Richmond daily Whig. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1842-1861, 1861-03-13

The House was called TO order at ii O'CLOCK, Dy Mr.
TOALIN Of King William
through their Clerk announcing that they had agreed to
the amendments proposed by the House OF Delegates 10
bill entitled ian authorizing the Merchants Bank OF
Virginia to establish branches at Rocky Mount Liberty
Goodson and Princeton and announcing the passage
certain bills in which they asked the concurrence OF the
House.
Enforcng the payment OF balances due from Commls'
sones of Forfeited aud Delinquent Lands; Incorporating
Tho Rocl bridge White Sulo ur Springs company; amend
inc an act incorporating the Mason City Mining and Man
u.acturing company in Mason county providing Tor the
voluntary enslivement OF certain free negroes OF Fan-
.Dier county INCORPORATING the Virginia Mineral OIL and
Coal company in hcsoa county Incorporating the jack
oa County Agricultural Society pgo.dius for the vol
untary ensavement Of certain free negroes in Hanover
county.
LAID OK THE TABLE.
Senate bill amending the 23d section OF chapter 81 OF
the Code, concerning Turnpike companies
FieErAi PELATIOSs.
Mr. ROBERTSON indicated his intention % oher the
following resolutions for the action Of the house lie
asked that they Pee read There being objection they
we're read as follows
Ess2ted ~ ne Geasrdi As'smblg Of Tirg!niI-
]. That without danng necessary 70 deel4e OF we Fe
% ssrede from ne CGiol We letFecogHt- 'he
states A. have actually seeded and have peteeay organ
z and established State governments and Confederate govern
Of their own, 20 which the people hee9l seem 70 Pay
glance render obedience In Ike manner as the people oil any
T6a y9r 10 Ike n amer deening necessary TO Inquire
Into the light 6ssl Government to execute The laws
seeded sa'u4 - Coni-de-acy by force " ye wholly derec@e
the poney Of a;ie npung to DO So Ve 70 ~
rno. 10 pursue as being In the actual circumstances winch
exist y neNpeini aud reprehenbe ana as tending 70 H
yo the whole country In unnecessary and abhorren WAT
that interests Virginia. Of vast magnitude Vital to her sale
er q, states Of the uon hound up 10 and mpt
ei by the Inevitable results Of thai pcAcy o coercion towards
he seeding states which be frehadosed IN c Pe.
ent inaugu.a address authorize her TO demand HAT he
should orbear from attempting to cary any such purpose oo
e,ecuon Ags been his eesgn and 70 declare u sun
,tspt be made Virginia so-d IN opinion and viii oppose
TO H. Win all her 10 such MODS as r sovereign su'Aoh
ties shall deem most eNpedent determined resl'' shse
Tai by he rsa5alons Of the couveoons Of nine states
the cros thieen government ot the United sass oe.e
q. ssa 81 ohsf sat q noH 9os 20.
change the sghIt j. gree lis political powers 70 naea 70
nor can the from Il in r alec them mat remains
10 bot cases mel her less nor more plle non ana cos's
Government al talents and purposes WIN 'ss l,s.' Co
n states whose srced originally sh'ay to e'
Tat The 5ysrrmen OF the United States therefore compe
tent consider seseted states or the Confederate
Nv assert 10 INDEPENDENCE de r Independent dc btco
AMI NAV tca and deal with them in all respects so IA as ;he e
e,I ius independent political existence.
6 mode OF dealing win stet cases, "I'hr oy war OF
nv nacf, modes settlement should depend Oh the causes Nh
give rise 70 b ou u them tia, in nos Of these consdera-
lions In The pser instance be found Just cause OF v and
we earnestly recomr Tie present recognition by The Govern
he sited 81 ties OF the fact Of he Independent political
Of the southern confederation bat at all events
a. fsi from all efforts forbly to execute the Of
he states With th1r territorial limits against their ei
ar 10 hold occupy or property ard places belong
inc "a therein, coect the duties Ra -ROss - ohs /" e
bs man causes Of the trouble the North and
the south are 10 be in the offensive ntermeddng the Tor
sr with lAs exclusive right TO regulate our domestic
IN their nvdous scrpton Of tnfuness 10 Them ana In the IN
suiog claim exclude Us o L;erHoIes OF Wnsh We are POI
owners except The condition Of cur Paung WIN our
the formation and accession 70 power OF prty eanded
on geographical discrminsto which acts we hoI 70 oe
equally against the spirit ard provisions Of me
equality Of and social duty that the first duty Of the Noit
would win back the states that have gone Out Of he %
would keep In those which sill rem2n Is 70 40 (Ssoe 70
by removing these OF complaint BGtn om pr
dice they % Indulge In incorrect apprecatoa u Ue
obHgKt and all decide that they cannot or VIII mo-.
these thel they should at ence concur IN some
As nav resln united The original tes o. Cons 'u
ona and social equality 10 be secured ~ Popss
guarantees those which refuse 10 eORHe In the Union on
those terms continued Union other terms simply I'm
that Is the true policy and should the aim Of Virginia
unless driven ny policy OF the General Government into
ates North and souk OF her lat are willing oysy
the Coustutsn in It's Original spirit and meaning, with such
experience has shoN t. be necessary
carry ont the original ecs rs formation; and 20 0Eee out
the Union all Of such States fshless 70 It's obligations ana
Objects and shall refuse 10 urn making such amen
aad to facilitate object should proceed by her oon'en
prepare such amendments they deem suitable and
satisfactory and take proper measures 70 Obtain hs earnest
cabe action on them by the people Of the different states
be held shall be reported back to The Convention OF gha o
ratification R ectlon and said General Convention be not
held ooncusIs5e Lot ratified then the Convention
Virginia 10 take such measures e seyeng her connection wa"
present UnOn and her future welfare shall to them seem
! best.
Nc GIBSON, of Jefferson, moved to lay the resOiu
tons on the table He thought it assumption OF the
| duties OF the Convention nos in session.
Mr. ROBERTSON said this motion embarrassed hin, as
he had designed to make similar notion and he had
no reply to 2ass to Mr.. g. it deprived him of the op
rortuny of making few explanatory remarks which he
desired to make predatory 10 submitting the resolutions
which had been read.
The SPEAKER suggested that Mr. ROBERTSON by moving
an indefinite pOtponement Of the resolutions could be
afforded an opportunity Of addressing the House.
Mr. ROBERTSON then moved an indefinite postpone
meRt Of the resolutions and, upon making the motion,
| said:
am very well aware that control over the cues
tons embraced in the resolutions had the honor to offer
has passed into other handsbu express its opinions
on all matters affecting the public welfare is the
less the mpreScriptbe and tme-honored right Of the
General assembly. Its functions though not embracing,
il true the great organic questions which belong
the people in Convention, get include the hardly less VI
al powers finance and defence which ultimately
blended with the former and must be guided in their
exercise more or less by contingent well existing,
conditions Of our Government relations.
But independently of these considerations there is
which fully entities US, any member here, TO pre-
the views Saertain Of the condition of the coun
try and duties in respect tc il. We have had cast
upon u.s. by unavoidable necessity the dyty of speaking
the voice OF Virginia heretofore and Of indicating the
policy she would pursue in the and difficult position
in which she has been recently placed both in regard to
the General Government and to her sister States il IL