The daily dispatch. [volume] (Richmond [Va.]) 1850-1884, 1861-04-12
Evening Session.
The Committee re assembled ut O'Clock p

The Committee re assembled at O'Clock p
NJ.
Mr.. CARLILE resumed his remarks, contend
ing that, rs the Convention was to adjourn
over to meet again in October next, the time
intervening was not long enough for the
North to make respOnseSto the demands here
after to be submitted So far the tion of
the Convention was concerned, it amounted
to nothing, for it all to be referred to the
people and demands made by $50 respec table
gentlemen were not the demands of Virginia.
He had fixed the time long enOugh-beyOnd
the next Presidential election, when he hoped
the Admins tration would be changed. Hay-
ing thus availed himself of the opportunity
to express his views, Mr.. Garlic withdrew
his amendment, feeling sure that il would be
defeated.
Mr.. SUMMERS, of Kanawha moved to amend
MIR. Scott's amendment by striking out the
word "fa vorable'' Qst line) and inserting the
word satisfactory" Mr. Summers said he
looked forward 10 the overthrow of this Coy
ernment with feel lgs OF pain and grief. fte
had, however, in view of the circum stances
which surrounded us, brought his mind 10
the support of Nj. Scott's amendment, LIS
addition to the lith resolu ton. The Com
mittee had adopted a declaration that in the
event that Virginia fails to receive satisfac-
tory responses from the North, she would
feel compelled to throw herself upon her re-
served rights. lie did not vote for it, bnt
since it had been adopted, it was to all intents
and purposes the position OF Virginia. As TO
what she was TO do thereafter, gentlemen
we're divided in opinion. He regarded the
plan of the gentleman from Eauquier as pre-
ferable to any that had been proposed.
MIR. BALDWIN objected to the amendment.-
He wished it TO be distinctly understood that
he was irreyocably opposed to any change in
the phraseology.
Mr.. SUMMERS being, by this parliamentary
ruse of Mr.. Baldwin's, enabled to prolong his
remarks beyond the allotted 10 minutes, pro-
ceeded to show the identity of interest exist
ing be tween Wes tern Virginia and the Border
tharQfOrp ha
their CO operation. The people of the ction
to which he referred would make it an indis-
pensable condition to going into the Southern
Confederacy, that Maryland, kentucky, Ten
nessee and Missouri should go also. That
they would do it, he had no doubt; there was
no difficulty about it.
The amendment was agreed to. ..t -l
Mr.. WISE moved to further amend Mr..
Scott's amendment by adding thereto the fol-
lowing
but the Convention protests that this provision
for separate Congress to be held by States still
remaining in the Union, shall not be construed 10
erect = Government supersedins the present Cen
gTess and Government OF the United States and
whilst holding this exclusive and sectional Con
gress shall not authorize any State to enter into
aay treaty alliance or confederation, and into no
sgsee.rent or compact with another State, contra
OF the Constitution Of the United States
Mr.. Wise spoke ten minutes In favor of his
amendment. arguing that the proposition Of
tue gentleman from Fauqnier was q palpable
vaolatlon OF constitutional obligation. The
vote was then taken, and Mr.. Wiss's amend.
ment was rejectsd--yeas n, nays 100.
Mr.. MAcFARLAxp, of Richmond, moved to
urther amend Mr.. Scots amendment by
striking out all after the word ssArkansas',--
70 which he would Add land Virginia ''--and
inser ting sss ii = 80 s - 81 81
.-ssand sHel Of the non- stavs stssss q NAV d.
clare their assent ~ the s2td amendments, ought
10 resume thu peweya etAltea nndsr the Co nstiiu-
tion and withdraw from tho present Confederacy,
and provide In their set OF resumption and with
wal for 3 Congress composed OF delegates from
The Coafsderated sad othet States Aforesaid, to