The national Republican., 1861-03-06
BY TELEGRAPH.
The Virginia Convention.


Richmond, March 4.-Mr. Chamblss, of
Greeuville, offered resolution in the State
Convention to day, declaring that the Peace
Conference propositions fail TO give assurance
Of an equitable settlement of the slavery con.
and that Virginia should offer no
more propositions, but withdraw from the Fed
eral compact, and adopt measures to protect
her rights in concert with the other Southern
States.
Mr.. Chambliss made secession speech, ad.
vocating his resolutions.
Mr.. Carlisle replied in strong Union speech.
He said that he believed the Peace Conference
propositions would prove acceptable to the peo.
pie.
The resolutions were then referred to the
Committee Oh Federal Relations.
Mr.. Mallery, Of Brunswick county, offered
resolution in favor of border. State Conven.
ton; referred.
Mr.. Brown, Of Preston, offered a resolution,
censuring Senators Mason and Hunter for op.
posing the reference Of the Peace Conference
report to the consideration Of the States of the
Conlederacy. The resolution was tabled on
his motion.
Mr.. Nilley made decided Union speech, in
opposition to the right of secession.
Richmond, March 5-Mr. Cox in the Con.
ing the Committee on Federal Relations to re-
port without delay q plan for q Convention OF
the border States at the earliest practicable
day, and also to report upon the subject Of co.
ercion Of the seeded States by the General
Government. .U ...rt ..7 -....I
Mr.. Leake, Of Goochlsnd, moved substitute
instructing the committee that, in view Of the
coercive policy indicated by the President and
the long list OF sggressions, to report an ordi-
nance Tor Virginia to secede, and declare her.
self free from future alliance with the United
States, and then to call a Convention of the
border slaveholding States, to determine what
new Constitution is necessary to protect their
rights in Conlederacy OF the slaveholdng
States, and such free States as are willing to
join the new Conlederacy.
Mr.. Harvey, Of Amelia, moved an amend.
ment, instructing the committee to report in
| effect that
Whereas it is plain that it is Mr.. Liucoln's
purpose to plunge the country into civil war
by eoercive policy which Virginia will resist,
therefore,
Resolped, That the Legislature make the
needful appropriations for means, and provide
the necessary forces to resist and repel every
attempt Of the Federal authorities to "hold,
occupy, and possess" the property and places
claimed by the United States; in any of the
seeded States, or those that may withdraw, or
collect duties on imports in the same.
Mr.. Goggin read series OF resolutions
against coercive measures for the collection oil
Of the revenue, etc., and that Virginia will re.
pei such attempts; requesting the cooperation
Of the border slave States in etfecting plan
for uniting with the South, with the hope o
restoring harmony to the Union, and Of re
forming the United States upon the basis o.
the Constitution, modified SO as to protect tht
rights Of persons, property, and territory, in al
time; that in the event of separation between
Virginia and the remaining States of tn,
Union, the Government property in Virgins
ought to be resumed by her, Us well for tn,
defence Of her citizens and property in partic
ular locations, US the purpose of the genera
defence; that while Virginia remains mem
Der Of the I'm on, she will assume no hostile
attitude to the General Government, but viii
prepare to repel any assaults that may b.
made upon her.
The debate to-day exhibited the effect of tn
inaugural to some extent. The Union men, in
GLIDING Messrs. Cox and Goggin, urged tha
some action was necessary, as all of Virginia
previous efforts have failed. They, however
want to obtain the opinion of all the borde
slave States before determining, but conten
plate no union with the North on unequs
terms.
J Mr.. Dorman, of Roekbridge though regre
ting Mr.. Lincoln's positions, thinks that tn
!, Union men should work the harder. All o.
pose coercion.
, The secessionists dealt the inaugural man
hard blows, and this feeling is apparent anon
the people generally; but the Union men wi
oppose any hssty action in the Convention, an
perhaps preventive ordinance Of secession fror
e being adopted.
!, There has been great excitement here a
day. The secessionists are in better spirits t.
Z. night.
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