Richmond enquirer. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1815-1867, 1862-03-07

| we E-S, eli, CFcatSteS Oh clTctiSh''tnEee -
You, Ar. President Cannot .e! to-d"r what
lnag DO required Of you tomorrow. You
canoot, from the st&nd point you occupy,
decide Ghst policJ wi! be bss. Zoe you !c.
morco9-. The Stats OF Virgins. when sic
] adopted tne Constitution of 1850 05l, Trs
governed g I!O circumstances which :hen slr-
.aundod .:r. Events have since s7arsPired,
which usEa It necessary ;3r her 10 change
materially the position she sii6d co,5piej
! 500 gentlemen il this body in wLoiu and,
heretofore. entire confidence, but whcse pe1i-
lion upon the gTsa. question zhnh inFuiSss,
ic uT opinion, nothing Icss tna1 tna unity
and irteSfiiy o. Virginia, sM Pained to wit
ness. 1 refer 10 .Sa question ii representation
fer. II section. THIS, sir, may we'll - 10.
gsrdca .s 81: imp2ri1n. question. I T., Il &c,
s1G a.so f4l. iiL; :h!s Convac .,o,, .,:rs
upon 80 ;rue SUI p.cpr- principle Of being
governed h} circumstances, and icing vested
With ,s.c Sovereignty oi .He State. Tero re-
CURED. ny oyery consideration CT duty, 10 10
whatever s.s hes;asse!y to protect tho grra!
interests c: !as Cur'nonwos!!t Of Virgins.
Ii pursuance OF that idss, and in conformity
u!:A that duty, we took uuo2 Glvssi.as ::,a
responsibility Of fulfilling ai ma;a:ats. ia-
obligations whi.i. rested upau az, ef providing
for the people c representation ir: lac CoEfd-
crate Congress The gen!iaraaE ircul augusta
! (Mr. SruAET.) sanctioned tiii: poiics by his
vote, While b. opposed y propagation TO give to
.noss sections noT ogarIun by tbs eaomJ 9
:epft sentstion in the Gs0tral Assembly. 1tch,
! il ;py judgment IL duty ,nore o5i!ssnrY
uooH .::!s DcdJ riha tlsl !. .rich he previously
sano,ioasc:. We uoasc,ook 20 accom,ncd.te
ourselves so tbs eEcumsteaees That slrruGri.G
ua sno Gnier,uni----isr!y, as l oel!Gv.-ic
provide representation tYT the SGa:s ii tnG
Ucrr"dora.s Oons:css Wc also, IL discharge
oi our GGty, hllcG UP 7aca3cics in .hS bGl:
and ysi, s:r, g-utlemen ;aho approved ali his,
! rti;i.s tc apply the Sane principle III p.oviiGg
representation IA ;ti5 Genetul AySc:2 uly 81
shcGa GecticDs that are unable 10 pror;:s j. for
!fie.u.eivcs b reason oi the presence Of ths
p4t!!: vasIg. We Of lie Northwest sliil
lor.a y..t and psroa! o: Virginia. Wa Ger.
.ainiy aaVe sot.o rights IL, counties OF Ac-
eo.i.ao and Northampton, the cnurii"a Of AieX.
aod'ia and Fairfsz, and cf Jetersoa, Nscgsn
s:, hampshire, with tha various counties
10 tbs Northwest, Ec7s certainly so2e
S!a:sus upon lbls boiy 10 atj7d them tbe neanE
of representation. The gsatlcmaa from 1u-
gus.a, tIr. S7uAg1,) by his notes aat
s,'3?S;irs excluded I'd from every right yin ne
seore ci representation and now, aitcf In'
question has bceu FeferTed to tiis Legislature,
ie r1T Stands up hero and seeks to EepriTe
! Cur Pscp.c CT he les. v&st:gs Of popular right,
! oy reirslns 10 our brave soldiers 10 .he field
| la5 smpie right 20 Fey who shall represent
;;ein IN tas General Assembly. Tnls Is
| poor boon 10 men who have Ea2fiuced al! hist
! vas tea; u Them On earth, auc nc arg tval
| wI!l!1s to slcrGcs life itself ic defence IF the
! onuo,ry; yet still, small arc tr6ing So i: is,
gente6:~i! here would fa;gn deprive :7ou Of it,
thus denying them aor only representation, but
;;:o il.;as Of suF.ega rhis, Il truth Is
! goad re,u-a for tDsir ssi7icsh tod they Hi.!,
y" toub:. aporecia.e this Liberal valley =: 'he
prorcr :i2s.
I trust ,his Convention will saccli2l 10 5iiG::
policy as ihls. ana tial i: will susPalG &c
! ruie snd adopt the ordnance
lac question vss then put cn Eu7pe7iin H.;
! re Tuie, 2Ii il TGs decided il t.5 affirmative.
'rae question then recurred upon tho option
Of Tie ordinance
81. pa.cs.--it sseUls to nac ga: cca sse:ioo
coo;s:n h provision which mag De inp:aoiica.
| bic 20 accomplish ii proposes to have re-
;I.ns made ID tho cerka C! the c3untv.-
TGers are counties in which. e22rehand, 70
irTns could not be Esde- '9ney orgl! TO oa
made :aina, 10 TIE Legislature, Hato Z
county is O., inTpded ,na; they csonos De maGe
10 the O!srk-
Mr. LEI accept any aE.aaiaasn! Thc
the gentleman nay clS;s IL o9ufo:I!s; sTi;h
taLt suggestion
dr. Mu7eAs-i me7a 70 a1eEG tnc orci-
lia:,.,o bv including in il refugees ct;iz.Es-
Mr SaIcE would ESk tbs SacratSTc -
frsi tha ordinance gg.ia
Tae ordnance IVES GccocdifsiT feid
.-lT. PslcE.-i SEQ that in tSa INST t"0 OF
lines, ): !, confined to tho ooi1'srs- i is nos
eTtehdec to tfs c'tzeas "no may oe driven
!roEl iisir cnuntles- Il orght 10 embrace
c!.:2,Ds "ho may OBJ sca@Gt !rorS theiT zones
because Of the p.sss5cc Of tho public ere-
ny.
mc7e 70 amend /: uy aiding tho word ''clt:
The PkEslpRS7. Aiacn1usa: Is already
pending.
NJ Lei accept il
Mr. BEocxE.-f an induosc: TO suggest an
ame2dn;.2t ghich vas made last night ic the
schedule.
Tbs ordnaace provides oalg for cases IN
wh;c1 Ire p.rt,es voting sra a>5e1i from their
counties.
Suppose regiment should be in ;hs county
OF .hs;: residences. Under the language Of
that ordinance, .aey would no. haze 6 right to
vote III their eGcampments u3iesS absent from
!taic couD-,es.
lIl;'E I" sGiks out the ~orIs Hso uH!
u stae0t ircG1 tnelr Counties.
NJ LES-l accept ths amsharnsne-
All rHIcF.'-i thiiK u Is eettsf 10 pass oy
los o!u!hshee ioF m9insa'; 50 toa' proper
ai53:!o1aeht 5GaS oe prepared
Ice n"n nEeh''on agreed 70 pass IL hy;
Mr. ohS'.W! TN the consent Of tho Con
7sn;'oA, l "ii o1er g. oroinanee WIN vie"
10 have IL ia,n upon the tanie 60 thaeh nay
oe CONSIDERED y the neESer7 oi tho J9SFsi'-
ton;
70 & oreS:neI' Ina. 'nen s's ZOE. .h;lon 0,,
s'ah ac)oe,h''t shSA ADJOURN s.ns ass' su' snai'
ne slni.cI 10 10 sSS.n cG2TCSeO y lne NC7-