Indiana State sentinel. (Indianapolis, Ind.) 1861-1865, 1861-02-06
The Virginia RESOLUTIONS

we republlsh to-day the resolutions adopted BY
the Legislature of Virginia on the 18th instant.
as they were amended by the Sanate and accep.
ted by the House. As thus finally passed they
embody, we believe, both sets Of resolutions on
this subject reported by the Joint Committee on
Federal Relations, and read as follows:
WHEREAS, 1t is the deliberate opinion of the
General Assembly of Virginia that, unless the
unhappy controversy which now divides the
States of this Confederacy shall be satisfactorily
adjusted, permanent dissolution Of the Union is
inevitable; and the General Assembly, represen-
ing the wishes of the people Of the Common
wealth, is DESTROYS of employing every reasonable
means to avert so dire acalamity, and determined
to make final effort to restore the Union and
the Constitution in the spirit in which they were
established by the fathers of the Republic: There
fore
Resolued, That, on behalf of the Common.
wealth of Virginia, an invitation is hereby ex-
tended to all such States, whether slaveholding
or non-slaveholdiEg, as are willing to unite with
Virginia in an earnest effort TO adjust the present
unhappy controversies, in the spirit in which the
Constitution was originally formed, and consist
emily with its principles, TO afford TO the
people Of the slaveholding States adequate guar
antees for the security Of their rights to appoint
Commissioners, to meet on the 4th day of Febru-
Commissioners appointed by Virginia. to consider
and, if practicable, agree upon some suitable ad-
justment.
Resolved, That John Tyler, VIM. c. Rives,
Judge John W. peterborough George W. Sum-
mers, and James A. Seldom, be, and are hereby,
appointed by the General Assembly, whose duty
it shall be to repair to the city Of Washington,
on the day designated in the foregoing resolution.
to meet such Commissioners as may be appointed
tx-a ~ oaf1 In
foregoing resolution.
| Resolved, That, in the opinion Of the General
Assembly of Virginia, the propositions embraced
in the resolutions presented 70 the Senate OF the
United States by the Hon. John j. Crittenden, so
modified as that the first article proposed as an
amendment TO the Constitution of the United
States shall apply to all the Territory Of the
United States now held OF hereafter acquired
south of latitude SO deg 30 min, and provide
that slavery of the African race shall be efectu-
ally protected, if necessary, as property therein
during the continuance Of the Territorial Govern
ment and the fourth article shall secure TO the
owners of slaves the right of transit with their
slaves between and through the non -slaveholding
States aud Territories, constitute the basis OF
such an adjustment of the unhappy controversy
which now divides the States Of this Confederacy
as would be accepted by the people If this Com
monwealth.
aud free conference. shall agree upon any plan Of
adjustment requiring amendments of the Federal
Constitution, for the further security of the rights
Of the people Of the slaveholdng States, they be
requested 10 communicate the proposed amend
ments TO Congress, for the purpose Of having the
same submitted by that body, according TO the
forms of the Constitution, to the several States
for ratification.
RESOLVED, That il said Commissioners cannot
agree on such adjustment, or, il agreeing, Con-
gress shall refuse TO submit for ratification such
amendments may be proposed, then the Com
missoners oft State shall Immediately com
muncate the result to the Executive Of this Com
monwealth, to be by him laid before the Conven-
ton OF the people of Virginia and the General
Assembly, provided that the said Commissioners
be subject at all times to the control of the Gen.
eral Assembly, OF, If in session, TO that of the
State Convention.
Resolued, That Ex President John Tyler is
hereby appointed, by concurrent vote Of each
branch of the General Assembly, a Commissioner
to the President Of the United States, and one
Commissioner 10 the State of South Carolina
and the other States that have seeded, OF shall
secede and that Judge John Robertson is hereby
appointed by like vote, by joint vote Of the
General Assembly, with instructions respectfully
TO request the President Of the United States and
the authorities of such States TO agree TO abstain,
pending the proceedings contemplated by the ac-
ton of this General Assembly. from any and all
acts calculated 10 produce a collision between the
States and the Government of the United States:
and that the Governor be requested 20 inform,
without delay, the Commissioners appointed in the
! foregoing resolutions of their appointment
| ResOlred. That copies of the foregoing resolu-
tons be forthEt telegraphed to the President Of
the United States, and also the Executives Of
the several States.