The daily dispatch. [volume] (Richmond [Va.]) 1850-1884, 1861-03-15

~ NFRyETT, OF laonenborg, Presented n
W nf resolutions adopted by the citizens of
Se'e,ortv. iavoTing immediate secession oo |
RS,rva Border state Convention, and rem |
r,iac the Peace Conierence propositions.
NJ kE>T, OF Stne, presented the proceed |
nj a meeting held in that county with
iN-,Inuon> IN favor of an immediate with. |
1n,sl ot Virginia from the Union. and |
"ss'nSt the consideration of any subjects bv |
So Convention not appertainlng 10 National |
NtSs,1rred to the Committee on Federal Re.
TRT rEAcE PROPOSITIONS.
-h, President stated the pending onestio,
-. ne on the melton To refer TO the Committee
FEDERAL relations the report from the
g,,o,n,Ssiouers 10 the Peace Conference.
NJ TYiFR, 81 Charles City, being entitled
%, tae floor, resumed his remarks. After an
,nsion to hIs physical disabilities, he pro-
.a;ei to aIlude TO the Peace Conference pro-
,,,,. noHs. lie read an amendment which he
sei offered in the Conference, relative TO the
-F.,lu ,rnent OF Territorial officers He sought
.tis 10 guard the interests of the South
r5 20 secure the appoin tmert of trus tworthv
'.sais. lie could not account for the vastly
T.-aased expenditures of Government with
= the last slNteea years since he left the Ad-
.- .-.ristratgOn. A system Of plunder had grown
~, IN tae Territories, which he sought to re-
s,-1la by his amendment. The whole Virginia
ssers.i1u voted tor IL, vet il only received
te,>a five votes, plain and rational rs il was
~ would ihatit could be incorporated now
,n,n any programme that is designed to be
offered.
He then proceeded to consider the rema,n-
NJ sections which he did not reach vester-
5sv lie Teistcd an anecdots of the Trainers
at ths Constitution, TO show that Southern
recgle were best capable OF managing their
awu affairs, ana quoted a provision of that
-gs.ruMent, made in favor of the Southern
>sits touching representation and taxation.
g,3s, IN addition, decisions of the Supreme
t'sars iherrupon.
10 ;he fourth section he had no objection.
tASEUse IL merely reailiTms the language of
taa Constitution. against the fifth section
~slaise . the foreign slave trade tand for
Wa.ch his friend from kanawha had made the
bas' apology that could be made,) the Vir-
..alS delegation voted as a unit He had no
sf>!~a 70 reopen the African slave trade he
protested against II. But they looked upon it
s, applicable 10 the inter State slave trade
.1 Tie probable event of recognition of
tAr southern ConfederaCy. To the sixth
section iheTe was nothing Objectionable -
Tie last sec tion was looked upon AS the initia-
ura 4 forced emancipation. The chief OBJ
r--u0G. however. was 10 the latter clause Sc
curing 10 citizens of each State the privileges
a-i iDmunities Of citizens of other States
4hp constitution already provided for that
and thls enactment would give Congress AN
.17lrtunlty 10 legislate upon the subject In
Northern States, Massachusetts, among others
movements were on foot To secure to negroes
tLe rights OF citizenship, and he supposed the
tls@ II Southern Senator sitting cheek by-
low. with negro in the Sena te of the United
N.4JsS. The section was voted against unani-
u L
Jae propositions offered nothing of n tangible
character, while they omitted all that would
r. really for the sec urIty OF the South. They
gsve 10 guarantees for the recovery of fugi-
tveS-no security against the operations of
lie underground railroad,
He alluded TO Ilncolu'S proposition for
National Convention, which he illustrated by
-Ae gouplet of the spider and the fly If Eir-
slula got into such a Convention. she would
ussfr gel out again. 1t would not do for Vir-
-Ta 10 fold her arms in slumber-she must
so something. The probable evacuation of
Fort Sumter was here touched upon, and he
spoke OF his efforts with President Buchanan
.4 that direction He thought the proceeding
Juumeudabie in Lincoln, even though the ne
t-sslly was forced upon him. He wished that
the same policy might be pursued in regard 10
Fort Plckens, and that the Sou thern Con fede
Tacy might be recognized, in order TO save the
fragments OF the Union. But events portend
ed hat something else was in contem piation,
and Il would not do for Virginia to rest idly
under d-lusion. all eyes were now turned
towAris her. If chcanery or eaiolery were
prsctced II would be well for her 10 look to it
with suspicion if il We're found necessary to
increase the garrison at Fortress Monroe it
woald be well for her to look TO it, and pre-
pare for any emergency. The numerous re-
siEaauonS in the army meant something
They would not disclose the secrets of the
NY, but II was apparent that movements We're
contemplated in which they could take no
part Virginia must have guarantees for pro-
trltiOn against the aggressive power which
had grown up in the North Majorities are
d-sp0tc-he had rather be governed by King
One than King Numbers. If Virginia was
disposed to Try ther experiments, let her
20 forth strong handed, and without timidi-
- Let her yield not an inch. He wanted
The Government Of the whole UniOn and be-
!-@Ted We could acquire it if we pursued a
sound policy. A voice was heard from n. Y
last night declaring that Va. held the destnies
Of the whole Union He alluded TO Mr.. Coch
raue.l BY pursuing a decided, straigh forward
policy, the majority OF the whole people would
II IN hE- 1ps IalnS
theirs. He wanted the Convention TO take
sufficient time, and complete the work tho
roughly, but not TO be too slow, for the people
were moving. Let Virginia act for herself
lsi her name her ultimatum-demand ample
aud fun prOtec tion--and send IL to the Border
slave States, and to all the free States, telling
them that if they cannot adopt the course
proposed, Virginia cannot stay with them
H. had 10 fears OF a division of sentiment be-
tween Eastern and Western Virginia. 1t was
IN the West that the men of former days stood
aAd oattled for their rights OF domain. and
he patriotic motive existed there still.
He alluded TO the policy of the Admins ira
ton as having been put forth insidiousiy TO
rntrap the border slave States. The foreign
appointments were sufficient TO show the
course OF the future. Cassius NJ. Clay goes TO
Spdln-a perfect fanatic on the subject OF
slavery. Cuba would not be acquired by
the South under this Administr tration. The
appointment of Mr.. Corwin, to Mexico, was
better He expressed Il high personal regard
Tor that gentleman. But at The Courts OF
England and France this Government would
BE- represented by men of Exeter Hall asso-
cations, who would go TO preach tiraiIes
against the South. Was Virginia, then, u
SINK about in the possible hope OF optai ing
t-r1ns 10 remain in the Northern Confederacy-
or was she TO boldly stand up for her rlghts
and demand security for her rights lie al
!Gded in eloquent terms to the records OF the
past, preserved upon the tombs tones al lmes-
town and at Yorktown, and appealed to the
Convention, in the name OF the ilIustr ~
men Of former days, to take a position ADMIT
tng Of no doubt. He urged them to make tht
uitimatum strong-to say to the North in the
language of CaDute 10 the waters OF the gred'
deep, Thus far shalt thou come, and no lar
ther." Tell them that the stdtn quo must DC
Preserved as il is-that not another man mus
eseut TO Fortress Monroe, Harper's Ferry ,ol
70 the fort on the Potomac. Aiiudlng TO sour
rous attack upon him in the n. I. 11mes
where he was branded as a traitor, ne sdiu
he had engaged in no political manPu'rlni
with any party. The only communication 'l
lie had received from South CafoIiha was
dispatch in reply TO an effort for the preser
Fatlon Of peace. His correspondence was III
with the North. lie delighted 10 corresponl
with such noble men as Edward Everett
Robert &. Winthrop, and the venerable Dr
Spring, Of Albany. After some remarks upoi
The skiilful game of the Republicans IN Con
gress, he spoke briefly of the proposed Con
ference of the Border Slave States, when ~
thought would amount 10 nothing. but
The ultiInatum which he suggested were pu
Iorth, he could not foreteil the greatness o
lis results. He was not prepared 10 say !
would not be the means OF restoring the giori
Gus Union. He not satisfied that TN
nouth would not come back. Virginia couit
not do without the Cotton states, ant
~ was idle 10 talk of il. II those States
%ere put up in the market tomorrow
AuSsla, England and France wouIa OK
iof Them until millions would not teii Tn
amount. The exchanges OF the World ar
aA hxgp psNttn nd