Daily Nashville patriot. [volume] (Nashville, Tenn.) 1860-1862, 1861-03-29
The Position of Missouri.

The following are all the resolutions
adopted by the late State Convention of Mis-
souri,. touching the existing differences
among the States of the Union, and are cop
led from the st. Louis Ne1rs, of the 18th inst:
1. RssoEUed, That at present there is no ade-
auate cause to impel Missouri to dissolve her
connection with the Federal Union, but On
the contrary she will labor for such an adj
Iustment of existing trouble VIII secure
the peace as well as the rights and equality
of all the States.
2. Re,oluod, That the people of this State are
devotedly attached to the institutions of our
country and earnestly desire that by a fair
and amicable adjustment, all causes of disa-
greement that at present unfortunately dis
tract US as a people may be removed, to the
end that our Union may be preserved and
perpetuated. and peace and harmony be re-
stored between the North and the South.
s. RssoIred, That the people of this State
deem the amendments to the Constitution of
the United States, proposed by the Hon. John
J. Critteaden, of Kentucky, with the extern
sion of the same to the Territories hereafter
to be acquired BY treaty or otherwise, a basis
of adjustment which will successfully remove
the causes of difference forever from the arena
of national politics
Resolred, That the people of Missouri be-
liege that the peace and quiet of the country
will be promoted by a Convention to pass
amendments to the Constitution OF the United
States and this Convention, therefore, urges
the Legislature of this State, and of other
States, to take proper steps for calling such
Convention, in pursuance of the fifth article
of the Constitution, aud to provide by law
for the election by the people Of such num-
Der of delegates as are TO be sent to such
Convention
YTsT That in the ~
Convention, the employment of military force
by the Federal Government to coerce the
submission of the seeding States, or the en-
ployment of military force by the seeding
States TO assail the Government of tee Unit
ed States, will inevitably plunge this coun-
try into civil war. and thereby entirely ex-
tinguish all hope of an amicable settlement
of the fearful issues now pending before the
country; We therefore earnestly entreat as
we'll the Federal Government as the seeding
States. to withhold and stay the arm OF mill
taryi power, and on no pretense whatever
bring upon the nation the horrors of civil
war And in order, TO the restoration of har-
mony and fFsternal feeling between the diff
ferent sections, We would recommend the pO-
icy of Withdrawing the Federal troops from
the forts within the borders of the seeding
States where there Is danger Of collision be-
tween the State and Federal troops.
6. RssoLuod, That when this Convention adj
iou,-n its session in the city Of St. Louis, it
will adjourn 10 meet in the Hall of the House
OF Representatives, at Jefferson City, on the
third Monday of December, 1861.
7. ResoIraf, That there shall be Commit
tee, to consist of the President OF this Con-
venIion, who shsll be e otfoO Chairman. and
seven members, oae from each Congressional
District of the State. to be elected by this
Convention, a majority of which shall have
power to call this Convention together at
such time prior to the third Monday of De
cember. and al such place as they may think
The public exigencies require; and in case
any vacancies shall happen in said commit
tee. by death, Resignation or otherwise, du-
ring the recess of this Convention, the re-
manning members or member OF said COM
mittee shall have the power to fill such va
cancy.
WHEREAs. It is probable that the Conyen-
ton of the State of Virginia, now in session,
will request a meeting of delegates from the
Border States, for the purpose OF deyising
come plan for the adjustment Of our national
difficulties; aud, whereas, the State of Mis-
souri, participates strongly in the desire tor
such adjustment, and desires TO show respect
for the wishes of Virginia, Therefore.
Re Il ResoLssa That this Convention will
elect seven delegates, whose duty it shall be
10 attend at such time and place as may be
designated by the Convention of the State of
VIRGINIA for the meeting OF the delegates
from the Border States, and ii there should
assemble then and there delegates duly ac-
credited from majority of the States insit-
al 10 such conference, then the delegates
Ssem this Convention shall enter into confer
enee With them, and shall endeavor to devise
a plan fsr the amicable and equitable adjust
ment of al matters in difference between the
States of this DRion. And the delegates ap-
uointed under this resolution shall report
their proceedings in such conference ana any
plan that may be there agfeso upon, " 'nhs
.Conyention for its approval or rejection.