The daily dispatch. [volume] (Richmond [Va.]) 1850-1884, 1861-03-22
Mr. HoLeoMBE here asked the gentleman ii
he sa i'd this rs an aliusion to anything he had

Mr. HoLeoxBK here asked the gentleman il |
he said this n an allusion to anything he had
said
Mr.. BALDWIN had understood him to make
use of such language.
Mr. HoLcoxBE denied that he had spoken of |
Virginia degraded at present. 1t was in |
allusion to the future, In the event OF her |
failure to dissolve her connection with the |
North.
Mr.. BALDWIN did not 30 understand him. |
but cheerfully accepted his construction He
desired TO reflect upon no one, and especially
the distinguished gentleman from Albemarle
He applied his remarks to all, here and else
where, who spoke of Virginia degraded at
present. 1t was his belief that the destiny Of
this great nation depended upon the decision
which Virginia shall pronounce. On the ac-
ton of this assemblage depended more, in all
that concerns the veal or woe of man-in all
that concerns the high dest tiny OF a free peo-
ple-than was ever before committed to any
assembiage by mortal man. He invoked the
representatives of all sections TO join hands
with one another and swear, as the ark OF
the covenant of constitutional liberty had
been confided to their keeping, TO be true to
their trust; to register vow in Heaven to hit
| up this bleeding country and set her free
| MIR RANDOLPH, of Richmond-As it is ap-
| parent that the gentleman from Augusta
| would prefer to suspend his remarks until to-
morrow, move that the Committee rise.
| Mr.. CARLILg, of Harrison.-I hope the gem
| tlenan will withdraw that motion for few
| moments, and will renew it. The gentle
/ man from Augusta will of course retain the
|
whole report of the Committee on Federal
| Relations.
| Mr.. RAxDoLpH Withdrew the motion, and
/ Mr.. CARLILR offered the following substitute,
| which was referred to the Committee of the
| Whole:
Uhereas, the Peace Conference, which was called
by the Lei slature of this State, aud in which 81
states "a of them -slaveh oldingl % this Union
| were represented, after much anxious de1bera-
ton and careful inv estigatiou, has recommended
| tor the ad justment of our present national dill
States, in the manner provided for amendments
to the Constitution Of the United States by the 9TH
| article thereof, the following propositions
| Here follow the Peace Conference PROPOSE
| tions, which We do not deem 1t necessary to
republish.
Therefore. be i, 'Re,o,red, by the Representatives
Of the people of Virginia in Convention assem-
l. Tha.it be-, and is hereby recommended; to
| the people Of the several States composing the
United States to hold, in their respective states.
| Conventions to consider the said measures of ad-
iustment and express their approval OF the same,
and request their Senators and Repres ntatves In
| Congress, assembled either in extra or regular
session at its first meeting, to adopt the same by
the constitutional majority of two thirds OF each
/, House, SO that the same may be laid before the
several States Of this Union in the mode ponted
} out by the said fifth article Of the Constitution
aforesaid. for ratification rejection.
2. That this Convention, for and in the name OF
their approval Of the said propositions and will
, II adopted AS an amendment to the Constitution o
nent Of ali our nationa diiiculties; aud that we
= do hereby request our Senators and Representa-
tives in Congress at its next session, whether con
vened in extra or regular session, TO use tnell
best efforts t.. have the same adopted in their re
spectiye Houses, by the constitutional vote re-
fore the people of the several States of the Union
to be by them r ratified or rejected, in the manne
provided IN the Constitution, through the actlor
of State Conventions, or the Legislatures oi tn
- several States.
g. That it shall be the duty of the officers con
e Quoting the election for members of the next Gen
eral Assembly Of this State, to see that poll i
f opened at the several places Of voting in thi
this State upon the said measures of adJustmen
recommended by the Peace Conference; and tn
. better to secure correct poll book the GOvern0
| of this Commo Il W ealth is requested to have pre-
= pared and transmitted to every county in thi
Commonwealth a sufficient number of poll book
s to supply each county with as many books a
there are places OF voting in the same, said book
:, the voters upon the adoption Of the measures q
ad justment recommended by the Peace Confer
enee and to have two columns the one hsade
II the Adjustment and it shall be the duty of th
e said conducting officers, eacn and all of them. t
that the names of all persons qualified to vot
% for members Of the General Assembly, and VIII
>. present themselves to vote at the respectiv
:, . laces OF voting, are allowed TO vote for G
against the said measures Of adjustment, an
: that the names of all those who vote for ad
is | lustment are recorded in the column heade
''For the adjustment and all those who vot
against the adjustment are recorded in the col IN
J. headed against the adjustment" :" said poll
. books to be returned and their correctness cert
~ | fed TO under oath by the officers conducting th
- election within two days after the said election
| to the Clerk of the respective county or corforS
10 tOn Court, the case may be, in which the sai
Is conducting officers reside and II shall be the nut
~ of the respective county and corporation clerks
m | the Commonw ealth to certify to the Governor
A. this Commonwealth, attested by their seal of o
IA | fee, the result of the vote upon the questio
- aforesaid in their respective counties and corpt
y. rations aforesaid, within two days after the sa
l. officers aforesaid and the Governor of this Con
n monW ealth, upon receipt thereof, is hereby n
H. quested to ascertain the result of the said vote
has Stata a
n camation, and If ority of the votes cast sha
ns be in favor of the said Peace Conference adJu
10 ment, heis hereby requested to communicate
o the Governor of each Of the States OF this unlt
u the foregoing resolutions with the result OF Il
ne vote aforesaid, with request to each to tai
es steps, as the Constitution and laws OF his Sta
n may require to be taken, in order that a CONVEX
n | ton of delegates may be elected by the voters
n | each State, and convened, to whom shall be r
ha | ferred the foregoing resolutions.
- The CHAIRMAN re-stated the course whi'
ch he had previously indicated to the Commi
rn tee, in regard to the reception of amendment
He and answered some interrogatorles propoun
ne ed by MIR. HARvIE, touching the mode OF pr
II :; | ceeding.
ut Mr.. CARLILE then addressed the Commit
m | in support of his substitute, advocating t
til Peace Conference propositions as an accept
I'm | tla basis of adjus tment. He opposed the su
al. | gestion for a Border State Convention.
nd spoke at some length, strongly urging t
yn abandonment of agitation, which was rui
Ier ing the business of the country. AT the co
le. cluson of his speech, he renewed the mott
&C. that the Committee rise.
in The motion was agreed to, and the Col
mittee rose and reported progress.
he On motion of Mr.. HALL, of Marion, the Go
Ter yention adjourned.
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