Port Tobacco times, and Charles County advertiser. (Port Tobacco, Md.) 1845-1898, 1861-03-14
MISSOURI CONVENTION.

81. Louis, March 1O.-Yesterday Judge Gam
BILE, Chairman Of the Committee on Federal Re-
iations, presented the report Of that committee
The report is long and carefully written, and
makes a faithful exposition of all the circum-
stances surrounding the position and affecting
the interests Of Missouri. 1t recounts the evils
OF which the South may rightfully complain,
and admonishes the North that the hostile fana-
teal feelings towards Southern institutions mani
tested by large numbers of the people of that
section are productive only of evil, and ex presses
the hope that better knowledge of the subject
will remove their preiudices The report does
not assume threatening attitude towards either
section OF the country, but points out the errors
OF both, and concludes with the following reso-
lutlons, which are a reproduction Of the main
features Of the report:
stRseolved, That at present there is no adequate
cause to impel Missouri to dissolve her connection
with the Federal Union, but, on the contrary, she
will labor for such an adjustment of the existing
troubles as VIII secure peace, and the rights and
equality of all the States.
"Resoued, That the people of this State are de-
votedly attached to the institutions Of country,
and earnestly desire that by fair and amicable
adjustment the present causes of disagreement may
be removed, the Union perpctuatcd, and peace and
harmony restored between thu North and South, .
"Resoved, That the people of this State deem lkc
amendment to the Constitution of the United States,
proposed by Mr.. Crittcnden, with the extension Of
the to the territory hereafter to be acquired,
basis of adjustment which will successfully re-
move the causes of difference forever from the al ena
of national politics.
"Resolred, That the people of Missouri believe
that the peace and quiet of the country will be pro-
NOTED by Convention, to propose amendments to
the Constitution of the United States and this Con-
venton urges the Legislature of the State to take
steps for calling such Convention.
"Resolred, That, in the opinion of this Conven
ton, the employment of military force by the Fede
raj Government coercve of the seeding States, or
the employment of military force by the seeding
States to assa the government of the United States
will inevitably plunge the country in civil wal and
thereby extnguish all hope of an amcable settle
ment OF the issues now pending. We therefore
earnestly entreat the Federal Cover nment, as well
as the seeding States to stay the of military
power, and on no pretense whatever to bring upon
the nation the horrors of civil war.
"Resolved, That when this Convention djourns,
it adjourn to meet at Jefferson City, the third
Monday of December.
ssResOlred. That committee be elected, the ma
jority of which shall have the power to the
Convention at such time and place, prior to the
third Monday of December, as the public exigen9
may require.''
The report was ordered to be printed. :
The State Senate passed resolutions yesterday
that our Senators be instructed and our Repre-
sentatives requested to oppose the passage of all
acts granting supplies of men and money 70
coerce the seeding States into submission or
subjugation. and that, should such acts be past
ed by Congress, our Senators be instructed and
our Representatives requested to retire from the
halls of Congress. I