Vermont phÅ“nix. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1834-1955, 1861-02-07

The Legislature of Virginia, several days
since. adopted a series of resolutions favoring
n eongenton of Commissioners from such of
the 'StGtes of the Union as were "willing to
|'unite with Virginia in an earnest effort to adj
gust the present unhappy controversies, in the
spirit in which the Constitution was originally
"formed, and consistently with its principles, SO
"as to afford to the people of the slaveholding
Estates adequate guarantees for the security of
"ther sights" at Washington on the 4th of
February, to consider and if practicable agree
upon some suitable adjustment The second
resolution designated abe gentlemen to repre-
sent Virginia. TIE basis proposed by Virginia
is embodied in the following resolution:
Resotced That. in the opinion Of the General As
seably on Virginia, the propositions embraced in the
resolutions presented 81 the Senate of the United
States ty the Hon. john j. Crit,enden so modified us
that the first artics proposed amendment 10 the
Constitution Of the United States shall apply to all
the territory 81 the United States now held or hereaf-
ter acquired south q latitude 80 deg SO min, and
provide that slavery Of the African shall be efec-
inally protected, if necessary ga property therein,
during the continuance Of the Territorial Government,
and the fourth article SbgJl secnre TO the owners OF
slaves the right of transit with their slaves between
and through the velIotg States and Terrific
ries constitute the basis R sGe adjustment of the
unhappy controversy which now divides the States OF
this ContederacV would be accepted by the people
of this Commonwealth.
More as matter of comfy than with Suy ex-
peetation of agreeing upon any plan of adjust
ment, many of the Northern States have through
their Legislatures or executives consented to be
represented in such convention. The names
of the delegates and the States they represent
are as folloWs:-
FREE STATES.
NEW YoRk-David Dudley Field, William Curtis
Moves, James S. Wadsworth James c. Smith, Add
Gardiner Greene c. Bronson, VIM. l.. Dodge
Amaziah b. James Ersstus Corning.
New sEY--Cbarles S Olden, Robert i. Stock
ton, Joseph X. Randolph kodman NJ Price, Peter "
Vroom, BENJAMIN Williamson, Thomas j. Stryker
William c. Alexander.
New HAMPrHIRE-Amos Tuck, Asa Fowler, Lev
Chamberlain.
OHIo-Salmou P. Chase, S. c. Wright, V. Harlan
Thomas Ewing, William Groesbeck Reuben Hitch
cock, Y. T. Backus.
PEsssFLYAMA-Wm. NJ Meredith, James Pc lock
Thomas +. Franklin, Thomas White David Wilmoi
Andrew W. LOOMS, VIM McKennan.
Rhode Is.AND-Samuel Ames Of Providence: Al
exander Duncan Of Providence; Vim. lIoppn q
Providence; Geo. X. Browne OF Gloucester; Samu'
g, Arnold of Mddletown.
ILLISoIs-Stephen |. Logan, Judge Palmer Tx
Gov. Wood Is. C. Cook, Thos j. Turner
YERMoSr-Ex- Coy. Hall, Lieut.. Gov. Underwoo,
II. II. Baxter, l.. +. chittenden, Is. d. Harris
IsDIANA--C. B. Smith. =. A. Huckleman G. {
Orth, +. W. II. Harris, S. q. stoughton.
Delegates have also been appointed from Coz
HECTicUF.
SLAVE STATES.
DErAwARR-G b. Rodney, John W, Houston
Daniel NJ. Bates, II. Ridgely, William Cannon,
KESTUoKY-Iames b. Clay, Ex-Governor Nor
head, James Guthrie Joshua T. Bell, William o. Blu
Ter, Charles A. WicklifIe.
MARYLAND-R everdy Johnson, William S. Gold
borough, Augustus W. Bradford, John W. CriesGel
j. Dixon Romano,
MIssouRI-Waldo P. johnson, Col Donipho