The daily dispatch. [volume] (Richmond [Va.]) 1850-1884, 1861-02-16

and noes
Mr. MAcPARLAfp said that he knew the pub
lie assembled here respected law and order,
and II suitable admonition were given by
the President, IL would be eifectual, without
the necessity Of clearing the galleries:
Mr.. CARLILE withdrew his motion.
Mr. WISE resumed his argument against the
resolution. Its adoption would lead TO ruin
Gus delay, and the Convention would be kept
waiting until the Sth OF March was here
worse than any ifles of March ever known
What was do be done, ought to be done quick
iy. If they wanted 10 preserve peace and
preserve the Union, they should act with
promptness and decision. Let 1t be seen that
Virginia is determined to stand up for her
rights and peace will be preserved.
Mr.. CLEMENS said the resolution was incon-
sistent with the rules of the House. He was
for striking out the words sat oncet' and
without deha te." lie hoped the gentleman
from Princess Anne, when he counsels the
Convention to pursue particular policy,
would remember that we were but the SER
wants, and the people were the masters. They
will decide upon our measures hereafter. He
agreed with Mr.. WEE that no proposition
ought to pass this body without tull deliber-
ate and unequis ocal debate.
Mr.. CONRAD said with regard TO the Gin
consistency of the resolution alluded 10, that
the rules of the House of Delegates had been
rescinded, and there We're now no rules. He
had not i'll tended To stiie debate but thought
delay would best be avoided by having 10 de-
bate untilmfter measures had bcen considered
Df IL SoillbitltP dlils IslpOIltl 10 TIC AonNtH-
ton. lie was, hoWes eI, willing to strike out
the words alluded to, though he thought such
n course would retard rather than expedite
business.
Mr.. WISE admitted the fairness of the gen
tlelaan $ position. He adhered to his opinion,
but in order that preliminary debate might not
be prolonged, would suggest that the resolu-
ton be so modified as 10 restrict remarks to
certain length of time.
Mr.. CONRAD was dis posed to modify so Us to
meet the views OF all lie preferred the mode
suggested by Mr.. WISE, and would place the
resolution III his hands.
After consultation with Mr.. Wise, Mr. Con-
rad submitted the resolution, SO me di fled as to
make it read - to said committee all resolu-
tions touching Federal Relations which may
be offered i'll Convent tion shall be referred
and it shall be their duty" &c The resolu-
ton then passed in that form.
RESOLUTION OF THANKS.
On motion of Mr.. GRAVES, the thanks o.
the Convention Were rendered to VIM. +. Cor
don, Jr., for the handsome manner in which
he had discharged the duties OF temporary
Clerk.
PEACE CONFERENCE.
Mr.. WILSON offered the following:
Reso,red That the Virginia Commissioners to the
Peace Conference now IN session in the city OF
Washington, be respectfully requested to report
to this body, at their earliest convenience, wheth
or, their opinion, any result acceptable 10
Virginia may be expected from the deliberations
Of their body.
Mr.. CLEMENS objected. The resolution lies
over.
ELECTION OF PRINTER.
Mr.. JoHSsoS, of Richmond, reminded the
Convention that they had not yet elected a
Printer, though work had been ordered to be
done. He moved that they now proceed to the
elec tion. Carried
Mr.. JOHNSON nominated Capt. W. NJ. FL
l.IoTT of the Richmond Whig, and no other
person being named, he was elected.
On motion OF Mr.. HAYMoSp. the pay was
fixed at the same rate OF the Printer for the
House of Delegates.
ACCOMMODATIONS.
Mr.. MORRIS offered a resolution for the ap-
pointment of 4 committee of five, to ascertain
and report speedily if the hall cannot be bet
ter arranged for the accommodation of the
Convention Laid on the table
PAGES.
The President said he had Il disagreeable
task to perform, namely To disappomt
twenty out of twenty-fou of the finest lads
in the Commonwealth by the appointment of
four Pages from their number. He selected
". A. Talman, Edward Gay, Auguste te Rosin,
and Archer Fleeger.
INITIATION,
The PRESIDENT submitted cOmmunicat ton
from the Young Mems Christian Association,
inviting the members TO visit their Library
and Reading Room, in Goddin s Hall, at such
times as might suit their convenience.
Mr.. PATRICK moved an adjournment, but
withdrew it at the request of Mr.. WISE.
personal ExPLASATIoss.
Mr.. WISE said he wished to detain the mem
bers for short time, and asked the privilege
OF yindicating himself from aspersions east
upon him at this capital and at Washington.
He asked if the gentleman from Augusta (Mr.
Stuart) was in his seat.
Mr.. STUART. he is.
Mr.. WISE proceeded TO remark that he was
in feeble health that he had been in retire
ment for the past two months, nursing the
sick, during which time he had not interfered
with public concerns, nor even meddled with
the election which brought him here. But
he had been panied to hear, from day to day
that he was heading a revolutionary army
to commit outrages without the pale OF
law. He had received letters from the
North, stating that it was difficult to con-
vince the people that he was not at Wash
ing ton or at Harper's Ferry, in disguise. -
He could have told them that if he wanted
to engage i'll any raid he could have sent any
day 20,000 barrels of gunpowder to South
Carolina; and that if anything could have
tempted him in to the attributed acts, il would
have been these aspersions east upon himself.
When he arrived in the city last night, these
ruInors pursued him still, and paper WAS
placed i'll his hands from which it appeared
that u debate took place i'll the Senate Of Eir-
ginia on a resolution offered by the gentle
man from Augusta.
Mr. PATRICK here Sugges ted that the mat ter
be postponed until tomorrow.
MIR. WISE said it would take but a few mo-
ments, anu he wished to make his statencn
now, i'll order that the gentleman from Au-
gusta might have an oppor tunity to relieve
him from the imputation contained in the re-
solution.
The CLERK was then req ues ted to read the re
solution referred to. Qt Will be remembered, by
those who observe the legislative proceedings,
as alluding to rumors and reports that Ger
tain rash and ill-advised persons" in Virgi-
MIA contemplated an attack upon the Federal
property, an invasion of Washington, &c)
Mr. STUART, of Augusta, said he could set
the matter 1T rest He never dreamed of al
luding to Mr.. WISE as one of the rash and i'll
advised persons. He had been prompted to
offer il, from having received letters from all
tho. la Sn1 IN
saw that Il thought of the gentleman from
Princess Anne nayer entered his mind in con
nection with the resolution.
Mr. WISE was gratified with the reply. He
would not have thought SO much OF it, il the
resolution, instead of taking it as true and
censuring it, had instituted an inquiry upon
the subject at Washington. Had he been
summoned there rs q witness he could have
made the Lieutenant-General Vince, for he
had reason to know that that official had
made him the pretext for statoning troops al
the Federal Capital He had reason to know,
too, that his private letters had been peered
into, but whether in the post-ofilce or else
where, this depon AT sayeth not But enough
upon that subject
MIR. WISE then produced letter which had
| been placed in his hands by Mr.. Douga s, the
Senator from King William, written TO that
gentleman by Messrs. J d. ID. Imboden and Jno
A. Harman. of Staunton. 1t details a con-
yersation with Mr.. STUART in the rotunda OF
the Exchange Hotel, in the course of which
(as stated Mr.. >. said movement had been
put ON foot for the Convention to remove
Gov. Letcher from office, and to put Mr.
Wise in his place; that the fact had been
telesraphed to Mr.. Wise that the informa
tion he (Mr. 81 had upon the subject was from
a source not accessible TO the public, and there
was no donUt Of it's truth.
Mr. WISE, after reading the letter, and Il
note from Mr.. Douglass, saying he did not re-
gard it as of such character as to be with
held, proceeded TO remark that there was not
SO far as he was concerned, one word OF truth
in the report. He could not say that some one