Daily Richmond times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1849-1850, 1850-02-06
SOUTHERN CONVENTION.

The House of Delegates yesterday took up and passed
the following preamble and resolutions reported by the
Joint committee of the two Houses, on Wednesday;
Whereas the recent action of the General Assembly
upon the Wmot Proviso and kindred subjects, and IN
relation to fugitive slaves. has met with no other res
denu1ciatons and a systematic perseverance IN Inc
wrongs of which complained; and whereas II IS ap-
parent that inevitable result OF such course OF ac-
lion on the part of portion OF the States must De 10
excite bitterness jealousy and dsirust among the resi-
TO kinde the angrest passions to exngush that sp5
of concession and destroy tn at mutual anu
fraterna affection which founded, and have sustained
our coufederacy and finally dissolve the Union sei;
and whereas we anxious If possible, to avert the
evils which threaten us, and believe that the most eec
tua means of doing this are to be found IN the eoro
union of the whole South for the maintenance of the
Constit ution and the preservation ofthe Unon II eau
be preserved and for their own preservation tit cannq
l. Belt therefore resolped by the General ASSenoly
of Virsinia That upon the questions thus peseVerng
ly and reckessy forced upon the country Virgins nas
taken her position and that position Will be
Her loyalty to the Union is no matter OF empty plo,es
sion 1t is stamped upon every page OF ne! hisloiy
No State has done as much to form the Union, rome IS
prepared to do to perpeuate II IN tne spht III
which was formed than in which alone II can De pre-
served But loyal as she 49, and always mas peen, II
were fatal error to suppose that Virginia will ever
consent that that Union to which she has looked as
source Of happiness and honour shall be INTO
an instrument of degradation and oppression.
H. Resolred That in the event of the passage OF the
Wimot Proyso or OF any law abolshlng slavery IN the
District OF Columbia, for in any manner interfering
with the rights of Shareholders therein, or aboishlng
slavery or the slave trade between the States Virginia
will be prepared to unite with her sister savehoding
States in Convention or otherwise, in the adoption Of
any that may be necessary to proyde Tor their
mutual defence or to secure their mutual safety.
III ResolUed, That, in the opinion OF this General
Assembly, Southern Convention, in which the States,
States represented, should consist OF delegates
selected by the people Of the several States in Conven
ton assembled, who should carry with them all the
thority derived from such appointment and be pre-
pared to act Tor those whom they represent.
" Resolved therefore, That, upon the happening OF
either of the contingencies contemplated in the second
resolution the Governor be authorized and requested
Gnsead Of converting the Legsature to issue his pro-
clamation for the election Of delegates to State Con-
venton, take into consideration the mode and mea
of redress to appoint delegates to Southern Con-
yention, and to adopt such the crisis may
demand. The said delegates to be chosen by each
city, or county, or election district according to its re-
presentation in the House of Delegates and to receive
the same pay and mileage members Of the General
Assembly.
V. Resoloed, That regarding the Convention pro-
posed to be held Nashville the first Monday in June
next sntended to enable the people OF the South to
take counsel together as TO the best and most eecual
means OF resisting the aggressions OF the North OF
forcing compliance their part with their constitu-
tona obligations and thereby OF preserving the union
of these States, now in imminent peril, by reason OF the
course pursued by the -savehodng States and the
representatives in Congress in the ceaseless agitation
and that too in the most unfrendy spirit0 oquestions
involving the peace the Institutions and the very exist
enCe OF the 0aleS-dDQ approving OU]eCls
OF said Convention above set FORTH the General AS
semby doth recommend to the good people Of this Com
monweath send delegates thereto, and that, to th:
e@j thAu hold primary meetings in each city, county
ton to be held in eac spos dspe in the
month of May next anG that the district convention
so constituted do each select two persons, Zone from
each OF the political parties OF the countryJ who
shall be delegates to the said Nashville Convention
VI ReS0Iued, That the Governor of this Common
wealth be requested send copy Of these resolutions
TO each of the States of this Union and also Sc
majors and Representatives in Congress.
The question was taken each resolution separately
The first resolution was unanimous y agreed to.
The second was amended on Mr. PENDIEToN's mo
tion by striking the words "the slave trade in tn
District of Columbia" and substituting the words EN-
braced in brackets in the resolution, now printed
Mr.. P's amendment prevailed by the following vote
Ayes SO, noes 81. The resolution, amended, passe
by ayes l25, noes2.
The third resolution unanimously adopted.
The fourth resolution amended SO to give tn
Governor the power to appoint delegates South
ern Conventions it then passed by ayes l25, noes
The fifth resolution adopted-ayes 81, noes2 20.
The SAITH resolution then unanimously adopted
as also the preamble.