The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1861-04-09

MEMBER Mr.. PKzsroS Of Montgomery county, offered
preamble and Of resolutions in regard to appoint
ing committee 20 wait the President Of the United
s.es and demand 10 know what he about to
puTsue regard 70 the seeded States. In speech of
great power and ability Mr. Preston supported his pro-
portion lie subsequently,, however, At the suggestion
a Mr.. BALDWIN, OF Augusta county, consented to modify
his proposition so TO make It read
whereas In the opinion or this Convention the uncer.
tay which prevails in the public mind 10 the policy
witch he general government intends to pursue
towards the seeded States is extremely injurious TO the
Industrial and commercial interests Of the country tends
&c keep excitement which s unfavoable to the ad
rs,ment 81 pending difficulties, and which threatens the
disturbance Of the public peace; therefore,
Resolved, That committee OF three delegates be APP
pointed oy this Convention 10 wait the President of
he United states present TO him this preamble and reso
nton, and respectfully ask Of him to communicate
~ Convention me poicy which the authorities OF the
edera government intend 10 pursue in regard to the
Confederate states.
hr. cAgry, western member, and formerly men,
ter q Congress- made strong speech agains. the adop-
or o. the resolution, arguing that it did make
q the prov which Congress itself does when ask
ne the Executive for Overwhelmingly, If not in
compatible with tie public interests-and showing that
the Prssden: would not recognise the right Of the
n.see C make such an inquiry He moved amend
aen. hat like committee to the Southern
federaey FOR a similar purpose.
Isasu suggested that that unnecessary, the
policy q The Southern confederacy openly avowed
ana VT srown
- Governor NlsE inquired whether Mr.. Garlic would
+. rEme9 Of the committee TO be sent TO Mont
ugy. that would be the last they would ever see
q I'm.
VI. c0lIk declared his willingness TO occupy the po-
son Indicated AM felt confident that that would not be
re 4st they would sec Of him.
he Amendment rejected, and then the resolution
70 the Convention and declared carried and
| Scrly ~ an overwhelming majority.
Subsequently 4 western delegate, old gentleman
n-nsd JlrzsJS inquired Of the Char what become
Of t1s resolution and on being informed that IL had
been sioF.ed nc declared that be and his friends
taser n rrse, AMI tn Il they did know the ques-
| t.tn hA1 been pat.
- G9vsrnor WIS., suggested that tue vote might be
PCT AGA 70 satisfy them. There being no
object nn, tat was assented ~
Then ar. JAcNsoS began 10 make earnest and pow
e-fa speech agars. tie adoption Of the resolution.
1na, called ~ Governor wIss, who submitted that the
question VAS TO he taken again. but that that did
not reopen he debate
| me fHSs.rZST held however, that i was as II the
| question hai rot been put q al
Mr. J1osoS continued his srgumon. against the
Iuton. Hc regarded 4 scheme TO precipta,e Virgil
nc movement and declared that under
no Circumstances whatever would his portion Of the
stA:e eonseHt TO Be h..chet on 10 south Carolina
AkEnrE-sVrposs virginia goes, what them
M. LcSsov answered that if Virginia desired to form
q middle conicderaey they would stand with her but
wheL they asked brcal Up their markets, i'm
rcrerso their reope destroy their domestic interests
strlfy themselves the sight Of the whole world
they I'd not 10 do Il. They would stand by the
C. The eas, securing proper constitution. guaran
tees FOR tbe.r protection ,g asked 70 " farther than
ttz' len ne ,rot you'd .eu them TIA. n 1.frg called
os,nGl had King han "a t. hey ,oould nrop
ts,lr,s a.ir rights ami stand by them asd take
u 1,msres lie told his brethren that the
object of THE resolution only Intensity the agita
ton And throw them, hcrse, foot and Dragons
Southern movement and then adeu TO the spangcd
and al the untold blessings they had enjoyed
under !: For the last seventy years.
Mr. Mc>rAGrs Lieutenant governor Of the state, con-
fessed surprise with which he hal heard the declare
ion 81 ne venerable gentleman who had just taken his
lie knew that such thu, gentleman's ideas.
but he did think they woad be publicly avoxed In
this corvertr The pain Engsh Of hs speech that
While western STOOD here and voted with them they
were determined, majority Of the people Of Virginia
decided 70 carry Virginia into the Southern confederacy
70 DIVIDE State and Join the free SOL coufederacy.
| MEsmR-Iimsef not they
Mr.. MosTAcrs-wer DO other western gentlemen
dHcaim ~
Mr.. Jacksonville gentleman misaprrt Blended me. |
| said nothing q the kind.
br McSNGus-(with Bitterness -wha, do you say
Mr. JAcNsoS-I said thai wouli stand by You 10
cure your constitutional guaraptees but that you in
tended TO hitch South Carolina we would no, 70
| with you.
| Mr.. MoSrAsrE-Yoa, and not we, were to be the
| judges OF the efficiency OF those guarantees.
| Mr.. JAcssos--hls Convention was TO Judge Of
| them.
Mr.. hoSrAGrE-yoa would stand by us If we would
stay a middle confederacy, the Northern
free soil conederacy; hut would do either
you would divide the State. That plain gsh Of il
Now you have appealed TO the west, appeal to the
TO note carefully and mark well what has occurred here
i this evening.
Mr.. kARR. OF Fauquier county, declared his devotion
10 the Virginia through veal But what
proposed here' If the President had particle r
| PRIDE manhood in him h. would say this commitea
Mr. Fillmore said, in 1882, to the Governor South
carolna"I am not respspsibet, you the Convention
Of Virginia. am responsible only to the nstion. TIL
effect Of you'd be To precpitae Virginia thai
Of thngs which they bad been seeking IA avoid He ap
pesied the Convention conpc them this Sab
bath To give which might preciptaie Nnginis
i into revolution before another sabbath eve rolled
| around
Mr. WILEY OF Monopgabea county, spike IN favor ~
| time The fraugni with the deepest aai
i highest Importance He much mistaken Il u dd at
precipsate them into revolution before nfteeu ds,s
| was Virginia In the condition 20 meet the
tpeency Of their committee being rebuaea.
making a report adverse a. their hays
Az TO Mr. Monsssues inssnaatou about the ~
~ the western character he hurled hAnx q N.
worst came 10 the worst western men would have,
they had done heretofore, 70 hight yrgnias batt~s u
the mountain that the ~oud hsse d. RET
for the vindicaiion yirrniss rights n.r heaor asi
her integrity. He asked eastern gen,emeo - pau
reflect before they Acnsied their bs~i frends-thssr
| need.
MI BALDWIN, q Augusta county, wsose sagsestloa
the resolution had been modified, joined IN the aenAaa
for for debsraton. He would regard assstrcns
~ disastrous TO press the Boass "a vcss Pre.spi
temper and feeling, and he regretted sxcelnsIy 49,
/ the sort tf Discussion that had bs.n ndulscd IN.
il H. 10 "A.