St. Mary's beacon. [volume] (Leonard Town, Md.) 1845-1863, 1861-01-31
JAS. 8. Downs. Sec.

Lax iIAuAN1.h !. iL<OLI i 1O-sO.
We repuLhsh the resolutions adopted
BY the Legislature If Virginia. As they
were am"nded BY the Senate aud accepted
BY the House. As thus finally PASSED
they einbody. we believe both sets Of rcso-
! buttons on this subjec. reported by IT,
joint Committee ua Federal Relations
and read as follows:
WHEREAS il is the deliberate opinion al
the General Assembly OF Virgins tina,
unless the unhappy controversy whic!'
now divides the States of this Confederacy
shall be satisfactorily adjusted. a psrna-
nent dissolution of the Uuion il in. viisble:
aud the General Assembly, representing
the wishes Of the people of the Common
wealth. IS d-.rous of employing every res-
- ialle means 10 avert 80 dir. caism y.
aud determined TO make final effort To
restors the Union and tho Constitution in
the spiri, in which they were established
by the fathers If the Republic: There
fore
ResoITed. That. Oh behalf Of the COM
monwesl.h Of Virginia. an invitation j.
h.re hereby extended to all such States.
whether slavehoiding. or not as are willing
to unite with Virginia in an earnest effort 10
adjust the present unhappy controversies.
in the spirit in which the Constitution WAS
originally formed, and consistently with ii.
r nci IFS. SO rs to afford to the people #
the Slav.hoidiag States ssc4uatc guaran-
tees for the security of th-ir rights. to ap-
point Com nis.ieners, TO meet rn the Ala
day OF February next. in the city OF
Washington, similar Commissioners. APP
pointed by Virginia. TO consider and if
practicable ngrce upon SOME suitable all
;ustment
R,~1rtd. Thst John Tyler. YIN. c..
Riv.s, Judge John W. i'rockenbrough.
Georg. V. Suu.nsrs. and James A Srd-
don, be and arc hereby appointed BY the
General Assembly. who.s Duty it Shall he
tn repair ia 'hr city of Washington. on
The day designated 10 The foregoing rear
!a,ion, to meet such Commissioners NJ
may be appointed. nv any Of the sail
States, III aru,rlancr W.iia the foregoing
resolution
PreM ed. That. J., The opinion Of the
General Assembly Of firgin.A, .hc pr
positions embraced ia the resolutions pr
scented to the Sen:t- of the United Stats
ny the Hon Jrhn j fritt-nden. 30 mod
Sed rs that III kss, article proposed ~ ali
smcudn,ent to the Constitution Of the
United States shall apply I" al the terrific
~ y. the United States now HID or hcte-
after acquired south If latitude sd so,
and provide that slavery Of The African
race shall be effectually protected. if nc
ccss.ry, as property therein. during the
continuance Of the Territorial Government.
snj the fourth article shall secure to the
owners of slaves The right If transit with
their slaves between and through the NON
-lsvehoiding States and Territories. con-
sti.ute the basis Of such an aajustmcn,
Of the unhappy controversy which now
divides the States Of this Confe,icracv a.
would be accepted r. the people of ,hi.
Commonwealth.
R.s1t!ed, that if said Commissioners
after full aud free conference. shall arre.
upon any plan III adjustment requiring
amendments VI the Fedora, Constitution
tor the further security Of the sight. Of The
, Slaveholding States. they be requested to
communicate the proposed amsndrlents tc
Congress. for the purpose Of having The
sam, submitted by that body, according
s; {, the forms # the Constitution, to in.
! several States for ratification.
! Re.of.sd, That if said Commissioner.
can.ot agree OIL such adjustment, or, il
agreeing, Congress shall refuse - aubmi,
for ratification such amendments as may
: DC proposed. .nen the Commissioners OF
this State shai; Immediately communicate
; The result to The Exec1'lve Of this CnnI-
monwcalih. to bc by him laid before the
Convention of the people of Virginia aud
the General Assembly. provided that the
said Commissioners be subj.ct vt al
! times to the control Of the General As
sembly, or. if il, session, to that of tho
', State Convention.
R.spred. Thit Ex-Presilcnt John ".
Ter is hereby appointed. by concurren,
vote Of each branch OF the General As
scn,bly. 4 Commissioner to the Prcsidcn.
of the United States, and one Commits
, sioncr to the State Of South Carolina
and the other States that have sscedsd.
or shall seccde; and that Judge John
Robertson is hereby appointed by ike
vote, by joint vo;e of the General As.
scmb!y. with instructions respectfully to
request the President Of the United
States and the authorities Of such States
20 agree to abstain. pending the proceed
ings contemplated by the action Of this
General Assembly, from any and all act.
calculated produce . collision betwces
the States and the Government Of the I'm
tied States; and that the Governor b: 10
| quested 10 inform, without delay. the
Commissioners appointed in the foregoing
resolutions Of tbesr appointment.
Eesst-~d. That copies of tie foregoing
resolutions be forthwith telrgraphed to the
President Of the Uuited S'stcs. and also
the Executive of the several States.
After the House had agreed to the fore
going resolutions Mr.. SEDDos summittsd
to that body the following:
Reslced BY tie Genrrd AsssmNy cf
Virginia, That in the present alarming
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