Daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, Va. [W. Va.]) 1859-1865, 1861-03-07

RICuMoSD, Va. March 5.-ln tie Don.
vention, to-day, Mr.. Col, of CheSterfetl.
introduced a resolution instructinr the
Committee on Federal Relations to rennrt
without delay, a plan foe Conventional
the Border States at the earliest practit,i.
BILE day also, TO report on til snhiect of tl,e
OF coercion Of the seeded States by the
Government.
Mr.. Leake, OF Lochland, offered sub
sttutei instructing the Committee. in
view of the coerciye policy indicated by
tue president, and the long list of agrees
SONS on the South, to report an ordinance
by which Virginia shall resume the pow
ers she delegated TO the Government and
declare herself Independent. and then call 1'l
Convention of the slavehOlding States ia
determine what shall be the new Constitu-
ton necessary for the protection of the
tigh hts III confederacy OF the slave States.
and such free States as are willing TO
come In.
Mr.. Haryie, of Amelia, offered an amend
ment instructing the Committee to report.
in effect, that
WHEREAS tits plain that it is Lincoln's
purpose plunge the country into civil war,
resist, wa
ResolUed, That the Legislature be re-
guested to make the netdful appropriations
OF means and provide the necessary forces
to resist and repel every attempt of the
Federal authority to bold ;soccupy and pos
sess the property and places of the United
states IN any of the seeded States, or
ports in the same. -
ME Goggin. read a series of resolutions
against coerciVe measures being emfSnreJ
by the Federal Government for tbe cnIiac-
ton of the revenue, etc., declaring that
virginia willFepel such attempts; and re-
9uesting the cooperation of the Border
Slave States in etfecting q plan for uniting
the South, with the hope of restoring har-
mony to the Union, and of reforming the
United States upon the baSis of the Com
stitntion, SO modified as to protect the
rights of persons and property ia the Ter
ritories for all time T; and that, in the event
OF the secession of Virginia from the
Union, the Government property in Yir-
GINA ought to be resumed 10y her, as we'll
for the defence of her citizens and proDer-
ty in their particular locations, MS for the
purposes of general defence that while
Virginia remains member of the Union.
she will assume no hostile attitude to the
Government, but will be prepared to repel
any assaults made upon her.
The debate which ensued exhibited tho
effect Of the inaugural to some extent.
The Union men, including Cox and Cog
gin, urged that some action was necessary.
for all the previous efforts of Virginia have
failed. They want the opinion Of the Bor-
der Slave States before determining. but
contemplate no union with the North on
equal terms.
Mr.. Dorman, of ROckbridge, though re-
GREETING Mr.. Lincoln's position, Thought
the Union men should work harder t6an
all TO oppose coercion.
The secessionists dealt the inaugural
many hard blows; hut the Union men will
oppose all hasty action in the Convention,
and perhaps prevent the psssage of u Sc
cession ordinance. There was much ex-
citement during to-day proceedings of the
Convention, but it adjourned without nc-
ton. The seccssionists are in better spi.
rits. -Fs
RIcHNoxD, Va, March G.-The Conven.
ton debated the. resolutions instructinp
the Committee on Federal Relations. offer
ed yesterday, and adjourned ON motion OF
Dir. Carlisle, who desircs to speak to-mor.
The report of the Peace Commissioners
was received.
Several resolutions of a secession, anti
secession aud coercion character, were re.
ferred. The Special Committee on that
subject reported it as their opinion that
there has been no movement of armed
men by the Federal Government, indicat.
ing purpose to attack or coerce.