Richmond daily Whig. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1842-1861, 1861-04-05


and each system ought to be protected within the limits
assigned to it, by the laws necessary for its proper deop
msnt
The motion was rejected by the following vote:
YEs-Messs Amber Barbour Bkey Boisseau, Borst
Garlic Cecil Chapman .nnsn Conn, James H. Cox Richard
Cox Fisher Garland Graham, Joh1 Goode Jr, Hale o;Tu'
red LeaIe Montague Morris Morton Nebett Randolph Rich
ardsoa .we Strange Thornton, Robert H. Turner Wise and
HATs-Messrs Janney lFrs.ideHD Ashton, Alfred NJ Bar
6ouT Baylor Berlin Blow BosEst, B0Sdn hTya Bsaon'
Carer O. Conrad Couch, CritGher Gusts, Dent Deskns,
m.a, Early Echos FiOurnOy, French Fugate Gillespie
nond Raymond Hoge Hubbard Hughes Marmaduke Johnson
o. Johnston Ky Lew acCo nas McGrew, Mcneil Mac
f4lgud ,re K Mallory, James Mallory Marshall, Mari,
Marye, Masters M9feti oore Nelson UreA osouT1 Parks
Patrick, Pendeon Porter Preston PFc, Pugh Robert sGot
william scott sharp Shelley, singon, Slaughter soaths
speed spu5loSk saR,s, A r Tt' ptI p Tn-nsr
tyler, Waller, whitfield wcAhan, Wiley and wi'en-gl
The Convention then took recess until o'clock
AFTERNOON SESSION
The Committee re-assembled at 4 o'clock.
The fourth resolution amended at the morning ses-
sion was adopted as follows:
The Territories Of the United States constitute trust to be
administered by the General Government for the common benefit
Of the people several States and policy in respect TO
Teois calculated to confer greater benefits on the people
Of OF the states than on e people OF me other
stat contrary TO equality and prudea to The rights OF some
FOR equal benefit created the equal adm
sion Of slave labor aud nee labor into any territory shci;S IN
friendly conflict between the systems fair partition OF the Terri
tories ought be made between the and each system ought TO
protected within the limits sssgned IT, by the laws necessary
for is proper development
Of the federal forts, arsena &C. within the limits
u the States this Unon acquired BY The Federal Govern
for te common purposes Unlon during continuance
aud upon separation the states such jurisdiction Of
right to States, respectively, by which the jurisdiction
ceued whilst state remains in the Unon tie legitimate use Of
such forts &C so protect The country against o'sn iorc dnd
chem 10 be ntiudae State consraln It's free ac n,
IA pefvers5n Of the pu poses for which they obtained
they we're to be used sg.ins the States in
they found Ia he event OF civil In time OF pro-
found with foreign nations and when no symptoms Of d.
nestle nsurecion but whilst Irritating questions Of the
deepest importance pending between the sateso accumu-
late within the tmis o state interested In sGch questions an
Of troops and munitions Of not required for
any legitimate purpose is uuwise, imPoic aud offensive.
Mr. FLOURNOl NOV TO amend by striking out the
italicized words He said that the phrase might be con-
stru by those who deny State gnty deca-
ration ustilyng the Federal Government in using Fort
rcss Monroe against citizens OF Virginia IN the event OF
me resumption Of the powers delegated to the Federal
Government.
Mr. CONRAD replied to the objections of Mr.. FLOUR
yoY stating that the Constitution already provided that
the Federal Government should aid in suPpressng do
nestle instruction when called upon to do By the civil
authorities Of any State, and referred TO the HarPers
Ferry affair by way OF illustration.
The question then put and decided in the aiirma-
tive.-veas IS, nays 81.
Mr.. SPEED moved to amend the resolution BY adding
the words the end "and ought not to be tolerated by
a free people Rseced-yeas 5S nays so.
Mr. BROWN moved to amend by striking out the
words "durug its continuance and upon the separation
Of the States and inserting and upon the Federal
Government, ceasing to execute the trust Rejected.
Mr. CARLlLE moved to strike out the whole resou-
ton. Ngga,iyed-yeas IA, nays 10. The names OF
those who voted in the affirmative hessrs. Brown,
Burde Bursy Garlic, Dent, Early Hubbard, Hughes,
Jackson, Lewis McGrew, Patrick, Porter and Tarr.
The resolution accordingly adopted.
The sixth resolution then read as follows:
eogay and Ientne the wrongs that have mpesd
states 10 obedience the Federal Government but sens
be Of TIE blessings the Union and imp e'sed Wh
the peace prosperity and progress OF the people Indulge the
hope that adjustment be reached by which tue Union
preserved in It's tteg and peace prosperity and irAiena
feelings be restored throughout the laad.
MI HARVIE moved to strike out this resolution, and
insert:
Rorsd That an Ordinance rsang the powers delegated by
virginia 10 th Federal Government provision for submitting
o.. same qualified Of the Commonwealth for their
adoption or ect polls in spring elections in May
aexi, saouid be ad by this Convention
Mr.. GOGGiN submitted the Ordinance OF Secession
presented by him some time since, a substitute for
the proposition but subsequently withdrew il.
The question then REQUIRED upon the motion of NJ.
HARYIE and being put determined in the negative
by the following vote
B,uin Branch, Cecil Chapman Conn., Richard II Cox Fishe
Garland Graham Goggn John Goode. Jr hale s Hall, Har
b Mallory Montague Morris Morton Nebe,t Randolph, Rich
adson, Wm Scott seawe, Shelly Speed Strange, Robert H.
Turner Franklin Turner ye Williams WISE WOODS "y'0r
Ntys-Me,ss John Janney CPes'D Armstrong Aston Aired
NJ Barbour, Baylor, Berlin Blow Jr, Bogges Boyd Brent
Bruce, Butde Buey, Byrne Campbell cape'n Garlic
Carter CoHnsn Conrad Robert Conrad, Couch Crche
Faeete Glespie Gravey Gray Addison Hail. Cyrus Han b.
Ia Hammond .ymond Hoge Hubbard Hughes Jackson. NJ
Johnson Johnston, Kby, Lewis, MeComss MGrew Nc
ell Mactsrsnd Marshall Mari, Marie, sr Mssln, Masters
Nod Moore Nelson 0sburn Parks Patrick Pend e'Sn Porter
Pce Pugh Rive, Robert T. Scott Sharp shngton,
slaughter, su,ha spurloek, Staples Alex H. uart Chap
an j. stuart Summers, suihen Tsr Tsyloe Tredway Wal
Ter whitfield wckAam, Wiley, Wilson-S9.
Mr. WISE said tina, he was not Secessionst per So
but would vote ave" for reasons assigned by him.
Mr. SCOTT said that he voted ave" in accordance with
what he believed the wishes OF his constituents.
The following members were absent or did not vote
several OF them having "paired Oh"-MessTs. Baldwin,
Cabe, Chambss, Clemens, j. H. Cox, Duany, Forbes
Grant Thos. F. Goode, Holaday Hull, c. X. Mallory
Miller, 0rrick, Saunders, Thornton, and White-lS.
Pending the further consideration of the sixth resolu
ton the Committee rose
CHANGE THE PLAcE OF MEETING.
On motion of Mr. HULL, it was
R.sol5d That Whea the Convention sdjourn Saturday 1t
will adjourn meet Monday and thereafter In the Hall Of the
THE QUESTION OF TAXATION.
The resolutions offered by Mr. WILEY were again
taken up, and
Mr.. TURNER, of Jackson, submitted a substitute
being the resolutions offered by him weeks
since.
Mr. SEAWELL submitted an amendment to the
amendment, pending which,
On motion of Mr.. TREDWAY, the Convention ad-
jonrned
PAYING DUrIEs UNDER PRoTEsr.-The following is the
form of protest which was sled on Monday 1.-THE day
the new tariff went into operstion) with the New York
collector by A. D. Dennis Co., on the payment OF the
increased duties under the Morrill, tariff:
10 the Collector of the Port Of Nev York:
SIR-We hereby protest against the payment of fifteen
per cent charged of leather contained in
this entry because the duties the kind, descrp
tion character and equality Of leather levied and
collected in other ports of the United States by authority
thereof to wit: in the ports of the States Of South Caro-
Ina Georgia Florida Alabama Louisiana and Others
whereas by the first clause of the eighth section of the
first article Of the Constitution of the United States it is
expressly declared that "a duties mpssts and excuses
shall be uniform throughout the United States" and also
BY the fifth clause of the ninth section of the same ar
Gle is declared that mo preference shall be given by
any regulation of to the ports of
one State over those Of another" We pay the amount
exactei in order to get possession of the goods and
claim to have the full amount refunded.
A. L. DENNIS Co.