Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1861-04-06
VIRGINIA STATE CONVENTION.

Wiley, on the 10th ultimo was resumed.
AIr. Stuart Of Doddridse, being entitled to
the hoor, resumed his speech in support OF
the resolutions lie was again preciudcd
from closing by the arrival Of the hour tor
the execution OF the order Of the day.
The Convention then resolved itself into ii
Committee of the Whole to consider the re-
report from the Committee on Federal rela-
tionS.
| Mr. Richardson, Of Hanover, took the
floor and concluded his argument in favor OF
the union of Virginia with the Confederate
States of the South.
Mr.. Morton then addressed the Committee
on the same side Of the question until l. o.
clock NJ, when tho Chairman announced
that under the rule adopted Snme days ago
the Committee would now proceed to vote.
Mr.. Wise called for the reading Of the rule,
and, after it was read, he commented with
some severity upon the regulation, charac-
! teriziug it lis 'tyrannious." lie mpved thar
the Committee rise, with view t. amend
| the resolution 50 as to allow ten minutes To
each member to speak, instead o! ten minutes
| 10 0Hr member, etc.
The Chair ruled the melton ont Of order
under the resolution adopted some time since
prescribing that the Convention shall resolve
E! into Committee nf the Whole ut 10! O'Clock
remain in session until > o'clock p. NJ, and
then take recess until ! O'Clock p. Nj.
The third resolution 81 the report uI the
| Committee was then read and adopted Is FOL
| lows.
| :. The choice Of fnnctiolaries Of Il common
! Government established for the common good,
! for the reason that they ehtartaln opinions
and ayow purposes hostile 10 the institutions
of some Of the States, necessarily excludes
| the people OF one section from participation in
| the administration Of the Government, sub
| iccts the weaker to the domination Of the
| stronger section, leads to abuse AMI ia incom
patihle with the safety Of those whose inter-
es,s are imperilled; the formation, therefore,
| Of geographical ur sectional parties i'll respect
to Federal pnlltic5 Is contrary t" the prIncI-
| pies on which our system rests, and tends to
| it, overthrow
Mr.. Mise renewed his motion for the Com
mittee 10 rise, and being again Overruled
| he appealed from the decision OF the Chair.
The question oi order was discussed Ut
| somo length, Sir. Price sustaining the Chair,
and MeS5rs Wise, Montague, and Amber
arguing against the dee, sion.
|
decision Of the Chair stand as the Judgment
Of the Committed" and determined III the
Acknowledgements 50, nays IS.
Mr.. Wise pTapaScd To amend the 18th reso-
| luton 80 as to declare that the territories
''constitnte IL trust to hr administered by The
| General Government ior the common benefit
of the people oi the ~o,'yui States, instead
Of the "i'niicd States" Agreed to~-yeaS Is.
| nays &c.
The resolution was then modified to cor
form verbally to dis amendment.
Mr. NJ ,rton mlvai 10 amanl the resolution
further, by striking out the las: clau.e, VIZ
Al the equal admission OF slave labor and
| free labor into any territory. eXclteS un-
| friendly conflict between the systems, fair
cart!Iun OF the territories, ought ~ be made
between them, and each system ought to be
protected within the limits assigned to it, by
The laws necessary for lis proper dr!npmeni.
The motion was rejected by the following
yot":--vnaS IS, nays u.
Tie Convention then took Il recess until /
o'cuck
The fourth rcsvlution as amended at the
morning session was adopted As follows:
/. Tie Territories Of the Uni!el States con-
stitutc !, trust to be administered by the Gen
era; Government, ior the cnlnnlon benefit oi
the people Of the several States, ana any
policy IN respect tn such Territories c&lcu!a-
| ted to confer greater benefits on the people
ri one or more ni the States than on tie ;,co
pie. cl the other States, is contrary 10 equality
| aud preudical To The rights u! some for whose
equal benefit the trust was created. II tie
equal admission OF slave labor and free labor
| into any Territory, eXcltCS untrinndly conflict
| between the systems, Il far patlton OF the
| Territories ought to be made between them,
and each system Dug lit 10 be protected with
in the Limits assigned IL it, by the laws me-
ccSsary for It's proper development.
| The ) Ii rr5uu, ION waS then rctl'i Is foil Tvs:
The sites Of the federal forts arsenals, AZ
aithn the limits Of !le States OF this | mon,
were acquired by the Federal Government,
| ana jurisdiction over them ceded hy the
States, :rS trusts, for the coInllon purpose. 81
| the Union, during It's continuance; and upon
the aeparainn u The States, such Jurisdiction
gerarts of ligh; IT, She States, respectively, ~
which the jurisdiction was c'ded. Whist
| State remains in the nlull, the Legitimate use
! Of such tor;", Ne, Ii IT, protect the country
| against foreign lore, art /" HU M suppress.
| iuy dom,attr iHSnIrtriioH To use, or pre-
| pare them t. b7 used 10 iulm.t!atc State,
or constrAin lis free actiun. is :; perycr$l,n
Oi' the purpose, inr which they were obtain
ed they were mt intended To b" uS'G again
- The States, IN whose limits they are found,
IN the event u! civ! war. la Il t!lie pro-
| found it,.i,:c with freiyn n.LianS. aud when
10 sylntuGt> OF domestic n>trrectiun appear
| bat Wills; irritating questions y! the deep
| ct Importance are pending Get"cen the
| S:atc,-~-io ;,&cuuluiatt within The limits al I
State. in crested III suc: questions, in unGSll-
| al ur.l ,unt Of troops and munitions 81 war,
not require! for auy legitimate p"rposc, /,
uuwlSc, irnpo!i'ic and offensive.
Mr.. fiournoy moved To a'ne''l by Strlck-
| ns OH. Tie italicized words. H.. sand that
the phrase might DC construed by lh"Sc
who deny State sovereignty is declaration
iuSiIyin@ the Federal Gov crnmant IA using
| Fortress Monroe against citizens ri Virginia
| in the c"an. nt the rcsnmptO. ii The powers
dc,,.a:cH on the Federal GuyvrnG.tut.
Sir Conrui replied u tIa oh rc;ions oi
! air. flourncy, stating t.:it the Constitution
already provided; tina: :ho Federal U1Yern-
nent should aid in suppre><lrg 'iJinastic III
surr>c1on whca cul.i upon 10 10 50 by the
! evil author: les ri any ,5ia.c. aud referred
Ia the !iarrrr's Ferry affair by way ni Illus