Glasgow weekly times. (Glasgow, Mo.) 1848-1861, 1861-03-28
MISSOURI CONVENTION.

TUESDAY, lSrH.-The question being
on the adoption of the First resolution o.
the series reported by the Committee or
Federal Relations, Mr.. Wright having the
floor concluded his remarks. ..... ...
Mr.. Redo, of Marion moved to strike
out The word ''cause" (''that there is no ad-
equa,e cause 10 impel Missouri to secede, y
elc, " and inser. the word "motive." Hs
would have no objection TO The resolution
if it was SO amended: otherwise he was
opposed 10 it.
The amendment was rejected.
The question recurring on the first reso-
luton. the yeas and nays were called, and
the resolution was adopted:
Yeas-S9. i - ' .
Nays-Mr. Bast.
Absen,-Messrs. Henderson, Hill, Jam
ison, Pipkin, Stewart, and Wilson.
Sick Chenault, Hsrdin and Knott
The second resolution was then read as
follows: . ~
2. That The people of this State are de-
votedy attached 10 the institutions Of o,rr
country and earnestly desire that BY fair
and amcable adjustment all the causes of
disagreement that at present unfortunately
district US as people may be removed, 10
the end that our Union may be preserved
and perpeiuated, ard peace and harmony be
restored between the North and South.
Adopted unanimously-syes 80. nays 90.
The third resolution was read:
g. That the people of this State deem
the amendments TO the Constitution of the
United States, proposed by the Hon. John
]. Cri!lenden, Of Kentucky, with the ex-
tension OF the same TO the territory hereai-
Ter 10 be acquired by treaty or otherwise, a
basis Of adjustment which will successfully
remove the cause Of difference forever from
the national arena Of politics.
Mr.. Bast offered the following as an
amendment:
Add the words: "And IN The event Of
refusal by the Northern States 10 agree to
such an adjustment of the slavery question,
and our sister States of Maryland, Virgin
ia, Tennessee, Kentucky, Arkansas and
North Carolina shall decide to change their
relations with the general government, the
State Of Missouri will not hesitate 10 take
her stand in favor OF her southern breth-
-en." ls.ss
The ayes and nays were called, with The
following result: af7 81. % ...a
Yeas-Messrs. Bartlett, Bast, Brown,
Cayce, Chenault, Collier, Comingo, Craw-
ford, Frayser, Hatcher, Hongh, Howell,
Hudgins, Matson, Noell, Redd. Sawyer,
SheeIy. Waller, Watkins, Zimmerman, and
Mr.. Pres;dent-2S. 10 ba..
Nays Messrs. Allen, Bsss, Birch. Bo.
gy, Breckenridge. Broaehead, Bridge, Bush,
Calhoun, Donnrll, Daniphan, Douglas.
Drake, Dunn. Eiizen, Flood, Foster, Gam
Bile, Cant, Gorin. Gravelly, Hall OF Buc.
hanan, Hall Of Randolph, Henderson, Hen
bricks, Hitchcock, Holmes, Holt, How. IT.
win, Isbell, jackson. Johnson, Kidd, Lee
per, Linton, Long. Msrmaduke, Marvin.
Maupin. McCurg, Mccormick, Mellow
ell, McFerrin, Meyer, Morrow, Moss,
Norton, Orr, Phillips, Pomeroy. Rankin,
Ray, Ri,chey, Roland, Sayer, Scott, Shack.
elford OF Howard, Shackelford of St. Lou.
is, Smith Of Linn, Smith OF ST. Louis, Tin.
dali, Turner, WeIch. Woodson. Voolfolk,
Wright and Van Buskirk-.6S. !,
Absent Messrs. Giysns. Hill, Jamison,
Pipkin, Ross. Stewart and Wiison-7.
Sick-Messrs. Hardin and Knott
Mr.. Doniphsn explain, d: cannot vote
on so important resolution as that with.
out giving my reasons. think, sir, it is
putting forth an uliimaiua,, and that / am
opposed to. The resolution to which this
amendment is offered, / had the honor Of
offering myself. Missouri has ne RICH, 10
offer an ullimatum, either to the Border
Slave States, the Southern States ey The