The daily dispatch. [volume] (Richmond [Va.]) 1850-1884, 1861-01-18

sys sns HpAS p, Of The
ration OF their readiness and willingness to saori-
Zee the men and money Of that State. in the efor,
to coerce the savehoIding states into submission
to Federat authority. Inc Governor and Legs
lature of New FORK ought to Know that the
sword Is never reconciisd dihs ences OF opinion
snes ~ soerGan can rsysr pespe;asss sas 81 he
people are withdraw frnm the Government; an
ate pt at coercion can have no other enect lh n
10 exasperate the people threatened TO be coeteeu
Blood sned in civil stfle can onl' enrich the soi'
that must speedily produce "a harvest OF woe.
! cannot ppose, from what has occur ed. lhat
the President of the United States would be IN
cined To adopt policy when ne ~ ust sec ahu
know could not fail to result ia bioodshed. 4 aai
satis6ed that prudence and pat<otlsin ~ooiu tn-
duce HIM TO reject all counseis ana ,heasu a q ,
which would be calculated 10 bring about 50
a calamity have no lde a, therefore, tnat nc tI
acce pit the tender which has been 80 inoppo!tuhe9
and cate atousiy parsded be tore the country.
Nothing that has occurred IN the progress VI
this controversy has been worse tuned ana less
excusable. If the Governor and Leglsiasuie vi
New ork desire TO preserve the Union, d tsnuet
of me- and money, under the promptiGgs OF pas
sion, prejudice and excitement, Will no. piouuoS
the result Alta time IKE TINS, Wnea .ne
ls overcast It'll clouds; when darkness anu loom
are gathering close around Us, apo "hnn "U 20
hold nothing but danger on all sidss soe f
wisdom, discretion and prudence 10 expecbeu IIoui
the prese OF the people IheS ougnt, al
leA st, to refrain from adding !uel TO the name
that burns with utmost intensity now. IL Woulu
have been lar better that these resolutions had
In 1893 and 1893, the action of Virginia was
marked BIZ canine dignity and an earnest desire
To preserve the Union, without pfeiuuce 70 sne 70
rights OF the states no eenas Hl En-
great men in that day OF peril anu tTiai. NO
effort was made to produce estrangemeLt pc
tween The different actions OF the countr', or
10 lEfame popular prejudice. Their examp is
wonny OF mutation, when events are hurry ing US
on 50 rapidly into civil strlie.
NOTHING but a sense OF outy has induced me 10
transmit this preamble and resolutions 10 the Two
Houses OF the GENERAL Aszemoy dh no tn[ed.
which is conveyed IN them can inspiIe no terror
with ireenaen. JOHN LkIIhHh'
On motion, the Message and accompanying
documents were laid on the table and ordered
to be printed. -
Mr.. Johnson, from the Joint Committee on
Federal Relations, reported the following:
Resoiued That IN the opinion of the General
Assembly of Virginia, the propositions emDraceu
n the resolutions presented 10 the senate OF the
United States by the Hon John j CrIttenden, con-
stltute the basis Of such adjustment OF the un,
happy controversy which now div DIES the states OF
III Coniederacy MS would be accepted Dy the p5o-
pie of TINS Commonwealth. 49,. -,
KsS0lced. mat one Commissioner to the GoV-
eminent If the United States, and one Commits
siouer to the State OF South Carolina and the other
States that have seeded. or snail secede, be ap-
pointed b. a JOINT vote OF the Genera Assembly,
with instTu ntous respectfully to request the IRE.
ent of United states and the hutnoIltles oi
such States agree, 10 abstain, pending the pro-
raj Assembly,. from any ana ali acts calculated 70
produce collision Of arms between The States
and tne Government of the United States
Mr.. JOHNSON supported his amendment
},
and COGHILL, when,
On notion all the reports were laid on the
table, and made the order CT the day for to-
morrow ut half past l2 O'Clock.
Pet{tions.-The following retitions were pre-
scented and referred; BY Mr.. Thomas, Of Fair
fax of large number of citizens OF Fairfax,
ia reference to the condition OF our State and
Federal affairs, and. asking the Legislature TO
devise some plan bywhich the Union may be
preserved by Mr.. Paxton, of Rcckhridge Ri
fles asking that tine bonds of Adams and
Webb privates in said company, for the safe
keeping of arms, be cancelled.
Mr.. CRITCHBR presented the proceedings OF
q meeting OF citizens of Richmond county,
which were referred.
Resolutions Of Inqpiry.-The following reso-
lutions Of Inquiry were presented ana re-
ferred: BY Mr.. Wickham, OF reporting Dali
to take the sense of The people OF HenrIco npon
authorizing the County Court 10 make a loan
for the purpose Of purchasing arms lot the
use of the citizens of said county, by Mr.
Pate, of Incorporating the Home Mining and
Manufac turing Company; by Mr.. q. Ihon-
as of refundiug 10 George H1irston, Jr. OF
Hardy county. certain sum improperly paid
by him into the treasury OF the Common " ealth
tor TAX upon lands by Mr.. Eeeson, OF increas-
ing the permanent clerical force in the ofilee
of the Auditor of Public Accounts, according
that officers recommendation.
On motion, the Senate adjourned.