Richmond daily Whig. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1842-1861, 1861-03-28
Ii. sr.. resolution reported BY the Committee was

The sr.t resolution reported BY the COMMITTEES wM
then read, as follows:
re,oirsd ETC. That the states which composed The United
States America when the Federal ConSt'u'o" was
Independent sovereignues, ETC.
Mr. MONTAGUE moved to amend the resolution by
inserting the words land still are after the word
" sovereignties," ~
The pfonosition was discussed at length by Messrs
MONTAGUE WISE, and BRUCE. in support thereof
and Messrs CONRAD, of Frederick, SCOTT, OF Eau
ouier, RIvES, CARLILE, DORMAN, BAYLOR, MAJ
FARLAND, and others, in opposition.
Mr.. WISE was occupying the floor, in reply to Mr.
MCFARLAND, when the hour OF recess arrived
AFTERNOON SESSION.
The Convention reassembled at o'clock.
Mr.. WISE resumed his argument designed to demon
strate that the Commonwealth of Virginia has never
pared with her sovereignty. He closed with the follow
ing remarks: ..,o
time and long | mean to bring down pretensons and
claims Of right far safety and honor permit me-
mean to 90 along with you, according to the Constu.
ton according 10 law according to State and Federal
statutes 70 guide guard and regulate US all IN our &C.
lberations in results in our fnal action But alter
reasonable time has passed. when our demands are
brought down so low that could not prefer them
with sellrespec then, if other man in the Common
wealth raises the fsg of Revolution loif, as high
slolt as can make it hauut in Heavens air. "lt that
be treason, make the most of it."
The discussion of the question of State Sovereignty
Yves continued by Messrs. MCFARLAND anu WISE uuu
after o'clock, when
! Mr.. SEAWELL proposed to amend the amendment by
adding the word Sovereign which was accepted by Mr.
! MONTAGUE Mr.. S, then addressed tAe Convention in
advocacy of the amendment
Mr. SCOTT, of Powhata1 then obtained the floor, but
Welded it to Mr. JOHNSON, on whose motion the Com
mittee rose.
! LIMITATION or DEBATE
| Mr. CARLILE submitted the following resolution:
Byyy That debate In Committee Of the reports
the Committee on Federal Relations shall terminate on Monday
| next, - o clock, NJ. =,
| The resolution was advocated by Messrs. PARKS,
! CONRAD of Frederick and JACKSON, aud opposed 10y
Messrs Johnson, Woops, MALLORY, of Brunswick, BAR
BorR of Culpepcr, WISE, BLAEEY and HARvIE
The question was then pu', aud decided in the mega
tive-by the following vote:
YEIs-Messr. Armstrong Aston, Baylor Berlin Bogge Brown
surett hurley Byrne Garlic, Carter Conrad, Conrad
Couch Cox, Cust DesSns, Dornan Duliuy Early frenct
F1g,fr uesrie Gray, Hal, HAIL. Raymond hoge ho
lsiay Hubbard Hughes Hull, Jackson Johnston hby,
Tws McC5mas Mctirew, Mcneil, mcfarland, Marshall, Mart
Psr,e- Pce Pngh Scott Sharp, stngton, sPuroak II
II Stuart st4arI slmmsrs, TGrF ryloe, "hhei "cAhAn
| " lev, wilson c. $500
| NAYs-Messls Jan1ey Qresieul Amber, Baldwin. B'r-
hour Bakey Bow, Jr Bosean B's, BOYD Branch BTe os
on Campbell Chamblss Chapman, CCNnau, Conn, IL Cox
Fbo, FISHER II u-noy, Forbe Garland Grahsm Grayey ore
COW Gcr-ia Go0de, Jr Goode Hall, Han Hammond
Ifya Hlc1mbe Huntou Sbtl MI hnsln ken swson, lie ke
! o Man w. J Mallory, Ma-ye Miller, Mont 'gle Morris
,rton Nehet Nelson Preston Randolph Richardson, Ryes
suheru Thornton, TredSsy Turner, Tyler Waller, Will
/ Hans, Wise. Wood5-IO.
Ca motion of Mr.. FORBES, the Convention adjourn