The daily dispatch. [volume] (Richmond [Va.]) 1850-1884, 1861-04-15
EYeniMg Session.


: The Committee then took recess till |
o'clock. .
Evening Session. |
The Committee proceeded to the considera- |
tion OF the 9th section-the new section offered |
by Mr.. Wise having been adopted as the ith. |
II was carried, without debate.
The 9th section was then taken up:
Ss. The Importation OF slaves, coolies, or per-
sons held TO service or labor, into the United |
States aud the Territories from places bevond the
limits thereof, is hereby forever prohibited.
Mr.. WILSON, of Harrison, moved to amend
by adding the following:
''But this section shall not be construed a. to
prohibit the Introduction of persons SO held to
service or labor into the United States, from the
Confederate States, or any territory they may
hereafter acquire.
The amendment was agreed to-yeas 40,
nays 43.
Mr. EAsLr, of Franklin, moved to amend
the section by striking out the word "for-
ever Mr. Early offered this amendment TO
get an opportunity of stating his objections to
the amendment just adopted and having
done this, he withdrew it,
Mr. CARLILE, of Harrison, moved to strike
out the whole section, as amended Having
stated his oblection 10 ii as it now stood MIR.
MORTON replied, applanding the gallantry of
the Cotton States and ai!uding to the triumph
just reported by telegraph. Mr.. CARLILE, in
his rejoinder, .applauded the Star Spangled
Banner with equal enthusiasm. He spoke
deprecatingly of the act of the Confederate
Army In hOmDtT0ltS OEt SumteT, Ma
| jor Anderson's last reply to Gen. Beauregard's
summons to surrender. -
Mr. WISE moved 70 amend Mr.. CARLILE's
mo ton TO strike out, by inserting, Should the
| blank be created the following:
"The importation of slaves, coolies or persons
held to service or labor, into the United States
aud the Territories, from places beyond the limits
thereof, is hereby forever prohibited. Provided,
that nothing herein contained shall be deemed to
| apply to the Southern States whch have declared,
| or NAV heI eater declare their sepa ration from
| Il lldepep-
dence shall be acknowledged and continued.
Mr.. CARLILE's motion to strike out the Sec
| tion was carried.
Mr.. EARLY moved to amend Mr.. Wises
| amendment, by striking out MI after the
| word stprohibitPd." In the course his of ex-
planatory remarks, Mr. Early said his heart
| was to day bowed down with grief not so
| much because the flag of the Union had been
| conquered, AS that his old companion in
/ arms Major Anderson, had been compelled
/ by the force of overwhelming numbers, to
| surrender, and that Firginians were rejoicing
| over it. He intimated that whenever it was
| attempted to march a Southern army through
| Virginia to Washingt ton, the invasion would
| be met and resisted, though he hoped the issue
| would never be forced upon the people.
| Mr.. GooDE, of Mecklenbnrg, thought the
| gentleman from Franklin had very much
mistaken the temper of the people OF fir-
ginia. He (Mr. g. knew not where this
| Convent tion might GO; but when the final
| struggle came, the people would stand shoul-
der TO shoulder with The Confederate States
In their march to victory. They could and
would march an army through Virginia. Ihe
| battle was not to be fought on Southern soil E;
| the tramp of Southern soldiers would soon be
| heard, on the northward march, and thou
sands upon thousands of the true sons OF
| Virginia would be found with them.
| Mr.. EARLY closed by a comment upon the
new position of the State Rights party, IL
| they had come to disregard the Will OF the
| majority of the people.
MIR GooDE arose to q privileged question:
| He would ask if the gentleman from Franklin,
in his remarks, intended to cast any refiec-
| ton upon him.
| Mr.. EARLY was sure that the gentleman
misapprehended the language he had used
He had said that if the State Rights party
| were to oppose the voice of the majority, In
! the name of God what kind of support are We
| to expect he did not conceive that the gen.
tleman had u right to ask the question.
MI GooDB said he had asked it in a respect
full manner. He had understood the sub.
| stance of the gentleman's remark to be "God
help the people whose honor and interests
were corfided to such hands as his, " MIR. G's
Mr.. EARLY thought that the gentleman was
mis- taken in his words.
Mr. GooDg asked, then, If he dlsciaimed any
reflection upon him
Mr. WISE here interposed and said that il
was evident, since Mr.. EARLY had disclaimed
the nse of the language, he also disciaimed the
reflection.
Mr.. GoopE asked, if the gentleman from
Franklin disclaimed the exact language, die
he disclaim the application Of the sentiment
| he had expressed 10 nlm {
Mr.. EARLI said that he certainly could not
disclaim nguage which he had not used.
This termin ated the colloquy for the time
The vote was taken on Mr.. Early's motion
to strike out all after the word prohibited,
in Mr.. Wises amendment, and decided IN Int
negatiye--yeas 40, nays 81. ~
Mr. EARLY rose to a privileged question:
Some of his friends had come TO him and tolt
him that perhaps he was not aware OF th'
language which he had used. He was no
much accustomed to public speaking, and hi
ideas often flowed more rapidly than MI
speech What he had said was purely in
poIitieai sense, and he made no personal re
ilection. He hoped the Committee would ap
preciate the motive which prompted this ex
planati ton. #E -
Mr.. GooDg accepted the explanation will
The vote was then taken ON Mr.. Wise
amendment and it was adopted.
The Committee then rose and reported pro
| gress.
IN coEvEyTI0N.
The PnEsInKsr laid before the Convention
| the following communication from the Gov
| ernor of the Commonwealth:
EXECUTIVE DEPARTMENT, April 10, 1881
| Genteuca Of the Convention; since you adjourue
this morning have received another dispstcl
with Communicated i eonsidsr it a duty to COM
municate any dispatch that may be sent ts me, b.
the Governor Of s...s In reply to the iDaair
| ''Ths Convention now IN session will determin
JoHS LsrenKK.
CHARLEsroy, 8. c., April 10. 1861.
| To Gov. LBrcBEk: Received your telegram IN =
II is true Sumter was bombArded all day yester
day, after refusing to nate, aud four vessel
we're of the bar with troo.s and supplies, wait
ing the tide TO come In, and the fort in sigma
with them President Lincoln sent special mes
senger, and informed me, In writing that sup
| plies would be put iu, but asked no reply. Not
man At our batteries hurt even; the fort was IA
great damage to the fort e south wall Oar she'll
fall freely In the fort; the exact effect Is nc
know bat supposed to be serious, ~ they MI
inot firing this morning. Oar Enheld battery dis
nountec three OF his largest Columbfads W
will tax the fort, aId can Keep sixteen mortars-
ten -iuch-AA the time on IL. besides heavy guns
that will give no peace night nor day. We ga
sink the feet ii they attempt the chanhe. II the
land elsewhere. we can whip them. have n9'
near 1890 Of the best troops ~ the world, and
reserve Of TO- s9e on our railroads. The war
u my snswer 70 yon. Please Let me Know VIA
viliviTsisis DO - telegraph yaS eiraa,a!y; r,assss
Mr.. WssoH OF Pulaski, desired 70 offer 2 pre-
ambis and resoiu ton, but Mr.. Price OF Green
brisr. claimed that his owu resolntion flor th
limitation Of dsbate, had precsdsnce over az,
other bueineet. Mr. WysQr asked the PRIV
Il ssge bf having his ~ per read. which was don
A. folipws
Un~aas, oGHsial tnfermatieA has reached thi
=. Cor vanttoo snht ne1ftt3ttee hzy0 actnnily com
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