The daily dispatch. [volume] (Richmond [Va.]) 1850-1884, 1861-06-12

We copy the following from the Dubuque
Qowa) Herald, OF May 3lst
We are gratified in being able TO lay before
our readers the following resolutions intro
duced into the Senate of this State 10y Mr..
Duncombe and the vote by which the Senate
refused to lay IL on the table This is an in
dicatiOn that there is still left 4 healthy con-
servative cons1itu tionai sentiment IN Iowa,
which needs but q favorable opportunity 10
manifest itself for the preservation OF at
least a remnant of the Union, and some OF the
pcI;tlcaI rights resulting from the ackuow-
ledgnent OF tae independence OF the UGited
States
Whereas, At this time nearly one-third of
the States OF this Union have taken upon
themsel YES the res possibility of withdrawing
their allegiance tp the Federal Government,
aud have established Confederate Govern
ment separate from the Government OF the
United States, and es tabljshing Constitution
Republican in form, and have sent COmmIS-
sioners to the Federal Government to nego-
tiate rela tive to the property and rights OF the
beliigerent parties, and
Whereas 1t is not only desirable but inds-
peusible TO the security and welfare OF The
people OF the United Sta. .es that terms of
peace be arranged between the portions OF the
country now IN a state OF war, before the bit
terness of fraternal bloodshed shall make ar
rangemt Il impossible; and,
Whereas, The necessary consequence of such
a war would be the ruin of thousands of 10y
| al citizens IN the States now seeded ana IN
other portions of the Union, who aye in no
way responsible for the fratricldal war now
| commenced in our unfortunate country, and
believing, as we do, that the calm patriotism
| and reason Of the American people may yet
settle upon honorable terms the existing
| troubles, and believing that civil war, If per
| sis ted III and pushed with the malignity WhIc
| universally characteriZes all civil war, Will
| only terminate in an overwhelming Indebted
ness, public and private, without benehtine
| either of the parties to this controversy, and
| q military despotsm in which tEa liberties OF
| the people will be disregarded, the butchery
| of the patriotic and innocent citizens as wei
| as guilty, and such war, if possible TO b,
| honorably avoided is unpatriotic, unmeasura
| bIe and nti-Chrstian Therefore,
| Resolved, That the Senate of the State oi
| Iowa recommend 10 the Government OF tht
| United States in this, their most earnest ap-
| peal that while every preparation tor the de
| fence of the Government shall be made, a ces
| sation OF actual hostilities may take place
| until Congress shall have time TO act in th'
| premises.
| .. That we recommend to Congress tn,
| calling Of National Convention, for the set
| tlement of our national difficulties and tha
every possible honorable means shall be nrs
| exhaue ted by the national Government betor
| our prosperous people be plunged into civI
| war, the ultimate result OF which the wises
| cannot foresee.
8. That we are opposed to war prosecu te,
| for the subjugation of the seceding States
| while it is possible amicabiy TO settle the dif
| ficuities now existing.
| t. That we are opposed to the prosecute
| of a war against the seeded States, wage
under any circumstances for the purpose Q
| emancipating the slaves OF the Southern slave
holding States.
s. That the secretary of the Senate be re
ques ted TO forward a copy of these resolu
TONS to the President of the United Statet
and TO each of our representatives in Con
gress.
Ayes Is. nave 21.s