Daily Ohio statesman. [volume] (Columbus, Ohio) 1855-1870, 1861-03-11
missouri Convention.

ST. LOUIS, March l0.-After some unimpor-
tant proceedings in the Convention yesterday,
Judge Gamble, chairman of the committee on
Federal Relations, presented and read the re-
port of that committee. The report is long and
carefully written. 1t makes q faithful exposi
ton of all the circumstances surrounding the
position and affecting the interests of Missouri,
recounts the evils Of which the South may
rightfully complain, admonishes the North
that the hostile and fanatcal feelings toward
Southern Institutions, manifested by large mum
bers Of the people Of that section are productive
only of evil, and expresses hope that better
knowledge of hte subject will remove their pre-
judices.
IL does not assume threatening attitude
towards either section Of the country, but points
at the errors Of both, and concludes with the
following :resolutions, which are reduction Of
the main features of the report:
Resoloed, That at present there is no ade-
quate cause to compel Missouri to dissolve her
sonnection with the Federal Union, but on the
contrary, che will labor for such an adjustment
Of the existing troubles as may secure peace
and the right OF equality to all the States.
ResoLved, That the people Of this State ere
devotedly attached to the institutions of our
country, and earnestly desire that byla fair and
oAhiOeoiO oeJuptiAOntg pECocub Cuubtb VI ulbh-
greement may be removed, the Union perpetu-
ated, and peace and harmony restored between
the North and South.
ResoLued, That the people of Missouri believe
that the peace and quiet Of the country will be
promoted by convention to propose amend
rnents to the Constitution Of the United States,
and this Convention urges the Legislature OF
this State to take steps for calling such q Con.
vention. l = t V ,s3A
Resolpsd, That In the opinion of the Conven.
ton, the employment of a military force, by the
Federal Government, to coerce seeding States,
or the employment ofa military force, by seced-
ing States, to assail the government Of the Uni.
ted States, will inevitably plunge the country
into civil war, and thereby extinguish all hopes
of an amioable settlement Of tho issues now
pending. We, therefore, earnestly entreat the
Federal Government, as we'll as the seeding
States, to stay the arm of military power, and on
no pretense whatever bring upon the nation the
horrors Of civil war. hl lq a'a& so
Resolped, That when this Convention adjourn,
IL adjourn to meet at Jefferson City, on the Sd
Monday in December. % t'3e4
Resolved, That Committee be elected, ma
jority Of whichsshall have the power to convene
this Convention, at such time and place, prio,
to the third Monday in December, as the public
exlgencies may require. 4AF lLIAH ~
The Senate passed resolutions yesterday tha
our Senators be instructed and our Representa-
tives be requested to oppose the passage Of al
acts granting supplies Of men or money to co
cree seceding States into submission or subjuga
ton. That should such acts be passed by Con
gress our Senators be instructed and our Repre-
seutatiyes be requested to return from the Hall
of Congress-.
The report was ordered to be printed an
made the special order for Monday.
/ Mr.. Redd, whilst earnestly approving th
temper and spirit of the report. dissented fror
the plan ofadjustment laid down, and aske
leave to present. minority report on Monda,
which was granted. and the report was ordere
4 to be printed. Adjourned.