Richmond daily Whig. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1842-1861, 1861-02-21


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purchase any note issued under this act
On motion Of Nj. DUCKwALL, the House adjourned.
VIRGINIA STATE CONVENTION.
WEDNESDAY, Feb. goth, 1861.
The Convention met at l2 o'clock.
PRAYER by the Rev. Mr.. 'Peterkin of the Episcopal
Church.
REPORTING THE DEBATES.
Mr. CLEMENS sa that he claimed the privilege, as q
gentleman, member of Congress and member Of this
Convention to put the stamp of his reprobaon upon
most atrocous caumny circulated in some OF the news
papers of this State But before doing he would offer
the following resolution
Rored the President Convention have authority
to employ at hxed rate Of compensate sufficient number Of
with to the public alton Of the hereafter In portable
FORM shall be deemed by this body erpeden or necessary
Mr.. FISHER offered the following as substitute:
Rsored That the edent Of this Convention be authorized
with the Propretos Of the Richmond Enquirer for
continuing the reporting and publishing the proceedings Of this
Convention
Mr. CLEMENS accepted the proposed substitute, which
wa then adopted.
At subsequent stage of the proceedings, Mr. PRICE
moved reconsideration but the Convention refused 10
1sider by vote of yeas 46 nays 81.
YELs-Messrs Janney tPres Aston, Baldwin Boyd, Brown
Burdett Bruce Burey Byrne Cabe Campbell Conrad v
nad Cox Early flgate Ga land Gillespie Grant Grave
y, Hale Holiday Hull Jackson Kby, Lewis MCrew, Mac ar
land Ma. Ma ers Mo re- Nelson Parks, Patrick, Pendeon,
Preston Saunders souihs Alex H. H. Stuart
Chapman Stuart Tsyloe rredway White, Whitfield Wckh M
and wysor-46
NaTs-Sess Amber Armstrong Baylor, Blakey Geo. Blow,
r Borgess. BOsesu BOrst. Branch Brett Cecil ohsmSiss
Chspma7, Clemens Con@sn, Conn Couch Richard H. Cox
crtchtr cu' De'stns DOrman D1any EehOs FISHER tlosr
F'rbe Feneh Graham fendsl Gregory ~ John G9ode
r, Thomas GOOde Addison Hall, Cyrus Hail. Ephaim Bs,
bard Hutton isSe Msmsduss Johnson Peter Johnson
Kent Kindred Leake McComas Mcneil Charles X Mallory Jas
Morris Morton Nebel orrlcs obun. Potter, Pugh, Randolph
Richardson Riyes Robert Scott seawe Shelley sihngton,
speed spuock staples Robert H. Turner Francis Turner,
Waller Wiley, Williams, Wilson Wise and Woods 50.
After the resolution disposed OF as above stated
Mr. CLEMENS proceeded to vindcate himself from the
charge of sending documents to free negroes in this
State under his frank a member OF Congress He
stated that while he absent from Washington can
wasting for seat in this Convention hall sheet OF the
National lntegencer containing the speeches OF hessrs
M,lson, of Virginia Nelson of Tennessee, and his own
speech mailed 10 different parts OF this State, en-
closed in envelopes ranked with bis name, but that he
left no envelopes in Washington with his frank upon
them, and authorized to use his name He ndig
nanty pronounced the signatures upon the envelopes
base and gnobe forgery and declared his purpose 10
out the perpetator and bring him to accountability
Mr.. MONTAGUE said that he knew nothing about the
facts stated BY Mr. CLEMENS but he knew that documents
had been received at his posLoce in Middesex county,
under the frank Of Mr.. CLEMESs-whether forgeres or
not he did not know-and that two of the persons to
whom they directed we're free negroes Applause
in the eallery)
Inc PRESIDENT announced tnat tue
of disorder in the gallery, he would direct the Sergeant
alarms to clear il. Several members That's right.
Mr.. CLEMENS walked over to the place where Mr..
MONTAGUE standing and after examining the franks
upon the env lopes which Mr. NJ. had produced pro-
uonnced them to be forgeries
Mr. MONTAGUE said that he was glad to hear it, and
added II the Federal Government has become so cor
rupt forgery to disseminate documents in
Virginia Il was time to resist it.
Mr.. HALL, OF Wetzal, said that he had been familiar
for about fourteen years with Mr. CLEMENS signature,
and he believed the frank to be forgery.
FEDERAL RELATIONS.
Mr.. BRENT submitted the following resolutions which
were referred to the Committee on Federal Relations
Esod by the peo lie Of Virginia in Convention assembled
do not recognz. diversity Institutions Of
conf between the different sta bu on h- contrary We be
eve tn great varieties SOIL production and Of interests
Republic ike this gro q lasting perfect Unon
Reoed That times Ike these becomes The duty OF every
patriot rise above party sectional cons esiions 10 make an
earnest effort Union p generous
Constitution framed and therefore, In the
split Of compromise willing 10 adopt the amendments TO
the Contribution proposed Crtenden other plan
Of cancellation equivalent thereto which has been may he here
pie oft1e different s,ae, and the Union perpetua,ed
Fred That In the opinion o. this Convention the employment
Of the aud OF tile Unied States TO coeree OF
ling States will Inevitably plunge the country nto civil
pending We therefore invoke the Federal Government az
~ Sing States Withhold aad the arm OF military
pove preteS whatever to tng the country the
horrors OF civil until the people themselves can take such &C
ton troubles demand
Mr. TURNER of Jackson, ofIred the following reso-
buttons which were referred TO the same committee.
Psired by the peop, Of Virginia. assembled
all Efforts reconcile the unhappy differences existing
then in the oprion OF ths Conve lion every c,n eraon
and Interest dem Inds that Virginia shall uae her destiny
with The slaveholdIng states Of the South
Resoeed when any Of the States has de
mined determine, under exsiing CT cumances
withdraw nom the Unon are unaerao opposed 70 any
attempt part the Yeder Governu emit the
submission and that will resist the by all
Mr. NORRIS submitted the following resolutions which
were referred 10 the same committee:
R,lced the union Of the South the safety Of the
South
Resord That opinion each Of the remaining savthod
n the Union should speedily reume the powers deega
Mr. NELSON submitted the following resolutions which
were likewise referred.
Rsorsd by he C6nrsnoH Of Tgiaid, THAT the differences
between savehod1g holding States only be
the adoption Of amendments TO the Constitution, and
that the Interests OF both OF the country mpsrousy de-
that the agitation should be removed row and for
| ever from the halls OF Congress.
o. THAT whilst hod that the Constitution ofthe United
Stat makes all the equal and gives them all equal rights
the territory e Ia view o the fact that ours Gov.
eminent founded upon % S ARE Are sg o'iI S 'Sa
will all the suh OF said fne Of latitude
the African shall he recognized as property duTrg
the continuance Of the Territorial Goytrnn by 0oniut on
PROVISION epealabe by the consent Of all the slave
"a That Ike sion should he made prohibit Congress
rom Interfering with subject Of slavery Of the States
est people oithe 10 VIII fugitive slaves escape TO
have them delivered to their o. nsrs
can ted Is duty 81 the American people TO provide
way dgnhed pacei ana f separation upon eqaila
and condonsani Tor proper division OF the com
no property.
Mr.. HOICONBE offered the following resolution which
was referred TO the same committee
RsOUd the Mon tbs Convention no adjustment OF
TIE uohsppy sectional conr nov divides the country
give lasting peace m,nelt security the .yeholdng
sat unes euhra, amendment Of ihe Constl n, Nheh
place II er hands ,uch Of political power a will
ethem prevent department ti The Fsde-a Gov
from using its authority In any FORM to the prejudice OF their
Mr. GOGpE of Meek nburg of red the following
resolution. which referred TO said committee
RI cee That In view Of probable immediate by
rgrss bill feel cal ed upon 10 declare promptly
aud emPhacay that Virginia will regard an attempt to eoeee
any State nader rrrteZ sde In COLI c.
with the fundamental prime o. and destructive repGb
cau Institutions ana that dus rrgad for rights aud those
Of her sister states tor she oln them her sSte would
impe her resi-, attempt by all tie in her power
Sir. BOULDE offered the iol!csing resolution, which
was referred;
Rs-oJed by this Convention, Tha any attempt the part o
Federal reclaim mt force the forts and
held by the seeded sta to collect by oree
iera from those State s,f war st
lead to and in c Virginia With ali her military strength
will ain Ge seeded states
MIR. BRANCH offered a series oil resolutions, when
we referred. We will publish them tomorrow.
Mr. TREDWAY al red the f,loHing resolution:
R.o'rsd select committee of nve be appointed with in
cons enquire and repct speedily as seic4be wheih
any OF has ben made by the General
Government to arsenal In or bordering upon Virginia
| Ind st.ns a PREF alton Il Gtack or coercion
| Mr. EARLY opposed the resolution. lie sad i was
giving too much Importance to The reported mounting
of guns upon The paFapes Of Fortress honroe, pointing
nwards. The only ri ct Of It's adoption would be "a
add to the excitement already prevailing. Forts were
not erected for aggressive warfare. The guns if put
there at ALL were not put there for the purpose Of
ing Virginia. but protect the fort against lawCss VIC
ence and no one will be hurt By them unless he foolish
| L. runs into their mouths.
Mr. f. then referred to the correspondence between
President Fillmore and the Governor oil South Carolina
in 1882 when the latter addressed a commune lon tG
| he endorsements