Red Wing sentinel., 1861-03-27
MlSSOUitI CONVENTION.

d. oV. LOUIS, M March ~.
In Convention this forenoon committee
OF one from each Congressional District was
elected to call p Convention together prcyi-
Gus to the 3'l Monday in December If the
public cXigencies require it. The following
gentlemen were elected Delegates to the
Border State Convention: Hamilton r..
Gambel|, John d. Henderson, William A
Hall, James a. Moss, William III. Douglas.
Littlcberry Hendricks and Wm. G. Pomc.
roy.
A resolution was adopted instruciins the
President of the Convention to transmit ccr-
titled copy Of the prcccdings of the Conven-
ton to the President Of the United States
and the Governors Of each State. The
Convention then adjourned Till the Sd Mon
day in December.
The following from an editorial in the
Hffudlicun is very fair resume OF the pro-
cced'ngs of the Conventions:
81 he voice Of Missouri has been spoken
through the Convention called for that pur,
pose, and pronounced that further conces-
SONS should be made with a view to :cstor-
alton OF the Union Of the Statcs Definitely
these concessions should nave t!le Critten-
den resolutions for their basis. Declares
that re- union would be in,psriI,ct. by the
use Of force on the part of tie Federal
Government against the people Of the scce.
ded States, specially advces that the Fed.
eral troops be withdrawn from the States
where collision threatens. Firm and steady
III Its expressions of devotion to the idea OF
reunion, it declares foi' National Convcn-
ton that its deliberations may result IN
measures which will secure the same voice
consequently pronounccs, at present, nc
adequate cause for retiring from the Union
and refuses 1T this time to pledge Missouri
to secession, even in the event that no plan
Of adjustment will DC accepted by the North
In convention yesterday, Mr.. Henderson,
Chairman Of the committee to which was
referred the communication Of the commits
sloners from Georgia, presented a long re-
port declaring against secession, and cxhort-
ing Georgia and other seeding States 10
ecsist from the revolutionary measure COM
mcnccd by them, and unite their voice with
MS In restoring peace to the Union.
In other respects the report does not
materially from the minority report.
Mr.-- presented minority report
denying the legal right of secession, but
recognizing the right of revolution. While
deplorns the sectional disregard ol duty, we
will not despair Of future justice till our
complaints shall have been OF no avail, and
shall have been submitted to the people OF
the Northern States. Property iu slaves is
a constitutional right, and if the Federal
Government impars that right, the slave
holding States should be found united in its
defence, and in such events as may legli-
mate follow, Missouri will dare the dangers
and act with her sister slave States.
Both reports were ordered to be printed
and made the special order for the Sd Mon
day Of December. The resolutions provid-
ing for the election by the Convention of
delegates to the border States convention
was pissed. Adjourned.
The inference may be drawn from the ac-
ton of the Convention, that Missouri is in
favor Of peaceablc mode Of adjustment cal
culatcd TO call back the seeded States, and
in default Of obtaining auch measures, favors
bringing about a reaceablc separation be-
tween the Union and the Southern ConGd-
eracy. Also her mind is in state of sus-
pcnsc as to the question of retiring from the
Union upon the happening Of contingencies
which have been mentioned.