Richmond daily Whig. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1842-1861, 1861-01-18

resolutions recently adopted by ths Legislature Of that
State few days since, for which Senate proceed.
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Mr.. ANDERSON did not know how to characterize
these resolutions the insoence Of the Governor Of
New York in sending them here They have the
ton of this Legislature to resist any attempt at coercion
with all the power Of the State and yet in the face oil
that action New York thinks proper pledge herself to
the Federal Government to supply all the and mo-
ney they raise for the purpose Of subduing the
Southern States Why such language used but 10 in
tmidate Virginia?
Mr. CAPERT0N moved to lay the communication on
the table,
Mr. ANDERSON moved they be returned to the Gov
ernor Of New York.
At the request of members, Mr.. MALLORY withdrew
his motion to refer to a select committee.
Mr.. ANDERSON submitted motion that the Execu-
tive the New York resolutions to the Governor
of that State with the request that no such resolutions
be sent to this State in future.
Mr.. CRANE opposed the proposition. He would not
let New York know that her course had created any
other emotion than that of contempt in this Legisa-
ture.
Mr.. DUCKWALL differed with Mr. Anderson. He
thought the action Of the House ought to b. deliberate
He would refer the resolutions TO select committee
Mr. KEMPER had listened to the reading Of the res
solutions with the greatest indignation Ii he were to
dictate response he would direct that the resolutions
be enveloped in the flag of New York and be made a
bonfire Of He would not honor them 80 far as TO re-
fer them to a select committee.
The question of tie adoption OF Mr.. ANDERSON reso-
luton coming up
Mr. T0MLIN offered the following a substitute
ResoUed That the Clerk be Instructed to return TO Governor
Morgan the resolutions this daJ communicated to the House.
Mr. WILSON moved TO lay the whole sube on the
table. The motion was lost.
The question then required on the adoption Of the
substitute of Mr.. ToMLN for the proposition Of Mr. AN
DERscN. The substitute elected aud Mr.. ANDERSON
motion was concured in.
STATE AND FEDERAL RELATIONS
The consideration of the report OF the Joint Commit
tee on State and Federal Relations then resumed.
Mr.. NEWTON addressed the House at length in sup
port OF his proposed against the
aggressive policy OF the Northern States, advocating the
right of secession, and urging prompt action to deine
the position of Virginia.
Mr. CHRISTIAN called for II division of the question
20 strike out and to adopt lie wished to test the
of the House the adoption Of the resolutions in the
report of the committee and those offered by Mr.
NEWTON.
The call for a division agreed to-
The question then required the motion to strike ont
the preamble in the report AMI adopt instead the suo
situ,e of NJ. NEWTON, and it rejected as follows
Chd,. C,iOolne Friend, Garrett D. Gib.on, Gibson Graf
HantO- Joae',w Jones, Kaufman, KEN err Lutdy
Lynn, Mallory Mconmsut Mcdowell McGehee Mons, evan
Ruth RIO 3D. Seldom. H. smith, Thomas Tomn
Nays-M.sr Adde'S N, Auen Arnold Bailey Ball. Barb sur
Bentley Bsbe FOREMAN Brown Bark -apsrton
pmAn, Coleman,
ag G!mer u Gmer, Cody coOntz Graham, Harrison
Johnson Keen Knots Kyle Lexieh. LokrIdge, Lucas, Ma
sFade!, MsE!l9T M4ra, M.rn, Ma,'s M.hs ; Maq
Miller. Montague, Montgomery, Morgin morrs Myers Me-
PAteron Phelps, Por'eT Preston rreiOW phteh-rd Ran
shannon sherrard sibert J. X. smith, smith sapts lhon
son Walker stsor Watts, wech. West, w!nghed, Wool
Mr.. Seldom moved TO consider tie report OF the
committee, submitted on Tuesday last seriatim.
The motion adopted
Mr.. seldom then moved to amend the first resolu.
tic by adding the following:
Reo ed II the opinion Of It's General Assembly the III
tmtum the Of Virginia should reconstruction Of
the Onion between the souhern and Northern states can per
naneni slIs'ac orr which will the bal
power Government itself to each
ton SELF protecting against any Invasion upon
Mr.. ROBERTSON said gentlemen could not present
tests to him he thought not properly connect
with the question before the House. proper for its
decision. He thought if anything ncoutestioe was
that the people in demanding Convention meant very
disticy transfer to that body the consideration and
settlement OF the very class OF questions gentlemen were
herethe fundamental question Of Drinci
pie and determining the future position OF the Safe, which
It vas for that body especially to decide He though
his seemed like usurpng their functions. Hence,
it an amendment proposed that would agree 10
no settlement that did rot embrace a recognition OF
right ofprOperty in slavea principle 10 defend which
he ready to Law down his lc-he would against
it-because it not province to lay down an ut-
matam for Virginia at the very MON ut Virginia had
called Convention 10 do that very thing For this
SOU and on it. merits he should vote agains: the
amendment.
Mr. seldom called for the ayes and noes, which be-
ing ordered, the amendment was lost.
ATFaMes Cruchaeld, lspeaker) Allen, Anderson, Bay,
Ballad Baskervll Bass Bel. Boisseau Carpenter Carter
Child Coleman, Davis Duckwal. EDWARDS Friend, Gar
5e } T Gibson, Cline blunt huHier JET, II Jones, W
T. Jo'e kaufman, KemPer KnehS1e LeWeh Lynn, Mallory,
r Martin, McCAmant mcDo~e, McGehee, Mckinney, Mong,
Montague Nelson, Newton X Robinson Rve' Rutherford,
saunder, seldom Smith, Thomas, Toni n Tyler, ward Wa
NoLsMess tiders0n Arnold. Rail-, Barbour, Bentley, Biz
tan, Collier, Edglngon Ferguson, Filming bon Goody-
M'p,, Asfn IN moann Sraj,r ssKea.e
Medley Morris Patterson, Phelps Porter, Preston Pret
Pr ;chard Randolph Reid Richardson, Rddek Robert
son, segsr sbeI Smith Staples, Thompson, Walker,
Walton, watls, Welch, Wineaed-6j
The question then REQUIRED on the adoption Of the
first e,tluion ia the report, which the ayes and
noes called, with the following result-ayes ZIG,
noes 10.
Mr.. seldom moved to amend the 2nd section by
empowering the Legislature to constitute the Commls-
sion Adopted
Mr. ROBERTSON moved to amend the 18th section,
by adding the following Provided that said Commission
be subject at all times to the control of the General
Assembly, or, if in session. 10 the said Convention.
The amendment adopted.
The entire report, as amended, having been adopted
Mr.. NEWTON moved to add the following: "Resolv-
ed That in the present alarming condition of affairs" &c
tSee last clause of proposed substitute for preamble
above)
The amendment rejected by the following votes
ayes So noes 63.
Yeas-Nessrs Cru,chhed tspeaker Allen Anderson Bailey,
Bell Bois,eaux, Carpenter Carter, Ohids. Claiborne Dukws,
Edwards Evans, Fend Garrett Gibson HUNT Hunter, u II.
jones' W. T Jones Kaufman, Kemper Knchoe, Locke Lundy,
ynu Mallory, McOamant, Mcdowell McGehee Mckinney, j
H. Miller Mong Montague Montgomery Ses n. Newton, T. X
Robinson Bve Ru heFoord Sed on sri'h Thomas Tomn,
Tyler Ward, y. Watson, wilson, Wten, Voolfolk
E.ya-Messs Arnold Ball. Barbour Rass Bentley Bsbe,
Booker Boremau BeRn Burks Capeon, Ca.su Christian, Cole
man. Collier Cowan Crane, DkeLson, Edgugon, Ferguson,
Fleming Gibson, j. Glmer c. II Gmer Goody coontz, H.
Harrison Raymond Hackey H. nan, HOLIDAY Hopkins, Jttt
Johnson Keen Knots Kyle Le'swc Lockiigs, Lucas Maeru
der Martin VIM. Martin aassie Matthews Maupin, Mcru
Mckenzie Medley Miles Morgan Norris Myers Patterson,
Phelps Preston Pretlow, Pchard Randolph Reid. Rich
Eddck Wyndham Robertson Saunders segar Shannon
sherard sbert smith, N. SIN tn st,pes Thor p,ou,
walker Wallace Arthur Watson Watts, Wech, West Wlnghed,
Wood, VERIFY.
On motion the House adjourned.