The daily dispatch. [volume] (Richmond [Va.]) 1850-1884, 1860-02-01

OF the states. Now. there fore, be IL
be- an and they W arc hereby appoi"ted commis Coz
seners IN behalf OF this State to meet other Com
m,ssio1s,s rs from m such slavehod1s states a. may
to confer upon lie state Of the unon AND to re-
Necessary I" defend aud preserve the c"nsiin,nn ase
of the United states from Intraction, and to per-
racy was ori inally formed and to report mon the
hest mode OF resisting and overcoming infractons
| OF the Consntnti9n of the United states and dis
Mr.. THOMAS, of Fairfax, offered the follow
ing:
opinion OF the Legislature there is no lncom nata
bllty In the union of these States as now existing
and no @ reason why entire harmony and concord
tsgonsm between their different sy stems of labor
ana ana "i s'fs I ne .ha, exlst IN them; and no reason
others the Union should not be perfect and per-
Resoired, That the union Of the States i. des,r-
abe IN every IL hit ;-as memoir al of the dangers
we nave passed, and the glory we have won; as
sreaI national Blessing; as a safeguard and source
OF weaitn and srestness to each individu al State
rs ai example OF true repub icansm to the less
favored nations of the world; as the home of the
'ree principles. and the fountain of liberty to pre-
sent ana iuture ages, its and pe rpetu
an" s,'"n VIII prove OF lnes'imabe value to the whole
R,sofred, That as citizens of Virginia. and at
| retain faithful attachment to the form "f gov
eruInent under which live, and believe that
and se ss Rs ss
t~eea d,herent portions of the confederacy may be
renee be avoided.
On motion of Mr.. CARSON, the three above
sets Of joint resolutions were ordered to be
printed
On motion, the Senate adjourned
HOUSE OF DELEGATES.
TUESDAY, Jan. 81.
The House met at II o'clock. Prayer by
Rev. Mr- MINNIGERoDE, of the Episcopal
church.
| The bill Incorporating the James River In
surance Company was returned from the
Senate with amendments, which were con-
CURED in. Certain Senate amendments to the
bill. providing for the payment of the interest
| on guaranteed bonds OF the city of Wheeling,
Were coucurred in.
Resolutions Of Iaquiry.-By Mr.. -, Of erect
ing a bridge across the Little kanawha; by
Mr.. Rives, of amer ding sections Sd and 4 tn of
chapter 95 of the Code by Mr.. Borernan, OF
Incorporating a boot and shoe man u fac turing
com pany at Parkersburg; by Mr.. Garrett, OF
legisi station in reference To offences committed
by negroes by Mr.. Pritchard, of altering the
terms in the 2ist and ed circuits; by Mr.
Hunt, Of refunding $40 to Thomas Javins.
Bus Reported.--ro restrict the catching OF
oysters in certain months; incorporating the
Rltchie Coal Oil Company; releasing the Sc
curities OF Sampson Benham, late Sheriff of
Scott county releasing the securities of VIM.
Paris, late Sheriff of Appomattox amending
an act to authorize the transfer to another
State Of the proceeds of the sale of the real
estate of an infant or insane person, invested
under the direction OF Il court; Senate bill for
| the relief of +. NJ. Underwood, (with an
amendment.)
Adrsrse Reports were received to the petition
of Addison Pratt: of Giles county; TO the pc
| ti,ion of John Conway, of Marion county.
| Bills PaSsed.-A bill authorizing the sale of
the parsonage lot in kingWood; a bill paying
Apsalom Knots, (the successful contesting
| mem Der from Calhoun. Gilmer, Writ and IA
| part of Roane,) his mileage and his per diem
from the commencement Of tn session.
tn, South Carolina CoMmission.-Mr BAR
| BouR, of Culpeper. offered the following reso-
lut tions, which, en- his motion, We're laid on the
| table and ordered to be printed:
IReSolrsd, by the General assembly, That we have
received with deep sensbty the commu unicl:lon
winch south Carolina has made to the authorities
| of this Commonwealth throu. h her Commissioner,
Hon: " t MeInmIngef- and we hail with lively
qualification this renewed manifestation of that
fra,ernal esard and affection which has heretofore
characterized and we trust Will always continue
to characteflZe, the relations OF South Carolina
with Elrsinla.
recording and communicating TO the authorities
OF South carolina our hish appreciation Of the abll-
lty dis nltt ana courtesy with which Mr. Mem
mi nger has discharged the important duties of his
Ktsolrsd, That the General Assembly of Vir-
gina. nziny, in the present condition of
re ltionS tn the No thern States an imperative
necessity for decisive measures. does not yet mis-
I ust the capacity of the Southern States, by a
wise and firm exercise OF their reserved powers
to protect the rlshts and l,bsrtes OF the people and
that purpose We earnestly desire the united action
| of the Southern States but the General Assembly
respectfully submit or the consideration of South
Carolina and our sister States OF the South. that
efficient CO operation will be more safely obtained
| by such direct communication between the consti-
tued authorizes of the States may be necessary
and proper to secure prompt and authentic acton
than through the agency OF an assemblage which
exercise no legitimate power except to debate
and advise.
wealth be requested to communicate the fore going
resolutions to the Commissioner of the State Of
South Carolina. and the Governors of all the nom
Mr.. ToML1N, of King William, offered the
following resolution AS a substitute for those
| of Mr.. Barbour, which he asked might also
| be laid on the table and printed:
| Resotced, 5y tie General assembly, That this
| Commonwealth and the rest of the Southern States
slaveholdins States for their unfrlendy lesi> la
| ton in attempting to render worthless constitu-
| labor in obstrucung the execution Of cOnstltu-
tional laws: imprs6ning our citi zens and imposing
those States their gal rights, deny the usual
| comfy of nations; IN densins the mere rlaht OF
| ~ acquired and rightfuily held under our State
| constitution ana guaranteed to us under the Con
| teachings, by declarations from the pulpit. from
the hustlngs and IN public meetings. to nStI INTO
the minds of our slaves feelings calculated to pro
| the e domestic inSurrectlon among annoy ing
byt heir constant repef flton and IeopardiZlng our
peace and safety. and finally by subscribing money,
pay for arms ana munitions OF war and encOur-
fanatics to invade cur territory and subvert
our Government. And IN Our de iberate juds ment
such systematic opposition denotes hostility
which inpericusly demands the most prompt and
decisive action the part OF the States aggrieved
to remedy the evi If posi- tle. to restore friendly
intercourse and continue lraternal regard and ai
iection among the people and the respective State
governments.
Res oIced, That the sympathy of sister States
under such circumstances cannot he otherwise than
grateful and their united appeals oug ht to be
sstui and South Carolina. IN sending one ol her
honored sons as d commissioner To express such
feelings 10 us, manifests her desire to aid
ne a
eSlst, and which are the safeguard for harmony
and peace among nations.
ReS0tred. That IT affords us pleasure to acknow
ledge the concIhatOry. persuasive and powerful
appeal which the Hon. Z. u. Memmnger her Com
missioner, has made to us to take the lead in as
serting the rights %hch we claim and the onl ga
tons which are due IN common from all The states,
and In yndcating and MAINTAINING them by con
stltntIonal remedies; and we cannot b9t express
our appreciation of the frank and disnihed course
he mas pursued IN fulfilling his gratlf, lns mission.
ReS0tred That in cherishlng the Union withsthe
devotion we have lnvarlaoly eXlip IL Is WIN
reliance upon the execution of these principles
Whlch were recoS nlZed as fundamental At the tine
of it's creation and believing THAI unless those
prnciples arg secured upon reiianle bass, the
dissolution of the Union Is inevitable, sooner or
later and the consequences must he disastrous To
each and all the States and satisfied that q con
sultation aInolg the Southern States upon our
rio hts and wrongs and mont he mode and mea
sure of redress. to be afterwards submitted to oar
Northern fellow-ctlZens with an earnest appeal to
their sense of justice to acknowledge and adhere
"a them, must TEND to tranquiliZe the public mind
and be productive Of goad; We. therefore, accede
to the proposition of South Carolina and earnest
/, recommend the co-opetatlon of all the Southern
and objects herein expressed.
Resoired. That the General Assembly Of this
Commonwealth will, by JOIN ballot. elect - c, III
OF the Southern States be requested to elect simi-
lar Commissioners ON their part, to meet at -
on the - day of - next, IN such Convention