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the benefit of note hoders after 10 days default Il we.
finally passed.
In the House, number of bills of no special interes
were passed.-Mr Flournoy, from the Special Commit
ee presented certain resolutions relative South Carona
and the Union, which made the order for Tuesday
evening, O'clock. The resolutions are as follows.
Whereas the Legislature of the State of South Caona
has passed an act ITO provide for The appointment Of Dele
gates 10 Southern Congress, TO be entrusted with full
power and authority TO deliberate with the view and nen
ton OF resisting further aggression and possible Of eso
ring the constitutional rights of the South and not to re
commend due provision for her future safety and indepen
dence which act has been formerly communicated to this
General Assembly:
Be 1t therefore Resolusd, blythe General .assembh, of
Virginia, That whilst this State deeply sympahises with
South Carolina in the feelings excited by the unwarantabe
interference Of the onsavehodng States, with our COM
mon institutions and whilst diversity of opinion exists a.
mong the people of the Commonwealth in regard to the
wisdom, justice and consttutonay of the Of the
late Congress OF the United States, taken whole, and
commonly known as the Compromise Measures yet the
Legislature of Virginia deems it duty declare her
sister State OF South Carolina that The People Of this State
are unwilling TO take any action Gin consequence of the
same) calculated TO destroy the integrity ofthis Union
I'd ReSolred, That regarding the said acts of the Con-
gress O the United States taken altogether as an adjust
ment of the exciting questions which they relate and
cherlshng the hope that il fairly executed they will re-
the country that harmony and confidence which
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deems It unwise, in the present condition ofthe country to
send delegates to the proposed Southern Congress.
3d. Resoued, That Virginia earnestly and afectionaely
appeals to her sister Stale of South Carolina desist from
any medated secession upon her part, which but
Tend the destruction of the Union and the loss to all of
the States, Of The benefits that spring from it.
4t Resoved, That Virginia, believing the Constitution
OF TIE United States lraithuy administered provides ad
equaie protection TO the rights of all the States of this con-
fedeIacy and still looking 10 that instrument for defence,
within The Unon warned by the experience of the past the
dangers of the present. and The hopes of the future nyokes
all who live under TO adhere more strictly to it, and to
preserve nvolate The safeguards which affords TO the
rights of individual States and the interests ofsectonal mi
norilies.
5lh Resoeed That all Legislation or combinations de-
signed in any way 10 affect the institutions peculiar to the
SOulh, deserve the most unqualified Reproduction is deroga
tory 10 the rights of and peculiarly offensive the South
States, and must if persisted n inevitably dofeal the
restoration Of peaceful and harmonious sentiment in these
States.
6th Resolcsd, Fiat the Governor Of this Common
wealth be requested transmit copy of these resolutions
the Executive of the State of South Carolina, with the
request that they be laid before the Legislature and
that copies be also transmitted to the Executive of each of
the other States Of this Union-he State Of Vermont only
excepted.
TUEsDAY-The House, transacted no business of gen.
eral interest during the morning session. At the evening
session. the report Of the Committee on the Compromise
Measures adopted Mr.. Harrison voted against lst
resolution Messrs Harrison Butt and Tomin against the
2nd.
WEDNEspAY-In the House, the bills establishing
Banks the Free Banking system were received from the
Senate and laid on the table TO enable the friends of the
free banking system carefully to examine the amendments
proposed by the Senate
During the evening session message received from
the Senate, by Mr. Kinney, announcing that the Senate
had agreed to the amendments fhe House amendments
of the Senate to the bills Incorporating the Merchants
Bank of Virginia and the Central Bank Of Virginia. and
that they had receded from their amendments to said bills
TO which the House had disagreed. So acts Incorporate
two Institutions al least, on heree banking principle have
passed both Houses.
THURspAY-In the House. after considerable discussion
the Southwestern Turnpike ordered to be stopped
new county was formed out of parts Of Wood, Jackson
and Rtchie and after handsome and appropriate remarks
by MIR. Burwel, named after old Gov ernor Peasants
bill for The construction of road from the Hot Springs to
Clifton Forge was passed.
fRiDAY.-ln the House, an amendment. Of the Senate
allowing the compromise resolutions to be sent ever
mont" with other States was disagreed o-A bill was
engossed which requires majority of county magistrates
to be present 10 grant licenses to ppng shops.-A bill
allowing the Council of Norfolk 10 authorize slaves hire
themselves out was rejeced-Olhor local bills were
passed, and the House touk recess.
SATURDAY.-The Senate and House still disagree to
the amendment relative the compromise resolutions and
sending them 10 the State of Vermont.
A REVOLUTION AT HAND IN SOUTH CAROLINA.
If aleter from Washington, in the Journal of Commerce,
be true The federal government, long, will be compe
ed to assert its authority all ready be disputed by
physical appliances, in South Carolina. Within short
time the writer says the movements going there have
attracted but little the attention of other portions of The
country but he contends nevertheless that the plan of Sc
cedng aone-now that other Southern States will fol-
nw-has been finally determined upon by the leading
of the Sate and that determinations assured,
has The fullest of pretty much classes ofhe peo
pe decided majority of the Legislature may be said to
be pledged secession and the members elect ofhe
State Convention In order to keep up The feeling against
the Union until that Convention meets estate rights As
socatons" have been established in every District Of the
Statecomposed mostly Of young men, bent on mischief
mass meeting Of delegates from all parts of The Stale, is
to he held at Columbia, the I'd Monday of May next
All the delegates ready to recommend and urge i'm
mediate ''wilhdrawal from The Union The regular
ngof the Legislature will take place in November. Fhe
State Convention will then be called when the measures,
already agreed upon, will be taken fox expeng the eder
al authorities from the State" That is the programme.
The Journals correspondent adds:
The movement is longer under the direction ofthose
who commenced il, but of young and ambitious meE, who
have the prospect of filling Stale Offices military, civil and
diplomatic. State taxes have already been doubled and
will be increased to so great extent to drive of
capital out Of the Already considerable number of
planters with their slaves have moved out of the State in
Georgia in order to escape from the threatened
ton and taxation.
Mr. Poinselt's late excellent and powerful views On the
subject Of secession are published here to-day. But Fun
derstand that Mr. Punsett has not the least influence in
South Carolina in the present state of things
The tone of the Charleston Mercury Of late ndsputaby
indicates tina: there is more truth than fiction in what the
Journal writer says. And only the "hIercury" alone
bat may say, the press of the interior, which echo all
its extravagances with singular unanny. Here spe-
cinen of the appeals that daily made in the Mercury,
to stir up the popular feeling to the Secession po int
"War has us horrors but there also inevitable and
fearful results attached disgraceful peace One need
not be gifted with second sight, to osete the fate which
awaits u.s. if we tamely submit to the yannes Of one Of
the most infamous and corrupt Governments, under which
civilized people ever lived Government which has
proved receant to every trust false to every obligation,
and exists as libel upon Republican institutions.
sWe must the issue, and let US do with calm
prep aratOn and uninchng courage-ieeng that
place implicit confidence IN God who wilt guide us in safety