The weekly Portage sentinel. [volume] (Ravenna, Ohio) 1854-1861, 1861-02-06
The virginia Resolutions.

In the Virginia HOUSE Of Delegates. on
Thursday, J anuary II, fine following joint
report of both branches OF the LegislAturO
was submitted:
WHEREAS, 1t is the deliberate opinion OF
the General Assembly of Virginia that un-
less the unhappy controversy which now di.
vides the States OF the confederacy shall be
satisfactorily adjusted, dissolution of the
Union is inevitable; and the General As
sembIy representing the wishes of the pso-
pie of the Commonwealth, is desirous Of
employing every reasonable means to avert
go dire calamity, and determined to make
final effort to restore the Union end the
constitution in the spirit in which they were
established by the fathers Of the republic;
therefore,
l. Resolosd, That on behalf OF the com.
monwealth of Virginia an invitation 10 here.
by extended to all such States, whether
slaveholding or non slavehoding as are viii
ling to unite with Virginia in an earnest Of.
fort to adjust the present unhappy contro-
versies, in the spirit in which the constitu-.
ton was originally formed and consistently
with its principles, so as to afford to the peo.
pie of the slaveholding States adequate
guarantees for the security Of their rishts, TO-
appoint Commissioners to meet on the 4th
day of February next, in the city OF Wash
ngton, similar Commissioners appointed BY
Virgins, to consider and, if practicable,
agree upon some suitable adjustment. W
2. Resolved, That FIVE Commissioners b..
appointed by the General Assembly, whose
duty it shall be TO appear in the city Of
tha Au,, daai1noNad Tn fhn
foregoing resolutions, to meet such Commis.
sioners as may be appointed by any OF the
States in accordance with the foregoing In
vitation.
g. Resolvsd, That ii said ComimissioneTss
after full and free conference, shall agEse
upon any plan of adjustment requiring
amendments of the federal constitution, for
the further security of the rights Of the peo'
ple Of the slaveholding States, they be re-
ouested to communicate the proposed amend
}. ments to Congress, for the purpose Of having
the same submitted to that body, according
. to the forms of the constitution to the sew
eral States for ratification.
s 1. Resolucd, That ii said Commissioners
j. cannot agree on such adjustment, or ifaREee.
Q ing. Congress shall refuse to submit for ret.
!. jfication such amendments as may be pro-
9 posed, then the Commissioners Of the Stats
n shall Immediately communicate the rssult
t to the Executive of this Commonwealth. to
be by him laid before the Convention Of the
r people,of Virginia and the General Assem-.
!. bly,: Provided, That said Commissioners be
: subject at all times to the control pf the
+. General, Assembly; or, IL in aessiOns 70 that
. Eof the State Convention. A.. as sagaA
t 5. Resolved, Thas in the opinion of the
: General Assembly Of Virgiuia shs pFoposi.
i tions embraced in the rssolusions preeentsd
y to the Senate OF the United States by sshs
!. Hon. J. Critenden, embraces the hasia ol
9 such an adjustment as would be acrsptee b
!. the people Of this Commonwealth !.ia
y G.. Resolved, That cepies Of the Foregoing
], resolutions be forthwith tslegraphed 70 ~
!, Executives 6f the several Stssasy