The daily Green Mountain freeman. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1861-1865, 1861-04-15
Virginia..

RICHMOND, Va, April 9 The Convention
to-day in committee of the whole, considered the
tenth recitation. An amendment that the Fed
eral authorities have no power to deal with the
subject was rejected II against A.
Mr.. Wise offered the following substitute:
That the people of Virginia consent to the re-
cognition Of the separate independence Of the
seeded States, that they be treated as an indie.
pendent power, and that proper laws be passed
to effect their separation Adopted, 1913
against 20.
An amendment was offered to the | lth reso
luton, declaring confidence in the justice Of the
people of the other States, and appealing for a
satisfactory adjustment, by tho adoption of
amendments to the Constitution, and declaring
that the refusal of the nonsavcholding States to
such amendments would result ia the total and
final disruption of the Union.
Mr.. Coodc offered an amendment declaring
further in such CD event Virginia would feel
compelled to resume her powers and throw
herself upon her reserved rights. Rejected, 81
against 10
The first amendment was lost.
Mr.. Tarr moved to strike out the last
sentence of the resolution declaring that the
State would resume her powers in the event of
q fal ure to receive u satisfactory RESPONSE
Rejected-54 to 70.
During tho recess private advces that
steamers were seen at the mouth of Charleston
harbor ard that Fort Sumter would be reinforced
at all hazards, produced decided sensation.
RICHMOND, Va April 10 The Convention
considered the 18th resolution Mr.. Carlisle
moved to strike out that portion making il an
Indispensable condition that no attempt shall be
made to reinforce or reca p,urc the forts, &C.
Rejected, II to 1914.
Mr.. Wise moved to add clause declaring
shat all the forts in the limits of the seeded
States ought to be evacuated Lost, 6 to G..
The resolve, as amended and adopted, is as
follows:
Resolved, That the people of Virginia will
wait any reasonable time for obtaining an
answer from the other States with regard to
the proposition Of amendments to the Constitu-
ton, but will expect as an Indispensable condition
that pacific policy be adopted toward the
seeded States and that no attempt shall be
made to subject them to the Federal authority,
nor to reinforce any of the forts or to reca pture
the forts, arsenals and other property of the Un.
tied States Within the limits of the seeding
States, nor exact payment on the imports of
their commerce, nor any measure be resorted to
calculated to provoke collision, and the forts.
arsenals, &C., ceded to the United States, stu
atcd in the seeded States ought for purposes Of
pacifcation to be evacuated by the authorities.
After Il recess the 18th resolution was amend
ed and passed. 1t is as follows:
ResolUed, That IN the opinion of this Convon.
ton the people OF Virginia would regard any
action OF the Federal Government or Confederate
States tending to producea collision, pending
the efforts for an adjustment, as unwise and in.
furious to the interests of both, and would .c
gard such &C ion on the part of either as leaving
them free to determine their own future policy.
Pending the Consideration Of tho 18th resolu-
ton the Convention adjourned
During the recess to-day much excitement
was caused by the report that Fort Sumter was
to be reinforced to-day or tomorrow. The ex-
tleme Unonists in Convention say2 they will
not be moved by telegraphic dispatches, and in
dcA'es that they will stand firm for the Govern
ment II the steamers are attacked. The con-
seryatlves.expressd diff rent sentiments,
| RICHMOND, Va, April IL. The convention
has been ali day considering the fourteenth
resolution. MIR. Scott offered an amendment
contemplating congress of tho border States,
IN events the responses Of the nonslaveholdipg
States was not made by the time for the reas.
sembllng OF this convention. Numerous amend.
ments We're offered and rejected. No action was
taken on the resolution. Adjourned.
There is less excitement to-day.
| Two companies of Virginia troops left Rich
uond last evening for Charleston. 1t is sun