The daily dispatch. [volume] (Richmond [Va.]) 1850-1884, 1861-02-19

The speaker went on to show that it would be
10 The material social, religious and political
interest of Virginia TO unite with the South
He spoke OF the value of the cotton crop and
its rapid increase yeariy-of the sugar, rice,
naval stores, and other staple produc tons
WI Win dneir immense surplus, amounting to
SEQ, ,W0ot0 TO $3.50 ooo0, ,0oo annually the Cot
ton States purchase their articles Of eonsump-
ton Very little of this was spent at home
He then went on to urge Virginia to take
the place of New England and New York
in furnishing goods for the South She won Id
nave II II she separated from the North and
with the same protection that has btliit utp
the manufacturers in that section. He be-
lleyed that the Sou uthern Government won}d
guarantee full protec ton but if Yirgiuia
wants more, let her come in Il proper spirit to
the Southern Congress, and it would be given
This point was urged at considerable length
and with much force.
In alludng TO the fugitive slave evil the
speaker said the indirect effect of the loss of
slave was to make the people of the border
states distrust slavery. The policy of the
South would be to station Il line of police
along the border to prevent their escape, and
TO nave surveillance on persons coming over
as Wei rs on suspicious persons this side
OF the border. Experience had shown that
statutes for the return of fugitives were.worth
less.
With regard to the Territorial evil, he said
the South would never get one foot of the new
territory so long she stayed in the Union
III she goes out, she can get it, aud slavery
could go there. If Virginia unites with the
South, she Wall have ali these things in peace
Cotton is peace. 1t is an article of indspen-
sable necessity in all the great nations OF the
world. Unless we have peace, they can
not get it. But suppose Virginia joins the
North She encounters a competition
which will destroy her manufacturer
In consequence the North has an advantage
which she can never oyertake. Agriculture
viii be stationary, and cannot flourish. Sh"
Will lose her slaves, and get no return. And
rivalry will Great te a constant danger of war
&c w mol .lt fll
tive bill of entertainment iii material advan-
taSes than the North ; while in moral, social
and religious advantages, the South had every
inducement.
The speaker went on to allude TO the pro-
liability of a confederacy on the Pacific coast
at no distant day. The antagonism of inter
ests would increase the dangers of the border
States. The Northern Contederacy might
start beautifully, but it had within itself the
elements OF decay, and Wonld go to pieces
Then the Son tn would become the Empire
After anarchy had held sway for awhile they
would come TO and ask for what we could
concede TO them. We could impose our own
terms We would have nothing to do but
SIT down and let our territory grow and eX-
pand like an oak tree. Then, with cotton as
cur safeguard, we should have peace with all
the great nations OF the earth. In the South
ern Confederacy, Virginia will stand at the
head and be looked up to. In the Northern
Confederacy, she viii stand at thehe could
not say tail, for Virginia could never stand al
the tail of any thing-but she would find her
self degraded much lower than she is now.
He alluded to the futrre possibility of Sum
ner, or Fred Douglas--one of Firginia's runa-
way negroes-beng elected to the Presidency
thousands OF men at the North, in their ha-
tired for slavery, Were ready TO do this thing
TO humiliate the South. Give him war, pesti-
lence, famine, anything sooner than that
With regard TO the African slc We trade, he
said emphatically that the Southern Confede-
racy had done ali it could to tiispel the illu-
sion in this respect: The South would never
fhn
deluson than a contrary belief
ON the Free Trade question, he said it was
the purpose of the southern Government to
support itself by duties on imports A large
majority of the members al Mon ntgomery were
in favor of such measure. The Vice President
takes this ground. and thinks ten per cent
would be sufficient TO support the Govern
ment.
As to the prohibition of Interstate slave
trade, he said it was true this was in the power
of Congress. If Virginia goes with the North
lie thought 1t would be prohibited. Whatever
the South could do in that respect under such
circumstances she would do. This, however,
was not Il threat. He believed if Eirgi MIA
joined the South, il would not be done
1t had been said that the seeded States went
out without giving The border Sta tes an invi-
tation. In this respect the position occu pied
by the Cotton States towards each other, and
that occupied towards the border States, were
the same. Zach State acted by herself, and
acted promptly in order to be prepared for the
great event of the 18th Of March. 1t was a ne
cesSjty. They could not afford to wait
He did not feel that their case was despe-
rate, even if Virginia refused to unite with
them. They had 5000, 900 people had arms
and ammunition; had prospective arrange
meHt with foreigA Governments and above
ali, they had CAusE. Their cause would
save them against the North They most
earnestly desired the co operation Of Virginia,
ana If she refused, They would receive il more
i'll sorrow than in anger. Greater than we
once went TO his own, and his own received
him not: yet he became q great light, iilum-
ing all the world
In conclusion, Mr. BiSyING presented the
Georgia Ordinance of Seces SION eirncs tly in
Vitad Virginia to unite with her, and thanked
the Convention for The attention given To his
long address.
As he teok his seat, there was a hearty de-
mons ton of applause.
The Georgia Secession Ordinance was then
read by the Clerk, and on motion of Mr..
PRESTON, OF Montgomery, laid on the table
and ordered to be printed.
On motion OF Mr.. PRESTON, the further ey-
ecution of the order of the day was postpon-
ed until Tuesday.
On motion of Mr.. EARLY, the resolution
adopted on Saturday, in regard to tickets for
this day, was renewed for tomorrow
On motion of Mr.. STAPLES, the Convention
adjourned