Cincinnati daily press. [volume] (Cincinnati [Ohio]) 1860-1862, 1861-03-11

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gr. LOUIS March 10.-Ahef som
portant proceedings IN the Oonveniiona mn
terday, Judge Gamble, Ohalfmro - -
Committee on Federal Relaliona n
and read the report Of that commihes NJ
report ID long and carefully written. u.L1
afaithfnI expedition Of all tho circunut.nos
surrounding the position and affecting ~
interests Of Missouri; recOunts thu evii. >.
which the South may 1ightfully uonnIs,s
~admonisbes The North chat the hostile ~
f~anatical feelings toward Southern lpatit-
lions manifested by large nnnabe,s ~ A.
PEOPLE Of that section are prodmfivs mil
evil, and expresses = hope That = 80
knowledge Of the subject win remove ths;r
prejudicesf does NOT assume a threatsnina'
attitude toward either gectiouo Of I'm cnrS,4rI
but points nc the errors Of both. ana 80
| cludes VITA the following resolutions. vb;rI-|
are production, Of the nhin- features Of chs
Rgsokved. That at present there Ia mn "a
equate cause 70 impel Missouri to dISaojroI
her connection with the Federal Union. bnt
on the coDtraryy she will labor for such nm
d adjustment Of existing troables as will sea
cure peace and TIE rights Of equality to all
"Resoivsd. That the peoplsog this ststsl
are devotedly attached to the institutions Of,
our country, and earnestly desire that. nv :
fair and anicable adjustment the present
causes of disagreement may be removed, the
Union perpetnated, and peace and harmony
restored between the Ncfthfa and South.
Received That the people Of this State
deem the amendments to the Constitution
Of the United States, proposed by Hon. John.
J. Crittenden, with an extension Of the Same.
TO TERRITORY that nay hereafter be acqnired.
as a basis Of adjustment which win success,
fully remove the causes of difference forever
from the arena OF national politics.
&C D.-Jy rl-kt A. -.[-fo- r. NJ
believe that he peace aDd arlet of the
country will be promoted by a Convention,
to propose amendments 10 the Constitution
of the United States, and this Convention
urges the Legislature Of this State to take
steps for calling such o Convention
"ResolUed: That, in the opinion Of this
Convention, the employment Of g military
force by the Federal Government TO- coerce
seeding States, or the employment of a
military force BY the seeding States toassaiI
the Government of the United States will
inevitably plunge the country into civil war,
and thereby extinguish all hope of an ami
cable settlement of the issues now pending,
we, therefore, earnestly entreat the Federal
Government, rs well az the seeding States,
to stay the arm Of military power, and on
no pretense whatever bring upon the nation
the horrors of civil war.
"R6solUed: That when this Convention
adjourns it adj0urn to meet at Jefferson
City, on the third Monday in December.
"ResolUed: That a committee be elected, a
majority of which shall have the power to
convene this Convention at such time and
place, prior to the third Monday in Decem-
Der, as the public exigencies require
I report was ordered to be printed and
made the special order for Mondsy.
Mr.. Redd, while heartily approving the
temper and spirit of the report, dissented
from the plan of adjustment laid down, and
Clra lAA-n a. -
Monday, which was granted, and the report
ordered to be printed. Adjourned.
The Senate passed resolutions yesterday
that our Senators be instructed and our
Representatives be requested to oppose the
passage of all acts granting supplies of men
and money to coerce seeding States into
or subjugation; that should such
acts be passed by Congress, our Senators be
instructed and our Representatives be re-
quested to retire from the halls of Congress.