, 1861-04-09

, RICHMOND, April 6.--The Virginia State
Convention re-assembled this morning. Sc
cession resolutions from the people Of Char.
lotte and Norfolk counties were presented
MIR. Holiday said that the signers of the latter
constituted but email minority of the peopie
Of the county.
Mr. johnson presented petition for secps.
sion, signed By 500 people Of Richmond He
SAID that the 6lgners constituted but abont
one-thlrd Of the voters Of the city, though it
had been weeks in preparation.
The ninth resolution was taken up in com.
n1ittee Of the whole, and the amendments Of:
fered yesterday were defeated
mr. Bouldon moved to strike out the whole
resolution and insert q substitute e,ubodyinr
declaFation that the parate independence
oi the seeded States ought to be ackuow1ede-
ed without further delay, and such arrange
ments made and such laws passed rs the sepa.
RATION may make necessary and proper The
committee refused to strike out By yeas 6S,
nays n. ~
Other amendments were reje:ted, and the
ninth resolution was adopted, 90 to 81.
The Committee then referred haek IN tho
for just cause. Mr.. Carlisle moved to strike
out the resolution and Insert substitute en-
bod5ing Madison's language, justifying gcces-
zion only in the event Of the failure Of every
constitutional resort The COMMITTEES refnscd
to strike ont by ayes e, noes LII.
On motion ofMT. Summers, the words uthev
cnncede, in the Sd line, were stricken ont. and
the resolution was then adopted and tile COM
mittee rose.
Mr.. Preston, & conservative, offered a
resolution, supposed to have been oc-
casioned by the late war movement.
declaring that the Government has no power
to sut1ugate Southern State, PROTESTING
against any snch coerciye policy, and author,
1zlng the appointment Of delegates to wait On
tue President, present him these resolutions.
and respectfully ask him to communicate to
tho Convention the policy the Government in
1enasto pusae The resolution Vas med 6td
on the suggestion Of Mr., Baldwin. and acceDt-
ed by Mr. Preston, as follows:
l.. WHEREAS, In the opinion Of this Conven-
non, the uncertainty which preyails In tha
public mind as to the policy tie Government
intends pursuing tow4rds the seeded States.
Is extremely Injurious to tho commercial and
industrial interests of the country, and tends
to keep up an excitement which is unfayorab1e
to 40 adjustment Of the pending difficulties,
and threatens the disturbance Of the public
peace, therefore
.Resolued, Thata committee of three dele
gates be appointed to wait On the President"
Mr.. Carlisle offered an amendment to in.
clnde desife to know the policy Of the Sc
ceded States toward the General Government.
Rejected.
Mr.. Preston's resolution was then adopted.
as modified. Mr. Jackson moved reconsid.
era ion. The Convention agreed to take
vote again. Mr: jackson made a vehement
speech against The proposition, declaring bis
constituents won1d never consent to join
sonh Carolina Lieut. Gov. Montague made
spirited speech in reply. Considerable feel
tng was manifested on all sides. Some Of the
Unlonists consider that the addition Of M,
Carlisle'e resolution will annihilate all hone cf.
adjustment Without taking a final vote, the
Convention agreed to adjourn, hoping Tor
more calm session on Monday