Daily Democrat and news. [volume] (Davenport, Iowa) 1859-1864, 1861-03-12
Missouri Convention.

d. LOUIS IA oFCu u.
After some unimportant proceedings in Con-
vention, Judge Gamble. Chairman Of the Com
mittee on Federal relations, presented and read
the report Of the Committee. Ihs report is
long. and carefully written. 1t makes faith
ful exposition Of ali the circumstances eur
founding their Instion aud affecting the in-
terests OF Missouri; IecOunts the evils Of which
The south may rightfully complain ;admonish-
es the North that the hostile and fanatical feel.
ings towards Southern institutions, manifested
by large numbers Of the people Of that section,
are productive only Of evil. and expresses !
hope that a better knowledge of the subject
will remove their prejudices does not assume
a threatening attitude towards either section
Of the country, bu. points out the acts OF both,
and concludes with the following resolutions
which are reduction Of the maia features Of
the report
Rssolued That, at present, there is no ade.
quate cause to impel Missouri to dissolve her
connection with the Federal Union but, on
the contrary, che will labor that such an ad-
justment Of existing troubles as will secure
peace and the rights Of equality to al the
States.
RESOLVED, That the people of this State are
decidedly attached TO the institutions of our
country, and earnestly desire that by q fair
and amicable adjustment, the present causes Of
disagreement may be removed, and the Union
perpetusted, and peace and harmony restored
between the North and South.
Resolved, That the people of this State deem
the amendments to the Constitution OF the
United States. proposed by Hon. }. J. Critten-
den, with an extension Of the same to Terri.
tory that may hereafter be acquired, - . basis
of adjustment which will successfully remove
the causes of difference forever from the arena
Of national politics.
Resolved, That the people Of Missouri believe
tnat the peace and quiet Of the country will be
promoted by Convention to propose amend
mente to the Constitution of the United States,
and this Convention urges the Legislature Of
this State to take steps for calling such Con-
vention.
Resolufd, That. in the opinion of this Con.
vention, the employment Of . military force BY
the Federal Government to coerce seeding
States, or the employment Of military force by
seeding States to aeesil the Government Of
the United States will inevitably plunge the
country into civil var, and thereby extDguish
al hope Of an smicsble settlement Of the issues
now pending; We. therefore, earnestly entrest
the Federal Government, as we'll - the seced.
ing States, to stay the arm OF military power
and any preten.ion whatever 10 bring upon
the nation the horrors Of civil war.
Resolved, That when this Convent I'D
joura il adjourn to meet 1t Jefferson City 90
the third Monday in December.
Res0lved That . Committee be slected-a
majority Of which shall have the power TO
convene this Convention at such time and
place prior to the third Monday in December
@ the public exigencies may require.
The report Was ordered to be printed. and
made the special order for Monday.
Mr.. Reed. while heartily approving Of the
temper and spirit of.the report, disssnted from
the plan Of adjustment laid down, and asked
leave to present minority report on Monday,
which vss granted. and the report ordered to
be printed.
Adjourned.
ST. LOUIS. March IL.
Convention met at 10 o'clock.
Mr.. Berch called attention TO . communica.
ton 10 this morning's Repsbiica~, limiting ct .
secret conspiracy to force Missouri out of the
Union, and offered . resolution to appoint .
committee TO investigate tho subject If posi-
bic, and ascertain the names OF the coospirs-
tors which paesed So to 20.
The minority report signed BY Mr.. Kidd and
Judge Hugh, has beens presented snd read BY
the Secretary. The report opposes nstionsl
convection recommended BY majority report,
and proposes . convention Of Border Slave
States instead, to be holden ct Nashville, to
decide upon such amendments to the Con-
stitutiou - may be satisfactory TO them. He
also recommends the Crittenden proposition to
the Nashville Convention without, however,
making its ultimstum and advises appointment
OF Commissioners to Delaware. Mary land, Vir-
einia, Kentucky, Tennessee. North Carolina.
sndp pArkapsas TO secure cooperation OF those
s,a,es in the movement. debate ensued on
the majority report. but the Convention ad-
iourued without setion.