Richmond daily Whig. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1842-1861, 1861-06-18
VIRGINIA STATE CONVENTION.

MONDAY, June II, 1861.
The Convention me. 10 O'Clock, pursuant to ADJOURN
ment. -, r,;soon.l
Church. - -....u, os
Nr. JOHNSTON presented petition from citizens OF
the town OF Goodson and vicinity IN Washington county
a,kcg the esabl shment of an election precinct Laia
upon tae table. .,a go.
The Convention then went into secret session, ana sat
vi b closed doors uut!l p o'clock T. NJ
CoURrssIAs To THE PRESIDENT.
The PRrsrnvxr laid before the Convection the follow
log communication from His EEeeueucy' Jefferson DI'
SrcrssooD House, June 10, 1861.
Hon jain Juncy, President etc
sal have tho honor TO acknowledge the receipt Of
your letter Of the 18th inst communicating 10 me lhe
resolution Of the Virginia State Convention 20 WISH me
&C such hour as may appoint IL vii anOru me great
Measure 10 receive you and the members OF tue ConVeh-
non az eight o'clock Monday evening, the I'h INST
have the honor 10 Re,
Very respectfully yours,
JEFFERSON DAVIS.
Tie resou ions referred TO was submitted by Mr. hLEB,
o. Saturday, AID reads as follows;
Rssslred That this Convention, at such hour as may
he most agreeable the Psesden, OF the Confederate
States. sill wal, on him 10 BODY.
Rssolysl That the presiding cicer of this body COM
muuicate the above resolution TO President Davis, and
ascertain AT what hour It S DC most agreeable to him
70 receive the members Of the Convention.
Tux VICTORY AT BErHsL CHURCH.
Mr. TYLER submitted the following resolutions:
Rssole,4 That this Convention has heard with high
satisfaction Of the brilliant victory recently obtained by
rbe combined forces Vt North Caoi;a and Virginia at
Bethel D the county Of York, the frs, regular couict
between those who under usurped authority have IN
raded our soil aud the brave defenders OF that SOL
and i, bsiyg altogether appropriate that our roops
should receive suitable need OF applause Tor TIER gal
!sntry snd good copcu,-; be II therefore
R.so'rsd TLa Ia the name OF the people Of Virginia,
.i Convention expresses lis high admiration OF the gal.
1tr. sud goo! conduct OF the officers and men engaged
10 the battle Of Bethel the l0.h inst, where they re-
PEELED and put 70 fright more than four times their mum
Eso'rsd That the conduct Of Col John B. M'gruder,
he comusul.r Of he Confederate icrccs, Of Col D. Il.
hin the commander Of the North Caroinl troops, and
Of the ot.er5 under their command, cv1ced, IN the
opinion OF this Convection, tga military skill united to
uu,hrrkiar vs'or.
R,sat,d T.a, copies of the foregoing resolutions be
forwarded n Col Nac-ui,r, w,h rsq est that he vii
aus, ,hc same To DO publicly read 10 The troops under
he command
ST.. TYLER followed the presen-ation Of the resolu-
tic.s with tsg remarks IN which be Cassod the vcto,l
al Bethel a. t1e circumstances cOusld red among tie
most f.i,.srt acE ievplueu record He eulogz c
.-rr7 and men who 50 sigraiy defeated largely sup-
-icr force Of she enemy, ana incidentally referred, II
comm i-uisrv terms Major George ". Randolph, oil
che Richmond Howit1er Who took Al active part 10 the
engagement.
Toe resolutions were then ar;mousy adopted.
On mod.n q Mr GREGORY, the Convention took
recess u-t. bal. past So 90 O'Clock 7. "
EysSrSE SESSION.
Tic Coav.n ION se---ssuDsl d . o'clock, = H., but
ler os. called CD order ira, S-c'ei 10 business exc F
10 str-e- the mode sld manner OF proceeding 70 the
~co.ssool H0t lo paw th.ic poets 10 tie President
The Convention then adjourned.