Richmond daily Whig. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1842-1861, 1861-04-08
yTRCIyIA STATE CONVENTION.
SATURDAY, April 6, lSd

VIRGINIA STATE CON v EN AAON'
SATURDAY, April 8, 1861.
The Convention assembled at 10 o'clock, A. M
PRAYER by the Rev. Mr.. WALKER, Of the Baptist
Church
PUBLIC MEETINGS, Erc.
Mr.. BOULDIN presented the proceedings OF meet
inc in favor of secession held in the county oil Charlotte
Mr. stated that he believed that nnetenths OF his con-
stituents were in favor Of the withdrawal OF virginia
from the Union and he had voted in Difference to their
sentiments but not the object OF the meeting TO
tramme his action by instructions. The report was re-
ferred to the Committee on Federal Relations
Mr.. CHAMBLISS presented two memorials from Nor
folk county, in favor OF secession Referred 10 the same
Committee.
Mr. JOHNSON presented a similar memorial signed by
bsO "subscrbers" in the city of Richmond, favoring
the secession Of Virginia He stated that the signatures
we're obtained after perseverng Efforts Tor several weeks
and while the Of many OF the most solid and re-
spectabe citizens of Richmond were appended to the
memorial there were others who not citizens, and
some under twenty-one years of age. The names, he
said constituted about onethrd of the qualified voters
| OF the city. Referred.
| Mr. MCFARLAND presented a resolution adopted at
large public meeting, in Richmond, requesting Mr.
JOHNSON and himself to disregard the said memorial
| FEDERAL RELATIONS.
The Convention then resolved itself into Committee
of the Whole and resumed the consideration C the re-
port of the Committee Federal Relations. When the
Committee rose yesterday the pending question was on
if so empowered from the following amendment to the
ninth resolution proposed by Mr.. BLOW:
wh view to the peaceful adjustment Of these and kindred
questions people Virginia hereby express their earnest de
the Independence Of the Confederate States Of the South and
such treaties with them and pass such laws as
/ unavoidable) shall render proper and eNpedienL
The amendment proposed by Mr.. SHEFFEY was re-
| iected-yeas Ga, nays H.
| The question the amendment submitted oy mr.
| BLOW was then put, and decided in the negative.
Mr. BOULDIN moved TO strike out the whole OF the
| ninth resolution, and insert the following
The States Of South Carolina Georgia. Florida Mississippi
Alabama and Texas having withdrawn from their ssso
and united in separate COnfederacy the State Of Viz
na hereby declares that the separate indepen
seeded states ought without
re- day and maj such treaties should be made with them and
such laws passed the separation may make proper.
The amendment was advocated by Mr.. BOULDlN,
| and opposed by Mr. CONRAD, of Frederick. lt was
| then reiected-yeas 6S, nays IL.
| Mr. WISE moved to amend the resolution further by
striking out all after sit is" and inserting SHOULD for
bear the exercise Of powers touching these questions
until pending difficulties are adjusted
| The amendment was rejected
Mr. GARLAND moved to amend the resolution by
striking out the words without the assent of the other
States and the question being put decided in the
| negative-yeas "a, nays Sc.
The 9th resolution was then adopted-yeas 80, nays
81, as follows:
The withdrawal from the Federal Government by the States
OF south Carolina Georgia. Florida, Mississippi Alabama Louis
without the assent OF the
conditions and presented questions ,hose
dons intimately affecting the rights and safety OF The other states
Among these navigation Of the Mississippi River the
Of the forts Intended 70 protect he o. Ie
Gulf Mexico and the 70 restrain smuggling along e IN
n5er the Constitution is dseam power to recognize the
withdrawal state from the Union and consequently 70 deal
with these questions holding ths reserved DOLLY 10 the states
as ar to government compact to take lawful action touch
| ing hem.
The vote was recorded follows
YEas-Messs Janney (Pres0 Armstrong, Aston, Baldwin Al
Berlin Blow Boyd, Brent, Brown,
Gg"sn Conrad X Y Conrad Couch orcher Cus;i. Dent
Desps Fary Echos Pournov French Fugae Garland Giles
pe Gravsly Gorgln Hale Addison Hall D. Hall, Hall,
Na15ass Johnson Peter johnston Kby Lewis
Comas McGrew. Mcneil Charles Mallory. James Mallory,
Mpshs MARI Marye Masn Masters, Mofett Mel Moore,
orc Osburn Parks Patrick Pendeton Mco Porter Pres
ton Price Pggh Rses r. Scott sharp shsn gus sI ao
man Strange Summers sgthen TAR, Tayloe Waller
EsMesss Amber Bakey Boisseau Borst Boudln Branch
Cecil Chambss CON- Richard H. Cox Fisher, Graham Gregory
KINDRED Lese Macfarand Miller Montague, Morris. Morton
Randolph Richardson, VIM Scott seawe SPeeG th0EntSn
Rob Turner Franklin r. Turner, Tyler Wise, WOODS, wy
sor-ST.
On motion of Mr. PRESTON the Committee returned
to the consideration of the eighth resolution which
read as follows:
that founded In the consent OF the governed and
The light Of the people the States OF this Union for
To- bsS, ner secprv and thew viii never consent
that Federal power which IN part their power shall be eH
ed for the purpose of subugatng the people Of such States to
he Federal authority.
Mr. CARIILE moved to amend the resolution by
striking out all after the word land" where it first
ours, and inserting the following:
Of the ustous statesman above referred to,
Virginia have been taught 10 venerate and re-
wses safest and uest eXpounder Of the Constitution
contributed that that instrument
operate directly the people, places
the needfu physical Of executing It's
finally rrocaus is supremacy and that OF the laws
pursuance Of the Constitution and laws OF the
states subject revolutionary Of the people In extreme
political that provide for peaceable
and termination OF existing controversies would not
shadow Government the object and end OF
real Government being substitution Of law and order Tor
certainty confusion and violence that in the event Of failure
constitutional and alton OF usupatons
and abuses passive obedience and resistance
greer evil than resistance and revolution there remain but
one resort the allan appeal from the cancelled obug,
lions u Constitutional Compact 10 the original rights and the
law Of sefprtsergaiO This Is the ultima r9 Of all
msnts whether consolidated, Onfeerate compound OF
th he doubted at single member Of the Juon
extremity supposed IiAT OSLYwouli have right
and ut'a constitutional hght TO make the APP
peal
Mr. EARLY demanded a division Of the question:
The motion to strike then negatived-yeas %,
nays ia.
Mr. BAYLOR moved to amend the resolution by in
sorting after the word principle" in the first line, as
established in the American Revolution" Negatived-
yeas ~, nays lOl.
Mr. EARLY then moved to amend by striking out all
afr "of the aud inserting United States to resume
the powers granted under the Federal Constitution when
soever the same should be perverted to their inquiry
oppression. Rejected.
The Committee then took recess until o'clock, p
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