The daily dispatch. [volume] (Richmond [Va.]) 1850-1884, 1861-06-21
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VIRGINIA Permanently Member OF VI"
Suthevu tonisdeFacJ.

IlN
Is still in operation. b"t IN November ''N,'
he reaule Of the eleven Southern states VIII
J., called upon 10 elect President N''e-''e
s;3.,t and Members of Congress tor the per
,,.,cn: Government Of the Confederate
>+a,cs If America" The action OF her pe"pic"h
the 23d Of May Effected a formal and mi" sep
ro.;,r Of Virginia from the Federal Union,
known ~ the United States Of America. Inc
action If the Convention on Wednesday. made !
her member and part Of the Contedera"y OF ,
,be Santh. Virginia is 10 longer member o.
III, Yankee Union she is member "i the
southern Union, of which she Is the leading
state in population, in wealth, IN the hu'h'c'
,sber slaves. and. except Texas III the eN-
tent Of her territory.
Tie formation of the Southern Ihloh
,o,r complete Eleven sister states have III
,rrlockea arms and hearts for common ca
rre- and a common destiny. The iascc' may
.,u stand as An emblem upon our coax u
arms. In Union there is strength u"''' '''',
l-u;on becomes 50 surcharged with a'eh ana
,.s;vo ,,atter rs to convert the clcilcnF
= STRENGTH into agents If disinteSration anu
lt4tst
intothe old Union, and after thifty year -
,;,,snt and painful activity had producoo II,
lo.,rrot;on. A new and congenlai union u
,,.-l,,.roous States and Institutions has been
formed, and formed, we trust, to last forever
Time however, may 50 Work lis changes upon
a., ,.,,n.r and natures Of the communities
.,,.,-;r., hi. new | mon, that its continuance
e., TYrTY,t fs<E
those changes do occur, then 1t VIII DC ''S'
,ha,a separation should take place; ana "ui
.,v Constitution provides explicitly anu tniiJ
for such contingency. 1t twas the o'c"I"o
If our first Revolution, iorm@iy anu
solelnnly proclaimed IN the o,a,a''''
- l,larrndeuce, that States might OF
x;uh, 3i..olye the ties which bind them
to one political association, ana i'fm
new ones more conducive t" their "eia' T.
I, j. in the exercise of that sacred fIsh'
,hat the Southern States have severed 'h'N
connection with the North and formed "'ois
,atrral and congenial alliance among ioeiH
.l,,os The war which the North Is now way
;;xor in denial Of this right, a war OF
,oe,c;on upon the South, TO prevent ita eAer-
else Itisa war conducted by the Nor'h pre-
i..I, IN the doctrine, and for the purpose on
,,3 for which Great Britain carried on a seven
,,.,rs, war upon the colonies Of America
Strong in d conviction Of the righteousness o'
her cause, and resolute in her purpose tC
maintain her right Of determining her OWE
,,,l;.i.ol relations and destiny, Virginia ha
solomnly. in the very face Of the enemy ar
ruved to prevent it. declared her permanent
union with the Confederate States of tn
South.
The Constitution which il to constitute tn
organic law Of the Southern Contcderacy !
that framed at Philadelphia in 1877 an
adop,ed by the old thirteen States iii tina
wear and the one succeeding, together wit
the amendments which were subsequent
agreed upon by the States OF the old onlof
That Constitution, framed by the fathers an
hallowed by their sanction, is still the ConSt
tuition of the people Of the South. But OWN
to the impertections which belong to all h
man language, various interpretations had,
the course Of time. been Fought to be put up'
that instrument, which the South could new
sanction. In adopting this Constitution
their own government, the South has add
several ame adatory clauses, designed 10
move all antiquities Of language, and to cit
the door to dangerous constructions. Alm'
all the amendments that have been put up
the instrument have had this precision
meaning as their leading purpose. Some ot'
amendments have been added TO carry
tho spirit and object of the old Consttun
for which it failed to make provision. l
following are the particulars IN which the
Constitution has been amended
The absolute prohibition OF all bount
from the Federal treasury, and all duties
,axas on imported goods intended to prom
or foster any branch of home industry AT
expense of other branches.
2 A positive prohibition OF feueral app
priations for internal improvements, ana
substitut ton of local tonnage duties Tor 81
Improvements
= The restriction of Congress by major
vote to such appropriations as may De recc
mended by the President or some execu'
department, all other appropriations req'
tng II two thirds vote
A The holding of contractors to the ST.
letter of their contracts.
= That the P.st- Office Depar tment 81
It's own tApchSC@'
a That African slavery in the Territol
shall be recognized and protected by Gong
and the Terri torial Legislatures.
: That the right TO Shareholders OF ira
and soiourn in any State of the Gontedera
with their slaves and other property s.
be recognized and respected,
s. That the provision in regard TO fusl
slaves shall extend to any slave lawfully
ried from one State into another, ana III
escsp,ng or taken away from his master.
9 That no bill or g. post Jdcto law by I
gress or any State,) and no law impalrih!
DENYING the right OF property ia negro sia
shall be passed.
10 That the African slave trade shall
proh.bited by such laws OF Congress as 5
sffectualiy prevent the same.
H. That the tenure Of Office, where
elective, shall be during good behavior,
not at the pleasure of the appointing powt
The Harp RS Ferry Army.
Latest adyices represent Gen. JoHNSTo,
being at Winchester, where he will estaI
his camp Ia Falling back from Harper's Fs
he offered the enemy battle at place ca
Bunker Hill, midway between Williamsport
Winchester bat they declined the challe
From Winchester Gen. JOHNSTON is expe
to make demonstrations against the eli
whenever circumstances invite. Gen. }
sroS fell back from lIarpers Ferry unde
structiou=, that place having no military Y
now that the machinery Of the armory i