The daily dispatch. [volume] (Richmond [Va.]) 1850-1884, 1861-03-13
}|i.fl1nlonn pispatrh.
,o,NtA STATE CONVENTION
TWENTY THIRD DAY.
ssnAv, March u, ise,

NrpSFOlttt Fnt proceedings OF
VI s',iors held in the county Of Bedford,
] te' mr. mr. snhierts now dlstracting the coun.
pp'Rn.. declare 4 purpose to resist coercion
I ~ ~ The secession of Virginia.
4 afd %fSS,,,,5s endorsed the high character of
i NJ -. ~ the meetings. and asked the re-
the Gu :. he papers to the Committee on
4 iefeDrf, rclations They were so referred
4 Fe5e' asrrfrY prescn ted the proceedings of a
4 hJ,Nl,trly held in Smyth county, favor.
Eee'uS4, ton for resistance 10 coercion de.
laE vi ,sfp<siou CNfedient, complimentfne
= 5N.tse carolina. Ac., and endorsing the course
N'',". .selrgs'e In the Convention.
q .ea.-r..f 10 The Committee on Federal Re.
4 N''' raAHjTreE APPOINTED.
q 80. yxfsinESr announced the following
4 lite, 10 audit expenses incurred before
4 "-r.niEattoR Of the Convention, under a
4 &f Utss,r adopted yesterday: Messrs Mac
4 80 COX OF Chesterfield, and Leake
i ANTI. SECESSION RssoIrrrox.
/ =. T.Ks. Of Brooke, offered the following
| .,..,s, number Of the southern States Of
f~'sEn having seeded therefFon,. aud an at
1 - ~ rr,skc the forts and other property If The
| ''s :, So oov Ia possession If sai1 states by
1 70 rr.5o~,I Government, In thu present tTiiictl
l ~ IT,, af the county, ~oald, il l. believed
1 t&,-fx euiangcr the peaceful relations now
/ '..--. between the remaining Southern States
| 81 - Geuar2i Government itSolf: aud will
/ 80 If IL darr not produce, civil war there
,..,.,e.i. That thi. Convention. 20 avoid con.
Il - -A>t0re harmony between the Federal
1 .-,~S-3ent ari The seeding Sta Is would ea rn-
1 =, .ess,rr1eud. both 10 the said Government
/ ;Ns>Aii states, inat the relations now sub
4 ~ sst.seea ben SkoGld he n.ajutaiJed. with
/ - ne That "a 1nicahie adjustment Gao be ef-
/ -. 'aad that TIE Federal Government, with
1 < n ha attainment Of that object, although
4 ~ ,..af Grauesuorahly exists, Shor Ia not al
80, t.rtt hiy 80 rcFaks the forts. ar>eaals. and
: ..!rtab'ic properly II the United st ties, now
->..,.. ior Of the said States, until an effort
-. k.4s4 1tHs far a f1Sft hxs
i-y.rrr!A n Convention assembled
& "p,.rl3 Tha:. whilst we deprcoate any nc, ION
lie rsrt the Federal Government tnatiray
4 =! 20 collision between self aud the seeed-
SAFE yeJ The withdrawal Of the SAID State,
4 ,--s re Jaioo having heeu made in violation OF
! ,-s tsns.trt on ~ the United states, aud with
,-f,h4r E>eut of Virginia. involving as il does
,, r..ce ana sccrtr;ty Of the entire Union, does
, ,f wzrrgat, and ought not 10 receive the Sane
/ g-c oi N.r.tuia.
Referred 10 the Committee on Federal Rela-
l t51s
tbs CEIrrsSpES REsoLrrIox.
Nj FiovaSov, Of Halifax, said that indis-
ps-1lou had kept him from his seat for few
1lys past, and he did not therefore have an
opportunity q voting for the resolution
passed yssteToav, OF thanks TO that patriot
aal salesman, John j. Crittenden, of Ken
ucky. lit were in order, b" would ask that
81 ssme might be now recorded in the aiIlr-
Eatiye
similar application was made by Mr..
CAslIlE, of Harrison, through a letter 10 the
frs'atLt OF me convention, which was read
rs ihr secretary. Mr.. GARLIC being confined
70 a's room by severe rheumatic attack.
Tie TeGue- IS were granted
rRBP- CONFERENCE PROPOSITIONS.
Tho PEEsiDgsT.-The pending question is
rpm motion . II FER tina Peace Conference
Propositions 10 The Committee Oh Federal Re-
A;onN and upon that question the gentle
man iF9n han;wAa, Mr. SUMMERS is entitled
e he floor.
Mr >rSMRRs resumed his rInarks, commenc-
~ 9Th The nth article of the Peace Confer.
eats propositions, where be- left of yester-
alT and proceeded 10 express his views there
On. The vote OF The Virginia Uommis sioners
vas cast as r unit against that section. He
alluded 10 the opinion of Judge Broken
tF9ggh that an article prohibiting forever the
foreign slave trade was unnecessary. because
, provided for in the Constitution. While that
Instrument contains no Inhibition OF the trade
i.self. It oonfers powers upon Congress, and
congress had made II piracy, and therefore
there was no necessity for further provision
The construction placed upon the provision
b. himself was, that IL applied to the foreign
African slave trade; and the law would nc
more apply TO Virginia, as q foreign slave
country, than at the present time. After an
elaborate argument upon this point, he al.
iGlrd TO the veto OF the Southern President
upon the bill against the foreign slave trade
DR.. MohToN, Of Orange, asked if he under
et0sNi nun 10 say tu3t TINS veto nad been ap
pied By the Southern President, and II so
Tha. were the motives indicated by such a
course
Mr.. SUMMERS replied, that he cast no refec
hon upon the motives or the action of IN.
seeded States, however much he might lie
Ertn lie had no further infOrma ton thar
Ehat he had seen in the new papers, and sup
q0s'i The motive of The Southern PreHiien
Els 10 leave the matter "A il was under tn.
nEed States law, or 10 reduce the penait,
!9Eengaging in the African slave trade to
IlSiemrauOr.
On the provision relating to compensa tior
iN the loss of slaves out of the public trea
.lFT OF the United States, he commented a
!rfgla. 1t was based upon the ground of tn,
it.lre OF The Federal Government 10 execut,
'ar law. IL was The duty of The Government
u execute the law, and if 1t failed, the los:
SHOULD be made good 10 the master of The slave
Ihf tact that Government would be thu
o'un1. would act as 4 stimulus for the eXecu
Won OF tae law. The object was 10 remove
al subjects of agitation. II Government Well
Permitted 10 levy upon States, cities and coun
ie- 70 reimburse itself, there would be con
s.lni agitation in the communities where tn
suits were instituted. lie thought il was
matter Of doubtful expediency 20 arm the Go
leTnAfni with such power. The proper plan
liz conceived, was Ia 80 arrange the matter a
70 compel the Government to eBecnte its owl
A"+. II would give q stimulus to the groWtl
u save property, particnl rly In Western
Virginia. He was E;rgioan, and indulge,
III no sectional sentiments. His affection eX
tended not 10 his own section alone, Dat 4
ne whole State. Il would be equally benefi
Gu! 10 Eastern Virginia. The provision woul
project and encourage the growth OF slas
property throughout Virginia.
Mr. TYLER desired 10 make an inquiry. Ac
elTdng 10 his recollection the vote OF tn
N1ae Of Virginia, in the Conference, WAS give
Is a unit against that tthe 7thl section. II
s'hed him # be would reverse the pictureuan
,,k.-, 4. 80 ~. -
Conference.
Ar. SrMMRgs said he hardly dared attemr
Epieture " hich his honorable colleague coul
70 much more successfully draw. He ha
moi however. considered the whole section
Uhy that part relating 10 the payment &c
saves. In regard 20 the remainder, Whic
ssys Congress shall provide by law for secuI
ing TO the citizens of each State the privilege
and immunilies OF the several States, he pre-
T"fdfd to give his views. A member o. III
FrhLsy!yania delegation had suggested TIN
aAA IN the Peace Congress. The argumen
IA IL laFor had been TO protect Northern me
ION Violence III the Southern States. {
course the Southern Com missiouers all vote
17Aihs' II. They thought IL unnecessary.
he wen on 10 speak OF the Republican part
~" tHninant in the Northern States, an
az l. "onsls ted OF Two wings, differing Yer
SHeiJ IN prominent questions. The claus
sSas rot offered with the expec citation {
,'ahti n support, but was offered by the con
~aiA'od portion of the Republican part
/ IN view, If possible, 10 entrap some {
.1e iho'e patriotic members from the Borde
Ir4tes by leading them TO suppose they wer
Tvs carrying out q provision OF the Constltu
o"' lie thought, however, that no South
wn man voted for it. An objection nov
,as-a vas that free negroes might at eom
. "u'e De declared citizens, and thus made I
ihe within the purview of the provision
.",s connection he alluded to the Dire
WI d'cision, where IL was held by larg
ya"5'fl'Y OF the supreme Court that negroe
80 noi ciiizrns. When the time shall com
800 S't inc Supreme Court of the United Stat.
~ iueeiare thatfree negroes are on an equal
~ With white citizens. there will be no tioy
NJ tLieht worth preserving. The innate sens
Mo- e people would prevent such d ctsra
ng ne believed, however, that the cuttin
~ this aftx would not make the pro Wis
North. F''p0s'''oh i''S ''oecp'aoie 10 IN
.An alluded 70 thu 4, rorositinn lafnra III