Richmond daily Whig. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1842-1861, 1861-03-19
VIRGINIA STATE CONVENTION.

MONDAY March Is, 1861.
The Convention met at l0i O'Clock, pursuant to adj
iournment.
Prayer by Rev. Mr.. BRowS Of the Presbyterian
Church.
THE QUESTION OF TAXATION.
The resolutions submitted on Saturday by Mr.. WILL
LEY coming up as the unfinished business Mr. sLAUGH'
TER Withdrew his motion to lay them upon the table,
Mr. BROWN, of Preston, said that he was directly in
terested in the institution of slavery, and not only be-
eved that it highly conservative institution, but
was ordained by God to redeem the African race from
barbarsm 1t unknd to charge upon his people hos
ty to slavery and if the institution was never disturb
ed until the people of the Northwest disturbed it, then
it would never be disturbed But they think that prop
erty of this class should be taxed equally with all other
kinds of property and though they will persevere IN
their efforts to bring about that equality he was not pre-
pared to say that they would attempt get it by seces
sion or revolution. Mr. B. proceeded at some length,
to advocate the adoption Of Mr.. WILLEYs resolution.
Mr. FISHER replied to Mr. Brown; and in the course OF
his remarks expressed his willingness to vote for the pro-
posed system of taxation it the majority here would
give him ordinance of secession which would be rat
| fled by the people OF the State
After further remarks by Messrs. TURNER, OF EAR
| LY, WILSON, BRANCH, CAPERTON, JOHNSON and
WOODS the President announced that the hour had
rived for the execution Of the order OF the day
THE MARYLAND COMMISSIONERS.
The PRESIDENT presented communicat on from the
Committee behalf of Conference Convention, re-
presenting portion of the citizens OF the city oil Balt
more and of nearly all the counties OF Maryland res
pectluy suggesting such alteration 10 the invitation
to the border States as will express its object to be that
delegates to the proposed Convention shall be elected
either directly Jy the people, or through the agency OF
Sovereign State CONVENTION"
On motion of Mr.. FISHER the communication was Or
dered 10 be printed and referred to the Committee on
Federal Relations.
COMMITTEE OF THE WHOLE.
The Convention resolved itself into Committee OF The
nj q he Federal
lations, and
Mr. RANDOLPH resumed his argument in favor of
the union of Virginia with the Confederate States OF the
South and by statistics contrasting tariffs and other
wise undertook to prove that the material interests OF
Virginia would be greatly promoted by that connection
Before concluding his speech, he was interrupted by
Mr. CHAMBLIss who, in view of Mr. RI physical debility,
moved that the Committee rise.
Mr.. RANDOLPH expressed an unwillingness to tres
pass upon the indulgence Of the Conventon but after an
appeal from Mr.. JOHNSON to waive his objections he
assented 10 the motion, and il YVES agreed to.
THE FEDERAL CONSTITUTION.
Mr. D0RMAN submitted the following resolution,
which referred to the Committee on Federal Rela-
tons
Resoeed the Committee on Relations enquire Into
the xpedency OF amendments Constitution Of the United
States being submitted by this State TO the other staes Of the
Union providing declaring That Electors OF Trsden:
and Vice Preden shall be chosen e district system and 3D.
should be citizens OF the United States citizens within the
meaning OF the "a section Of the An article Of the Federal Cnst
tlOn and further whether amendments should form
PERI Of uada laid down by Virginia the Border States
Of the sou shord be submitted separately and distinct from
On motion of Mr. HAYNOND, the Convention ad-
journed
Mr.. BURLEY's RESOLUTIONS.
The following the resolutions submitted on Satur
day, by Mr.. Burnley, of Marshall county, which, on
his notion laid on the table, and ordered to be
printed
l. Resored That Convention for depart
Ing from the faith Of fathers aud from the principles which
The
ga that The Consutcn Of the Uni ed states vas Ia TIE ian
glage MaisoB adopted by the people
WHO we're part e TO the compact in their highest sovereign caPi
Rssocd As the deliberate opuon Of this conven
tor that null fcaon and secession falas and hereses and
in The Of Mr. Mad!ssn boh Prns from The same poi
sonous oo that they d no place in the minds Of the f'sners
which the sound practical sese Of the people WI never adopt or
submit TO- AID sheh recognized will utterly and entirely
Sverow all possibility Of establishing azed and permanent
s. R5socd In gIsge Of the usiious statesman above
referred whom The people Virginia have been taught
west safest expounier Of the
Constitution which he Ia gey contributed to construct; that
people places At is the aeedul physical means Of exc
cuus is and hnay proeam It's and that OF
the laws made in the Constitution End laws Il
tree cases mat po al sy,te ihst doe, MOI provide for
pelceabs aud authoritative termination Of existing controversies
would not he than tic had3E OF Government the oDet
and end Of real bers the substitution Of Law aud
order for aaty confa violence that the
failure every constitutional resort accumulation Of
pson an abuses rendering passive and non resistance
greater evil than ranc. revolution, there remain tu,
reort the last Of 81 appeal 0a The cancelled obg atoms
SER preservation This is the iaq ratio Ct all governments,
whether consolidated confsderate compound Of both
no: single member the Uon In The
ue ry sgpposed-B rHr oSLr-wogd have hsst an
extra and ultra constitutional right, make the appeal
T. Eoref THAI the forts Tort -aons, afmies, srsen1s
emmu0u hp ofwar, custom houses, mHis post oce5 aud
Other property Of h United States. bY the Constitution,
dep sd Of only By Congress and bst portion Of tie people
ne'e Ia or claim 20 part thereof AFTER they cease
g. be znI Of the United States aLd when ty longer
pG= the OF lie deb or In the defence OF the in
s. Rsse That While no doubt can exit on the minds Of Ais
ell rs avs fairly, npGrav and prompt upon all citizens
tbcu, H., or alton vet uDier the extrorusry
condition % u1gs they exist earnestly and aaEiouy
urge upon Executive Department o. the Government the policy
ab4iIg the Of such power any point where
b. made By the other States hopes to be INDUCED
o. fnal and peaceful settlement Of the dAcles with which lie
couniri is embarrassed.
Rs.oeL Thtthe right Of revolution above recognized m
ter government be exercised by the whole people
Stse against hr Federal Government and wien tee pow
nations portion " ID citizens particular section Of
imposing upon portion section uniue POO
rOn Of t- burders c the St Government ana excmpnZ
from Xtt % peclt species o. property bt1 Eag 10 great
extent another portion Il he citizens and locstd mostly In
other section The state thus increasing taxation upo, all other
in-resis peculiar interest," the thus
would be ustri In retutihe collection Of AL revenue
from them until h- justi'r Aforesaid we'd And that
any change u the relation Vcia suans 10 the Fedora
GorerDu,n against The Vs1e Ct even respectable minority
Lcrpscp would be such act Of p re peTprated the
iss of minority Justify the Ia changing their relation
& the H.at Government by s-pArat themselves rom i sec
OF The state tht SAD thus wanoEN their Interests
and dtEei ttr particularly when the osrsa sssgted for
change ~. sail Federal Government
The peculiar species Of properly thrs protected 10y the organic law
Of IA state fou contributing it, due share TO u' support OF a."
said AID mitaR the portion SCI taxation
pscd, far than that imposed upon every other