The daily exchange. [volume] (Baltimore, Md.) 1858-1861, 1861-04-06
LATEST NEWS.
IELEGRAMS.
The Virginia Convention.

convention
RICHMOND, April 5.-In the State Convention to-
day the consideration of the report of the commit
tee was resumed.
The sixth resolution was taken up in Committee
of the Whole, and amended on motion of Mr..
Critcher, by inserting the words "dissolve their
connection WITH" in lien of "cast off their obedi
ence to-"
Mr.. Moore moved to strike ont the word
"wrongs" and insert 'causes," the idea being that
~rongs did not impel the States to secede.
This was rejected by large majority.
Some other amendments were defeated, when
Mr.. Bouidin moved to amend by inserting "earn-
estly desire" in lieu of the words "iudulge the
hope" Agreed to.
Gov. Wise moved to strike out the whole and in
sert a substitute contemplating resistance to the
wrongs; indulging desire for an adjustment, and
that Virginia should not offer or adopt any terms
of adjustment which ought not to be acceptable to
the seeded States and calculated to restore them
to the Union. The committee refused to strike out
ayes 81, nays SO.
Gov. Wise moved to amend by adding the last
clause of the foregoing substitute, which was reject
ed-ayes Ga, nays "a
The resolution was then adopted as follows:
ReSolUed That deeply deploring the present distracted
condition Of the country, lamentng the wrongs that
have mpelled States to dissolve their connection
with the Federal Government but sensible of the bles
sings of Union and impressed with its importance the
peace prosperity and progress of the people earnest
ly desire adjustment to be reached, by which the
Union may be reestabshed in its integrity and peace
and prosperity and fraternal feelings restored through
out the land.
The seventh resolution was next taken up and
amended on motion of Governor Wise, by striking
out all from the word governments" to the last
sentence-yeas 6S, nays g.
Mr.. Leake moved to amend by adding decIara-
tion that the North must abstain from interference
with slavery in the States and common territory,
and abandon all hostile political organizations
This was rejected yeas 40, nays 90.
The seventh resolution as amended was adopted.
The eighth was passed By for the present, and the
ninth was taken up.
Mr.. Conrad moved to strike out in the first line
he words Exercise of this right and insert "wth
travail from the Federal Government" Agreed to-
Other amendments were offered and are still
pending.
THE BROOKLYN OFF PENSACOLA.
United States Transports at Pass CavallO !
Awaiting the Arrival of United States !
Troops from Texas
New ORLEANS, April 3.-It is reported that the |
United States steamer Brooklyn arrived off Pensa- |
ola barbor on the 3lst ult.
Advices from lndianola state that the United |
states steamer Mohawk and the United States |
team transports Star of the West and Empire CT |
were lying outside of Pass Cavallo bar, awaiting
or the Federal troops to return with them to New
Z lork.
The steamer Fashion has been chartered by the |
United States Government to transport troops
rom lndianola to Pass Cavallo bar. Ten compa- |
lies were expected from San Antonio, Texas.
The Second Company Of Zouaves, numbering |
me hundred men, started this evening for Pensa-
cola, to take part in the demonstration agaiuts /
Sort 2 ickens.