Richmond daily Whig. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1842-1861, 1861-03-13
MISSOURI CONvENTION-REP0RT OF TIE COM
MITTEE ON FEDERAL RELATIONS.


ST LOUIS March 10 After some unimportlnt pro-
ceedngs in the Convention yesterday, Judge Gamble
chairman of the committee on Feteral Relations present
ed the report of that committee The report long AID
carefully written, and makes faithful exposition OF all
the circumstances surrounding the position or Affecting
the Interests of Missouri.
Ii recouns the evils of which the South may r5huily
complaint admonishes the North that The hostile ianSca
feelings towards Southern institutions manifested oy
large number Of tn people of that section are produc
tive only of evil and expresses the hope that Oeuer
knowledge of the subject will remove their prudces-
The report does not assume jhyeaeuiug attued TO-
wards either section of the country but points out the
errors of both and concludes with the following esolu
tons which are q reproduction Of the main features oil
the report
R,salped That at present there is no adequate
70 impel Missouri to dissolve her connection with the
Federal Union but the contrary, she Will labor Tor
such an adjustment of the existing troubles will secure
peace, the rights and equality of all the States
Rssolged That the people OF this Safe ere devotedIy
attsc ed 10 the institutions OF county, and earnes
" desire that by fair and auicable adjustment, the
present causes of disagreement may be removed the
Union perpcuatcd and harmony restored between the
North and South.
Pssoype4 That the people Of this State deem the
amendment 20 the Constitution Of The United States pro-
posed by Mr. Ctteuden with the extension OF the same
TO the TERRITORY hereafter TO be acquired, basis Of ad
us,ment which will successfully remove the causes oil
difference forever from the OF national pohnc'
Resolred That the people of Missouri believe that the
peace and quiet Of the country will be promoted by
convention 20 propose amendments TO the Constitution
Of the United Sates aud this convention urges the Le
a:ure of the State to take steps for calling such con
yention.
Resorysd That in the opinion OF this convenhon' the
emuloymen of military force by toe Federal govern
meut coercye OF the seceding States or the empoyment
Of military force by the seeding States to assam tue
government OF the United States. Will inevitably plunge
the country ia civil war and thereby extngush al hone
of an amicabe settlement of the issue now pending
thcr fore earnestly entrest the Federal Government as
well as the seeding States, 10 say the arm OF military
power and or preence whatever TO bring upcn the
nation the horrors of civil war.
hesoloed, That when the Convention acJourns u od
ourn 10 meet at JeisrsonCy, on the third Aoldly OF
December.
Rssolpsd, That a committee be elected, the majority
of which shall have the power to convene the Ccnyen
ton such time and place prior to the hd Monday o
December as the public exigeucy may require.
The repor. was ordered 10 be prlntec and made the
special order fcr Monday.
SIR Redd, whilst heartily approving the temper and
spirit OF the report dissened from the plan Ci acJns
ment laid down. and asked leave to present minority
report on Monday, which grauted Adjourned.
The State Senate passed resolutions Yesterday that our
Senators be instructed aud requested
to oppose the passage OF all granting supplies OF
men and moaey to coerce the secedrg States into sub
mission or sublgatou, ard that should such acts be
passed by Congress- Senators be instructed and our
Representatives requested 20 retire from the halls oil Con
gr>s5.