Daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, Va. [W. Va.]) 1859-1865, 1861-05-15

/. Mr. WILEY read the resolution creating
I the Committee on State and Federal Reln-
tions, and said tile lirst business was to re-
fer the resolution to that committee.
! Mr.. CARLILE replied that his resolution
( contemplated a reference to that very com.
mittee. The ultimate action of this body
( of course tnkes place after the report of
+! that committee,
I MR. WHEAT regretted that his friend
t from Harrison should try to forestnll the
action of the Convention The resolution
/. instructed the Committee to make Il spe-
riic report involving questions of great
magnitude. 1t instructs the Committee to
report an ordinance to establish an indie
pendent government within the State Of
Virginia. lie presumed the Convention
was not unprepared to meet that question
but this was- not the proper mode bI
which to do so.
Mr.. CARLILE. With view to concilia-
ton and harmony, am perfectly willing
to put it in the shape OF IL resolution OF
inquiry.
Sir. WHEAT. That will do.
Mr.. JACKSON said the resolution ought
to be referred. lie had intended to move
an adjournment, but had given way in or
der that the gentleman tMr. Wheat might
read his resolutions. Ii this proposition
was to he entertained a moment, he would
take his hat and leave the hall, aud the
delegation from Wood would go with him.
He insisted that bis motion to adjourn
should be pnt.
Mr.. CARLILE said the motion to adjourn
had beeu Withdrawn and WAS not now in
order, and besides it would be the grOssest
injustice not to permit him to explain the
motives he had in Offering his resolution.
Gen. JACKSON objected, and insisted that
his motion to adjourn was in order.
The CHAIR said it was his opinion that
no debate upon any proposition looking to
definite action by the Convention was in
order until the Committee on State and
Federal Relations had reported.
Mr. CARLILE. Then appeal from the
decision OF the Chair.
Gen. JACKSON. II is not in order
Mr.. CARLILE. The question of order de-
cidCd by the Chair is not the question be-
fore the committee. Ny resolution as
said is merely one of inquiry. merely
wish to explain.
The CHAIR. He has the right to explain
the resolution to be submitted to the com
mittee.
Mr.. CARtILE. Mr.. President, it is due TO
me, due to the correct understanding of the
country, and due to the position occupy
before tue country, that l shall be allowed
to make this explanation. It's represent
ed that proposition looking to separate
State government is revolutionary in its
Character. deryit, It is the only legal,
constitutional remedy LEFT this people If
they do not approve the action of the Yir-
gini1 Convention.
I, like the gentleman from Monongalia,
desire TO exhaust NIL the legn! and peacea-
bic remedies before ever We nre compelled
to the ultimd ratio of nations. But is
there, can :hcre be. anything revolutionary
in awaiting ourselves Of the constitutional
means provided in the organic law of the
land, for the very purpose of protecting
our interests. Is it possible that a gng
law is in force, and that thought aud free
dom of speech have ceased to exist in this
once free land2 Is it revolutionary or IL
legal to discuss the Propriety of avniling
ourselves of a constitutional right. The
Constitution of the United States, which is
also the Constitution for Virginia; which
is the supreme law of the land; which
is TO be obeyed and respected by
all, even by the Constitutions of the sew.
etat Stntes-which makes null and void
every constitutional provision of u State,
a1d every Legislative enactment which is
In conflict with that iustruinent-nud is
there man here that needs to be told ill.,
TINT Constitution of tue United States pro-
vides expressly and in terms plain and un-
InistkRble for the separation Of State
aud the erection of "A new State within tho
boundaries of n State out of which new
State is to be forme,l2 II thut be true.
and no mau can deny tiff there be such
a provision in the Constitution of the Uni
ted States, pray tell me where is there any.
thing revolutionary in discussing and de-
libeuting and exercising privilege thus
secured to them By thnt instrument? /
desire once for all To say to gentlemen,
they nre endeAvoring to evade the issue by
attempting TO alarm the fears Of men bv
stignatisinY the exercise ola plain and
constitutional rightas revolutionary. IL is
peaceful, legal, constitutional remedy Sc
cured TO US by the same instrument whicll
secures freedom Of speech and the right Of
trial by jury. Nor is there anything in
this right inconsistent with what gentle
men nre pleased TO term their ssalIegiunreu
to either the State or Federal Government
/ There Is no treason, as gentlemen wonll
icndeaVOr to impress. There is no perjury
in it, as they have attempted to assume.
Sir, Yon may swear TO support the Consti-
tuition OF yourStntc and the Constitution
OF the United States, but isit violation
OF Your oath to exercise plain conslitu-
tionat right secured to yon in tho very in
strument and by the very instrument YOU
swear to support? Therefore do beg
members OF this Convention TO weigh well
NIL arguments that may be addressed to
their fears. lie who takes counsel from
his fears is i'll fitted tor the emergency in
which this people is now placed Jap
lplause.I
But ii has sheen antd that this Convention
was cAlled,hcrc alone for consultation. Sir,
It haPpens TO be my pride that bad tho
hon0r to draw up the preamble and reso
tetlops wh'eh we're adopted BY the meeting
IN my county, aud which hare resulted ia
the bringing together of this Convention
Now let us see what WAS contemnIate,l in
our assembling here. Every meeting held,
and which has appointed delegates here,
has been held in response to those rOsolu-
tons. Those resolves among other things,
say that this Convention Nns c.nlIed ~