Daily Nashville patriot. [volume] (Nashville, Tenn.) 1860-1862, 1861-01-28
The virginia ResoIutions-Ehe IIeet-
ting at Washington.

We republiSh below the resolutions adopt
cd by the Legislature of Virginia on the 19tb
inst in which meeting Is proposed CT Wash
ington on the 4th of February 1t will be
seen that the resolutions were ordered to be
teIegraphed to the Executives o. the several
States We have not heard whether 'hry
were telegraphed to Gov HARRIS or not. We
presume they were not:
WHEREAS, it Is the deliberate opinion of The
General Assembly Of Virginia that. unlcss
the unhappy controversy which now divides
the States OF this COnfederacy shall be sati--
factOrily adjusted, permanent dissolution o.
the Union Is inevitable: aud the General As
semby. representing the wishes Of the people
of the Commonwealth, Is DESTROYS OF employ
ing5every reasonable means TO avert So dire
a calamity and determined tn make final
effort to restore the Union and the ConSiitU-
ton in the spirit in which they were estsb-
Iished by the fathers Of the Republic: There
fore
ResoEre4, That on behalf of the Common
wealth OF Virginia. an Invitation is hereby
extended to all such States. whether slave
holding or nOn-slaveholding, as are willing to
unite with Virginia III an earnest effort to
adjust the present unhappy controversies, III
the spirit in which the Constitution was orr
ginally formed, and consistently with lis prin-
ciples, so as to afford TO The people of the
Slaveholding States adequate guarantees for
the security of their rights. to appoint Com
missioners, to meet on the 4lh day OF Febr
airy next. in the city of Washington, similar
Commissioners appointed by Virginia to con-
slider and, If practicable, agree upon some
suitable adjustment.
RESOLVED, Thai John Tyler, VIM G. Rives,
Jud- &c John W. Brockenbrough, George w.
Summers, and James \. Seldom. lie, aud are
hereby, appointed by the General Assembly,
whose duty il shall b. to repair 10 the city
Of Washing ton, on the day designated in the
foregoing resolution, TO meet such Commits
sioners as may be appointed by any of the
said States, in accordance with the foregoing
resolution.
Resolred, That, in The opinion of the Gene
raj Assembly OF Virginia, the propositions
embraced in the resolutions presented TO the
Senate of the United States by the Hon.
John J. Crittenden, so modified as that the
first article proposed as an amendment tn the
Constitution nf the United States shall APP
ply to all the Territory of the United States
now held or b reaiter acquired south OF lat
itude sc deg. 80 min., and provide that sla-
very of the African race shall he eff ctuaily
protected, If necessary, as lr2p'rty therein.
during the continuance of the Territorial
Government, and the 70 nth article shall St
cure to the owners of slaves the right OF
transit with their slaves between aud through
the MISUNDERSTANDING States and Terrific. es.
constitute the basis of euch an I'D jtst menE of
tie unhappy controversy which now divides
the States of this Conf.deracy "a would be
accepted by tine people of this Common
wealth.
RESOLVED, That if said Commissioners after
full and free confidence, shall agree upon
any plan of adjustment requiring amend
security of the rights of the people OF the
Siaveholding States, they be requested TO
communicate the proposed amendments to
Congress. fer the purpose of having the same
submitted by that body, according t. The
forms of the Constitution, to the several
States for ratification.
Resotrod, That if said Commissioners can
not agree on such adjustment. or, if agreeing.
Congress shall refuse to submit for ralfica-
ton such amendments as may be proposed
then the Commissioners of this State shall
Immediately communicate the result 10 the
Executive of this Commonwealth, 10 be hy
him laid before the Convention of the peO-
pie of Virginia and the General Assembly,
provided that the said Commissioners be sub
ject at all times To the control OF the General
Assembly, or, if in session, to that Of the
State Convention.
Resolred, That tx President John Tyler is
branch OF the General Assembly, Commits
sioner to the President OF the United States.
and one Commissioner to the State of South
Carolina and the other States that have Sc
ceded, or shall secede; and that Judge John
Robertson is hereby appointed by Ike vote,
by joint vote of the General Assembly,
with instructions respectfully 10 request the
President of the United States and the au-
thorities of such States to agree TO abstain,
pending the proceedings contemplated by
the action of this General Assembly, from
any and all acts calculated 10 produce col
lision between the States aud the Govern
nent OF tue United States: and that the
Governor be requested TO inform, without de-
lay, the Commissioners appointed in the fore
going resolutions of their appointment.
Rtsolued. That copies of the foregoing res
olutions be forthwith telegrapbed TO the
President OF the United States, aud also the