The Hillsdale standard. [volume] (Hillsdale, Mich.) 1851-1909, 1861-02-19
MICHIGAN LEGISLATURE.
The Virginia Proposit. on for Convention
--Caucus of the Republican Members.


--Caucus Of the Republican Members.
, LANSING, Jan, 80. 1861.
On Saturday last tho Governor sent into
the Senate the following preamble and reso
utions of the General Assembly Of Virginia
adopted on the 18th inst:
! Whereas, 1t is the deliberate opinion o
the General Assembly Of Virginia, that un
, less the unhappy controversy which now di
ydes the States OF this Conederacy shall bC
, satisfactorily adjusted, permanent dissolution
, of the Union is inevitable; and the Gen era
Assembly, representing the people Of the
Commonwealth, is dcsrous OF employing eve
ry reasonable means to avert SO dire calam
ty, and determined TO make final effort to
restore the Union and the Constitution, in
the spirit in which they were established by
the fathers of, the Republic; therefore,
Resolved That, on behalf of the Common
wealth OF Virginia, IN Invitation is extended
to all such States, whether slave holding q
non slaveholding, as are willing to unite with
Virginia in An earnest effort to adjust the
present unhappy controversies, in the spirit
IN which the Constitution was originally form
ed, and consistently with Its principle SO as to
afford the people Of the slayeholding States
adequate guarantees for the security OF then
rights, to appoint Commissioners to meet, on
the 4th Of February next, in the city OF
Washington, SIMILAR commissioners appoint
ed by Virginia, to consider, and, if practical
bic, agree upon some suitable adjustment.
ResoiyeH That cxPresident John Tyler,
William G. Rivcs, Judge John w. BrocSen
brough, George w, Summers and James \.
Seldom are hereby appointed Commissioners,
whose duty it shall be to repair to the City
Of Washington on the day designed in the
foregoing resolution, TO meet such Commis-
sioners as may be appointed 10y any Of the
said States in accordance with ths foregoing
resolution.
Resolyed That if said Commissioners, after
full and free conference, shall agree upon any
plan of adjustment requiring cndmcnts of
the Federal Constitution, for tn e further securi
ty of the rights of the SIaveholding States, they
be requested to communicate the proposed a
mendments to Congress for the purpose of hav-
irg the same submitted by that body, accord,
ing TO the forms of the Constitution, TO the
several States for ratification.
ReSoiced, That if said Commissioners can
not agree on such adjustment, or If agreeing,
Congress shall refuse to submit for ratification
such amendment, as may be proposed, then
t.e Gollulss'oIIe's o' tn's o.n'o SIaI' mn.
ala'ely commitment Tue result ~ 'nI iAIeui
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oeiofe tue CONVENTION o, the Peop'' ., 'GII-
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uon,
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