The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1861-01-28


ALnAsr January "a, lSjl. :
10 No Senate!
have received from the Governor Of Vir-
,;inia copy Of preamble and resolutions,
adopted 10y the General Assembly Of that State,
on the 10Th day uf January, instant {. copy of
which herewith submit 10 yeur consideration.
As will I've seen. an invitation has been cx-
tended "to all such states whether slayehollinp
or on-slavcholdng as arc willing to unite with
Virginia In an earnest effort to adjust the present
unhappy controversies, in the spirit in which tho
Constitution was originally formed, and consist
emily with its principles, 50 as to afford to the
people Of the slayeholding states adequate qua
rantees for the security Of their RIG hts to appoint
commis issiOness tn meet on the 4th day Of febru-
ary next, in tho city Of W.. iington, similar
Commissioners appointed by Virginia TO consi-
der, and IL practicable to agree upon somo suit
abo adjustment
II will also be seen that with view to rive
practical effect To its resolutions the Gen sra
Assembly of Virginia has appointed four emi-
nent citiEcrs Of that state, as Commissioners OH
her part.
The great mass Of the people Of this state, AMI
Of the entire North; are ac,u,tel by an earnest
desire that no honorable effort should 10 left
nntried Ia maintain, by peaceful means, tho
American Union as il has existed for almost
century: and especially to encourage every cN.
erton made toward an adjustment VI existing
UnIIin, ssptiu,,nts In f,n h,rnnny "a 40
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V"",I"'r'''nn VI sue, ma ~ my rNSntu-
H', III securing 10 the SllI%ehs oi sihNenoiulhS
ami hon-olaNehOllins states, such mutual guar.
aUtccs as will fully protect the rights Of each
recommend the appointment Of a currcspln ling
number Of citizens Of this state, in whose char
motor ,rl t,,tri.t;.t, ,Ir ,oorlc yL,II L,v, frII
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'H"''' ''n''; W." Wv u, '"''''u : '' '.o H'.,''
,!"'H "I''n Pr'ult..u t''e'' i',oIu"VhS' ,h'
Representatives. 81 Virginia, Aul ul surh Other
states "a may hc there present, for the cnn,i ler
alton Of the al in.,s indicated in the resolution
herewith ,uImittrI
AnL il me-, ,,,, Io ;,,,ro,cr 1, ,L, rr,s, ant
,traa,,',i,, =, ,,i,,,l II H,i,i y, - ., ra
H''i'uuo " nH'a',"' W ~,
specuuliN cail your attention TO Tue Importance
Of every step taken in connection with our fvicr-
al relations. Acting both rs trustees Of the past
AMI guardians ef the interests Of the futuro VIZ
should remember that history, holding us to our
rcgponsibiliti,s. will record our acts. not with
the hand of prejudice or of favor. but with calm
''hI"''' '"ot "'' ''''o'ViN ''"''Hoi WIN
care our duly III TIC present emergency anu DO
ready to perform, fedrlcssly aud cOnSeientiOusly,
the duties whiyh our respective positions have
imposed upon lis,
ED MoRo,S.
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f''"'0'' u',n f',s"Ltie'N atI'ru ~ mo r'''" as
S'mO'' ~ "y"''" '"'""V i'm'
Whereas, II is TIE deliberate opinion Of tho Gner-
a. Assomb OF Virginia that I'M ess the unhappy oon.
novcry that now vIdes the States of this CJncer-
ncy shall bo satisfactorily djusted, q perm men,
dissolution Of the Union IA Inevitable, and the General
tie Cpmmou wealth, il desirous of employing every
reasonable means 10 avert 80 dire a calamity and
determined tn make final effort 10 restore the Union
and the Constitution in the spirit in which they were
esaolishcd Icy the fathers Of the republic therefore,
yirynia an INVITATION ia her by eS,sndsd 10 All such