The daily dispatch. [volume] (Richmond [Va.]) 1850-1884, 1861-03-09

v.rtY fby permission OF the gentleman |
,g A'exHnarS ,orSnns, w,,o ssS,ans,in,, 70 ,ne
a'o' - ihp remarks made in connection with
iTir1.,,afks ot MIR. Goode, OF Bedford, day
De Yesterday Since that time a CORES
ec"sss,r had passed between them. which he
paa.. esk with the assent OF the member
w. Bealord, to have read before the Con.
sTh@ letters were then read by the Secretary,
In that nothing personally offensive |
''.}ntrndpd by either party.
~ K.xLY added that the former personal |
3.,,rs between himself and the member |
r. Bedford we're perfectly restored. |
oRnrxaScE OF SEPARATION.
-. wysoK. of Pulaski, asked and obtained |
,.ve 70 submit; proposition in the form of
Aortiuance. 20 be referred 10 the Commit tee |
!" rndarSl Relations. 1t reads as follows:
oisr rase dssolriaQ al political csnnection
b>ttrDes The STATE Qt Jifysnia and other States
H,aag thf .Sratrieam Union, a.d establishing the
o44g.tr IA s.y<aSrpoe of the formey.
g. me psople of the State Of Virginia, in Con-
- as.FnblcG. having been called together
''1... .56ar the present distracted and unhappy
.,,or, existing between the slayeholding and
"Izyehold!ng members Of the Federal Union,
-'gg =, p-oy ide suitable and adequate remedies
go wills which flow from those relations, do
~ s' nlv declare. that, whilst we have al
- - srpt and performed all the covenants of the
;iluiiop Of the United States on our part, tru
:, ally and ia good faith, our non siavehold
- fA,I~rzteS have not only faIi ed nd refused
Zen the -ame, and still cOntinne to refuse,
}rishty have palpably violated them, both in
letter Aud eplItNs IN Ieprdieu INSTANCES,
.5.r.iu their faithful performance was of the
MI essential and vital consequence TO our peace,
'1 nr,5f Of this, we submit to the candid and
impartial Judgment Of mankind, the following
riaI2 recital of facts
The people ei these States have for The last
,st-fy Teafs or more, assaIied negro slavery-an
t.i;uiior recognized by the Constitution Of the
r..,.l states. and of vital importance in the So
and industrial systems Of this and the other
: Jthera States without scrnple to the means
~ mode of stack, and without regard To the
fbsy have, during this whole period, been
a,usilg the great rights Of freedom Of speech and
.9r Al and domestic relation of OUR, theirs
the hastass IN the Pqpit, in the halls Of legs-
tAarale;s and the drama, to great annoyance
a8d iajuIyi aud against our repeated remon
,traacss. aud cur eptreates that these unfriendly
s, should be forborne.
TAey have prostituted the mail service of the
Uuilra States designed to facilitate friendly,
clal and commercial correspondence to the unholy
purpose of distributing incendary publications
staGag our people-.hereby disturbing our peace,
rendering our slaves disconnected and unhappy,
And aciting them IN instruction and rebellion
sg4ios, their masters.
They haze for tho same unholy purposes sent
emmss4rles and lncendiaries among us.
They have encouraged and promoted the inva-
5ar peace our prosperity, and our lives and have,
by public ovationS, converted into heroes ana
martyrs the mnrderers OF our people
fused TO comply with the provision Of the Fede-
rs Constitution Tor the rendition OF fugltiyss
from labor and have, by legislative enacments,
impeded. hiDdered aud prevented the execution
of the Fugitive Slave law, made u pursuance Of
that provision and Sevaral Of said States have
ta-ed surrender fugitiyes from Justice, in
where the crime imputed to the fugitive cons listed
Ia violation Of our ri ghts with respect to slaves.
These states have, with one voice, denied to this
and The other slaveholding States equal par
ticipation in the common territory of the United
states with the avowed object Of confning sla-
very within its present limits, and Of placing it
IN the course OF ultimate extinction"
flx fkaySk kpN+ .at as.l-..r nhpfa
lu:e despotism, consisting in the unchecked will
ola mere sectional and numerical majority, which
has seized upon the powers of Government and
hold. them Tor our present injury and ultimate
destruction.
By these means, the powers granted by the Con-
,tution have been perverted to our injury and
oppression, aud foreign rule has been estab-
snei for the control Of our interests, the sub
version Il our rights, and our complete subjusa-
lion 10 absolute power. Aud whereas, when the
people Of Virginia, in Convention assembled
asseuted TO and ratified the Constitution of
the United States, they did declare and make
known that the powers granted under the
Constitution, being derived from the people of
the United States, may be resumed by them
whenever the same shall be perverted to their in
Jury or oppression, and that every power not
granted thereby remains with them and at their
viii. Now. therefore, We the people OF the
Fate Of Virginia, conscious of the right, and
hoping under God To maintain it, do declare and
ordAn, and II IL hereby declared and ordained,
thai the Ordinance adopted by US, in Convention,
ton Of the United states of America ratified,
aud also all acts and parts of acts of the General
Assembly Oi TINS State, rati1ylng amendments oil
the said Constitution, are hereby repealed, re-
scinded aud abrOgated.
We do further declare aud ordain that the
Union now subsIsting between the State OF Nlr-
slIa and other States, under he name OF the Uni.
led states Of America, is hereby dissolved, and
that the State OF Virginia is IN the full pOssesso
and exercise Of all those rights of sovereignty
which belong and appertain to free and indie
We do further declare and ordain, that the ef
feet Of the foregoing ordinance shall be TO absol "
each and every citizen of this Commonwealth
ryHF resi- y al =
the authority oftho Federal Government whether
civil or military.
Governor, by and with the advie and consent o
The Lieut.. Governor and Attorney General, shall
have power, in addition the purposes for " which
he may now embody the militia Uf the Common
wealth, 10 embody them to repel any and every
attempt by force to intimidate or coelce the peo-
PIE OF this State to submit, against their Will, tG
the authority of the Federal Government
Fr'r.sef That the foregoing ordinances shall 10
TAKE effect or be Of any force until the same shall
have been submitted TO and ratified by the vote,
oi majority of the people of this State, at pol
therein 10 be AIKEN, on the - day #, in tn,
year l,8l, in pursuance Of a schedule hereafter tC
bs enacted.
Referred TO the Committee on Federal Re
hlons
VOICE OF PEOPLE.
Mr.. CAMPBELL, of Washington. presented
series OF secession resolutions, adopted BY
the people of the town of Goodson, in hi.
county. He did not endorse the resolutions
but offered them to the Convention bccaus Il
he was requested to do so. They We're ther
read and, on motion of Mr. CAMPBELL, laic
upon the able.
ORDER OF THE DAY.
The Conyen ton proceeded to consider til,
amendment of the member from Amelia TO th'
amendment of the member from Goochland
on the question of certain instructions to tn,
Committee on Federal Relations.
Mr. BRENT, of Alexandria, being entitled Il
the floor, proceeded to address the ConYen
ton. After alluding to the present secession
movement as a national suicide, and tn
greatness and power of the American Con
!rd"racy, he said the questions involved Wef
tnlon or Disunion-peace or clVu war. re
eession had not been brought about by. an.
mere chance The prosperity OF the L mon ha'
continued uninterrupted during the thrtN
years that Aboiitionism had been DONG all i
could for the overthrow of Governfnent [, ant
South Carolina and her statesmen had, Wit
Ike assiduity pursued their schemes oil dls
union. He traced in these TWO schools OF po
nucai philosophy the root OF all the eEiis uii
Ger which we suffer. South Carolina had per
unaciousy sought TO secede from this Union
ne respected her spirit, and had no desire u
uo her injus tee; but went on 10 snow thdl =
was not an apprehension for the safety OF tn
institution OF slavery that caused her 10 seei
redress. He quoted from the Charleston he
ften OF 1861, and other Southern authorities
IA support OF his position. 1t was his opil
loh mat virginia was not invited TO a oanque
oi Prosperity and power, but to a carnival .
aedlh. He was in favor of 4 preservation O
tle Union, and opposed TO the probable polio
u The Southern Confederacy. With resart
" the inaugural Of Lincoln, while he was no
nus apoioglst, and dissented from many OF hi
dangerous doctrines, he thought 1t was no
susceptible of being construed into an intention
70 march an army 10 the seeded States 10
tie purpose OF enforcing payment OF revenue
Ai~f long argument IN regard TO the pow
ets OF the Supreme Court, he reverted TO tn
sl0ries OF the Union, which Virginia was nov
eaileo upon TO rescue from peril. She ha
repeatedly saved II before by peaceful media
III. Ex.s T.