The daily dispatch. [volume] (Richmond [Va.]) 1850-1884, 1861-03-15
por. OF .he commissioners to the Peace Con.
raj RELATIONS land decided in the Affirmative


fHE REPORTS PROM rHg coxxrrrRR
ton ioso'a-
ksso'red, That the report of the Committee on
tederal Relations be made the order of the day
~ .onmlt'ee OF the Whole, tomorrow at half.
pAN iE CLOCK and continue so. from day to day,
until further ordered. '''
Mr.. Wise, of Princess Anne, suggested that
the minority reports be included in the reso-
luton.
Mr.. CONRAD said that in his ignorance of
Parliamentary law he had supposed that the
Whoie SUBJECT would come up in debate. He
Would however cheeriully acquiesce in the
suggestion II 1t were necessary.
Some further remarks were made on parlia.
mentary law, by Messrs. Wise and Dorman.
Mr.. SnsFrgY, of Smythe, said there were
minors - OF the Committee soon being able to
report i'll full, having thus far only made a
parual report. He inquired of the Chairman
IN regard 10 the time it might be expected.
Mr. CONRAD, Chairman of the Committee J
could not state with eXactness; but he sup
posed by the end of this week, or on Monday
next.
Mr.. SHgFFRy then moved to amend the reso.
| luton by striking out tomorrow" and in
| serting Monday next"
| Mr.. CoSRAD opposed the amendment, and
| after some further remarks by MIR. SHErFEY,
| 1t WAS rejected
| The resolution having been changed by in
serting the words with the minority reports
| from SAID committee was then adopted
| pBPRScE OF THE STATE
| Mr.. RIcHARDsoS, of Hanover, moved to take
| from the table the following resolu ton of
fered by himself on the 2sth of February:
| Reso1rsd, That in furtherance Of the resolution
adopted by THIS Convention on the 20th inst, seek
| ing Information of the Governor regarding the
| militia, the Adjuiant General of the State be,
| tins body, as speedily AS is compatible with a
| thorough report on this subject, how many and
@ @hat kind O. arms are IN the possession of the
addlti9nal companies which can and will, proba
| bly,, shortly be armed. Also, at what points, in
his judgment, having due reference to the locali-
ties OF the different companies, and TO economy IN
time and money, the whole volunteer force Of the
State can be best ssembled in bodies sufficiently v
large to be instructed in battalion evolutions in
the evoiutions of the line, in siege, garrison and
camp duties incident TO the respective arms of tn
service. and any other information in his reach
calculated to throw light on the means necessary
to put the Commonwealth in a complete state Of
preparation against attack.
| Mr.. RICHARDSON advocated the taking up OF
| the resolution. 1t merely instituted an inc vi
| ry, and does not propose to appropriate one
dollar. Let Virginia do what she WILL the
present crisis is one of great peril; and wher
| ever she might go, he desired that she might
be placed in u position to make good what she
deems proper TO demand. If she goes North
she is likely to have war with the South il
| she goes South, she encounters the risk of q
| war with the General Government /; if she
goes into a Middle Contederacy, she will have
| war With both sections and if she goes no.
| where, there might be war between the Eas
| and West. He thought the Convention haG
| right to instruct the Legislature to pass
| bill 10 meet the emergency. Nothing worth
| speaking OF had yet been done in that direc
tion. The Legislature at its last session mad
an appropriation for the defence of the State
and now there were less than eleven thou
sand troops, and those deficiently armed
| There Were rumors of the concentra ton o
Government troops at different points, ant
something practical ought to be done for th
protection of Virginia. There was, it is true
a formidable battery of words and if w
could believe all we hear there were men no
a hundred miles from Richmond who coul,
eat half a dozen Yankees for breakfast, TAX
Harper's Ferry and Fortress Monroe dllrn
the same day, and bring back the keys of thos
positions by supper time. He thought tn
men who talked the loudest would be foun
wanting in the hour of danger. He hoped tn
resolution would meet with no opposition
If it passed, it was his purpose To Withdraw
from the Committee on Federal Relations
| resolu ton which he offered early in the ses
sion, proposing measures looking to the de
fence of the Commonwealth.
Mr.. EARLY, of Franklin, was opposed t
taking up the resolution. The last claus
would require the services of competent Eng
neers, and the State had none in her employ
ment.
Mr.. RICHARDSON said the gentleman had en-
tirely misinterpreted the language of the resC
luton. 1t merely sought information froI
the Adjutant General on the points stated.
Mr.. Brown, of Preston, thought it was
subject properly belonging to the Legislator,
and he was opposed to taking it up. He the
moved an adjournment, but withdrew it a
| the request of
Mr. RICHARDSON, who proceeded to corret
: the misapprehensi sion under which gentleme
labored in respect to the resolution.
: Mr.. BoIssEAU, of Dinwiddie, renewed th
, motion to adjourn, but withdrew it,
The question was then taken and suited
ayes A. noes 2s. No quorum voting.
On motion of Mr.. BURDETT, the Conventio
adjourned.