Richmond daily Whig. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1842-1861, 1861-01-21
VIRGINIA LEGIsLATURE.
SENATE.
Rrrnunxn Innnary 10Th. Isl


Church.
ARMISG THE MILITIA.
The PRESIDENT stated that the first business before
the Senate was the unfinished business OF yesterday
Mr. BRUCE moved that it be passed by to consider
the engrossed bill to authorize the county courts and
corporation councils to the militia OF their respec
tive counties cities and towns and to provide means
therefor by the issue of bonds which motion prevailed
The said bill then taken up, read third time, pass
cd and forthwith communicated to the House OF Dele
gates.
| FEDERAL RELATIONS.
The unfinished business of yesterday was then taken
up, the pending question being on Mr.. CHRISTIANS SUD
st,ue for the amendment to the joint resolutions IRON
the House Of Delegates offered by Mr.. CoGHILL. The
pending amendments withdrawn, and Mr. CoGnlLI
offered the following, in lieu of his original proposition
Insert before the last resolution, the following:
esored the opinion Of the General Assembly OF VII
gna propositions embraced In the resolutions etc. (see
The amendment was adopted without dissent.
Mr. BRUCE, of Charlotte, proposed to amend the re-
| solutions further by inserting the following:
eored That all efforts compromise the unhappy dhe
ences existing the sections Of the country shall prove
TO be fae opinion of the General Assembly, every
confederation Of honor and demands that Virginia shall
unite destiny with her sister ayehodng states OF the souh
| Mr. BRUCE advocated the adoption OF the amend
ment He said there was favourable antagonsm
between the North and the South and that he had nc
faith in the scheme proposed but he would no more re-
sist an attempt at Cancellation than he would exclude
the physician from the bedside OF the dying Mr. b.
euogzed South Carolina and declared that his heart was
with the people of that State They had done right and
he hoped that as soon the Convention meets that
body will place Virginia along side of South Carolina
Mr. AUGUST said that while he sympathized with the
views of Mr. BRUCE he would suggest the withdrawal
his amendment as it was inappropriate. II submitted
independent substantive proposition he would Vo'e
for it.
| Mr. BRUCE withdrew the amendment whereupon
| Mr. THOMPSON, of Dinwiddie, renewed it, and de-
clared that if he stood solitary aud alone he would vote
for it. He also took occasion TO remark that he would
not vote for any miserable expedient, the only effect oil
which would be to ul us into false sense oil security
and bring disgrace upon us all"
IL was finally understood among the Senators that the
proposition should be adopted independently, and the
| amendment was then withdrawn.
/ On motion of Mr.. PAXTON, the second resolution
was so amended as to declare that - be appointed,
| etc
On motion of Mr.. THOMAS, resolution was inserted
10 provide for sending Commissioner 10 the secedng
States &C. which was afterwards modified as puoIshed
| below
| Mr. NELSON moved to amend the last resolution so
as to except the 9th and 9th resolutions from being ele
| graphed TO the other States.
| The motion opposed by Messrs. AUGUST aud 10
BELL, but agreed TO by diyision-ages Il, noes
| 20.
Mr.. BRANNON then moved to amend the said resou-
ton by striking out all of il requiring the Governor to
send the resolutions by telegraph hut withdrew the mo-
ton to allow Mr.. RlVES 10 move reconsideration Oh
the previous vote which was accordingly done, aud
| agreed to.
The question again required on the adoption Of Mr..
NELSON'S motion. and it was rejected by the following
| vote:
ArEs-Mess Armstrong, oarrsSay Carter Christian, Cog
I'M Utcher Lakewood Hubbard johnson, Marshall Neeson
Newton, Newman, Pate, Stuart H. Thomas u
Noes Mess August BraunOn Bruce Carson Claiborne Day
Greeyer Isbe layne Logan, Lynch Mckinney Naso Ne.
Paxton Pennbaeker QuesenOery Achmond Rves Thompson
80.
On motion of Mr. PAXTON, the blank in the I'd reso-
luton was then filed with the names published below
On motion Of Mr.. THOMAS, the name of Judge John
Robertson of Richmond inserted IN the 9th resou'
ton and
On motion of Mr. NEWTON, the name of Ex-President
John Tyle as commissioner TO confer with the Presl-
dent inserted in the same resolution.
The preamble and resolutions amended were then
adopted by the following woe:
Ayes-Mess Armstrong Branoon Bruce Carson Caraway,
Carrier Christian Claiborne Cogh Grche Day Dckerson, of
Dickinson Prince Eiwad Douglas French Gatevood
h M.Knney NsS Ne Seeon, Nssca Newman Pate
Paxton ouesenOeIry Richmond Ryes stuart Thomas A'
Noe'Mess August Early, Fnne, PehnySaeke and Ihomp'
Absent or no, votng-Mess Caldwell Massle Smith, ITALIA
ferro, and Urquhar-5.
Mr.. AUGUST explained his vote, in few remarks,
closing as follows lie thought the resolutions were cal
euated subject the course and action OF Virginia TO
msconstrucon and 10 impair the force OF her former
action In his opinion the inevitable tendency OF the
resolutions would be to defeat the very objects coniem-
plated by the friends and supporters OF them.
The following is copy OF the preamble and resou-
tons adopted and communicated to the House:
WHEREAS the deliberate opnn Of the General Assembly Of
virginia that unless The unhappy controversy which 'des the
OF this Jneacy shall be satisfactorily adjusted perua
by representing people the Commonwealth Is
ds roas emp every nabe 70 avert so dire
the Constitution in the spirit which they established by
| the fathers OF the republic: Therefore,
beha Of he
Invitation hereby extended AL such states whether saVeho
earnest effort TO present unhappy conovres in the
spirit In which the Constitution orig nay formed and conss
,eny with H. principles rs to a6od 10 the people OF the slave
boiling ateq guarantees for the security Of III r rights
sppon! commissioners to meet the 9TH dsT OF February
the city Of Washington similar commissioners appointed
b. N to consider and prae c4be agree upon some Su'a
Ee.oSsd TRAIT E1Prest John Ty e VIM RlvSs Judge JnO
Brockenbruugh Geo summers and Jas Seldom b and
shah be repair to the city on the day des
mated In the foregoing resolution TO meet such as
may appointed by Of the said States in accordance with
R1lrsd That said commissioners full free COME
ments Of the fps Al Constitution further security Of the
rights people Of the avehodng States thew be requested
purpose having the submitted by that boy according
the cras OF the Cor tuon to the several states Tor rahes
ResouoJ Tha, II said commissioner, cannot such sd
usmen ORR agreeing oonsrs' shA rsuS 20 suo @ 1'
shall Immediately commute ate the result to the TX
eeiye OF m Commonwealth him laid before the
yenon people Virginia and he General Assembly, pO
dei that the said all times the
troll Of the General Assembly, or In session. 70 that OF the state
Rssed That the opinion ofhs General Assembly gnia
resolutions the Senate
United by the hon John cresden 90 modified
that the first article proposed as an amendment to The Consnu
United states shall apply to all the territory OF ia.
United held hereafter acquired south OF latitude 80
80 and provide that slavery ofh African race shan De en-
protected Unnecessary as property therea during "a
Territorial Government and the fourth article ha tecu
ofsavs the right OF transit Nth their slaves between
through the uonsavehodng states and territories constitute
basis OF such adjustment OF the unhappy controversy which
divides the states Of this confderay as would be accepted
| BY the people OF this Commonwealth.
Rered That sNPesdent J,ha Tyler hereby appointed by
concurrent branch Of the General Assembly, comm
one To President OF the United States and that Judge John
Robertson hereby appointed by like vote eommmsoner The
NAV secee Instructions respectful request the President
Of and the authorities osuch states 10 ak es
this General Assembly from and all acts calculated to pro
du-e collision the States and the Government OF the
Rsolred Tia. copies foreg leg resolutions be forthwith
eegsphd to the President Of United states ana also to the
Executives several states aud that the Governor be re
quested to inform without delay the sones appointed 10
the foregoing resolution, OF their appointment.
| Mr. STUART offered the following joint resolutions
the reading OF which he preaced with few explanatory
| remarks:
Rogsd That in the opinion Of the General Assembly Of Vr
gina Oowng would constitute satisfactory b. IS Of adjust
@sa unhappy rs I'VE e, s sa how
territories having been acquired by the common efforts
all States neither slsvehoing nonaveh dins
have any claim to appropriate all OF them TO their
BY exsng provisions OF the Constitution Of the United States
Congress the trustee OF all the States In regard to the territories
Experience however has shown that In consequence ofrenca
bednrences opinion between Congress
petty regulated and administered by that body
do full justice ali the benehc Of the property and
TO provide agencies for its regulation
To this end The Constitution Of the United States should be
amended As TO withdraw the trust regard 20 the territories en-
rely from the hands Congress and provide for an equitable
partition the territories between the savehodng aud
holding states by former outlet for Its in