Daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, Va. [W. Va.]) 1859-1865, 1861-08-16
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THURSDAY, August Is, 1851,
The conyeution met at ten A. N.
{ PRAYER by Rev. u. " Fisher, (of New
Orleans OF the Presbyterian Church
Minutes read and approved.
Mr.. BCRDETT moved to suspend the rule
for the purpose OF offering a resolution
% limit and close debate on the subject Of
a division Of the State.
The resolution WAS read MS follows:
Rfsolred, That no member be allowed to
speak to-day more than one hour, and from
and after to-day no member be allowed TO
speak more than ten minutes on any sub
! ieet, and that the debate on the subject of
4 divisioa of the State close tomorrow at
o'clock P y.
The rule WAS suspended.
Mr. PoLstEY moved to strike out the
latter ciause, so as not TO limit tn ten min
utes or 20 name any time for closing the
debate He was 10 favor Of fuli and free
discussion.
Z Mr.. ZrxS moved to amend the amend
ment b. sssikiHE out Sat 3 clock"
The amendment was accepted.
! Mr. SIXTH, of Marion. said that restrict
I ing n member TO one honr was simply to
exclude members from thhe privilege OF
doing themselves justice before their con-
stituents. What he desired to say he could
not say in oae hour. He asked as cour-
ttesy that be be allowed more time. He
was willing 10 sit and listen 10 other mem
/ hers till midnight, if need be.
Mr. wEsI thought it would be no more
than Justice 10 give the gentleman the time
he desired. He had spoken and was not
limited, aud in order that other gentlemen
might have the same privilege, he moved
To lay the resolution on the table.
The question was put and the resolution
tabled.
The order Of the day wns then taken mp,
it being the question upon the substitute
I of Mr.. Foreman. for the substitute of Mr.,
Farnsworth for the report Of the Commit
tee on Division Of the State.
The substitute was read By the clerk
Mr.. Richie, Of Marion, said that with
the consent Of his colleague he would like
to make a few remarks. He was bnt q
plain, unpretending old farmer, ont had his
views nevertheless on this momentum.
question, and he felt that he would not 81
doing his duty if he withheld their expires
sion here.
He began By abiding to the indignation
with which the passage of the ordinance o
secession was received in Northwestern
Virginia, aud reviewed the circumstance.
of the calling of the first convention, III
declining To take action in dividing tins
State, aud the calling Of the second con
I vention.
He thought many members of this Con.
vtntion were over jealous in this matter
he held thai a division of-the State nON
would be in violation of the spirit, if no
the letter of the Constitution, and citec
the clause IN reference to the formation o
new States; that the consent of the who'll
State must be had, and not Of one-third o.
oue-fourth that IL would embarrAss tht
action of the General Government in il!
effort 10 pst down rebellion; that th'
slavery question must come up in the for
nation or adoption of Constitution, ant
this would not only create controversy If
Congress, hut bring about divided senIi
msuI among our avn people, which mus
result very disastrously. The present re-
organized State Government would have
TO be nbrogated, and the people of a POr.
ton of tile State left without any govern
ment whatever. Such movement must
vt this time tend to weaken the strength OIL
restoration of the Union.
He desired division of the State at the
right time; none more than he did; bal
believing the results could be nothing hui
unfortunate, he desired to enter his sol
emu protest against any measure looking
to division ofihe State At this time.
He presented tue following letter from q
gentleman in high position in the govern
meut ut Washington, which he desired
the Clerk to read:
ATTORNEY GESERAL's OFFICE,
August 10 1861 7