The daily dispatch. [volume] (Richmond [Va.]) 1850-1884, 1861-03-29

while some OF the gentlemen ON the other siaa
We're launching phillipics against the Cotton
n.a,es, states, ne would think this was a high conrt
LING an Judgment upon the action of those
states, and particularly South Cnro,ina =
1t was atiirmed that they ted precipitately
ana without consulting Virginia He con
ra"ed that South Carolina and Mississippi
dia seek 10 consult with her, and she Dc.
cined and to prove that their purpose was
TO abide by the result OF the Conference. he
produced extracts from the addresses of Mr.
nenminger commissioner from South Ca
ro.ina, and Gen. Starke, Commissioner from
mississippi, before the Legislature of yfr-
ginia, The destruction con sec uent upon the
refusal OK Virginia, then foretold, had come
10 pass Gentlemen might sing hymns and
psalms and peans to the Union, bnt it was
| destroyed, and he believed that upon their
| heads rested the responsibility. They re-
fused to go into the Conference with their
SISTERS, ard now Virginia was left almost
alone under An abolitionized Government In
| conclusion, Mr.. Goode paid tribute to the
gaIi3ntry of Sou TIA Carolina, and prayed that
Virginia might soon follow in her footsteps
Mr.. SEAwgLL, of Gloucester, said that he
| was glad that the gentleman from Powha tan
| Mr.. Scott,l had disclosed the motive which
| induced him 20 offer the amendment to the
| anendment--nameiy, to defeat the amend
ment itself.
| Mr.. Scorr replied that such was not his
motive he would vote against the resolution
| as amended. because he thought the amend
lnent unnecessary.
hr. SEAwELI. said, with all respect to the
gentleman, that this disclosed a purpose to
defeat the amendment. In referring to the
Argument of the gentleman from Frederick
lMr- Conrad1 he said he couid not see why
Virginia was any less en- titled TO equality and
protec ton in the Union by declaring her SOW
| ereignty now.
MIR. CONRAD said that while she might not
ne less entitled, In conseq uence OF n deciarat-
| tion OF sovereignty, she was no more entitled
| 10 1t than she was at the time of the adoption
| OF the original compact.
Mr.. SEAwELL contended that she had high
er claim now, and he made a brief argument
| in favor of the adoption of his amendment
Mr.. BRANCH, of Petersburg, said he arose
with some diiiidence to address the Conyen-
| tion, yet with more firmness than usual He
asked whether the mind of every member was
not already made up, and If SO, what was the
use in making these endless speeches here -
1t was hurdenlng the State with expense, and
could result in no possible change of senti-
ment. He went on 10 give the long winded
orators some home thrusts, which vastly eX-
cited the risible faculties of ali who heard
him. lie would go for allowing members to
print their speeches, If buncomhe was their
object, and let them go fort 10 the country s.
ii delivered here; but he thought it was high
time that speaking should terminate and ac-
tion begin. The leading had already
thrown away enough time and talent. His
constituents had instructed him to take the
State out of the Union, and he gave gentle
men warning that he would bring in an Ordi-
nance OF Secession tomorrow morning, and
would take them directly to the point at issue.
Mr.. BLAKEY, of Madison, replied Mr..
Branch and maintained that members were not
liable to charge of delaying business because
thry desired 10 perfect ana render aCceptabp
the propositions under consiCera ton. He ad-
YOcateI the amendment offered by the gen tie
man from Gloucester, and made an argument
upon the question of sovereignty.
Mr.. MOORE, of Rockbrdge hoped the dis.
cussion would shortly terminate. 1t was the
most idle debate that he had ever lis tened 20.
1t was a mere disagreement upon the mean
question should be taken without further de-
lay.
Voices 90 uestion,' "Question."l
Mr. TRRDwAY, of Pittsylyania, desired to
explain the reason which would influence
him i'll giving his vote. The amendment pro-
posed he regarded as a trnism, but its inser-
lion here WAS unnecessary, and would Cnly
involve the Conyent ton in difficulty.
The CHAIRMAN said the question was upon
the amendment offered by the gentleman from
POWhatan, to the amendment OF the gentle
man from Gloucester.
Mr WISE called for the reading of the
amendment, and it was accordingly read by
the Secretary.
MI WISE then briefly opposed the amend
ment.
The CHAIRMAN re- stated the question, and
Mr. MORRIS of Caroline, demanded the yeas
and nays.
Mr. EARlY proposed to substitute for the
word cover" in the last amendment, the
words - in regard to-" This was accepted by
Mr. Scott.
The roll was then called, and the vote re-
suited as follows:
B5@n Bsyo ser RSFsss5 Aian san
d@tt, Burley, Campbell, Carter, Robt- I. Conrad
Goqeh, Eariy, Fngate, GraTe,y, a: fall; E: :.
son, Marmaduke johnson, p. c. Johnton, Lewis
McComas, McGrew, Mscrarland, Msslin, Mofett
PuQh, Rives, Rob't E Scott, VIVA. c. Scott, Sharp
art. Summers, Tarr, Tayioe, and WiIley.-5o.
Mas Amhter ArmsfraUV. .ias Bar
bour, BIakey, Boisseau, BoIst Boyd Bra nch
Brent, Bruce, Byrne, Cabell Chanb bliss, Chapms n
Cofrman Conn, G. Is. Conrad, Jas. II Cox, Rich
ard II. Cox, Cnstis, Deskins, Dormsn, Duiany
Echol-, Fisher, Flournoy, Forbes. French, Gar
J Goode Jr +. I. Goode, G. Hall, L. 5. Hail Hay
mond Holcombe, Hunten. lsbeI Kent. kilby, \ in
Is. Mallory, Marye, Miller, Montague, Morris,
Morton, n eblett, Parks, Preston, Randolph, Rich
sld.on seawelii shelIey' slaanghter s9u'aall hall
ner, F. =. Turner, Whitfield, Williams, Wise,
and W oods.-75,
So the amendment to the amendment was
/ The question then recurred ON the amend
ment offered by Mr.. Seaweil.
Mr.. WOODS, of Barbour, desired to address
the Committee, but was declared out OF order.
The vote was then taken, and resulted as
follows:
YEAs.-Messrs. Amber, Jas. Barbour, Blakey,
Boisseau Borst, Bruce Gabeii, Ghambiiss, Chap
an FonoY Forbe one Garand raha@
John Goode, Jr., Thos f. Goode, Cyrus Hail, L.
5, Hall, H.lcombe, H9nton, isbell, Kent, Kin
Miller Montague Morris, Morton, n Neblelt, Parks
Randolph, Richardson, sea,weiI, shsfey, Thorn
toa, Root. Ii, Turner, Franklin p. Turner, Viii
liains w ise and Woods.-l7.
NAIs;-Msssrs. Janney, Presideqt) Armstrong,
Astcn Baldwin Baylor Berlin, Bo.gess' Boyd,
Campbell, Carter, c. B Conrad, Robt. y. Conrad,
Couch, James ii. Cox, Crltcher, Custis Des kins,
pie, Graveiy. Gray, Addison Hail, Ephrafn b.
Hail, Hammond, Raymond, H9ge, H9iiaday,
Hubbard, Jackson, Narmadukss Johnson, Peter G.
Mcneil Mactariand, James b. Mallory, Maslin,
Moftett, Moore, orriek, osburn. Patrick, Pendle-
ton, Preston, Price, Pagh, Riyes, Robt 4: Scott
Southall, Speed, Spuriock, A d. ii stuart. chap
man j. Stuart, Summers. Tarr, syloe, Tredway,
WALDORF wv hitfeid, Wiley, and Wlison.-'4.
So the amendment was defeated.
Mr.. Nelson had paired OF with Mr. Har-
Tie hour of O'Clock having arrived, the
Committee took q recess till o'clock +. NJ.
Evening Session.
The Committee was called to order by Mr..
SorrHALL, III O'Clock.
MIR FIsaER, of Nor Hampton, said the Com
mittee had passed upon the two amendments
offered, and he supposed the first resolution
was now open Tor amendment
The etHAIRNAY.-Ies, sir.
Mr.. FIsHER.--Then L propose to amend by
striking out in the fifth line, after the word
instrument - the words :. the people OF each
State agreed 10 associate with the people of
the other States, upon "a footing of exact
equality and inserting in lieu thereof the
words a" each State acceded as q State, and IS
al in tegral party, and its eo-States forming,
as to itself, the other party"
Mr. FIsHER said his object III Offering tho
amendment was to yindicate the truth OF his
tory Ii was an undoubted fact that the Con-
stitution was not submitted for ratification to