Daily Richmond times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1849-1850, 1850-04-29


servile war raging And yet in view Of such events
men talked about Hartford Convention and stuff like
that. He closed by warmly urging the people of Rich
mond to look ahead and reflect the consequences
of their action. He declared his belief that if we reject
ed this invitation of Southern men to meet them in
counsel, they would never propose it again
DIR. CHAMBERLAYNE remarked that it was now ten
o'clock and as resolution had been adopted that the
vote should be taken at eleven he proposed either to
scipd that resolution or adopt hahour rule for the
remaining speeches.
Mr.. B. B. MINOR explained that there had been a
msapprehension to the resolution of the previous
meeting. Mr.. SCOTT then moved first to adjourn to
Saturday, and in order to avoid running into Sunday,
to take the vote at eleven. When he afterwards raised
the motion so to adjourn to Friday the time Of taking
the vote was not specified. Mr.. NJ reminded the meet
ing that he had the floor the last meeting and yielded
it to Mr. SCOTT He ntmaed his desire to address this
meeting or a future one for about thirty minutes.
Mr. SCOTT assented to the correctness Of Mr. MINORS
statement.
DR.. CHAMBERIAYNE then moved to adopt the hafhour
rule
The CHAIR put the vote, and determined the decision
to be in the negative.
Here there were general calls for Judge ROBERT
soN.l
Judge ROBERTSON expressed great reluctance to enter
the discussion of subject that had been handled by
many more able than himself to enlighten the meet
ing. He had not attended public meeting for many
years. and he present here because OF his deep
conviction of the solemnty of the occasion. These
large and repeated public meetings proved that there
was common feeling that the Union was in danger.
and what infinitely beyond that, the interests and
happiness of State. He did OF believe there ever
was people attached to the Union than the people
of Virginia people more determined to resist every
aggression. But he trusted it would not to that
With further forbearance, and God knows we
have orboe until forbearance has almost ceased to be
virtue he hoped that the occasion for resistance would
be averted. The conciatory spirit shown by Daniel
Webster for which he had been applauded by his
enemies, and which had caused him to lose sight Of
sectional considerations, might induce us to follow his
example. He said he had offered his resolutions in
good faith, hoping that they presented ground upon
which all could unite. They added to the proposition
OF the substitute substantially the declarations Of the
committees resolutions, save those concerning the
Nashville Convention Addressing himself immediate
ly the single question: whether it would be proper for
Virginia to send delegates that Conventions for wha
purpose, with what instructions, with what expectations
he protested himself wholly unable understand The
picture drawn by the eloquent gentleman (Mr SooTr)
was well calculated to deter any who dissented
from his views from venturing to give vote; but he
should venture at all hazards He of opinion that
the Convention would eventuate in nothing, possibly
worse than nothing. What State would be fully rep
resented in it? He hoped the gentlemans sanguine
cpations would be realized but he thought it evident
that there was greatly divided vote throughout the
South. In Virginia only some twelve counties had de-
temined send delegates and some six eight had de-
ided to take no part in it. Were gentlemen determn-
ed to push this to the extremity Of utter fail
urel If they wanted union of sentiment why could
not they the minority, to the majority? The
gentleman who last spoke had said, we did not
now, there would be chance for fight till the end
of the world. God grant it God grant that we may
stand without fight, within the limits Of the Constu
tion and in the Union, while the earth bears plant
the sea rolls its waves He adverted to the evident
timent of North Carolina and other portions of the
South that should wait for actual aggression
rather than engage in agitation through the country
at the very time overtures were made to US from the
North For all he could see not than five States
Of the fifteen, would be represented at Nashville.
With this division of sentiment with regard to the mea-
sure he argued that it was best for Virginia simply to
speak out her voice not to be misunderstood.
He condemned the frequent application of the word
treason ny Ou6 party " lC w oo io Pely
man himself thank God; and he could say that he did
not believe one word of this charge of eason both par
ties were equally determined to protect their common
rights. He believed that the whole people, whether
they were born here or had cast their lots amongst u.s.
were patriotic Patriotism, he remarked, was no rare
virtues for man love his country he loves his
mother and his kindred In regard to the efficacy OF
this Convention could any conjecture what it was
do? Was it to propose great many measures OF an
noyance to the North in OF certain aggresslons
What were these Nobody in Congress proposed to
touch slavery in the States. There was not the least
fear that Congress would NEEDLE with the internal
slave trade The idea Of aboishing slavery in the Dis
trict was utterly and absolutely abandoned. There
were only points in which we apprehended annoy
ance the first was the Of fugitive slaves, and the
other was that outrageous infamous attempt to thrust
the South from the Territories He thought there was
one way to reach the North and that by repisals
He believed Virginia, without hesitation, would deter
mine property for property, and, it you choose
persons for persons The Nashville Convention could
tell us nothing that Legislature has not already told
u.s. He had no faith in it, none. He verify believed
that if the Legislature now in session, not one
member, under present circumstances, would recon-
mend sending delegates to Nashville Upon what was
the Nashville Convention to operate? Noupon the abo
litioniss for they would be glad to see the agitation
kept up Was for the purpose of backing our triends
He was sorry to hear the ntimaton that Daniel Web
ster and other Northern would give back if we do
not hold the Nashville Convention 1t would be time
enough to stgmatize them when they had acted Let
the question be put to Webster Clay, or Cass, are you
in favor of the Nashville Convention! and he would an
swer for one and all OF them No; it will put upon US
the mputation Of siding with actioniss; it will put an
argument in the mouth OF anacism, and that argument
will be- you have sided with men who are acting in OPP
position the advice of the Father OF his country
against promoting sectional organizations" When there
was necessity for Conyen on, Judge f. said, we could
meet it. But let us say is necessary now, when
conciliatory spirit has been displayed Why should we
seem to brave aggression the very time when is
least apprehended! 1t would be acting somewhat like
the man who, when another draws pistol upon him,