The daily dispatch. [volume] (Richmond [Va.]) 1850-1884, 1861-03-11
crserNIA STATE CONVENTION
TWENTY FIRST DAY.
S4TrRpAy. March o, Is,

S4TrRpAy, March o, 1861.
-. tonven ton met at H. and was called
lae- nv Mr.. GoSutN, in the absence of th,.
= 2o..srnt PRAYER by the Rev. DIR. HoeR of
prsehytcrlan Church.
.~,o CRuRstS stated the pending question
So ~ she amendment offered by ,hp gen tie
'l rom Amelia TO the amendment offered
tN',As zen ntlclnan from tioochlnnd TO the res
" In Of {ustTnc tlOns offered on Tuesday iss,
,te gentleman from Chesterfield and on
s.t question Mr.. A&RLER, OF Louisa, was
rBiied to She floor.
.,s1,al xgroRr PROM TIRE COMMITTEE ox PED
FKAt RELATIONS
vr Conan, of Frederick, from the Com
.es On Federal Relations, asked and oh.
fsei !pavp 10 make a partial report Tbs,
.-,.y1ilter, he said, had nn(h'r conSidpra tin,;
largo number Cf resolutions and had di-
.e-.ei Inn 10 submit the following 10 the Con
..aou The sugges ted amendments TO th,
Ira>l}tG1iou therein referred 10, would be re.
.r,ci upon a an early day:
-ta rapfe-en-e:at.ves of the people cf Virginia
.-~a7ver'tan s~<nHiblei. are profoundly sen~ihls
fHea6 equity, deiicacy aud Importance Of ia,
..,y uh5sh. iu obedience to the popular will they
t,tp ss,uruc& To perform.
rsey tsel ,ha, ihs, controversy which urfortu-
,s,s,y ais,raots and divides our country. has
f-a.hi about II condition Of public affairs for
e .ra history has 20 para el. and the experience
n Govern meUi> no precedent
Thew recognize the fact that .Ae great questions
x5fh press for consideration are of entire nov
.r snd - grca Intrinsic d 3iculty, ard that thei,
.yerea. Lt>, State and FEDERAL. aud Of oar peo-
81 las exercise .! the utmost prudence, dis
.-.,,p ca.maess, and forhearanco.
ttavr 4il other things, at this time. they esteem
sf ind >nenrabie necessity to mai intain the peace
's,tr ,a1atry. and 10 avoid everything calculated
rr~ad!rE 90 produce collision and bioodshsd
Tee grievances for which several Of the States
49, svi.h8rawu from the Union and overthrow
'sa Federal Government within their limits are
IN 3. have affected the people 0f Virginia 10
r-.,er. ~xte1t shan any Cf the seeded States and
+. Is her determined purpose 90 require such
rr..aa,es- for tho protection Of the rshts Of the
raa:ls = iba slAVehoiGipg States as in the iudg-
rent d." N}r-L "a " l'I be sufficient for the accom-
p.,husUt of thai object.
Virginia having initiated measures 10 Obtain
s1rA -EaEtiaire., proper Ssu-rsspecs impels her
g. iswlud of ali the parties that they shall re-
.r,ta. during the pendency Of her efforts for ami
tst.s adjustment, from al action tending 10 pro-
5.ta 9 collision OF forces Therefore,
p, Hs'eed .eHd pe-'"rei ~ The Peope u the
Nr, a, trc,1ia, ia tORrrntiC7 fr,rnabrd Thai the
>s's. which composed the United States OF Ameri-
cashier the Fed nrsl Constitution was formed were
.-.sPa1tent sovereignties, aud in ad spting tina,
.,cs'e with the people II the other States upon
f,at:ug = exact equality. 1t j. the duty, there
',re If The common Government to respec: th,
s--s and within the Just limits # the conspti c1pe
ta..3 t. protect with e'iual care the great inter
African slavery IL x vital part Of the social /
r,.eg. oI The STATES therein Il exists md a tha,
'.Ga seryjtude existed when he Union w.n
truri, aud the jurisdiction oI the several States
.rer II wlt air their respective limf's was recog-
a'lrl ~ n" Constitution. any Interference 10 IL
.t-atlc" by The Federal authority, ,.r ~ 'he aU-
'a.ra., II the orh"r states, or ~ ia 9eonip
.aels.f, = in dero&atIon from ! D ri.lt c..u-
'"-y to the Constitution, offensive AID danger
The choice Of fuuctionarfes Of g. common
5.S-rlment, e-te blished for the cot+ aou good
,1r The reason that They ~r'eYtan ca.AiuLs and
Ar.T purposes hostile to the iEstiru Ins o; =. ne
a. lh1 states, uec~ssHriiy exclude s.. people %
C. section from participation in ;.,, sdiii mis-
I Fa afrae
the ElGt nation OF th. stronger section. lee
-bgse, aid j Incompatible with the SAFE o.
lG,>e whose Interests sre imperiiied the .vs5a-
uaa, therefore, OF geographical or sections ar
.-. IL respect 10 Federal politics = cont : to
ends 20 rs overthrow.
Fne rerri,or,e, Of the I-1ited States c,nsti-
tlte trust g. be administered bv the Genera
Government, for the common benefit Of th,. u+o-
ps ~ th- United states aud any policy iu rs.asrt
rY suCh Territories calculated 10 confer gre. or
benefits On the people uf part 81 the t'ni;.i
states than ou he people Of another par /. con
ira-y To equality aud prejuticial L. ihc nights e.
-HiHt !"r hose equal benefit the trust Gres-
tei II far eqGai admission Of slave lahoj ANA
Tee l4h0- into any territory, eXoites un liendiy
ID Ct between ihe systems, fair Iartlllan ot
i.r Territories ought u be made betweeI. them,
s1i each Ny~tem pu5h TO he protected within the
MAYS as>-%r"d tH IT. by the laws necessary for its
proper Development.
D. tie -Ite> "i the Federal forts, 0rseuais, &c.
Tjih5A the liAtS of the states of this Union were
acquired by the FEEDER n Governments, aud luri--
di,.l , ,v-r them cedei bv the states ~ trusts
wauGuaHCe. aud upon the separation of the
a.e'. such Jurisdiction rever.s of Fight "a the
va eeded. Whilst a State remains in the Union
'he legitimate use 81 such f1rj- &c., II 10 protect
ih- country sgailst f"reign force aud to lid IN
'-Ure,alAg domestic lnsufrecilon. To nse. or
t5~g - theIn I" be used t. lptiInidate State or
ih'I@la IT. fTee action, IL perver-i0n of the
piFF ='s fer which they were obtained they
F'fs not lIteuded 20 be used agaius, the states
% whose limits tley are found, II the event OF
rT. war. In tine Of prof ,und peace with
u1tlDuE = = an nm,
''M. topIs Of d meStic insUrrectlon aIpear-but
"1i Irritating questions Of the deepest impor
ia Tue llMita Il state, lu crested in such quas
~ an unusual amount of troois and munitions
- war, uu' required for any legitimate purpose,
= LA~lsn mp 'lljic and offensive.
a. Doep.y depiorinS the Present distracteG CON
l3oa cl he country, and laInentus the Wrongs
id' have lmp"iied some of The states 10 east OFT
''-d'euc" = he Federal Government, but senSi-
b.r.l Tie blcs -inge Of Union, and impressed with
ii, importance to The peace. prosperity aud pro-
"a 'd.U~imeHt may be reached by which the
tl''A may be preserved in lis Integrity, and
I"ae'. prosperity and f3atsrnat feelings be re-
STORED through NJ the laui
J. Iorsmoye the existing causes of complaint
Mu'h mag bee accomplished by The Federal and
Sac isvernmeuts the laws for the rendition OF
iH-l.F~a from labor aud of fGgltiye> from Justice
NAY De made more cree'ual, the expenditures of
tI' "vfefuineut may be reduced within more
H'.'efaiF HhItS, aud the abuses that have entered
E.' Tue administrative departments reformed -
tAr 4t- authorities NAV repeal their unfriepdly
al unconstitutional legis .atiGu, aud substitute
ID II st-ad such becomes the comfy and is due
D. Tue rights ol the state, Of the same Union. But
T. ti">to!e the Union and preserve confidence the
''-rIai CONSTITUTION should be amended in those
inca ars wherein experience has exhibited de-
--', sud discovered approaches dangerous to the
A'luti0ns OF some al the states.
= The people of Virginia recognize the Ameri-
S'a PrineiP.e that government is founded in the
clsrnt Of the governed. and they conccde the
J-ht Of the people of he several States of tins
i-ion, for just caGses, to withdraw from their
s'>nratian under the Federal Government with
ue people OF the other states, and to erect new
EoFeruments for their better security, and th ey
vi never consent that the Federal power, which
. II part their power shall be eXerted for the
,-Iposg ot Subjugatins the people OF such States
~ tas Federal authority.
. The exercise of this right by the States or
.4th Ceroilua, Georgia, Florida, Mississippi,
4ha.aa, Louisiana, aud Texas, vi hout the aa-
se-' oj 'hs other States bss given rise TO new
a"'l loeS, aud presented questions touching
.I2'C conditions intimately affecting the rights
"-1 -S.eiy Of the ether states. Among these are
.Ae Ire" navigation of the Mississippi River. the
"t.htoHance OF the forts intended 10 protect the
.Mmefre Of the Gulf Of Mexico aud the power
# fTsJdl u smuggling along The interior borders
VI tur tecrded States, but the Federal autho critics.
'st re Constitution AZ it Is, disclalm pow er to
rs'tlIie the withdrawal OF any State from the
-''A sAd eonse4 4uenliy TO deal with these ques-
- n'il'ng that ii Is reserved only oihe States
t"I.6S 10 the government Compact 10 take law
-, Eettyn togchIng them
Hh9Ht expressing au opinion rs 10 the
f'SSY,h u power, bat ia Difference to the opia-
gs,' ~ me Federal authorities, the people of ir-
I'a hereby declare their desire to confer upon
o'Fti meat OF the United state- the powers
t,.r.ggit % enable as proper AUTHORITIES To deal
5-r.,-V with these questions, and II 1t shall
I,lme lme a"cesbtrY to recognize the separate inde-
tet't oi the -eeeiing States nd 10 Iua ke such
So VIA them, aud to pass such laws the
Il T'9h may Ins he proper.
..ert.t i's Convention, composed OF delegates
al &4 ~ y! the people ~ districts, for the purpose
Feder., r.j.S the existing difhcn!tes IA our
-, tr+~ti0hs. Represents the desire and earn
otrVtpesl % the people of Virginia TO meet as
-! d. possible the people Of uer sister states
80 mem appeal for satisfactory adjustment -
seyey-t 'o'teiore, requests tho people OF the
rsni 'te -, olther by popular vDte, or in Con-
esFti.,4 Niplllff 20 her own, TO respond at their
ihf' teh' ehieuce. 10 the positions assumed III
-'''tssoing feauIutiouS nd ha n ,ea. mend