Richmond enquirer. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1815-1867, 1864-01-05

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~. with the approval OF The President, ,aly ,lsc
II e,pelient TO exempt, in i"w OF The la.
= which Innst bs satisfactorily established. th'
5uch pa ons can, by their skill, labor. '!' =! :.
Ut elni'I0 rmcut better = " Viz. IN To-.
oi The country AMI contribute NOS ,ii'.' .....
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tue ranks: provided llIal. even III s:r r:l-t
absolute exemptions trum mi .ws s.r. t1 ,tn
not be granted, ii. III The opinion t.. i- S,crt:..J
OF War, tue sa'ne end can be ohI4ir:c by ..gu
J larry enrolling and detailing for >frri. tina
ana slated purposes. IN: persons wi,, e ~! II. in
hor occupation Or employment niy !-,.ks ii.
services more r.liah.e ou! II lisa ~ "a. IT,.
ranks OF The army.
Ga motion OF Mr.. Miles it wns ordered 20 be
printed and placed upon the calendar. aul wa,
made the special order for "Wednesday next.
| Mr.. HooDE, CT Virginia introduced the iol.
lowing joint resolutions, in relation. to theIwar.
Resolved by the Congress OF tho Confederate
States, Tint the present is deemed fitting ocra-
sion to remind the people of the Confederate
states that they are engaged III Il struggle !'r
the preservation both of liberty AMI civiizatira
aud that no sacrifices can be too costly which may
| be requisite to secure 10 themselves and The 4
postcrity the enjoyment Of Theses inapprecisbll
blessings; and also to Assure them that in the
Judgment OF Congress The resources of thu couiI-
try IL developed with energy and husbanded with
care, are more than sufficient TO support the most
protracted war which it can be necessary to wage
Tor our independence. and to exhort them, by
every consideration which cau influence frecmen
And patriots to Il magn1uimous surrender Of MI
personal and party ields. To MI iii lguant rcbute
Of every lactious temper. in whatever quarter or
upon whatever pratent il may BE- m.l,. to gem
aro;S support OF I'LL branches Of the Government
powers and 10 that harmonious, unselllh and
patriotic corporation which can alone impair. to
our cause the irresistible strength which slsingS
from united councils, fratsfnal feelings and fer
vent devotion to tlre public veal
In submitting this resolution Mr.. GunnE said
that the circumstances by which we were sur
rounded rendered IL peculiarly appropriate that
t!oneress should pause in the IN DIST Of is deb-
| cls.tions, ust i'll the beginning oi She year.
u send 10 the country words OF encouragement
and hope. They should. know the mpnssihity
Of being cOnqt-rei ii thoy only rau'ained true
to themselves and the csusa The baybariiies of
The enemy, which hal bseiL rccount.l OH this
i!Jor. were alone enough to nerve them TO their
greatest efforts. whils words of aSsllrt cc. CONS
ing from us, at a time when 50 many thought the
darkest hour Of our trial WAS at hand. would act
with ten fold effect upon .heir courage, energy
aud patriotisnl. This was not Il mera rcsol,I-
tlOn, emptiiy uttered TO give appearance OF els
urnSenlent. but was intended to express the
assurance of this Congress to the people of the
country. that the cause was far from, that gloomy
crisis Of its trial, which soma were prone to lear
lie moved immedsts action upon it,
Dir. CURRY. Of Ala, favored The object: but did
not think the resolution comprehensive enough
1t might be misunders'o ol and he did not wish
th:s Congress TO sond forth any uncertain sound
TO the country The caI.srs inducing Congress 10
send to the people such resolution should be
exp essed. and were in fact. essential to the
resolution itself. He thought it sLO;,!l lbs re
ferrcd.
Mr.. McLE,N, OF Nnr!h Gnrolin., favored tho
| reference. There was u gloom existing in vari.
Gus parts Of North Carolina and other States of
the Confsderacy, owing 10 varions causes, Of
which limited press and other media of com
muncation were princi pal but in North Caro-
lina owing especially to the doctrines of two
papers of pernicious tendency. The pe"Hl.
should he animated by every in the poser
ul tla Government and. under tli,: circumstances
nothing could he better than tho encouragement
oi this Congress by nn npprov't:.tc address upon
the state OF tllttouutry.
Mr. KEENAN,, Of Tia, opposed the rrrrenct.
because there was no necessity Of detailing. III
connection with resolution Of his ort, the ren-
sons whv il .wis paSSel-rGcointng the little
local difficulties Of North Carolina. nr any other
particular State, and setting forth the existence
Of dissentions which, i'll his opinion had no real
existence mt all.
Mr. MCLEAN directed tho a'trr'inn "! III" gen'
leman to n copy Of the Ralrirh Standard in
The bands OF member near him, which he snIl
very plainly advocated principles calculated 10
produce IissensiOn and disturbance.
Mr.. MACIhN. Of n.y., approved the reference
because he 'leenici it u proper occasoiSto inform
the people ofthe mi"ns of the enemy III their
present and ,rlst barbarons attitude against ~
Mr.. CLAP, Of Miss, c0:np'in.chtc'i !.'n limo
taste with which TIN, resolution w:.s drawn M.
but with other gentlemen di;! not deem it suii-
centy full. and with no desire tn delay nctiyn
upon II, but in order ihst Al appropriate address
IA tho country miyht he PREPARED II, uiosed
It's rslerrlrs TO :. Ssl.e; Cmihmitt#a
Mr. Gray. Of Texas, opposed the moiInh al Ill:
gentleman from Mississippi An address to the
people in conjunction with this resolution was en-
tirely unnecessary: the resolution should stand Ill
dependent and rs everybody knew that u 'frIIcr"
lid Ell ist in the opinions vi sumo, Is w"nld mol
lavsH tendency [" create food Tor these d'il:r'
cIces to feed upon. The people would take II
~ coming from the source OF all Information i'll
relation to the country, and would not stop to
inquire the why's and whcrefores that would me-
cessariiy attach TO q long address. which would
almost necessarily prevent questions for discus
sion.
The motion to refer WAS voted upoH by yeas
and nays with the following result:
Massachusetts. Arlington. Ashc. Atkins. lal'''
win, Chiffon. Chrismau. Clapp. Conrad Cunin,
Curry, Ewing, Fairow, Foster. Funston. Gather,
Garland, Graham, Lewis, Lyons, Marh"n. Hlr-
nawsll, Mclean, Meli.cs, Moore, Mrmcryn.
Perkins, Preston. Rails R-nl, Sexton Singleton,
smith Of Aba. Smith Of y. G, Staples. Strich
land, Swan. Trippe, Vest, WEIGH, Wilcox. Wright
Of Tern., Wright Of TeXuSl?>
NAYs.--Messrs. iUtcler, Royce, 'rigcrs, II.
w. Bruce, Burnett. Chumbiss. Cl"pton, C"n'
row, Dargan. DeJarnctte, FOote, Freeman.
Gardnnheir. Goode. Gray. lfamy, llartridgc,
lIeiskeIl, Hilton. Iiocombe, Jones, kelian OF
Ga. Kenan Of n. G., Lander, L,on, MartIi.
Mcqueen. Miles, Pugh. Simpson, Niilsre-;;l.
Mr.. CmIIToN. of Ala. moved IN rrconsi drr
with view of Offering an a:ncm'n'. MT, which he
thought would complete the resolution and obv''
ate its reference The amendment declared ~
the mutterngs Of treason nil whspsrin9s OF re-
construction.
Slr. FoOTE said that il ther' wac single VOICE
in this country for reconstruction, it was very
feeble and faint aud contemplate one. lnt how
ever faint and csntemptble, it beho"vedCongres"
to adopt IN expression in Ell ct that u the ninend-
ment offered by the gentleman from Ma, II there
was single man in the Confederacy i'll favor OF
reconstruction, that man ought to be met by
Congress and told that lie il 4 traitor OF The viiel
character The motion to reconsider was lost
The House then went into secret session npon
the special order of the day, which was the Res
port of the Special Committee OIL Currency
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