Richmond enquirer. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1815-1867, 1861-02-26

Mr.. WILSON offered the following resou'
tions which were referred to the Committee
| On Federal Relations:
Resolved, That We, the people OF Virginia,
in Convention assembled, DO adhere with pa
triotic devotion tn the Union Of these States
and that we will DO, rs long as the same can
be perpctnated consistently. with full security
Of all our constitutional rights, and the MAN.
tenance of the equality OF all the States
Resolved Thu, it is ineypedIent and lmpro-
per for the General Government to increase It's
| forces ut the forts, arsenals and dock yards
within the limits Of Virginia, or to do any act
looking to warkc preparations against th's
State.
Mr.. SHARP offered the following resolutions,
which were referred 70 the Committee on Fed
era Relations:
]. Be it resolved, as the sense Of this body,
that the Constitution Of Government and the
! Union, founded and established by our fore
fathers, having been the silent, yet prolific
source Of prosperity, peace and happiness to
! all the people OF the United States, and 0!
prosperity, peace and happiness only, from It's
foundation to the present time, and vii! be lot
all time to como To cur poSterlty, II we are
but true to the great trust rcpoScd III US US
| frcrmen should not he broken up and destroy
ed, except for grave and weghly causes oil IN
;ulerablc oppression and n$uf:rao Ole grlcVan'
ccS; and only then after all peaceiii! ana con-
| stitutional means o! redress have peeh trled
and have failed.
,. That, without expressing IN opinion rs 10
whether or not L State has the Constitu-
tional right to sccr,lc from the Ch!on, YET inns
hody deprpcates its exercise on the part 0! any
Stnte. as an act Of political suicide, th"t "oni"
arrrayatr, MI hundred fold. every grievance
complained of. rather than remedy single one
g. That, although we believe that Govern,
m.nt without the Cnn~;itu;lona! right anu
mower 10 enforce all its laws, made n pursu-
ance of the Constitution establishing II, ana 10
hold all its property, everywhere TO the eS
ten, OF it, limits and jurisdiction Is worthless
and equivalent to just 10 Government ut ell !;
vet we would dvprcCate an attempt on the
part Of the Federal Government 10 execute It's
laws, in the seeding States, or to re.take, ny
force, the forts aud other property OF saa
government, in the seeding States, that have
BEEN captured hv said States from said Gov
eminent, as oil act Of pol'cy, bad, III It's lneSl'
table resulis-an act unaltrrably calculated 10
produce civil war aud sectional strie-tne
,lirsst calamity that could possibly bciaii
people.
!. Resolved, That whilst we would deprc-
cate, on the part OF the Fedora! Government
any act celebrated! ar jnlcmicd 10 cGerce the
seeding States, or any Of them ard TO pro-
iuce slate Of civil war and sectional STRIFE
set we would equally dePrecate and condemn
any attempt to take by force OF arms l!om the
Federal Government, b.: the seeding States,
or any If them, any Tort, arsenal, navy yard. or
other property owned by. and in the possession
Of said Federal Government, Us an act oil war
on the part Of said seeding State or States IN
which act said State ~ States would be the
aggrcssor OF ugsrcssorS, and that Virginia, I'M
der such circumstances. would he under TO
obligation 20. and wonld not assist Of support
such State or States IN Il war produced Gy such
act
5. Resolved, That tue unhappy differences
that now distract and divide the country ough.
to be met in spirit Of fairness to all parties,
and settled in the same spirit; and that, IN the
opinion Of this body, the Crir.cnden or border
States resolutions present Il basis Of settlement
that wonld be fair 10 oil parties and satsiac.
tory To Virginia. and to the border States OF
| this COTicuriacy.
| On notion OF Mr.. ADDISON HAIL, the Con-
ventiou then adjourned un,,t Momdsy al Il
O'Clock.