Richmond daily Whig. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1842-1861, 1861-03-12

han BE- maintained and that an parties sha 10 good NTH avoid
giving just for Irritation, collision and boodshed
Therefore, be resolved By the people Of 'sHa In oonVcn
The conference of sa,cs which, upon the invitation Of VIZ
mended certain amendments Constitution OF the United
states opinion Of the Conference containing fsr and
bereacbed by changes in the Convention Of
Srenasr invited TO conference and engraed upon cons
tuition % the United states will be satisfactory 70 e people Of
The peculiar relations OF the States Of Delaware Maryland
Virginia. North Carolina Tennessee Kentucky Missouri and Ar
to each other and other States make proper the
Judgment Convention former States should consult
together maintenance Of their rights in the Unn Or fall
that concert such measures Tor their final action as The
honor and the safety OF their people may demand
and for that the Of
ed by this Convention behalf OF the people Of this State at
Frankfort the State OF Kentucky the last Monday In May
g. The people Virginia will anticipate disposition
the part the Genera Government TO engage the e
fort 10 subject the people OF several States
against their will Federal authority Any such attempt would
against Institutions and people OF fifteen states OF this Union
TRe people Virginia be natentve or indifferent any
will take wiser and WILL in accordance with the spr,
OF our institutions, withdraw all irritating displays Of force an
eemen by removing the causes OF their just COM
plants. s... ,. ,..
ken withdraw nom have affected Virginia
to greater exentthan any OF them For these
slow to believe those will find consistent With their
incnaOns their Interests to abandon permanently Union
they offered terms Of adjustment Whcn IN respect
interests and common grievances auy the
| and he OF virginia
In any event as Vrgns endeavorng TO them the
opportunity determine their destiny npeaee she can o9k with
no iJv % Sop her pepDie tb SoTroIs Of civil var
IL Is the belief this Convention that the sectional coniro-
aed have greatly by the management OF o
for perons and party schemes they
drstsnd other they will Ard compel ar and am
icsbe Of oil the matters in dispute IS therefore re
that the Conference Frankfort sa JAKE INTO CON
sderaion the proprey appeal to the people OF the
North In favor OF justice, union, and peace. "
dsed the power recognize the Withdrawal OF any siae ron
braws the people Of virginia without expressing opinion
upon the qaesoa power the opinion OF the
Authoe1 hereby declare their Tnts In con
ferng upon Government OF the United States The power
shall become reoFnE the separate
of the se,edng States make .lch treaties with em ana 10
pass such laws as the separation may render proper. 40,
T. In await the action Of the frankfort Conference ms
Convention viii adjourn to meet again on the oil
MIR. WICKHAM presented the following substitute for
report of same Committee:
OF the majority report Of the committee the sixth
resolution said report aud the last paragraph OF said prea
BILE constitute the preamble to Mr. W;sbams resolutions which
Res,yeS That the people OF Virginia are existing cir
eumstsuces unaerab opposed to the exercise Of sny Of
that have withdrawn them Ell es from te Ghlon ah
that collision the Federal auth and those OF the
seeded States woUi render utterly futile the Efforts IN Weh VIZ
gina engaged to reconcile he differences existing between
the states ud the eyocable dissolution of the
adopt pacific policy ates, sh mNAe attempt
subject them TO Federal authority or to reinforce me iors now
I
capture the forts aisens 0her properly o. We Ind states
within their limits resort to suy measures eaStel IN We
present excited tate ~ neng provoke hostile cohon and
on HE other they stes TO abstain from
any tend produce such collision between them and the
Federal authorities.
Mr. US resolution the the last Of the closing
llu6n Of oriy report providing for Convention, at
Rrankfor KY, in Nay next
Resored That vhs, to ih the States
toued preceding resolutions this al o. er mat
"a Wh or Pa troubles yet deem proper
to declare that we regard Tue propositions agreed upon by the
Convent recently In the city OF WAfing known
Peace Congress" afjding adopted amendments
Constitution fair proper and honorable basis OF just
ment OF all our national ficule5
Re5otre Tna 'he people OF Virginia. ding in the Justice Of
the people Of her sitter Sta 70 them Tor satisfactory
adius ment Of the eXs ing dncGtes ~ o. fee re'ont-
Virginia. refoe invites the people Of tie several eta,es tc
by popular vote in Convenon ss to her respond
their earliest convenience the positions assumed Ia the fore
going tons She regard failure n obi in such ad
iumen any thsn fna overthrow Of the union
OF these States.
The said propositions were laid upVn the table and
dered TO be printed.
On motion of Mr.. STAPLES, the Convention ad-
iourned.