The weekly pioneer and Democrat. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn. Territory) 1855-1865, 1861-03-29
The Missouri Convention.

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ST. LOUIS, March 10.
After Major Wright concluded bis
speech this morning., the first and second
resolutions, from the Committee on Federal
Relations, were adopted. The first resolu-
sion is as follows
Resolved, That at present there is no ade-
quate cause to impel Missouri to dissolve her
connection with the Federal Union but on the
contrary, she will ask for such an adjustment
of existing troubles as will secure peace and
the rights and equality of all the States.
This resolution passed with but one dis
senting vote, and the second resolution,
which is as follows, passed unanimously:
Resolved, That the people of this State are
decidedly attached to the institutions Of our
cOOutry, and earnestly desire that by q fair and
amicable adjustment, the present causes Of dis
agreement may be removed and the Union
perpetuated, and peace and harmony restored
between the north and south.
Mr.. Hough moved to amend this resolu-
ton as follows :-"and that wishing I'd re-
store peace to our country, we desire the
federal government to withdraw its troops
from the forts now occupied by them in the
seeding states" The amendment was
tabled and ordered to be printed.
The third resolution was then taken up.
1t is as follows: rI.
Resolved, That the people of this State deem
the amendments to the Constitution of the
United States, proposed by Hon. John J. Crit
tenden, with an extension of the same to Ter
ritories that may hereafter be acquired, as a
basis of adjustment which will successfully
remove the causes Of difference forever from
| the arena of national politics. H.
Mr.. Bost offered the following as an ad.
diti0n to this resolution: in the
event of refusal, by northern states, to agree
to such an adjustment of the slavery ques.
ton, and our sister border states shall
decide to change their relations with the
general government, Missouri will not besi-
tate to take her stand in favor Of her south.
ern brethren" Lost-yeas o., nays e..
Two or three other amendments were tabled
and ordered to be printed, which will come
up after the resolutions are passed upon.
ST. LOUIS, March Fl.
In the Convention yesterday, the follow
ing resolution, the third of the series report
ed by the Committee on Foreign Relations,
was adopted, ayes SO, nays 4
Resolved. That the people of this State deem
the amendments to the Constitution Of the
United States. proposed by Hon. John Crit
tenden, with an extension of the same to Ter
ritories that may hereafter be acquired, as a
basis of adjustment which will successfully
remove the causes of difference forever from
the arena of national politics.
The fourth resolution, which is as follows,
was then taken up:
Resolved, That the people of Missouri be-.
lieve that the peace and quiet of the country
will be promoted by convention to propose
amendments to the Constitution of the United
States, and this convention urges the Legisla-
ture OF this State to take steps for calling such
convention. -
Mr.. Gamble offered an amendment
slightly changing the phraseology of the
resolution, which was adopted, and the res
Olution carried-ayes u, nays 9.
The fifth resolution, which reads as fol-
lows, was then considered
Resolved, That in the opinion of this conven.
ton, the employment of a military force by
the Federal Government to coerce seeding
States, or the employment of military force by
the seeding States to assail the Government
of the United States, will inevitably plunge the
country into civil war and thereby extinguish
all hope of an amicable settlement of the issues
now pending. We therefore earnestly entreat
the Federal Government, as we'll as the seced.
ing States, to stay the arm of military power,
and on no pretence whatever, bring upon the
nation the horrors of civil war.
Mr.. Donnell offered as substitute: "that
it is necessary for the preservation of peace,
that the President withdraw the military
force from the seeded states, and abstain
from collecting the revenues"
Mr.. Hall offered an amendment to the
effect that the convention is not sufficiently
acquainted with the position of federal
troops in the south to make such request,
and earnestly entreatiDg the federal govern
ment to abstain from any act calculated to
bring about collision.
Mr.. Shackelford offered substitute to
the amendment, that it is the opinion of this
convention that its cherished desire to
pseserve the country from civil war and
restore fraternal feeling, would be greatly
promoted by the withdrawal of the federal
troops from forts within the seeded states,
where there is danger of hostile collision /;
and we recommend that policy.
The substitute was adopted, and the
resolution, as amended, passed by yeas SO,
noes 6.
The sixth resolution providing for an
adjournment till December was adopted. 1t
il as follows: r .s..4
Resolved, That when this convention adjourn
it adjourn to meet at Jefferson City, on the
third Monday in December.
The following, the seventh and last reso.
luton of the series reported by the Commit
tee, was then considered:
Resolved, That committee be selected, a
! majority of which shall have the power to con-
vene this convention at such time and place
prior to the third Monday in December as the
public exigencies may require.
ST. LOUIS, March %.
In the Convention, yesterday, fir. Hen
derson, chairman of the committee to whom
was referred the communication OF the COM
missioner from Georgia, presented long
report, declaring against secession and ex-
horting Georgia and other states to desst
from the revolutionary measures commenced
by them, and unite their voice with ours, in
restoring peace and cementing the Union.
The report does not materially differ from
that of the committee on federal relations.
ln the convention this morning COM
mittee of one from each congressional dis