The daily dispatch. [volume] (Richmond [Va.]) 1850-1884, 1861-03-07

,1tne beeu created and established FOR the mn.
80 noder tie articles of Confedersti"nI and
sg,r,ea by all of the original States with ample
rovisicas for amendments to the same; but
1~frkaat sny Tor it, dis! nteg ration Therefore
pssrrtd. That sort to State secession or a re
.nmq,i.n of The original rights Of the states. by
lied ty the letter aud spirit of the Constitution
Ia. s. contrary To. aud suhverstre Of, the fund.-
~br,lv st variance with the legitimate Obj ects Of
a, creation. and can only be justified, as revo-
irfinuAry means & obtaining rcdreSs, when every
rScaAhfe nonnrs bic and ~tituti onaI expedient
Ia. been Exhausted and failed.
n That sn ariinauee ei secession cannot re-
sfsrc 80 the seeding state ts original sovereignty
sr,;l its secession has been aSscnted to by Goa.
rgrrsse thereof.
a Taat with view of preserving peace and to
erFventthe collision of arms aud efuSion Of blood
,ocurs'ieaaHe r,s. on ,he part II tho General Gov
ayam.pt to ef%cT thc ~reaRe aud grotcct tie publ
r.grerts within he limits OF tn" ~eceding stAta o.
St'e~ daring the adjustment of me pending diti
he safety Of The same and to either repeal or
sr,psad the laws of the Federal Govegneul
fbe;ein, ur:Il their ind dereBdeace may he asAented
- AID their rights Guly ackaow jedged
lh Tina, the preservation of this Governmep,
rsuuol be maial hY force, or coercion; that,
therefore, THE Ionv eEtlcu earnestly recommends
70 both the Federal Government aud the Govern
men. Of the seeded States, 70 carefully abstain
frou any aggressive measure or policy towards
the other.
Referred TO the Committee on Federal Re
lauons.
fsr,d Yesterday, might be referred to the same
committee. and they were referred.
The President. The CUES ton pending be
fs-" IN" Convention is upon the amendment
offered yesterday by the gentleman from Amc-
la 70 the anrudyu"ut 70 the resolution of the
Gentleman from Chesterfield; and that
question Mr.. FLoURSoY is entitled to the floor.
THE vorP on REFERENCE.
1{r. HAYNoSD, from the Committee on Flee
tons, asked leave 10 make report, (before
the Convention proceeded 10 the considera-
uon Of the order of the day y relative 10 the
vote on the ques ;on of referring the action
oi the Convention to the people. 1t appears
from this report that the whole number OF
votes cast were 145, ,697, Of which 100 596 were
cast for referring to the people and a, l6l
votes against, showing a majority of $3.50
votes for referring TO the people.
From the following counties no Official re-
turns have been received, viz, Buchanan,
CsbeN Elizabeth City, Greene, Logan, Me
powell, Tpshur, Wisa, Wyoming aud York
should The returns FROM the delinq uent coun-
ties be received, the result OF the vote wiz be
reported.
on motion of 1ir. HlYNuSn. the epoT. was
laid On the table.
REPORT on CoERcIyE MEASURES.
Mr. TRKDwAY from a special committee ap-
pointed q few days since, asked leave 10 sub
nit the following report:
The COMMITTEES to whom wss referred resoln-
ton with instructions ''t0 inquire and report as
speedily practicable. whetherany movement o
or men has been made by the General Gov
upon Virginia, indicating preparation for attack
cT coercion beg leave to report
That from inform alton d eriy ed from such sources
accessible to them, they Of opinion
tina! there has been movement of arms or mel
by the General Government, with any purpose
In regard to Fortress Monroe, there Is no doub
that since the lst OF January last il has been pu
III better condition for defence against attacl
from all quarters, than at anv time before. Gun
i9s5S pnrtinn Of tb4 f"It wb,sb was baf,r
comparatively uuprn' ected, and increased vigi
lance ha. been exercis sed in and around the fort
i wa ia evidence before your committee that III
procilc4bility Of taking the post, in certain con
tlR=sne'es had bean discussed in the nelghbnr
hood. and they are ot opinion mat nothing ha
been done by those in command OF the fort whlcl
might not be regarded, by them, as proper meau
o. protection Oh their part
Your Committee have been informed by the Wa
Department AZ " ashington, that within the pc
Tiod supposed to be alluded to, there has been II
Increase Of the public arms in the Arsenal in Wiz
g.ni4. nor any transfer of them from one point
another in the state, except one hundred lnu-
keis, sent from Harper's Ferry to Fort Monroe, t
supply deficiency. and some weeks since "a com
pany Of troops was withdrawn from the latte
place. with a vi"w of reinforcing Southern tor
ltalso appears from Information satisfactory
your Committee. that company OF recruits con
ri>tlng Of nfty men, Were removed some month
ago from Carlisle Barracks /" Hafpers Ferry,
tie snperiGtcndent has Just grounds 10 apprc
Leud Was contemplated by persons not resldln
IL NtrgiAia or AyIApat hiZing with the South.
It will he seen from letter herewith fIed, au
addressed by the Secretary of War to your Con
n!uee, that no other movement Of troops III
mouths, than those Herein specified
WAR DEPARTMENT. Feb. eth, 1881
"SIE In reply to yCur noe Of Yesterday dat
communicating resolution Of the Convention
tn Stale II Virginia, directing inquiry " n
ihrI any movement OF arms or men has bee
made by the General Government to any Fort
Arsrnaj n ar bordering upon Virginia, indicatip
epfepdratiOn for attack or ercion' / have Il
h"nor t" state that no such movement has take
place, nor has any such been contemplated
within the period supposed to be rtferred I
there has been no increase Of the public arms
The Arsenal IN Nlr9iuii, nor any transfer Of the
from one point to auo her in the State, except OF
6undtrd mu~kets sent from Iarpcrs Ferry
Fort Monroe supply deficiency. Some nontl
aSos company Of recruits was ordered from ga
Isle Barracks to Harper'S Ferry, for the prote
lion Of the eotsh ent against an apprahe1d'
atiAck from disnrderiy persons tn Is was del
upon the request oi Major Barbour, the runeri
trairnt. Some weeks since company Of troo
was Withdrawn from Fortress Monroe, with
Wow Of reinforcing n Southern fort, nul not /
auy purpose Of attack or coercion.
These are the only movements Of troops whi'
lave taken place il Virginia within the Ia
Very respectfully, your obd't serv't,
IN. HoLT, Secretary of War
Mr.. EARLY moved that 10 900 copies of /!
report be printed for the use of the member
Negatlved.
On motion of Mr. TnEDwAY, the report w
lald on the table, and the usual number 0
dered 10 be printed
CSFINIsHEp BUSINESS.
The Convention proceeded to the consider
'lGn cf the amendment offered yesterday
Mr. HsRvIR, instructing the Committee
eacial RciatloAs TO report ioTthWlth the Il
loving:
bkreos II il now plain that ills the purpose
TIE Chief Executive Of the Uni'ct states to plum
iht country into civil war by using the power .
h"td, occupy, nd possess the property and piar
ve!ouF ns Ia the Government, and to collect /
1eti"s cn imports ia all the States a. ",
have remained in the linton: and whereas
Atate Of Virginia will resist such exercise Of POI
er"uh AL her meaDs Therefore. be lt
kelo'cd, That the Legislature OF the state be I
llestet 20 make all nesdfnl appropriations
mems, oud provide tho necessary forces 10 res
aug rep any attempt oa the part OF the fedei
aAtA9rues TO "h0ld. occupy. aud possess the pi
;,EftF ard places of the United stat@s an AIRY
me sia'es hat have withdraw or NAV withdrs
rom the Union, or 10 collect the duties on II
4VFts IH the damr.
Dir, FLorRxoY, of Halifax, took the foo
snd made powerful speech against snbni
hioh ard coercion. He believed that a bo
ana decided resistance on the part of Virgin
"ouid be measure of peace, and lead eve
'Haiiy 10 restoration OF the Union. he
SItd the invention To divide the ques Ito
ana take that part of III Cox's original res
'"t,oh requiring report on the subject OF c
eEeion. This subject he wished disposed
promptly and at once, and if an assuran
touid not be given that IL was not the des
VI 'he Administration To use coerciye me
cures, Virginia should never submit TO see b
southern sisters forced. Mr.. FLocRgOV pass
aseFere criticism upon Lincoin's Inaugnr;
THg PEACE coyPKREscg.
"A communication was received from 1
A1eculiye, enclosing the report of the VI
shta Commissioners TO the Peace Conferens
as follows:
~ ms Edoeieacg JOIN i.gToHgR. fsoe's Of Pi,gaia
.giS9e ne nnderhgaed Commissioners, IN parsnal
y lhe wishes Of the O. M erai Assembly express
70 their resolutions Of the 18th day OF Jsnua
ssy, repaired in due season to the city OF Was
T5toh. They there found, on the sth day