Richmond enquirer. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1815-1867, 1862-01-03

The ErIu!Uttibo Ha2 RSiOSH ~
Tho nsus of Tacm1e g. Fauatlcroy WIS mrs
in order. e
unnecessary to state to tha ConTen;io', anr-
thing regarding he character Of Colonel teunt
isrov. desire, however, to mention part'cu'
lsrly, that in all thess nominations we hnou'c
have na,t;eu)sr regsrG to the pledge which has
alresdv been mads by The Convention TO cti
| cero NJ the army of the late United States -
| Colonel Faun,lrroy has Teen, | think. eve:
| since 1886, in tface IN ire army OF Ice Oniteu
!, Stafes AS soon az possible, after The seces-
| s;on IF tho S,ato. 40 resigned bis commission
and came to Virginia. AS early "a January
las. hs wrote a letter 10 the Governor OF The
| Commonwealth, sn.iug that ns would Go sc
Immediately upon the occurrence OF any such
| seton by this State and he was true to Ms
| word for no did resign immediately upon
| hearing Of the secession OF Fireinla-
Colonel Faunileroy was. | tfiiHS, the eldest
Colonel in the United States army tfGm fir-
eipia who has resigned. lis probably com
menced service about the sane time Win dcn.
Johns.cn. The Convention, by a formal note,
invited these officers Of the army TO resign
their commissions, pleds'ns the commonwealth
70 them, first, that ihey should have 8 Tsnk
not below ,hu. which they had 10 Tie army OF
the Uai;cd States, and secondly, that the reia-
tive rank Of officers In toe Federa!. s7tay, VINO
had so resigned, shou,d not % reversed.
do no. msntlou these facts vita 4 view OF
raising any o~uss:iou 10 regard TO the priority
of he nominees submitted by The Governor. 1
have not been requested to raise any Question
m reference TO this matter. 1 o>l eve 1t Is a
fact that Gen. Lec, 10 the late army OF The
| United States. was Of Inferior rank 10 Colonel
Eauu,leroy, but | an author I'D by Coionsi
Faun,leroy to ssv, that ne desired to ra'se no
ones.;on uocp this matter. L. creating these
new commissioas III the arIuy Il Nifs,n'a, u
seems TO na, according 10 TIE pledge OF LOIS
| Convention, that Col. Ferai!cras Is &: least
entitled &c The posluou whica lbs o=eh teacsF'
I'd him bv tbs Gorernu:-ibat OF brigadier
General. Ho WAS standing St the very uead OF
the lis. u Uuiurels il t!.e iete Iaiied States
armr: aud IS the i've other ColoaIls, who have
rssi.ucd, hare been sp2ointed to higher posi-
tons ,aan theT held IN the Uo!ted aistes ser
vice. 7 ,h,pk it is but Just 10 Gel. Feun,leroy
thai bis appointment 20 a B:igadler General
shin should be confirmed by this Convention.
deem it necessary 10 50 no iIrtcer ut his
tine, though | am prepared to shoT tcat his
conduct While 10 the army has osen entirely
approved by those ADORE hlta.
Mr. Holc,AsE.-is would aford ne great
pleasure to vote Coz this gentleman for the Of
Zoe Of Brieadier General. l desire, however,
some Information on o1e po!ut, ~nicn, 1t gwen,
would bs very satisfactory 70 is beioTs give
my vota
As understand, tho Co2iei=rtte States au.
thorities ars receiving The Io'ceS % st'sin'a
into their service only IN regiments. 10 Sl7e
a gentleman the position Of b::saaier Genera!
in our service is tc appoint 40 officer ~aca ha
vii, have 70 forces 10 COMMAND, ucliss itl Is
our V a;..i!:.. II All correctly informed,
IN. command waich Gen. Lac nas eve- our
Virginia tiaaps IL this moment IL o%:ug Eo:t1
the commission which We gave, Blu! - cHn-
c~,,ss;on sn,ch rs has received iroui tic Con
fsderatc States authorities If NE appoint Col
Faup,lercy 10 the position Of Brigaalcr General
he will have no IL Cos 10 command; aud SUP
NIT il to tcs Convention whether It IS, uFdsf
ths,e clrcunsIspc:s, advisable for Us cow,
unless ne are under an Obligation b? virtue OF
our pledge 70 Go So, 10 increase the nr'noer OF
Brisadier Generals. Oar pledge does not, as
| Az informed, -sCiiro US tc spp@lnt io'i gen
slemsn 10 sha. position, but resilJ 20 tue pos:
ton OF Colonel. | Shout: Os Wy SIsd to gisc
him the r!ac- Vi DrisaGisr Gene:s- II . 7aaaacy
existed
Mr. CossAn, Of F.ederick-'ia. ordnance
organizing a Provisional srng, Is | unce:ssad,
provides expressly f3r sassc cGce:s. .. c:es-
ting the Offices OF Brisadie' GsGarAi iaeFeia
mentioned l trcSume. unless That ordinances
is repealed, il will De necessary &c b.. Up ;nss
| army oy commissioning B.!Gsdicr GsHssa:s,
although this very d,W :u,ty, ~ntiG-Ie or tie
gentleman from Ai5cG.Irle, Gid To!cn. 1 Lad
| a%pprehended from something mao beard $1,000
I returned 10 Richmond, PEcoao!y ell exist
| In turning over The Virginia army tc the Con
! fedsrase States, II is impossible, IL providing
officers for this Provisional army, to settle tho
| difficulty. I spprehcnd, sir, ,hs! 'ney are
| bound, at Least by tue Sp!r!t o. thc contract
| which w.a nude with taocu, 70 Lake our 2rciy
! as it exists, OF did exist uaGer on. laws at tee
time that this Constitution was adopted oy
treaty. 30 ,hs. es II, uly, how ever, Tia! must
be a subject IF negotiation ba,weao the State
| of yirgiais sad the Confederate States,
AS / said, Gel. Fiunt:eroy, according TO the
army registry, which is low before me-, would
be entitled, by .be express pledge OF us Jon
yeat!oo, 70 hold The hg3es: raLk III the arc'y
of Tirg;pis. He is TO- u Spostd, nor sn dS
posed 10 has uehai:, 10 ;:.s:st uio9 ILLS !iSlt as
70 the ~relAtive runk bur certainly we are sx-
pressly pledged 10 give him = co:nEa<sioo Il
the army ct Virginia II you coiopission MIN
as Oolooe!, you necessarily change taa relative
ra5k between him anG o..Sr officers Tho have
resigned their ccmmiss Gil IN the DATED States
srr:ioec Whether lis Confederate Oates all.
shorities will give hin tue counissioo OF Coio
mel or General l an Tot piry-TSu 10 esy.-
Whether be would accop: Lbs rolnn ssion oil
Colonui in their mmy / All DO prepared 10
aay but what .e nave Eo CO Is, 10 Con
arm this nomination !or :5e Provisional army
of Virginia the GJvc:n4r uuIui3a!Id dim
for this pos:iicn under Tue Institutions CT this
Convention. we .ro p!a1osG 4 - :nese /, Me1if,
and that Is j pledge winch. | huE pose, no
! member of this CONVENTION w"u,c t,sire TO
Withdraw from. ii Col Faunt:eroy woull IL
| siss upon il, although &c may DeVer DC received
inro tho army q he Up:.feGcIGts States,
| think Virgins, in pursuance Of her pledge,
would be obliged to give t!u his relative rank
! with the other tE -ers iram Virginia who re-
signed in the lato Federal army.
As | sta:ed" bsiore, Immediately si;e7 be
heard OF the secession OF ElrsIn!:, &C rts'gned
bis commission ; and EcE "n:y ins:, but long
before ha returned f:om tee Wtst, re bao
written 10 tue tSstIuOA Va AK 90 S'io"
| him that be would resign IL he Contingency
Of Virginia's Withdrawing frcn 'ne Cnion.
! Ia rev Of these facts, i think tho =, nren:ion
should st once confirm his Lonlnat!en 10 the
Off &c OF Brighter t%'ere:@I
Mr.. AAcrARLAEp.-I beg leave 10 add my
testimony in favor Of ihe distinguished sen-
| tIemap hose ZANE is no" Sc'vre Us IN COD
nection with the position Q: 5Tigecisr Csa-
erll
/ doubt whether there is i alaa intho entire
army vino has stronger Gains wen Virginia
thar Colossal Fauntleror nss- He Iesignst MS
commission in the Federal army, upon bis
hearing Of the secession Z: bis native State,
and came here TO jain :he array Ct Virginia,
aud give his ~serricts TO hcr CAUSE. We arc