Weekly standard. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1858-1865, 1861-02-06

The following report and resolutions on the sub
ec Of federal relations were submitted to the Legis
ature of this State on Friday the 25th ultimo:
Mr.. Brown, from a minority of the committee on
Federal Relations, submitted the following report,
which being read, was, on motion of Mr.. Brown, in
connection with the report of the majority, made
the special order for to-day at o'clock
The undersigned, a minority Of the Joint Select
Committee on Federal Relations, to whom was re-
ferred the resolutions from the Legislature of the
State of Virginia, inviting the Legislatures of the
slaveholding States and such other States desire
to be represented therein to send delegates to Con-
vention to be held in Washington City on the 4th
of February next, to confer together as to proper
basis of adjustment with respect to tho difficulties
existing between the North and the South and, ALSO
to whom was referred the resolutions of the Con-
venton of the State of Alabama inviting the Legs-
latures of the savehoding States to send delegates
to Convention to be held in Montgomery, Alabama,
on the 4th day of February next, beg leave to sub
nit counter report setting forth some of the
sons which induce them to dissent from the report
of the majority of the Committee.
First-They object to acting on both sets Of res
olutons together because they propose different and
incompatible measures, in some respects-the Vir-
ginia resolutions inviting conference with view
to harmonize existing difficulties the basis mainly
of Mr.. Crittenden's resolutions, while, the other
hand, the Alabama resolutions invite the slavehod-
ing States, through Commissioners, to aid in con-
structing new Confederacy, and to take into
consideration such other measures arc deemed of
common interest among the slaveholding States
Incongruity, as well as parliamentary usage, would
both seem to render separate consideration of the
resolutions proper.
The undersigned, a minority OF the Committee
respectfully recommend the accompanying resolu-
tions, and that they be separately considered which
they respectfully submit.
DAVID OUTLAW.
BEDFORD BROWN
Carolina That three Commissioners, as follows, be
and they are hereby appointed, in compliance with
the invitation Of the State of Alabama, to attend
Convention of Commissioners from the slavchoding
States to assemble in Montgomery on the 4th day
Of February next and consult with SAID Commits
sioners and report to this General Assembly, or to
the Convention of the people Of Carolina, il
in session, as to the basis if any. that would be
satisfactory to the States which have seeded from
the Confederacy, on which an adjustment Of the
difficulties can be made between the North and
South which now disturb the harmony of the
country.
Resolced, That said Commissioners are hereby
requested to assure the Commissioners of said States
that the State of North Carolina chcrishes SYM
pathy for her sister Southern States to whom she
is united as we'll by ties of common kindred as a
common interest
Resoloed That the Commissioners to Washington
be directed to wait on the President of the United
States and express the sincere wish of this General
Assembly that all acts should be abstained from by
the authorities of the United States which might
lead to collision with the authorities of the States
which have seeded and that the Commissioners
appointed to attend the Convention at Montgomery
are directed to express the anxious desire of this
General Assembly that the authorities Of the seced
ing States should likewise abstain from any action
that would result in a collision with the authorities
of the United States.
Resoloed, That the General Assembly of North.
Carolina approve of the objects set forth in the reso
lutions from the Legislature of Virginia proposing
that the Legislatures Of the savehoding States and
snch other States wish to be represented therein,
send Commissioners to a Convention to be held in
Washington City on the 4th day of February next
to endeavor to agree some safe and honorable ad
justnent of the difficulties now unhappily disturb
ing the harmony of the States Of this Confederacy
and proposing further that the resolutions of Mr.
Crittenden be mainly adopted as basis of settle
ment
Reso1red, That three Commissioners as follows
to-wt, be and they are hereby appointed to attene
said Convention, subject to any future instructions
Of this Legislature.