The daily dispatch. [volume] (Richmond [Va.]) 1850-1884, 1861-04-06


He briefly stated his objections to the amend
ment, which he hoped would not be adopted
Mr. LRAKE replied. expressing his belief
that the gentleman from Richmond had mis-
apprehended the intention of his amendment.
He argued that it contained nothing in con-
flict with the Constitution
The yeas and nays being demanded, the roll
was called, and the amendment was rejected
by the following vote:
YEAS .-,Messrs. Amber, Rlakey. Boisssar.
Borsi, Boaldin. Boyd, Branch, Bruce, Chambliss,
Chapman, Cofman, Conn, Dorman, Echcls, Fish.
Hale, Cyrus HALL l.. S. Hall, Harvie Holcombe.
ssss Mlsss Kent nkb kMndrsd
rIs Morton, sebieti, Ranaoph % 0nfsns RisHsrd"on, %
sTHSsy sTSushs S1sns
waI y; InIner; Tyler Williams, Wilson, Wise, and
n Barbour, Baylor. Berlin, Boggess, Brent.
Brown, Burdett, Campbell. C.rlile. Carter, c. b.
DESIGNS, Early, French, Fngste, Gillespie. Grave
L, Gray, G9ggin, A. Hall. E. 3. Hall, Hammond,
SSS nor.aay ieMs
Comas, McGrew, Mcneil, Marshall, Maslin. Mas
,srs M9tistt Moore, NelsSn. orTiek, osbarn.
Pugh, r. E. Scott VIM. c. Scott, Sharp. sitting
ton, sruriock, Staples, A. Il. II Stuart; chagmsn
Wickhsm, and Wiliey.-1.
The seventh resolution as amended by Mr..
WISE, was then adopted. 1t now reads
Z. 10 remove inc existing causes OF complaint,
| much may be accomplished by the Federal aud
state Governments but to restore the UnioHand
| preserve confidence, the Federal Constitution
should be amended in those particulars wherein
experience has exhibited defects and discovered
| approaches dangerous to the institutions of some
OF the States.
| sth resolution, but Mr.. PRICE, Of Greenorer.
moved that it be passed by for the present
with view OF amending the 9th.
The reading of the sth resolution was called
| for, and it WAS read, as follows:
| S. The people OF Virginia recognize the Ameri-
| eau principle, that government il founded IN the
rgh o b e, the and ,nry me fhs
Union, for just CAUSES, TO withdraw from their
| association under the Federal Government with
the people of the other States, and TO erect new
| governments for their better security, and they
will never consent that the Federal power, which
is in part their power, shall be eXerted for the
purpose of subugsting the people of snch States
10 the Federal authority.
The question being on Mr.. Prices motion to
pass by, Mr.. MoNTAGrE argued that it
contrary TO the rnles of the Committee.
he yeas and nays We're demanded by Mr..
| WISE, and motion TO pass by was carried
| yeas IS, NAYS 81.
So the Committee passed by the Sth, and
| took up the 9th resolu ton, rs follows
Q. The exercise of this right by the States Of
South Carolina. Georgia, Florida, Mississippi,
Alabama, Louisiana, and Texas. without the as
sent q the other States has given rise to new
those conditions Intimately siIsstns the rights
the free navigation of the Mississippi River, the
maintenance Of the forts intended 10, protect the
| commerce of the Gulf of Mexico, and the power
| to restrain smuggling along the interior borders
Of the seeded states: but the Federal authorities,
under the Constitution it is, disclaiin power to
| recognize the withdrawal of any State from the
| Union: and consequently TO deal with these ques
tlons, holding that it is reserved only to the States
a. parties to the Government compact to take law
| ful action touching them.
| Mr.. WISE asked what fright Was referred
| to in the first line of the resolution Some
| thing that we have passed by The ninth re-
| solution, he thought, would have to be skip
| ped b." since it was really 4 part of the
| eighth.
| Mr.. CONRAD, of Frederick, said he could OBJ
viate the difficulty, by amendment which
| he proposed TO offer.
Dir. WISE objected, but the Chair oyerruled
| the objection.
| Mr.. CONRAD then moved TO amend by strik-
| Ing ont from the first line the words, ''exer-
else of this right" and inserting in lieu there
' OF the words withdrawal from the Federal
government"
, Ir. WISE inquired if the amendment was
nitted merely 10 obviate his objection If
So, he maintained that it was out Of order.
| The CHAIRMAS asked if the gentleman raised
| a point of order?
Mr.. WISE said he did, distinctly.
The Chairman requested him to reduce 1t to
writing and Mr.. Wise complied, making his
point of order as follows
| The Committee of the Whole, by vote, decided
| to pass by the sth resolution Of the pending
port without deciding to hat subseq ueut resolu-
ton of the report it would pass to the con,idera-
| tion Of. The Il ext resolution, the sth commences
in these words: The exercise Of ttis riyh ''re-
| terrIng to right declared in the sth resolution,
| which was passed by. To obviate this. the gen
tleman from Frederick moved TO amend the 9th by
| right relating to the .th resolution and to in
| sert words making the 9th independent If the sih
| resolution The point submitted is that this mo-
| ton proposes to amend the matter of the Sih.
| which had been passed by.
| The CHAIRMAS overruied the point OF order.
| Mr.. CONRAD said the gentleman from Prin-
| under 1mlSapprehpuSIOu.
| motion TO pass by the Sth was with view of
| considering the 9th, and his amendment was
| con plated at that time.
| Mr.. WISE had not so understood its purpose.
| The amendment offered by Mr.. Conrad was
then agreed ts-yeas ~, nays IS
| Mr.. MACFARLASD moved 10 further amend
| the 9th resolution, by striking out all after
| the word States" 9TH line,) and inse ting
| the following: To the adius tment whereof
| and to the recognition of the independence OF
| the Confederate States of the South, or their
| restoration TO their former relations, as nego-
| tiation may eyentuate, the Federal Govern
| ment is hereby called upon 10 address itself"
Mr.. MACFARLAND, in advocating his amend
ment, said he proposed TO follow it up with q
/ motion to drop the whole of the 10th sect ton
| Mr.. CONRAD opposed the amendment, as in
| tended TO strike from the report of its
! most important propositions.
| division of the question being called for,
! the motion to strike out was defea ted by the
following vote:
| YRAs -Messrs Amber, Jas. Barbour. Blakey,
| U,
| Conn, Fisher, Ora ham, Gogsin. John Goode, Jr. /.
/. s. Hall Harsie. Holeombe, Hunton, lsbell,
ko Ma4r Me1Ion
ardson, VIM. G. sestt, Scaweli, Speed, Strange,
T1hornton, Kebt. H; Turner, F; B. Turner, Tyler
Williams Wise, Woods, and Wysor.-4o
NArs.--Messrs. Armstrong, Aston. Baldwin, A.
y. Barbour, Baylor. Berlin, Blow. Jr.. Boggess
BOyd Bren Brown B5uss Bafae
ter, c. b; Conra K: Y. Conrad. Couch, Crtcner,
| Cnstis, Dent, Dsskins, Dorman, Early, Eehols,
arla nd
mond, Haylaond;, Hose, Holiday, Hubbard
Johnston, Kilby, Lewis, MeComas, McGrew. Nc
Neil, Mcfarland, Chas. X. Mallory Marshall
Nelson ofrieS 6sbarn Parks, Patret. Ps1dIe aadIe
ton, Porter, Preston, Price, Ppsh, kobt. 4. Scott
SHARP sheiey, sitnEton slaughter, sas soa.halI
Withheld, Wickhan. aud Wiley .-ss
MT. BLOW, OF Norfolk moved to amend the
resolution by striking out all after the word
Estates" tthe same indica ted by MIR. Macfar-
land,) and inserting in lieu thereof " With a
view 10 the peaceable adjustment of these and
| kindred ques tions, the people of Virginia here
by express their earnest desire that the Fede-
raj authorities, If so empowered, shall recog-
niZe the independence of the Confederate
States of the South, and make such treaties
with them, and pass such laws, AS separation
if unavoidable) shall render proper and ex-
pedient.''
Mr.. Blow urged the necessity of adopting
this amendment, and Mr.. WISE replied
Mr.. SaEFFEY, of Smythe, moved to amend
the amendment by striking out the words 'if
empowered"
Debated by Mr. SHEFFEr, and Mr. Scorr, of
Fauquier.
Pending the considera ton of Mr.. Sheffsy,s
amendment, on motion of MIR. MONTAGUE the
Commit tee rose, and
On motion of Mr.. STAPLES, the Con ven ton
adjourned.
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