The daily dispatch. [volume] (Richmond [Va.]) 1850-1884, 1861-02-12
HOUSE OF DELEGATES.


The House was called TO order at II O'Clock
NJ. by Speaker CRUTCHFIELD, and opened with
prayer.
Bilis Reported.-Mr. Raymond, from the
Finance Committee, reported bill increasing
the salary of the Clerk of the Penitentiary,
which was read first time and ordered TO
second reading. He also reported bill Tor
paving commissioners which was likewise read
the first time.
Resoi,fions.--The following resolutions of
inquiry in to exppdiency We're offered BY Mr.
Mckinney, of reporting bill for the Noiuh-
tary euslayement of certain free persons OF
color cmancipated by the last viii OF A. j :.
Gordon, deed: by Mr. Martin, of Norfolk
county. of authorizing the Wise Light ORA
goons, of Norfolk county, TO arm with less
number than fifty regularly uniformed mem
bers by Mr.. Foreman, of incorporating the
Industrial Society of Wood county.
Bi{Is Passed .-1he following bills We're read
the requisite number of times and passed, viz ::
A bill increasing the capital stock of the Elk
River Turnpike Company: amending the
charter Of the Bank of Seottsville amending
certain acts concerning the town of Port Royal,
in Caroline county: Incorporating the Gilmer
Mining and Manufacturing Company in the
county of Gilmer; Incorporating the ELK
River Railroad Company.
MemOridt-Mr. Jones, Of Gloucester, pre- =
sented a memorial of citizens of his county
asking the repeal of such laws Us prohibit the
catching of oysters in certain months, which
was referred TO the Committee on Propositions
and Grievances.
Rep0rtof Commissioner to Seeding States
The Speaker laid before the House 4 commu-
nication from the Governor, enclosing Il re-
port from Hon. JoHS ROBERTSON, Virginia
Commissioner to South Carolina and other
seeding States, which reads as follows
IT MONTGOMERY, 81 February, 1851.
Il To His Erce'enep the Governor Of Tiyqinia
SIR-Nery shortly after my brief dispatch to YOU
of the 10Th inst from Charleston received letter
from En- President Tyler, in which he informed
me that the President W on id send the resolutions
IN a To IN
from all hostile measures. He tMr. Tyler
garded this as virtually an assurance of pacific
intentions on the part OF the President.
He informed me, moreover. that the late Sena
tors and Representatives Of Alabama had written
TO the Governor of that State advising him to with
draw the State troops altogether.
These facts seemed to justify some hope of still
accomplishing the object of my mission / con-
Guided, therefore, to proceed at least far as
Georgia and Alabama.
on my arrival at MiUedgevile, addressed a
resolutions of the General Assembly and received
prompt reply inviting me to a personal interview
the next morning. At that interview we entered
very fully into the subject of the Virginia resolu-
tions. He informed me that they had not been
received by him until the day after the adjourn
ment OF the Georgia Convention. That body, he
said, had full authority to act upon the PROPOSE
ton to appoint Commissioner to Washington, and
its reassembago, and, if not too late to be of any
avail lay the resolutions before it, subsequent
y received his reply in writing III relation to the
special object OF my mission.
II affords me great pleasure to inform you that
he accepts the mediation OF Virginia, and gives
the assurance that the authorities of Georgia will
abstain, during the period contemplated, from all
acts calculated to produce collision of be-
tween that State and the Government of the United
states.
Since my arrival here, have, by the invitation
of Governor Brown, had frank and full CONVEX
satlOn with him the subject of the resolutions
of the Virginia Assembly. He informed me that
they had been received very recently, and would
be laid before the Legislature of Alabama to-
morrow He leaves me no room to doubt that he
also will give favorable answer to the friendly
mediation of Virginia in reference to acts OF hos
tile character or tendency.
Tomorrow being the day fixed for the meeting
of the Commissioners at Washington, ii seems al
together unnecessary that should visit the other
seeded States.
have some hope, however. Of accomplishing
the same object, by written communication to the
Governors of those States, or through the intIu-
ence agency of their representatives i'll the
Southern Convention, which commences its SEES
sion here TOMORROW.
will only add, that have good reason to be-
leve that South Carolina will coutorm her course
i'll regard to hostile measures, to the action or
recommendation Of that Convention
The correspondence between the authorities of
the seeded States and myself will be submitted
to you on my arrival in Richmond.
Very respectfully, JOHN ROBERTSON.
On motion of Mr. COLLIER, the communica-
ton was laid on the table and ordered To- fp
printed.