Daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, Va. [W. Va.]) 1859-1865, 1861-05-16
xreH4 SESSION.


On motion, the Journals of the days
were ordered to be read.
MR. BURpErT stated that he received
letter, sayihg that although the counties of
jackson were not represented
here, they sympatlIized with the move,
and these counties would endorse what
ever the Convention may do.
Mn TARR then presented the report of
the Committee ON Federal Relation, which
was read by the Secretary, us follows:
REPORT OF THE COMMITTEE oE STATE AID
FEDERAL RELATIONS.
ResOleed That In our deliberate judgement the
the nth day Of April 1851, commonly known as the
ordinance Of secession, by which said Convention
undertook In the name Of the state o. IiEnts' 20
UuteI States Of America, by this state, aud to re-
sume all tls rights and powers granted under said
Constitution. is unconstitutional, null and void
Re.Olrcd, That the schedule attached to tnld
ordinance susTrndIng and prohibiting the election
FIR members Of Congress frum this state. to tho
House uf Representatives III the Congress Of fe uni
tel states. required by law to be held the itl
Thursday o. this month Il manifest usarpNtlon Of
power. to which We rs Virginia tFeemsn ought not,
cannot, and will not submit.
ReSoIUod, TnGt the Convention Of the 9th of
April. 1861. between the Commissioners OF She COt.
tolerate States ad this state. and the orinnlce Of
tho 2jth of April, 1861, approving and rhtttyInE
said Conventions in agreement by which the whole
military power and military operations. offensive and
defensive of the Commonwealth. were placed under
the chief control and direction 0fthe President otta
Confederate States, upon the principles and
footing as ifth6 Commonwealth we're nUW member
Of said COnieleINcy. and all the RCtlugs and tutnEs
Of the executive Officers Of onT state under and IN
PURSUANCE Of SAIL agreement ordinance. 1S plain and
papable violations Of the Constitution o. our State,
and utterly suveTSive of the Fghts and liberties
OF tue gONl people thereof
RcsSirtd, That It he earnestly recommended, TO
orr fellow citizens this state. Mt tile approaching
election TO vindtcatc their rEhtsas virginia treemen
10y voting atinAt said ordinance OF secTSsion aud All
other OF like character 50 far ~ they may
be made knnWnto hen
Rei1trsd. That u he also urged upon them 70
for members Of CGnzrees Of the United Statea
In their several stEeta In the exerctse Of the
occurred to us ~ the Consultation Of thly United
EesoIrad That Il be also recommended to the
citizens tho several counties to vote at SAID cleo
tOn for such persons may entertain tho optMtonS
in tho foregoing RESOLUTIONS. as members Of the
uoase of Delegates OF orr State.
Rs.o.ssd ISs T. = a.. me PsEsslse o5S OF as
ss.eos % .a q Oicers tereund'r acting in tho
lawIul dischRTg0 Of their respective Duties
RetNIrtd, That In the language Df Geo, Wash
iugton In his letter Ofe 18th OF September, 1TsI, to
IN this subject We keep steadily In our view that
which appears to ne the greatest Interest Of every
true American, the eonHOIdatiVn 81 our Union. IN
which Is property, felicity. safety and
perhaps national existence." Therefore Ne
will maintain and defend the Contribution Of the
United States and the laws made In pursuance
thereof, and NIL officers acting hereunder in the
lAWfm dt-chnrlse Of their respective duties.
RenlpcR That In view Of tue geographical. soc nj,
commercial aud Industrial Interests OF NHrtwestern
Virginia, this Committee are constrained In giving
expression to the opinion Of their commitments to de-
clare that tho Virginia Convention in assuming TO
charge the relations IT the State Of Virginia. To tho
Federal Government have not only Rcied unWtNsly
and uncOnstltutiunNlly. Int have adopted policy
utterly ruinOns t all the material Interests Of onr
section sCvPrng all social ties and drying all
the channels uf"ur trade and pro4Perity:
eGOlUad, That In tlI6 event nf the ordinance at Sc
cessiOn heing ratified by vote, recommend to the
people the Counties here represented aud ali 9th
disposed cn-DperNIe with rs to appoint on the
9Th day OF june 1861 delegates to General Conven
ttnU, to meet the llth Of That month, 1851 ut such
place as may DO designated by the COMMITTEES herein.
action 40 the safety and welfare of tile people they
represent may demand. EACH County to appoint 4
number Of Representatives tn saii Convention equal
to double the number to which It will be entitled In
the vt IIOlIse f Delegates; and the SsnHtOra and
Delegates TO b1 elected On the 23d inst II tile conn
tics reIrrTe to- TO the next General ASaenhly OF Wis
Einia and who cOncnr In the views OF this Cnnven
ton be entitled to seats In the said Convention
members thHteOf.
Resolved, That inNsmnch a. 1t IL conceded pOIiti-
cal AKton that government il sounded the eORsent
81 the governed and Is instituted for their good, and
u cannot be denied that the cnnrEs pursued by the
ruling power in the State Is utterly sulbverSiva and
destructive Of our interests We believe may rEht
nY and appeal to the proper authorities
OF Virginia. to permit peacefully aud lawfully tn
separate from the THAdue Of the State and form our
selves Int" government to give effect to the Wishes
Views and interests Of our constituents.
Reholred, That the public authorities he assured
that the people Of the North West will exert their
utmost power TO preserve the peRcos Wleh they feel
sa1isfel they I, until an opportunity "a afforded
to aee Il eur present ddICnItiE4 c nnOt receive 4
peaceful solution: and we expires the earnest h0po
CO among rs, rs ne hdlIeVO &c would be emthsatIy
calculated to produce civil var.
Hee0lrfd, Thlt In RocoTdaRe9 with the Last rGAo-
lutin", q Central Committee oflVa be appointel 10
att nj tn all atterE connected with the oheet6 IL
this Convention. and that they have power ia ~
RemnIe this Convention At aay time they may think
necessary.
Reaa'red, That each eoauty represented In this
Convention, and any Oth.Fa that may he disposed to
cooperate - 18th US, he requested tn appoint COM
ntteo Of hTe Wh0se duty II bhnll he to see that all
tnEl that may DO NECESSARY TO be done, be attend.
Cd 70, t0 carry ont the objects Of this COnTentin
AMI to correspond with the Central Committee.
Mr.. PAISLEY suggested that instead Of
acting to. night on the report of the com.
mittee, It be laid upon the table aud
printed, IN order that every member might
have an opportunity to inspect it.
Gen. JACKSON objected he wanted to
go home. Il was corn planting time.
Mr.. CARLILE asked Mr. P. To withdraw
his motion. lie was satisfied that nothing
more than was now Incorporated in the re-.
| port could he obtained from the Couven.
tion at that time, and he Was happy to
state that since the ADJOURNMENT this eve.
ming resolution had been adopted by the
committee which he regarded worth ali lie
rest, anil which would in short time re-
alize all their hopes of New Virginia
That resolution provides for the appoint
ment of n committee possessing ali the
powers this Convention can exercise. so fSTr
as they can be exercised by tue committee
aud authorize tito recall this. Convention
in any emergency. He had come to the
conclusion, ia orderthat their action might
go forth as united, to be satisfied With this
hapo.t, since what he had hoped f0rrould
MT now he accomplished (Applause.l
\ ARsAPALsLRH WithdPe6 the motion