The daily exchange. [volume] (Baltimore, Md.) 1858-1861, 1861-06-24
VIRGINIA STATE CONVENTIoN

CAPTURED SLAVES
Inc following resolution was offered by Mr..
Blow, In the Virginia State Convention, at Rich
marked " "e It.
hold in my hand resolution which regard rs
matter OF great Importance to the people of Vir-
GINA. 1t is as follows:
The officers of the Federal Govar,ua,t ,o
command OF an army, quartered on the soil of Vi
gina, nave lnaugurated, apparently with the con-
currence ct the authorities at w Washington sys
'eu 81 warfare unknown to the uses aud practices
OF CIVILIZED nations, by enticing away from ,bair
owners, protecting and holding slaves the nronar,
"t citizens OF this Commonwealth wbe,har Sa;d
ci'izehs are comoatants or non-combatants and for
purposes not yet developed; there fore 1919 W.
Resotced That the Committee ON Fi,oroo ;.
INTO the propriety of setting aside ali dahts
Inc Commonwealth of Virginia to the citiganss
Ut corporations of such States of tho EdI
ohion, or citizens of our own State as arc now
hsaEeo 10 or sustaining this of invasion; and
'"a' saiu depts, evidenced by bonds, coupons or
otherwise, shall be held as trust fuod for the I'm
,cre lndemnlhcation' of all losses sustained or
hereafter to be sustained, by reason of such
u seizures and acts, and to report by ordinance or
otherwise.
1t is known to the members of this Convention
mat Gen. Butler, the commanding officer of the
United States forces stationed Old Point and vi
entity has seized and enticed all the slaves he could
lay bis hands upon in that locality whether thew
belonged to c0mbatants or non-comhatants n
women or to minors, and conveyed them within
me lines of the federal troops where they are nov
ned under circumstances calculated to produce a
strong Impression, if not the full conviction that
this system of warfare is destined to be carried
further than is now contemplated
FROM AL the circumstances connected with the
matter, and from the declarations of Gen 6utInr
'nu Ine members OF the Cabinet, it is too apparent
10 admit OF doubt that this misar able device
which has been adopted in seizng this snecies of
property contraband of war is to encnurana
n 1ssrm now opy just begun, which looks more
u',er'nr and dangerous results. Inasmuch as il is
u. warfare never before known amonr civil.
ecu "anons, and inasnuch as we are aIraadr or
quain'eu through the Northern press with the oh
Jee's "T' enemies nave in view, we have good rea
son to believe that unless some plan of reta.tior
Is adopted the evil will acquire such tremandous
proportions rs to prove not only harrassinp bpt
dangerous to our welfare. From the tamner Of the
man at the mead OF the government at Washing
!oh' IL Is not impossible to imagine that the time
Is not far distant when we shall find our own sa-
wants embodied in regiments and MARCHING aoainst
us with arms in their hands,
ohuer THESE circumstances, it seems to me m ba
heu'pent upon this body to arrest this evil if II
De possible, at once; and know of mn be,to nodo
Oh cong so than by adopting a system which shall
nPei Tue northern people to pay for the losses
ehtai'ea upon our citizens by this downright rob
berry OF their property. ioD
l learn that corporations and citizens at the
North, are holders of Virginia bonds to the amonnt
of twenty millions of dollars. "''"n'
Voice.-About fifteen millions.
~, OF WANT IL 10 De distinctly known, in
our own State as well as at the North, that when
ever one OF our slaves shall be captured under cir
sums'ances snch as those have named he is To
VIC pau ior Dy corresponding draft upon the
hna interests OF the Northern holders of these
ponds. 1t Is my further desire that this fund sbaI
oe set aside In trust, out of which parties
ing damages OF this character shall in due time be
compensated tor their loss. | have no donht that
'he committee on Finance will be able to devise a
scheme which will be effective for this purnose b
which justice may be done to our people without
the possibility OF fraud. l., therefore, move that
the resolution shall take that direction
, MIR. Hall, ofWetzel Il would suggest to the gen.
ieman, lot the purpose OF covering similar losses
o 'he Northwest and other sections of the State,
hat the resolution be SO modified as to include 9TH
'r property than that vested in slaves.
MT. biow.-l have no objection to accept the
amendment of the gentleman.
Inc resolution as amended was then adopted
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20 far during the present month Of June I ,h
oinage has amounted to S6,527 900 that Inc gold
S253000 By the end of the month it i s " SILVER
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