The daily dispatch. [volume] (Richmond [Va.]) 1850-1884, 1861-04-10
VIRGINIA STATE CONVENTION.
FORTY SEVENTH DAY.
TvssnAy, April 2, 1851

TrFsnAy. April y iSol-
The Convention was called TO order At 10
o,rlnck No clergyman in attendance.
Mr. MutoRY. OF Brunswick, corrected an
r~or in the report of one of his votes, i'll the
ofJcisi paper, The Richmona ,,;. h,agu'rsr,
series of resciu lions adopted by the people
Of ihat county, in favor OF secession;
Referred to the Committee on Federal Re-
lations A. = ..
of order. A resolution had been adopted pro-
,Salnr that III. sessions OF THIS Convention
should be opened with PRAYER, lie noped the
Cnnyenttou was not past praying for
The President said that WAS not for him TO
f,rgle. but no clergyman had been in attend.
aucn either this morning Or yesterday though
fxn were invited.
Mr. Seer, of Powhatan, presented pre-
amhIe and resolutions adopted by the people
ofCumherland, opposing farther efforts at ad-
iustment, favorins the withdrawal OF Virginia
from the Northern Confcdcracy, and instruct
ing their delegate Mr.. Scou,) 10 vote ior an
Ordinance of Secession.
Mr. SCorr said he did not impute to the
gentlemen who drafted the resolutions any
want O. courtesy 20 him. but he thought they
did him inius tice, in view of the ground which
he occupied during the canvass. He had dis
tiuctIy declared that II he went to the Con-
ycution, he must so untrammeiied-" free as
the mountain antelope-free as the wild bird
on the wing " He was present 1T the meet
ing and was aware that there were some
Votss against instruction, but was not aware
how many of those who voted for ins stTuction
voted for him al the electioa. Healso alluded
TO the meeting in Powhatan, and reviewed
the circumstances connected herewith, 10
show that he did not consider himself in
structed by his constituents; but believing
that ma iority OF the voters OF the two coun-
ties were in favor Of secession, he should east
his vote in that direct ton on every test ques
tioR.
The resolutions Were referred
Mr.. GoaGIS, of Bedford, presented a series
OF r,ssoiu tions adopted in that county on the
q q
Virginia to mite her destiny with the Con-
feGeTate States OF the South.
Referred aud ordered to be printed.
Nj. WILEY. of Monpngalia, gave notice
that on tomorrow he should ask for a de-
cision or his taxation olutions, one way
the other.
Mr.. Hull, of Highland, offered the follow
lug resolution:
Es4olref. That a committee Of three he appointed
to take into consideration the proprety of redne-
Ing the number Of employees Of the Convention,
and ms ke such reduction If. in their opinion, il
can be done without detriment TO the public good.
on motion of Mr.. BrRpETr. of Taylor the
resolution was laid upon the table.
Mr. BoCIDIy, Of Charlotte, corrected the
report of his remarks in the official organ of
The Convention, the Richmond Inquirer
cosNIrrEE OF THE WHOLE.
The hour OF half-past 10 having arrived
the Conyen ton went into Committee of the
Whole, Mr.. Sor rHALL in the chair,1 for the
purpose OF considering the report OF the Com
mitteP on Federal Relations.
An Intellectual effort was made by Mr.. HALL,
Of Marion, and BURDETr, to rescind the reso-
luton admitting spectators into the lobbies
Mr.. JACKSON, of Wood called attention 10
the fact, that on yesterday he and another
gentleman Were spit upon from the galle-
rleS.
The CHAIRMAN said it was the duty of the
Sergeant at Arms 10 preserve order through
out the Hall.
The 10th solutiofisot the Report was then
taken mp, follows
10 without EXPRESSING an apiainu AS to The
question of power but in Difference To the opinion
OF the Federal ant hprities the poopie of Sirpni.
hereby declare their desire to confer upon the
Government OF the United States the powers
ces>zry to enable it, proper authorities to deal
peHceabiy with these questions and, II Ii shall
become necessary, 10 recognize the separate indie
pendeace Of the Seeding States. and to make such
treaties with them, and to pass such laws as the
reprrston may make proper.
Mr. CONRAD, of Frederick moved 10 amend
by striking out from the first and second lines
the words " Without expressing an opinion rs
10 The question of power, but in Difference
to'-and inserting in lieu thereof the words
"Concurring with
Mr.. CONRAD explained and advocated his
amendment. Mr.. BoCLDIS replied He hoped
the Committee would pause before they de-
clded that there existe no power, anywhere
70 make treaties with the seeded States NIr
CONRAD closed his argument in ano ther speech
of ten minutes.
Mr WISE called for the reading of the last
clause of the 9Th resolu ton, and Mr. CONRAD.
seeing the object contemplated, asked leave to
modify his anne ndInent, so as TO make it con-
formable 10 the previous resolution. This
was objected 10, and the vote being taken the
amendment was rejected.
Mr.. CONRAD then moved TO strike out from
the 10Th resolution the words, Without ex-
pressing an opinion as TO the questi of
power, but i'll difference to the opinion of the
Federal authorities" and TO insert, " Believ-
ing that the Federal authorities have no
power to deal with the subject in any way"
Mr. BALDWIN, OF Augusta, opposed the
amendment, being convinced that the resolu
So yrA Afa-sl lh.1n In al a
want TO make the declaration that there was
no power anywhere to deal with these ques-
uons. Tor it would tend TO plunge the country
INTO the Jaws OF civil war.
The amendment was further debated by Mr..
CoSRAD, after which the vote was taken and
the amendment defea ted-yeas IL, nays III
Conrad, Early Gillespie, Marshall, Osburn
fugh, Sharp, C.J. Stuart, and White, voting
IA the affirmative.
Nh WI-E moved to strike out the whole 10th
resolution, and insert the following substi-
tute:
10. The people OF Virginia hereby declare their
consent TO The recognition OF the separate inde-
pendenCe of the seeded States: that they shall be-
Heaed with a. Independent powers; and that the
proper laws shall be passed to efectuate their
separation.
Debated by Messrs Wise and Conrad
Mr. SCorF, of PowhaIan, moved a division
oi the question, and the vote first was taken
upon striking out, and decided in the affirma-
tive.
NtT ~ioH recurring upon aQOptiOn Oh
Nr Wises subs titute M Garlic demanded
tlr yeas and nays.
hr. ScoTT, OF PoWhatan, moved TO amend
'h9 substitute by striking out the words soon
sent to- and inserting the words - desire
lot, but afterwards withdrew it.
Inc subs titute was then adopted by the fol-
lowing vote:
lEAs.-Msssrs. Amber. Armstrong, Aston
balerin; A. NJ. Barbour, Jas. Barbour, Baylor,
h.i hsrir Blakey; Blow, ,B5sseau, Bers,, Bouldin,
prem, Bruee. Byrne, cabell, Campbell, Caperton,
., uaiHbilss. Chapman, tofmdu. Conn. e.. h
Cot %. X. !. Conrad, Conch, r. ii. Cox, Criteh-
ldogra"y French Fuga'e. Garland Gillespie,
Go9l,; il, T, r: 6 oode: Hale, T. Half, c. Hall,
tioleatabe. Hubbard, HuII, Hutton, N. Johnson,
Johnston, kent. lawson, Leake, McComas,
asaflf.iisna Mac & n hssi9ry b Mallory Mar
Morris, Morton, Nebleir Nele N, Orriek, Oh burn,
Park. Patrick. Pendle,on Price Pugh. Richard
ss22pi ko =. scotI, W. &. scott, seaweii, shefey,
nr,sPlss. G. J. stuart. Strange, sutherlin, Tsyioe
wySliaaa. Wilson, and wise los.
Ne csrier, Earlys Hall, Hashss, afs Jaskson. a
sharpi Summers, Tarr, White, and Wiley
The llth resolution was then taken up, as
follows:
~. This Convention, composed Of delegates
=. considering the existing difficulties in our Fed
re, te.dtions, represents the desire and earnest
reiqe.t Of the people of Virginia to meet as di-
sns y a. possible the people Of her sister States,
w. 70 thein appeal for satisfactory adiustment.
.klhta therefore requests the people Of the
stsi~l states, either by popular vote, or In Com
.srJta sinliar 10 her own, TO respond, at their
ts tssaisst Convenience, TO the positions assumed in
Is foregoing resolutions, and the proposed
SatAeudtnehts to the Constitution of The Tfnifed
ihis snm,e appended And in the event that