Richmond daily Whig. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1842-1861, 1861-03-29

ed action Of Virginia with that of New York in with.
holding purchased BY citizens In the seeded States
and regarded this action row less to be condemned
than that OF New York. because New York had givep nm
the arms demand while it is proposed here to pre-
vent their transportation across our SOIL
Mr.. ANDERSON enquired if the gentleman remem-
bered the action had st Pttsburg, in Pennsylvania.
Me-. KEEN, in reply, said, if Pennsylvania had done
wrong that would not justify Virginia; and besides, if
this resolution passed. would be an endorsement of the
course pursued by the people of Pittsburg
Mr.. PORTER explained the occurrences at Ptsburg.
Mr.. KEEN continued at come length in opposition to
the resolution as interfering with the Convention.
Mr.. CHRISTIAN opposed it on the same ground. But
he wished TO put an end to the discussion He too had
seen the Governor, and authorized TO dsclsm all the
intentions imputed to that official He thought since the
question had been brought up here it was but to adopt
the original resolution for peace, since merely
reaitrmation of what the House had before voted.
Mr.. CRANE wished to strike out the preamble as it
poessed to state the views of the Convention which he
thought was altogether wrong He willing TO vote
for the resolution.
Mr.. CHRISTIAN also preferred that course, but was
willing to vote for the whole.
Mr.. COLLIER had been appealed to to withdraw bis
substitute. de did not like TO do so. He wanted tie
President to know that any such desccraton OF Virgin
las soil would be resisted every hazard lie thought
the withdrawal of his substitute would be woiy msta
ken policy, and instead OF calming the excitement would
increase 1t. he made passing hit at the Convention
Every DAY goes up IRON that body the cry NOBODY IS
hurt" IL this tenporizng policy Is continued 1t mus
lead to direul consequences He denied that we would
by this course, be following the seeded States There
was no analogy. They had formed a government dc
dcto which was stronger than this rotten Union in which
We live. He was disposed to withdraw bis proposition in
Difference to the views Of Others but it was against bis
judgment
The Chair ruled that the substitute of Mr. COLLIER
could not be Withdrawn unless that OF Mr. KEEN was first
Withdrawn. Mr. X declined
Mr.. NEWTON, by way of replying 10 Mr.. KEENs re-
mark that this was most extraordinary discussion,
caused to be read the account Of the action OF the peo-
p Especially of Hanover with Patrick Henry as their
eader,) at the time when Governor Dlnmore removed
the powder from the Williamsburg Magazine.
Mr. COWAN moved the previous question: which was
sustained The Chair stated the main question, to be
the amendment OF Mr. KEEN and on that Mr.. KEEN de-
mlnded the ayes aad noes which resulted as follows:
AYEsMes'rs Adersoo, Ball. Bentley, Cassin, Christian Cow
Cane, Dick nsoa Edgn ferr Fleming, ID. Gibson,
G'odycoonE HARRISON HAMMOND Haekley Keen, knott' Left
l. N. I'm IN, Watts and We'ch-94
NoEsMessrs Cruhheli Speaker Anderson Bailey B,sker
vie bss Basil Bis IL BoSesu Booker, buks Caperton Car
penier, Chapman Chll eman CJier, Crump Davis Duck
wall Edwards Evans Frisnd lTTett GibsonJ liner, O.
H. Giner Gsshim, Gratan Hany Hunt Huner James J0h1
SON W mes Kaufman Kircheloe kloe Kyle Lucas, Luz
Nc lowell, McGeh,e scGruder, McKnn.y, Miles, L. Mil
Ter hong Montague Myres, Nelson, Newton Organ, Preston,
R5 Robertson Rob Ryes ord Saunders sedden,
s,glr, shannon J. Smith H. smith, Staples Thomas Tom 10,
Tyler Wallace Ward, I'd Watson Nest, Wilson, W:oI VIII.
ter, Wo1folk, Yerby-sl
80 the amendment lost.
The hour of two having arrived the Chair vacated
until II p. NJ