The Burlington weekly hawk-eye. [volume] (Burlington [Iowa]) 1860-1876, 1861-03-16
me missouri Convention.

ST. L0uls, Mo-, March lO.-After some unim.
portant psoeeedipgs in thelC CQgyentions yester-
day, Judge Gamble, Chairman of the Committee
on Federal Relations, presented and read the
J report Of the Committee 'i a5i'as 81
The report is long and carefully written q IL
/ makes a faithful exposition OF all the crcumstan
ces surrounding their position, and affecting the
| the South may rightfully complain, and admoil-o
ishes the North that the hostile and fanaticaI
feelings towards Southern institutions manifest
ed BY large numbers Of the people of that Sec
tion are only productive Of evil, and expresses
hope that better knowledge Of the subject
VIII remove their prejudices; does not assume
threatening attitude towards either section of
the country, but points out the errors Of both,
and concludes with the following resolutions,
which are reduction of the main features Of
the reports s.5asass g asia sS3za}ifi. 8 Asgss
Resolved, That at present there is no ade-
quate cause to impel Missouri to dissolve her
connection with the Federal Union, but on the
contrary she will labor for such adjustment Of ex-
ssing troubles as will secure peace and the rights
Of equality to all the States. s.t 5.5- ,.I,g
Resolved, That the people of this State are
decidedly attached to the iosttutions Of our
country, and earnestly desire that by fair aud
amicable adjustment the present causes of dis.
agreement may be removed, and the Union per-
petuated, and peace and harmony restored be-
tween the North and South. "2
Resolved, That the people Of this State deem
the amendment to the Constitution of the United
States, proposed by Hon. John J. Crittenden,
with an extension of the same to territory that |
may hereafter be acquired. as basis of adjust. I
ment which will successfully remove the causes
of difference forever from the arena of National
politics
Resolved, That the people of Missouri believe
that the peace and quiet of the country will be
promoted by a Convention to propose amend
ments to the Constitution of the United States,
and this Convention urges the Legislature of this
State to take steps for calling such a Conven.
ton. Eet Hs7
Resolved. That, in the opinion of this Conven-
ton, that the employment of military force by
the Federal Government to coerce seeding
States, or the employment of military force by
the seeding States to assail the Government of
OF the United States, will inevitably plunge the
country into civil war, and thereby extinguish
all hope of an amicable settlement of the issues
now pending; we therefore earnestly entreat the |
Federal Government. as well as the seeding |
States, to stay the arm of militory power, and |
any pretension whatever to bring upon the ma
ton the horrors of civil war
Resolved, That when this Convention adjourn, /
it adjourn to meet at Jefferson City on the third I
Monday in December. ff.il-
Resolved, That committee be selected, the |
majority of which shall have the power to con-
vene this Convention at such time and place
prior to the third Monday in December, AS the
public exigencics may require.
The report was ordered to be printed, and /
made the special order for Monday.
Mr. Redd, whilst heartily approving the tom
per and spirit of the report dissentcd from the
plan of adjustment laid down. and asked leave |
to present minority report on Monday, which
was granted, and the report ordered to be print
ed. Adjourned @e G
The Senate passed resolutions Yesterday that
our Senators be instructed, and our Representa-
tives be requested, to oppose the passage Of all
acts granting supplies of men and money to
coerce seeding States into submission or suBju-
cation, and that should such acts be passed by
Congress, our Senators be instructed, and our
Representatives be requested, to retire from the
halls of Congress.