Richmond enquirer. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1815-1867, 1865-02-10

i!ss5is.a, 81 TIE GaIefp! Asfs.ab:s:: Thaf a.
p.hs Federal EIseu:i7z laisf hss rsocs.ig &c.
joelod GuthtTis,h jr:rreotabie. End informally
invited oycrtures from the Coal odessia EEacu:
tive for initiating negotiations designed 20 re-
suit in treasy of pesos on fair and honorable
tornns, aud as Virginia renowned the forms Of
tbs Federal Constitution to obtain substantial
Justice for The Southern States and the people
thereof, she will, in view Of that recent trans.
action, and under tho belief that tbs Federal
authorities have sorght to nVert the holy
Offices of peaoo into Is harsh engine OF fraud,
now and hcncsforth luckio CD tho whole srmor
ofwar, and with renewed ard armer resolve than
ever before resiet tho public enemy though
any. ard however many her cortoderates
may, whit she etiii bellows that nonS will,
!nil 10 stand up in all thar available strength
10 this only h:.sc1able alternative left.
Mr.. GRAHAM offered resolution, which WAS
adopted, snqoiripg into tho e1pedienoy OF re-
porting q bill f0r. tho relisf Of Robert ii.
Richardson, Of Smy.ho cunty.
Mr. Guy offered tho following, which was
agreed 20:
Resolved, TIE. comlri &c. Of thrae bo app
pointed to propose II The Sensto o suitable 70.
eporse to the answer given By tho Federal
| Government 10 the commissioners sent by the
Oonfete,ats States to tres. for peace.
The SPlAKlR appointed Mos:r5. Guy, Nee
son and Lewis said committee.
Nj. GUY offered the following joint rsnolI-
| lion, which lies OTor until Tomorrow under
tho rules:
| Resolved hy tn, General Assembly Of Viz
ginia, That, after four years of deadly strife,
| Virginia hsd ardently desired the repose OF
neana a. . re ward fUi the valo, and fortitude
of her people. But she can interpret tho
answer Of the Federal G9vornnsns ii tho COM
migsiozs:s recently sens By thu Confederate
| States 90 treat for pEaco III no other sense
than as o challenge 10 mortal combat. AS
such she accepts il With oairl defiance. 10 tho
ttrna which that government has boon 90
unmanly as to s.ek, and has so far presumed
upon tbs unmsnline.s cI Ter people as to pro-
pose, Virginia will submit whom tho last one Of
her rons has been ls:d beside those who have
already fallen in def1Eco of i:er homer, end no
emo of all who new chorish her fame is lett
fir her malisnans foe to stamp with tho dla..
honored name CT slave. ll;r iSs0loEt and
relentless enemy has left her To alternative.
The pescs and Happiness Of Der childr:n can
| only he bought wi'h hsz blood And Cd. now
sords forth her battle. cry to her peop!s-ail
! fur fre.dom aud lie sGo,n itsali foT honor.
Inc Dill ID rfUVl.ir )ucl .hT Iue ciiy vi Ni0h-
| n5nd By inpTcEsiag tho coal mines "Dd .Hr-
rishing cGal Mt cost p.iet,, "aH taktn up Cd
| i.s ent,ronom"rt.
Mt. NisH moved thai tho bill and amsIi-
! nent b, laid On tho table.
The motion 20 Jay the BIZ ard amsndnsnt
on tho table w.a dieag',ea to: This amend
mens was .bsn rejected, end tie bill laid on
| th. table, with the atqGi1bctnce Of MIR. ME-
SON, Uho said he SHOULD call it up to morrow,
with the vieE OF having It cngrosstd.
A hill TO authorize tie appointment CT At
.ornogu for the Comnonwe.l'h In certain
cas- wa4 taken up, and rcad the second tlns,
and having been amended on motion OF MIR;
Lrwls, was ordered 70 be engro.sed, and rcHd
= :hird time.
A bill to amend tia s;cond section Of chaP-
tar 1874 OF tbs C2d, 0f Vrs in!a, SO as II IN
crease the fsos OF tus:cyors, wes taken up,
read tho eruond TINE. and or3ered to be en-
g.o.ssd sud rsrd third time.
Ga moti,n OF Dir. MARSHALL, Ito SsDate re-
sriycd itself into .ccr.t fesa!on, and after some
tina spent therein ian doors w.rs recpensd,
aud the S,nste adjournrd.