Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1861-04-06
Mr.. Haryie moved to strike out this reso-

Mr. Harve moved to strike out this reSo-
luton, and Insert:
Resolved That an Ordinance resuming the
powers delegated by Virginia to the Federal
Government and provision Tor submitting
the same to the qualified voters of the COM
monwcalth for their adoption Or rejection at
the polls III the Spring election, in May next
should be adopted by this Convention.
| Mr. Goggin submitted the Ordinance of
Secession presented by him some time since,
as Il substitute for the proposition, but subse-
quentIy withdrew it.
The question then required upon the mo-
ton OF Mr.. Harvie and being put, was deter
mined in the negative by the. following vote.
IEAs-AIe,,rs Amib"r james Barbour Blakey, ois5elI
IIurS BnIin Branch. Cecil. Chapman. Conn. Richard H.
Con- Fisher. Garlaui Graham Gogsin John GoOdc, jr.
H. : Hale. Hail. Iarrir, llocombc Hutton lebrl, Kent:
Kindred, Lawsuit Leakr. j. b. Mallory. Montague Norris
Morton. NrLetI. Randolph. Kicir,or Vim. c. Scott Sea-
well. Shelley. Speed. Strange Robert IL. TURNER Franklin
F. Turner. Tyler. Williams, WISE Wood Wysor-43.
NAYs-M.>-r~. John Janncy. Pres IT, Armstrong; Aston
Alfred w. BrbIr Bay or. Berlin Blow. Bosgs-, Boyd,
Brent. BIowrt Bruce. Burrt Burnley, Byrr Campbell,
Camrto Garlic Carter CoImall C. b. Conrad, Robert Y.
Conrad. Corr Crtcer. C,s Dent. Dcskins. Dornlan,
Fairly. Echo> F!trIoy. French Fngatr Gillespie. Grave
~. Gray. Addison Hail. Cyrus Hail. 4. b. Hall. Hammond,
Raymond lo4. Hubbard. Hughes, jackson, ~ Johnson.
Peter e. Johnson. killby. Lewis AcCommo. McIrcw Nc
Neil. Macirani, Marshall. Mari Mayrc. Maslin Mas
trr- Moi, ADr,. E-~on U,,tru Parks. Patrick, PEN
tro. Porter. Preston. Price Pa Oh RrrS Robert f. Scott.
Sharp, S-ton. S!.nSrer, Sontlmll, Spurock. Staples.
Alex. H. H. Stuart. Chapman +. Stuart SUMMERS: Suth"r
lin Taylr. Trr"ay, Waller. Whitfield, Wirklan Wiley,
! Hii,ul--s9.
Mr.. Mise said lie was not Il Secesssonst
per So but he would vote AYE" for reasons
assigned by him.
Mr. Scott said that he voted AYE" in ac-
cordance with what he believed to be the
wishes of his constituents.
The following members were absent or did
not vote, several Of them having "paired OFF,
-Mez$rS. Baldwin. Cabell, Chambliss, Gle
mems, }. II. Cox, Duany. Forbes Grant
Thos. +. Goodc Holiday, Hull, &. X. Nal
lory, Miller, Orrick, Saunders, Thornton,
and White-lS.
Pending the further consideration Of the
sixth resolution, the Committee rose.
The resolutions offered by Mr.. Wiley were
again taken up and
Mr. Turner, of Jackson submitted sub
situte--beGg the same resolution offered by
him some weeks since.
Mr. Scawell submitted an amendment to
the amendment, pending which,
On motion, the Convention adjourned.
LATER FROM LEERIA.-The ship Mary
Caroline Stevens has arrived at Baltimore
from Liberia She left Munrovia on the 81
day Of March.
The main feature Of news in Liberia was
the operations OF the Liberia troops under
! President Benson, in settling II long difficult
ty between twO native tribes in the county Of
! Maryland. S1me pretty serious lighting was
the result, and III ultimate yielding on the
pare of The native chiefs, payment Of expen-
ses OF the war, and retiring again to the bush.
! The Lberians lost three men only, who fell
while storming barricaded town.
| The steamer Seth Grovesnor is doing good
service, bur no doubt ut great sacrifice Of
cash. She visits the leeward settlements
monthly, distributing the foreign and domes-
! tic mails.
\ very warmly contested election was 60
| ing OH, Benson being candidate for re-elec-
! ton, and Yates, formerly Vice president, be-
! ing the opposition candidate. The chances
are for the re election OF Benson.
The Congo question, as the Liberans term
the introduction OF rccaptured Africans, has
caused 10 little excitement All, however,
| is quiet nuw ON that score Those landed at
! Sinun have proved somewhat refractory,
| but President Benson will no doubt settle all
| difficulties.
! The Republic may be said to be in pros
porous condition.. The sugar making on the
| ST. Paul is RAPIDLY on the increase, and it Is
tot doubted that in ten years the item OF LII
! IBERIA sugar III the markets Of the world will
not be incnnsiderable.
The New York Herald, of yesterday. says ::
--"Uur Washington dispatches reterate
| that the administration has q policy, and
that an unmiStakeable revelation of it is
! Sron to be made. The public will be glad
To learn what the government lntents to do.
! The Southern Conan issioners at Washing
ION, doubtful .! the sincerity Of the assuruu-
ces given them by the administration, that
! the present military status would remain I'M
! disturbed, have roade direct application in
! the proper quarter for explanations regard
! my the naval armament now fitting out. 1t
as cuuipcturcd that they will obtain no salts
! factory replies to their inquiries. Our latest
accounts from the capital, however, assert
! positively that the administration, Yielding
! 70 the pressure uI the war section of the re-
| publican party, has d etermned to blockade
! the Mississippi river, and if possible collect
! the revenue at that point from on board ship
! The vess4is-uf war now preparing for SEA
are intended to cooperate III this design
The census Of 1850 shows the following
| as the popaiation ol the various States com
| prrcd with the square miles Of area in each:
! Massachusetts. 1903; Rhode Island, l45 3;
! New Jersey. IS. |: Connecticut, Q; New
| York. 3l.5: Maryland, 81 1; Pennsylvania,
! I'll :: Uaio. - ): Delaware $50; New llamp-
shire, ~ i: Im4ianA, 800: Vermont, 39.4;
! Illinois, 300: hcntucky, 3O.1; Virginia, 26.O;
! Tennessee. . ): South Car"llna 25.l North
! Carolina, is: Alabama, 10 d; Georgia, 1872;
| Missouri, $50: Maine, l1.9; Louisiana, Il. |;
| Mississippi, los: WISCONSIN, IA: Michi-
| gan, l%.3: Iowa, !2.3: Arkansas, So; Florida.
| -; Nalitornia > %; Minnesota, , y; Texas,
! -: kauzas. d; Oregon, =.
The ot ia career oil Gen. Lewis Cass
| commenced when he was elected IL member
of the first State Legislature OF Ohio, in 1903.
! and lie has been in high public position ever
! since, Il period OF nearly fiftyeisht years.
! Ni;An that time he has h@en /; member OF
| The Legislature, GavernOr of Il Territory. To-
| dinn Superintendent, Secretary Ol War, Min