Daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, Va. [W. Va.]) 1859-1865, 1861-05-15

be in state OF preparation If we are not
now. What means of defense or Protec-
ton are we likely TO have within the next
six or twelve months that We have not
! to-day.
!. Mr.. WHEAT called Nir. Carlile to order.
/ Mr. CARLYLE. The gentleman will reduce
his objections to writing,
Mr. WHEAT, after having done so: The
gentleman from Harrison by extending hi.
remarks beyond what is known rs an ex-
p:auation is arguing the merits of the pro-
position contained in his resolution and
lopentng the door to general debate, and
denying all other members the right to re-
! ply to his arguments, thus foresMlling the
independent action of the Committee.
Mr.. CARLILE hal understood the Chair to
say If he confined himself to IN explana-
ton lie WAS in order. He had been ex-
4 planning the first and most important
branch of his resolution. which is the
peaceful constitutional right of this sepA-
ration, AS have shown by authority. Any
gentleman had the same right to discuss
] the question that he had.
The CHAIR said that any general debate
was out of order until the Committee on
State and Federal Relations had reported,
but the gentleman had right to make an
explanation. The Chair thinks though he
is now out of order.
MR. CARLILE. I will try to confine my
self to an explanation. l desire to say
that this resolution does not contemplate
that all action shall be deferred "untiI the
country gets into better state of prcpar-
alton" thnn now; and desire to put the
inquiry to the Convention, when will we
be better prepared 10 avail ourselves of
| this constitutional right than now. AJler
The 23d Of this month II tVHl not be C0ngG-
tmiionat right. We will have been trans
ferred TO the Southern Confederacy, and
| the Constitution of the United Suites, uu-
| der the theory of those who advocate this
doctrine of withdrawing from the Union
at will, will no longer shield and support
us; the soil upon which we stand will be
no longer the soil of the United States :;
! and if every member of the Legislature of
Virg'nia, and every man. woman and child
| IN the State were willing for our separ.I-
tion, the separation could not be made
without the consent of the Montgomery
government, aud that could only he OBJ
tnined By treaty, and negotiations by min
listers on tue part of the two hostile gov
ernments. as they are now, aud MS they
may remain. And no treaty negotiations
can ever be had until the hostility ceases,
and the Southern COnfeberaCy is recognize
cd by the Government Of the United Stntes
This is where we
Mr.. LAzIER OF aIonongalia-It would GER
taiuly be better to leSre the discussion of
this until the repnrt of the Committee.
The CHAM said he felt compelled to
arrest the discussion now
Gen. JACKSON claimed the floor. He in
sisted that his motion to adjourn had pre-
cedence. Mr.. Cnrlile, he said, was out of
order.
Mr.. CARLYLE then appealed from the de-
cision of tue Chair, but subsequently, for
thu sake of harmony. as he said. Withdrew
the appeal, aud gave way for the motion to
adjourn.
Gen. JACksoS Withdrew his motion to
adjourn, and on his motion it was ordered
that all gentlemen who had propositions To
submit to the committee on State and Fed
eral Relations, be requested to hand them
in, and that the committee be instructed to
consider them. He theu renewed his mo-
tion to adjourn till o'clock, and the Con-
vention then adjourned.