Richmond Whig. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1862-1865, 1862-09-17

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aiyersar, will be accumulated ell the responsibility
connected with those evils which be may hereafter II
hcted UPON the general interests oil the ciNnzeo
w,rld the oceans Of blood which may hereafter oeehS
and al the unspeakablo horrors which must inerEaoY
resut from war coa1ucted It has been heretofore
carried On by or lrsTi.ess eneDs in the dssrscs OF
all well know principle ofciyiized war we cannon,
sny state of things which b. possibly r1neeWeo OF
be at all jared BY persung the line nj Pc sugges
ed in the rcsoulor Oar brave armies in me hed VIII
,t feel leso -ened prosecute the war with energy
and resolution because their Government msniess dis
posuo to take fr IN them the necessity Of ineurri
further hArdships, and shows disposition 70 restore
them once more to the blessings oil peace, OF domestic
hannnasa of social beattute O1 the contrary, shall
cop6Jenty expect the exhibition Of q still sternr
luou still 6ercer military fsriing, aud still more
orious achievement when they SHALL thus ind It dt-
mons!rated TO them that there by no means poss-
Of peace With our prosecutors save oy resofung 10
retaliation If our proposition should be declined, and
taf re be suy good men yet lett in the North-any
ends to Justice the laws OF Christian humanity, and
the general happiness Of the world-they will at once
make Their presence known, organize and embody their
enc es against an insoent aud barbarous GoVeramen
dr. We LdncOn aud his mvrmidons from power, and ell
vIts to the seats Of eli sl authority wise statesmen,
through whose usu unenIslty the war may be brought
10 an end l. Is no; possible that our motive in taking
the inative the work Of pschcaton can be nIsunds
stood by the enemy or the world NJ large are mus
far completely Vcto ious in the war. Ia all the nuat-
rous bat les which have been fought we have been sig
rally successful and victorious standards ore now
beiIg planted the territory OF the ioe Thty have
ackn0 lodged their defeat. With Us alone, tlen
can proposition OF peace originate without the Geepest
Gishonor Ii the war is 20 be inteiminable (and
Who desires this y the first movement towards q set-
n. must b. made. UGdsr present circumstances, the
enemy cannot be expected 10 send 70 propositions r
the present termination Of kostilites ThereoEe, hs
civilized orid has right TO tOtk 10 ~ IN such action
as The YssOtHion prcp1sss
IL / wall 1
10 certain qusrters for my present conduct shall be
probably charged with excessive moderation, and, per
chance, even OF pGstlldn. nify shall not be ss oil
rprised If all who specially int rested IN the COL
tuuAnee Of the shall resort 10 rt cue and oenunc
alton. AN prepared 10 submit, conhdirg as do in
the general good and elevated moral sent msnt OF
mr. houored couGtryre!; and being perfectly persuaded
that the Iesolu ion, it shoul! he aied 10 rtjecuon
viii aWakea responsive echo 10 the b0soms OF good
All Iiss men elsewhere which will more than compn-
sat for prosen. meiu !ement and undeserVed obloquy
Mr. Holt, Of Ga lriered sub ,utute 10 he reso.u
too 10 ne effect that whereas tbs people OF he Coz
f.Ge az aea have IEsys msniit sed desire that the
war should be conduct-d on tue principles CT civil ztd
War'a-e and wee also dssrous Of psac Therefore,
'' Rssolred, Thas whenever tue people and Govern
ment OF the United Safes shall manifest ike aoxey
nd d SIRE the Confederate Government shall appoint
- Commission ers 10 confer with the United states
Government on either OF said tusj ca"
Oa notion Of Mr. KEENAN,, oil Ga, Doth resolutions
we're tbed-yeas SO nays 20
ArJIURsSKS OF CONGRESS.
M COLLIER, OF Va, asked Suspension Of tho rules
in order 20 up tie Senate resolution hTug the cay
o aiioynrsns o. TassdAy, the 50 day OF S.P.embef
a. II C'Slo,k n.
Nc. GRAY, Of Tex,s, moved to amend by striking
out SO.h OF September, aud ns ring lS.h Of U'.ber
Tue anenimeIt was lost.
TIE ylss sad NAYS wers ordered the orgital pho
position, aud resulted egitiyels, as ioloUe;
Ysa'.-Aessrs lArringIoD, Atkins, Biisol Bel, Boa
ham, BCteer B1Ic', Breckinrdge, Chsrbbss, OhrsmAn
Olapp, Olark, Collier Conrow CEocket. Dargar,
Davidson, Elliott, EErg, Foster Freeman, Gardenaier
Gs-rtu Gart'e, Graz, Helert, Hodge, Jones, keenan,,
o Gi Renau, OF n. U, Lander, Lyon, kaehen, March
al Mcdowell AcRae, Moo Teen, hunneriynn, Preston,
Rsl =, Reed Rlys,ou, Smith, Of Ala, Saith, Of O.,
S;ri kind, SSann, Tibos Trppe-ysss sS.
N,yy-Ashe, Aver, b idwin, Barksisle, Brdgers,
uos, H. W. ace & NJ, G smSers, Cailtou Olopto1,
CJnrai, Cook Currn, Curry Davis, Dawt n., jarrett,
DlgIe rFo~, Foo;e Goodr, GistSm Hanly, Hlrtridse
HsisE Il, HlOn, Holt Joanoo, Renner LJoua ssLear,
Nile Moore Pc kils, P-gs, RUSSELL H.op, vas, VII
lsrc, weleh, wilCC1, Wright Of Texas, sr Speaker
nays4S.
RESOLUTION CT saASKs,
M LYONS, OF Virginia introduced a resolnl.on o.
thanks 10 dai. Gea. B.skleGd hAgrlIer and ojm'
mard which vas referred TO the Committee Military
Afhrs.
RTsUIAR oRpKs
TIE order of the Gay, the Ools;'!pion bill having
cOm7 up % consideration
Er GENTRY moved 10 rteru .idsr the votl by which
hs smepIment o. Nc. Smith, Of n. o, as re
.mt,di in on; lsst ISSUE mas osJ The motion VAS Lost
~ y o. Is pays.
fhe question then required On tie an udmo1 u Of Nc
HANLY, " Ark, appor iooi1g tie rumo.E Of MN
enrolled elch STATE u tbo NUMBER heretofore cue
from lhit State
The eue dmsnt was agreed 10, yeas 40 nsys %
Me- DUPRE o. La, Uosel r,cOlsi sssion Of the
vo just 'SSel, ID stated Bis vi as 70 The blu he
va oppoaed % tic pssslge CT tie bill tic goulds q
ae1p di uey a1d tse sbps, by Government ,feiss #
she pJ-srs conferred upon en- b. the plsngs Of "a.
&c.
M HOLT, of Ca, toFei the day would come wbrn
he uli woe Tor ,ripidu in ito naked ioE. Il he
b \ etIc 70 c5nstipt up 20 s.TentI'tse sad down 10
ti-lcel ysars OF sy,, b, w,ud vo,o icE r.
Tee notion 10 r,co.s.d' r sss iest.
NJ AVER, Of 5. o., Il red pF5yso % tie 6rol sec
Of tss ii tba, the over the sgs Of ttr y-d'e
e. al not be called out from tbei, hem glt sior an
MIR has age shall De c,l,d Gu and mus. red mo the
t &c der he Provisions Of the act Of Ape lC 1852
eatilsl An act % iuEsheF provide for the public de-
fence
NJ. ROYSTON, Of Ark, offered another pr,yiso a,
an iren' proSijUg that peEon shall b. called
ou uuder tie psogSons OF this get Until toe PERSONS
between the Rges Of eighteen and hiry6vo shall have
been called Gu and provided ~ih arms.
Ne. HANLY'5 amendment wac LOST
Toe yes al asys ord rcd on The prOyiso Of Ar.
ATER, aa1 /. VS. lost-yc's 81 nays 4s
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