The daily dispatch. [volume] (Richmond [Va.]) 1850-1884, 1861-03-29

Z. Church.
yOTCE or Tar rgoPIE.
~ C,RsLL, of Nelson, presented Il series of
hG.,,ons adopted by the citizens of that
- in favor Of immediate secession
HsefrTred TO the Committee on Federal Rela-
aa EQUALJvy or TAXATION.
->a Convention proceeded, in the order (
'.ess 10 consider the resolutions of the
f5e,nau from Mononsalia, {Mr. WILEY -
{ TrRNgg, OF Jackson, who was entitled 10
so,r being absent, Mr.. EARlr embraced
/ ~ apportunity To make correction of the
/ ~,rt IN the official organ of the Convention.
| I Richmond EaqniFsT.
y. Traxnx having by this time arrived
Il he floor, and continued his speech in
,,s- Of an al raiortsa tax on slaves He ar.
ga its necessity, in order TO the mainten.
- Of the credit of the State. While reou.
,uan was staring us Ia the face IL was
I'd on th.s fleot that action on this import.
- sgaiest mast be postponed TO an adjourn
81 .esston. II this course was followed. no
aronld see where it would end Gentle.
.,so had spoken of the people OF Western Vir.
eia as likely to become aboli tionized He
Id remind them that the course they
-ers pnrsuiug here was the very thing calcu.
,,tsI 10 bring about such a result.
Mr.. WILEY. Of Monongaiia, desired to ex-
lam briefly the reasons which induced him TO
.s,.r tbe resolutions. The allegation that the
raiert Was not contemplated in calling the
t,,,tvention, was fully refuted by the act
...sSpi hY the legislature. w herein 1t was
..-p>sly provided for. II the Convention re-
I'D to consider IL, they will have ignored
,~e 0f the objects contemplated in the assem-
F.as of the body, and will have disappointed
srge number OF the people of this Common.
-szIih He couiG see no good to b. attained
IT. rp,stponing IL 10 future dav and so far
.,5n the time being inopportune for its
ss.&eTation, ii would tend TO quiet agita-
.,a sad remove the heartburnings at present
.,SaAE lie denied that il was a sectional
s,r4 4l,.,a - ,t,..,, -.
~ mSn in Eastern as Well rs in Western Nir-
grs was taxed. while Il large portion of the
.rgTty OF the rich man, better able to pay,
sastxcmpt.
-ap hour OF half mast 10 having arrived the
H5l.pESr stated that the Convention would
-.H.0 Committee of the Whole, for the fur
- nsIderation OF the order OF the day.
II. TUKNkR, OF Jackson, moved TO suspend
ts. 1-!pr. 10 enable him 10 call up his resolu-
aa arontemplatinS change of the hours of
-esuGg. The motion was not agreed to-
COMMITTEE or THE WHOLE
The Convention then went into Committee
III The Whole fMr. SoCTHALL in the chair and
g-oceeded II consider the report of the Com
-li,e+ on Federal Relations, the pending
question being on the amendment offered by
-Hr gantleman from GIoucesier, (Mr. Sea
well. to insert in the NTH line OF the first
7rsoation, after the word ''sovereigntes, - the
words "and stIll are sovereign"
Nj SCorr. of Powhatan, moved to amend
.ia amendment by adding after the word
.s0yrreign, " the words cover all powers not
s1a.fd to the United States By the Constitu-
r5a Of the United States"
Mr. FISHER, OF Northampton, asked if there
vas any person in the United States who de-
rl-t that proposition?
The CHAIRAAS.-Thati is not for the Chair to
l-lde
Nr FISHER desired TO have something tan
rihIa TO vote upon.
Nr CONRAD, of Frederick thought that al
;0ceiher too much stress was placed upon the
word sovereign. II was word more appli-
able 70 European nations than to a Republi-
fau country. He thought there was no more
relevancy in the insertion OF the proposed
amendment than in the insertion of any other
.rusn They ght as well insert the whole
bib OF rights OF lrgInla. lie would not say
that il was offered for the purpose of embar
rsssing the Committee, but could have no
5,h4r effect II could not in any manner
change the sense of the resolution. He held
,hai the people OF Virginia We're free and
independent people, except in so far as they
had parted with their powers, and had the
lslt 81 any time to change their form Of
government, either state or Federal lhe
an4udment, whether true or false, he consid-
yr-. altogether unnecessary, and therefore out
# place
Mr >eoTT, OF Powhatan, said that, although
BE- had offered the second amendment. and in
uuiei 10 vote for it, he would still vote
a.uast the resolution as amended, for he was
perfectly satisfied with it in its original form.
He gOltended that the word sovereign, in this
lJgaeCtlOH, was inapplicdbie, for sovereignty
,IJle3 supremacy. The proposition TODD in
IL dilemma of the ScotChman who was ad-
dressing an audience on metaph ysics the
4udlrBce did not understand the ScotchmaL,
nor did he unders tand himself.
Nr Srurf took the position that the Fede-
E. government had the power 10 execute its
laws slu the State of Virginia, and the people
had 40 right 10 preyentit. These powers had
teeE granted. For what time had they been
granted Could they be resumed "A pleasure?
tfp pr4r-- nf n1 vt Ip- M
Iteration declared that the old Union was
PERPETUAL. To make more perfect Union,
~ thirteen States agreed to the alteration OF
''he Articles of Confederation. He held that
llr powers granted 10 the Federal Constitu-
h5h were granted forever, unless changed in
ouarmity with the terms of that ins trument.
While gentlemen declared here that they owed
10 allegiance 10 the Federal Government, 1T
Eas siIil certain that they could commit trea-
son against the United States.
Nj HALL, OF WetZeIl, desired to ask ques-
H0u. Ii the Senators representing The thlrty-
0uT States should withdraw from Congress,
Ahd The States should refuse to send up others,
where would De the sovereignty then, and
Ehet sovereign power would there be 10 COM
T.! them 70 do so?
Mr.. SC0TT.-Why, sir, the Government
would, IN that case, be broken up. l regard
lae sovereignty of the United States to be in
Tue States in their collective capacity, or in
Airt-iourths OF them, III which lies the power
o alter or abolish the Constitution, though
lfir-l says IL may reside In HoNernment-
secession WAS regarded by Mr.. Scott as a
revolutionary remedy, but he should uphold
Nas NE last resort.
M G0ODE, of Mecklenburg, had listened to
IL The arguments with pleasure and satistac-
H'A and il he consulted his own feelings he
would b. content to have the ayes and noes
hken upon the quest at once. But some
. lhe positions advanced by gen tlefnen on TINS
A'oT, ne conceived, ought not TO go unan-
sTeF@d. In reply 10 the gentleman from au-
Esshn E.,.I N4prff "a
rscpped from any complaint against the ac-
non 1t the General Government, because she
A4i TaIied the several compromise acts, he
ATsued tnat those concessions were ex torted
L0ic her; that her consent was influenced by
q @I@'motic desire to preserve the peace and
HeTA1t the der sstruction of the Union. That
'JGs'5 IRA ton, he considered, was q potent
reason why she should now turn her back
lPcr The people who Were so baSely migrate
10! for the efforts she had here tofore made
MI. tiooDE went on to allude to the election
q ""CtiOnal President as a cause for sever
aAce from the Union, taking the ground that
j was sufficient, and reading from speech of
Nilla-d tillInore, in 1856, TO substantiato his
Ngu'1eut. The checks and balances OF the
constitution he regarded rs utterly lmpotent
Wftsirain the party now in power. 10 snow
thal ne aboiiticnists had, in no way, backed
soEh, be sketched their history in connection
WIN political movements AT the Northi
Nhch commencing with comparatively
mali number had constantly augmented,
.hlI II resulted ia the election Of Lincoln to
~ Presidency. lie then read an extract from
.-'lcoln sentiments on the subject of slavery,
: communicated in letters to the Republican
faIN, and others from Seward speeches,
''oAihg 10 the ultimate emancipation of slaves |
"efywhere. The sen timent of the North was |
hostile 10 the institution of slavery, that il |
1"ould override any barrier interposed by the |
Ioasuiution. Mr.. GooDs argued at some |
Ign upon the general subjects advanced |
.vss A the tnion side of the Convention, and |
n s occasionally "set right" by Mr.. BALDWIN |
sa ~ quoling his positions. He passed a glowing |
Sosinh upon the course OF the Virginia |
,oir.g' iaI'rS In Congress, in regard TO whom re- |
hls body.
an etilcising the report of the Committee |
ros' eoefai aai Relations, MIR. GooDE opposed va
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