The daily dispatch. [volume] (Richmond [Va.]) 1850-1884, 1861-02-21
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Resolutions" aud protective power In the Con-
stituton for the preservation intact OF their just
D. That In pursuance Of this policy, and with
ing ing IN all parts Of the country and Of reconstrnet ue
| ing the constitutional compact and Union uppn a
honorable equal aud permanent basis, and the
hope OF securing the return OF the Cotton States
| which have Withdrawn from the United States,
Virginia will not for the present exercise her in
| herent right OF declaring herself an indepea-
| dent sovereignty of America.
a. But, that, desiring and intending to act with
| the candor aud independence becoming her posi-
tion and her relations towards her sister States,
and the complication and magnitude OF the inter
ests involved, Virginia distinctly declares that,
| accomplish the objects above indicated, her
| natural ties, her clear rights and sacred honor
alke dictate hrm and prompt adhesion Oh her
| part to the common cause of the Southern states
and the blending Of their interests and destiny
5. That we invite and request the States of Ar
kansas, Missouri, Tennessee, Kentucky, Mary
spd S0T to
by this Convention, at wytheville, in the county
| 9f Wythc, in this state, on the last Thursday i'll
March next to devise the best means Of proInot-
| ing our mutual interest.
6. That we elect eleven Commissioners to carry
| out the provisions Of the fifth resolution, and
that they report their determination to this Con-
vention on the = day of April;
ma, copy Of these resolutions be h Forwarded
dent of the United states, and The Governors OF
| The Confederated States Of North America and IL
| the President thereof.
Mr. CHAMBLIss spoke in favor of the resolu
tions in so far as they proposed resistance to
coercion, but was opposed to so long delay OF
| action.
The resolutions We're referred to the Com
| mitice Federal Relations.
Mr. BoULDIS offered the following:
| Reso.red by this Convention, That any attempt
on the part OF the Federal Government to reclaim
by military force, the forts nd arsenas u"w h Id
by the seeded States or To collect. by force, The
| Federal revenue from those States, mnst iueTita
| bly, lead 10 war; and il such war Virginia, with
all her military strength will sustain the seeded
| States.
| Mr.. WISE spoke in favor of the resolution
| and in the course of his remarks said that III
| had received three letters from gentlemen il
| BoS ton relating to certain mysterious move
ments of the military OF Massachusetts. A
| system of purgation had been adopted, and
| test oath was administered TO the military
| excluding those who had any sympathy will
| Southern rights. He also alluded to the vot,
| on the force bill in the House OF Rcpresent Ia
| tives, at Washing ton, to show that the whole
| military arm, well as the standing army
| was to be employed TO suppress an insurrtc
| tion--not of slayes-but an insurrection o
| States.
The resolution was referred to the Commit
tee Federal Relations.
Mr.. WISE made some remarks for the pur
pose OF correcting an erroneous report i'll tn
Richmond Enquirer, of his speech on Satur
day, the subject having been brought to hi
notice by the gentleman from Portsmouth
| (Mr. Holladay,( conveying possible re
Election upon the people OF that section. Ii
| then repeated what he did say, and Mr.. HOL
LADAY remarked that it accorded prec seiy Wi
his recollection.
| THE VOTE FOR REFERENCE.
| Mr.. RAYMOND, from the Committee on Flee
tions, submitted report showing the vote ol
the question of referring the action of TIL
Convention back to the people. The commit
tee We're unable TO make a final report, as six
teen counties Were unheard from but the
could at present give an approximate of wha
would be the final result. They report tha
in ALL except the following counties, to wit
Barbour, Boone, Braxton, Buchanan, Cabell
Elizabeth City, Greene, Logan, Mcdowell
Prince William, Putnam, Upshur, Wayne
Wise, Wyoming and York, from which re
turns have not been received, the whole mum
her of votes cast was lac, ,511 of which 96 ,6s
We're east for referring to the people, and 43
S27 against referring TO the people; showing
majority, far as heard from, of 80 ,65I for re
ferring.
On motion of Mr. PATRICK, the report wa
laid on the table and ordered TO be printed
Mr.. JOHNSON, of Richmond, offered the TO
, lowing resolution, which was adopted
ResoIred, That a committee of five be apponts
| to inquire what compensation the officers of tn
, Convention shall receive, and to report the san
10 this Convention.
2 On motion, the Convention adjourned.