Daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, Va. [W. Va.]) 1859-1865, 1861-05-21

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tsS of Vic United States aud he State
q Reioirea, That nlso recommend to the citi-
zena Of tthe several cupntIeStp vote 1t said election
toS speh persona entertain tie opinions express
ln m me I9TeEStnG resolutions, for members of the
Senate and HOUSE Of Delegates or our stutc:
ID RetolUsd, That In view the soc
Commercial and industrial interests
NEgihi9, ths Convention are constrained Ia giving
TO the opinion Of their constituents to de-
clare that the Virginia Convention In assuming TO
GhSnEe the relatipu Of the State Of Virginia TO the
tSIeFAl G0TeTnnient, have not only acted uuWiselv
anu uneonstltutiOnally but have atdpte1l n nOIlcv
utterly rutuouB To all the material interests Of our
sct3a, seyeFtng all our social ties aud drying up oil
tile eiLannC43 of our trade and prosperity.
g. Reaors That In the event nffLe Ordinance ofse-
eeasion being rnted by vote, NE recommend to the
people OF the Counties here represented and all 9TH
eTs disposed to cooperate With uR to anp0nt ON the
4th day OF June 1851, delegates to General Conyen
ti9D' To meet on the l1th OF that month at such
place as may be designated by the COMMITTEES herein
after provided. TO devise such easrrS and tnke Ruc
Hstioll uS the and welfare Of the people they
n1nber Of Representatives to saId Convention eoaS
todOubla the number 10 which Il Will be eutitlc1 in
tie n;xt He9Ss Of and The Senators Lnd
70 6o elected on the ga inst by the eonn-
deS referred To- TO the next General ASi6nly Of TiT,
Stnei ana Who CONCUR In the SiSES offhiS EonTen!
tlon 70 ls eutitle 10 bea In tS sad ConTsntion es
memberb tleteoG -HF 4.
g. Reaotrtd, That inaSmueli as Il Is conceded uolft
col axiom, that government ro1ited on lie 5n
6f the governed and Is institute for theF rood tn
y cannot be denied that the course pursued by the
power In the State, Is utterly subveFsivt and
tal and Euecessfully appeal TO the authores
oIENhgna. to permit rs peacefully and lawfully to
separate from the residue Of the State and form our
selves into government to give effect the wShes
views and interests Ofour Constituents.
10. Resotrei That the puulicauthOrties be assured
tllat The peOpr of the North West will exert their
utmost power to preserve the peace which they feel
satisfied they can do, until opportunity Is afforded
tn see u our present ditflcUltts CnnnOt receive a
peacefnl EOlution and we express the earnest bnps
that I troops OF tho Confederate States he introdne
CO amnnE Us, rs We believe 1t would be eniiuantly
calculated to produce civil war.
u, Resoired, That in the languange Of Wusl-
inSton In his letter ofthe 18th September lIS to
tho President OF Congress; "h hu our deliberations
on thls subject We have kept steadily I'm view that
winch appears to us the greatest interest of eVerv
trua American, the consolidation of our Union In
which Is inTolV ed our prosperity, felicity safety nd
VIII maintain and defend the Constitution nf tho
United States and the laws made In pursuance
theTeoI and all officers acting theTe-nuder In the
lawful discharge Of their respective duties
~ Re1oIrCd, That John s. Cnriile James &
wheat q. D.. Hubbard r. II. PlerpOnt. Campbell
tarr. Ieo II. Latham. Andrew Wilson, s. II: W cd
ward and James W. Paxton be a Central Com
nttee t0Rttcnh to Rll the matters connected viii,
the nIJecH OF this ConTsntIOn and thnt they have
may think necessary.
Is, Rcsolrc,l, Thnt tho Central Committee bo In.
stF1cted to preparsNn address to the people OF Yir
Bnn, In conformity with tho foregoing resolutIons
and cause the same to be publishei aud circulated az
extensively as possible.
By order ofthe Convention.
JOHN W. Moss, Pres't.
g. L; I; cRANnER, R,