The daily dispatch. [volume] (Richmond [Va.]) 1850-1884, 1861-04-10

to insert In lieu uthereof-.respectfully reouest
the people of the Northern States as speedily
rs possible. by majority votes in all Of their
Congressional district ts, to instruct their rep
resentatives In Congress to propose as soon
as 1t can be assembled the amendments to
the Constitution declared to be necessary by
this Convention, 10 be ratified in one Of the
modes provided in the 5th article OF the Con.
stitution of the United States.r Mr. Rich
ardson explained anil advocated his amend
ment, and Mr.. Wise replied. Mr.. Richardson s
OBJECT was to obtain response without delay
through the constitutional channel
The amendment was rejected.
MIR. EARLY moved to strike ont the whole of
the lit resolution, and to insert the follow
ing substitute:
H. This Couventiop is Of opinion that the ex-
traordinary conditior OF the country, resulting
from our present nat onal difficulties, renders It
proper and necessary that amendments should be
opinion that the proposed amendments to the said
Constitution hereunto appended, if adopted, will
be satisfactory to the people of Virginia and oug ht
TO be TO all the other slave States.
Mr.. EARLY in advocating his substitute, said
he was not TO be affected by telegraphic dis
patches He held that the Convention had no
authority to present an ultimatum to the
North.
A division of the questio was called for,
and the Committee refused to strike out the
llth resolution, thus defeating the substitute.
MIR. TARR, of Brooke, moved to amend b.
striking out the words feel compelled to re
sumo the powers gran ted by her under the
Cons titution of the United States, and to
throw herself upon her reserved rights" ana
inserting " take such action as she may deem
necessary to the maintenance of her honor and
the protection Of her interests Mr.. Tarr ad-
vocated his amendment, which was rejec ted
yeas 80, nays rs.
Mr.. MORTON, of Orange, moved to strike out
the words in the resolution '' at their earliest t
convenience ~ and to insert the words =" by
the 1st day of August" but withdrew it.
The question recurring upon the adoption of
the IL tn resolution. as amended the vote was
taken and it was adopted, as follows:
YEAs.-Mcssrs. Amber. Armstrong, Blakey
Blow. Jr., Borst, Bouldin, Branch, Brent, Bruce.
Byrne, CsbeIl. CspertGn Cecil chsnbiisI, = Chap;
ans Cox Eehas itshfE eTa Psaeh fsa % Gil
Jr e Thomas F. Goode, Hale, Addison Hall, cyrus
Hall. Hammond, Harvie. Hoge, hocembe, Mar
hss5s K Saorg +
lory, Marshall, Marr, Marye Motfett. Montague,
M'rris, Morton, NebIett, Nelson. orrick, Parks,
Spurlock, Staples, sutherlin, Tsyloe, Thornton,
Tredway, Waller, white, Wickham, Williams;
NAYS s:--Messrs. Aston. Baldwin, Alfred NJ. Bar
Carter, c. r; Conrad, Couch, Dent, Early, Fugate,
Gravely, Ephrsim b. Hall, Raymond, Hubbard,
MaGpew Massep oL5urn
Patrick, Pendleton, Porter, Price. Sitlington. e.
J. Stuart. Strange, summers, Tarr, and Wiley
Mr.. GooDE, of Bedford. Mr.. RICHARDSON, of
Hanover, and Mr.. Cox, of King and Queen,
explained, that in voting for the resolution
they endorsed nothing but the latter clause
Mr.. WIcKHAN, of Henrico, said, that in
voting for the resolution he did not regard it
as recognizing the right of secession.
The following is the resolution as amended
and adopted:
II. This Convention, composed Of delegates
L.
Of considering the existing difficulties i'll our Fed
eral Relations, represents the desire and earnest
rectly a. possible the people of her sister States
and 10 them appeal for satisfactory adjustment -
Virginia therefore desires that the people of the
several States be called upon to respond, either
by popular vote, or in Conventions similar to her
own, at their earliest convenience. TO the pro-
posed amendments to the Constitution of the
United States hereunto appended. And in the
event that this Commo ealth fails to obtain sat
,laetory responses to her requests, from the non
resume the powers granted by her under the
Constitution of the United States, and to throw
herself upon her reserved rights.
The 18th resolution was then taken up as
follows:
u. The people Of Virginia will await any rea-
sonabe time 10 obtain answers from the other
states TO these propositions, aware OF the embar-
rassments that may produce delay, but they will
expect, a. ~ Indispensable c0ndftian that pa
cifc policy shall be adopted towards the seeded
states, and that no attempt be made to subject
them TO the Federal authority, TO reinforce
the forts in possession of the military forces
OF tue United States, or recapture the forts, arse
mails, other property of the nted States within
their limits, nor to exact the payment Of imposts
upon their commerce: nor any measure resarteI
to justly calculated to provoke hostile collision.
Mr.. CRrTcHER, of Westmoreland, moved to
amend by inserting after the word ''proposi-
tons t3d linel the words ''of amendment
Agreed TO.
Mr.. CARTER, of Loudoun moved to further
amend the resolution by striking out all from
the word "nor' 18th lnel to the word ''com-
merce" l3th line) inclusive.
Mr.. CARTER, in urging his amendment drew
a dis tine tion between the forts some of which,
from their position, were necessary 10 the
tree navigation of the Gulf, and therefore
Virginia should not declare her opposition to
the reinforcement of such forts rs a condition
of adjus tment.
Mr.. WISE replied, showing the danger Of
the policy proposed by the mover OF the
amendment. If il should fail, he intended to
move an addition to the resolution, declaring
it the duty of the Government to evacudte
the forts.
The amendment was rejected-yeas 81, noes
So.
At this point, Mr.. STAPLES of Patrick, moved
that the Committee rise, which was agreed
to-ayes 65, noes As.
The Committee then rose and reported pro-
gress.
IN CONVENTION.
Mr.. BRENT, of Alexandria, made correction
OF vote which he gave, as reported in the
official organ of the Convention, the Rich
mond Enquirer.
On motion of Mr.. STAPLES, the Conven ton
adjourned.