The national Republican., 1861-03-11


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The Convention is discussing an ordinance,
defining treason. go. .|.1
Gen. Mccullough has sent detachments to
guard the upper forts.
The Virginia Convention-Reports from
the Committee. Ill.,. ...
Richmond, March l0.-The Committee on
Federal Relations submitted several reports
yesterday. The majority report, in part, rec.
ommends Border State Conference and op-
poses coercion.
Mr.. Wise submitted the minority report, Civ.
ing list Of demands and requesting the States
to give their answers by October next and,
in the mean time, that every step should be
taken to preserve the peace that neither the
General Government nor the seeded States
should commence hostilties the Government
retaining only q sufficient number of men in
the forts, etc., to preserve and guard the public
property therein.
Mr.. Harvie submitted minority report,
with three signatures, for the passage Of the
ordinance Of secession.
Mr.. Barbour, Of Culpeper, submitted another
minority report, to the effect that the Govern
ment must Immediately adopt measures to af.
ford the people Of the slaveholdiRg States full
constitutional assurances of their safety in con.
tinuing a further association with them under
the common Government; also recommending
the appointment of Commissioner to Mont.
gomery to confer with the Confederate authori.
ties.
The mo ajority Of the committee on Federal
Relations reported q series of resolutions:
The lst reaffirms the doctrine of State
Rights.
The I'd declares that any interference with
slavery by the Federal or other authorities, or
by the people, contrary to the Constitution, is
offensive and dangerous.
The Sd condemns the formation Of geographi.
cal or sectional parties.
The 4th demands fair partition Of the Ter
ritories and equal protection therein.
The 9th declares that in time of profound
peace with foreign nations as now exists, and
when no symptoms of domestic insurrection
appear, it is impolitic and offensive to accumu-
late within the limits of State interested in
irritating pending questions of the deepest i'm.
| portance an unusual amount of troops, muni
| tions Of war, etc.
The 9th INDUCES in the hope Of restora-
ton Of union and fraternal feelings.
The 7th recommends q repeal of unfriendy
and unconstitutional legislation, and proper
amendments to the Constitution.
The 9th comedies the right of States to with.
draw from the Union for Just causes.
| The 9th alludes to the position of the Fed.
eral Government as disclaiming the power un.
der the Constitution " recognise withdrawal.
The 10th, without expressing an opinion on
the question of power, desires to confer upon
the General Government the powers necessary
to deal peaceably with the questions involved
and. if necessary, to recognise separate and
combined seeding States, to SO make treaties
and pass laws as such separation may make
proper. "
The llth recommends the people of the
sister States to respond, at their earliest con.
| amendments to the Constitution, and to o con.
sultation to be proposed; and hereafter, in the
event that Virginia fails to obtain satisfactory
responses from the non.slaveholding States,
that she feels compelled to resume her sovereign
powers and throw herself upon her reserved
rights.
The 18th makes it An indispensable condi.
ton that pacific policy be adopted towards the
seeded States, and that no attempt be made
to reinforce or recapture the iorts or exact pay.
ment Of imposts upon commerce, or my mea.
sure calculated to provoke hostilities.
The 18th, that Virginia would regard any
hostile action on either side as hurtful and un.
friendly, and as leaving Virginia free to deter.
mine as to her future policy.
The l4th recommends a conference OF the
Border States at Frankfort, Kentucky, on the
last Monday Of May.
The foregoing will not fully meet the appro
val of the Union members, because it appa.
rently recognises the right Of secession.
Southern Confederacy.
Montgomery, March 9.-The Congress trans.
acted nothing in public to-day.
1t is understood that the permanent Consti.
tuition will be completed tonight, or on Mon,
day, and that recess will follow.
1t. is reported that the announcement Of
Commissioners to Europe was premature. II
is now said none will be confirmed until tn,
conference at Washington shall have been con
cluded.
The Alabama Convention has adopted al
ordinance transferring its operations 10 the Pro
visional Government, with the arms and muni
tions acquired from the United States. 1t also
transfers all authority over the forts and arse
nails to the Confederacy.
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