! to lhIsstac ms PAST ar ils present pn-
sition. II is sutiirlAEl IYr Eif purpose that hr
OPPOSED .lir plan ii the last session, and
that hv row h"l!. Il :" toe proper and e!Ti-
neatly expedIcnt.
In like lanner | E,ay lie the rt,fnyle Of
NY friend aud c:1llcagGe, air. iilavisl who op-
posed tic cuul.;criiGIi bill Of the last session,