Daily Ohio statesman. [volume] (Columbus, Ohio) 1855-1870, 1861-02-18
Virginia State Convention.

RICHMOND, VA, Feb. l6-The Virginia State Conyon-
tion reassembled to-day.
Mr.. Myer introduced resolutions declaring Virginia
devoted in attachment to the Union, and willing TO
make any sacrifice consistent with her honor TO restore
and maintain il but protests against coercion, and was
determined not to submit to any Administration of The
government in which her rights are assaied or not fy
protected and II the Union cannot be restored on terms
honorable to all component parts then It shall be divd
ed. ft-"NI
Mr. Morton introduced resolutions declaring that yir
gnia will not submit to the coercion OF seeding States
any preense whatever and protesting against the use
Of the army and navy to coerce any State now in or out
OF the Union; desiring to restore the Federal Union and
preserve 1t upon terms Of safety and honor TO all its
members; declaring that II the efforts being made to do
eha prove unavailng. that Virginia will not thesitate
but unite with her sister Southern States.
Mr.. Carlisle introduced resolution declaring that
since the decisions Of the United States supreme court
in the case OF Chisholm against the State Of eoroa
and adopted In the llh amendment to the Constitution
we are at loss to understand how the impression that
the Federal Government possesses the power to coercs
State could have obtained credence. 7~'
Mr. Leake introduced resolutions declaring that II the
Federal Government shall undertake. forcbly to reake
the forts seeding States Virginia will regard 1t as an
invasion Of the rights Of the Southern sates and that
the Government undertakes to collect duties In seeding
States virginia Will regard such act coercion and IL
hereby pledged to resistance by all the within
power. /.
Mr.. Flounoy introduced resolutions.that while vir.
gnia highly appreciates the blessings intended to be 60.
cured by the Constitution and the Union, and VIII do
much and forbea much to perpeuate them, she still
feels bound to declare that identity ofinteress would de-
mAnd and receive the interpretation Of all her military
strength to resist any attempt to coerce Southern States
that Virginia hopes and believes that by prudent meas
Of conciliaton the part Of the and
just appreciation of present difficulties some meas
may be adopted which will restore peace Friendship
and union TO every section All Of the resolutions wer
referred to the committee on Federal Relations.
There was considerable debate on National matters
Gov. Wise reiterated hspolcy Of Sighting in the Union
ard counseling speedy action. l3Ni-+
Mr.. Richards introduced resolutions declaring that h
compacts between the States have been repeatedly viola
ted and repudated by the NORTH therefore that Il ia no
binding on the other parties thereto; that peaceabl
withdrawal Of Southern States jusAabe and thatw
will resist coercion Of such Sates that 1. Is the duty
the North at once to concede such as will pre-
vent recurrence OF our wrongs and secure our eaua
rights; that failure to do this will be evidence OF indi
ference or hostility alike fatal TO peace and prospe
that In view OF these truths we demand speedy
ty OF rights and that In defaut Of which we will dI
solve our connection with those who first wantonl
wrong US, and then obsnately pemeyere In the injury
and that Virginia be placed In condition OF defense
Mr. Moore, OF Rockbridge, opposed haste. He wouI
not be driven by the North dragged BY cotton States
who acted without consulting Virginia, He was oppose
to coercion, but the seeding States chose to assau
| forts, let them take the consequences.
Mr.. Carlisle contended that the Government had neye
yet attempted the coercion Of the SOUTH and that whe
It was done the people would resist. ~ t3 +.