Daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, Va. [W. Va.]) 1859-1865, 1861-01-10


erin or on: of the Union. To do this she
must act calmly. wisely and we'll. He had
been asked how long the Legislature would
be In session. He could not say: he
thought that it should continue.sO ill after
the 9Th of March. He would have the
Legislature ready, so that should necess.
ny arise, it would he in place TO apply
the match. He alluded to the Cover.
nor's pFOpclamation-thec contract for the
sale Of the James River and KanaWhA Ca
nal Company. and spoke fhYoraGly of the
sale. In alluding to tue Banks, he said
they would occupy more time. There was
not a citizen in the commonwealth that
objected To the course they had pursued,
tAlludiDR to their suspending.) we must
relieve them and put them on a firm basis.
lie trusted that ordinary aud unimportant
legislation would be let alone and especi.
ally that no money would be wasted away,
unless for objects of absolute necessity
The proclamation of tue Governor, calling
the Legislature together, was then read by
the Clerk, Wm. F. Gordon. Esq.
Mr.. Raymond, of Marion, moved that
committee Of three be appointed to await
on the Governor and inform him that the
House was in session and ready to receive
any message or other communication from
him. The motion prevailing. Mcssrs Hay
mond. of Marion. Read. of Rpckbridge,
and Tomlin, of Prince William, were app
pointed said committee. Shortly after
wards, Mr.. Raymond reported the Mes
sage, which the Clerk commenced reading
from his desk. All of the same having
reference to State and Federal affairs hay-
Ing been read, a motion prevailed that its
further reading he Dispensed with
On motion of Nr. Hopkins, of Washing
ton, 1t was laid on the table. He moved
that tue usual number of copies be print
ed.
Nr. Foreman moved, as an amendment,
that 800 cOpiea of the Message be print
Mr.. Duckwnll hoped that only the usual
number (soO) would be printed He did
not endorse some Of the Governors recon-
mendations.
Mr.. Foreman thought the document con-
/ tanned suggestions of so much Importance
that an extra number should be printed
Mr.. Jones, of Appomattox, did not coin
eide with the recommendations of the Gov
| crnor, and was not fivOrably disposed to
spreading the Message before the people.
He believed tue times aud people rife for
secession.
Mr.. Anderson, of Botctourt, said he was
opposed to printing an extra number of
copies of this Message, as lie was unwil-
ling, by hiss vote, TO give an implied sane
ton to part OF it. lie regretted that the
governor, Mt such time as this, should
feel it his duty to throw into the Honse
such firebrand as that portion of his
Message which tends to foment dissensions
in the South. At time when the safety
of the South depends on the union of the
South, he is peculiarly unfortunate in his
efforts to produce sectional jealousy and
cnInity between different sections Of the
South. Sir, nothing but the most united
and decided course of the whole South,
now, can save the country from the hor-
rors and calSmities of civil war. He
could not, therefore, hut deeply deplore
this unfortunate course of the Governor
The vote being taken, 800 copies of tile
Message were srdercd to be printed.
The following resolutions were offered
by Mr.. BRssell, of Upshur:
Resoirsd, by Tie General Asscm6iy of ITr-
giHid, That the Union being formed by tile
assent of the States, respectively, and be-
ing consistent only with freedom and the
Republican institutions guaranteed to each,
cannot, aud ought not, to be maintained
by force.
That the Government of the Union has
no power to declare or make war against
any of tho States which have been its
constituent members.
That any effort by that Government to
coerce any State to reunion or submits
sion, whether under the claim of enforcing
the laws against citizens or otherwise,
| should and will be esteemed by Virginia,
from community of interests and relations,
as war on her likewise, to be resisted to
the utmo't of her means and power.
Offered by Mr.. Robertson, Of Richmond
city, as an amendment to the above:
Reso'red, That so much of the Govern
Or's Message rs refers to the subject of
coercion" by the General Government of
State of the Union, he referred to COM
mittee of fifteen, with instruction to report
thereon Immediately.
The amendment was adopted, and then
Afterwards the resolution rs amended
The following committee was appointed
and went into session Immediately: Mcssrs.
Robertson. of Richmond; Basseil, of Up
shnr; VERIFY, of Northampton Seldom, of
Stafford; Hopkin-, of Washington; Chap
man, of Monroe; Martin, of Henry; Wood,
OF Albemarle; Anderson, of BuIctourt !;
COwan, of Preston; Duckwall, of Morgan;
Ball, of Londonn; GrattAn, of Rocking
ham walch, of -; Carter, eff LancGs-
ter.
Mr.. Bassell supported his resolution
Mr.. VERIFY the substitute offered by Mr.
Robertson. Mr.. Seldom favored speedy
| action:
Offered by Mr.. KemPer, Of Madison:
Rssoipei, That Committee Of fifteen be
appointed with instructions to report at
the earliest practicable time, II bill provid-
ing for a Convention of the people of Vir-
ginia.
Unanimously adopted, and time taken
by the Speaker to appoint the Committee.
Offered by Mr.. Anderson:
Resoirei, That so much of tho Governors
Message as relates to the James River and
Kanawha Company, be referred to the
Committee on Roads and Internal NAviyn-
ton. with instructions TO inquire iutu The
exPedienSy of incorporating the Virginia
Canal Company, upon the basis of the
executory nHreement entered into Gy
NessrS. Bellot des Ninicres, Brothers s
Co, with the said James River and Kan
aWha Company. on the LIST dny of Septem-
her, 1860. Ndonted.