Staunton vindicator. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1860-1896, 1861-03-01
VIRGINIA STATS CONVENTIONS.

low the Convention through the details Of
every days uninteresting and insipid pre-
ceedings. We shall lay before Our readers
such portions of the proceedings as may be
Of Importance, avoiding the mere cunbrous
and useless parts.
On the 25th. Mr.. Raymond offered TIE
following resolution, which, on his motion,
was laid on the table and ordered to be-
printed
Resolved. That the Consultation Of this
State should be amended and that this Con-
yenton will amend the Constitution where
in it is necessary and proper that it should
be amended, and will submit the same as
adoption or rejection.
Mr.. Hall, of Wetzei, offered the follow
ing. which, on motion of Mr.. Chambiss.
was laid on the table.
Resolved, That committee OF twenty-
one be appointed by the Chair, to be styled
the Committee on the State Consultation,
and that they Re port to The Convention what
amendments. if any, are necessary at pres
ent to be made to the present State Cousti~
tuition
! Mr.. Moore, of Rockbridge, offered the
! following resolutions:
! 1st. Resolved That the conduct Of tie
SO called free States, in resisting the exc
cution of the Fugitive Slave LAWN refu-
sing to give up criminals fleeing from JUS
tice-and in seeking to deprive the South
ern States of any portion of the common
territory of the uation-aud Of their citi-
gems, in circulating incendiary pamphlets
among us--in furnishing aras to bands Of
.assassins to invade our borders and murder
our people-with other fragrant wrongs
is such as 70 require proaapt reparatlon Of
the injuries inflicted. ard ,justity Virginia
IL demanding, as sire does demand fnll and
ample security that those wrongs shall not
be repeated.
ID. That Virginia can never consent to
become eneaaber of amy Confederacy. Big
the Constitution of which the re-openiug Of
the African slave trade is not prohibited
Sd That Virginia will not become
member of any Confederacy, the Govern.
srent Of which. except under extraordinary
circumstances, is to be supported by direct
taxation.
zth That this Convention doth approve
Of the amendments to the Constitution u
the United States, proposed by the Critten-
den resolutions; and declare its readiness 80
accept the same as a satisfactory ADJUST
Ineat OF existing controversies between the
Northern and Soathcrn States.
9th That in the event Of The amend
rnents referred to, or other equivalent 4.
amendments to the Constitution OF the uni
ted States, not being adopted. Virginia viii
be ready to onser into compact with such
States as will agree to said amendments; by
which the present Government of the Uni.
ted States shall be declared to be dissolved,
as to the States 50 agreeing, and that they
will thencetorth constitute new Confedef-
ocy, under the Constitution SO amended.
from which all tbs States rot so agreeing
shall be excluded.
Mr.. Moore followed his resolutions III
speech of much bitterness against the Soush
aud without word Of condemnation for
the North. 1t excited great deal Of feel
ing in the Convention and galleries. John
Uoode, jr of Bedford, replied it sea'h-
ing and eloquent review OF the arguments
and facts adduccd by Mr. Moore During
his speech be was vocilerousiy applaudcd
in the Hobbies, which caused the Presidents
to give an order to clear the galleries. Tho
greatest confusion prevailed, which caused
Mr.. Burdett. ef Taylor, to offer resolu-
ton that the Convention adjourn to Staun-
ton. 1t was instantly tabled
On the Goth, Mc Goggin offered the
following resolutions, accompanying thou,
with lengthy speech in which be said that
the time for conference with the North had
passed, and favoring border slave Stats
cooperation. He thought Virginia inter.
est would not be promoted in a Southern
Confederacy, but wherever she went hs
would go. lie denied the right of cons;i-
tutional secession:
Resolved, That in view of the provisions
of the 7th article CT the Constitution of the
United States. it was eminently wise aud
proper that the Southern States should in
, concert, have proposed amendments to the
same, SO as to have efectaaly secured a
settlement of the present unhappy difficult
: ties which disturb the peace of the country.
f Resolved, That it is the duty Of Virginia
: now to invite the CO operation of all the
8lavcholdiug States upon the border, SO ss
to provide measures for their concurrent ae
tion hereafter.
Resolved, That Virginia is attached to
the Union as it was, but that it does not
protect her rights as it is-that it becomes
t her people, in Convention assembled, to
look to every remedy for relief, and then to
provide, also, in the event of failure. for
the future relations she is to occupy, har-
ing due regard to her position as one OF
the States of the South.
On the 9th, Mr. Fisher offered reso-
luton appointing committee to examine
into the question of arming the State.
Mr.. Goggn concluded mis- speech. do
) was followed by Mr. Shetfey, of Smythe,
in powerful argument.
The Governor communicated to the Con-
vention the volunteer military strength Of
the State, which amounts to l6,7O7.
:! The following '1Act of Congress" has
been sent from Montgomery, by mail, to
the several Collectors of Customs