The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1861-03-12
NEW YORK HERALD, TUESDAY, MARCH Il, 1861


any such action on the part OF toe seeded
states as hurtu. and un.r'eady and leaving sheIr
free 10 determine their future policy
IL. The peculiar relations Of the States o! Delaware
Mary land. Virginia, North Carolina, Tennessee, kentucky
Missouri and Arkansas 10 the other States, make pro
per- IN the Judgment Of this Convention that the former
States should consult together and concert such
for their final action the honor the Interests and the
q ss o, may and to taa
ca 10 appoint to meet commissioners TO be
appointed by this Convention, behalf Of the people
this State AT Frankfort in the State Of Kentucky on the
last Monday in May next
The following substitute offered by Governor WISH
for the foregoing majority report
The undersigned begs leave to assign the reasons for
ms dissent from the report Of the Committee Federal
Relations and presents the following substitute for
the plan Of measures recommended thereby to be adopt
ed by the committee
This Convention, called by the Commonwealth OF vir
gina TO deliberate upon the present exgences Of their
federal relations and upon the redress OF their
and grievances in the confederacy the United States
peace defend the FEEDER al constitution and to restore
and perpetuate the federal Union of all tho States on
basis Of just and equal rights, 70 DECLARE
That for long series OF years the property Of the ct
zens OF the saveholdng States and particularly that
her own citizens has been assaed and endangered tina
the constitution Of the United States has been broken
that the rights and comities Of States and their equality
Ia the Union have been denied to the people Of the
holding States that the federal laws have been nufed
IN respect to the protection Of their property in slaves
that the separate and independent right of segovern
ment by the border slavehoding States has been seri
their domestic snuuy and social ssfetu have
endangered and ruthlessy disturbed by actual Invasion
that associated and systematic efforts have been
siantly and pereistenty made 70 enforce upon their
people rules Of conscience and Of morals by power with
out their borders to control the family governments
their homes and their relations as masters to
their domestic slaves; that their character as
people has been maligned and msrepre-
sented to the world, in order TO bring an indu-
IN fhotrr ria nd rolos
Wills rendering them odious and less offensive and in
furious to their of self respect and their inte
rests than the force of that the sanctity of the
federal judiciary has been threatened and at naugh
in order to destroy the only peaceful guard and
tee Of their rights Of property and federal equality and
continually magnifyng them by every form and effort
ncepdarsm until they longer endurable until the
people actuated by it, have obtained the regns of federal
authority and control in all the departments of govern
ment and until several Of the sovereigntes parties to
the federal compact have been compelled resume the
powers granted by them der the federal constitution
and to form separate and independent confederacy
thereby dssovipg the union Of the United States Of
America
These wrongs have been perpetrated in part by the
federal government, either by acts of omission or
mission, in part by the savehoding States and in
part by their people, unrestrained by laws such
ederates are bound TO enact in respect to the rights and
safety Of each other
And the secession consequent upon these wrongs is
met by every indication OF intention and
tempt to the submission Of seeding States by
authorities Of the federal government who but the
mere agents OF the sovereign parties to the federal
pact without appeal to them for the sanction Of
any ultimate resort to force.
Thus the pretex of enforcing laws Of the federal
government, the jurisdiction Of which denied and
abured by the seeding States the nation is eminenty
threatened by an unnatural and unnecessary civil
equally unnecessary whether the Union is to be finally
These indications are made but plainly manifest by
the failure Of the Conference nauguraed by the Legs
lature Of this Commonwealth herself to agree any
terms Of adjustment; by the disclaimer of all power
the part Of the federal authorities TO negotiate for
with the Commissioners Of the seeded States by the in
augra address OF the incumbent President of the United
States declaring the policy powers and purposes Of his
administration OF the federal COVER aud supposed
to represent the sentiments OF large maortes OF the
States constituting the major section of the United States
by his failure 10 suggest any mode whilst dsclaming all
powers Of adjustment; by the failure Of Congress TO
cognse the results of the Peace Conference to
mend other plan Of peace and by the concentration
Of federal troops at ous points, and the reinforcing
GUS intent and purpose OF overcoming any resistance
to the execution of federal laws by the seeded States
and to the further secession and free action Of
Under these circumstances OF peril everything pre-
cious to State this Commonwealth feels compelled
appeal to her confederaes still remaining in the Union
and to ask for their deerinate conclusions on the fol-
lowing points Of difference and dissension to which
she IS bound to Demand and seeks TO obtain satisfactory
guarantees and assurances for the future
As to full recognition OF the rights OF property in
African slaves.
2 AS to slavery in the District of Columbia.
3. AS to The powers OF the federal government
African slavery aud the employment of slave labor In
the FORTS arsenals and all places coded by the
States for federal uses.
T. AS TO protection against the pretension to lay and
collect excessive direct taxes on slaves
8. AS to the rendition Of fugitive slaves
AS to protection OF the right and comfy Of transit
with slaves through the limits of the States by Land
water and Of the right Of transportation OF slaves on tho
high seas
T. The protection of the right of citizens Of the Uni
ted States owning slaves 70 sojourn temporarily with
their slaves in waiting in the limits Of slaveholding
States.
s. The protection of equality Of settlement by owners
Of slaves with their slave property In the common Terri
tories of the United States.
O. AS TO the rights Of negroes or free persons OF the Arr
can race to all the privileges and immunes of citizens Of
TO- Az to the equality of the African race with the white
the States where may reside and the protection
Of that equality by State laws and by the laws Of the
H. AS to the better security Of the independence OF
the judicial department of the government OF the United
States by changing the mode OF appointing the federal
judges.
II. AS to the protection Of the slaveholdng States
against the abduction of their slaves by repeating such
State federal Laws may countenance the wrong,
by ing such laws by the States and by the federal
government as may be necessary and proper TO sup.
press H.
49, AS to the protection Of the domestic tranquility Of
the people of the United States by suppressng the ncen
oiary embages associations and publications which
have engcndeed the sectional wrongs and hatred which
have rent the Union sasunder and now threaten civil
H. The protection of the public peace by suppressng
societies and individual efforts for the collection OF money
aud other to invade the States Territories Of the
To- And by suppressng all organizations seeking and
introducing foreign aid and influence To incite domestic
violence in any Of the states or Territories OF the United
states
Upon these points, and any others which may arise
requiring thcm this Commonwealth need and ought to
demand additional assurances and guarantees to those
exstng and those assurances and guarantees
the main points of dssension ana severance only be
made sure by obtaining, not merely constitutional
amendments, the pledges Of States by resolves or
otherwise but BY grants OF power TO check abuses
wrongs by majority Of the States
And with the view OF adjusting these points aud OBJ
tanning these guarantee guarded by the necessary
andproper checks and balances OF power, IL Is re-
commended that this Convention shall appeal to the
States still remaining IN the Union to give, at early
day practicable, their TO those demands Of
this Commonweath-say within the period Of the pre-
sent year and by the LIST day Of October next possible
In the meantime IL recommended that every step be
taken TO preserve the peace OF the country
That that end neither the federal government the
seeded States shall hoses that the States
in the Union should confer with this State upon
mode OF apctonng the claim Of the right of peaceablc
secession and Of determining all questions arising there