The daily dispatch. [volume] (Richmond [Va.]) 1850-1884, 1861-03-06

tons and which threaten III. or.,,h :,
r~tkn,s ~ 81 sovereign States: 1hev have given
80 80 20 .e e'aam "f right upon The part OF soyer.
elgn siates-sn one section 10 coerra snrara;a
Hts,es 9, smother section. into unic~, To when
aS WI MOI assent; and to the assertion of The
doctrine that resistance To violations ~ tbe ,crn
o' Pui fedrrai compact is treason to the claims f
s.snei @ majority and which have led 10 the
stHsa s'su patton oi the seat OF common Gov
erhment by All armed force with friendly pnrnosas
oN1fas the Que sectien, with hostile feein KS to-
MetoH we otncf and which, too, have led The
authorities AZ Washington to make the fortrasses
% Virginia irown upvn her while she was show
lnB determination 10 exhaust all the re-oi,ryes
"i coneiiiation and compromise These outra gcs
II sectional majority have broken the ConStitU-
uon, driven seven States out of the Irpinn dis
NUl'ed TIE Union of our fathers, and - now sub
shutting another Union in its place. Virginia is
% party to any such new [ nion, and she demands
I"c"nstfuctioh 20 secure her and the whole
south from any further outrage. In this recon
s'faction she uGght 70 stand with the south in the
assertion oi her iGhts. and she ought TO occupy
40 position ia conH"xion with the North, in the
state al things brought abuat by Northern aggres-
own defence, and prevent her from aiding
"a maj niaIning the ris hts and the equality of all
the states. aud that the said committee espc-
claiIy set forth the fact that, In onsequsuce Of
the secession cf the Southern States, nd tne hope
less condition Of New England fanalicsm, the
blind hate OF Black RepubTcauism, and the CO.
srcive policy indicated hy the President Of dis
hiefnhered Union, there i no hope Of amend
ment of the Constitution that can be sRtistactory
- Virginia. 10 the constitutional way; and THAI
he onty mode, in thc circumstances which now
surround Us to secure aGv Union in which The
rights of Virginia >ume al the powers ne
| Delegated TO lEe Federal Government. aud To de-
clare her Independence. aud then to call into a
niHe " baj sAall hc the GeW Construction nrces-
ssry ioG their rights aud protection in a Confad
racy 81 slave states alone, OF the slave states
and sneh ir"e Slttes as arc willing to into =
r'oh, nnder this new construction, with the
slave States.
Mr.. ANBLrR, of Louisa rose TO Il point of
order. The resolution of the gentleman
from Chesterfield was an instruction to
the Committee. lie would ask if the amend
ment was also an instruction.
The President said it was. and was there
fore III order.
Mr.. LEAKB then addressed the Convention
II considerable length in support of his
amendment. but the time occ upied in copying
the document rendered it impossible for the
reporter TO lake notes OF his remarks. We
understood him to main tain that Virginia
ought 10 exert al her power for the purpose
OF driving back the invader and main tanning
the rights of the South.
Mr. HARvIE offered an amendment TO the
amendment: 10 strike out all after the i'll
structing clause and insert
to report forthwith the following
" ho5c"s, It is now plain that ii is the purpose
Of ihe Chief Executive ct the L 1itsd States TO
plunge tho country into civil war ny using the
pnWeT TO hold "ccnpy, ami possess the property
aud places belonging TO the government aud 20
collect the dutes ON imports in all the States.
we'll As those that have withdrawn from, as those
that have remained in the Union: and whereas
the State of Virginia will resist such exercise OF
power with all her means Therefore. be it
iueFed- nat the i"Els latnre OF the State be re-
qaested 10 make all needful appropriations ot
means. and provide the necessary forces to resist
and repel any attempt on the part of the Federal
authorities To hold occupy, and possess the pro-
pcrty aud place. of the United States in any Of
The states that haN" withdrawn or may Withdraw
from the Union, or 10 collect the duties ou i'm
ports in th"
Mr p0RNAS, OF Rochbridge, sad that none
of the resolutions met his approval. He
spoke AT some length on tie inaugural Ad-
dress, the co"rclVe policy Of which he con-
delnned, but thought, as the shock OF the bat
tie, which al az Anticipated, had come, it WAS
the duty of the friends OF the Union to stand
firm.
Mr.. BRANCH, of Petersburg, approved the
original resolution. 1t contained something
prac teal, and was easy to underSt tand; while
that OF The gentleman from GOOchland was Il
volume OF words, the applicatio of which it
was difficult TO appreciate. lie was opposed
10 hasty action.
Mr.. EARLY, of Franklin reminded the Con
vention that only 4 teiegraphic copy of the
Inaugural had yet been received, and it would
be well TO wait for a printed copy before pass
ing Judgment upon it. He moved that the
ConNen ton ad iourn.
The motion was agreed to, and, without
taking any further action,
The Convention ad}0Eruei.