Richmond daily Whig. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1842-1861, 1861-04-11
VIRGINIA STATE CONVENTION.
The Convention assembled at 10 o'clock, M.

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glory Amen!
MEETING IN KING AND QUEEN.
Mr. COX, of King and Queen, presented the proceed
ngs of Secession meeting held in said county. Referred
to the Committee on Federal Relations
THE QUESTION OF TAXATION.
The resolutions offered time since by Mr.. WILEY
with the amendments thereto were taken up and further
discussed by Messrs WILEY and RAYMOND in sup
port of the original resolution and by Messrs SEAWEL
and CHAMBLlSS in opposition.
Mr. RAYMOND called the previous question, and the
demand was seconded.
FEDERAL RELATIONS.
In pursuance of the order of the day, the Convention
then resolved itself into Committee OF the Whole, on
the inject of Federal Relations
Mr.. ARMSTRONG moved to amend the 10Th resolu-
ton of the Committee Federal Relations, by insert
ing after Uned States where it lrst occurs the words
"githin their jurisdiction" Negatived.
Mr.. CARLILE moved to amend by striking out all
after "States" in the fifth line. Negatived-yeas II,
nays l04.
Mr.. WISE moved to amend the resolution 1uftner Dy
adding thereto the words "and the forts arsenals mag
aznes and other places ceded to the United States in
the limits of the seeded States ought for the purposes
OF pacicaon be evacuated by the authorities OF the
| Federal Government
The amendment was advocated by Mr. WISE, and op-
posed by Mr.. SUMMERS, the ground that it applied
forts essential the protection Of the seeded
States, well those which did II modified so as to
apply TO local forts he would vote for the amendment.
The question was then put, and decided in the mega
| tive by the following vote:
YRs-Messrs Amber James Barbour Bakey Bosseau Borst
BOudn, Branch, Bruce Gabell Cecil ohambs, Chapman,
Graham Graham Gil cory sgiu Goode Jr Goode Hale,
Addison Hail. Cyrus Hall s Hall, Harvie, Hocomte Hunton,
Mallory Mari marye ST. ncGett Morris Morton, Nebiett,
Parks Richardson, seawe Shelley, souhs Speed Strange
wysor- Co. .'''''''
EArs-Messrs Janney 'e') Armstrong, Aston Baldwin, A.
NJ Barbour Baylor Bein, Blow Jr, Roggss Boyd Brent
snOTS coDpas Couch o Dent be.sn porTa
.ny Early Fench fusase, Gie,pe iaveiy @ lam.
moud Raymond, Hoge Hubbard Hughes Jackson Johnson
shall Moore ok osburn Patrick, Pendleton Porter, Price,
Pug Rves Robert Scott Sharp sington Slaughter spuroek
Staples, Chapman j. Stuart, SINNERS Tarr, White, Wlckham
| Wiley and wilson Co.
Mr. SUMMERS moved to strike out the words "the
forts in possession OF the military forces OF the Uni
ted States and inserting in lieu thereof ANY of the forts
situate upon the mainland within the harbors of any
of the seeded States" The amendment was agreed TO-
| Mr. WISE moved to amend further by striking out
"nor before o reinforce" aud inserting except" MIR.
W said that this amendment would make the resolution
consistent with the action of the minority. He referred
to the reception of telegram announcing the COM
mencement OF the fight at Charleston, and said that be
was willing to march at once TO aid IN repelng the
sailauts disposition to applause was manifested but
was promptly checked by the officers OF the Convention.
| Mr. SUMMERS replied TO Mr.. WISE, in vndicalion of
the amendment Just adopted. IL did not, than the
original resolution assent to the reinforcement of the
orts except those situated upon the main land The
Convention should not be driven from its proprety by
telegrapbic dispatches but proceed calmly to the dis
| charge Of the duty before it.
Mr. WISE iu the course OF his reply, said: As 10
parting from the Union in my affections, shall never do
that As to leaving its flag whenever leave this Con-
federacy shall carry the flag Of the old Union out with
me- and if have to fight, SO help me God, will
fight with the Star Spangled Banner still in the one hand
aud my musket in the other. / will never take
any Southern Cross or any Palmetto for my RSg will
never admit that Yankee drive from the Union,
and take from me cur capital will take from him forts
flags aud capital; | will take from him. if | can my
whole country and save the whole
Mr. RIVES then moved to amend the amendment by
adding the words with provisions"
Mr.. RIVES in support Of hs proposition, said that if
war has commenced IL has commenced because the Cen
era Government has attempted TO furnish Maj Anderson
with provisionshas dared to send meat and bread 10
pershing garrison lie would suffer thunGerbo f.om
Heaven TO strike him before he would suffer Major A. to
perish for want of bread 10 cat The chvalry OF South
Carolina should give him bread instead OF pouring shot
into him. Mr.. r. said avow il here before God and
man that il that is tie cause Of this war; you may set
down as ready for the rope for would hand him bread
if he was within my reach. Ask Major Anderson how
long he has served his country ask him what service he
has done his country that he is to perish that he is
now to bare his bosom aud have hot shot poured into
him. He would ray TO you, Let me TALL like man;
but in the name of God do not starve NE 10 death !"
The amendment proposed by Mr.. RIvEs was rejected
and
Mr.. WISE Withdrew tine amendment submitted by him.
On motion of Mr. BALDWIN the resolution
amended By adding clause which is published below
with the resolution as passed, between brackets !
the vote upon the amendment resulting yeas l0l nays
% Those who voted in the negative MesSrs.
Bocgess Brent Brown Burdett Burley Carlile Carter
c. b. Conrad, r. Y Conrad, GUSTS Dent, Early Gravely
Hubbard Hughes Jackson, Lewis. McGrew, Mcfarland
Masters, Porter, T4.r White and Wiley.
The resolution amended was then adopted, as fol-
lows:
r. The people Of Virginia viii await reasonable time TO OBJ
tan from the other States to these pro OF amend
they expect indispensable condition. that pacific poll
cy shall towards tie seeded States and that at
tempt made TO subject them = the federal suhorS nor 10 re-
any the forts situate the mainland or within the
property TIC United aes within their limit IL
paymen Of imposis upon t commerce
ue resored calculated TO provoke hostile oa land
the srsen magazines and other places ceded TO the United
states aud situate mainland for the protection OF the
haroos ought for the purposes paces
on be evacuated by the authorities OF the Federal Govern
ment
Inc next fesOlullDu Nh' Vuth Cahcu Wy anu 10
follows:
49, In the opinion Of This Convention people virginia
would regard action of the Federal Government tending
prod1ce collision forces. ending negotiations for the Sdus
and offensive 10 the hror OF this Commoawesth and they
scd such action the part OF the seeded con-
federated states ui and nrendy and a leaving the peo
pie OF Virginia determine IL ir future policy
Mr. WISE moved to amend the resolution by striking
out all after the word Commonwealth"
Mr. SPEED moved TO amend the amendment so as to
strike ont all hftpr "unfflendly." Negatiyed.
The proposition OF Mr.. WISE vas opposed by Mr.
BALDWIN who, in the course OF his remarks said
"The question is whether We to invite as
sault upon the flag of the United States from any
quarter Sir, whenever the time comes that am
wliDg to 90 against that flag will take the necessary
preliminary NJ he start to declare revolution against
the Government But so v@S az recognize virginia as
part Of the United States; so long as rscvs"-N nv
self as citizen Of Virginia and the United States, will
extend my sympathy TO any assault upon the lag
of the United States from what quarter 1t will.
will endeavor to see far my influence CO. that
that flag will float only where it has legitimate right to
oa that it is not carried anywhere that it has not
right co. but carry it where you will let it float where
you will long it Is my hig representing my coun
try will sympahize with il against all creation, and
will never consent in any way whatever, to express
wish hope desire or consent that it shall 60 down be-
fore mortal force Never never!! The motto by which
act is ''my country may always be right but right
or wrong nv country" and as long as call the stars
and stripes nv flag, will synpathige With those who
bear il and against those who assail 1t"
The amendment submitted by Mr.. WISE was neg
atived by the following vote:
YysMessrs Amber Barbour Bakey Bosseau, Bors
Bouldn Brace 6ael Cecil Chapman Conn., Fournoy Garland,
Gregory John doSde fhO%a; ood, Hale Syra HAL hoi
Speed Strange suhern Thornton, Wiian Wise and Wyso