Richmond enquirer. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1815-1867, 1861-03-12
The Virginia State Convention
TUESTY-SECONH DAY.


Prayer by the Rev Mr.. PErEHklS, Of the
Episcopal Church.
PERSONAL EXPLANATIONS.
Mr.. BRowS.--l desire TO correct the report
in relation to the few remarks which | made
upon Thursday last am reported as saying
that in the city Of Redmond, out Of. 80 or
80, 900 persons, there arc ITO who cannot
pay their taxes. | said that in the city OF
with taxes, there are ITO returned dclIi-
quent.
THANKS TO SENATOR CKlTrENDEN.
Mr.. McGREw.-l propose for the consldcra,
ton Of this Convention Il resolution which
ask may be reported by the Secretary, ana
adopted by this Convention, believing as 40,
that it is eminently proper, and that II VIII DC
responded to by the people OF \lrsil'a' II
not of the whole United States.
The resolution Was then read, as follows, by
the Clerk:
Resolved, That the thanks oil .lIe people 81
Virginia be, and they are hereby most coru'aiiF
rendered to the Hon. JonN j. CkITrENDtS, !or
his recent able, Jealous and patriotic efforts III
the Senate Of the United States IL bring ABOUT
just and honorable adjustment OF Our l'atioh&!
difficulties"
Mr. WIsE.--I move 10 lay ite resolution on
the table
NJ. BKowS-Upon that mVtIoh de'n"''d
the yeas and nays.
The yeas and nays were ordered
The question was thrn taken with the !oiie"-
ing reSult--yeas %, nays ":
YrAs-Messrs Bakey, Iiossrau Bort, B'Hi!n, loan
Fisher, Graham un.ou isbel LeasS, Mselhtitho' sie
strange, Thornton, Robert H. Turner wise Mo"%s,ss
i.h l.ttlA IN,
L. vi. Barbour, BARBOUR Blyls Berlin bow
Branch Brent Brown, Bruce, v7dei; surrey, oapealoH
Carter, Chapman, Clemens Colnsn e. .; cSnrau f NJ
Conrad, Couch Crllcer, Cushs benz, D.sIins, pGany
Early Echo!s, Forbes, Fugate, Gafaud unespe Han''
Gruyey, Gray, Goggn, Addison Han, l.. n. HAIL HAM
mond Haymonl, uose, Ioadsy hughes, nui, JaeASSn
Grew Mcneil, }. Mallory, Mar.!ia!, Mari, Mayer, OF
M.sln, Masters MoGe!l, Moore Nelson, o'San Kiy..
Saunders Jr X. Scott SHARP, Shelley s'tllngiou sSu.
ALL spurock, s,spef, H. H. stuart {: s'uar,, Suih
riers. Sniherln, TART rayioe, Tsier WALLER "h''s!"
wieklsm, Wiley, Wilson, Wysor-"-,
| So the Convention refused 70 lay the resoiu-
ton on the table.
The question then REQUIRED on Tic adoption
Of the resolution.
MIR. WlsE.-l would inq uire under what or
der that resolution was entertained. Did II
come I'D as matter Of order itself?
The PREsIpESr-TiIcre was nothing upon
the table, and the table being entirely clear, the
Chair considered it perfectly i'll order.
Mr.. Wlss-l woul,! merely remark thar
object TO entertaining tia: proposition, not
thereby intending TO cast any reflections upon
the object oi It's gratitude, nor to withhold
from Sir. CRITTEADrS any thing that Is
his due: but because in the first place 10 iol
see anv pre-cmnencc vi patriotic eNeruons IN
| his case above that vi many ether men WHO
have been exerting themselves in behalf OF all
adjustment But that Is u!nor OtJecEpii
which could have we'll deferred My main
objection is, that the resolution TO give thanks
to Mr.. Crittenden, brings up by lndlrectIol
before this body, what ought 10 te brought ny
directly-the merits vi his proposition oil ad'
iust1nent. am opposed 10 torestallng otilri
MANS Of adjustment which are in competition
with his. | DO not mean 10 discuss tue merits
of his ulan. do not mean 10 draw forth either
the merits Of the nan or Of the measure. Ger
tainly do rot intend It's merits TO disclose, hor
would how drug its faults from their dread
abode; but do protest against this ndlrec;
form of deciding upon the merits ot That pia''
without coming TO any result.
This Convention has too much other inpor-
tant business TO pcrlorlli, 10 waste a molncnt u
its time upon mere pancgyric. You propose
TO thank Mr. Crittenden iur his eNcrt'ons.
What exertions: The permanent and charac
teristic exertions Of tire man is his measure
of compromise. And when yon thank Inn
for his exertions; do you mean to adopt aid
approye that plan Is that measure TO DC
brought before this Convention IN that form
Is it worthy Of the deliberaticn Oh TINS Con
venton 10 present Issues indirectly, which arr
to end in nothing:
| 4 ~ MN
but for the remarks Of the gentleman from
Princess Anne, (Mr WISE. | do not under
stand that the resolution cOntemplates ell
dorsing the Crittenden resolutions, but tEat II
does intend to endorse the pathetic efforts
made by that distinguished Senator III yielding
his own proposition for 4 better ard more az
ceptable one 1t was his strong disposition
10 settle our national difficulties that desire
We shall recognise by the passage of this re-
solution.
Mr.. LrAKr-As understand the resolution
it would commit US TO an approval Oh thcc oulsc
Of Mir. Crittcnden in sanclion!ns the results o.
the Peace Conference. While am willing IL
do anything 10 approve Of the patriotic spirit
Of this distinguished Senator III the Congress
Of the United States, ain rot willing III s've
vote by which it will appear that We approve
the Recommendation which he made III III,
| Senate, Of the results Of the Peace Conference
offer to amend the resolution, by adding
| this ''but this Convention does not meal
hereby to sanction the measure proposed ny
the Peace Congress" Ii has been suggested
to me-and do not want to get any test vote
either, one way or the other ut this stage u
the proceedings-to change my amendment So
as to say that we neither approve nor Gisai'
prove the Critten1en amendment.
Mr.. JAcHsoS--I rise for the purpose Q! mo
wing the previous question. One OBJECT Ea'
| is to cut eli vote OIL the amendment, AMI T.
! take direct vote upon the proposition An
other is, that NY friend from hanawl'a Mr..
SrMNEI:s) wishes to occupy the l!our this u!"rr
| ing, and want 10 : i've him an opportunity
| to do So
The pRrsIprxr-The Chair is Of III. opinion
that the previous question Will Apply 10 the
amendment and that vote must he first lad
upon that
! Mr.. JAcKsoy-Then l will withdraw my d.
mand for it.
Mr.. WlcKHAM-It seems 10 lie that the
amendment is entirely unnecessary, SO iar as |
! understand it. 1t is more than probable that
| the Crittendcn proposition ant; tho proposition
Of the Peace Conference will come up III Com
petition before TINS body. By adopting The
! resolution approving the conduct Of Mr.. Crit
tenden, We are NOT necessarily asked by that 10
approve his proposition or any competing pro-
position. The amendment is utterly Eti.cccs-
sa-y, and trust it will DC the pleasure vi lilac
Convention to vote down the amendment an''
adopt the original resolution
The question was then taken Oil Tie amend
ment, and it was rejected.
The question then recurring Oh the adoption
of the original resolution,
Mr.. WISE demanded the yeas and nays,
| which were ordered.
The question WAS then taken by the yeas
and nays with the following rcscll--yras To-,
nays lG:
ArKs-Messrs. Jsnncy, ("res:dent) Aston, Baldwin, A.
NJ Barbour James Barbour, baylor. Berlin, Blow, Jr,
BoSgess Boudin Brsneh Ersu Brown ErHcs. nurGe,,,
man q Conrad K Y conrad, Couch, Crcher, Cust!s,