Richmond daily Whig. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1842-1861, 1861-01-18


for the purchase of arms in any county, should first
submitted to the voters of the county.
The amendment and the bill were dscussedby Messr:
WIcxHAN, BRUCE, NASH, TowNEs, DICKINSON OF r +
and others.
Mr.. TONNES asked for an opportunity to examin
the bill with a view to perfect the bill as TO render
acceptacle TO his constituents He moved that the bl
he laid upop the table until tomorrow This motion
aud the pending amendment finally withdrawn, an
| the bill was amended and ordered to be engrossed
| FEDERAL RELATIONS.
Mr. JOHNSON, from the Joint Committee on Fedora
Relations, reported the following resolutions:
sored TIA. in the opinion OF the General Assembly of VII
gns propositions embraced In the resolutions presented
vey divides the states Of this ocnfederacy as wOu
BE- accepted by the people of this Commonwealth
Rsslrsd That Commissioned 10 the Government OF tn
Uutd states Commissioner 10 the State OF South Carolina
ana the other states thai secede appointed
by on vote OF assembly with Instructions respect
M PRECEDENT OF the United si.es and the suhor
M Of such states TO az abstain pending the proceeding
contemplated by the action Of this General Assembly from an,
calculated TO produce collision between the State
| and the Government OF the United s;sts' , -
| The President laid b fore the Senate the following
special message; ,,. r.....,,.,.
| Rlehmord, January nth, lsGl. !
| Gentlemen oraGs Senate and House Of Delegates:
have received communication from mis- Excel ency Edwin
D. Morgan New York. enclosing preamble and res
buttons adopted by that state -, , .,.. -, A., VI,
tnder to the the United States whatever aid In men
AMI %ppe he may require T. SeaSe @ 10
This understand to b. declaration Of their readiness and vii
ngnes t. sacrifice and OF that State in the ehor
savehodug States into submission to Federal au
The Governor and Legislature Of York ough! to know that
the reconced differences Of opinion Military
coercion never perPeiusie the existence Of s Shon
When affections Of the people Withdrawn from the GOV
eminent coercion can have no oer erect an "a
ex perte the people threatened b be coeced Bood he IN
strife only Zurich the soil that must specify produce "A
harvest Of woe"
suppose fom VIA: has occurred that the
the United would he inclined 10 adopt policy which he
must see know could net fI to result In blood:hed
au satisfied that prudence and patriot sn wogd induce n 70
reject all cou1sel and which would be calculated 10
bring about great calamity. 49,,
has n5pporunsy and esteniaOuSy paradd before
Nothing that has occurred p the progress OF this
versy has been timed and les excusable The GOV
Legislature Of New York desire to preserve The Union
Of and under The pompt1s OF PASSION prtu
dice and eNctemeatvil not produce The result -,
Ike this when the horizon Ia overcast with clouds
gloom herring eoae around Us ana
when nothing but danger an sides, some little Wsdor
discretion prudence expected from he
the people They ought least; refrain from addisg fuel to the
lame with the Intensity now would have
bee resolutions had hryer been adopted
In ll9S 1882 the action OF Ngna marked By calm
ness dignity and earnest des opreserye ~ Uni n without
udce 20 the lights 81 the s''s NoIeeg Of
wards states manifested by those great men In that
day Of peril and trial No effort was made to produce ersnge
between the different sections 81 The country {, 70
20 uar prejudice Their example Is worthy OF Imitation We1
events huyng US on 20 rapidly Into the CANCERS OF civil
Nothing bu, a sense OF duty induced transmit this
preamble and resolutions to the two orsvs Of NE General assem-
bly, The hrea; which conveyed in them can np'e no terror
With rcsmcn. ions LAI'iFH
The said message and accompanying documents were
laid upon the Table aud ordered 10 be printed after the
manifestation of opposition to printing the New York
resolutions
When this question was disposed of
Mr. JOHNSON arose aud earnestly advocated the pass
age of the resolutions. Let make the effort, he said
to effect adjustment of these difficulties The popu-
lar voice in this State has sgnhed iis Willingness TO ac-
cept Mr. Crttenden's proposition basis OF ADJUST
ment and he hoped therefore, that it would be the
pleasure OF the Senate adopt these resolutions and
put Virginia in the position OF mediator between tie
North aud South.
Mr. ISBELL said he not prepared TO vote upon the
resolu ions The competing propositions for the original
report OF the committee submitted yesterday by Messrs
PAXTON and AUGUST, had not been printed, or II
printed had not been placed upon members desks, and
he desired an opportunity to examine the several
schemes and exercise his Judgment before voting. Mr.
l. declared his unaterGble opposition to the second sec
ton of Mr. CrteudenS proposition, which provided for
the exclusion of slavery FROM all territory hereafter ac-
CURED North of 5000 and its recognition only in the
present territory South of that line
Mr.. COGHILL proposed to amend the first resolution
bv adding after Mr.. Cri,tendens name the following
$50 modified as to apply all territory hereafter
0uired South of latitude 30 deg 30 min and 20 provide
for the protection by Congress- if necessary of slavery
in the territories during the continuance OF the terrific
rial government
Mr.. JOHNSON expressed the hope that the Senate
would vote at the resolutions OF the Committee,
other propositions.
After few remarks by Mr.. CoGHILL, upon the terrific
rial question, the resolutions and pending amendments
we're laid upon the table and made the order of the day
for tomorrow Qsh) at half past ~ oclOck-ayes 90,
nays a.
On motion of Mr. THOMAS, the series OF resolutions
reported from said Committee several days since for the
appointment of Commissioners, ETC. also taken up
and made the order of the dav for tomorrow.
PERSONAL EXPLANATIONS.
n I u a tad ,ka hvi IN.
disposition from being present the session of the Sen
ate on Saturday night, when the Convention bill was
passed. Had he been present, he would have voted in
the affirmative.
Mr.. CHRISTIAN, who has been detained from his scat
for several days past, by Sickness said
Mr. President-I rise to a personal explanation, and
respectfully ask the indulgence of the Senate for few
moments. Having been confined TO my chamber for
several days by severe indsposition was not able to
be present when the vote Of the Senate was taken on the
bill providing for the call Of Convention. | desire to
state that if had been in my seat should have voted
for the bill Indeed was ready to vote for the call OF
Convention at the earliest moment that bill could be
perfected for that purpose. And for my part, most
anxiousy desired to the General Assembly Of Vir-
GINA act in this important matter with all the prompt
ness and with as little delay consistent with due
elaboration. beg leave further TO state that the peo
pie of the district whom have the honor to represent
this floor unanimously in favor OF the call for
Convention 1t the first wish and paramount desire
o. that gallant aud patriotic people, that this great Com
monweath should in the present crisis assume such po
ston as to secure her rights and her honor in the Union
if il be possble-out of the Union if be necessary.
am glad TO be informed that the Convention bill has
now passed both Houses of the General Assembly, and
that the people Of Virginia to act in their SOW
eregn capacity upon the great and momentous questions
which now agitate this distracted country have great
confidence Mr.. President in the wisdom and the patriot
ism of the people, and in this hour of darkness and
peril when hanging as it were over the brink oil
the precpice am cheered by the hope that when the
representatives of She sovereign people Of Virginia shall
assemble at the Capitol the 18th day OF February next
their delb ratons may be so controlled by rmness, by
moderation by wisdom and patriotism; that their coun
sells may be followed by the happes results to the State
and to the nation that the potential voice of Virginia
NAV be heard even above the din and of the pot
cal elements that she may stretch forth her hand over
the raging pillows Of revolution and cry peace be still,
and there may indeed be great calm" that the
arbter between contending sections she may command
the peace of the nation prevent the efuson of blood stay
the spread of fraricida conflict reune the scattered
divisions and segregated sections and taking her PROUD
position the mediator of national covenant thai
she shall present the country such basis Of fair ant
honorable adjustment shall bring together more
States now discovered and discordant" and almost be
gtrent" to form in deed and in truth "a perfec
Union establish justice domestic tranquility an(
secure the blessings Of liberty TO ourselves and ou
posterity"
But sir if this 'consumaton, devoutly to to hoped
for" cannot be Effected if dominant sectional msjor
orty, which has already marched into power, the
ruins of the Constitution still blinded by fanaticism
deaf to the voice of and patriotism, shall still
fuse to recognize the equal rights Virginia and thu
SOuth-or if on the other hand, the uped of fed
eral power, with that sword which was placed in il
hands defend and protect shall be raised to cleav'
down the liberties of the people, then, sir trust tina
this glorious old Commonwealth, the mother of States
Of statesmen aud heroes and from whose womb shall ye